Are you already in the Holiday spirit? The retail stores and TV commercials certainly want you to be. Here's a list of the holiday events planned for Huntsville this Christmas season. Now you can start marking your calendar and planning your strategy to get the most out of the holiday season...even if money is a little tight this year.

If you love opera, you can go to the movies and see some great opera & ballet. The "Opera in Cinema" fall series brings landmark works such as performances from Russia's legendary Mariinsky Ballet Company (formerly Kirov) with the classic Tchaikovsky's "The Nutcracker." Don't miss this Christmas favorite. Tickets are $20 each.

Here's the remaining schedule with times:

Eugene Onegin, Tchaikovsky--Sun, Nov 15, 1:00 pm
The Nutcracker, Tchaikovsky--Thu, Nov 19, 7:00 pm & Sun, Nov 22, 1:00 pm
Cosi Fan Tutte, Mozart--Thu, Dec 17, 7:00 pm & Sun, Dec 27, 1:00 pm

When you think of wine country, most people think of France, Italy or California...but there are 10 family owned wineries in Alabama. Alabama is known for its muscadine grapes, which have five times the antioxidants than other grapes, according to recent research. Check out these vineyards and enjoy a winery tour, wine-tastings or a festival...all in Alabama.

Here's a bunch of events & happenings for you to check out in the Huntsville area: Quilt Challenge '09 -- Florence, Huntsville Dragway, Theater Huntsville Presents: "Christmas Belles," Half Marathon & Heroes' 5K Races, 2009 Collinsville Historic Turkey Trot -- Collinsville, Christmas In Cullman Open House, W.C. Handy Birthday Celebration -- Florence, Harrison Brothers Hardware Christmas Open House, Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder -- Decatur, Salvation Army "Angel Tree" Kickoff at Parkway Place Mall, plus more. Details on the events calendar.