Weekend Rundown December 21-23

Mobile:
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

University of South Alabama Basketball (men) Vs. Arkansas at Little Rock
Saturday December 22
2:05pm
The Mitchell Center
5950 Old Shell Road   
251-461-1632
http://usajaguars.com/index.aspx?tab=basketball&path=mbball

University of South Alabama Basketball (ladies) Vs. UALR
12:00pm
The Mitchell Center
5950 Old Shell Road   
251-461-1632
http://usajaguars.com/index.aspx?tab=basketball&path=mbball

Mystic Order of the Jazz Obsessed Holiday Jam
Friday December 21
6:30pm
Music by the Suburban Jazz Quartet and light dinner with cash bar
Gulf City Lodge
601 State St.
251-459-2298
www.mojojazz.org

Bells in the Bayou 4 Mile and 2 Mile
Saturday December 22
8:30am
Food, beverages, and music will be provided after the race
St. Margaret’s Catholic Church
13790 South Wintzell Avenue, Bayou La Batre
http://productionsbylittleredhen.com/raceinfo_s.asp?raceid=BELLS12

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

Pet Photos with Santa
Saturday December 22
10:00am – 4:00pm
Benefits Animal Rescue Foundation
$10
Pet Supplies PLUS
803 Hillcrest Rd.
25-478-9743 or 251-343-9702
http://www.petsuppliesplus.com/

Baldwin County:
Santa at the Eastern Shore Centre
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

The Nall Foundation Christmas Sale for Stray Love
Thru December 24 (Except Sunday)
11:00am – 4:00pm
Benefits Stray Love Foundation Animal Rescue
414 Equality Avenue, Fairhope
http://straylovefoundation.yolasite.com/

Daphne United Methodist Church Live Nativity
Friday December 21 and Saturday December 22
6:00 - 7:30pm
Daphne United Methodist Church
2401 Main St
251-626-2287
http://www.dumc.org/

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

Pensacola/Fort Walton:
Zoo Lights
December 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

Christmas in DeVilliers Progressive Dinner
Friday December 21
5:30pm
Moving feast with hours of food, door prizes, and entertainment
$50
The Belmont Building
432 W Belmont Street
850-912-6806
http://devilliersmuseum.com/New_Custom_1.html

Friday Night Wine and Beer Tasting
Friday December 14
5:00 – 7:00pm
Distinctive Kitchens
29 S Palafox Pl., Pensacola
850-438-4688
http://www.dk4u.com/

Blue Wahoos Winter Wonderland
Friday December 21: 5:00 – 10:00pm
Saturday December 22: 11:00am – 10:00pm
Sunday December 23: 12:00 – 6:00pm
Ice skating, giant toboggan hill, hay rides, story time, game boards painted on the field included 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

See replicas of Columbus Ships, the Pinta and Nina
Thru January 1, 2013
9:00am – 5:00pm, Monday – Friday
$8.00 for adults, $7.00 for seniors, $6.00 for kids 5 – 16, children 4 and under free
Palafox Pier and Yacht Harbour Marina
997 S Palafox, Pensacola
787-672-2152
http://www.thenina.com/

Winterfest Shows
Thru December 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/

Art Workshop
Saturday December 22
Children ages 5 to 13 explore the elements of art and the principles of design, inspiring creativity. Learning in the Museum gives children a new perspective on art and art history while they participate in fun, hands-on projects. Workshops are subject to change and availability. Art supplies included.
Pensacola Museum of Art
407 S. Jefferson St.
850-432-6247
http://www.pensacolamuseumofart.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

Winterfest Trolley Tours
Thru December 23
5:00 – 8:30pm
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/

WUWF Tidings of Comfort and Joy
Sunday December 23
6:00pm, 8:00pm, and 10:00pm
Old Christ Church, Historic Pensacola Village
850-473-7433
http://wuwf.org/

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:
Tony Orlando
Friday December 21
8:00pm
Hard Rock Casino
777 Beach Blvd, Biloxi
228-374-7625 or 877-877-6256
http://www.hardrockbiloxi.com/entertainment

Lazy Magnolia Brewery Tour and Sampling
Fridays: 4:00 – 7:00pm
Saturdays: 10:30am – 5:00pm
Tour lasts approximately 45 minutes and are followed by a guided tasting of craft beers
$10
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/

Public Ice Skating at Coliseum
Friday December 21: 6:30pm and 9:00pm
Saturday December 22: 10:00pm
Sunday December 23: 2:30pm and 5:00pm
$10 (skates included)
Mississippi Coast Coliseum
2350 Beach Blvd, Biloxi
800-726-2781 or 228-594-3700
http://www.mscoastcoliseum.com/event_publicskating.html

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

Mississippi Surge Ice Hockey
Vs. Louisiana
7:05pm
Saturday December 22
Mississippi Coast Coliseum
2350 Beach Blvd, Biloxi
228-287-7825
http://mississippisurge.pointstreaksites.com/view/mississippisurge

4th Annual “The Nutcracker”
Friday December 21
10:00am and 6:00pm
Saenger Theater
170 Reynoir Street, Biloxi
228-324-6296

Living Nativity Show
Friday December 21 and Saturday December 22
7:00pm
Free
Bay St. Louis Little Theatre
398 Blaize Avenue, Bay St. Louis
228-864-2882
http://www.bsllt.org/

8th Winter Wonderland Christmas
Thru December 31
6:00 – 9:00pm
Free
More than 40,000 Christmas lights and decorations