Help McWane Science Center grow the Grinch’s heart three sizes. Join us on December 3rd for a day of fun and hands-on holiday activities. Together, we are sure to make the Grinch smile! There will be dancing, crafts, cookies and hot chocolate, and a photo op with the Grinch!
Date: December 3, 2022
Time: 10:30 am-3:00 pm
Cost: $18 per person—Event and movie
$8 per person—Event only
Get your tickets HERE!
Looking for Santa? He’s already out and about spreading that Christmas cheer, here’s a list of where you can track him down for a photo and to make sure he has a copy of that Christmas list!
Saturday, December 3rd 11am – 1pm, bring your camera and get your picture made with Santa!
Visit with Santa and snap a photo, suite 610 across from Tommy Hilfiger. Sensory bags available while supplies last. December 4th, 9am – 11am
Bring your kids to take Christmas pictures with Santa and have milk and cookies! We will also have holiday spirits for the adults. Sunday, December 4th 2pm – 4pm
Come Sit with Santa Saturday, Dec. 10 at Halfshell Oyster House Trussville location! Tickets are $12 and include a pancake breakfast and photo opportunity with Santa + a printed photo included! All proceeds benefit The WellHouse.
More information about their donation drive happening throughout the month of December visit their FB here
Santa’s helpers have been working hard decking the halls for you and your family, so don’t miss out on taking tree-mendous pics with St. Nick! Now through December 24th in the lower level in front of Von Maur.
Visit their website to reserve your spot
Visit Santa in a sensory-friendly environment. Celebrate Santa Magic in an inclusive atmosphere. Exclusively for children & families with special needs. Reservations are required for this private photo experience. We’re collecting donations on behalf of Autism Speaks.
Visit their website to reserve your spot.
Santa’s wonderland is back at Bass pro shop now through December 24th. Reserve your spot online to see Santa and get a free 4 x 6 photo.
Santa is back at The Summit, with David Hagood Photography, to spread holiday joy all season long. Visits and photos may be booked ahead of time below and walk-ins are always welcome!
Book your Santa photo reservation here.
Santa photo packages here.
Santa Photography Hours:
November 14th – December 24th, 2022
Monday – Saturday: 11:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Sunday: 12:00 PM- 6:00 PM
(Christmas Eve Hours 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM)
Now thru December 11th
Santa is coming back to the Ho-Ho-Hollow and we can’t wait!
Prepare for a night full of activities including but not limited to:
-Lighted Hayride
-Christmas Craft
-Face Painting
-Live Nativity
-Reindeer Food Making
-S’mores around the Fire
-Supper with Santa
-& more
Follow THIS LINK for more information on times and booking
Santa is making a special stop by Hoover’s favorite brewery and will be available for pictures. There will be hot chocolate for the kiddos and a new Christmas ale for Mom or Dad! December 17th 4pm – 8pm
Got little chefs in the making? Itty Bitty Bakers sets kids up for success by giving them hands-on baking opportunities that fit their age and skill level. Parents today are busy! Let Itty Bitty Bakers take the load off! They’ll teach your kids essential kitchen skills in a fun and safe environment. Bonus: holiday treats taken home to you!
Winter break will be here before you know it, don’t be caught without a camp spot!
They’ll also have a special Take & Bake Dinner Class and a Gingerbread Class (with a celebrity chef guest and door prizes!)
Dates: December 3-28
Ages: 3-14
Sign up for classes HERE
It’s the most wonderful time of the year!! And it’s full of things to do to get you in the mood for the holidays! Check out these special holiday events happening around town to make you feel merry and bright!
The Birmingham Zoo’s larger-than-life illuminated experience, Glow Wild: An Animal Lantern Celebration! This extraordinary event will be held on select nights from 5:00 pm until 9:00 pm during the months of November, December, and January. Watch the Zoo come alive with larger-than-life, jaw-dropping wild animal and sea life lantern creations brilliantly lighting up the night! Take a ride on the Red Diamond Express Train* or go for a spin on the Protective Life Carousel* Spend all winter long with your Birmingham Zoo and GLOW WILD into the new year!
Event Details
*Select Nights – please check dates below:
Wednesday – Sunday
November 16 – January 16, 2023
PLEASE NOTE: Glow Wild is a weather-dependent event with nights being subject to cancellation. Admission tickets are non-refundable but are date and time transferable. Email reply to the payment receipt you received after ticket purchase to request date and time transfer. Or email onlinesales@birminghamzoo.com.
5:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Entry into Glow Wild stops at 8:00 pm
Please give yourself one (1) full hour to see every lantern and to enjoy the entire event.
Holiday Hours
OpenMonday, December 19
Tuesday, December 20
Monday, December 26
Tuesday, December 27
Martin Luther King Jr. Day (Monday, January 16)
ClosedThanksgiving Day (Thursday, November 24)
Christmas Eve (Saturday, December 24)
Christmas Day (Sunday, December 25)
For tickets and more info click here
Be your own conductor; investigate the “I Spy,” Magic of Model Train addition; fly through the air on the McWane Zipline; and take a ride on the McWane train. Yes, you read that right. Back by popular demand, the McWane Zipline and McWane Train will return to the Magic of Model Trains exhibition for 2022.
The Magic of Model Trains will open Saturday, November 19 and will keep curious minds entertained for hours! Entrance to this exhibit is included with regular price of admission, so chug on into McWane this holiday season.
Vulcan Park and Museum will be transformed into a delightful wonderland filled with holiday lights, holiday music, special guest appearances, and Santa. The Anvil and Museum will have extended hours until 8 p.m. There will also be food, hot chocolate, wine and beer available for additional purchase.
Admission is $6 for ages 13 and up, $4 for kids ages 5-12 and children under 4 are free and can be purchased through the website or on Eventbrite. Admission includes access to the park grounds, Observation Tower, Museum and Photos with Santa.
December 6th -9th 6pm -8pm
December 9th – 11th 6pm – 8pm
December 16th – 18th 6pm – 8pm
Drive through light show, synchronized to Christmas music for all ages.
Open nightly 6pm – Midnight, November 18th through Jan 2nd.
Tis the season to be jolly! Get your tickets and bring the whole family to celebrate the holiday together with a 30-minute daytime ride on the seasonally decorated Calera & Shelby train; visit Santa for a festive photo opportunity on the Museum grounds; board the narrow-gauge steam train for a quick trip down Candy Cane Lane on the Shelby & Southern Railroad; and enjoy all the activities on the museum grounds. It’s all included with your Christmas Experience tickets!
Each Saturday before Christmas in December
At 10:00 a.m. & 1:00 p.m. Central
Cozy up to our annual Holiday Spectacular – a gift of your favorite music of the season, performed by Birmingham’s best talent and RMT’s Youth Ensembles. It will leave your heart glowing and set the stage for a magical holiday season.
Select dates in December
Always a family favorite, the Alabama Theatre will be hosting their Annual Film series again kicking off Friday, December 9th with White Christmas and running until December 22nd
Tickets for all movies are $10 each, with the exception of The Polar Express ($12) which is a fundraiser for Kid One Transport. Children ages two and younger are free of charge. Doors open 1 hour before showtime, and each screening will begin with a sing-along accompanied by the Mighty Wurlitzer Organ. Seating is general admission, first come, first served. Tickets are available in advance now through Ticketmaster.
Click here for a list of movies and times
Discover the joy of Christmas at Adventus, a one-of-a-kind event experience for all ages. Majestic Caverns will be transformed into a Winter Underland, complete with Christmas shows, performances, quests and characters around every corner. This is the family-fun event you’ve been searching for.
December 9, 10, 16, & 17, 5:00 – 9:00 PM
See over a million lights and new displays and experience this Winter Wonderland! Returning this year, we’ll have our Christmas Train, Horse and Carriage Rides, Snow Machine, Photo Booth, Hot Chocolate, and Much More! Make your plans now to visit and enjoy this Cullman County Christmas Tradition! Open select nights from November 18th through December 30th
Running November 24th through January 1st and features millions of lights winding throughout the park with holiday displays and decorations, bringing out the Christmas cheer in everyone.
If you’re ever looking for an excuse to visit the Alabama Theatre, the Holidays are the perfect time. With beautiful decorations and some of your favorite films, there’s really no reason not to go!
Check out their 2022 Holiday Film Series Schedule below, and grab your tickets soon before they sell out!
Friday, Dec. 9: White Christmas, 7 p.m.
Saturday, Dec. 10: The Polar Express ($12), 2 p.m.
Saturday, Dec. 10: Christmas Vacation, 7 p.m.
Sunday, Dec. 11: Miracle on 34th Street (1947), 2 p.m.
Sunday, Dec. 11: Elf, 7 p.m.
Monday, Dec. 12: Home Alone, 7 p.m.
Tuesday, Dec. 13 at 7 p.m.: It’s A Wonderful Life, 7 p.m.
Wednesday, Dec. 14: Christmas Vacation, 7 p.m.
Thursday, Dec. 15: The Nightmare Before Christmas, 7 p.m.
Friday, Dec. 16: A Christmas Story, 7 p.m.
Saturday, Dec. 17: Cartoon Matinee Triple Feature*, 2 p.m.
Saturday, Dec. 17: Elf, 7 p.m.
Sunday, Dec. 18: White Christmas Sing-Along, 2 p.m.
Sunday, Dec. 18: It’s A Wonderful Life, 7 p.m.
Monday, Dec. 19: Elf, 2 p.m.
Monday, Dec. 19: Christmas Vacation, 7 p.m.
Tuesday, Dec. 20: Cartoon Matinee Triple Feature*, 2 p.m.
Tuesday, Dec. 20: Elf, 7 p.m.
Wednesday, Dec. 21: Home Alone, 2 p.m.
Wednesday, Dec. 21: Die Hard, 7 p.m.
Thursday, Dec. 22: Christmas Vacation, 2 p.m.
Thursday, Dec. 22: White Christmas, 7 p.m.
*Cartoon Matinee Triple Feature includes “A Charlie Brown Christmas,” “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” and “How the Grinch Stole Christmas.”
Tickets for all movies are $10 each, with the exception of The Polar Express ($12) which is a fundraiser for Kid One Transport. Children ages two and younger are free of charge. Doors open 1 hour before showtime, and each screening will begin with a sing-along accompanied by the Mighty Wurlitzer Organ. Seating is general admission, first come, first served. Tickets are available in advance now through Ticketmaster.
The most unexpected, unscripted and unforgettable motorsports experience for families and fans in the world today returns to Birmingham for the first time since 2020 with an adrenaline-charged weekend at Legacy Arena at the BJCC from February 11-12, 2023.
Monster Jam world champion athletes and their 12,000-pound monster trucks tear up the dirt in wide-open competitions of speed and skill. Monster Jam drivers are trained, world-class male and female athletes who have mastered not only the physical strength and mental stamina needed to compete, but the vital dexterity to control 12,000-pound machines capable of doing backflips, vertical two-wheel skills and racing at speeds up to 70 miles-per-hour to produce jaw-dropping, live motorsports action seen around the world. Monster Jam. As Big As It Gets!
The excitement begins at the Monster Jam Pit Party fan experience on both Saturday and Sunday. Fans can see the massive trucks up close, meet their favorite drivers and crews, get autographs, take pictures and enjoy other family-friendly activities. This fun-filled experience is the only place that allows people to get up close access to the Monster Jam teams and get an insider’s look at how these trucks are built to stand up to the competition.
Birmingham motorsports fans will be on the edge of their seats as world-class drivers show off crazy skills and all-out racing in fierce head-to-head battles for the Event Championship. Engineered to perfection, the 12,000-pound Monster Jam trucks push all limits in Freestyle, Skills and Racing competitions. The Stadium Series Red Champion will receive a highly coveted automatic bid to the prestigious Monster Jam World Finals® to compete for the title of World Champion at the 2023 Monster Jam World Finals in Nashville this summer.
The Arena Championship Series East features eight skilled athletes fighting for the championship while putting on a spectacle, constantly innovating and always entertaining. 2022 Rookie of the Year Weston Anderson in the legendary Grave Digger® looks to repeat as series champion. Armando Castro grabs the bull by the horns in El Toro Loco® Linsey Read returns to full time competition behind the wheel of Monster Mutt® Dalmatian.
WHEN:
Saturday, February 11, 2023
Event Times – 1:00 PM & 7:00 PM
Pit Party open from 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM (Sat 1PM Event Ticket & Pit Pass required for entry)
Sunday, February 12, 2023
Event Time – 2:00 PM
Pit Party open from 11:30 AM–1:00 PM (Sunday Event Ticket & Pit Pass required for entry)
WHERE:
Legacy Arena at the BJCC – 2100 Richard Arlington Jr. Blvd. N, Birmingham, AL 35203
TICKETS:
Tickets are affordably priced for the whole family!
Tickets and Pit Passes will be available for purchase online at Ticketmaster.com
*Ticket prices subject to change – additional venue/ticketing fees may apply
TRUCK LINEUP:
Grave Digger® driven by Weston Anderson; Monster Mutt® Dalmatian driven by Linsey Read; El Toro Loco® driven by Armando Castro; Velociraptor driven by Travis Mowery; 4 trucks/drivers TBA.
December is a month filled with holiday baking and tasty treats! Why not kick your skills up a notch and let the kiddos get in on some of the fun with some treats that will be just as fun to create as they are to eat! Check out these classes great for kids OR a Moms night out! Grab your spot before they’re full!
Sips N’ Spatulas Christmas Cake
A fun holiday Christmas Cake. The class fee includes a 5″ cake and everything you will need to decorate it. This class does not require any prior experience decorating. Don’t forget to BYOB. This class is a great opportunity to learn how to decorate the STUCCO technique. The class will take place December 1st from 6:15-7:45 p.m.
Sunday Funday Winter Wonderland Cookies
A Fun cookie decorating class where you will learn how to flood, outline, and decorate some precious winter cookies to take home. This class does not require any prior experience decorating. Class is Sunday, December 4th from 2:15-3:45 pm.
Warm and Cozy Cookies
A fun cookie decorating class where you will learn how to flood, outline, and decorate some cute & cozy cookies to take home. This class does not require any prior experience decorating. Class is Thursday, December 8th from 6:15-7:45 pm.
Sunday Funday Grinch Cake
Sunday Fun Grinch Cake! The class fee includes a 5″ cake and everything you will need to decorate it. This class does not require any prior experience decorating. The class will take place Sunday, December 11th 2:15-3:45 p.m.and December 18th, 2:15 – 3:45
The Magic of Model Trains is a holiday tradition, and McWane Science Center is excited to announce its return for the 2022 holiday season. Discover trains of every shape and size inside this awe-inspiring exhibit of locomotive displays. No detail is too small for our miniature landscapes. Be your own conductor; investigate the “I Spy,” Magic of Model Train addition; fly through the air on the McWane Zipline; and take a ride on the McWane train. Yes, you read that right. Back by popular demand, the McWane Zipline and McWane Train will return to the Magic of Model Trains exhibition for 2022.
The Magic of Model Trains will open Saturday, November 19 and will keep curious minds entertained for hours! Entrance to this exhibit is included with regular price of admission, so chug on into McWane this holiday season.
Winter Camps are a great way to keep the tiny humans busy over the holidays and if they’re into music, Mason Music is offering up some great options for kids ages 3 – 9.
Whether you have a teetering toddler who just can’t stop banging those pots and pans together, a free-spirited youngster who loves music but needs help deciding on an instrument, or a rockstar who is looking to jam with other rockers in a band, they have a camp for you!
Winter Break Music Camp For Preschoolers
Dec. 26-30, 2022 (8:30 AM-11:30 AM)
Cahaba Heights Studio
Mason Music’s Winter Break Music Camp For Preschoolers is a splendid mix of wintery wonderland magic and a perfect way for your little ones to have fun exploring musical concepts in a creative environment. Each child will spend time with a Mason Music teacher in a small group going over the basics of music theory, like dynamics, tempo and pitch, while getting an introduction to singing, playing the piano and percussion instruments. There will also be time for crafts and musical movement too!
REGISTER HERE FOR PRESCHOOLERS
Winter Break Music Camp for Beginners
Dec. 26-30, 2022 (1:00-4:00 PM)
Cahaba Heights Studio
For students 6-9 years old who have little or no experience with music and may be wondering which instrument is right for them, Mason Music offers a half-day music camp during winter break that’ll allow each student to learn how to sing and play instruments like the guitar, piano, drums, violin and ukulele.
The famous Budweiser Clydesdale horses return to Birmingham this week to take part in several appearances throughout the city as well as march in our Veteran’s Day Parade.
On Nov. 10, the horses will be in Hoover with a meet and greet event called “Jingle and Mingle with the World Famous Budweiser Clydesdales.” This event will be from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Piggly Wiggly in Bluff Park and they will be joined by Hoover mayor Frank Brocato for a special ride.
On Nov. 11, the horses will be featured in Alabama’s 75th Annual National Veterans Day Parade in Birmingham. The horses will lead off the parade beginning at 11 a.m. alongside this year’s grand marshal Larry Lebeda. The horses will also be at the parade’s after-party at the Carrigan’s Public House from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. that day.
They will make their second parade appearance at the Lakeview District Trot Parade on Nov. 12 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
The horses were formally introduced to the public in 1933 to help celebrate the end of the Prohibition era for beer. They have served as a symbol for the company ever since, spanning over 75 years’ worth of appearances.
You can find more information about these events and the Budweiser Clydesdales here.
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