Experience all the holiday magic that Hartselle has to offer this season!

Wednesday, November 23
MOESgiving
Date/Time: November 23, Karaoke 5pm-8pm, Live Music 8:30pm- 11:30pm
Cost: Free
Location: Moe’s Original BBQ, 200 Main St W

Thursday, November 24
Turkey Trot, benefiting United Way of Morgan County
Date/Time: November 24, 5k race and 5k with CrossFit start at 8 am, 1 Mile Fun Run starts at 9
am, Volunteers report at 7:15 am 
Cost: 5k - $30, 5k with CrossFit - $35, FunRun - $25
Location: Race begins in Old Decatur in front of 1 st  Baptist Church.
More Info: https://runsignup.com/Race/AL/Decatur/TurkeyTrotofMorganCountry2022

Friday, November 25
GoFAR USA Park Forest of Lights
Date/Time: November 25-January 3, 5 pm-9 pm
Cost: $8/person - walking nights, $10/per person - hayride nights. Children 3 and under - free.
Paintball Shooting Range; Climbing Wall available for additional $5 each. 

Our 3rd annual Forest of Lights begins on Friday, November 25 and goes through Tuesday, January 3. We decorate a pathway through the forest and the farm with lights for Christmas. The walking nights are Thursday, Friday, and Saturday and some additional nights as well. Sunday nights we will have hayrides which will feature a live nativity.

We will have campfires for s'mores. S'mores kits, hot drinks, and other snacks will be available for purchase. Some nights we will have different activities that include: Christmas Crafts at Santa’s Workshop, Cookies with Mrs. Claus, Christmas movies, and live music. We will have Boone Livingston performing on Sunday, November 27, and Saturday, December 17. We will also have Austin Mabe performing on Friday, December 2, and Friday, December 30.

We hope to have many people come to enjoy the beautiful lights!
More info about Closed & Additional Nights: https://gofarusapark.com/forest-of-lights

Sunday November 27
CrossTies Christmas Program (Contemporary Christmas Music)
Date/Time: November 27 at 6 pm
Cost: Free
Location: First Methodist Church Ministry Center, 210 Hickory St SE

Thursday, December 1
Christmas Paint Party
Date/Time: December 1, 6 pm-7:30 pm
Cost: $40/person
Location: Moe’s Original BBQ, 200 Main St W
Includes door hanger, paint supplies, $5 drink or appetizer, purchase tickets on our Facebook
page!

Dancers Inc. Sidewalk Performances of “The Nutcracker”
Date/Time: December 1, 6 pm-8 pm
Cost: Free
Location: Main Street West Gallery, 123 Main St W.
Dancers Inc. Principal Dancers will be performing vinyets from The Nutcracker on the sidewalk
in front of our gallery (in the case of rain, it will be moved inside). You can watch from your car,
or gather on the sidewalk.

Saturday, December 3
Hartselle Holiday Market
Date/Time: December 3, 8 am-4 pm
Cost: Free
Location: Hartselle Camp Meeting, 35 Tabernacle Road SW
Come join us for your Christmas shopping! This will be our 7th year! We have many
returning vendors and would love for you to join us.
More info: https://fb.me/e/qoULsDdh6

Santa at Hannah's Garden Center
Date/Location: December 3, 11:30 am-2:30 pm
Cost: Free
Location: Hannah's Garden Center, 1302 HWY 31 NW
All you need is your camera or your phone to snag a picture with the jolly man himself!

E.A.R.T.H. Park Tree Lighting Ceremony
Date/Location: December 3, 5:30 pm
Cost: Free
Location: E.A.R.T.H. Park, Barkley Street
There will be a tree lighting ceremony with carolers and refreshments (weather permitting).
The trail will be open after the tree lighting ceremony and each night through January 2, 2023.
Come walk the Christmas tree trail this most wonderful time of year.

Sunday, December 4
F.E. Burleson Elementary School Winter Wonderland
Date/Location: December 4, 3-5 pm
Cost: $12 Pre-Sale only (MySchoolBucks) or $15 at the door
Location: F.E. Burleson School, 1100 Bethel Road NE
Inflatables, train rides, touch-a-truck, snow ball fight, Santa & Mrs. Claus, cookie walk, petting
zoo & pony rides, food vendors & so much more fun!

First Methodist Church Chancel & Christmas Choirs Program
Date/Location: December 4, 6 pm
Cost: Free
Location: First Methodist Church Sanctuary, 210 Hickory St SE, Hartselle

Tuesday, December 6
Windows Wonderland in Historic Downtown Hartselle
Date: December 6-31
Cost: Free
Location: Historic Downtown Hartselle
Visit Historic Downtown Hartselle and join the magic of Windows Wonderland! Take a stroll through downtown to see how beautifully merchants throughout the district have created one-of-a-kind window displays. Windows will be judged on the evening of December 6 and winners announced on December 8. Brought to you by Decatur/Morgan County Tourism

Wednesday, December 7
First Christian Church Live Nativity
Date/Time: December 7-10, 6-7:30 pm
Cost: Free
Location: First Christian Church, 209 Main Street
First Christian Church would like to invite you to a Live Nativity in celebration of the birth of Jesus. The display will feature a live cast, along with live animals. The Nativity can be seen from your car, however, we invite you to park and come enjoy the scene up close and interact with the cast and animals. This display will bring the simplicity of the Christmas season in focus as the Nativity is presented. 
Weather permitting. Nightly weather updates will be posted to our Facebook page by 5:30 pm
More info: https://www.facebook.com/DisciplesofChristHartselle

Thursday, December 8
Hartselle Christmas Parade, brought to you by Hartselle Kiwanis
Date/Time: December 8, 7-9 pm
Cost: $35 for float entry
FREE for spectators
Location: Downtown Hartselle, running down Railroad Street and Main Street from J.P. Cain
Stadium
The Hartselle Kiwanis Club is very excited to announce our plans for the 2022 Hartselle Christmas Parade! The theme this year is "Something Old, Something New" and reflects our community's upholding of traditions while embracing Hartselle's bright future.

We welcome floats from nonprofit organizations, businesses and individuals, tractors and antique cars (which must be decorated). Cash prizes will be awarded for best floats, so get creative!

Our community has so much to celebrate — let’s work to have the best Christmas Parade ever!
More info: https://www.hartsellekiwanisclub.org/christmas-
parade?fbclid=IwAR26ZqXjdDi2LGaVDCY3eUrKUskRfEmiblJdwzS_3ETet0O0cOhFpDHyqww

Saturday, December 10
Elf Reading at Sherry's Sparkle
Date/Time: December 10, 1:00pm & 3:00pm
Cost: Free
Location: Sherry's Sparkle - 127 Main Street West

A Sweet Little Elf, Sparkle the Elf, from Santa's workshop is coming to read to us and get us ready for Santa! She is traveling from the North Pole to come see you! 
Sparkle the Elf will be reading the book, "Santa's Secret!"

Sunday, December 11
Hartselle High School Choral Department Presents "Sounds of the Season"
Date/Time: December 11, 2 pm
Cost: $5 at the door
Location: Hartselle High School Auditorium

Sunday, December 11
First Methodist Church White Christmas Program (Children's Choir and Handbells, Children's and Youth Handbells)
Date/Time: December 11, 6 pm
Cost: Free
Location: First Methodist Church Sanctuary, 210 Hickory St SE

Monday, December 12
Hartselle Intermediate School Christmas Chorus Concert
Date/Time: December 12, 6 pm (Doors open at 5:30 pm)
Cost: Free
Location: Hartselle High School Auditorium,1000 Bethel Road

Tuesday, December 13
Hartselle Intermediate School & Hartselle Junior High School Winter Band Concert
Date/Time: December 13, 6:30 pm
Cost: Free
Location: Hartselle High School Auditorium, 1000 Bethel Road

Bubbles for the Holidays
Date/Time: December 13, 5-7 pm

Cost: $15/person; Free for Wine Club Members

Location: Main Street West Gallery, 123 Main St. W
Dress: Fabulous Holiday! 
Champagne and sparkling wine tasting. Giovanni De Chiaro, classical guitarist, will be playing.

Saturday, December 17
Ugly Sweater Christmas Party
Date/Time: December 17, 6 pm Christmas Movie Trivia, $100 Best Dressed Contest; 8-11:30
pm Live Music with Drew Clemons
Cost: Free
Location: Moe’s Original BBQ, 200 Main St W

Saturday, December 17
Lucky Pug Art Class Ornament Painting
Date/Time: December 10, 11:00am
Cost: $20 Per Person
Location: Sherry's Sparkle - 127 Main Street West

Come have some holiday fun! We are wearing our favorite ugly Christmas sweaters and sipping hot chocolate while we make some memorable Christmas ornaments.
$20 per person. Contact Lucky Pugs Art Class by Facebook messenger to learn more. or email normalityachieved@gmail.com to reserve your spot.

Wednesday, December 21 & Thursday, December 22
Santa's Fire Truck Drive-Thru
Date: December 21 & 22
Cost: Free
Location: TBA
Enjoy Santa's annual Fire Truck tour of neighborhoods, brought to you by Mayor Randy Garrison and the City of Hartselle. Details & routes forthcoming.

Friday, December 23
Christmas Eve Eve Celebration
Date: December 23
Cost: Free
Location: Moe’s Original BBQ, 200 Main St W
Live Music with Sonic Heat

Saturday, December 23
Elf Reading at Sherry's Sparkle
Date/Time: December 10, 3:00pm & 5:00pm
Cost: Free
Location: Sherry's Sparkle - 127 Main Street West

A Sweet Little Elf, Sparkle the Elf, from Santa's workshop is coming to read to us and get us ready for Santa! She is traveling from the North Pole to come see you! 
Sparkle the Elf will be reading the book, "Snow Globe Wishes!"

Saturday, December 24
First Methodist Church Christmas Eve Service
Date/Time: December 24, 6 pm
Cost: Free
Location: First Methodist Church Sanctuary, 210 Hickory St SE

Sunday, December 25
First Methodist Church Christmas Worship Service
Date/Time: December 25, 10 am​

Cost: Free
Location: First Methodist Church Sanctuary, 210 Hickory St SE

Saturday, December 31
New Year’s Eve Party
Date/Time: December 31, 8-12:30 am
Cost: Free
Location: Moe’s Original BBQ, 200 Main St W
Ring in the new year with your favorite Moe’s Staff! Live Music with The Proof. Free champagne toast at midnight

Saturday, December 31
New Year’s Ball Drop
Date/Time: December 31, 8-11 pm
Cost: Free
Location: Life Church Parking Lot - 300 Main Street West in Hartselle
Celebrate the New Year in downtown Hartselle with the New Year's Eve Ball Drop! Featuring live music from Elvis tribute artist Bobby Hollis at 8PM and the Ray Sparks Band at 9PM! Plus enjoy food trucks and just plain fun! 

Thank you to Hartselle for the Holidays Gold Sponsor:

And Promotion Sponsors: ACE Auto Body, Bargains USA, and Redstone Federal Credit Union