The Holiday Season in the Auburn AL Community
Samford Hall at Auburn University during the Winter
Holidays on the Plains is a festive and delightful time of year in the Auburn AL community and Opelika AL community. Every year the Auburn Chamber of Commerce & Opelika Chamber of Commerce plan a variety of events one can enjoy getting our community in the “Christmas Spirit”. Whether visiting various Auburn properties and Opelika properties looking at the Christmas lights or attending one of the many holiday events hosted by each Chamber of Commerce there is sure to be something for everyone in our Auburn AL community & Opelika AL community. Please see below for a calendar of holiday events.
December Auburn & Opelika Calendar of Events:
Auburn Christmas Parade
December 11th at 10AM: Downtown Auburn AL
The parade will begin at the corner of Thach Avenue and College Street, turn left onto College Street, turn right onto Glenn Avenue, right onto Gay Street and right again on Thach. The parade will end where it began on the corner of Thach and College.
For an application to participate in the parade, call the Auburn Chamber at (334) 887-7011 or email lynn@auburnchamber.com.
Loveliest Village Christmas Tour of Auburn Homes
December 11th from 10am – 4pm
December 12th from 1pm – 4pm
4th Annual Auburn AL Holiday Art Sale
December 11 from 9AM – 4PM
Poinsettia Truckload Sale
Friday, & Saturday December 3 & 4 • Elks Lodge • 1944 Opelika Road, Opelika AL
Just in time for the holidays, the Junior League of Lee County (JLLC) will hold its annual Poinsettia Truckload Sale. Two sizes of poinsettias will be sold this year, a 6.5-inch for $11 and a 10-inch for $22. Both sizes are available in a variety of colors. Contact any League member or email juniorleagueofleecounty@gmail.com for more information. All monies raised from this annual fundraiser will go to assist the various arts and literacy programs for children supported by the JLLC throughout the community through the awarding of grant funds and volunteer services.
Friday, December 3rd 3 – 7PM
Saturday, December 4th 9AM – 3PM
SEC Championship Game at the Event Center Downtown
Saturday, December 4 • 2PM • Railroad Avenue • Downtown Opelika
Event Center Downtown and Auburn Tiger fans join together for the SEC Championship game. Doors open at 2:00pm. Free admission, $3 slices of pizza or $5 Chick-fil-A sandwich combos available for purchase, and live music after game by incredible musicians Steve Smith, Ron Hall, Andrew Darby, Brett Martin, and Todd Freeman. Drink specials are $3 craft beers and $3 bloody mary’s. The game will be broadcast live on a really big screen TV and several flat screens. Food available for purchase through halftime. You and your friends can enjoy the game together with other Tiger fans. Call (334) 705-5466 for more information.
Teddy Bear Teas at Piccolo
Piccolo’s warm and cozy atmosphere will be the family-friendly destination this holiday season as it hosts the second annual Teddy Bear Teas on December 4, 5, 11, 12, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22 and 23 at 2 p.m. in Piccolo. A real live Teddy Bear and Christmas Elf will provide entertainment and hugs. The price is $20 per person. For additional information about the Teddy Bear Tea, please call Hayley Grimes at (334) 321-3179.
“All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten”
Sunday, December 5 • 2 p.m. • The Cultural Center at Miriam S. Brown School • 1103 Glenn Street
Sponsored by the Arts Association of East Alabama, The Auburn Area Community Theatre will present this production, based on the books of Robert Fulghum. For reservations or more information, call (334) 749-8105 or (334) 332-2620 or email info@eastalabamarts.org. All proceeds will benefit the renovations of the Center, formerly the Miriam S. Brown School.
Angel Tree Open House
Wednesday, December 8 • 2204-D Gateway Drive
Doctors Hearing Clinic would like to invite friends of the Chamber to an Angel Tree Open House to benefit the Salvation Army. Join them for a chance to “Adopt an Angel” and to give to a child in need this Christmas. Refreshments will be served and FREE hearing evaluations will be given to all who adopt an angel. If you would like to help Doctors Hearing Clinic give the gift of a memorable Christmas to some of our local children, please call (334) 745-1635 or stop by the office.
Historic Victorian Front Porch Tour – 18th year!
Driving Tour: December 8 – 10, 12 • 5 – 10 p.m. (CST) • North Opelika Historic Neighborhood
Walking Tour: December 11 • 6 – 9 p.m. (CST) • North Opelika Historic Neighborhood
Trinity United Methodist Church and First Presbyterian Church will be open for fellowship and refreshments. There will be wassail and cookies at the Brownfield House. The Heritage Carolers will be caroling throughout the neighborhood after their performance at the Brownfield House. Streets will close at 5:30 p.m. and reopen at 9 p.m.
Walking Tour Entertainment
6 p.m. Opelika Mayor Gary Fuller Lighting of Christmas Tree – Heritage House
Trinity Singers Heritage House ( 714 Second Avenue)
Heritage Carolers Brownfield House (611 N. Eighth Street)
6:30 p.m. Opelika Violins Jernigan Home (415 N. Eighth Street)
6:45 p.m. Southview, Carver, & Jeter Singers Rajan Lot (311 N. Ninth Street)
The Merry Voices Brownfield House (611 N. Eighth Street)
7 p.m. Village Bells Kiefer Home (511 N. Eighth Street)
Lee-Scott singers Rajan Lot (311 N. Ninth Street)
7 – 8:30 p.m. Albert Killian, Storyteller First Presbyterian Church (900 Second Avenue)
7:30 p.m. Auburn Knights Rajan Lot (311 N. Ninth Street)
7:45 p.m. OHS Chamber Choir Suhling Home (304 N. Eighth Street)
8 p.m. Hal Miller Family Brownfield House (611 N. Eighth Street)
8:30 p.m. Civic Chorale Carolers Jim Sikes Home (401 N. Eighth Street)
Monday, December 6 • 7 p.m. • Opelika Performing Arts Center
Tony Award-winning Fiddler on the Roof has captured the hearts of people all over the world with its universal appeal. No other Broadway musical has so magically woven music, dance, poignancy, and laughter into such an electrifying and unforgettable experience. Filled with a rousing heartwarming score that includes Tradition; Matchmaker, Matchmaker; If I were a Rich Man; and Sunrise, Sunset.
Opelika City Schools Concerts
December 9 OHS / OMS Christmas Band Concerts 7 p.m. OPAC
December 14 OMS Choral Concert 7 p.m. OPAC
16th Annual Christmas in a Railroad Town
Friday, December 10 • 6 – 9 p.m. • Downtown Opelika
Opelika Main Street sponsors this wonderful event where you will find Santa and Mrs. Claus, train, carriage and pony rides, petting zoo, inflatable’s, face painting, balloons, Children’s Village, Christmas mask scavenger hunt, local entertainment and late night shopping and dining. Wagon and trolley rides will take you through the Victorian Porch Tour, make a gingerbread house and enter it in the gingerbread House Contest, buy or make your own fresh wreath, screen print a CRRT t-shirt, visit the Museum of East Alabama and have your Christmas cards hand-stamped with a special Christmas In A Railroad Town stamp, and so much more! A courtesy shuttle will be provided. For more information, visit www.opelikamainstreet.org or call Main Street at (334) 745-0466.
Event Center Downtown Open House
Friday, December 10 • 9 a.m. – 9 p.m. • Railroad Avenue • Downtown Opelika
Event Center Downtown will host a Christmas Open House during the Christmas in a Railroad Town featuring re-known artist Dr. Ronald McDowell. Dr. McDowell will be readily available to do live individual or group sketch portraits from 9 a.m.- 9 p.m. Individual portraits are $60. Additional people are $50. These prices are a one-time only Event Center Downtown holiday special. Individual sketches are drawn in an approx 15-20 minute timeframe. A sample of both an individual (drawn in-person) and a couple sketch portrait (drawn from photo) is to the right. Live music starts at 8:00pm by the talented group The Southern Gentlemen. The open house is free. Come tour the former Coca-Cola Bottling Company re-invented!
Breakfast with Santa @ the Marriott at Grand National
Saturday, December 11 • 9-11 a.m. • Marriott at Grand National
Come join the Marriott at Grand National for Breakfast with Santa in our Grand National Ballroom. A full breakfast buffet awaits you, as well as special treats for the kids including a “Design Your Own” Cookie Station with milk. Don’t forget your cameras because Santa will be here! For more information or reservations please call 334-737-2132.
LCHS to Hold 15th Annual Campaign, No More Wasted Lives
Monday, December 13 • Kroger Dean Road Parking Lot
Jessica Marable, Lee County Humane Society (LCHS) Executive Director, will remain locked in a dog kennel, day and night, until the fund-raising goal of more than $24,000 is reached. No More Wasted Lives is the shelter’s largest fundraiser, and all proceeds from this campaign directly benefit the animals at the shelter. The shelter cares for more than 6,000 animals annually and hopes to raise $4 for every animal that came through the shelter’s doors over the past year. LCHS also provided services for 6,077 animals last year. The goal is to raise $24,308 in honor and memory of these animals. Visit Jessica and support the shelter by making a donation. Holiday cards will be available to send to loved ones acknowledging donations made as memorials or honorariums. Donations to the Lee County Humane Society are tax-deductible, and all donors will receive a letter acknowledging their gift. All proceeds from No More Wasted Lives will benefit adoption programs for Lee County Humane Society.
Civic Chorale’s Annual Christmas Program
Tuesday, December 14 • 7 p.m. • Opelika First United Methodist Church
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