Christmas by Candlelight Tour

Saturday, December 5, 2026
5–8 p.m.

Celebrate the holiday season in downtown Jackson with festive decorations, choirs, sweet treats, model trains and holiday shopping at the Two Mississippi Museums and the Old Capitol Museum.

MDAH sites are part of Capital City Lights, a citywide celebration of the holiday season held the first weekend of December.

Be sure to add a little extra magic to your museum experience with a stop at the Mississippi Museum Store, where shoppers can enjoy a 10 percent discount on merchandise, and a visit to Possum Ridge, a beloved holiday tradition that has delighted children and adults for more than 40 years.

Admission is free from 5 to 8 p.m. Free parking is available at the Two Mississippi Museums parking garage.

Visitors can travel site to site in free shuttle buses or enjoy a leisurely, safe walk through the downtown area.

Free to the public. For more information, call 601-576-6850 or email [email protected].

Christmas by Candlelight Schedule

Two Mississippi Museums

5:30 p.m. —Casey Elementary School Choir

  • Children’s Crafts
  • Mississippi Museum Store Sale
  • Sweet Treats
  • Possum Ridge Model Train Exhibit on the second floor
  • Live Music by Southern Belle Strings throughout the evening
     

Old Capitol Museum

5:30 PM —McWillie Elementary School Choir

  • Festive holiday lighting on the grounds
  • Holiday crafts led by the Eudora Welty House & Garden staff in the rotunda
  • Typewriter station for letters to Santa
  • Cookies from Just Vanilla and cold milk from Prairie Farms