Can’t Miss Alabama full of movies and merriment this week
This holiday weekend brings an abundance of excitement for the entire family! Here is the Can’t Miss Alabama lineup.
‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’
“Star Wars: The Force Awakens” opens in theaters nationwide beginning Dec. 18. Visit the website for a theater near you.
Rat Pack Christmas
Sandy Hackett’s Rat Pack Christmas celebration is Dec. 18-19 in the Concert Hall of the Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex. To find out more about this performance, visit the website.
Christmas at the Falls
The ninth annual Christmas at the Falls tradition runs through Dec. 27 (except Christmas Eve and Christmas Day) at Gadsden’s Noccalula Falls. To learn more, follow this link or visit the website.
The Alabama Theatre Holiday Film Series
The Alabama Theatre will showcase holiday classic films Dec. 17-20. Click here for the complete schedule.
Handel’s Messiah
The Alabama Symphony Orchestra presents “Handel’s Messiah” Dec. 19 in the Jemison Concert Hall at the Alys Stephens Center. For more information about this holiday classic, please visit the website.
Santa vs. the Snowman
The “Santa vs. the Snowman” movie is being shown through Dec. 31 at the McWane Center in its IMAX Dome Theater. For show times, click here.
Skating in the Park
Skating in the Park will be at the Huntsville Museum of Art through Jan. 4, 2016. This family-friendly skating event is for beginners. Click here for ticket information.
George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker
The Alabama Ballet presents George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker™ December 18-20 at Samford University’s Wright Center. Alabama Ballet remains one of only eight companies in the world licensed to perform Balanchine’s holiday masterpiece. Tickets are available online at www.alabamaballet.org or by calling 205-202-8142.
Oak Mountain Festival of Lights
The 2nd annual Oak Mountain Festival of Lights kicks off the holiday season through Jan. 3, 2016 at 1000 Amphitheater Road in Pelham. The nightly driving event features Alabama’s largest animated holiday lights show with special effects. The show includes the “Mile of Light Displays” and other entertainment. For ticket information, click here or follow them on Facebook.
2015 ZooLight Safari
The 2015 ZooLight Safari runs through Dec. 17-23 and Dec. 26-31 at the Birmingham Zoo. The safari will highlight its new Glacier Glide Ice Rink with a variety of other family-friendly entertainment. Click here for ticket information and to find out more about the event.
Bellingrath Magic Christmas in Lights
Bellingrath Gardens and Home is celebrating its 20th year of “Magic Christmas in Lights” through Jan. 2, 2016 (except Christmas and New Year’s Day). The magical Christmas show displays 3 million dazzling lights on the 65-acre garden estate. Tours of the South Terrace are available nightly. To learn more about Bellingrath Gardens and for ticket information, follow this link.
Live Nativity Trail and Exhibit
Winter at The Wharf is featuring their new Live Nativity Trail and Exhibit through Dec. 27 in Orange Beach. The live animal nativity will showcase a variety of entertainment by foot, car and other options. For more information about the exhibit, contact The Wharf at 251-224-1000 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Galaxy of Lights
Galaxy of Lights is underway nightly through Jan. 2, 2016 at the Huntsville Botanical Gardens. The holiday light display will highlight Santa and other children’s activities. Click here for the complete schedule.
A Christmas Carol
The Alabama Shakespeare Festival is setting the stage for the Charles Dickens’ play, “A Christmas Carol” through Dec. 24. Click here for ticket information.
