City of Talladega Blog

(Talladega, AL) The City of Talladega's Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony will be held on Monday, December 9, 2024, at 4 p.m., on Talladega's Historic Courthouse Square.  The parade will begin at 6 p.m. 

These and other exciting holiday events in Talladega will lead up to Christmas on the Square, which will be held December 13th - December 15th.

Activities begin Friday, December 13th, at 6 p.m., with free outdoor ice skating on the square and a free Polar Express Movie and Best Pajama Contest at the Historic Ritz Theatre that also begins at 6 p.m. 

On Saturday, December 14th, from 10 a.m. - 6 p.m., there will be free outdoor ice skating, free photos with Santa, free Santa’s workshop with crafts for kids, free holiday train rides, free bug rides, a free bounce house, food trucks, vendors and free movies at the Ritz.  Elf will show at 11 am; Tyler Perry’s “A Medea Christmas” will be featured at 2 pm; and Disney’s “A Christmas Carol” begins at 6 pm.

On Sunday, December 15th, from 12 p.m. - 6 p.m., there will be free outdoor ice skating; free photos with Santa; free Santa’s workshop with crafts for kids; free holiday train rides; free bug rides; a free bounce house; food trucks; vendors and free movies at the Ritz Theatre. Christmas Vacation will show at 1 pm and Dr. Seuss’ “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” will be featured at 4 p.m.

2024 Christmas on the Square sponsors and donors include Alabama Institute for the Deaf and Blind, Alabama Power, Citizens Baptist Medical Center, Coosa Valley Electric, the Daily Home, Davis Builders, Inc., Ms. Evelyn McGehee, First Bank of Alabama, Georgia Pacific, InSite Engineering, Presbyterian Home for Children, RK Allen Oil, Roger and Sheila Gentry, Talladega Insurance Agency, Talladega Superspeedway, TOP Trails OHV Park, LLC, Mu Tau Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, Chamber Ambassadors, Greater Talladega/Lincoln/ Munford Area Chamber of Commerce, Historic Ritz Theatre, J W International LLC, Lincoln Golden Bears Baseball, 100 Men Support Group, Order of Eastern Star, SAFE/Family First, Suzanne Herring and Talladega Community Carolers, Talladega Bottling Works, Talladega City Schools, Talladega Main Street, T.B. Turner Interior Design, and the United Way of North Talladega County.