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November 2009 Events

November 2009 Events

By Jean Brandau, About.com

Don't forget to visit these great local attractions:
Burritt on the Mountain , U.S. Space & Rocket Center , Sci-Quest , Huntsville Museum of Art , EarlyWorks Children's Museum , Old MacDonald's Petting Zoo , Huntsville Botanical Garden, Weeden House Museum , Harmony Park Safari ,Constitution Village , Clay House Museum , Cathedral Caverns State Park , North Alabama Railroad Museum, Historic Lowry House and Veterans Memorial Museum.

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November 26- 30


Galaxy Of Lights Drive-Through
Admission charged. 5-9 pm at Huntsville Botanical Garden, 4747 Bob Wallace Avenue Huntsville. WThe largest holiday light show in the Tennessee Valley. A family oriented drive-through display featuring holiday themes, cartoon characters & fantasy creations. For more info, call (256) 830-4447.

November 27-28
Huntsville Dragway
Admission charged. Fri. 5 pm & Sat. 3 pm at Huntsville Dragway, 502 Quarter Mountain Road, off Jordan Lane (Highway 53) Harvest, AL. Test & Tune & R&R Bracket Racing. For more info, call (256) 859-0807.

November 27-December 6
A Christmas Story -- Guntersville
A Christmas Story is destined to become a theatrical holiday perennial. Humorist Jean Shepherd's memoir of growing up in the midwest in the 1940s follows 9-year-old Ralphie Parker in his quest to get a genuine Red Ryder BB gun under the tree for Christmas. Ralphie pleads his case before his mother, his teacher and even Santa Claus himself, at Goldblatt's Department Store.

November 27-December 23
Santa's Village
Admission charged. 5-9 pm at Alabama Constitution Village, 109 Gates Avenue Huntsville. Young & old alike will delight in visiting Santa & Mrs. Claus' home, the reindeer in their stable & elves in their toy shop working busily to create special memories for you & your family in the village Santa calls home. For more info, call (256) 564-8100.

November 27-January 1, 2010
Christmas in the Park -- Arab
Free. 5:30-10:30 p.m. in Arab City Park--Approximately 2 million lights transform park into a magical wonderland. Festivities begin the Friday after Thanksgiving at 6 p.m., with tree lighting ceremony followed by Christmas music. Entertainment continues each Friday through December.
For more information, call (256) 586-8128.

November 28
Santa Train
Admission for train ride. Call for train departure times at North Alabama Railroad Museum, 694 Chase Road Huntsville. Ride with Santa, gifts for the children & candy canes for everyone. Take the museum's free walking tour, see historic railroad equipment & the Chase Depot. The train ride is approximately 35 minutes. It operates rain or shine. For more info, call (256) 851-6276.

November 30
Concert: Jim Brickman
Admission charged. 8:00 pm at Von Braun Center, 700 Monroe Street Huntsville. Pianist Jim Brickman returns to Huntsville for a "Beautiful World Christmas" concert. For more info, call (256) 533-1953.

November 30
Supper With Santa
For more info, call (256) 564-8100
Admission charged, reservations required. 1st seating at 4:30 pm, 2nd seating at 6:30 pm at EarlyWorks Children's Museum, Grand Hall, 404 Madison Street Huntsville. Dine with Santa in the Grand Hall of the Early Works Museum & then go over to Santa's Village for crafts, activities & entertainment for the whole family.

Don't forget to visit these great local attractions:
Burritt on the Mountain , U.S. Space & Rocket Center , Sci-Quest , Huntsville Museum of Art , EarlyWorks Children's Museum , Old MacDonald's Petting Zoo , Huntsville Botanical Garden, Weeden House Museum , Harmony Park Safari ,Constitution Village , Clay House Museum , Cathedral Caverns State Park , North Alabama Railroad Museum, Historic Lowry House and Veterans Memorial Museum.

Jan l Feb l March l April l May l June l July l Aug l Sept l Oct l Nov l Dec l Nightlife l Movies l Museum & Art Exhibits l Attractions l Big Spring Jam l Restaurant Menus l More Articles l Free Huntsville Newsletter

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