Coastal Christmas
in Gulf Shores & Orange Beach
Leave your snow boots at home and grab your flip-flops and sunglasses for a winter vacation on Alabama’s white-sand beaches.
The non-stop fun of the holiday season as winter on the coast brings many extraordinary events and exciting activities for those of all ages to experience.
You can shop til' you drop, ride in a horse-drawn carriage, see Santa, and then ring in the new year beach style. Be sure to check out all of the holiday happenings here in Gulf Shores and Orange Beach, and don’t miss out on any of the festivities!
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Enjoy a Coastal Christmas on Alabama's Beaches
Upcoming Christmas & New Year's Events
Nov. 8-23: Annual Trim a Tree
Nov. 9: 2024 Holiday Market at Baldwin County Coliseum
Nov. 15: 2024 Christmas Jubilee at Mobile Convention Center
Nov. 15-24: Best Christmas Pageant Ever
Nov. 16: Christmas Extravaganza at Daphne Civic Center
Nov. 21-23: Visions of Christmas at Orange Beach Performing Arts Center
Nov. 23: GCAA Christmas Market & Open House
Nov. 23: OWA's Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony with Taylor Hicks
Nov. 24: Coastal Christmas Market at Orange Beach Event Center
Nov. 27-Dec. 6: J+J Christmas Trees at The Wharf
Dec. 1-31: Christmas Card Lane at Gulf State Park
Dec. 5: Christmas Night Market
Dec. 5-19: It's a Blue-y Christmas at Gulf Shores Public Library
Dec. 5-6: HO HO Homicide Christmas Murder Mystery Dinner Show
Dec. 6: Small Town Christmas in Silverhill
Dec. 6: Christmas in the Park in Downtown Foley
Dec. 6-7: 42nd Annual Christmas Festival in Downtown Bay Minette
Dec. 7: Flora-Bama's Annual Santa Drop
Dec. 7: Foley Christmas Parade
Dec. 7: A White Tie Christmas Concert at OWA
Dec. 7-8: Elegant Christmas at The Richards DAR House Museum
Dec. 12-15: Radio Show Theatre Presents Miracle on 34th Street
Dec. 13: Swift-Coles Christmas Tea
Dec. 13: Roll Mobile Christmas Skate Night
Dec. 13: Christmas in the Park at Loxley Municipal Park
Dec. 14: Breakfast with Santa in Gulf Shores
Dec. 14: Annual Christmas Lighted Boat Parade
Dec. 14: Rat Pack Holiday Revue at OWA
Dec. 15: Christmas Around the World at The Saenger
Dec. 19: Movies in Meyer Park - Elf
Dec. 20-22: The Making of Scrooge: A Christmas Carol Prequel at OWA
Dec. 28: Make it to the Line 4-Mile Run Walk & 1-Mile Fun Run
Dec. 31: Noon Year's Eve at LuLu's
Dec. 31: Flora-Bama's New Year's Eve Bash
Stay tuned as more events are added weekly!
Visit our Calendar of Events for even more holiday happenings!
