Holiday, Winter & Christmas Markets in Alabama: Opening Dates for 2023!

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Wondering when holiday, winter & Christmas markets will be open this year in Alabama? We’ve done all the research so you don’t have to!

In this post, we’ll be sharing a list of the most popular Christmas & holiday markets in Alabama, along with the opening dates that we know of so far.

We know it isn’t easy to find all this information in one place, so we’ve spent hours assembling all the dates and official websites of various markets to make your trip planning infinitely easier.

We hope you find this list helpful!

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Alabama Christmas Markets 2023 Opening Dates

In the table below, we’ll be summarizing the known opening dates for some of Alabama’s biggest and best-known Christmas markets and fairs this year.

While we try our best to ensure the information is up-to-date and accurate, we recommend double checking with official sources (like the websites below) before making any plans. Dates and details can change quickly these days, so it’s always better safe than sorry!

NOTE: We’ve put a lot of time and effort into assembling the information below, so if you are quoting/referencing these details in your own articles and websites, we would greatly appreciate a link back to this page. Thank you for your understanding!

LocationChristmas Market Name2023 DatesMore InfoHotels
Auburn, ALThe Loveliest Village Holiday FairDec 3More Info
Birmingham, ALChristmas Village FestivalNov 1 - 5More Info
Cullman, ALCullman Christkindl Market Dec 9 - 11More Info
Gadsden, ALGadsden Mistletoe MarketDec 2More Info
Gulf Shores, ALGCAA Christmas Art Market
Dec 9More Info
Hoover, ALMarket NoelNov 15 - 18More Info
Huntsville, ALYule Y'all: Christmas Market and Spirit SamplingDec 2More Info
Huntsville, ALNerdy NoelDec 10More Info
Mobile, ALJunior League of Mobile Christmas JubileeNov 10 - 12More Info
Montgomery, ALMontgomery Holiday MarketOct 18 - 21More Info
Opelika, ALChristmas in a Railroad TownDec 8More Info
Opelika, ALAuburn United Methodist Church Christmas MarketDec 2More Info
Robertsdale, ALBaldwin County Coliseum Holiday MarketNov 11More Info

Help us improve this list of Christmas market opening dates in Alabama!

Know of any other Christmas markets we should add to our list? Let us know in the comments with a link to an official source if possible so we can ensure we get accurate dates.

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