Weekend Rundown December 6th – 8th

FRIDAY:

Fairhope Magical Christmas Parade– 7PM. Downtown Fairhope. The parade at the intersection of Morphy and Section Street and continues down Section to Oak Street. The excitement will build as more than 60 parade units dazzle the crowd in anticipation of Santa Claus’ arrival to Fairhope for the holiday season!

42nd BAY MINETTE CHRISTMAS FESTIVAL- Downtown Bay Minette. 5:30pm-8pm. Grand opening and tree lighting starts at 5:30 and includes a ping pong drop! 6:30 join Santa reading stories to kids at the Library.

JUSTIN WILLMAN: The Illusionati Tour- Fri 7pm, Mobile Saenger Theatre.

WHITE TIE CHRISTMAS (TRIBUTE TO TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA) -Fri/Sat 7:30pm, OWA Theater, OWA Parks & Resort, Foley

CHRISTMAS NIGHTS IN LIGHTS- Nov 15th- Jan 1. Nightly at Mobile International Speedway 5:30PM-10 PM. Guests will enjoy a magical and an immersive experience driving on the track and in your own vehicle. This dazzling drive-through showcase is over 1.5 miles and features over one million holiday lights fully synchronized to holiday classics right on your car radio.

29th ANNUAL MAGIC CHRISTMAS IN LIGHTS- 5pm-9pm nightly, Fri Nov 29th through Sun Jan 5th (Closed Dec.25 & Jan.1), Bellingrath Gardens, Theodore.Wander through a dazzling 65-acre Garden estate adorned with thousands of lights. The Bellingrath Home adds to the ambiance with holiday finery and poinsettias.

CHRISTMAS LIGHTS AT BICENTENNIAL PARK DRIVE-THRU LIGHT DISPLAY- Nightly 5pm-8pm, Dec 2- Dec 23 (closed Dec 8th & 15th), Bicentennial Park, Stockton.Visitors can enjoy a free event featuring a dazzling array of holiday lights, festive scenes, and memorable photo opportunities with beloved holiday characters

SATURDAY:

Parades:

10:30am- Tillman’s Corner Christmas Parade.

11am- Daphne Christmas Parade.

11am- Satsuma Christmas Parade.

4pm- Bay Minette Twilight Christmas Parade.

6pm- Satsuma Christmas Boat Parade, Steele Creek.

PANCAKE BREAKFAST WITH SANTA– Sat 8am-10am. Tillman’s Corner Community Center. $5 per person, children 10 and under are free.

ROBERT EARL KEEN: LIGHTS, CAMERA, CHRISTMAS- Sat 7:30pm, Mobile Saenger Theatre. Not your usual holiday show with fake snow and false feel-goods. This year’s theme takes its cue from classic films beloved by the Keen family: Pretty Woman, Pulp Fiction, The Big Lebowski, and more. REK and the band have worked up familiar songs from these flicks and sprinkled in a few of their favorite holiday songs for good measure

KIDS DAY-COOKIES & CANVAS– Sat 3-6 pm. Mardi Gras Park downtown. Families are invited to a free, festive event where children can explore their creativity by decorating cookies and painting personalized canvas masterpieces. Adding to the holiday excitement, Santa Claus will make a special appearance, spreading cheer and posing for photos with young attendees.

SERENADE TO ANCESTORS– Sat 11am-3pm. Africatown Heritage House. The Africatown Heritage House will host a special Christmas celebration, honoring the season while paying tribute to the survivors of the Clotilda and the vibrant community they helped establish. This year’s event, titled “A Serenade to the Ancestors,” offers a joyous gathering filled with music and entertainment. Visitors can tour the museum, take photos with Santa and more.

BAYOU HALF MARATHON- 8am-11am. The community is invited to support a toy drive benefiting children at USA Children’s and Women’s Hospital and the Child Advocacy Center in Mobile, AL. Donations of new, unwrapped toys or distraction items such as coloring books, puzzles, and craft kits for children from infancy to 18 years are welcome.

LIGHTS OF DAUPHIN ISLAND- Sat 5:30pm, Water Tower Plaza, Dauphin Island.Join in the holiday magic as the lights go on at the Water Tower Plaza tree display. Santa and Mrs. Claus will be there for pictures; the Grinch will be there too! Bring boxed or canned food items for Feed the Need

WHITE TIE CHRISTMAS (TRIBUTE TO TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA) -Fri/Sat 7:30pm, OWA Theater, OWA Parks & Resort, Foley.

EXPLOREUM AFTER HOURS: DIE HARD + NAKATOMI CHRISTMAS PARTY- Sat 6pm-10pm, Exploreum Science Center, Downtown Mobile.Exploreum is throwing a full-on Nakatomi Christmas party before the film. Blast to the past by using some irresponsible science to make your own souvenir Nakatomi Christmas buttons or a nostalgic Shrinky-Dink. Be sure to give Tony a visit in his elevator and capture your own version of the classic air duct scene at our photo booth. 21+ event.

ICE SKATING RINK- November 15 – January 20, Main Street at the Wharf, Orange Beach.Grab a pair of skates and glide, spin or fall into the season on real ice!

SUNDAY

CHRISTMAS ON THE HILL– Sun 1pm-5pm. The Villages on Springhill. Christmas on the Hill is an annual holiday event created and promoted by the Spring Hill Merchants Association and the individual merchants of the Village of Spring Hill. This year a selection of the Village of Spring Hill’s finest boutiques will once again open their doors with special store hours, holiday refreshments, sleigh rides, photos with Santa, holiday music and a variety of children’s activities as well as sales and special merchandise promotions. In addition, the event will feature an “Art Walk” where dozens of artist will display their artwork in front of Spring Hill merchants’ storefronts. Our own Matt McCoy will provide the music for the event too.

CHRISTMAS WITH ROMAN STREET & FRIENDS – Sun 7:30pm, Mobile Saenger Theatre. It’s time for the annual Roman Street Christmas concert and this year, Roman Street will share the stage with surprise musical friends– Mark Harris of 4HIM; pianist Gino Rosario; and vocalist Melody Duncan.

HOLIDAYS AT U.S.S. ALABAMA BATTLESHIP MEMORIAL PARK- Sun 5pm-7:30pm, USS Alabama Battleship Memorial Park, Mobile Causeway.Celebrate the Holiday season at USS ALABAMA Battleship Memorial Park and discover what a traditional holiday was like during WWⅡ with fun stories, crafts, music and more! Guests can enjoy the event and tour the USS ALABAMA Battleship.

ICE SKATING RINK- November 15 – January 20, Main Street at the Wharf, Orange Beach.Grab a pair of skates and glide, spin or fall into the season on real ice!