BILOXI, Miss. (WLOX) - The holiday season is here! We’ve compiled a list of events happening across the Coast this month. From festivals to tree lighting, concerts, light shows, ice skating, and more, see the full list below.

Continuous events

• BAY ST. LOUIS: 29th Annual Holiday Tree Gala presented by Hancock Library Library System and the Hancock County Library Foundation, see full dates & times here
• BAY ST. LOUIS: Krampus Claus visits The Ghost Spirit Walk of Bay St. Louis, runs November 20-December 30, $29 per person, tours at 7 p.m. and 9 p.m., get tickets here
• BILOXI: Ice Skating at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum, starts November 12, 2023, and goes through March 30, 2024, see full dates and times here
• BILOXI: Finding Christmas at Beau Rivage Resort & Casino, combines world-class actors, singers, and dancers with well-known Christmas characters, exquisite costuming, sing-a-long music, and beautiful scenic elements, shows run from December 15-27 at 3 p.m. and 7 p.m., see the full schedule and get tickets here
• GULFPORT: (CLOSED DECEMBER 2 DUE TO WEATHER) Gulfport Harbor Lights Winter Festival, November 24-December 31, Jones Park, 5:30 p.m.-10:30 p.m., closed Christmas Eve, open Christmas Day
• GULFPORT: TrainTastic Holiday Lights, starts Dec. 7 and runs through Dec. 30, 5:30 p.m.-8 p.m., see full dates and buy tickets here
• GULFPORT: Santa Sightings at TrainTastic, runs November 24-December 23, see full dates/times and buy tickets here. TrainTastic Interactive Model Railroad Museum (615 Pass Road)

Saturday, November 25, 2023

• BAY ST. LOUIS: 5th Annual Christmas in the Bay presented by City of Bay St. Louis, starts at 5:30 p.m., annual Christmas Tree Lighting at 6:30 p.m., 1928 Depot Way
• BILOXI: Breakfast with Santa at Margaritaville, 8 a.m.-11 a.m., $22 for adults, children 9 & under $12, Margaritaville Resort & Family Entertainment Center (195 Beach Boulevard)

Sunday, November 26, 2023

• GULFPORT: Holiday Peppermint Pops presented by Mississippi Gulf Coast Symphony, starts at 4:30 p.m., tickets start at $20, at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Harrison County Campus iMPAC (409 Debuys Road, Gulfport, MS)

Monday, November 27, 2023

• PICAYUNE: City of Picayune Annual Tree-Lighting Ceremony, starts at 6 p.m., free entry, live music featuring Pearl River Community Band and the Praise Band from First Baptist Church, Crosby Commons (801 Goodyear Boulevard)

Wednesday, November 29, 2023

• BILOXI: Toys for Tots drop-off and photos with Santa, 1-6 p.m., 124 Rue Magnolia, just behind Mary Mahoney’s

Thursday, November 30, 2023

• BILOXI: Ceramic Studio Sip’n’Shop presented by Ohr-O’Keefe Museum of Art, 4:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m.
• BILOXI: Lighting of the Lighthouse (south of the Biloxi Visitors Center), 5:30-7:30 p.m.

Friday, December 1, 2023

• BILOXI: Gulf Coast Messiah Chorus Christmas Performance, 7 p.m., St. Michael Catholic Church (177 1st Street)
• BILOXI: Art Class: Make your Own Ceramic Christmas Trees presented by Ohr-O’Keefe Museum of Art, 6 p.m.-8 p.m., $45 per person, at Ohr-O’Keefe Museum of Art (386 Beach Boulevard, Biloxi, MS)
• BILOXI: Christmas Paint Night Biloxi, 6 p.m.-9 p.m., $40 general admission, at Gulf Coast Training & Education Services, LLC (1015 Howard Avenue Biloxi, MS)
• BILOXI: (CANCELED DUE TO WEATHER) Christmas on the Water Children’s Parade, 6 p.m., begins at Dr. Frank G. Gruich Center, ends at Biloxi Town Green
• BILOXI: Lighting of the Town Green, 6 p.m. (rescheduled to December 6)
• BILOXI: (CANCELED DUE TO WEATHER- NOT RESCHEDULED) Christmas in the Park, 6-7:30 p.m., Woolmarket Park
• OCEAN SPRINGS: Holiday Movie Night featuring The Search for Santa Paws, starts at 6 p.m., free admissions, concessions available, chairs/blankets recommended, St. Martin East Elementary School (7508 Rose Farm Road)
• OCEAN SPRINGS: (CANCELED DUE TO WEATHER) Silent Light Act 1: Garden Party, presented by Hancock Whitney, starts at 5 p.m. at Walter Anderson Museum of Art, first look at WAMA’s illuminated grounds and this year’s animated projections, featuring live music and light activities for families. Held at the future site of The Traveler - part of the growing campus- in rear of WAMA’s main building. Free admission.
• PASCAGOULA: Downtown for the Holidays, presented by Main Street Pascagoula, 5 p.m.-8 p.m., Main Street Pascagoula (630 Delmas Avenue)
• PASCAGOULA: The TASTE of St. Peter The Apostle Catholic Church and the Annual Holiday Silent Auction, 6 p.m., Rev. Charles E. McMahon Parish Life Center (1715 Telephone Road)
• PASS CHRISTIAN: Christmas in the Pass, presented by the Pass Christian Volunteer Fire Department, 4 p.m.-10 p.m., downtown Pass Christian
• WIGGINS: MGCCC Festival of Lights, held on Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Perkinston Campus, 5 p.m.-8 p.m.

Saturday, December 2, 2023

• BAY ST. LOUIS: Gulf Coast Messiah Chorus Christmas Performance, 7 p.m., Our Lady of the Gulf Catholic Church (228 S. Beach Boulevard)
• BAY ST. LOUIS: Annual Snowflakes & Sugarplum Festival in Downtown Bay St. Louis, 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
• BILOXI: Breakfast with Santa presented by The Salvation Army, 8 a.m.-10 a.m., $5 breakfast and photos with Santa, The Salvation Army Kroc Center (575 Division Street)
• BILOXI: Breakfast with Santa, 8 a.m.-10 a.m., Half Shell Oyster House (125 Lameuse Street)
• BILOXI: Annual Christmas on the Water Boat Parade, starts at 6 p.m., best parade viewing locations are between the Biloxi Small Craft Harbor and Casino Row, or between the Biloxi Lighthouse and Beau Rivage Resort & Casino.
• BILOXI: The Nutcracker presented by Beau Rivage Resort & Casino, showtimes at 2 p.m. and 6 p.m., tickets starting at $19, get tickets here
• BILOXI: “Advent Service of Reflections” Christmas Concert, 3 p.m., Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Cathedral (870 Howard Avenue)
• D’IBERVILLE: (CANCELED DUE TO WEATHER) Christmas in D’Iberville Christmas Parade
• D’IBERVILLE: Christmas in D’Iberville, 12 p.m.- 3:30 p.m., Santa’s Workshop (MOVED to D’Iberville Rec Center on Kajja Drive behind the D’Iberville Elementary School due to weather), letters to Santa, reindeer food, and hot chocolate
• D’IBERVILLE: D’Iberville Dog Park Santa Paws Event, 9 a.m.-11 a.m., Pup Parade, Santa photos and Christmas treats for all dogs. Moved to Rec Center on Kajja Drive behind the elementary school due to weather
• GULFPORT: 2nd Annual Gulfport High School Drumline Breakfast with Santa, 8 a.m.-11 a.m., $10 tickets sold at the door, Gulfport High School cafeteria (100 Perry Street)
• GULFPORT: ChristmasFEST 2023, Mississippi Mercantile Co. (15094 Mills Road, Gulfport, MS)
• GULFPORT: Kids Street Christmas at Lynn Meadows Discovery Center, 10 a.m.- 12 p.m.
• GULFPORT: Christmas on the Water Annual Fundraiser presented by Mississippi Gulf Coast Attractions Association, 4 p.m.-9 p.m., Ship Island Excursions (1070 23rd Avenue, Gulfport, MS)
• GULFPORT: Sounds of the Holidays, 7 p.m., MGCCC’s iMPAC (409 Debuys Road)
• LATIMER: Christmas at the Latimer Country Market, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Latimer Community Center (10908 Tucker Road)
• LONG BEACH: Annual Sea Santa Sail-A-Bration, presented by Long Beach Community Development Association, parade starts at 5:45 p.m., boats start at Long Beach High School parking lot and ends with celebration to follow at Harper McCaughan Town Green
• LONG BEACH: 2023 Fred Walker Memorial Jingle Bells 5k & 1 Mile Fun Run at Long Beach Town Green, starts at 8 a.m., $25 for adults 18 and older, $15 for all under 18
• OCEAN SPRINGS: (RAIN OR SHINE) Silent Light Main Event: Light Fest & Silent Disco, presented by Hancock Whitney, from 5 p.m.-10:30 p.m. at Walter Anderson Museum of Art, all-out bash with live performers and dancers, light installations by Mississippi artists, a silent disco with DJs performing to your personal LED equipped headphones, and projection-mapped animations of Walter Anderson’s timeless art and designs. Free admission; $10 all-night headphone rental.
• OCEAN SPRINGS: Peppermint Alley Christmas Market- “Peppermint Alley Kickoff”, presented by Buzzy’s Breakfast Downtown & Cash Alley Market, 9 a.m.-12 p.m., 1019 Desoto Street
• PASCAGOULA: The TASTE of St. Peter The Apostle Catholic Church and the Annual Holiday Silent Auction, 5 p.m., Rev. Charles E. McMahon Parish Life Center (1715 Telephone Road)
• PASS CHRISTIAN: Pass Christian Candy Christmas Market, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., located at War Memorial Park.
• PICAYUNE: Christmas on the Rails, 5 p.m.-8 p.m., stops at Crosby Commons, City Hall, and Canal Street/Main Street, live music, food, hot chocolate & more
• WAVELAND: Waveland Christmas Parade, activities start at 2 p.m., parade starts at 4 p.m. (335 Coleman Avenue)

Sunday, December 3, 2023

• BILOXI: Santa Brunch at Beau Rivage Resort & Casino, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., buffet-style dining at BR Prime, make reservations here
• BILOXI: The Nutcracker at Beau Rivage Resort & Casino, show times at 2 p.m. and 6 p.m., get tickets here
• BILOXI: Children’s Mardi Gras Christmas presented by Gulf Coast Carnival Association, 2 p.m.-4 p.m., $25 per person, $100 for a family of five, Mary Mahoney’s Old French House (138 Rue Magnolia)
• BILOXI: Children’s Christmas Party - Photos with Santa & GCCA CVS Royalty, 2-4 p.m., Mary Mahoney’s Old French House (110 Rue Magnolia)
• GULFPORT: Richburg Hall Holiday Fest, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., tickets sold at the door, $12 for adults, $10 for military, $8 for children 12 and under, Sully’s Gulfport (1316 30th Avenue)
• GULFPORT: Christmas Sip & Shop, 11 a.m.-3. p.m., The Parlour on Lorraine (8910 Lorraine Road, Gulfport, MS)
• GULFPORT: Annual Christmas Drag Brunch presented by Gulf Coast Equality, starts at 10 a.m., The Chapel at Centennial Plaza (189 E Beach Boulevard), buy tickets here
• GULFPORT: Sounds of the Holidays, 2 p.m., MGCCC’s iMPAC (409 Debuys Road)
• OCEAN SPRINGS: Charnley-Norwood Christmas Open House, 1-4 p.m., 509 East Beach Drive
• PASCAGOULA: Gulf Coast Messiah Chorus Christmas Performance, 3 p.m., First United Methodist Church (2710 Pascagoula Street)

Monday, December 4, 2023

• PASCAGOULA: 2023 Christmas Open House at the Pascagoula Public Library, 9 a.m.-1:30 p.m., 3214 Pascagoula Street
• PICAYUNE: Picayune Christmas Parade, starts at 6 p.m.

Wednesday, December 6, 2023

• BAY ST. LOUIS: Christmas Extravaganza, 5:30 p.m.-7 p.m., Bay Saint Louis Community Hall (301 Blaize Avenue, Bay Saint Louis)
• BILOXI: Lighting of the Town Green, 6 p.m. (rescheduled from December 1)

Thursday, December 7, 2023

• BAY ST. LOUIS: Last Minute Mall at the Hall Y’all!, 4 p.m., 100 Men Hall (303 Union Street)
• BILOXI: Christmas in the Park at Keesler Outdoor Recreation & Marina Park, starts at 5 p.m. (625 Marina Drive, Biloxi)
• GULFPORT: Christmas Potluck Party, 5 p.m.-8 p.m., Villas at Legacy (2252 Beach Drive, Gulfport)
• OCEAN SPRINGS: Tree Lighting with Santa, 6-8 p.m., Mary C O’Keefe Cultural Arts Center (1600 Government Street)

Friday, December 8, 2023

• BILOXI: Edgewater Mall Christmas Arts & Craft Show, 10 a.m.-7 p.m.
• BILOXI: The Singing Christmas Tree at First Baptist Church Biloxi, 7 p.m. featuring FBC Biloxi’s Christmas Choir & Orchestra & musical guest Jake Cowley
• BILOXI: LeAnn Rimes- JOY: The Holiday Tour, 8 p.m., Beau Rivage Resort & Casino
• D’IBERVILLE: (RESCHEDULED FROM DECEMBER 2) Lighting of the Christmas Tree at the Town Green, 5:15 p.m., with Santa arriving by firetruck following with movie night
• D’IBERVILLE: D’Iberville Christmas Movie Night, starts at 6 p.m., showing Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas, complimentary hotdogs, popcorn cookies, and hot chocolate. D’Iberville Town Green (10004 Central Avenue)
• GULFPORT: The Spirits of Christmas, 6-9 p.m., Gulfport Arts Center, located in the Carnegie Library Building downtown (1300 24th Avenue)
• OCEAN SPRINGS: Holiday Open House, 10 a.m. till, Downtown/Ocean Springs Visitors Center
• OCEAN SPRINGS: Snow in L&N Depot Plaza, 1-5 p.m., 1000 Washintgon Avenue
• OCEAN SPRINGS: Holiday Open House Dessert Crawl, 4:30-6:30 p.m., L&N Depot Plaza (1000 Washington Avenue)

Saturday, December 9, 2023

• BILOXI: Christmas Open House, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Maritime & Seafood Industry Museum (115 1st Street, Biloxi, MS)
• BILOXI: Edgewater Mall Christmas Arts & Crafts Show, 10 a.m.-7 p.m.
• BILOXI: The Singing Christmas Tree at First Baptist Church Biloxi, 6 p.m., featuring FBC Biloxi’s Christmas Choir & Orchestra & musical guest Jake Cowley
• BILOXI: Free Photos with Santa presented by Junior Auxiliary of Biloxi-Ocean Springs, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., line ends at 12:45 p.m., Biloxi Visitors Center (1050 Beach Boulevard)
• BILOXI: Come Learn with Santa, 9:45-11:15 a.m., Lopez School (140 St. John Avenue)
• BILOXI: Annual Woolmarket Ward 7 Christmas Parade, 2 p.m., begins on Shortcut Road at Woolmarket Road, ends at Woolmarket Elementary School (12513 John Lee Road)
• BILOXI: Maritime and Seafood Industry Museum Holiday Open House, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., 115 1st Street
• BILOXI: Christmas in the City (RESCHEDULED from December 2nd), 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
• DIAMONDHEAD: Christmas Festival at the Town Green
  • 4-5 p.m.: Parade from the Club at Diamondhead to City Hall
  • 5-8 p.m.: Festival City Hall Town Green
• GAUTIER: (CANCELED due to weather) City of Gautier’s Annual Lights and Lagniappe on the Bayou, 1 p.m.-6 p.m., free family-friendly event for all ages. Appearance from Santa & friends, carnival rides, and annual tree lighting and fireworks show (2800 US-90, Gautier, MS)
• GAUTIER: (RESCHEDULED from December 2) 25th annual Gautier Rotary Christmas Parade
• GULFPORT: Holiday Market, 12 p.m.-4 p.m., Mississippi Antique Galleria (1909 East Pass Road)
• GULFPORT: Christmas Breakfast with Mermaids presented by Mississippi Aquarium, 9 a.m.-10 a.m., $39.95 for children, $49.95 for adults
• GULFPORT: Surfin’ Santa Photos at Mississippi Aquarium, starts at 12 p.m., get tickets here
• GULFPORT: Annual Christmas on the Bayou on Gulfport Lake, starts at 6 p.m.
• GULFPORT: 3rd Annual Holly Jolly Community Block Party, 3 p.m.-6 p.m., Crosspoint Church (15046 North Swan Road)
• GULFPORT: 25th Annual Christmas for Kids, 8 a.m.-11 a.m., Gulfport Walmart Supercenter on Highway 49
• MOSS POINT: (RESCHEDULED FROM DECEMBER 2) Christmas by the River, land parade at 4 p.m., with other festivities at 5 p.m., boat parade and fireworks closing out at 6:15 p.m.
• MOSS POINT/ESCATAWPA: Escatawpa Annual Christmas Parade, lineup at 12:30 p.m. at 7616 Highway 613, starts at 2 p.m.
• OCEAN SPRINGS: Peppermint Alley Christmas Market- “Grinch Day”, presented by Buzzy’s Breakfast Downtown & Cash Alley Market, 9 a.m.-12 p.m., 1019 Desoto Street
• OCEAN SPRINGS: Santa Crawl, 2 p.m.-8 p.m., registration at Lafitte’s at Porter. $15 and a new, unwrapped toy for entry.
• OCEAN SPRINGS: Holiday Open House, 10 a.m. till, around downtown/Ocean Springs Visitors Center
• PASS CHRISTIAN: (RESCHEDULED from December 2) Pet Pawrade, 12 p.m.-2 p.m. War Memorial Park

Sunday, December 10, 2023

• BILOXI: Edgewater Mall Christmas Arts & Crafts Show, 12 p.m.-5 p.m.
• BILOXI: The Singing Christmas Tree at First Baptist Church Biloxi, 6 p.m., featuring FBC Biloxi’s Christmas Choir & Orchestra & musical guest Jake Cowley
• GULFPORT: Gulfport Civic League Christmas Tour of Homes in the Florence Gardens Community, 2 p.m.-5 p.m., $20 donation
• GULFPORT: Christmas Breakfast with Mermaids presented by Mississippi Aquarium, 9 a.m.-10 a.m., $39.95 for children, $49.95 for adults
• GULFPORT: Holiday Market, 12 p.m.-4 p.m., Mississippi Antique Galleria (1909 East Pass Road)
• GULFPORT: Pictures with Santa, 3 p.m.-6 p.m., Chillville Creamery (1121 Cowan Road)
• GULFPORT: Unite to Light: A Night of Jewish Pride presented by Congregation Beth Israel, starts at 4:30 p.m., giant Menorah lighting, Gulfport Premium Outlets in front of Bloomingdeals (northside of the outlet mall)
• GULFPORT: Gingerbread House Decorating Workshop at Lynn Meadows Discovery Center for Children, 1 p.m.-2:30 p.m., $30 for members, $35 for nonmembers, get tickets here
• OCEAN SPRINGS: Discover Christmas - Toy Drive & Parade presented by Ocean Springs Chamber of Commerce, starts at 2 p.m. at Front Beach
• OCEAN SPRINGS: Christmas on the Lawn, 3 p.m., St. Paul East Campus (6716 Bienville Boulevard)

Monday, December 11, 2023

• D’IBERVILLE: Coca-Cola Santa Truck Stop, 5:30 p.m.-7 p.m., pictures with Santa & The Grinch, Cypress Lanes (3200 Mallett Road)

Wednesday, December 13, 2023

• GULFPORT: North Gulfport’s 8th annual Community Christmas, 5:30 p.m.-7 p.m., Isiah Fredricks Community Center (3312 Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard)
• GULFPORT: A BuckWild Holly Daze Comedy Dinner Show at Patio 44 - Gulfport, starts at 7 p.m., get tickets here. Ticket includes dinner, dessert, and non-alcoholic beverage, a commemorative photo, audience participation, photos with the cast, and prizes for best ugly sweater/holiday costume.

Thursday, December 14, 2023

• BAY ST. LOUIS: The Matzo Ball, staring Meryl Zimmerman & The Miracles, 6:30-8:30 p.m., 100 Men Hall (303 Union Street)
• GULFPORT: A BuckWild Holly Daze Comedy Dinner Show at Patio 44 - Gulfport, starts at 7 p.m., get tickets here. Ticket includes dinner, dessert, and non-alcoholic beverage, a commemorative photo, audience participation, photos with the cast, and prizes for best ugly sweater/holiday costume.
• GULFPORT: Light up the Night, hosted by Congregation Beth Israel, 6 p.m., Quakes (1922 Bienville Boulevard)

Friday, December 15, 2023

• BILOXI: Christmas Encampment presented by Beauvoir, The Jefferson Davis Home & Presidential Library, 6 p.m.-9 p.m., $10 for adults, $5 for children
• BILOXI: Brandon Bennett’s Elvis My Way Christmas presented by IP Casino Resort Spa, 8 p.m., get tickets here
• BILOXI: Senior Christmas Luncheon, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Donal M. Snyder Community Center (2520 Pass Road)
• BILOXI: Special Needs Christmas Dance, 5-8 p.m., Donal M. Snyder Community Center (2520 Pass Road)
• BILOXI: Holiday Golf Cart Parade, 6 p.m. Runs from Sunkist Country Club parking lot through surrounding neighborhoods
• POPLARVILLE: Poplarville Christmas Parade, starts at Ramey’s at 5 p.m., ends at Sonic

Saturday, December 16, 2023

• BILOXI: Christmas Encampment presented by Beauvoir, The Jefferson Davis Home & Presidential Library, 6 p.m.-9 p.m., $10 for adults, $5 for children
• BILOXI: Breakfast with Santa at Margaritaville, 8 a.m.-11 a.m., $22 for adults, children 9 & under $12, Margaritaville Resort & Family Entertainment Center (195 Beach Boulevard)
• BILOXI: Brandon Bennett’s Elvis My Way Christmas presented by IP Casino Resort Spa, 8 p.m., get tickets here
• BILOXI: Biloxi Visitors Center Holiday Open House, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., 1050 Beach Boulevard
• D’IBERVILLE: 2nd Annual Old Town Village Tour, 3 p.m.-5:30 p.m., D’Iberville Town Green (10004 Central Avenue)
• GULFPORT: Breakfast with Santa at Brick and Spoon Gulfport (15268 Crossroads Parkway), 8 a.m.- 11 a.m., visit with Santa complimentary with the purchase of one adult entree
• GULFPORT: Christmas Breakfast with Mermaids presented by Mississippi Aquarium, 9 a.m.-10 a.m., $39 for children, $49 for adults
• GULFPORT: Mistletoe & Main Street (RESCHEDULED from December 2), 10 a.m.-5 p.m. (parade is CANCELED), downtown Gulfport
• LONG BEACH: A Night in Bethlehem, hosted by First Baptist Long Beach, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Long Beach Town Green
• OCEAN SPRINGS: Peppermint Alley Christmas Market- “Letters to Santa”, presented by Buzzy’s Breakfast Downtown & Cash Alley Market, 9 a.m.-12 p.m., 1019 Desoto Street
• VANCLEAVE: Christmas at the Ranch, 3 p.m.-6 p.m., Christmas activities and games, ornament making, reindeer rides, and pictures with Santa. (13000 Mount Pleasant Road)

Sunday, December 17, 2023

• BILOXI: City of Biloxi Ward 2 Christmas Parade, 2:30 p.m., begins at O’Reily Park (431 Division Street), ends at John Henry Beck Park (671 Division Street)
• BILOXI: Annual “Nativity Cathedral Christmas Concert,” 4 p.m., Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary (870 Howard Avenue)
• GULFPORT: Christmas Breakfast with Mermaids presented by Mississippi Aquarium, 9 a.m.-10 a.m., $39 for children, $49 for adults
• LONG BEACH: A Night in Bethlehem, hosted by First Baptist Long Beach, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Long Beach Town Green
• OCEAN SPRINGS: Christmas Caroling at First Presbyterian Church of Ocean Springs, 4 p.m.-7 p.m., teams will be divided and come back together in the Fellowship Hall for a meal and hot chocolate

Monday, December 18, 2023

• BILOXI: Holiday Art Camp at Ohr O’Keefe Museum of Art, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., ages 6-12, get tickets here
• PASCAGOULA: Annual Live Nativity, 6-8 p.m., First United Methodist Church (2710 Pascagoula Street)

Tuesday, December 19, 2023

• BILOXI: Holiday Art Camp at Ohr O’Keefe Museum of Art, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., ages 6-12, get tickets here
• LUCEDALE: Coca-Cola Santa Truck Stop, 3 p.m.-4:30 p.m., Walmart Lucedale (11228 Old Highway 63 South)
• PASCAGOULA: Annual Live Nativity, 6-8 p.m., First United Methodist Church (2710 Pascagoula Street)

Wednesday, December 20, 2023

• BILOXI: Holiday Art Camp at Ohr O’Keefe Museum of Art, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., ages 6-12, get tickets here
• MOSS POINT: Coca-Cola Santa Truck Stop, 5 p.m.-6:30 p.m., Piggly Wiggly (7831 Highway 613)
• PASCAGOULA: Annual Live Nativity, 6-8 p.m., First United Methodist Church (2710 Pascagoula Street)

Thursday, December 21, 2023

• BILOXI: Annual “Christmas Caroling at Cathedral Square,” 7 p.m., Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary (870 Howard Avenue)
• GAUTIER: Blue Christmas, “a contemplative service of hope and healing for those that are hurting,” 6 p.m., Gautier First UMC (2717 US-90)

Friday, December 22, 2023

• GULFPORT: Breakfast with Santa, starts at 10 a.m., Pour House Gulfport (11444 US-49 North)
• LATIMER: Kids Christmas Craft Night, 6 p.m.-9 p.m., $20 per child, $15 for adults making their own gingerbread house, Latimer Community Center (10908 Tucker Road)

Saturday, December 23, 2023

• BILOXI: Green Christmas Paint and Sip, starts at 11 a.m., $18 per painter, Storybook Studio (15816 Lemoyne Boulevard)

Sunday, December 24, 2023

• BILOXI: Annual “Christmas Eve Pre-Service of Carols & Music,” 10:30 p.m., Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary (870 Howard Avenue)\
• GAUTIER: Christmas Eve Candlelight Communion Service, 5-6 p.m., all are welcome at First United Methodist Church of Gautier
• OCEAN SPRINGS: Christmas Eve Worship (Acoustic) at First Presbyterian Church of Ocean Springs, 10 a.m.-11 a.m.

If you would like an event added to this list, please email Cody Heaster at cody.heaster@wlox.com.

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