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Presented by Hughes Properties II LLC, please join for the time-honored tradition of the Athens-Limestone Tinsel Trail (formerly the "North Poll Stroll") open from November 20-December 31! 🎄✨ They will unveil the trail on November 20 with a tree lighting ceremony – details coming soon! Want to buy and decorate a tree? Visit the ticket link to see the rules for reserving and decorating a tree!
Cost: FREE
When: November 20 - December 31| all day
Get ready for one of Huntsville’s most magical holiday traditions! Tinsel Trail transforms Big Spring Park into a dazzling wonderland with over 400 live Christmas trees, each uniquely decorated by local businesses, nonprofits, and families.
The NEW Trash Pandas Christmas Light show is bigger and better than ever before! Toyota Field will transform into a winter wonderland of festive lights.
PEAK DAYS :
When : November 21st-23rd, 26th-30th | December 4th-7th, 11th-14th, 18th-26th
Where : Toyota Field
Cost : Price per person - $21.80 / Advance | $27.25 / Day-of
NON-PEAK DAYS :
When : November 24th-25th | December 1st-3rd, 8th-10th, 15th-17th, 27th-28th
Where : Toyota Field
Cost : Price per person - $17.44 / Advance | $21.80 / Day-of
Festive 4'x8' Christmas Cards designed by Huntsville's most creative companies, non-profits, families, and artists will line the mile-long Tennessee River Greenway.
When: December 1, 2, 5-9, 12-16, 19-23, 26-30 | Sunrise until 10 PM
Cost: FREE
Presented by Hughes Properties II LLC, please join for the time-honored tradition of the Athens-Limestone Tinsel Trail (formerly the "North Poll Stroll") open from November 20-December 31! 🎄✨ They will unveil the trail on November 20 with a tree lighting ceremony – details coming soon! Want to buy and decorate a tree? Visit the ticket link to see the rules for reserving and decorating a tree!
Cost: FREE
When: November 20 - December 31| all day
Get ready for one of Huntsville’s most magical holiday traditions! Tinsel Trail transforms Big Spring Park into a dazzling wonderland with over 400 live Christmas trees, each uniquely decorated by local businesses, nonprofits, and families.
Festive 4'x8' Christmas Cards designed by Huntsville's most creative companies, non-profits, families, and artists will line the mile-long Tennessee River Greenway.
When: December 1, 2, 5-9, 12-16, 19-23, 26-30 | Sunrise until 10 PM
Cost: FREE
Presented by Hughes Properties II LLC, please join for the time-honored tradition of the Athens-Limestone Tinsel Trail (formerly the "North Poll Stroll") open from November 20-December 31! 🎄✨ They will unveil the trail on November 20 with a tree lighting ceremony – details coming soon! Want to buy and decorate a tree? Visit the ticket link to see the rules for reserving and decorating a tree!
Cost: FREE
When: November 20 - December 31| all day
Get ready for one of Huntsville’s most magical holiday traditions! Tinsel Trail transforms Big Spring Park into a dazzling wonderland with over 400 live Christmas trees, each uniquely decorated by local businesses, nonprofits, and families.
Festive 4'x8' Christmas Cards designed by Huntsville's most creative companies, non-profits, families, and artists will line the mile-long Tennessee River Greenway.
When: December 1, 2, 5-9, 12-16, 19-23, 26-30 | Sunrise until 10 PM
Cost: FREE
Presented by Hughes Properties II LLC, please join for the time-honored tradition of the Athens-Limestone Tinsel Trail (formerly the "North Poll Stroll") open from November 20-December 31! 🎄✨ They will unveil the trail on November 20 with a tree lighting ceremony – details coming soon! Want to buy and decorate a tree? Visit the ticket link to see the rules for reserving and decorating a tree!
Cost: FREE
When: November 20 - December 31| all day
Get ready for one of Huntsville’s most magical holiday traditions! Tinsel Trail transforms Big Spring Park into a dazzling wonderland with over 400 live Christmas trees, each uniquely decorated by local businesses, nonprofits, and families.
Ring in the new year with style, sparkle, and Old Hollywood glamour at Huntsville Botanical Garden! Lights, Glamour, Garden is your invitation to welcome 2026 in unforgettable fashion — surrounded by friends, great music, and the Garden’s magical nighttime scenery.
When : December 31st | 9PM - 1AM
Where : Huntsville Botanical Garden
Cost : $125 - $150
Bring the whole crew out to celebrate New Year’s at Noon! Join under the Dome for family-friendly festivities galore. Countdown to noon, share a sparkling apple cider toast, and dance it out with not just Bluey and Bingo, but beloved mascots from your favorite local teams too!
🎉 Immerse yourself in an arcade-meets-night-out atmosphere where games, food and drinks collide 🍔 Enjoy award-winning food and specialty cocktails to start the night right ✨ Countdown Celebration brings a family-friendly New Year’s countdown with party favors and cheers 🕹️ Unlimited Fun lets you enjoy hundreds of arcade games, simulators and prize-winning challenges all night…
Join the Park Naturalist (and thousands of others across the nation) to celebrate the first day of the New Year on a fun, ADA-accessible hike along the Benny Bobo Accessible trail!
When : January 1st | 8:30AM
Where : Lake Guntersville State Park
Cost : $5
Welcome in the new year right, First Day Hike! Hike approximately two miles, and 380 feet of elevation change, blaze a path into the new year on Green Trail. FREE First day hike commemorative stickers!
When : January 1st | 9:30AM
Where : Cathedral Caverns State Park
Cost : $5
Meet at the Terry Education Pavilion at Chapman Mountain to remove invasive nandina along trails and throughout the preserve. Volunteers should expect to hike up to 1 mile, with little elevation change.
When : January 2nd | 1PM - 3PM
Where : Chapman Mountain Nature Preserve
Cost : FREE
Maker Monday programming is included with museum admission and is intended to stimulate inquiring minds of all ages with hands-on STEM demonstrations and guided, engaging activities.
Looking for a fun way to move your body and bond with your little one? Each Monday at Grow Our Village there will be a full-body strength and cardio class designed for parents and babies (18 months & under)!
When : Mondays
Where : Grow Our Village
Cost : Pay what you can
Work on your writer's craft! In this laid back group for young writers, teens can do the following: work on their writing in a group setting, do writing exercises; discuss their writing or writing in general with other teens; receive feedback on a 3-6 page typed, double-spaced & printed excerpt of their writing. This is not a writing class, but a chance work on writing while engaging with peers.
When : January 5th | 4PM - 5PM
Where : South Huntsville Public Library
Cost : FREE
Now that school is back in session, Flow is excited to announce our Homeschool Jump offering! Starting next Tuesday, September 3rd, they will offer a 3 hour homeschool jump for just $10 per jumper or $25 for the whole family! This event will happen just once a month on the first Tuesday of every month,…
Anyone who needs food is welcome! We have a few simple rules. 1) Please don't come into the parking lot before 3:30pm. 2) Please don't attempt to form a line or keep track of who was there fist--it does not matter. 3) Once inside, please follow the instructions our volunteers give you. If we have…
Featuring art from the exhibition "Sea to Shining Sea", Homeschool Tours offer student-centered and interactive guided discussions through close looking and activities, led by Huntsville Museum of Art Docents
When : January 7th & 9th | 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Where : Huntsville Museum of Art
Cost : $8 / Student | $5 / Chaperone
Stretch your creative muscles this winter! Teens ages 12-18 for a new craft or activity. No prior experience required; all crafts can be taught to any skill level, and all supplies are provided in this free program.
When : January 7th | 4PM - 5PM
Where : South Huntsville Public Library
Cost : FREE
Join on Thursdays (during the school year) for BRICK DAY for Home Schooled children. Take advantage of this opportunity to use LEGO® building as a way to teach building techniques, structure, logic, or any of a number of other things, or just to play! They will be adding a series of challenges to be used each day you come in. Simply pick one of the challenges and we will provide you with other needed items for that challenge. This will provide the participants with a learning experience and a new concept each time they come!
If you love reading and bullet journaling, why not combine the two? This class will show you how, with a presentation about reading journals and a walkthrough of our guide and sample pages.
When : January 8th | 6PM - 7:30PM
Where : South Huntsville Public Library
Cost : Free
Over 14,000 Sandhill Cranes along with several pairs of Whooping Cranes spend the winter each year at Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge. In celebration of the winter migration of these long-legged and long-necked birds, Wheeler Wildlife Refuge Association hosts a three-day event offering a variety of indoor and outdoor activities appealing to people of all ages.
When : January 9th - 11th
Where : Decatur, AL
Cost : Varies
Introduces toddlers between the ages of 2 and 3 to art and to the Museum through artful short stories, gallery play activities, and an art activity. The program helps with color recognition, fine motor skills, hand-eye coordination and more! Registration required.
When: January 9, February 13, March 27, April 10, May 15 | 10 & 11 AM
Cost: $8 members/$10 non-members per registration of one child and parent/$4 additional child
Introduces toddlers between the ages of 2 and 3 to art and to the Museum through artful short stories, gallery play activities, and an art activity. The program helps with color recognition, fine motor skills, hand-eye coordination and more! Registration required.
When: January 9, February 13, March 27, April 10, May 15 | 10 & 11 AM
Cost: $8 members/$10 non-members per registration of one child and parent/$4 additional child
Featuring art from the exhibition "Sea to Shining Sea", Homeschool Tours offer student-centered and interactive guided discussions through close looking and activities, led by Huntsville Museum of Art Docents
When : January 7th & 9th | 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Where : Huntsville Museum of Art
Cost : $8 / Student | $5 / Chaperone
Learn about the Gilded Wilderness: The Artistry of Buccellati Silver exhibition. Produce a drawing of a lion, swan or giraffe using markers and tooling foil.
Harvest Square Nature Preserve has a lot of things about it that appeal to the casual hiker: Its trails are relatively easy to walk on, there’s not a lot of mileage, and – best of all – there are no hills!
When : January 11th | 2PM - 3PM
Where : Harvest Square Nature Preserve
Cost : FREE
Families with young children (ages 18 months to 3 years) are invited to attend these nature discovery events designed to inspire a sense of wonder about the natural world.
When : January 12th | 10AM - 11AM
Where : Little Foot Loop at Blevins Gap Nature Preserve
Cost : Free
Many kids feel more at ease reading to a dog who is there to listen. You can sign up for a fifteen minute session with a trained therapy dog from Therapy Partners, Inc.
When : January 11th | 2PM - 3:30PM
Where : Madison Public Library
Cost : FREE
Maker Monday programming is included with museum admission and is intended to stimulate inquiring minds of all ages with hands-on STEM demonstrations and guided, engaging activities.
Families with young children (ages 18 months to 3 years) are invited to attend these nature discovery events designed to inspire a sense of wonder about the natural world.
When : January 12th | 10AM - 11AM
Where : Little Foot Loop at Blevins Gap Nature Preserve
Cost : Free
Looking for a fun way to move your body and bond with your little one? Each Monday at Grow Our Village there will be a full-body strength and cardio class designed for parents and babies (18 months & under)!
When : Mondays
Where : Grow Our Village
Cost : Pay what you can
From raindrops to rivers, water shapes our world. Students will explore the water cycle, learn how plants move water, and discover why wetlands are vital. Activities include building a simple water cycle model.
When : January 13th & 14th | 10AM - 12PM
Where : Huntsville Botanical Garden
Cost : $15-$20
Chuck E Cheese Homeschool Play Day On 2nd Tuesday of every month, join for Homeschool Play Day! From open-4pm Score 90-minutes of All You Can Play Checkout their website for more information: Homeschool Play Days | Homeschool Groups | Chuck E. Cheese (chuckecheese.com)
Mom Circle is a supportive gathering for mothers in every season—whether you’re expecting, newly postpartum, or navigating the full, busy rhythm of family life. This is a space created to foster connection, honest conversation, and meaningful support among women.
When : January 13th | 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Where : The Orion Amphitheater, Artist Room
Cost : FREE
Join the fun in these wonderfully engaging and interactive classes that have the smallest in mind! In each class (choose 4 dates), children will learn about a different theme by listening to a story and participating in theme-inspired hands-on activities.
When : January 14, February 11, March 18, & April 8 | 9:15AM and 10:30AM & January 15, February 12, March 19, & April 9 | 9:15 am
Where : Cook Museum of Natural Science
Cost : $48 (+ tax) for 1 child & 1 adult (all four classes)
From raindrops to rivers, water shapes our world. Students will explore the water cycle, learn how plants move water, and discover why wetlands are vital. Activities include building a simple water cycle model.
When : January 13th & 14th | 10AM - 12PM
Where : Huntsville Botanical Garden
Cost : $15-$20
Join the fun in these wonderfully engaging and interactive classes that have the smallest in mind! In each class (choose 4 dates), children will learn about a different theme by listening to a story and participating in theme-inspired hands-on activities.
When : January 14, February 11, March 18, & April 8 | 9:15AM and 10:30AM & January 15, February 12, March 19, & April 9 | 9:15 am
Where : Cook Museum of Natural Science
Cost : $48 (+ tax) for 1 child & 1 adult (all four classes)
The New Family Circle is a welcoming space for new and expecting parents, as well as caregivers of babies under one year. It’s a place to connect with others, share experiences, and find resources and support for the changes that come with welcoming a baby.
When : Third Thursday of the month
Where : Grow Our Village
Cost : Free
Residents can recycle their Christmas trees, flattened and broken-down cardboard boxes, batteries and old electronics. To recycle a live Christmas tree, participants must remove all lights and ornaments.
When : December 10th | 8AM - 1PM
Where : John Hunt Park (2315 Airport Road SW) | Madison City Schools Stadium (211 Celtic Drive)
Cost : FREE
Maker Monday programming is included with museum admission and is intended to stimulate inquiring minds of all ages with hands-on STEM demonstrations and guided, engaging activities.
Join Art & Co. for a fun, creative morning as students dream big and design their own 2026 vision boards! This hands-on craft class will focus on creativity, confidence, and goal-setting in an encouraging, age-appropriate environment — guided by two certified art teachers.
When : January 19th | 10AM - 11:30AM
Where : Four Knights Coffee
Cost : $30
Looking for a fun way to move your body and bond with your little one? Each Monday at Grow Our Village there will be a full-body strength and cardio class designed for parents and babies (18 months & under)!
When : Mondays
Where : Grow Our Village
Cost : Pay what you can
Anyone who needs food is welcome! We have a few simple rules. 1) Please don't come into the parking lot before 3:30pm. 2) Please don't attempt to form a line or keep track of who was there fist--it does not matter. 3) Once inside, please follow the instructions our volunteers give you. If we have…
Play an interactive trivia game, with a competitive mix of questions, including image round and music round. Hosted live by a super fun Game Host, with competitive trivia format. Use your phone to play along, submit answers and get points. Check out the Leaderboard throughout the game to see how you rank. Prize for the…
Join on Thursdays (during the school year) for BRICK DAY for Home Schooled children. Take advantage of this opportunity to use LEGO® building as a way to teach building techniques, structure, logic, or any of a number of other things, or just to play! They will be adding a series of challenges to be used each day you come in. Simply pick one of the challenges and we will provide you with other needed items for that challenge. This will provide the participants with a learning experience and a new concept each time they come!
☕️🖍️Join at the Library on the fourth Friday of every month, from 9 am – 12 noon and enjoy free coloring sheets and complimentary coffee in a relaxing atmosphere. No supplies required! They look forward to seeing you there!
Cost: FREE
When: August 22-April 24, 2026| 9AM-12PM
Many health seekers choose this time of year to begin improving their well being, and this is an optimal time for your organization to connect with them.
When : January 24th | 9AM - 12PM
Where : Southeast Family YMCA
Cost : Free
This event is designed to help families prepare for course registration for the 2026–27 school year and to provide an inside look at the many opportunities available to students.
When : January 24th | 9AM - 12PM
Where : Huntsville City Schools Center for Technology
Cost : FREE
Join Vallis Mental Health for their virtual support group where you can: connect with other parents who understand your experience, learn positive parenting techniques, and navigate the challenges of ADHD together. Let’s work together to create a positive environment for our children!Please see the flyer for all group information. To register, please scan the QR…
The greenway is paved and wide, so this is the perfect walk for strollers or young hikers. This hike will be a nice slow pace and see what the creekside has to offer.
When : January 25th | 1PM - 2:30PM
Where : Heritage Elementary School
Cost : Free
Maker Monday programming is included with museum admission and is intended to stimulate inquiring minds of all ages with hands-on STEM demonstrations and guided, engaging activities.
Looking for a fun way to move your body and bond with your little one? Each Monday at Grow Our Village there will be a full-body strength and cardio class designed for parents and babies (18 months & under)!
When : Mondays
Where : Grow Our Village
Cost : Pay what you can
Anyone who needs food is welcome! We have a few simple rules. 1) Please don't come into the parking lot before 3:30pm. 2) Please don't attempt to form a line or keep track of who was there fist--it does not matter. 3) Once inside, please follow the instructions our volunteers give you. If we have…
Willowbrook Preschool Ministries are excited to be launching a new MomCo group in August. This group is for all moms with children birth-5th grade. You do not need to attend Willowbrook to participate. So join us for a time to connect and nurture relationships with other moms who get you! When: 2nd & 4th Wednesdays…
Join on Thursdays (during the school year) for BRICK DAY for Home Schooled children. Take advantage of this opportunity to use LEGO® building as a way to teach building techniques, structure, logic, or any of a number of other things, or just to play! They will be adding a series of challenges to be used each day you come in. Simply pick one of the challenges and we will provide you with other needed items for that challenge. This will provide the participants with a learning experience and a new concept each time they come!