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A Magical Mississippi Christmas
Date and Time
Sunday Dec 7, 2025
4:30 PM - 8:00 PM CST
The magic starts nightly at 4:30pm and runs until 8:00pm each night!
Ticketing and Main Gate close at 7:30pm nightly.
Fees/Admission
Guests will be able to experience the aquarium at night and enjoy special nighttime dolphin Presentations, a wonderous & festive light display, a projection mapping show featuring four animated penguins, Santa's Workshop, Diving Elves, Special Guests, and so much more! Ask a Ticketing Ambassador for an Event Schedule during your visit.Tickets are JUST $15 for adults and $5 for children!
A Magical Mississippi Christmas is a separate event offering with special pricing.Annual Pass Holders receive a huge discount at the gate. Tickets can be purchased online below or at the gate. Annual Pass Holders can reach out to the AP ConSEAeirge at annualpassholder@msaquarium.org to purchase their discounted tickets!
Annual Pass holders can purchase tickets at the gate and must present valid annual pass and ID to receive discounted pricing of $10 for adults and $5 for children.
Want to bring a group of 15+ to experience the joy and magic together? Connect with us about special group rates and packages at sales@msaquarium.org
Proceeds from this event go toward the on-campus habitat for our endangered African Penguins.
Contact Information
Maria Forero | Special Events and Promotions Manager, Mississippi Aquarium
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Description
A Magical Mississippi Christmas
is BACK with all new offerings + great things to SEA and do!
A Magical Mississippi Christmas Presented by Gulfport Coca-Cola® Bottling Company, UNITED is THE nighttime holiday event at Mississippi Aquarium!
Mississippi Aquarium is still open for daytime hours daily at the regular rate, with holiday hours of 10:00am to 4:30pm. Campus will transform starting at 4:30pm each day with last daytime general admission entry at 4:00pm and then reopen for A Magical Mississippi Christmas at 4:30pm.
Holiday Evening Schedule
Stay tuned for announcements of special guests and more!
Week 1
- GRAND OPENING - Friday, November 28 - 4:30pm-8:00pm
- Saturday, November 29 - 4:30pm-8:00pm
Week 2
- Sunday, November 30 - 4:30pm-8:00pm
- Monday, December 1 - No Nighttime Holiday Offering
- Tuesday, December 2 - No Nighttime Holiday Offering
- Wednesday, December 3 - No Nighttime Holiday Offering
- Thursday, December 4 - No Nighttime Holiday Offering
- Friday, December 5 - CLOSED FOR A PRIVATE EVENT
- Saturday, December 6 - CLOSED FOR A PRIVATE EVENT
Week 3
- Sunday, December 7 - 4:30pm-8:00pm
- Monday, December 8 - No Nighttime Holiday Offering
- Tuesday, December 9 - No Nighttime Holiday Offering
- Wednesday, December 10 - No Nighttime Holiday Offering
- Thursday, December 11 - No Nighttime Holiday Offering
- Friday, December 12 - 4:30pm-8:00pm
- Saturday, December 13 - 4:30pm-8:00pm
Week 4
- Sunday, December 14 - 4:30pm-8:00pm
- Monday, December 15 - 4:30pm-8:00pm
- Tuesday, December 16 - 4:30pm-8:00pm
- Wednesday, December 17 - 4:30pm-8:00pm
- Thursday, December 18 - 4:30pm-8:00pm
- Friday, December 19 - 4:30pm-8:00pm
- Saturday, December 20 - 4:30pm-8:00pm
Week 5
- Sunday, December 21 - 4:30pm-8:00pm
- Monday, December 22 - 4:30pm-8:00pm
- Tuesday, December 23 - 4:30pm-8:00pm
Mississippi Aquarium will only be open until 3pm for General Admission on Wednesday, December 24 in observance of Christmas Eve.
Mississippi Aquarium will be closed all day on Thursday, December 25 in observance of Christmas.
Parking
The Coast Transit Authority Parking Garage adjacent to the Mississippi Aquarium will be available for parking free of charge on the nights of the event.
Special Thanks
This special holiday event is made possible by the generosity of Gulfport Coca-Cola® Bottling Company, UNITED.
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from your friends at Mississippi Aquarium!
Important Notice
The Aquarium will close to the public for daytime hours at 4:30pm, and gates reopen at 5:30pm for A Magical Mississippi Christmas presented by Gulfport Coca-Cola Bottling Company, UNITED.
Nighttime tickets cannot be used for Daytime Mississippi Aquarium admission.
Images
Printed courtesy of mscoastchamber.com/ – Contact the Mississippi Gulf Coast Chamber of Commerce, Inc. for more information.
11975 Seaway Road Suite B120, Gulfport, MS 39503 – (228) 604-0014 – info@mscoastchamber.com