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Pumpkin Patches / Fall / Christmas
magic of lights - brandon
11/22/2024 - 1/5/2025
Magic of Lights is a dazzling, drive-through holiday lights experience featuring favorite holiday scenes and characters of the season using the latest LED technology and digital animations. Experience Magic of Lights from the comfort and safety of your own car as you wind through the sparkling path of Brandon’s new holiday tradition. One carload, one price.
Admission: more info
Hours:
11/22/2024 - 1/5/2025
Nightly 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Mon - Thu 11/22 - 12/5 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Nightly starting 12/6 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Address: 8190 Rock Way Off Brandon, MS 39042
photo by Kid-Friendly Mississippi
BRANDON ON ICE - BRANDON
Grand Opening Saturday Nov 23, 2024! Synthetic surface ice-skating rink, open to the public through Jan 11, 2025. Located at former soccer fields, behind Rogers-Dabbs Chevrolet in Brandon MS.
Hours: Seasonal
Admission: more info
Address: 217 Woodgate Dr S, Brandon, MS, United States, Mississippi
Contact: Info@BrandonOnIce.com
photo courtesy of Brandon on Ice
Journey to the North Pole - At Mississippi Children’s Museum, Jackson, MS
Dates: November 24, 2024 – January 5, 2025
Hours:
Tuesday–Saturday: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Sunday: 1:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Closed on Mondays
Admission:
Adults & Children: $13 per person
Members: Free
Children under 12 months: Free
Description: Immerse your family in a holiday wonderland with Journey to the North Pole! This signature exhibit brings the magic of Christmas alive with a snowy play area, festive crafts, a sparkling train ride, and opportunities to meet Santa Claus. The museum is adorned with holiday decorations to create an unforgettable winter experience for all ages.
Contact: (601) 981-5469
Website: mschildrensmuseum.org
Homestead for the Holidays - Mississippi Agriculture & Forestry Museum, Jackson, MS
During the excitement of the winter holiday season, the MS Ag Museum will host its Homestead for the Holidays event. Held Thursday & Friday, December 12 & 13, 2024, the Ag Museum will be open from 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm for this joy-filled holiday event.
Enjoy a sampler breakfast for supper, storytime with Mrs. Claus, and get your picture made with Santa and Rudolph! Take a stroll through Small Town and see the demonstrators, visit the Fortenberry-Parkman Farmstead and experience Christmas during the late 1800s.
Carousel, train, and wagon rides will be available as well as hands-on historic crafts and live music throughout the grounds. Make sure to write a letter to Santa on one of our limited edition postcards, printed in the Small Town Print Shop. Stop by the General Store for an old fashion glass bottle drink and browse the wares and unique Mississippi made products that make great gifts and stocking stuffers!
We hope you will join us for this wonderful time of community and coming together and enjoy the warmth that an old fashioned holiday celebration creates! Homestead for the Holidays is sponsored in part by the Mississippi Egg Marketing Board, the Mississippi Beef Council, Cal-Maine Foods Inc., and Visit Jackson. For more information please call 601.432.4500 or email us at msagmuseum@mdac.ms.gov.
Dates: December 12-13, 2024
Hours: 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Admission: $8 (ages 3 and up)
Address: 1150 Lakeland Drive, Jackson, MS 39216
Phone: 601-432-4500
Photo courtesy of Ag Museum