The We Are Huntsville Holiday Guide 2021 is sponsored by Burritt on the Mountain!
It’s time to go Christmas Shopping! Get that list out, check it twice, and plan on shopping local markets and fundraising events this season.
Holiday Market
- Date and Time: Nov. 27, 8 am – 2 pm
- Location: Piper & Leaf Farm, Lacey Springs
Join us at The Farm for a Holiday Market featuring goods by local makers! We’ll have live music, food trucks, brew demos, Farm Tours, and amazing vendors selling their goods! Plus, Mosaic Mentoring will be there wrapping gifts to raise money for their youth projects in Morgan County! So you can get your shopping done AND wrapped while you sit back, listen to music, and eat!
NEACA Annual Christmas Craft Show
- December 3, 4 & 5
- Friday and Saturday hours are 9 am – 6 pm, and Sunday noon – 5 pm
- Location: Von Braun Center South Hall
- Cost: Free Admission
There will be around 150 crafters with items ranging from jewelry, pottery, home decor, outdoor decor, dolls, clothing, kitchen accessories, children’s items, food, and much more. There will be a drawing for a $20 gift certificate every 2 hours that can be used during the show. NEACA donates all proceeds from booth sales to Local Charities and College Scholarships.
Yule Y’all: Christmas Market and Spirit Sampling
- Date and Time: Saturday, Dec. 4, 11 am – 7 pm
- Location: Lowe Mill ARTS & Entertainment
- Event Information
This outdoor market includes maker art, holiday creations, food, and music – all with a spirited chaser. Enjoy a luxurious winter stroll throughout the grounds and freshly decked halls. Samplings of local spirits will be available on site while supplies last, and at 5PM we light the fabled water tower to signify our bright and shiny stance for the season!
As always, all windows will be well dressed for the early gift getters out there so get your Christmas cheer on and join us for the day. Krampus awaits your visit!
Paw-liday Pet Market
- Date and Time: Saturday, Dec. 4, 11 am – 3 pm
- Location: Leigh Acres
- Event Information
Celebrate all things pets and find the perfect gifts for your loved ones, both human and fuzzy! Food, music, vendors, and fun for the whole family! S’mores kits and hot cocoa will be available at our concession stand for you to enjoy while keeping warm by the firepits. Have you ever wanted to make a homemade ornament with your pet’s paw-print? Let us help you out! Take home your beautiful keepsake after you’ve enjoyed the market.
Holiday Market and Tree Lighting Ceremony
- Date and Time: Saturday, Dec. 4, 2 – 8 pm
- Location: Redstone Arsenal Activity Field
- Event Information
Ring in the holiday season by making plans to join Family and MWR for the first-ever Holiday Market and Tree Lighting Ceremony on Redstone Arsenal. The German-inspired festivities will take place on the Redstone Arsenal Activity Field. Find your perfect gift for family members and friends with 80 vendors selling their handmade crafts, treats, and more. Holiday Market Shopping• Selfies with Santa Claus• Home Depot Santa’s Workshop•Winter Craft Biergarten•Gluhwein•German Brats, potatoes, and pretzels•Sports Pavilion to show the SEC Championship Games
Nerdy Noel V: Back from the Dead
- Date and Time: Dec. 12, noon – 6 pm
- Location: Straight to Ale
- Event Information
A special Holiday Market for all the nerds in your life! After taking a year off due to COVID, Nerdy Noel is BACK from the dead!!! We sure missed seeing all our vendors, artists, and customers, and we are SO excited to host the FIFTH Nerdy Noel market at Straight to Ale! Mark your calendars for Sunday, December 12th, and get ready to enjoy nerdy/pop culture shopping, cosplay, door prizes…and BEER! Keep an eye out on our Facebook page for Vendor information & applications; we will post them soon.
Winter Solstice Market
- Date and Time: Dec. 18, 11 am – 7 pm
- Location: Lowe Mill ARTS & Entertainment
- Event Information
The Winter Solstice Market is the perfect place to bring your out-of-town family members to show them the best local artist and makers North Alabama has to offer. Stroll through our artist market throughout the grounds, and take a step inside to shop the fantastic studio artists in the building! The Winter Solstice Market is the perfect place to find any last-minute gifts as we get ready to celebrate the holidays – and the end of the year.
Under the Christmas Tree
- Date and Time: Nov. 5 – 7, Fri. 10 am – 7 pm, Sat. 10 am – 6 pm, and Sun. 12 – 5 pm
- Location: VBC South Hall
- Cost: $10 day pass, $5 seniors, children 18 & under are free
- Event Information
Randolph School will host Under the Christmas Tree at the Von Braun Center South Hall on November 5-7, 2021. Join us for special events, children’s activities, and shopping with 100+ specialty merchants. All event proceeds support the Tailored Tuition program. Buy tickets online beginning October 1 at underthechristmastree.net or at the door.
Harrison Brothers Holiday Open House
- Date and Time: Friday, Nov. 5 & Saturday Nov. 6, 10 am – 6 pm
- Location: Harrison Borthers Hardward
Visit our downtown Huntsville window winter wonderland! Our storefront will come alive with festive nods to celebrations past, including a Charles Dickens-inspired model train.
There will be food tastings, author signings, local vendors and, to warm up your holiday spirit, we will be serving mulled apple cider.
Holiday Sip N Shop
- Date and Time: Saturday, Nov. 6, 2 – 6 pm
- Location: The Wine Cllar
Come Sip N Shop for the Holidays! We will have multiple vendors including clothing, jewelry, candles, etc… Enjoy wine while you shop!
Holiday Market at MidCity
- Date and Time: Sunday, Nov. 14, 11 am- 5 pm
- Location: The Camp at MidCity
Over 100 local vendors will be joining us. Order your holiday meats, purchase local fruits and veggies for your holiday table, shop for holiday decor and wreaths, enjoy lunch and dinner at The Camp, enjoy a beverage, and shop local for ALL your Christmas and Holiday gifts! (no outside food and drink allowed)All products at the Holiday Market will be made, grown, baked, or harvested within 150 miles of Huntsville.
Josie’s Gift Shop Holiday Open House
- Date and Time: Nov. 12, 10 am – 6 pm, Nov. 13, 10 am – 4 pm
- Location: Burritt on the Mountain
We have something for everyone on your list! Shop our newest shipment of unique holiday décor, art, toys, ornaments, locally handmade gifts, accessories, books & more.
Huntsville Holiday Vendor Market Extravaganza
- Date and Time: Nov. 14, 12 – 6 pm
- Location: Parkway Place Mall
Join us for a day of holiday shopping with local vendors, giveaways, holiday music, and more!
St. John’s Craft Fair- Advent
- Date and Time: Nov. 20, 9 am – 3 pm
- Location: St John the Baptist Church in Madison
- Cost: Free
We are so happy to announce for the first time, the St. John’s Craft will be hosted in the fal. This year’s event will again be juried. We expect to fill up quickly. We will be limiting categories to create a balanced fair. Forty-four booths are available. We will keep a waiting list.
Greene Street Holiday Market
- Date and Time: Nov. 21, 1 – 4 pm
- Location: Greene Street
- Cost: Free
We are so happy to announce for the first time, the St. John’s Craft will be hosted in the fall. This year’s event will again be juried. We expect to fill up quickly. We will be limiting categories to create a balanced fair. Forty-four booths are available. We will keep a waiting list.
Looking for even more Christmas fun? Visit our Huntsville Holiday Guide 2021!
