Your guide to holiday cheer: festivals, lights, and events happening on the Coast

BILOXI, Miss. (WLOX) - The holiday season is here, bringing a wealth of festivals, dazzling light displays, and captivating shows along the Coast to immerse you in the festive spirit.

We’ve compiled a list of events happening in our area. Check them out below!

Thursday, December 11

BAY ST. LOUIS: Last Minute Mall at the Hall, 100 Men Hall (303 Union Street, Bay St. Louis), 4-7 p.m.
GULFPORT: Festival of Trees, The Claiborne at Gulfport Highlands, 4 - 6 p.m.
GULFPORT: The Polar Experience at TrainTastic in Gulfport, 5:30-8 p.m.
GULFPORT: Gulfport Harbor Lights Winter Festival, Jones Park
PASS CHRISTIAN: Coast Chorale: From Darkness to Light, 6:30 p.m., Most Holy Trinity Church (9062 Kiln Delisle Road, Pass Christian)

Friday, December 12

BAY ST. LOUIS: Coast Chorale: From Darkness to Light, 6:30 p.m., Christ Episcopal Church (912 S Beach Boulevard, Bay St. Louis)
BILOXI: Special Needs Christmas Dance, 5-8 p.m., Donal M. Snyder Sr. Community Center (2520 Pass Road), open to all ages with physical and mental disabilities and includes food, door prizes, Christmas Coca-Cola Truck from 5 -6 p.m., Santa, DJ, food, and door prizes. Bring an unwrapped toy up to $10.
BILOXI: The Singing Christmas Tree, First Baptist Church Biloxi, 7 p.m.
BILOXI: A Christmas Story, The Musical, Beau Rivage Resort & Casino, 7 p.m., buy tickets HERE
GULFPORT: Gulfport Harbor Lights Winter Festival, Jones Park
GULFPORT: The Gift - A Christmas Drama, Campground Baptist Church in Gulfport, 6:30 p.m.
GULFPORT: TrainTastic Holiday Lights at TrainTastic in Gulfport, 5:30-8 p.m.
WAVELAND: Christmas on Coleman Christmas Parade, 6 p.m., lineup begins at 5:30 p.m. at the corner of Coleman Avenue and Central Avenue

Saturday, December 13

BAY ST. LOUIS: A Soulful Christmas, 100 Men Hall in Bay St. Louis, 9 a.m.-12 p.m.
BAY ST. LOUIS: Santa Stroll, Old Town Bay St. Louis, 10 a.m. - 8 p.m.
BILOXI: Breakfast with Santa, Margaritaville Resort Biloxi, 8 - 11 a.m.
BILOXI: Biloxi Visitors Center Holiday Open House, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., 1050 Beach Boulevard, free admission
BILOXI: Christmas in the City, Downtown Biloxi, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. (RESCHEDULED FROM SATURDAY, DECEMBER 6)
BILOXI: Meet the Grinch, Edgewater Mall in Biloxi, 11 a.m. - 3 p.m.
BILOXI: Annual Woolmarket Christmas Parade, 2 p.m., begins on Shortcut Road at Woolmarket Road and ends at Woolmarket Elementary School (12513 John Lee Road)
BILOXI: A Christmas Story, The Musical, Beau Rivage Resort & Casino, 2 p.m. and 7 p.m., buy tickets HERE
BILOXI: The Smith Family Presents: Celebrity Christmas Chaos, Ground Zero Blues Club in Biloxi, 4-7 p.m.
BILOXI: The Singing Christmas Tree, First Baptist Church Biloxi, 6 p.m.
BILOXI: Christmas on the Back Bay, 2109 Camp Wilkes Road, 9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
D’IBERVILLE: 4th Annual Old Town Village Tour, D’Iberville Town Green & Building (10004 Central Avenue), 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
DIAMONDHEAD: Diamondhead Christmas Parade, 4 p.m., begins at The Club at Diamondhead and ends at City Hall for festival
DIAMONDHEAD: Gourmet To Go, St. Thomas Episcopal Church, 10 a.m. - Noon
GULFPORT: Breakfast With Santa, hosted by the Gulfport Chamber of Commerce, 8-10 a.m., The Rack House Steak & Spirits (1301 26th Avenue)
GULFPORT: Creek and Craft Christmas Market, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Bayou View Park (4808 Harrison Circle)
GULFPORT: Harvest Christmas Market, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Harvest Church (15523 Landon Road)
GULFPORT: TrainTastic Holiday Lights at TrainTastic in Gulfport, 5:30-8 p.m.
GULFPORT: Christmas on the Bayou, Gulfport Lake, 6 p.m.
GULFPORT: The Gift - A Christmas Drama, Campground Baptist Church in Gulfport, 6:30 p.m.
GULFPORT: The Nutcracker, Immersive Media Performing Arts Center (IMPAC), 7 p.m.
GULFPORT: Gulfport Harbor Lights Winter Festival, Jones Park
MOSS POINT: Christmas by the River

Vendors open at 12 p.m.
Parade starts at 3 p.m.
Festival begins at 4 p.m.
Tree lighting, boat parade and fireworks at 6:15 p.m.

PEARLINGTON: Reindeer Games & More!, INFINITY Science Center, 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.
VANCLEAVE: Vancleave’s Country Christmas Parade, begins and ends at the Conrad Mallette Arena, 3 p.m.
WAVELAND: Coast Chorale: From Darkness to Light, 6 p.m., Lutheran Church of the Pines (309 Highway 90)
WAVELAND: Slade Family Christmas light display with Santa, 6-8 p.m., 800 Edna Street

Sunday, December 14

BILOXI: A Christmas Story, The Musical, Beau Rivage Resort & Casino, 2 p.m. and 7 p.m., buy tickets HERE.
BILOXI: The Singing Christmas Tree, First Baptist Church Biloxi, 6 p.m.
GULFPORT: Gingerbread House Family Decorating Workshop, Lynn Meadows Discovery Center, 2 - 3:30 p.m.
GULFPORT: Gulfport Harbor Lights Winter Festival, Jones Park
GULFPORT: The Nutcracker, Immersive Media Performing Arts Center (IMPAC), 3 p.m.
GULFPORT: The Gift - A Christmas Drama, Campground Baptist Church in Gulfport, 6:30 p.m.
GULFPORT: The Polar Experience at TrainTastic in Gulfport, 5:30-8 p.m.
WAVELAND: Slade Family Christmas light display with Santa, 6-8 p.m., 800 Edna Street

Monday, December 15

BILOXI: Children’s Parade, 6 p.m. (check-in at 5:15 p.m.) on Reynoir Street at the Saenger Theatre (RESCHEDULED FROM FRIDAY, DECEMBER 5)
BILOXI: Lighting of the Town Green, Biloxi, 6 p.m., main event takes place after Children’s Parade arrives at Town Green (RESCHEDULED FROM FRIDAY, DECEMBER 5)
GULFPORT: Gulfport Harbor Lights Winter Festival, Jones Park

Tuesday, December 16

BILOXI: A Christmas Story, The Musical, Beau Rivage Resort & Casino, 7 p.m., buy tickets HERE.
DIAMONDHEAD: Coast Chorale: From Darkness to Light, 6:30 p.m., Diamondhead Community Church (5301 Diamondhead Circle)
GULFPORT: Gulfport Harbor Lights Winter Festival, Jones Park

Wednesday, December 17

BILOXI: A Christmas Story, The Musical, Beau Rivage Resort & Casino, 7 p.m., buy tickets HERE.
GULFPORT: Gulfport Harbor Lights Winter Festival, Jones Park

Thursday, December 18

BILOXI: A Christmas Story, The Musical, Beau Rivage Resort & Casino, 2 p.m. and 7 p.m., buy tickets HERE.
BILOXI: Musical Blues at Ground Zero Blues Club while decorating Christmas Trees (part of Christmas on the Avenue), 5 - 9 p.m.
GULFPORT: Gulfport Harbor Lights Winter Festival, Jones Park
GULFPORT: The Polar Experience at TrainTastic in Gulfport, 5:30-8 p.m.

Friday, December 19

BILOXI: Senior’s Christmas Bingo Social, 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m., Biloxi Visitors Center (1050 Beach Boulevard), open to all ages 50 and older, free admission, Must RSVP (due to limited seating) to Biloxi Parks & Recreation Department, details and to RSVP: 228-388-7170
BILOXI: A Christmas Story, The Musical, Beau Rivage Resort & Casino, 2 p.m. and 7 p.m., buy tickets HERE.
BILOXI: The grand lighting of Howard Avenue in Biloxi (part of Christmas on the Avenue), 5 p.m.
BILOXI: Santa-Gras Parade (part of Christmas on the Avenue), 7 p.m., Howard Avenue in Biloxi, walk, bike, golf cart— with Santa leading the parade
BILOXI: Sunkist Community 5th Annual Holiday Golf Cart Parade, 6 p.m., lineup at Sunkist Country Club, travels through surrounding neighborhoods
GULFPORT: Gulfport Harbor Lights Winter Festival, Jones Park
GULFPORT: TrainTastic Holiday Lights at TrainTastic, 5:30-8 p.m.

Saturday, December 20

BILOXI: Black Christmas Mobile Economic Market Festival, Fat Tuesday at Boomtown Casino (870 Beach Boulevard, Biloxi), 12-4:30 p.m.
BILOXI: East Biloxi Christmas Parade, lineup for the parade starts at 2 p.m. at Joseph O’Reilly Park (431 Division Street)
BILOXI: A Christmas Story, The Musical, Beau Rivage Resort & Casino, 2 p.m. and 7 p.m., buy tickets HERE.
BILOXI: Santa-Crawl business/bar crawl (part of Christmas on the Avenue), downtown Biloxi, 5 p.m. till, wear your ugliest Christmas sweater
BILOXI: Caroling on the Cathedral Square, Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Cathedral (870 Howard Avenue, Biloxi) 5:30 p.m.
GULFPORT: Breakfast with Santa at TrainTastic, 9 a.m.
GULFPORT: Mistletoe and Main Street, Downtown Gulfport, 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. (RESCHEDULED FROM SATURDAY, DECEMBER 6)
GULFPORT: Gulfport Harbor Lights Winter Festival, Jones Park
GULFPORT: TrainTastic Holiday Lights at TrainTastic, 5:30-8 p.m.
WAVELAND: Slade Family Christmas light display with Santa, 6-8 p.m., 800 Edna Street

Sunday, December 21

BAY ST. LOUIS: The Matzo Ball with Meryl Zimmerman & The Miracles, 6:30 p.m., 100 Men Hall (303 Union Street)
BILOXI: A Christmas Story, The Musical, Beau Rivage Resort & Casino, 2 p.m. and 7 p.m., buy tickets HERE.
BILOXI: Annual Christmas Concert, Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Cathedral (870 Howard Avenue), 4 p.m.
GULFPORT: Gulfport Harbor Lights Winter Festival, Jones Park
GULFPORT: The Polar Experience at TrainTastic, 5:30-8 p.m.
WAVELAND: Slade Family Christmas light display with Santa, 6-8 p.m., 800 Edna Street

Monday, December 22

GULFPORT: Gulfport Harbor Lights Winter Festival, Jones Park

Tuesday, December 23

BILOXI: A Christmas Story, The Musical, Beau Rivage Resort & Casino, 2 p.m. and 7 p.m., buy tickets HERE.
GULFPORT: Gulfport Harbor Lights Winter Festival, Jones Park

Wednesday, December 24

BILOXI: A Christmas Story, The Musical, Beau Rivage Resort & Casino, 2 p.m. and 7 p.m., buy tickets HERE.

Thursday, December 25

BILOXI: A Christmas Story, The Musical, Beau Rivage Resort & Casino, 7 p.m., buy tickets HERE.
GULFPORT: Gulfport Harbor Lights Winter Festival, Jones Park

Friday, December 26

BILOXI: A Christmas Story, The Musical, Beau Rivage Resort & Casino, 2 p.m. and 7 p.m., buy tickets HERE.
GULFPORT: Gulfport Harbor Lights Winter Festival, Jones Park

Saturday, December 26

BILOXI: A Christmas Story, The Musical, Beau Rivage Resort & Casino, 2 p.m. and 7 p.m., buy tickets HERE.
GULFPORT: Gulfport Harbor Lights Winter Festival, Jones Park

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Thursday, November 6

BILOXI: Donuts & pictures with Santa, Seashore United Methodist Assembly in Biloxi, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
PASCAGOULA: Holiday Open House, Downtown Pascagoula

Friday, November 7

BILOXI: Christmas City Gift Show, Coast Coliseum and Convention Center, Biloxi, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. & Shopper’s Paradise 5 - 9 p.m.
PASCAGOULA: Holiday Open House, Downtown Pascagoula
STONE COUNTY: Stone County Holiday Open House, at 19 shops across the county

Saturday, November 8

BILOXI: Christmas City Gift Show, Coast Coliseum and Convention Center, Biloxi, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., Breakfast with Santa 8 - 9:15 a.m.
PASCAGOULA: Holiday Open House, Downtown Pascagoula
STONE COUNTY: Stone County Holiday Open House, at 19 shops across the county

Sunday, November 9

BILOXI: Christmas City Gift Show, Coast Coliseum and Convention Center, Biloxi, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
PASCAGOULA: Holiday Open House, Downtown Pascagoula

Friday, November 14

PASS CHRISTIAN: Merry Mahjong, beginner class 3-5:30 p.m. (SOLD OUT) or intermediate tournament at 6 p.m. ($100 per person)

Saturday, November 15

BILOXI: Meet the Grinch, Edgewater Mall, 11 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Thursday, November 20

POPLARVILLE: Wildcat Wonderland, Pearl River Community College Poplarville Campus, 4:30 p.m.

Friday, November 21

PASCAGOULA: The Nutcracker, presented by Melange Dance Company, Pascagoula High Performing Arts Center, 7 p.m.

Saturday, November 22

BILOXI: Meet the Grinch, Edgewater Mall, 11 a.m. - 3 p.m.
PASCAGOULA: The Nutcracker, presented by Melange Dance Company, Pascagoula High Performing Arts Center, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. shows
PASCAGOULA: Jackson County Holiday Fest at the Fairgrounds, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
WAVELAND: Waveland Christmas Bazaar, Waveland Town Green, 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Monday, November 24

PICAYUNE: Tree Lighting Ceremony, Crosby Commons in Picayune, 6 p.m.

Wednesday, November 26

GULFPORT: Make-A-Wish Night at Harbor Lights, Jones Park, Tree lighting at 6 p.m.

Friday, November 28

GULFPORT: Gulfport Harbor Lights Winter Festival opens at Jones Park in Gulfport

Saturday, November 29

BAY ST. LOUIS: Christmas in the Bay, Historic Train Depot in Bay St. Louis, festivities from 4 - 8 p.m.
BAY ST. LOUIS: Christmas in the Bay Parade starts at Demontluzin Avenue and ends at the Train Depot
BILOXI: Breakfast with Santa, Margaritaville Resort Biloxi, 8 - 11 a.m.
BILOXI: Holiday PJ Party, The Polar Express on the big screen at Biloxi Premiere Cinemas, 10 a.m.
BILOXI: Holiday Pottery Sip ‘n’ Shop, 5:30 - 7:30 p.m., Ohr O’Keefe Museum of Art (386 Beach Boulevard, Biloxi)
GULFPORT: Gulfport Harbor Lights Winter Festival, Jones Park
MCHENRY: Christmas Craft Fair, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., 496 Highway 49
PASS CHRISTIAN: The Pass Market Christmas Market, 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., War Memorial Park

Sunday, November 30

DIAMONDHEAD: Diamondhead Christmas Market, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., 5000 Diamondhead Circle
GULFPORT: Peppermint Pops Symphony Event, 4:30 p.m., IMPAC Center (409 Debuys Road)
GULFPORT: Gulfport Harbor Lights Winter Festival, Jones Park

Monday, December 1

GULFPORT: Gulfport Harbor Lights Winter Festival, Jones Park (cancelled due to weather)

Tuesday, December 2

GULFPORT: Gulfport Harbor Lights Winter Festival, Jones Park
GULFPORT: Deck the halls, a Community Christmas Celebration, Gulfport City Hall, 5 - 7 p.m.
PICAYUNE: Christmas Parade, 6 p.m.

Wednesday, December 3

GULFPORT: Gulfport Harbor Lights Winter Festival, Jones Park

Thursday, December 4

BILOXI: Christmas Lighting of the Biloxi Lighthouse, 5:30 - 7 p.m.
GAUTIER: A Taste of the Holidays, 2800 Highway 90 in Gautier, 4 - 7 p.m. (POSTPONED UNTIL TUESDAY, DECEMBER 9)
GULFPORT: Gulfport Harbor Lights Winter Festival, Jones Park
OCEAN SPRINGS: Christmas tree lighting, Mary C. O’Keefe Cultural Arts Center, 6 - 8 p.m. (POSTPONED UNTIL TUESDAY, DECEMBER 9)

Friday, December 5

BILOXI: Gulf Coast Messiah Annual Christmas Concert, 7 p.m., St. Michael Catholic Church, 177 1st Street
GULFPORT: Gulfport Harbor Lights Winter Festival, Jones Park
GULFPORT: TrainTastic Holiday Lights at TrainTastic, 5:30-8 p.m.
OCEAN SPRINGS: Holiday Open House, downtown Ocean Springs, 10 a.m.
OCEAN SPRINGS: Silent Light Festival, Walter Anderson Museum of Art, 6 - 10 p.m.
PASCAGOULA: Downtown for the Holidays, Downtown Pascagoula, 5 - 8 p.m. (CANCELED due to weather)
PASS CHRISTIAN: Christmas in the Pass, Downtown Pass Christian, 4 - 9 p.m.
PERKINSTON: Festival of Lights, MGCCC Perkinston Campus, 4:30 p.m.

Saturday, December 6

BILOXI: Breakfast with Santa, Salvation Army Kroc Center in Biloxi, 8 a.m.
BILOXI: Christmas in the City, Downtown Biloxi, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. (POSTPONED UNTIL SATURDAY, DECEMBER 13)
BILOXI: Meet the Grinch, Edgewater Mall in Biloxi, 11 a.m. - 3 p.m.
BILOXI: Christmas on the Water, Begins at the Biloxi lighthouse and travels inside the channel to the Golden Nugget Casino, 6 p.m. (POSTPONED UNTIL SUNDAY, DECEMBER 7)
D‘IBERVILLE: Santa Paws Paw-rade, (CANCELED due to weather)
D‘IBERVILLE: Santa’s Workshop, 12 p.m. - 3 p.m., moved to D’Iberville Rec Center due to weather, movie showing at 6:30 p.m.
D‘IBERVILLE: D’Iberville Christmas Parade and tree lighting (CANCELED due to weather)
GAUTIER: Lights and Lagniappe on the Bayou, former Singing River Mall property in Gautier, 1 p.m. (POSTPONED UNTIL TUESDAY, DECEMBER 9)
GULFPORT: Breakfast with Santa, Harrison County Law Enforcement Training Academy, 8 a.m. and 9 a.m.
GULFPORT: Mistletoe and Main Street, Downtown Gulfport, 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. (POSTPONED UNTIL SATURDAY, DECEMBER 20)
GULFPORT: TrainTastic Holiday Lights at TrainTastic in Gulfport, 5:30-8 p.m.
GULFPORT: Gulf Coast Messiah Annual Christmas Concert, 7 p.m., Burton Memorial Methodist Church, 2419 22nd Avenue
GULFPORT: Gulfport Harbor Lights Winter Festival, Jones Park
LONG BEACH: Christmas in Long Beach, Harper McCaughan Town Green, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. (POSTPONED UNTIL SUNDAY, DECEMBER 7)
LONG BEACH: Sea Santa Sail-a-Bration, Long Beach, 5:15 p.m. (POSTPONED UNTIL SUNDAY, DECEMBER 7)
LUCEDALE: Christmas through the Decades, downtown Lucedale, 6 p.m.
OCEAN SPRINGS: Holiday Open House, downtown Ocean Springs, 10 a.m.

Snow Day during the Holiday Open House at the L&N Depot Plaza, 2 - 6 p.m. (CANCELED due to weather)

OCEAN SPRINGS: Silent Light Festival, Walter Anderson Museum of Art (510 Washington Avenue, Ocean Springs), 6 - 10 p.m.
STONE COUNTY: Christmas Open House, Stone County Courthouse, 4 - 8 p.m.
WIGGINS: Christmas Parade (Favorite Christmas Movies theme), 5 p.m.

Annual Christmas Tree Lighting will follow parade at Blaylock Park
Christmas Village will open at park after tree lighting

Sunday, December 7

BILOXI: Christmas with Santa, BR Prime at the Beau Rivage in Biloxi, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
BILOXI: Inspirational Gospel/Christmas Concert, Ground Zero Blues Club, 4 p.m.
BILOXI: Advent Concert, Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Cathedral (870 Howard Avenue), 4 p.m.
BILOXI: Christmas on the Water, Begins at the Biloxi lighthouse and travels inside the channel to the Golden Nugget Casino, 6 p.m. (RESCHEDULED FROM SATURDAY, DECEMBER 6)
GULFPORT: 3rd Annual Christmas Market at The Parlour on Lorraine (8910 Lorraine Road), 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
GULFPORT: Sounds of the Holidays, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College’s Immersive Media Performing Arts Center (iMPAC), 2 p.m.
GULFPORT: The Polar Experience at TrainTastic in Gulfport, 5:30-8 p.m.
GULFPORT: The Gift - A Christmas Drama, Campground Baptist Church in Gulfport, 6:30 p.m.
GULFPORT: Gulfport Harbor Lights Winter Festival, Jones Park
LONG BEACH: Christmas in Long Beach, Harper McCaughan Town Green, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. (RESCHEDULED FROM SATURDAY, DECEMBER 6)
LONG BEACH: Sea Santa Sail-a-Bration, Long Beach, 5:15 p.m. (RESCHEDULED FROM SATURDAY, DECEMBER 6)
OCEAN SPRINGS: Discover Christmas Parade, Downtown Ocean Springs, 2 p.m.
PASS CHRISTIAN: Pet Pawrade, registration at 1 p.m., pawrade at 2 p.m., War Memorial Park, $10 entry fee for pets, proceeds to benefit Animal A.I.D. of Mississippi
PERKINSTON: Christmas Candyland at Snow Boogers, 1-7:30 p.m., Snow Boogers (1030 King Bee Rd, Perkinston)

Monday, December 8

GULFPORT: Gulfport Harbor Lights Winter Festival, Jones Park
GULFPORT: A Champion’s Christmas Parade, 4:30 p.m.

Tuesday, December 9

GAUTIER: A Taste of the Holidays, 2800 Highway 90 in Gautier, 4 - 7 p.m. (RESCHEDULED FROM THURSDAY, DECEMBER 4)

Lights and Lagniappe on the Bayou, (RESCHEDULED FROM SATURDAY, DECEMBER 6, combined with A Taste of the Holidays)

GULFPORT: Gulfport Harbor Lights Winter Festival, Jones Park
GULFPORT: Tykes & Trains at TrainTastic, 9:30-10:30 a.m.
OCEAN SPRINGS: Christmas tree lighting, Mary C. O’Keefe Cultural Arts Center, 6 - 8 p.m. (RESCHEDULED FROM THURSDAY, DECEMBER 4)

Wednesday, December 10

GULFPORT: Gulfport Harbor Lights Winter Festival, Jones Park

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