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North Alabama’s Holiday Gift Guide 2023
Here at Rocket City Mom, we’re all about supporting local! This holiday season is the perfect opportunity to shop small and support our neighbors and friends with locally-owned businesses. When you shop small, you’re supporting your community and as an added bonus, you’re getting a gift that is special and unique!
Best Holiday Books to Read Aloud
When the holiday season arrives and the adults start digging out the decorations, the kids at my house head straight for one box: the Christmas books. They excitedly unpack them and stack them on the nightstand, where they’ll be ready for read-aloud time. Reading our favorite holiday books together...
Christmas Tree Farms in North Alabama
Want to know where to find real Christmas trees in Huntsville and North Alabama? Check out this list of Christmas tree farms and tree lots. This local family farms sells five varieties of trees: Leyland Cypress, Arizona Cypress (Blue Ice and Carolina Sapphire Varieties) Emerald Green Arborvitae (Thuja Variety) and Murray Cypress. They also have an awesome Christmas Light Show and their very own gift shop, the Mistletoe Place. Check Facebook page for details.
Skating in the Park Returns to Huntsville
It’s back and it’s bigger and better than ever with more special events and more opportunities for slippery family fun! Skating in the Park is one of our favorite holiday activities and if you haven’t already given it a try, we encourage you to do so this year. We’re confident it will become one of your favorite memories of the season as well.
Holiday Markets and Craft Fairs in Huntsville and North AL
There are two kinds of people in the world, the people who spend the days leading up to Christmas standing in line at the store and the people who shop in November and early December and spend their holidays enjoying their family. We all aspire to be that second type of person, right? Well, RCM is making it easier with this list of great Huntsville holiday markets and craft fairs. The perfect place to find the perfect gift for everyone on your list.
Moms Tell Santa What They REALLY Want for Christmas
The Big Man In Red himself talks to moms about the things on their Christmas lists. Spoiler alert – the elves don’t do babysitting and you won’t be peeing alone for a while. Last-Minute Gifts Moms Love. We asked several of our writers and readers who are...
How to Budget for Christmas Without Breaking the Bank
From time to time we like to invite local experts from the community to answer questions about parenting and raising kids in Huntsville and North Alabama. Today we asked Valerie Christensen, Assistant Vice President and Branch Manager with Progress Bank, for her tips on how to budget for the holidays and Christmas season.
Parent Review: Galaxy of Lights Walking Nights
Like many Huntsville families, we’ve made the Galaxy of Lights a holiday tradition. Driving through a twinkling wonderland is fun for every member of our family, especially when we’ve got our favorite Christmas music playing in the background. And for every year we’ve driven through the lights, we say, “Gee, we should walk through these” and then we NEVER do. I could say it’s because it’s too cold or our daughter was too young but the honest truth would be that we were being a little lazy.
30 Experiences to Give Instead of Toys
When your kids are old and senile, and rambling about the good ‘ole days, what memories do you think they’ll be rambling about? The giant state of the art television you got one Christmas or that moment your family ended up in a huge dog-pile at Skating in the Park, with the twinkling light of the Tinsel Trail surrounding you?
Christmas at the Falls Makes the Perfect Holiday Road Trip
Growing up in Etowah County, Christmas at the Falls has been a holiday tradition for most of my life – even during my college years. This year with it being my son Oliver’s first Christmas, we knew we had to make the hour and a half drive to Noccalula Falls in Gadsden to continue the tradition.
Holiday Giving & Volunteering Opportunities in Huntsville
For more holiday fun including all the places to hear holiday music, catch Santa, watch holiday plays, cavort with holiday cheerfulness and just plain get in the holiday spirit visit the main page of our comprehensive 2023 Holiday Happenings Guide sponsored by Galaxy of Lights at Huntsville Botanical Garden. The...
How to Survive & Thrive during an Elf on the Shelf Home Invasion
Disclaimer: this is meant to be fun and lighthearted. If you hate the Elf on the Shelf, don’t do it. It’s that simple. Chat with your kids about traditions some kids do at home vs. your home. Since its beginnings in 2005, Elf on the Shelf has either...
Santa Sightings in Huntsville and North Alabama
If you’re trying to catch a glimpse of the jolly white headed man in the red suit, rumor has it he and his friends will be at these events. No more searching all over to figure out where to find Santa in Huntsville and North Alabama! Many of these events are the perfect setting to get a picture with Santa and we recommend hitting up a couple in case your little ones aren’t cooperative on the first attempt. It happens.
Trick or Treat and Trunk or Treats in Huntsville and North Alabama
Halloween is around the corner and this list will help you know where to trick or treat in Huntsville! Just looking for a party? Check out our Halloween Party list. Do you know of one we missed? We’d love to add it, just send us a note at events@rocketcitymom.com and be sure to include the information listed here (e.g. Date/Time, Cost, URL, Location).
Halloween Parties & Special Events in Huntsville and North Alabama
Dust off your costumes and get ready because we’ve got tons of local gatherings where you can put them to good use. Celebrating Halloween in Huntsville has never been easier with this list of local special events!. To get the full 411 about all that is happening in and...
Huntsville Weekend Roundup October 6-8
Get ready for a crisp, cool weekend full of fun and adventure! Find our top picks below or check out our full event calendar for even more family fun!. This post is updated weekly with current family-friendly events and republished on a monthly basis. 2023 Fall Activity Guide. We’ve rounded...
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