The We Are Huntsville Holiday Guide 2021 is sponsored by Burritt on the Mountain!
From Scrooge to the Sugarplum Fairy, be entertained by these holiday performances and concerts in Huntsville, AL!
Rocket City Jazz Orchestra Christmas Concert
- Dates: Dec. 11, 6:30 pm
- Location: Downtown Huntsville Library
- Tickets are FREE
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Join Rocket City Jazz Orchestra as they return to the Downtown Huntsville Library for their annual Christmas Concert. Limited seating available.
The Best Christmas Present Ever!
- Dates: Dec. 11, 3 pm
- Location: Grissom High School Theater
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A holiday tradition, The Best Christmas Pageant Ever follows the outrageous shenanigans of the Herdman siblings, or “the worst kids in the history of the world.” The siblings take over the annual Christmas pageant in a hilarious yet heartwarming tale involving the Three Wise Men, a ham, scared shepherds, and six rowdy kids.
The Living Christmas Tree
- Location: First Baptist Church Huntsville
- Dates and times:
- Thursday, December 16, 7:30 pm
- Friday, December 17, 7:30 pm
- “A Tree for the Children” Saturday, December 18, 11 am
- Saturday, December 18, 4:30 pm
- Saturday, December 18, 7:30 pm
- “Abridged presentation with highlights from this year’s Tree” Sunday, December 19, 3 pm
- Sunday, December 19, 5:30 pm
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A Christmas Carol
- Dates: Dec. 3 – 5, 10 – 12
- Location: VBC Playhouse
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On Christmas Eve, solitary businessman Ebenezer Scrooge receives a haunting visit from the ghost of his old business partner, Jacob Marley, in this classic Dickens’ tale. The ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Future take Scrooge on a supernatural journey to show him what truly matters. Enjoy one of the greatest ghost stories of all time with your family this Christmas season! Suitable for ages 6 and up.
The Nutcracker
- Dates: Dec. 10 – 12
- Location: VBC Mark C. Smith Concert Hall
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Enjoy a classic holiday tale, with the beloved characters we have come to know and love over the years; lovely Clara, her brave Nutcracker, the mysterious Drosselmeyer, the magical Sugar Plum Fairy, and all the inhabitants of The Land of Sweets. It’s an exciting and entertaining ballet for all ages.
The Electric Belle presents: That Spirited Christmas
- Date and Time: Dec.16, 6 – 8 pm
- Location: Stovehouse
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That Spirited Christmas is Huntsville’s newest Christmas concert! From Paul Simon and Ray Charles to Coldplay and Sufjan Stevens, you can expect an eclectic collection of Christmas tunes with a Motown twist.
Trombone Christmas
- Date and Time: Dec.18, 1 – 3 pm
- Location: Stovehouse
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The 3rd Annual Trombone Christmas is happening at Stovehouse this year on the Leisure Lawn. Enjoy the sounds of dozens of trombones playing jolly Christmas music to get you into the spirit of the season! Trust us, you will be astonished at how wonderful the music will be!
Sanders Family Christmas Play
- Date and time: Dec. 15 – 19
- Location: Burritt on the Mountain
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The Sanders Family is back at Burritt this December. Southern Rogue Theatre Company and Burritt on the Mountain pair together to bring this hilarious musical favorite to the community. Conceived by Alan Bailey and penned by Connie Ray, this famous sequel of Smoke on the Mountain returns to the Old Country Church at Burritt on the Mountain.
The Nutcracker: A Yuletide Ballet
- Dates and times:
- Friday, December 17, 2021 at 7 pm
- Saturday, December 18, 2021 at 2 pm
- Saturday, December 18, 2021 at 7 pm
- Sunday, December 19, 2021 at 2 pm
- Location: Lee High School Auditorium
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FREE parking available for ALL performances
WET ASHES Christmas Bash: Live Rock Show & Dance Party
- Date: Dec. 18, 9 – 1:30 pm
- Maggie Meyers
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WET ASHES is throwing a Christmas Party @ Maggie Meyers , featuring 3 live sets of the best 90s/2000s/2010s pop/punk/alternative rock hits, a tacky sweater contest, a holiday selfie photo booth, and a FESTIVE GOOD TIME. HO! HO! HO!
Cirque Dreams Holidaze
Dates: Nov. 12 – 20
Location: VBC Playhouse
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CIRQUE DREAMS HOLIDAZE lights up the stage in this popular and dazzling family holiday spectacular. This annual tradition wraps a whimsical, Broadway-style musical infused with contemporary circus artistry into the ultimate holiday gift for the entire family!
Winter Wonderettes
Dates: Nov. 12 – 20
Location: VBC Playhouse
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This seasonal celebration finds the girls entertaining at the annual Harper’s Hardware Holiday Party. When Santa turns up missing, the girls use their talent and creative ingenuity to save the holiday party! Featuring great ’60s versions of holiday classics such as “Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town,” “Jingle Bell Rock,” “Run, Rudolph, Run,” and “Winter Wonderland,” the result is, of course, marvelous! This energetic and glittering holiday package is guaranteed to delight audiences of all ages.
Heritage Ringers Christmas Concert
- Dates: Dec. 6, 7 pm
- Location: Trinity UMC
- Tickets are FREE
- Event Information
We are back for Christmas this year! Start your holiday season off right with the Heritage Ringers of Huntsville as we play a bunch of Christmas favorites on 6 1/2 octaves of bells! Open to the public, admission is free!
Looking for even more Christmas fun? Visit our Huntsville Holiday Guide 2021!
