FRIDAY:
Parades:
6pm- Loxley Christmas Parade
LODA ARTWALK CELEBRATES CHRISTMAS- Fri 6pm-9pm, Lower Dauphin Arts District, Downtown Mobile. Explore local vendors showcasing unique arts, crafts and other goods downtown on Dauphin Street. Plus, we will be showing The Polar Express in Cathedral Square beginning at 6:30 p.m! At the Kids’ Zone, children can enjoy holiday-themed arts and crafts, photo opportunities, and other exciting activities. Santa Claus, Mrs. Claus, and Holiday Tinkerbell will be there too.
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 am- Semmes Christmas Parade
10:30am- Bayou la Batre Christmas Parade
12 noon- Saraland Christmas Parade
4pm- Town of Summerdale Christmas Parade
6pm- All is Bright (Eastern Shore Centre), Spanish Fort
5pm- 50th Dog River Christmas on the River Boat Parade
5:30pm- Pirates of Fish River 5th Annual Christmas Boat Parade
5:30pm- Pensacola Christmas Parade
Dusk- Lulu’s Lighted Boat Parade- Gulf Shores
LIGHTS OF DAUPHIN ISLAND DASH- Sat 10am, Water Tower Plaza, Dauphin Island.It’s the first ever Lights of Dauphin Island Dash, a free fun run around the Water Tower Plaza block. Dress up in Christmas-y attire such as an Elf or Reindeer or come in a group with matching shirts. Don’t forget to have your picture taken with Santa and Mrs. Claus after the run!
REINDEER RUN 5K- Sat 8am-11am. Baldwin Square Satsuma. 5K and fun run through the beautiful neighborhoods of Satsuma.
MOBILE MUSEUM OF ART HOLIDAY MARKET & OPEN HOUSE- Sat 2pm-5pm, Mobile Museum of Art, Langan Municipal Park.The annual Holiday Market & Open House features an artisan market, live music, food trucks, art activities, and free admission to the Museum. Our own Gene Murrell will be live on location leading up to the festivities from 11 AM-2PM.
HOLIDAY ORNAMENT MAKE & TAKE- Sat 10am-Noon. Mobile Botanical Gardens. Enjoy cookies and refreshments as you create several nature inspired ornaments to give as gifts or for yourself. Free for members or with general admission.
CHRISTMAS AT THE CASTLE- Sat 10am-2pm, Exploreum Science Center, Downtown Mobile. Guests can immerse themselves in the wonders of the season with engaging demonstrations and hands-on STEM challenges designed for all ages. A special showing of Disney’s Frozen in the PCI Digital Dome Theater will be featured, along with several delightful holiday surprises. , There’s also the traditional paper snowball fight in the new Prehistoric Courtyard!
CHRISTMAS AROUND THE WORLD- Sat 7:30pm, Sun 2:30pm, Mobile Saenger Theatre.Celebrate your holidays with the Mobile Symphony Orchestra, as they explore Christmas music and traditions from far away and close to home. This festive concert features baritone Ricardo José Rivera who joined MSO for their holiday concert in 2021
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.
8th ANNUAL MISTLETOE MARKET– Sat 9am-4pm, Saraland Town Center Park at the Splash Pad, Saraland.This outdoor vendor fair and craft market features 130 vendors with arts, crafts, jewelry, homemade goodies, and more. Santa will be there and the Market is on the parade route for Saraland’s Christmas parade.
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.
MOBILE WISH NIGHT- Sat 6pm, Renaissance Mobile Riverview Plaza Hotel, Downtown Mobile.Join Make-A-Wish-Alabama for a night full of wishes and wonder to help support local children at Mobile Wish Night. You’ll enjoy fine dining and beverages, live music, exclusive silent and live auctions, wish kid appearances, special mission moments, and more
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!
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
SUNDAY
SOUTH ALABAMA INDIAN MUSIC ENSEMBLE RECITAL- Sun 3:30-5pm. Laidlaw Performing Arts Center, USA campus. A performance featuring traditional instruments and performances of classical ragas and music of Rabindranth Tagore.
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 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.
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!
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.
