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Concerts, festivals, markets, and community gatherings. Here's what's coming up in the Rocket City.
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Pianist Aaron Diehl performs for the Huntsville Chamber Music Guild's 2026-2027 Celebrity Concert Series at Trinity United Methodist Church.
Trinity United Methodist Church
7:30 PMTickets $20 General Admission, $40 Standard, $55 Premium
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.
The organizers call it the 6th annual Krampus Run 5K fun run, starting at 10 am on Saturday, Dec 5. They say registration includes an after-race snack and a Krampus ornament.
Ditto Landing
10:00 AM$25 through Oct 31, $30 Nov 1 to Dec 4, $35 race day
Lowe Mill's annual holiday market on December 5 brings more than 100 vendors, food, live music and local spirit samplings, with the water tower lighting at 5 PM.
Lowe Mill A&E Grounds
11:00 AM - 7:00 PMParking $10 per car
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)
Ali Siddiq, a Houston-born stand-up comedian known for his Domino Effect storytelling specials, brings The Custom Fit Tour to the Mark C. Smith Concert Hall at the Von Braun Center.
VBC Mark C Smith Concert Hall
8:00 PM
Shapel Lacey is a Los Angeles based stand-up comic who came up through the Phoenix open mic scene, performing at Huntsville Levity Live.
Huntsville Levity Live
6:00 PM$27.02
The Huntsville Youth Orchestra's Holiday Concert is Monday, Dec 7, 6:30 p.m. at the Sandra Moon Auditorium on Bailey Cove Road.
Sandra Moon Auditorium
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Timmy No Brakes is, according to Levity Live, a Kill Tony Golden Ticket winner whose live shows mix character work and high-energy rants, at Huntsville Levity Live.
Huntsville Levity Live
7:00 PM$27.02 to $46.34
A five-course holiday dinner at the historic Burritt Mansion with a Huntsville Master Chorale serenade, on two weekends: Dec 10 to 12 and Dec 17 to 19. Reservations required.
Burritt on the Mountain (Burritt Mansion)
6:00 PM$165 per person ($80 is considered a tax donation to Burritt on the Mountain). Reservations required.
Winston Hodges, a stand-up comic from DC by way of Richmond, Virginia, performs at Huntsville Levity Live.
Huntsville Levity Live
7:00 PM$27.02
Arts Huntsville's German-style holiday market at The Orion Amphitheater, December 11 to 13, 2026, with 60+ juried regional artists, holiday food and drinks and live music. Free admission and parking, per Arts Huntsville.
The Orion Amphitheater
5:00 PM - 8:00 PMFree admission and parking
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