

With complete schedule, Demopolis map, restaurant guide and other nearby attractions.Īlabama Christmas Tree Farms - Where to find fresh trees & wreaths or cut-your-own Christmas tree farms statewide, featuring contact details & directions, related Web links, and who's offering other holiday fun, like hay rides and free hot chocolate.
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Huntsville Botanical Garden - Galaxy of Lights - It just wouldn't be Christmas without it, with information on walk-through and drive-through tours, group tours, plus photo gallery, admission prices and contact info.Ĭhristmas on the River - One of Alabama's most spectacular Christmas traditions located in Demopolis and featuring a glittering nautical parade, the lighting of the Love Light tree, and lots of singing and caroling. With over 15 brightly lit boats, the Christmas Boat Parade is truly a can’t miss event. This year’s holiday boat parade will take place on December 15 on the Black Warrior River. More information about Christmas in Alabama around the Web:Ĭhristmas in Alabama - What's happening this year at the Governor's Mansion Candlelight Open House, Victorian Christmas in Dothan, as well as Christmas parades, craft shows, Nutcracker ballet performances, and more holiday highlights in Montgomery, Mobile, Huntsville, Tuscaloosa and all points in between. Since the Christmas season is upon us, its time for calendar planning to make sure you and your family enjoy all of the festive fun Tuscaloosa has to offer this season We dont want you to miss out on a thing, so weve compiled a comprehensive list of holiday events around town: Elf The Musical JR. The Tuscaloosa Christmas Afloat Foundation, in conjunction with the Pirates of Warrior Recreational Boat Club, is putting on this year’s Christmas Afloat Event. and will feature about a dozen decorated boats. The lighted, holiday river boat parade and fireworks show spanning the Tuscaloosa River Walk is happening Dec. Tuscaloosa Christmas Afloat begins Saturday about dark, with the lighted boat parade sponsored by Pirates of the Warrior slated to start at 5:45 p.m.

The 15-block long parade route in downtown includes marching bands, colorful floats, choral groups and, of course, Santa.Īnother holiday fun fact? Birmingham native Hugh Martin wrote " Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas" for Judy Garland who first sang the holiday classic in the hit film "Meet Me in St. Fireworks and a boat parade lit up the Black Warrior River during Christmas Afloat on Saturday night in Tuscaloosa. Tuscaloosas Christmas Afloat event is coming back to the Black Warrior River next month. I had read Afloat by Erin Healy and never could grasp its meaning. Īccording to parade organizers, the largest Christmas parade in the state is the annual West Alabama Christmas Parade in Tuscaloosa.

Today, Alabama is second-to-none in anticipating a grand Christmas celebration, with colorful lighting displays in places like Montgomery, Mobile, and Huntsville that make the season extra bright. The first state in the Union to declare Christmas a legal holiday in 1836, the "Heart of Dixie" has always held a special place in the hearts of Alabamians.
