Get the Christmas spirit on the Coast with this full list of 2019 holiday events
Many of the Christmas events come early in December, but there still are ways to experience Coast-style holiday fun in these days leading up to Dec. 25.
For those who crave a White Christmas, snowflakes will glisten in the tree branches in downtown Bay St. Louis and Ocean Springs. Ice skating is back at the Coast Coliseum for those who want to give it a spin.
The closest many Coast residents will ever get to marveling at the famous high-kicking Rockettes at Radio City Music Hall in New York City comes this year at Beau Rivage Resort & Casino in Biloxi. “Christmas in the Air,” staged Dec. 18-27, will be like peering into a snowglobe and watching it come to life. A 4-pack of tickets is $40, making it an affordable gift for the family.
Gulfport Harbor Lights continues through New Year’s Eve and the King Family welcomes the community to see it’s traditional display.
Here’s how South Mississippi celebrates Christmas:
ALL HOLIDAY SEASON:
▪ Nov. 26-Jan. 5 — Ice skating at Coast Coliseum. Admission for 90-minute sessions is $12, which includes skate rental, while supplies last. Session dates and times vary.
▪ Nov. 27-Dec. 31 — Snowflakes in the Bay in downtown Bay St. Louis and Depot Row. Oak trees are illuminated with snowflakes through the Christmas shopping season.
▪ Dec. 13-14, 20-21, 27-28 — Miracle: A Pop-Up Christmas Cocktail Bar at Hard Rock Casino Biloxi. 8 p.m.-2 a.m. Christmas-themed pop-up bar returns inside Boogie Nights nightclub. Seasonally-themed cocktails, vintage Christmas decorations, holiday songs. Every Friday is ugly sweater night.
▪ Nov. 29-Dec. 31 — Gulfport Harbor Lights Winter Festival at Jones Park at U.S. 90 and 49. More than 1 million lights visitors can walk through or see from aboard a free heated trolley. New lights and rides this year, entertainment, pictures with Santa. 5:30-9:30 p.m. and the show ends at 10:30 p.m., weather permitting. $10 adults, $5 for ages 5-12, free entry for kids 4 and under. Closed Christmas Eve. Open Christmas Day.
▪ Nov. 29-Dec. 31 — 33 Days of Christmas at Mississippi Coast Model Railroad Museum, 504 Pass Road, Gulfport. 5-9 p.m. Free admission. The outside gardens will be lit for Christmas and the museum is home to the largest Lego railroad display in Mississippi with model trains running and train rides. 228-234-4649
▪ Dec. 14-15, 18-27 — Christmas in the Air at Beau Rivage Resort & Casino at 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. A 26-person cast of high-kicking, Rockette-style dancers, plus singers, veteran TV and film actors. Individual tickets start at $12.95. Packages of 4 tickets start at $40, or $30 for military members. 888-566-7469 or 228-386-7111
▪ Dec. 14-29 — King’s Christmas Display at 15324 Three Rivers Road, Biloxi. Santa will visit Dec. 14, 15, 21 and 22. After seeing the lights, go inside and visit the King family, sip free coffee and sit near the fire. Free.
Send details about additional holiday events to mynews@sunherald.com.
This story was originally published November 15, 2019 at 5:00 AM.
