Breakout the Santa hats! 22 Christmas parades and tree lighting events throughout the Birmingham area

Let’s face it – Birmingham loves Christmas Parades and Christmas Tree Lighting ceremonies.  Who needs the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade!

We’ve got 22 in our metro area alone!

Here is the schedule, with times and links.  And before we get in trouble, send us an email to hello@bhamnow.com – if we missed one.

November 22nd

The Grand Christmas Tree Lighting – 7:10pm – Outlet Shops of Grand River

Lights Up at the Summit – 5:00pm to 8:00pm – From Barnes and Noble to REI

December 1st

Bessemer Christmas Tree Lighting – 5:00pm – Debardeleden  Park

December 3rd

Fultondale Christmas Tree Lighting –6:oopm at Black Creek Park

Hoover Tree Lighting,-5:00pm at Hoover City Hall – Main Parking Lot

Vestavia Tree Lighting Festival – 6:00pm – Vestavia City Hall

December 5

Lighting of the Star, Homewood Parade and Tree Lighting, 6:30pm. Parade begins at Homewood Library and tree lighting at City Hall Plaza

27th Annual Gardendale Parade, 6:00pm

December 7

Alabaster Christmas Parade – 10:00am on Highway 31

49th Annual Helena Christmas Parade -1:00pm – “A Christmas Toy Shoppe”

Irondale Christmas Parade – 10:00am

Midfield Christmas Parade & Tree Lighting – 10:30am – starting at 410 Grant Street in Midfield. Tree Lighting follows the parade

Pelham Christmas Parade – 11:00 –  “It’s Storytime Christmas Favorites”

December 8

Birmingham Christmas Parade & Tree Lighting – 4:30pm – Noah Galloway is the Grand Marshall – Parade starts at 5th Ave. South and 15th.  Christmas Tree Lighting begins afterwards at Linn Park.

Mountain Brook Christmas Parade– 3:00pm – Holiday Parade in Mountain Brook Village

Trussville Community Caroling and Christmas Tree Lighting – 5:00 – the Mall in Historic Downtown

Vestavia Hills Christmas Parade – 2:00pm – Liberty Park Sports Complex

December 14

Bessemer Christmas Parade – 2:00 – 19th and 1st Ave.

Christmas Parade! City of Clay – 4:00 – Clay-Chalkville High School

Hueytown Christmas Parade – 10:00am

2019 McAdory-McCalla Christmas Parade – 4:00pm

Trussville Christmas Parade – 3:00 – at the Mall in Downtown Area

Did we miss any?  Tag or email us  your local Christmas Parade and Tree Lighting at hello@bhamnow.com