Weekend Rundown December 14-16

Mobile:
Holiday Bazaar
Friday December 14
10:00am – 1:30pm
Arts, crafts, baked goods, jewelry, and more
251-470-5222
1717 Dauphin Street
http://www.viamobile.org/

LoDa ArtWalk
Friday December 14
6:00 – 9:00pm
Exhibitions and entertainment in a variety of downtown galleries and other venues
Lower Dauphin Street, downtown Mobile
251-208-7443
www.ncsmobile.org

Parent’s Night Out
Friday December 14
6:00 – 10:00pm
Education, entertainment and social development in a secure, structured environment for children 4-12
$25
Gulf Coast Exploreum Science Center
65 Government St
251-208-6873
www.exploreum.com

The Best Christmas Pageant Ever by Drama Camp Productions and Sunny Side Theater
Friday December 14: 7:00pm
Saturday December 15: 2:00pm and 7:00pm
Sunday December 16: 2:00pm
St Luke's Episcopal School, Moorer Performing Arts Center
1400 S University Blvd.
251-510-1808
www.sunnysidedrama.com

Pet Photos with Santa
Saturday December 15
10:00am – 4:00pm
Benefits The S.H.A.C.K.
Pet Supplies PLUS
803 Hillcrest Rd.
251-401-1407
http://www.petsuppliesplus.com/

City of Mobile Christmas Parade
Saturday December 15
1:00pm
Downtown Mobile

Disney Live! Presents Mickey's Music Festival
Saturday December 15
1:00pm and 5:00pm
See Mickey Mouse and stars from The Little Mermaid, Aladdin and Disney/Pixar's Toy Story as they dance and sing to hip hop, pop, swing, reggae, rock, country and more!
Tickets: $45, $35, $25, $15
401 Civic Center Drive
251-208-7261
http://www.mobilecivicctr.com

Holiday Market on the Square
Saturday December 15
10:00am – 3:00pm
Fresh fruits, vegetables, breads, pasta and fresh baked goods, as well as arts and crafts Cathedral Square, downtown Mobile
251-208-1554 or 251-208-1550

Mobile County Bicentennial Bash
Saturday December 15
Mid-afternoon
Free
Family and children's village, community stage, music, cultural and community center, marketplace
Mobile Cruise Terminal
201 S Water St.
251-272-9633

Magic Christmas in Lights
Thru Saturday December 31 (except December 25)
5:00 – 9:00pm
More than three million twinkling lights in nearly 1,000 displays throughout the 65-acre estate, gift shop, lunch and dinner at Magnolia Café, musical performances
Bellingrath Gardens and Home
12401 Bellingrath Gardens Rd, Theodore
Adults: $15; children 5 -12: $7; children 4 and under: free
251-973-2217 or 1-800-247-8420
www.bellingrath.org

Local Artists’ Show
Thru January 2
Monday and Wednesday: 10:00am – 6:00pm; Tuesday and Thursday: 12:00 – 7:30pm; Saturday: 10:00am – 5:00pm
Semmes Public Library, Semmesonian
9150 Moffett Rd
251-646-6840
www.mplonline.org

Born to Be Wild IMAX Film
Thru January 5, 2013
Follow young orphaned elephants and orangutans from birth to their rebirth into the wild in a family friendly documentary that will transport moviegoers around the world to the far stretches of Kenya and Borneo and inspire them to take action and save earth’s precious creatures
Gulf Coast Exploreum Science Center
65 Government Street 
877-625-4FUN or 251-208-6873
www.exploreum.com

The Memory Project
Thru December 31
Artists: Birney Imes, Project Row Houses, Xavier de Richemont, Alison Saar, Elayne Goodman, J Russell Goodloe, Jr and William Christenberry
Centre for the Living Arts/ Space 301
301 Conti St
Tuesday – Saturday: 11:00am – 7:00pm
Sunday: 12:00 – 5:00pm
Adults/ $5; seniors & students/ $3; children under 12/ free
215-208-5671
www.space301.com

Up, Up, and Away: Evolution of the Comic Book Hero
Thru Sunday March 3
Tuesday – Saturday: 9:00am – 5:00pm; Sunday: 1:00 – 5:00pm
History Museum of Mobile
111 S Royal St
Adults/ $7; senior citizens/ $6; students/ $5
251-208-7569
www.museumofmobile.com

Santa vs. the Snowman film
Thru Saturday January 5
Tuesday – Saturday: 11:00am and 2:00pm
Animated holiday comedy
Gulf Coast Exploreum Science Center, JL Bedsole IMAX Dome Theater
65 Government St.
251-208-6873
www.exploreum.com

Baldwin County:
Christmas at the Wharf
Friday December 14
5:00 – 9:00pm
Music, food, beverages, and fun
You’re asked to take an unwrapped toy for children ages 2 - 12 to be donated to the Christian Service Center.
4790 Wharf Parkway, Orange Beach
251-224-1900

Santa at the Eastern Shore Centre
Saturday, December 15: 10 am to 8 pm
Sunday, December 16: 12:00 – 6:00pm
Thursday, December 20: 2:00 – 8:00pm
Friday, December 21: 10:00am – 8:00pm
Saturday, December 22: 10:00am – 8:00pm
Sunday, December 23: 12:00 – 6:00pm
Monday, December 24: 10:00am – 2:00pm
Eastern Shore Centre
30500 State Highway 181, Suite 451, Spanish Fort
334-410-0746 or 334-380-1706
http://www.easternshorecentre.com/pdfs/santa_2012_easternshore.pdf

BARC! If You Love Santa Pet Photos
Saturday December 15
9:00am – 5:00pm
Benefits Baldwin County Humane Society
Robertsdale Feed
21353 Highway 59
251-928-4585
http://www.baldwinhumane.org/Home.aspx

Animal Rescue 5K and Walk
Saturday December 15
8:00am
5 Rivers Delta Resource Center
30945 Five Rivers Boulevard, Spanish Fort
251-367-4599

Breakfast with Santa at the Grand Hotel
Saturday

December 15
8:00 – 11:00am
Adults - $20.95; Children 5 to 11 - $10.50; Children 4 and under – Free
Grand Hotel Marriott Resort, Golf Club & Spa
17855 Scenic Highway, Fairhope
251-928-9201
http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/PTLAL-Grand-Hotel-Marriott-Resort-Golf-Club-and-Spa

Sail with Santa
Saturdays, December 15 and 22
Go aboard “Wild Hearts”, a 53 ft. catamaran, and tell Santa what you want for Christmas; enjoy cookies and eggnog while sailing around the waters of Orange Beach.
251-981-6700(Reservations required)
Benefits The Salvation Army's Angel Tree
http://sailwildhearts.com/

Arctic Express Christmas Train
Thru December 24
Fridays: 4:00 – 9:00pm
Saturdays and Sundays: 3:00 – 9:00pm
Train ride, more than a million Christmas lights, snowball cannon, visit with Santa, refreshments, pony rides, petting zoo, bounce house, gift shop, free toy
$12
Wales West
13670 Smiley Street, Silverhill
1-888-569-5337
http://www.waleswest.com/index.html

Christmas in the Courtyard
Thru January 1, 2013
10:00am – 2:00pm
Eastern Shore Art Center
401 Oak Street
Experience a fairyland of paintings, ornaments, photography, sculpture and children's winter wonderland of art and original toys.
251-928-2228
http://www.esartcenter.com/current-exhibits.php

The 181 Market, Fairhope’s Upscale Flea Market
Fridays and Saturdays, 9:00am - 4:00pm; 1st Sunday of each month, 9:00am - 2:00pm
Shop 50 plus vendor shops
181 Market
16925 State Highway 181, Fairhope
251-591-7340
http://181mini.com/index.php?page=the-market

Visit with Santa
Saturdays thru December 22
Free
1:00 - 5:00pm
The Wharf
251-223-7676
www.thewharfal.com

Celebration of Carols
Sunday December 16
3:00pm
Swift Presbyterian Church
23208 Swift Church Road, Foley
251-943-8367
http://www.swiftchurch.org/

2012 Christmas Concert by Eastern Shore Choral Society
Sunday December 16
3:00pm
Fairhope United Methodist Church
155 South Section Street
251-928-1148
http://www.fairhopeumc.org/

Mithril's Celtic Christmas
Sunday December 16
5:00pm
$10
Foley United Methodist Church
915 North Pine Street
251-943-4393
http://www.foleyumc.org/

Pensacola/Fort Walton:
Zoo Lights
December 14 – 16, 21 - 24 and 26 - 30
5:00 – 10:00pm
Cookies with Santa: 5:00 - 6:00pm
Thousands of sparkling holiday lights, zoo animals, and train rides for $3
Gulf Breeze Zoo
5701 Gulf Breeze Pkwy
850-932-2229
http://www.gulfbreezezoo.org/zoolights

Ballet Pensacola presents “The Nutcracker”
Friday December 14 and Saturday December 15: 7:00pm
Sunday December 16: 1:30pm
118 South Palafox Place, Pensacola
850-595-3880
http://www.pensacolasaenger.com/

Pensacola Ice Flyers
Vs. Louisiana Ice Gators
Friday December 14
7:05pm
Pensacola Bay Center
201 E. Gregory St.
850-466-3111
www.pensacolaiceflyers.com

Blue Wahoos Winter Wonderland
Friday December 14: 5:00 – 10:00pm
Saturday December 15: 11:00am – 10:00pm
Sunday December 16: 12:00 – 6:00pm
Ice skating, giant toboggan hill, hay rides, story time, game boards painted on the field includind Checkers, Twister, Bowling, Tic Tac Toe.
On Saturdays and Sundays Marcus Pointe Baptist Church will offer kids crafts from 1:00 – 7:00pm.
Movies will be shown on Fridays; photos with Santa and Kazoo each weekend
Single day tickets are $11.00
Pensacola Bayfront Stadium
301 W. Main Street
850-934-8444
http://www.milb.com/team4/page.jsp?ymd=20121102&content_id=40151684&vkey=team4_t4124&fext=.jsp&sid=t4124

Winterfest Trolley Tours
Friday December 14: 5:30pm
Saturday December 15 and Sunday December 16: 5:00pm
Trolleys act as theaters taking passengers to a series of interactive performances along a 2 mile route in Historic Downtown Pensacola.
226 E. Intendencia St., Pensacola
850-735-9014
http://pensacolawinterfest.org/

Friday Night Wine and Beer Tasting
Friday December 14
Distinctive Kitchens
29 S Palafox Pl., Pensacola
850-438-4688

Christmas for Kids
Friday December 14
8:00 – 11:00am
$10 or new toys
Benefits The Children’s Home Society of Pensacola
8187 W. Fairfield Dr., Apalachicola
850-375-4198
www.neshkahenterprise.wix.com/nhe

Winterfest Shows
December 14, 15, 16, 18 - 23
5:00 - 8:30pm
Downtown Pensacola comes alive with song and dance during the holidays
850-417-7321
223 S Palafox Pl.
http://pensacolawinterfest.org/

Sowell’s North Pole Lights
Thru January 1, 2013
Dark till’ 10:00pm
See more than 500,000 lights
7650 Sowell Rd., Milton
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Sowells-North-Pole-Christmas-Light-Display/311583388866798

Christmas Gala
Saturday December 15
6:00pm
Free
Pensacola’s Tallest Christmas Tree and Lighthouse will be lit; there will be Cookies, Hot Cider and Hot Chocolate; take list for Santa
Pensacola Lighthouse
2081 Radford Blvd
850-393-1561
http://www.pensacolalighthouse.org/

A Christmas Story
Thru December 16
Thursdays, Fridays & Saturdays: 7:30pm
Sundays: 2:30pm
Tickets: $15 Adults; $12 Children
Pensacola Little Theatre
400 South Jefferson Street, Pensacola
850-432-2042
www.pensacolalittletheatre.com

Palafox Market
Saturdays thru April 30
8:00am

- 2:00pm
Fresh produce, live plants, baked goods, fine art, and antiques
Martin Luther King Plaza
220 N Palafox St.
850-434-5372
www.palafoxmarket.com

Biloxi/Gulfport:
Brandon Bennett’s “A Blue Christmas
Thru December 15
8:00pm
"Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist" returns with a brand new Christmas show
Hard Rock Casino
777 Beach Blvd, Biloxi
228-374-7625 or 877-877-6256
http://www.hardrockbiloxi.com/entertainment

Meteor Shower Viewing
Friday December 14
Lay back and enjoy viewing the night sky; enjoy chili and soft drinks from 5:00 – 6:00pm; later enjoy star cookies, hot chocolate and coffee
Take a lawn chair, flashlight, binoculars, camera, blanket and bug spray
Held rain or shine!
Free
Grand Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve
6005 Bayou Heron Road, Moss Point
228-475-7047
http://grandbaynerr.org/

Guided Nativity Tour
Friday December 14: 5:00 - 8:30pm
Saturday December 15: 2:00 - 5:30pm
Free
The Salvation Army Kroc Center
575 Division Street, Biloxi
228-207-1218
http://krocmscoast.org/events/

Madeline’s Christmas Play
Friday December 14: 7:00pm
Saturday December 15: 3:00pm and 7:00pm
Sunday December 16: 3:00pm
Lynn Meadows Discovery Center
246 Dolan Avenue, Gulfport
http://www.lmdc.org/

Lazy Magnolia Brewery Tour and Sampling
Friday December 14: 4:00 – 7:00pm
Saturday December 15: 10:30am – 5:00pm
Tour lasts approximately 45 minutes and are followed by a guided tasting of craft beers
Lazy Magnolia Brewery
7030 Roscoe Turner Road, Kiln
228-467-2727
http://www.lazymagnolia.com/verify.php

Christmas at Beauvoir
Thru January 6
Thursday-Sunday:  6:00pm – 9:00pm
Carolers, crafts, Father Claus, lighted paths, tours of the house, magical train for children, snacks, live reindeer and whimsical elves
Beauvoir
2244 Beach Blvd, Biloxi
228-388-4400
http://www.beauvoir.org/

5th Annual Estates of Penny Lane Light Show
Thru January 6
Estates of Penny Lane
5 Copper Court, Long Beach
http://www.estatesofpennylane.com/

8th Winter Wonderland Christmas
Thru December 31
6:00 – 9:00pm
Free
More than 40,000 Christmas lights and decorations encompass more than three acres
18100 Commission Road, Long Beach

Holiday Ice Spectacular
Thru December 30
Production filled with dazzling ice skating, music, Santa's elves and more
Beau Rivage Casino
875 Beach Blvd, Biloxi
888-567-6667 or 228-386-7111
http://www.beaurivage.com/entertainment/entertainment_headliners.aspx

Mississippi Surge Ice Hockey
Vs. Fayetteville
Friday December 14 and Saturday December 15
7:05pm
Mississippi Coast Coliseum
2350 Beach Boulevard, Biloxi
228-594-3707
http://mississippisurge.pointstreaksites.com/view/mississippisurge

Dolphin Encounter
Thru May 31, 2013
Experience underwater adventures on the big screen, encounter horseshoe crabs, sea stars, freshwater turtles and other marine life, and explore the marine museum; interact with dolphins March – October.
• Museum Tour: Monday - Saturday - 9:30am and 1:30pm
• Dolphin Encounter Program: Monday - Saturday at 2:45pm
• Dolphin Interaction Program: Monday - Saturday at 10:30am
Center for Marine Education & Research
10801 Dolphin Lane, Gulfport
228-896-9182 (Reservations required)
http://www.imms.org/dolphin_program.php

Christmas Greek and Russian Style
Saturday December 15
9:00am – 2:00pm
Fundraising culinary event with Greek and Russian pastries
Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church
255 Beauvoir Road, Biloxi
228-831-5820 or 228-324-3148
http://www.holytrinitybiloxi.org/BakeSale.php

A Show of Hands Christmas Concert
Saturday December 15
2:00pm
Performers interpret the words of well-known Christmas songs, songs about family, and songs about friendship, recorded music through the use of American Sign Language.
The Mary C
1600 Government Street, Ocean Springs
$49 members; $59 non-members
228-818-2818
http://www.oceanspringschamber.com/

Snowflakes and Sugarplum Festival
Saturday December 15
11:00am – 8:00pm
Music, vendors, food, train rides, artificial ice skating rink, fun and fellowship
Free
Historic Depot District, Bay St.Louis
228-469-2711
http://www.bwmainstreet.com/

Saturday Night at Center Stage
Saturday December 15
Doors open at 6:00pm; Show at 7:00pm
Christmas songs, skits, caroling
$10
Center Stage
240 Eisenhower Drive, Biloxi
228-388-6258
http://www.centerstagebiloxi.org/

Gulfport Christmas and Boat Parade
Saturday December 15
5:00 – 8:00pm
Free
Enjoy decorated boats parading behind the Barksdale pavilion; activities prior to parade include food and refreshment stations, Christmas music by Richard Shropshire, toy giveaway station, and visit with Mrs. Claus.
Jones Park
Highway 90
228-868-5881
http://www.gulfport-ms.gov/

Beau Rivage Holiday Shopping Spree
Saturday December 15
11:00am – 5:00pm
Christmas carols, complimentary refreshments, photos with Santa, more than a dozen trunk shows
Beau Rivage Casino
875 Beach Blvd, Biloxi
888-567-6667 or 228-386-7111
http://www.beaurivage.com/amenities/amenities_shopping.aspx

Bethlehem Christmas Village Reenactment
December 15
Saturdays at 5:00pm
Free
First