Things To Do This Month in Hattiesburg
End the year with a bang with these events!
From live music to festive favorites, there's something in Hattiesburg for any local or visitor every day or night of the week. Use this guide to help you plan your December fun, but remember to check Facebook pages and websites of individual businesses and organizations before attending an event for the latest information, ticket prices, parking details, and anything else you need to know.
Have a great time in HBURG!
December 1
Movie Night | Hattiesburg Library
Trail of Trees | Crescent Landing
December 2
A Night on the Wheel | Wheel in the Window
Baggin’ Rights | The Porter
Carey by Candlelight | William Carey University
Holiday Choral Spectacular | Main Street Baptist Church
Trail of Trees | Crescent Landing
December 3
Cello Studio Recital | University of Southern Mississippi
Lighting the Way | University of Southern Mississippi
Mark Mann | Hub City Beers
Open Mic Night | The Porter
Trail of Trees | Crescent Landing
Violin Studio Recital | University of Southern Mississippi
December 4
Christmas Tree Lighting | Town Square Park
Cozy Cocoa and Cookies | The Bay
Hattiesburg Jaycees 75th Annual Christmas Parade | Downtown Hattiesburg
Holiday Choral Spectacular | Main Street Baptist Church
Keyboards at Christmas | William Carey University
Masquerade Gala Night | The Barn at Bridlewood
Open Mic | The Author Shoppe
Rotary Club: Gingerbread House Competition | William Carey University
Steven Wade Scott | Hattiesburgers & Blues
Trail of Trees | Crescent Landing
Will Coppage | Grill & Grocery
Quiz Night | Hub City Beers
December 5
Beer and Whine | Southern Prohibition
Holiday Pickleball Classic | Racquet Club of Hattiesburg
Home School Art Class | Community Arts Center
Lights of the Wild | Hattiesburg Zoo
Old Timey Movie Night | The Author Shoppe
Pancakes with Santa | The Midtowner
Steve-O: The Crash and Burn Tour | Saenger Theater
Trail of Trees | Crescent Landing
December 6
Breakfast with Santa | The Front Porch BBQ & Seafood
Ceramics Christmas Tray Pottery Class | Wheel in the Window
Ceramic Christmas Nativities Pottery Class | Wheel in the Window
Christmas Street Festival | The Lucky Rabbit
First Saturday | Downtown Hattiesburg
French Horn Community Event: Ugly Sweater | William Carey University
Grinchmas at Saengerville | Saenger Theater
Lights of the Wild | Hattiesburg Zoo
Holiday Open House | The District at Midtown
Holiday Open House | Sixth Street Museum District
Hunter Chappell | The Porter
Pancakes with Santa | The Midtowner
Pokemon League | Top Tier Board Games
Prism, Paint and Pixles | The Komp Building
Santa Paws | SwitchYard
Southern Miss Piano Institute Fall Recital | University of Southern Mississippi
Stories with Ms. Amy | The Author Shoppe
Student Dance Showcase | University of Southern Mississippi
Trail of Trees | Crescent Landing
Tuffburg XII: The Kessel Run | Jackson Road MTB Trails
Twilight Tales Christmas Trail | Ross Mansion
Warhammer 40k RTT | Top Tier Board Games
Whoville Cookie Trail | Downtown Hattiesburg
December 7
Sensory Day | Hattiesburg Zoo
Lights of the Wild | Hattiesburg Zoo
Trail of Trees | Crescent Landing
December 8
Children’s Holiday Friendship Bracelets | Hattiesburg Library
DIY December | Community Arts Center
December 9
Baggin’ Rights | The Porter
Glow the Distance Fun Run | Mercury Pizza Midtown
December 10
Books and Brunch | Oak Grove Library
December 11
An Evening With Peter Billingsley And A Christmas Story | Hattiesburg Saenger Theater
DIY December | Community Arts Center
Thursdays at The Bay: Holiday Centerpiece Workshop | The Bay Bed & Breakfast
December 12
Lights of the Wild | Hattiesburg Zoo
RPG Open Table | The Author Shoppe
South Mississippi Ballet: The Nutcracker | University of Southern Mississippi
The Greatest Showman Sing-A-Long | Saenger Theater
December 13
Art of the Jam | Community Arts Center
Beauty and the Beast Sings-A-Long | Saenger Theater
CeCe Winans | Temple Baptist Church
Ceramic Christmas Tree Marking | Wheel in the Window
Christmas at the Corner | Shoppe Around the Corner
Christmas Cookie Workshop | Loblolly Bakery
Christmas Tour | Ross Mansion
Gingerbread House Competition | Crawford House
Hemingbear’s Christmas Party | The Author Shoppe
In Wonderland: An Immersive Theatrical Experience | Ross Mansion
Lights of the Wild | Hattiesburg Zoo
Jingle all the Way 5K | Kamper Park
Katie Lang | The Porter
Mini Makers | Community Arts Center
Pancakes and Pajamas | Sacred Heart
Pottery Date Night | Wheel in the Window
Saturday Yoga | Community Arts Center
South Mississippi Ballet: The Nutcracker | University of Southern Mississippi
Twilight Tales Christmas Trail | Ross Mansion
Victorian Candlelit Christmas | Downtown Hattiesburg
Whiskey Walk | Downtown Hattiesburg
December 14
Christmas Tour | Ross Mansion
Corgi Meet Up | The Fields of Barktopia
Frozen Sing-A-Long | Saenger Theater
Gingerbread House Competition | Crawford House
Lights of the Wild* | Hattiesburg Zoo
South Mississippi Ballet: The Nutcracker | University of Southern Mississippi
Tea Time | The Spectrum Center
Twilight Tales Christmas Trail | Ross Mansion
December 15
Charles Carter | Hattiesburgers & Blues
Children’s Holiday Movie Night | Hattiesburg Library
DIY December | Community Arts Center
December 16
Holiday Civic Orchestra Concert | Woods Gallery
December 18
DIY December | Community Arts Center
Thursdays at The Bay: Gingerbread & Bubbly | The Bay Bed & Breakfast
December 19
Board Game Night | The Spectrum Center
Lights of the Wild | Hattiesburg Zoo
Twilight Tales Christmas Trail | Ross Mansion
December 20
A Dickens Candlelight Christmas Tea | Ross Mansion
Allen Mann | The Porter
Book Bedazzling Event | Hattiesburg Library
Lights of the Wild | Hattiesburg Zoo
Take Two | Hattiesburgers and Blues
Twilight Tales Christmas Trail | Ross Mansion
December 21
Lights of the Wild | Hattiesburg Zoo
December 22
Lights of the Wild | Hattiesburg Zoo
World Ballet Company: Nutcracker | Hattiesburg Saenger Theater
December 23
Lights of the Wild | Hattiesburg Zoo
December 26
Yarn & Yarns | The Author Shoppe
December 27
Zo and Troy | The Porter
December 29
Lloyd Munn | Hattiesburgers and Blues
December 31
Confetti Countdown in the Alley | Pocket Museum
Midnight on Front Street | Downtown Hattiesburg
New Year’s Eve Jam with The Icemen | Hattiesburgers & Blues
Weekly & Recurring Events
All Month
- William Bagget Exhibit | Prospect Gallery
Monday
- Open Mic | T Bones
- Run Club | Fuzzy’s Tacos
Tuesday
- Downtown Hattiesburg Farmers Market | Town Square Park
- Pop Culture Trivia Challenge | Black Water Restaurant
- Run Club | Mercury Pizza
- Strength and Movement | Ben McNair Center
- Tuesday Night Tunes | Trattoria Pizzeria
Wednesday
- Oil Pastel Class | Community Arts Center
- Run Club | Southern Prohibition
- Trivia | Mercury Pizza
- Watercolor Wednesday | Community Arts Center
Thursday
- Board Game Night | Top Tier Board Games
- Downtown Hattiesburg Farmers Market | Town Square Park
- Open Mic Comedy and Trivia | Southern Prohibition
- Run Club | Glory Bound
- Strength and Movement | Ben McNair Center
- Weekly Premier Star Wars Unlimited | Top Tier Board Games
Saturday
- Forrest County Farmers Market | 1200 Corrine St.
- Run Club | Southbound Bagels and Coffee
- Story Time | Hattiesburg Zoo
- Weekly Gundam | Top Tier Board Games
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