April 30-May 1  WHISTLESTOP FESTIVAL AND ROCKET CITY BBQ COOK-OFF

A foot-stomping, pig chomping two-day festival on the grounds of the historic Huntsville Depot complete with country and rock bands, food vendors, kids play zone, and both professional and amateur BBQ Cook-of competitions.

The Hideout, Biscuit's new clubhouse, is Now Open!

Biscuit has a new place to play thanks to Booz Allen Hamilton, sponsor of the Hideout.  Modeled after a backyard tree house, the Hideout is filled with places to climb, crawl and explore. The many hands-on activities include Biscuit's Ball Chase, a magnetic fishing game and pretend ant farm.

Santa's Village is Huntsville's magical holiday attraction created especially for families to enjoy the excitement and wonder of the holiday season.  Young and old will delight in visiting the Claus' house, Santa's reindeer, the North Pole elves and chatting with Santa!  Nightly snow shows, craft projects in the Toymaker's Workshop, musical entertainment on the Tinsel Tunes Stage and shopping at the new Arts Marketplace, all add to the enchantment at the Village Santa calls home!

Named Alabama Event of the Year by the State of Alabama Bureau of Tourism and Top Twenty Event by the Southeast Tourism Society.

November 27 - December 23, 2009 at Alabama Constitution Village
Ticket Prices: $20 per family (up to 5 people)

The Arts Marketplace at Santa's Village will be held on Gates Avenue the first three weekends in December; hours are 3pm - 8pm on Friday and noon - 8pm on Saturday.  The Arts Marketplace at Santa's Village is free to the public.

Santa's Village is hosted by The Alabama Constitution Village Foundation and proceeds benefit the EarlyWorks Museum Complex.