Lighting of the Trees in Bienville Square: 5pm until 7pm

The City welcomes in the holiday season with pictures with Santa, live music and much more. Shop in our merry market, enjoy live entertainment, and play in the SNOW! Be sure to be there by 6, as we kick off the holiday season when the Mayor and Santa light up the tree at 6:10!

After celebrating its 25th anniversary in Mobile in 2008, the festival returns for another 25 years of serving up the diversity of Mobile’s flavors and cultures. The Mobile Civic Center will host the event that brings the sights, sounds and tastes of the world together in one place! Come out and join in the cultural festivities during this three day event.

School tour days are on Thursday and Friday, November 18th and 19th. The public is invited on Saturday, the 20th.

To find out more, please visit www.mobileinternationalfestival.org

Moonpie Over Mobile is back. With over 15,000 people in attendance last year, this year's New Year's event will usher in the new year and Mardi Gras season in grand style. Come and get a larger glimpse at the moonpie as it rises over the City in downtown Mobile. There will be live entertainment, activities for the kids at the local museums and a countdown to 2011 like no other.