Welcome to a world of holiday magic in downtown Hattiesburg! Each holiday season, the streets come alive with twinkling lights and festive decorations, bringing visitors and residents joyful views for their evenings out.

Holiday Tree Trail 

  1. Blooms Company
  2. Twin Forks Wine + Provisions
  3. Post Office / The Porter
  4. Bryan Nelson Law Firm
  5. Walnut Square Gifts
  6. Buschman Street Cafe
  7. Gratefull Soul
  8. McKenzie’s on Main
  9. Downtown Hattiesburg Welcome Center
  10. Southbound Bagel
  11. Honey Clothing Co.
  12. The Lucky Rabbit
  13. Hattiesburg Community Arts Center
  14. Oh Snap! A Selfie Boutique
  15. Veterans Memorial Park
  16. Hardy Street Roundabout
  17. Cadence Bank

Lights & Decorations

  • Carter Building Windows
  • Kress Building Windows
  • Town Square Park
  • Walthall Park
  • Train at the Train Depot
  • Train Display at the Hattiesburg Library
  • Walnut Street in the Historic Neighborhood
  • Crawford House and Gardens
  • Hattiesburg Pocket Museum & Alley
    • Nightly snow flurries from 6-8PM

Fridays in December

Enjoy extended holiday shopping hours at participating retailers, along with luminaries lining the streets and visiting Christmas carolers.

Friday, Dec. 8

  • Cookieland Cookie Trail (Pocket Museum, Twin Forks, Lucky Rabbit, and Blooms)
  • Crawford House Open House – Noon-7PM
  • Southern Prohibition – Grateful You Came Pop Up
  • Pocket Museum – kickoff off too snow flurries from 6-8PM
  • Extended hours & luminaries (open until 7PM) at Blooms, TwinForks, Savvy Pair Shoe Boutique, The Honey Clothing Co., Pop & Co., Sage Den, McKenzie’s on Main, Oddfellows, Go Young Fashions
  • Extended hours & luminaries at The Lucky Rabbit PLUS Fa-La-La-La Laser Tag presented by The Hub Hattiesburg in The Ruins across from the building,
  • Extended hours & luminaries (open until 9PM) at: The Author Shoppe
  • Caroling groups strolling downtown

Friday, Dec. 15

  • Extended hours & luminaries (open until 7PM) at Blooms, TwinForks, Savvy Pair Shoe Boutique, The Honey Clothing Co., Pop & Co., Sage Den, McKenzie’s on Main, Oddfellows, Go Young Fashions
  • Extended hours & luminaries at The Lucky Rabbit
  • Extended hours & luminaries (open until 9PM) at The Author Shoppe
  • Caroling groups strolling downtown

From the shimmering lights, glistening trees, and beautifully decorated storefronts, there’s something truly special about experiencing Christmas in Hattiesburg’s downtown area.

It takes a community to make downtown a festive and welcoming place during this most wonderful time of the year. Decorations in downtown are provided in partnership by the Downtown Hattiesburg Association, City of Hattiesburg Parks & Recreation department, VisitHATTIESBURG, and local merchants.