6 Best Places to See Huntsville's Christmas Lights!

UPDATED FOR 2020

Huntsville has a number of beautifully illuminated landmarks during the holiday season.  So grab a peppermint latte, some hot cocoa for the kids, and load up the station wagon a la Clark W. Griswold and enjoy the show. There’s nothing like looking at holiday lights to get into the spirit of the season.

Galaxy of Lights

Driving Nights Dates: Now through January 2, 2021
Times: 5:30 – 9:00 p.m. (last admission)
Cost: $18 – $30 per carload
Location: Huntsville Botanical Garden
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Galaxy of Lights is a Huntsville holiday light extravaganza featuring larger-than-life animated light displays. See Santa soaring over a delightful winter village. Nursery rhyme characters dance and frolic among traditional scenes of the season. And, our favorite, experience the magic of the twinkling icicle forest. Galaxy of Lights is the perfect holiday treat for the young and young-at-heart.

Rocket City Christmas Spectacular

Location: Toyota Field
Dates: Nove. 13 – Jan. 3 | 5 pm- 9 pm
Cost: $25 per car load

Hundreds of thousands of lights will be on display for all to safely enjoy this holiday season. Visitors will be able to simply tune into their vehicle’s radio and experience a spectacular synchronization of music and lights. Tickets can be purchased online in advance or on the day of the event.

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!

CDC and Madison County health guidelines will be followed at the Rocket City Christmas Spectacular.

Tinsel Trail

Dates: Now through January 3, 2021
Cost: FREE
Location: Huntsville’s Big Spring Park

The Tinsel Trail is a display of live Christmas trees in downtown Huntsville during the holidays and one of our favorite places to see Huntsville Christmas lights.

This year will be the biggest Tinsel Trail yet, with over 200 trees decorating Big Spring Park for the holiday season.  And with free events happening at the Trail (Tacky Sweater Party anyone?) we will be enjoying Tinsel Trail more than once.

Bridge Street Holiday Light Show

Date and Time: Friday, Saturday, & Sundays Nov. 27 – Dec. 20
Showtimes: 7 pm and 8 pm
Location: Bridgestreet Town Center
Cost: Free

New this holiday season, a holiday-themed laser light show. Light shows will occur in two separate locations – the bridge near the Belk Courtyard and the Christmas tree near Cinemark.

Winborn Family Christmas Lights

Location: 12113 Chicamauga Trail SE Huntsville, Alabama 35803
Date: Everyday
Time: 5pm – 10pm
Cost: Free
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“We love Christmas first of all because it is a time to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ and along with that comes the festive cheer, the family time, all the edible goodies, and much, much more. Come and see our lights while you are out “light seeing” during the Christmas season! We try to keep our lights on everyday between 5 and 10 pm. If for some reason, we are not at home to turn them on, we will try to post on Facebook. We hope that they may get you just a little more in the Christmas spirit!!”

Hall Family Light Show

Dates: Now – January 1, 2020 (Weather Permitting)
Times: Sunday-Thursday 5:00 – 10pm | Friday and Saturday 5:00 – 11pm
Location: 4924 Cove Valley Drive, Owens Cross Roads, AL 35763
Cost: Free

“We have been decorating our home for over 10 years now. The display includes over 100,000 lights and nearly 50 Inflatables! Each year we continue to add to the display and offer something new. Our Display is open Sunday-Thursday 5:00-10:00 and Friday and Saturday 5:00-11:00. These times have been created based off our request from our neighbors. We honor those request so that will we are able to share our light with you and your families.”

Know of any great local light displays we missed?  Let us know in the comments or on our Facebook Page!