Through December 31: Magic Christmas in Lights
Bellingrath Gardens and Home • 12401 Bellingrath Gardens Rd., Theodore.
5 p.m. – 9 p.m. The Mobile tradition continues with 3 million lights and 15 holiday scenes. Don’t forget to snag some hot chocolate or a photo with Santa before heading home. Tickets are $15 for adults, $7.50 for children ages 5 – 12 and free for children 4 and under.
Through December 31: Ice Skating at The Fort
Fort of Colonial Mobile • 150 S Royal St.
10 a.m. – 8 p.m. Wed. – Thurs.; 10 a.m. – 9 p.m. Fri. – Sat.; 10 a.m. – 8 p.m. Sun. Lace up your skates for some winter fun on the ice. Cost is $15 for adults and $10 for children.
Through January 1: Christmas Nights of Lights
Hank Aaron Stadium • 755 Bolling Brothers Blvd.
5:30 p.m. – 10 p.m. Pack the car with friends and family and enjoy this 1.5-mile drive-thru Christmas light show featuring hundreds of thousands of lights synchronized to Christmas music. Admission is $6 per person. Children 3 and under are free.
December 1 – 23: Holiday Duck Boat Tours
Downtown Mobile
View the city lights and sing along to your favorite holiday tunes as this one-hour tour rolls through the streets of downtown and splashes twice into the Mobile River. Cost is $29 for adults and $16 for kids.
December 4: Holiday Cheer at Five
Five • 609 Dauphin St.
6 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. This benefit for the Child Advocacy Center features a wine tasting, samplings of Five's signature dishes, music by Jerry Squires and a live auction of holiday gifts. Tickets are $35 each.
December 9 – 10: The Nutcracker
Mobile Civic Center • 401 Civic Center Dr.
2:30 p.m., 7:30 p.m., Sat.; 2:30 p.m. Sun. Under the direction of Guest Artistic Director Katia Garza, the Mobile Ballet takes to the stage with a traditional holiday production the whole family will enjoy. Tickets start at $20 for adults and $17.50 for children, seniors and military.
December 14: The Revivalists
Saenger Theatre • 6 S Joachim St.
8 p.m. Don't miss this live performance from the hit New Orleans alt-rock band. Tickets range from $28 – $50.
December 16: Charlie Brown Jazz Christmas
Saenger Theatre • 6 S Joachim St.
7 p.m. Get in the holiday spirit with this festive performance of Vince Guaraldi’s “A Charlie Brown Christmas.” Tickets are $20 for adults and $10 for children 10 and under. A portion of proceeds will go to Delivering Goods Disaster Relief & Delta Dogs.
December 23: Dollar General Bowl
Ladd-Peebles Stadium • 1621 Virginia St.
7 p.m. Catch all the football action in person as some incredible college athletes go head-to-head at Ladd-Peebles Stadium. General admission tickets are $15.
December 31: MoonPie over Mobile
Downtown Mobile
8 p.m. – Midnight. Close out 2017 with a laser light show, fireworks, live music from George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic and of course, watch the infamous 600 pound electric MoonPie drop at midnight.
Photo by Douglas Anderson
