The We Are Huntsville Holiday Guide 2023 is sponsored by Burritt on the Mountain!
From Scrooge to the Sugarplum Fairy, be entertained by these holiday performances and concerts in Huntsville, AL!
Dance Theatre of Huntsville’s “The Gift”
- Date and Time: Nov. 12, 6 pm
- Location: Lee High School Main Stage Theater
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A glorious gospel story of the Nativity. By supporting Dance Theatre of Huntsville, you allow our organization to share dance with people in Alabama and beyond. Your generous support funds the creation of new works, creates jobs for southern artist, and impacts generations through scholarships for arts-in-education opportunities like Girls Like Us. By making a gift today, you help Dance Theatre of Huntsville fulfill its mission of bringing dance to communities around the great state of Alabama and around the world.
Merrimack Holiday Show: A Night at the Mall
- Dates: Nov. 13, 7 pm
- Location: Dream Theatre
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Merrimack Hall presents an original show written, performed and executed by their students with special needs. Cast includes students ranging in age from 3-65! Dancing, singing, jokes and more! You’ll laugh, you’ll cry, you won’t regret it! Come kick off your holiday season with us!
A Christmas Carol
- Dates and Times:
- Friday, December 1, 2023 at 7:00 p.m.
- Saturday, December 2, 2023 at 1:00 p.m. & 6:00 p.m.
- Sunday, December 3, 2023 at 1:00 p.m. & 6:00 p.m.
- Thursday, December 7, 2023 at 6:00 p.m.
- Friday, December 8, 2023 at 7:00 p.m.
- Saturday, December 9, 2023 at 1:00 p.m. & 6:00 p.m.
- Sunday, December 10, 2023 at 1:00 p.m. & 6:00 p.m.
- Location: VBC Playhouse
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Huntsville’s most beloved family holiday tradition returns to the Fantasy Playhouse stage! Take a trip in time through the past, present, and future with the miserly Mr. Scrooge, three Christmas Spirits, and all the whimsical characters of London town. With more theater magic than ever before, this Charles Dickens classic will delight all ages as an inspiration to keep Christmas in our hearts all year long. Suitable for ages 6 and up.
The Living Christmas Tree
- Location: First Baptist Church Huntsville
- New Presentation Times:
- Thursday, December 14, 2023 – 7:00 p.m.
- Friday, December 15, 2023 – 7:00 p.m.
- Saturday, December 16, 2023 – 10:30 a.m. (A Tree for the Children)
- Saturday, December 16, 2023 – 4:30 p.m.
- Saturday, December 16, 2023 – 7:30 p.m.
- Sunday, December 17, 2023 – 5:00 p.m.
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The Living Christmas Tree is a choral and orchestral presentation of Christmas music presented by First Baptist Church of Huntsville, Alabama since 1984. It’s a spectacle of sight and sound including thousands of lights that brings a 39-foot Christmas tree to life.
The Nutcracker
- Dates: Dec. 8 – 10
- Location: VBC Mark C. Smith Concert Hall
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December heralds Huntsville Ballet’s 54th production of The Nutcracker performed with The Huntsville Symphony Orchestra. This time-honored event has become an enduring part of the holiday season. Tchaikovsky’s iconic score comes to life with Clara and her prince, the magical growing Christmas tree, a blizzard of white snowflakes, dancing flowers, and the Sugar Plum Fairy.
Christmas Concert at the Downtown Huntsville Library
- Date and Time: Dec.9, 6:30 pm
- Location: Downtown Library, 3rd Floor Event Space
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Rocket City Jazz Orchestra returns for the twelfth time to spend a warm holiday evening at the library with a mix of new and classic Christmas songs! The show begins at 6:30pm but the doors will open at 5:45.
Sanders Family Christmas
- Dates: December 13th – 16th at 7:00 p.m. and December 16th & 17th at 2:30 p.m.
- 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.
We’ll return to Mount Pleasant, North Carolina, on Christmas Eve of 1941. Reverend Oglethorpe has invited the Sanders to the Baptist Church to sing and witness, thereby getting the congregation into the down-home holiday spirit before the boys, including one of the Sanders’ own, ship off to World War II. The congregation will hear more than two-dozen Christmas carols, many of them vintage hymns, and hilarious yuletide stories from the more or less devout Sanders family members. The play is set in a church which makes the Old Country Church the perfect venue.
The Nutcracker
- Dates and times:
- Thursday, December 14 at 7pm
- Friday, December 15 at 7pm
- Saturday, December 16 at 2pm and 7pm
- Sunday, December 17 at 2pm
- Location: VBC Playhouse
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Cirque Dreams Holidaze
Dates: Wednesday, November 22, 2023 at 7:00 p.m
Location: Mark C. Smith Concert Hall
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This annual tradition wraps a Broadway-style production around an infusion of contemporary circus arts. As lights dim and the music swells, audiences will have visions of sugarplums dancing in their heads as a fantastical cast of holiday storybook characters come to life on stage. With an original musical score, twists on holiday classics sung live, and with new sets, scenery, and storylines, this ultimate holiday gift for the entire family is sure to put a twinkle in your eye!
Jim Brickman – A Joyful Christmas
- Date: Saturday, December 23, 2023 at 7:30 p.m.
- Location: Mars Music Hall
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Jim Brickman’s distinctive piano style and captivating live performances have revolutionized the popularity of instrumental music, making him a driving force behind modern American music.
Mannheim Steamroller Christmas
- Date: Dec. 28, 5:30pm
- Location: Mark C. Smith Concert Hall
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The Ultimate Holiday Tradition!
MANNHEIM STEAMROLLER CHRISTMAS by Chip Davis has been America’s favorite holiday tradition for over 35 years! Grammy Award winner Chip Davis has created a show that features Mannheim Steamroller Christmas classics in the distinctive Mannheim sound. The program includes dazzling multimedia effects performed in an intimate setting. Experience the magic as the spirit of the season comes alive with the signature sound of Mannheim Steamroller.
Looking for even more Christmas fun? Visit our Huntsville Holiday Guide 2023!
