Weekend Rundown November 23-25

Mobile:
Outdoor Cascading Mum Display
Friday November 23
One of America’s largest outdoor displays of chrysanthemums, in borders, containers and terraces with cascade mums on bridges and balconies, and in baskets.
Adults: $12; children 5 -12: $6.50; children under 5: free
Bellingrath Gardens and Home
12401 Bellingrath Gardens Rd, Theodore
251-973-2217 or 1-800-247-8420
www.bellingrath.org

Indian Mounds Kayak Paddle and Hiking Tour
Saturday November 24
9:00am
Interpretive 6-8 hour tour of Bottle Creek Indian Mounds in Mobile-Tensaw Delta
$55 - includes Canoe/Kayak rental, life jackets, paddles, bottled water, guide service and gear transport
Five Rivers Delta Safaris
30841 Five Rivers Blvd, Spanish Fort
251-272-4088
http://www.5rds.com/

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

Colors of the Holiday Season
Thru Friday November 30
Tuesday – Saturday: 11:00am – 5:00pm; Sunday: 11:00am – 3:00pm
Designer Christmas Trees by artists-in-residence
Cathedral Square Gallery
612 Dauphin St
251-694-0278
http://cathedralsquaregallery.blogspot.com

Cuts for Cause
Throughout November
10:00am – 2:00pm
Free salon services for canned food donations
Appointments suggested, but walk-ins welcome
Remington College-Mobile Campus
4368 Downtowner Loop South
251-343-8200
http://www.remingtoncollege.edu/mobile-alabama-colleges-campus/

$4 Haircuts for Veterans
Throughout November
Tuesday – Friday: 9:30am – 3:00pm and 5:00 – 10:00pm
Saturdays: 8:30am – 3:30pm
V’s Student Cosmetology Services at Virginia College
3725 Airport Blvd.
251-544-6040

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

Walk by Faith 5K Run/Walk
Saturday November 24
Benefits Home of Grace for Women Alumni programs
Begins and ends at Steel Creek Lodge
368 Juniper Avenue, Satsuma
251-662-5301 or 251-456-7807
http://www.homeofgraceforwomen.com/

Mobile Rock and Gem Society's Annual Show
Friday November 23: 2:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Saturday November 24: 9:00 am – 6:00 pm
Sunday November 25: 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Gem, jewelry and mineral show and sale, educational exhibits, lapidary arts demonstrations, door prizes, raffles
ABBA Shrine Center
7701 Hitt Road
http://www.mobilerockandgem.com/GemShow.htm

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

Baldwin County:
Arctic Express Christmas Train
Friday November 23 – 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

Kaiser Realty Coastal ½ Marathon and 5K
Saturday November 24
8:00am
Orange Beach Sportsplex
24198 Canal Road
205-595-8633 or 251-974-4611
http://www.team-magic.com/events/kaisercoastal/index.html

Tea with Santa
Saturday November 24
10:00am – 12:00pm
Includes three course meal
$20
Villaggio Grille
4790 Main Street, Orange Beach
251-224-6510
http://www.villaggiogrille.com/

Bands, Barks, and Brews
Sunday November 25
4:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Pet friendly outside deck, drink specials, leash free area; Staff will be collecting cat food and toy donations
Band: Josh Newell
Benefits Baldwin County Humane Society
Ginny Lane Bar and Grill at The Wharf
4780 Wharf Parkway , Orange Beach
251-224-6500 or 251-928-4585
http://ginnylanebargrill.com/ or
http://www.baldwinhumane.org/Home.aspx

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

Pensacola/Fort Walton:
Elf Parade and Lighting of the Greens
Friday November 23
Parade begins at 5:00pm
Parade will organize behind T.T. Wentworth Museum at 330 S. Jefferson Street
Parade concludes in front of Old Escambia County Courthouse stairs at 223 S. Palafox Place
"Lighting of the Greens" immediately following Elf Parade in same location.
850-434-5371
http://www.downtownpensacola.com/things-to-do/eventdetail/53744/-/2012-elf-parade

The Polar Express
Friday November 23
6:30pm
Story of a young hero boy who boards a magical train headed to the North Pole on Christmas Eve
$5
Saenger Theatre
118 S. Palafox Pl., Pensacola
850-595-3882
http://www.pensacolasaenger.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

Winterfest Trolley Tours
Friday and Saturday, November 23 and 24
16 performances along a 50 minute trolley trip through downtown Pensacola
Adults: $17; Children: $11
226 East Intendencia Street
850-435-9014
http://pensacolawinterfest.org/

Zoo Lights
Friday – Sunday, November 23 – 25
5:00 – 10:00pm
Cookies with Santa: 5:00 - 6:00pm
Gingerbread contest submissions due November 30 by 4:00pm
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

Blue Wahoos Winter Wonderland
Friday November 23: 5:00 – 10:00pm
Saturday November 24: 11:00 – 10:00pm
Sunday November 25: 12:00 – 6:00pm
Ice skating every day stadium is open, story times, hay rides, giant toboggan hill, large game boards painted on the field for people to play Checkers, Twister, Bowling, and Tic Tac Toe; kids crafts from 1:00 – 7:00pm on Saturdays and Sundays; Friday night movies; weekend photos with Santa.
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

Light of the Moon Tours
Friday November 23
8:00pm
History of the Pensacola Lighthouse and ghost stories make this an interesting and fun tour
Adults: $15; Kids 7-12: $7
Pensacola Lighthouse
2081 Radford Blvd, NAS
850-393-1561
http://www.pensacolalighthouse.org/calendar/event/550/

Lighthouse Ghost Hunt
Saturday November 24
8:00 – 10:00pm
$20
Ghost hunts through the Keeper's Quarters to top of lighthouse using real ghost hunting equipment
Pensacola Lighthouse
2081 Radford Blvd, NAS
850-393-1561
http://www.pensacolalighthouse.org/calendar/event/550/

Pensacola Ice Flyers
Vs. Mississippi Riverkings
Saturday November 24
7:05pm
Pensacola Bay Center
201 E. Gregory St.
850-466-3111
www.pensacolaiceflyers.com

Sonshine Family Farms Corn Maze and Pumpkin Patch
Saturday November 24
Saturdays: 1:00 – 6:00pm
6270 Oglesby Road, Milton
850-995-9535 or 850-336-4028
http://sonshinefamilyfarms.com/

Biloxi/Gulfport:
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/

Ronnie Milsap
Friday November 23
8:00pm
Hard Rock Casino
777 Beach Blvd, Biloxi
228-374-7625 or 877-877-6256
http://www.hardrockbiloxi.com/entertainment

Public Ice Skating at Coliseum
Sunday November 25
2:30pm and 5:00pm
$10
Mississippi Coast Coliseum
2350 Beach Blvd, Biloxi
800-726-2781 or 228-594-3700
http://www.mscoastcoliseum.com/event_publicskating.html

8th Winter Wonderland Christmas
Thursday November 22 thru December 31
6:00pm – 9:00pm
More than 40,000 Christmas lights and decorations encompassing over three acres!
Free
18100 Commission Road, Long Beach

Grand Biloxi Holiday Peppermint Pops
Friday November 23
7:00pm
Seasonal music favorites from the Gulf Coast Symphony Youth Orchestra
Saenger Theater
170 Reynoir Street, Biloxi
228-896-4276
Reservations Required! Call for Tickets
http://www.gulfcoastsymphony.net/

Midnight Madness
Friday November 23 - Sunday November 25
Center-wide savings and special offers at all your favorite designer and brand-name stores
Gulfport Premium Outlets
10000 Factory Shops Blvd, Gulfport
228-867-6100
http://www.premiumoutlets.com/gulfport

Ray Stevens
Friday November 23
8:00pm
IP Casino Resort & Spa
850 Bayview Avenue, Biloxi
888-946-2847