Your ultimate guide to Alabama Christmas celebrations in 2024

Alabama loves Christmas tree lighting celebrations and parades.

Below are 75+ holiday events happening throughout the state from now to the New Year. 

From the largest German Christmas Pyramid in Cullman to the Christmas float on the Warrior River in Demopolis—don’t miss your community’s annual get-together.

Check out this year’s list!

Huntsville’s Tinsel Trail to Fayette’s Christmas in the Park

• Mobile: Christmas Night Lights — Nov. 18 to Jan. 1
• Cullman: North America’s Largest German Christmas Pyramid. Special lighting ceremony – November 21
• Leeds: Christmas Tree Lighting (Nov. 21) & Parade — December 13
• Florence:  North Court Tree Lighting – November 24
• Fayette: Christmas at the Park — November 28
• Evergreen: Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony – November 29
• Huntsville: Tinsel Trail – November 29–December 31

Troy’s Toys, Trains and Candy Canes to Caroling in Trussville

• Bessemer: Tree Lighting (Dec. 1) + Parade — December 10
• Auburn: Holiday Lighting Ceremony – December 1
• Trussville: Trussville Caroling and Tree Lighting — December 1
• Scottsboro: Downtown Scottsboro Christmas Parade — December 1
• Troy: Toys, Trains and Candy Canes Parade — December 2
• Alexander City: Christmas Parade — December 2
• Hamilton: Santa on the Square Parade– December 2
• Montgomery: Montgomery Tree Lighting – December 2
• Jacksonville: Christmas Tree Lighting – December 2 & Christmas Parade December 3
• Enterprise: “Musical Notes and Holiday Floats” – December 3
• Hoover: Hoover Christmas Tree Lighting – December 3
• Vestavia Hills: Vestavia Tree Lighting Festival – December 3
• Tuscumbia: Annual Downtown Christmas Parade – December 3
• Dothan: City of Dothan Christmas Tree Lighting – December 3

Sylacauga’s 46th Christmas Parade to Snopelika in Opelika

• Sylacauga : 46th Annual Christmas Parade – December 5
• Montevallo: Montevallo Christmas Parade – December 5
• Muscle Shoals: City of Muscle Shoals 22st Annual Christmas Parade – December 5
• Athens: Christmas Carnival of Lights — December 5
• Andalusia: “Timeless Traditions” Christmas Parade – December 5 
• Eufaula: Christmas Parade — December 5
• Gardendale: “Sweetest Christmas Ever” —December 5
• Franklin County: Parades throughout the county, including Russellville — December 5
• Clanton: Parade and Christmas Tree Lighting – December 6
• Gadsden: Christmas Parade (Dec. 3) & Tree Lighting – December 6
• Prattville: Christmas in Prattville Parade – December 6
• Bay Minette: 42th Annual Christmas Festival – December 6+7
• Fairhope: Annual Lighting of the Trees (Nov. 21) + Fairhope’s Magical Christmas Parade – December 6
• Opelika:  Snopelika Christmas Parade and Tree Lighting – Dec. 6

Demopolis Christmas on the River to Birmingham’s Christmas Block Party

• Anniston: “Christmas Through the Decades” Parade — December 7
• Daphne: Daphne Christmas Parade – December 7
• Foley: Foley Christmas Parade – December 7
• Phenix City: Bi-City Christmas Parade – December 7
• Decatur:  Christmas Parade – December 7
• Demopolis: 51th Annual Christmas on the River – December 7
• Millbrook: Spirit of Christmas and Festival – December 7
• York: Dreaming of a White Christmas Parade – December 7
• Thomasville: “Merry and Bright” — December 7
• Mountain Brook: Mountain Brook Holiday Parade – December 8
• Birmingham: Birmingham Christmas Tree Lighting Block Party – December 8
• Selma: “Let Your Light Shine” Parade — December 8

Lighting the Homewood Star to Gulf Shores Lighted Boat Parade

• Talladega: Talladega Christmas Tree Lighting &  Parade – December 9
• Tuscaloosa: 48th Annual Christmas Parade  – December 9
• Greenville: Miracle on Main Christmas Parade – December 10
• Homewood: Homewood Lighting of the Christmas Star and Parade – December 10
• Hartselle: “Glow and Behold” Parade — December 12
• Florence: Florence Christmas Parade — December 12
• Fort Payne: Fort Payne Christmas Parade — December 13
• Madison: City of Madison Christmas Parade — December 14
• Gulf Shores: Annual Christmas Lighted Boat Parade — December 14

Additional Tree Lighting + Parades from Bham Metro Area

Last Friday, our sister publication Bham Now published a list of tree lighting ceremonies and parades in the Greater Birmingham Area – 12 Christmas tree lightings and holiday parades in the Birmingham Metro area.

Did we miss a parade or tree lighting in your community? Let us know @thebamabuzz.