The Christmas season is in full swing and there’s no better place to be than right here in Alabama. Festive parades, spectacular light displays and amazing festivals are just a few of the many activities you can enjoy in Alabama this holiday season. Without a doubt, an Alabama Christmas is the absolute best and here are 11 reasons why:
- Alabama has the BEST Christmas light displays, some of which are at zoos…
facebook/The Birmingham Zoo ZooLight Safari - Birmingham Zoo
gardens…
flickr/Pat David Bellingrath Gardens & Home - Theodore, Alabama
and parks.
facebook/Noccalula Falls Park and Campground “Christmas at the Falls” at Noccalula Falls Park - Gadsden, Alabama
- We also have some wonderful Christmas festivals.
facebook/City of Bay Minette Bay Minette Christmas Festival
- We take GREAT pride in decorating our Christmas trees and love showing them off.
facebook/Tinsel Trail Tinsel Trail at Big Spring Park - Huntsville, Alabama
- Alabama’s downtown areas really know what it takes to light up the night sky.
facebook/City of Prattville, Alabama Government Downtown Prattville, Alabama
- Our residents…
flickr/Dystopos An over-the-top display of lights on a house in Pelham, Alabama.
- and local businesses are also getting in on the holiday decorating fun.
flickr/Terry McCombs A beautifully decorated music shop in Birmingham, Alabama.
- If you have children, or want to be taken back to your childhood, you can hop aboard the North Pole Express for the journey of a lifetime.
facebook/Heart of Dixie Railroad Museum North Pole Express at Heart of Dixie Railroad Museum - Calera, Alabama
- Our Christmas parades are the BEST, whether they’re on the streets…
flickr/Melinda Shelton Trussville Christmas Parade
- or on the water.
facebook/Gulf Shores and Orange Beach Tourism Christmas Lighted Boat Parade - Gulf Shores, Alabama
- We’re GREAT at showing our Christmas spirit!
flickr/rocketcitymel Even Batman can appreciate a fun-filled Christmas in Alabama.
- And finally, but definitely not least, Christmas in Alabama is the absolute BEST because even though many distractions surround us, our ultimate focus will ALWAYS be family.
flickr/bradleypjohnson After all, family is the TRUE meaning of Christmas!
What are some of the things you love most about an Alabama Christmas? Share your thoughts with us below!
facebook/The Birmingham Zoo
ZooLight Safari - Birmingham Zoo
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Bellingrath Gardens & Home - Theodore, Alabama
facebook/Noccalula Falls Park and Campground
“Christmas at the Falls” at Noccalula Falls Park - Gadsden, Alabama
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Bay Minette Christmas Festival
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Tinsel Trail at Big Spring Park - Huntsville, Alabama
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Downtown Prattville, Alabama
flickr/Dystopos
An over-the-top display of lights on a house in Pelham, Alabama.
flickr/Terry McCombs
A beautifully decorated music shop in Birmingham, Alabama.
facebook/Heart of Dixie Railroad Museum
North Pole Express at Heart of Dixie Railroad Museum - Calera, Alabama
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Trussville Christmas Parade
facebook/Gulf Shores and Orange Beach Tourism
Christmas Lighted Boat Parade - Gulf Shores, Alabama
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Even Batman can appreciate a fun-filled Christmas in Alabama.
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After all, family is the TRUE meaning of Christmas!
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