11/17/2021
๐๐ถ๐๐ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐๐น๐ณ ๐ฆ๐ต๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ป๐ป๐ผ๐๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ญ ๐๐ต๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐๐บ๐ฎ๐ ๐๐๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ ๐ฆ๐ฐ๐ต๐ฒ๐ฑ๐๐น๐ฒ
Christmas is just around the corner, and the City of Gulf Shores is once again gearing up to celebrate with a full array of holiday events. Whether itโs patiently awaiting Santa to ride past your street during Santaโs Ride through the City, or listening to Christmas classics at the Baldwin Pops Christmas Concert, families of all ages are invited to join in the excitement of the season.
๐ ๐ฆ๐ถ๐บ๐ ๐ฃ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ธ ๐๐ต๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐๐บ๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ฒ๐น๐ฒ๐ฏ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป
๐๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐บ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ฏ | ๐ฒ-๐ด ๐ฝ.๐บ.
Weโre kicking off our Christmas festivities with a celebration at Johnnie Sims Park. Families can enjoy pictures with Santa, holiday treats, crafts, and the 6th Annual Snowball Drop. The Snowball Drop is a man-made blizzard featuring 4,000 ping pong balls dropped from above by Santa. Winning snowballs will have a number that correlates with a prize supplied by our generous sponsors.
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๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ป๐๐ฎโ๐ ๐ฅ๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฒ ๐๐ต๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ด๐ต ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ถ๐๐
๐๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐บ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ฐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐บ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ญ๐ญ
Santa is taking some time off during his busy month to drive through the City of Gulf Shores and wave to our residents. He will be accompanied by some of his dear friends from the North Pole and the Gulf Shores High School Steel Drum Band. Santa will drive through our city on both December 4 and 11 to make sure he can see as many children as possible. Route information and a live Santa Tracker will be available on the Cityโs website during the event.
๐ผ ๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ฎ๐น๐ฑ๐๐ถ๐ป ๐ฃ๐ผ๐ฝ๐ ๐๐ผ๐น๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ผ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐
๐๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐บ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ณ | ๐ณ ๐ฝ.๐บ.
On Tuesday, December 7, the City of Gulf Shores will open its doors to host the Baldwin Pops band for a Christmas Concert at the Cultural Center Auditorium. The Baldwin Pops is an organization of volunteer musicians whose mission is to share music in a concert band format free of charge to the citizens of Baldwin County.
This event will not require a ticket. Seats are first come, first serve. Baldwin Pops Concerts are a collection site for the US Marine Corps Reserves Toys for Tots program. Patrons are encouraged to bring a new, unwrapped gift.
๐ฝ๏ธ ๐ ๐ผ๐๐ถ๐ฒ๐ ๐ฎ๐ ๐ ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ฃ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ธ โ ๐๐ต๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐๐บ๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ฑ๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป
๐๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐บ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ญ๐ฒ | ๐ฒ-๐ด ๐ฝ.๐บ.
As part of our Movies at Meyer Park series, we will be showing The Grinch (Illumination Version) on Thursday, December 16. We encourage locals and visitors to bring a blanket, lawn chair, friends, and family, and join us for a free Christmas movie under the stars! Battered by the Bay Food Truck will be onsite for those wanting to purchase food, and Coastal Alabama Business Chamber will be set up selling beverages for all ages to enjoy.
๐ฅ ๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ธ๐ณ๐ฎ๐๐ ๐๐ถ๐๐ต ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ป๐๐ฎ
๐๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐บ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ญ๐ด | ๐ด ๐ฎ.๐บ.
Children will have the opportunity to visit with Santa on Saturday, December 18, as the City of Gulf Shores hosts Breakfast with Santa at the Erie H. Meyer Civic Center. Beginning at 8 a.m., families can dive into a wholesome breakfast complete with sausage, bacon, eggs, and pancakes. Admission for Breakfast with Santa is $5.00, while children 3 and under are free. The first 50 children will receive a complimentary picture with Santa.
In addition to these larger community events, several other City of Gulf Shores departments will be hosting holiday events residents are encouraged to participate in.
๐๐๐น๐ณ ๐ฆ๐ต๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐๐ฒ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐๐ผ๐น๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐ ๐๐๐ฒ๐ป๐๐
โก๏ธ Christmas Wreath Classes (18 and older)* - December 2
โก๏ธ Mingle & Jingle Holiday Painting Party (18 and older)* - December 7
โก๏ธ Drop and Shop (Pre-K through 5th grade)* - December 11
โก๏ธ Phone Calls from Santa* - Calls made December 16 & 17
โก๏ธ Deck the House Lights Contest - Submit photos by December 18
โก๏ธ Deck the House Scavenger Hunt - December 20-27
๐๐๐น๐ณ ๐ฆ๐ต๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ ๐ฃ๐๐ฏ๐น๐ถ๐ฐ ๐๐ถ๐ฏ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ ๐๐ผ๐น๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐ ๐๐๐ฒ๐ป๐๐
โก๏ธ Virtual Gingerbread House Competition - Submit gingerbread house photo by December 10
โก๏ธ "Twas the Night Before" Stuffed Animal Sleepover at the Library* - December 15-16
๐๐๐น๐ณ ๐ฆ๐ต๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐๐๐ถ๐ณ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐๐ผ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฑ ๐๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฑ๐
โก๏ธ A Coastal Celebration - Judging begins December 10
*Activity requires pre-registration. Registration information can be found on the City's website at www.gulfshoresal.gov/christmas.
For detailed information on all of these events, please visit www.gulfshoresal.gov/Christmas.
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