Light shows and parades: Here’s a list of how South MS will celebrate the holidays
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- Regional holiday calendar lists lights, parades, shows and family attractions.
- Major light displays include Gulfport Harbor Lights and Traintastic events.
- Ticketed performances, breakfasts with Santa and community parades span November–December.
Holiday events galore fill the calendar this year in South Mississippi, with light shows, traditional celebrations and new, high-tech extravaganzas.
Nowhere else celebrates with this mix of a tropical Christmas that make the Santa parades so much warmer than many places. Generations can marvel at the lights and share the cherished traditions of South Mississippi.
Here’s the long list of what’s ahead to brighten the holidays:
Ongoing
Thru Dec. 31 — Gulfport Harbor Lights, has 1.5 million lights to fill Jones Park at U.S. 49 and 90 in Gulfport. Walk through the lights or take the train or trolley. Carnival rides, Santa’s village. Ticket prices vary and generally are $15-$20 for adults, $5 for kids 4-12 and free for 3 and under. 5:30-10:30 p.m. Jones Park. Closed Christmas Eve.
Nov. 28-Dec. 23 — A Magical Mississippi Christmas at Mississippi Aquarium, U.S. 90, Gulfport. 4:30-8 p.m., with different events nightly. Dazzling lights, diving elves, dolphin presentation, family craft station, special guests, $15 for adults, $5 for children.
Dec. 4-Jan. 3 — Wreaths at Biloxi National Cemetery. Dec. 4 : Volunteers needed to unpack four 18- wheelers full of our wreaths, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Dec. 5: Assemble and fluff wreaths and bows, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Dec. 6: Placing wreaths at the cemetery starting at 11 a.m. Jan. 3: Picking up the wreaths starting at 8 a.m. 400 Veterans Ave., Biloxi.
Fridays and Saturdays — Traintastic Holiday Lights, starting Dec. 5, 5:30-8 p.m., 615 Pass Road, Gulfport. 2 million lights, outdoor train ride, new sock skating for all ages.
Dec. 12-27 — A Christmas Story: The Musical Broadway hit at Beau Rivage Resort Theatre, Biloxi. Shows on various days at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Tickets start at $25, with four-packs for $60.
Through the holiday season — Ice skating at the Coast Coliseum. Check the schedule for 90-minute sessions, including Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve. Skate rentals available while supplies last.
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This story was originally published November 26, 2025 at 5:00 AM.
