Celebrating Christmas in Madison, Alabama

Tis the season to be jolly, and we’re SUPER jolly that events during Christmas in Madison, Alabama are back! Mark your calendars for parades, Christmas movies, markets, and more!

Celebrate Christmas in Madison 2021

Rocket City Christmas Light Show

November 12 – January 2, 2022
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A mile and a half maze of bright holiday lights awaits visitors at the Rocket City Christmas Light Show! Guests can drive through the magical safari-themed show around Toyota Field for $30 per car. The festivities will begin at 5:00pm nightly. Simply tune in to the designated station on your vehicle’s radio and experience a spectacular synchronization of music and lights!

Guests can also park their car after driving through the lights and enter the winter wonderland within the stadium at no additional cost. Inside the ballpark will feature numerous holiday activities for all ages, including hot chocolate stations, cookie decorating, s’mores making, character visits, shopping, and more! The Winter Wonderland will be open through December 24th during all Christmas Light Show hours, 5PM-9PM daily.

Kris Kringle Market

November 20, 2021
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The Madison Arts Council is pleased to bring the city’s Christmas market back for 2021! Shop from over 50 unique local businesses, have your picture made with Santa, make a lantern for the lantern parade, visit a food truck, and make a take home craft! There is something for all ages.

St. John’s Christmas Craft Fair

8th Annual Madison Station Polar Express Christmas on Main

December 2, 6:00 PM
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Join the City of Madison and the Madison Station Historic Preservation Society as they kick off the 2021 Holiday Season! Trees will be displayed along Main Street in beautiful, historic Downtown Madison. The official lighting of all trees will take place on Thursday, December 2, 2021 at 6:00pm accompanied by music provided by the Madison Community Orchestra and the Madison Public Library’s reading of The Polar Express. The Madison Rotary Club will serve hot cocoa & cookies, and downtown Madison merchants will host their inaugural Wassail Fest in conjunction with the tree lighting events.

Trees will be displayed from Thursday, December 2, 2021 to Monday, January 3, 2022.

Frozen Flix & Family Movie Night

December 3, 6:30 PM
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The Madison CEO student group is hosting a fun holiday movie night for families! Bring your chairs & blankets to the Gym at the Dublin Park Recreation Center and sing along to your favorite Frozen tunes. Enjoy concessions and kid’s activities throughout the evening. Tickets are $5, kids under 2 are free.

Madison City Community Orchestra Winter Concert

December 5, 4:00 PM
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MCCO’s winter concert is December 5th at 4:00pm at the Madison United Methodist Church located at 127 Church Street.
At our concert, we will hold our annual silent auction fundraiser. This year some of the sections of the orchestra are contributing baskets towards the auction. There will even be a Conductor’s “basket” with some surprises in it. So save the date and come help us kick off the festivities of the holidays.

Christmas Card Lane

December 6 – 26, 2021
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While you’re there, be sure to drive down Christmas Card Lane to see the giant Christmas Cards made by local artists! The Madison Arts Council is bringing back this popular holiday display December 6-26, 2021. The cards can be found in the yards of historic Madison homes decked out for the holidays.

Bob Jones Bands Holiday Concert

December 9 at 6:00 PM
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The community is invited to hear your favorite carols and winter songs from the talented students at BJHS Bands!

Breakfast with Santa in Madison

December 11 from 7-10 AM
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The Bob Jones Patriettes Dance Team will be hosting a pancakes and sausage breakfast with Father Christmas on December 11 from 7-10 am at the Applebees on Hughes Road. Price is $9.00 and includes coffee, tea and fountain drinks. Tickets can be purchased from any member of the team or by requesting them using the email below. For more information please send a personal message or email to [email protected].

City of Madison Christmas Parade

December 11 at 5:00 PM
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The City of Madison Parks and Recreation is excited to announce the 2021 Madison Christmas Parade! The Parade Theme is “The Magic of Christmas” and the route will go from Plaza Drive, down Hughes Road, and end at Insanity Skate Park.

Madison Christmas Capers 2021

December 12, 4:30 PM
The Madison Christmas Capers is an interesting story that dates to 1925 when George Walton ‘Doc’ Hughes rented the Humphrey-Hughes property at 200 Main Street for his drug store business. During years of the Great Depression in the early 1930s, Hughes started a holiday tradition dubbed the “Christmas Chicken Capers”. On Christmas Eve, ‘Doc’ Hughes would toss live chickens from the roof of the drug store. The chickens had tags attached to their legs; people could re- deem the tags for prizes in Hughes’ store. Anyone who caught the chickens received the prizes and kept the chicken for Christmas dinner.

Fast forward to now, the Madison Station Historic Preservation Society reenacted the Christmas Capers – on top of the old Drug Store with rubber chickens, “Doc” Hughes’ grandsons Larry and Walt Anderson and over $3,000 in prizes! Music performed by the Madison Community Orchestra and hot chocolate served by the Madison Rotary Club. Stay for the movie in Homestead Park at 5:30 PM!

Christmas Movie in the Park

December 12 from 5:30 PM
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After Christmas Capers, Madison Parks & Recreation is hosting a Christmas movie in the new Home Place Park! Bundle up and enjoy The Polar Express under the stars – food trucks will be present but you can also BYO hot chocolate and snacks. This park is located on the corner of Short and Shorter Street next to the city stadium. Parking is available at the stadium.

Breakfast with Santa

December 18 from 7:30 – 11:00 AM
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Join BJHS Cheer Team as they host their annual Breakfast with Santa in the BJHS Cafeteria!

We’ll be adding more Christmas events in Madison, Alabama to this list as we learn about them! Leave us a comment below if you’d like us to add yours.

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