Athens-Limestone County Tourism is proud to host the return of their grand Christmas fundraiser with the help of our community sponsors. As whispers of Winter's chill fill the air, Big Spring Memorial Park in the Historic Beaty District of Athens Alabama is filled with cheer and whimsy as area organizations, churches, schools, businesses, non-profits, individuals…
Christmas Card Lane is an outdoor, life-size card exhibit located in the heart of Madison, AL. You’ll find whimsical, traditional, and religious themes amongst the more than thirty designs on display.
Discover the world’s great record holders and what it took to cement their names in the history books at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center’s latest traveling exhibition, The Science of Guinness World Records. From the world’s longest moustache (14 feet!), to the most drum beats in 60 seconds (over 2,100 beats … or 35…
We know parents are always looking for ways to get their family out of the house and enjoy something fun together (that's the entire reason we exist!) and during a global pandemic finding that fun got a lot harder. That's why we created the Big Spring Park Scavenger Hunt. We teamed up with a fabulous…
Every year on the day after Thanksgiving, Arab City Park is transformed into Christmas in the Park, a festive and over-the-top display of magic. Brought to you by the City of Arab and Arab Parks & Recreation, Christmas in the Park is one of the most magical displays of holiday splendor you’ll find anywhere in the State. Thousands will travel to Arab just to stroll through this enchanting wonderland! Walking through the park to see the trees & decor is free. Each Friday & Saturday before Christmas, Santa will be at the park for $6 visits, kids under 2 years old are free.
Family and friends of all ages are invited to celebrate the first day of Kwanzaa with a Umoja (Unity) candle-lighting ceremony. The celebration will take place on December 26 from 2-4 PM at the North end near Cinemark. Event Details Don't know much about Kwanzaa but want to learn more? Here's a great educational video…
Skating in the Park returns! Get ready to lace up your skates at Huntsville’s first outdoor ice skating rink — our very own version of “Rocket-fella” Center. Following the grand opening on November 19, the rink will remain open until Monday, January 17. Find Skating in the Park on social media for the latest event updates and weather-related closings or delays.
Hundreds of thousands of lights will be on display for all to safely enjoy this holiday season. Guests can drive through the magical safari themed light show, where visitors will be able to simply tune into their vehicle’s radio and experience a spectacular synchronization of music and lights. Following the light show, wander into the Winter Wonderland for a whole host of holiday activities! This will include huts for hot chocolate plus cookie and ornament decorating, fire pits to make s’mores and character visits.
Load up the car and take your family on a self-driving Christmas light hunt! Rocket City Mom's 2021 handy map of all the best local light displays will help. You can plot out your route in advance or use the GoogleMaps app while you're driving - it will navigate you to each display. We even list out all the BIG displays set to music that we know about!
A local favorite, Huntsville's Tinsel Trail is a display of live Christmas trees in Downtown Huntsville during the month of December. An anticipated 300 will trees decorate Big Spring Park for the holiday season. The Tinsel Trail is open to the public daily until midnight. Trees are lit from dusk until midnight each night.
Christmas Card Lane is an outdoor, life-size card exhibit located in the heart of Madison, AL. You’ll find whimsical, traditional, and religious themes amongst the more than thirty designs on display.
Discover the world’s great record holders and what it took to cement their names in the history books at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center’s latest traveling exhibition, The Science of Guinness World Records. From the world’s longest moustache (14 feet!), to the most drum beats in 60 seconds (over 2,100 beats … or 35…
We know parents are always looking for ways to get their family out of the house and enjoy something fun together (that's the entire reason we exist!) and during a global pandemic finding that fun got a lot harder. That's why we created the Big Spring Park Scavenger Hunt. We teamed up with a fabulous…
Every year on the day after Thanksgiving, Arab City Park is transformed into Christmas in the Park, a festive and over-the-top display of magic. Brought to you by the City of Arab and Arab Parks & Recreation, Christmas in the Park is one of the most magical displays of holiday splendor you’ll find anywhere in the State. Thousands will travel to Arab just to stroll through this enchanting wonderland! Walking through the park to see the trees & decor is free. Each Friday & Saturday before Christmas, Santa will be at the park for $6 visits, kids under 2 years old are free.
Skating in the Park returns! Get ready to lace up your skates at Huntsville’s first outdoor ice skating rink — our very own version of “Rocket-fella” Center. Following the grand opening on November 19, the rink will remain open until Monday, January 17. Find Skating in the Park on social media for the latest event updates and weather-related closings or delays.
Hundreds of thousands of lights will be on display for all to safely enjoy this holiday season. Guests can drive through the magical safari themed light show, where visitors will be able to simply tune into their vehicle’s radio and experience a spectacular synchronization of music and lights. Following the light show, wander into the Winter Wonderland for a whole host of holiday activities! This will include huts for hot chocolate plus cookie and ornament decorating, fire pits to make s’mores and character visits.
Load up the car and take your family on a self-driving Christmas light hunt! Rocket City Mom's 2021 handy map of all the best local light displays will help. You can plot out your route in advance or use the GoogleMaps app while you're driving - it will navigate you to each display. We even list out all the BIG displays set to music that we know about!
A local favorite, Huntsville's Tinsel Trail is a display of live Christmas trees in Downtown Huntsville during the month of December. An anticipated 300 will trees decorate Big Spring Park for the holiday season. The Tinsel Trail is open to the public daily until midnight. Trees are lit from dusk until midnight each night.
The Enchanted Forest of Decatur is a display of live-cut trees sponsored and decorated by members of our community for public viewing from Dec 3 to Jan 1! Trees are lit from dusk to midnight each night in Founder's Park.
We know parents are always looking for ways to get their family out of the house and enjoy something fun together (that's the entire reason we exist!) and during a global pandemic finding that fun got a lot harder. That's why we created the Big Spring Park Scavenger Hunt. We teamed up with a fabulous…
Every year on the day after Thanksgiving, Arab City Park is transformed into Christmas in the Park, a festive and over-the-top display of magic. Brought to you by the City of Arab and Arab Parks & Recreation, Christmas in the Park is one of the most magical displays of holiday splendor you’ll find anywhere in the State. Thousands will travel to Arab just to stroll through this enchanting wonderland! Walking through the park to see the trees & decor is free. Each Friday & Saturday before Christmas, Santa will be at the park for $6 visits, kids under 2 years old are free.
Christmas Card Lane is an outdoor, life-size card exhibit located in the heart of Madison, AL. You’ll find whimsical, traditional, and religious themes amongst the more than thirty designs on display.
Discover the world’s great record holders and what it took to cement their names in the history books at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center’s latest traveling exhibition, The Science of Guinness World Records. From the world’s longest moustache (14 feet!), to the most drum beats in 60 seconds (over 2,100 beats … or 35…
Celebrate Kwanzaa! Presented by the Kwanzaa Pan-African Association of North Alabama, learn and explore Kwanzaa's meaning and culture throughout the day.
Skating in the Park returns! Get ready to lace up your skates at Huntsville’s first outdoor ice skating rink — our very own version of “Rocket-fella” Center. Following the grand opening on November 19, the rink will remain open until Monday, January 17. Find Skating in the Park on social media for the latest event updates and weather-related closings or delays.
Hundreds of thousands of lights will be on display for all to safely enjoy this holiday season. Guests can drive through the magical safari themed light show, where visitors will be able to simply tune into their vehicle’s radio and experience a spectacular synchronization of music and lights. Following the light show, wander into the Winter Wonderland for a whole host of holiday activities! This will include huts for hot chocolate plus cookie and ornament decorating, fire pits to make s’mores and character visits.
Load up the car and take your family on a self-driving Christmas light hunt! Rocket City Mom's 2021 handy map of all the best local light displays will help. You can plot out your route in advance or use the GoogleMaps app while you're driving - it will navigate you to each display. We even list out all the BIG displays set to music that we know about!
Discover the world’s great record holders and what it took to cement their names in the history books at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center’s latest traveling exhibition, The Science of Guinness World Records. From the world’s longest moustache (14 feet!), to the most drum beats in 60 seconds (over 2,100 beats … or 35…
We know parents are always looking for ways to get their family out of the house and enjoy something fun together (that's the entire reason we exist!) and during a global pandemic finding that fun got a lot harder. That's why we created the Big Spring Park Scavenger Hunt. We teamed up with a fabulous…
Every year on the day after Thanksgiving, Arab City Park is transformed into Christmas in the Park, a festive and over-the-top display of magic. Brought to you by the City of Arab and Arab Parks & Recreation, Christmas in the Park is one of the most magical displays of holiday splendor you’ll find anywhere in the State. Thousands will travel to Arab just to stroll through this enchanting wonderland! Walking through the park to see the trees & decor is free. Each Friday & Saturday before Christmas, Santa will be at the park for $6 visits, kids under 2 years old are free.
Christmas Card Lane is an outdoor, life-size card exhibit located in the heart of Madison, AL. You’ll find whimsical, traditional, and religious themes amongst the more than thirty designs on display.
Celebrate Kwanzaa! Presented by the Kwanzaa Pan-African Association of North Alabama, learn and explore Kwanzaa's meaning and culture throughout the day.
Skating in the Park returns! Get ready to lace up your skates at Huntsville’s first outdoor ice skating rink — our very own version of “Rocket-fella” Center. Following the grand opening on November 19, the rink will remain open until Monday, January 17. Find Skating in the Park on social media for the latest event updates and weather-related closings or delays.
Hundreds of thousands of lights will be on display for all to safely enjoy this holiday season. Guests can drive through the magical safari themed light show, where visitors will be able to simply tune into their vehicle’s radio and experience a spectacular synchronization of music and lights. Following the light show, wander into the Winter Wonderland for a whole host of holiday activities! This will include huts for hot chocolate plus cookie and ornament decorating, fire pits to make s’mores and character visits.
Load up the car and take your family on a self-driving Christmas light hunt! Rocket City Mom's 2021 handy map of all the best local light displays will help. You can plot out your route in advance or use the GoogleMaps app while you're driving - it will navigate you to each display. We even list out all the BIG displays set to music that we know about!
A local favorite, Huntsville's Tinsel Trail is a display of live Christmas trees in Downtown Huntsville during the month of December. An anticipated 300 will trees decorate Big Spring Park for the holiday season. The Tinsel Trail is open to the public daily until midnight. Trees are lit from dusk until midnight each night.
Discover the world’s great record holders and what it took to cement their names in the history books at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center’s latest traveling exhibition, The Science of Guinness World Records. From the world’s longest moustache (14 feet!), to the most drum beats in 60 seconds (over 2,100 beats … or 35…
We know parents are always looking for ways to get their family out of the house and enjoy something fun together (that's the entire reason we exist!) and during a global pandemic finding that fun got a lot harder. That's why we created the Big Spring Park Scavenger Hunt. We teamed up with a fabulous…
Every year on the day after Thanksgiving, Arab City Park is transformed into Christmas in the Park, a festive and over-the-top display of magic. Brought to you by the City of Arab and Arab Parks & Recreation, Christmas in the Park is one of the most magical displays of holiday splendor you’ll find anywhere in the State. Thousands will travel to Arab just to stroll through this enchanting wonderland! Walking through the park to see the trees & decor is free. Each Friday & Saturday before Christmas, Santa will be at the park for $6 visits, kids under 2 years old are free.
Christmas Card Lane is an outdoor, life-size card exhibit located in the heart of Madison, AL. You’ll find whimsical, traditional, and religious themes amongst the more than thirty designs on display.
Join the Downtown Public Library for This Teen Reads Book Club (ages 13+) on the last Thursday of the month at 4:00 PM in the Teen Area. Contact Ms. Laura at (256) 532-5996 for book titles. Please double-check times before heading out since these change frequently. Click here for the current library events calendar.
Skating in the Park returns! Get ready to lace up your skates at Huntsville’s first outdoor ice skating rink — our very own version of “Rocket-fella” Center. Following the grand opening on November 19, the rink will remain open until Monday, January 17. Find Skating in the Park on social media for the latest event updates and weather-related closings or delays.
Hundreds of thousands of lights will be on display for all to safely enjoy this holiday season. Guests can drive through the magical safari themed light show, where visitors will be able to simply tune into their vehicle’s radio and experience a spectacular synchronization of music and lights. Following the light show, wander into the Winter Wonderland for a whole host of holiday activities! This will include huts for hot chocolate plus cookie and ornament decorating, fire pits to make s’mores and character visits.
Christmas lights return to the Grotto! Come and experience the beauty of Brother Joseph's work at night surrounded by lights and music! They have expanded this unique holiday experience throughout the grounds and have added several dates. Coffee and cookies will be available each night. On December 17 & 18 there will be live musical performances, Johnny's BBQ food truck and horse-drawn wagon rides around the beautiful St. Bernard campus.
Discover the world’s great record holders and what it took to cement their names in the history books at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center’s latest traveling exhibition, The Science of Guinness World Records. From the world’s longest moustache (14 feet!), to the most drum beats in 60 seconds (over 2,100 beats … or 35…
We know parents are always looking for ways to get their family out of the house and enjoy something fun together (that's the entire reason we exist!) and during a global pandemic finding that fun got a lot harder. That's why we created the Big Spring Park Scavenger Hunt. We teamed up with a fabulous…
Every year on the day after Thanksgiving, Arab City Park is transformed into Christmas in the Park, a festive and over-the-top display of magic. Brought to you by the City of Arab and Arab Parks & Recreation, Christmas in the Park is one of the most magical displays of holiday splendor you’ll find anywhere in the State. Thousands will travel to Arab just to stroll through this enchanting wonderland! Walking through the park to see the trees & decor is free. Each Friday & Saturday before Christmas, Santa will be at the park for $6 visits, kids under 2 years old are free.
