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Concerts, festivals, markets, and community gatherings. Here's what's coming up in the Rocket City.
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Fall Color Special Train Ride
The North Alabama Railroad Museum offers a scenic fall foliage train ride on Nov 7 and Nov 14, with departures at 10 am and 1 pm from the Chase Depot.
North Alabama Railroad Museum
10:00 AM$15 adults, $10 children under 12
Jim Henson's Labyrinth: In Concert 40th Anniversary
Jim Henson's 1986 film Labyrinth on a big screen while a live band plays the soundtrack, at the Von Braun Center's Mars Music Hall, part of a 40th anniversary tour.
VBC Mars Music Hall
8:00 PM
Galaxy of Lights 2026 at Huntsville Botanical Garden
Huntsville Botanical Garden's 31st season of Galaxy of Lights, with 1.75-mile Walking Nights, Driving Nights, and two new areas this year, Winter's Edge and Crystal Glade.
Huntsville Botanical Garden
Walking Nights: price varies by date (Non-Peak, Peak, Holiday Prime), ages 3 to 15 child rate, ages 2 and under free; Driving Nights $40 per vehicle (non-members, up to 10 guests)
Tinsel Trail 2026 at Big Spring Park
Tinsel Trail fills Big Spring Park in downtown Huntsville with more than 450 live Christmas trees decorated by local businesses, nonprofits and families, November 27 through December 31.
Big Spring International Park
North Star Limited Christmas Train Ride
The North Alabama Railroad Museum runs its night-time North Star Limited Christmas train on Dec 4, 5, 11 and 12, with departures at 5:45 pm and 7:45 pm from the Chase Depot.
North Alabama Railroad Museum
5:45 PM$35 per person (every rider needs a ticket)
A Christmas Carol at Fantasy Playhouse
Fantasy Playhouse stages its original adaptation of A Christmas Carol at the VBC Playhouse over two December weekends, with matinee and evening shows.
Von Braun Center Playhouse
7:00 PMAdults $25, children (18 and under) $19, plus a $1.75 fee per ticket
Merriment on the Mountain
A two-day holiday event at Burritt on the Mountain with Father Christmas, a Winter Whimsy Tea, Cookies and Cocoa, wreath making and seasonal hands-on activities, Dec 5 and 6.
Burritt on the Mountain
10:00 AMSpecial ticketed events: Winter Whimsy Tea $50 adults, $35 children (ages 3-18); Cookies and Cocoa $25 adults, $15 children (ages 3-18). General admission price not listed.
Santa Train at the North Alabama Railroad Museum
The North Alabama Railroad Museum's daytime Santa Train runs Dec 5 and Dec 12 at 12 pm, 1:30 pm and 3 pm, with a visit and photos with Santa aboard.
North Alabama Railroad Museum
12:00 PM$20 regular, $30 First Class (every rider needs a ticket)
Harlem Globetrotters: Rivalry Tour Presented By Sprite
Harlem Globetrotters: Rivalry Tour Presented By Sprite at Von Braun Center Propst Arena is on Sunday, January 17, 2027 at 3:00 PM. Have the Harlem Globetrotters finally met their match? The Washington Generals and new lineup of rivals step onto the court - hungry for a win, and out to prove it! The Harlem Globetrotters - the team that invented basketball culture - brin...
Von Braun Center Propst Arena
3:00 PM
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