Christmas by Candlelight Tour
December 5, 2025 @ 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Christmas by Candlelight Tour222 North St.
Jackson, MS 39201
Overview
Celebrate the holidays at four historic downtown Jackson sites featuring live music, model trains, Santa photos, holiday treats, and shopping. Free parking at Two Mississippi Museums garage and State Capitol lot.
Schedule:
Two Mississippi Museums
5:00 p.m. — McWillie Elementary School
5:45 p.m. — Provine High School
6:00 p.m. — Germantown High School Choir
Model trains, museum store, refreshments, treats from Sugar Daze
Old Capitol Museum
Holiday lighting, crafts with Eudora Welty House staff, cookies from Just Vanilla
Governor's Mansion
4-5 p.m. — Piano Studio students of Mrs. Carol Toothaker
6-6:45 p.m. — Mississippi Youth Symphony
Photos with Santa, trackless train rides, mansion tours, hot cocoa
State Capitol
5-5:45 p.m. — Mississippi Youth Symphony Orchestra
6-7 p.m. — Sessions Jazz Ensemble
Senate/House chambers open, Capitol Gift Shop
Smith Robertson Museum & Cultural Center
Traditional Christmas and Kwanzaa Celebration
African drum and dance performances
Live music from school choirs
Family art activities
Two Mississippi Museums, etc.
222 North St.
Jackson, MS 39201
- Time: 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM
- Admission: Free