Sulphur knows how to do Christmas, and it does it big.

Wanna know the secret?

The Kiwanis Club, the City of Sulphur, Sulphur Parks and Recreation, Brimstone Historical Society, Henning Cultural Center and Henning Methodist Church pitch in to create Christmas Under the Oaks, one highly anticipated, consistently successful three-day event that would be impossible for the lone wolf — or elf — to pull off. Even the Christmas Under the Oaks leadership job takes two. Co-chairs are Heather Koonce and Kay Castille.

From giving shoppers the opportunity to make selections ahead of the crowd, to the falling of snow in The Grove, Christmas Under Oaks has something for everyone.

6:30-9:30 p.m. Today

The Holiday House Preview Gala. This is a ticketed event. Call 337-527-0357 to inquire about availability.

Tickets are $35 and include adult beverages, soda, water, nibbles and entertainment, plus the opportunity to make selections ahead of the crowd. Must be 18 or older.

10 a.m. Friday

Holiday House opens. Entry is $5.The three-day shopping event features more than 40 local and regional vendors who will be housed in three tents, two stories of the Henning House, the Mines House and The Annex, Koonce said.

It marks the 21st year for the Brimstone Historical Society’s Christmas ornament fundraiser. Each Christmas ornament represents a historical landmark, and Koonce said this is the year to purchase ornaments that might have been missed in the past. Expect discount pricing, she said.

Care Help, one of the more popular vendors, will be back. Proceeds will help those who need it most and stays in the Sulphur community.

The carnival opens at 5 p.m. The Barbe High School Orchestra will perform at 5:30 p.m. Rusty Metoyer goes on stage at 7 p.m. and the Sulphur tradition of lighting the Christmas tree is at 8 p.m.

Pecan Street homes will be decorated with lights and closed to vehicles during Christmas Under the Oaks to allow for a stroll through the festive neighborhood.

9 a.m. Saturday

Henning Methodist Cookies with Santa. Holiday House opens at 10 a.m.

The Kiwanis Christmas Parade rolls down Cypress Street toward the Henning House beginning at 11 a.m.

The carnival opens at noon. The Sulphur High School Swing Choir entertains at 1 p.m. and W.W. Lewis Middle School Show Choir hits the stage at 3:30 p.m. See Logan Soileau at 5 p.m. The Josh Abbott Band headlines at 7 p.m. and snow falls at 8 p.m.