December Events in the River Region

The holiday rush is here, but between all the joyous movies, yummy treats and gift buying, be sure to make time to celebrate the season with some of the River Region’s top events. Here’s what’s ahead all December long!

Prattville Christmas Parade

Prattville’s Annual Christmas Parade will roll out from the Autauga County Courthouse at 7:00 p.m. on Friday evening, December 2. Lights, marching bands, dancers, candy, beads and trinkets will be abundant as the parade travels through downtown Prattville, with the jolly old elf himself making a visit to Prattville.

December 2, 7:00 PM / Autauga County Courthouse / WEBSITE

52nd Annual Gem, Mineral and Jewelry Show

Join us at the annual Gem, Mineral, and Jewelry show, where you will find crystals, faceted gems, rough, geodes, decorator items, books and supplies, beads, cabochons, finished jewelry, tools, mineral slabs & specimens, fossils and lots more from over 25 vendors.

December 2-4 / Garrett Coliseum /WEBSITE

It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play

This beloved American holiday classic comes to captivating life as a live 1940s radio broadcast. With the help of an ensemble that brings a few dozen characters to the stage, the story of idealistic George Bailey unfolds as he considers the impact of his life one fateful Christmas Eve.

December 2-31 / Alabama Shakespeare Festival / WEBSITE

Capital City Christmas Parade

Kick off the holiday season with the Capital City’s Christmas Parade, filled with oh-so-jolly floats and festivities. Celebrate this special season and gather with loved ones for a night that is sure to make all your Christmas dreams come true.

December 9, 6:15 PM / Downtown Montgomery /WEBSITE

Josh Turner

Country music artist Josh Turner is set to perform at Wind Creek Wetumpka. Turner’s “King Size Manger” is a collection of traditional country versions of classic Christmas songs, with some original tunes, as well as some Hawaiian, bluegrass and swing sprinkled into the mix.

December 10 / Wind Creek Casino / WEBSITE

Harlem Globetrotters

The world’s most iconic basketball team are back and ready to dazzle fans in Montgomery, AL with their skills. Your favorite Globetrotter stars are bringing out their amazing basketball skill, outrageous athleticism and a non-stop LOL good time.

December 13 / Garrett Coliseum / WEBSITE

The Camellia Bowl

The ninth annual Camellia Bowl will be played on Tuesday, Dec. 27 at 11 a.m. CT (noon ET) at the historic Cramton Bowl, which will celebrate its 100th birthday during the 2022 college football seasonNamed after the Alabama state flower, the Camellia Bowl is a college football bowl game that annually features a representative from the Sun Belt Conference against one from the Mid-American Conference at the historic Cramton Bowl in Montgomery, Ala..

December 27 / Cramton Bowl / WEBSITE