It’s December in the South

Your house isn’t in order for company, the gifts still have to be bought and wrapped, and then there’s the whole food issue.

Whether you are ready or not, the holidays are coming.

Even though there may be (okay, is) a lot on your to-do list, you need to schedule some time to enjoy December in the South.

If you can only spare an hour or a day from your holiday errands, it will be worth it.

Here’s a quick list of some of the events and activities happening this month around the region.

Enjoy the colorful light displays at places like Festival of Lights in Ardmore, Okla.,(through December 31), Spadra Marina’s Parade of Lights in Clarksville, Ark., (December 18-20), Magic Christmas in Lights at Bellingrath Gardens in Mobile, Ala., (through December 31) or Celebration in Lights in Newport News, Va., (through January 1).
Tour historic decorated homes in Holly Spring, Miss., (December 5-6), Augusta, Ga., (December 5), Bardstown, Ky., (December 12), Bramwell, WVa.,(December 12) or Quantico, Md., (December 12-13).
Lace up your skates at the Outdoor Ice Rink in Frontier Park in St. Charles, Mo., (through January 4), Knoxville’s Holidays on Ice at Market Square District (through January 3) or at The Village of Baytowne Wharf at Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort (through January 31) along the Beaches of South Walton.
Experience holiday cheer when you hear the Holiday Boat Caroling on the Riverwalk in San Antonio, Texas (through December 20); attend Southwest Louisiana Christmas Lighting Festival in Calcasieu Parish (through December 31), ChristmasVille in Rock Hill, S.C., (December 3-6), or Christmas By the Sea Festival in Southport, N.C., (through December 20).