Huntsville Events and Festivals
Arts festivals in the park, summer concerts, a food month and holiday lights.
Most of Huntsville's signature events are run by Arts Huntsville, the botanical garden, the visitors bureau and Downtown Huntsville Inc., and many of them are free or low-cost. Big Spring Park is the main outdoor stage downtown, the Orion Amphitheater in MidCity books concerts from spring through fall, and the Von Braun Center hosts the symphony, touring shows and sports.
Spring and fall have the most festivals, when the weather is mild. Summer evenings bring free concerts in the park, and the holiday season is busy at the botanical garden, Lowe Mill and the Orion. Dates change every year, so confirm details with the organizer before you plan a trip around an event.
Annual Festivals and Events
A weekend of more than 100 artists, music stages, food trucks and hands-on arts activities for children.
A free summer concert series presented by Arts Huntsville and the city; bring a blanket or a chair.
A month of food events with special menus at dozens of restaurants during Restaurant Week.
More than 140 artists show their work under the trees on top of the mountain.
The garden's fall season, with a trail of scarecrows built by local groups and seasonal activities.
A Halloween night market and a haunted walk through the old mill.
A folk music festival on the mountaintop grounds of Burritt, with a brunch and a happy-hour concert.
More than 190 lighted scenes along the garden paths, with separate walking nights and driving nights.
Holiday shopping events with artists' work throughout the mill.
A German-style holiday market with dozens of juried artists, with free admission and parking.
Dates move from year to year — confirm on the organizer’s site before you plan around an event.
Official Event Calendars
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What is Panoply?
Panoply is Huntsville's spring arts festival, usually held over a weekend in late April in Big Spring Park, with artists' booths, music stages and hands-on activities for children.
When is the Galaxy of Lights?
The Huntsville Botanical Garden's Galaxy of Lights usually runs from mid-November through the end of December, with some nights for walking the path and others for driving through.