Staff Reports

Rainsville Christmas Parade is Dec. 5 at 5:30 p.m. There will be free ice skating, virtual sleigh rides, free hot dogs, chips, hot chocolate, Santa, and a drone show at the Tom Bevill Center at 115 Main Street W, Rainsville.

The Ider Fire Department will host Christmas in the Park at 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 7, and the Ider Christmas Parade at 1 p.m., with cocoa, photos with Santa and more.

The Town of Henagar invites everyone to Christmas at the Cabin, and the Christmas parade starting at 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 7. Food will be provided by the Cowboy Church and kids can get free photos with Santa. There will be hot chocolate, popcorn, and train rides. 

Food will be provided by 

The Cowboy Church.

Canyon Christmas at the Little River Canyon Center is 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Dec. 7. Story time is 11 a.m. and Santa arrives at 11:15 a.m. Children can get a free 4x6 photo with Santa and the entire family is invited. Four-legged friends are welcome, too; just make sure they are on a leash. That Puppet Guy’s Christmas show is at 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. and at 12:15 p.m. the center’s “Teacher Creatures” will share what each animal is getting for Christmas. Call Little River Canyon Center at 256-845-3548 for more information.

Valley Head's 

Christmas Parade is at 5 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 8. Lineup at 4:30 p.m. at Valley Head School.

Fort Payne Parks and Recreation and the City of Fort Payne presents the 39th annual Christmas in the Park on Dec. 13 from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. There will be refreshments, caroling and a visit with Santa and friends. Bring your camera for photo ops with Santa and friends. Christmas in the Park will be followed by the Fort Payne Christmas Parade. Lineup starts at 5 p.m., with the parade at 6 p.m.

The 6th Annual 

Mentone

 Community Tree Lighting is at 5 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 14, at the corner of Highway 117 and Highway 89. Caroling with music by the Mentone Ukes, hot chocolate, cookies 

and Santa.

The Boys in the Band annual Christmas Concert will be Dec. 14, at 7 p.m. at the DeKalb Theatre at 400 Gault Avenue, in Fort Payne. A portion of the proceeds from the show will go to Alabama’s June Jam Foundation.

Crossville’s 2024 Christmas Parade will start at 4:30 p.m. Dec. 14. The theme is “Christmas under Construction.”

Collinsville's 2024 Christmas Parade is at 5 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 14.

The Town of Geraldine hosts Christmas in the Park Christmas Tree Trail Dec. 14, right after the Christmas parade in Geraldine Town Park.

Fyffe’s 2024 Christmas Parade, themed “Winter Wonderland,” will line up at 11 a.m., with parades starting at noon Dec. 14. Individual and business entries will line up at Bur-Tex Hosiery. Business and commercial entries will line up at Fyffe High School.

The Town of Sylvania's 

Christmas Parade will be 

1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 21. Line up at 12 p.m. at Wigley Trucking.