The City of Andalusia’s elves have been working for weeks to prepare for this Friday’s opening of the 10th Christmas in Candyland. But a number of other groups have been working to stage special events, too.
Here’s a rundown of all the reasons Country Living magazine named Andalusia one of the 30 most magical Christmas towns:
• LBW’s Holiday Concert and Tree Lighting – Tuesday, Nov. 28, 5:30 until 7:30 p.m., Andalusia campus.
• Annual Christmas Parade – Thursday, Nov. 30, 6 p.m. There are 119 entries in this year’s parade!
• Ribbon Cutting for Candyland – Friday, Dec. 1, Court Square, 9 a.m.
• Candyland opens to the public – Friday, Dec. 1, 5 p.m. See related article for full details, or click here.
• Evening in Bethlehem, a drive-through Nativity presented by First Baptist Church, Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 1, 2 and 3, 6 until 8 p.m.
• Alabama’s Little Britches Rodeo is at the Covington Center Arena, Saturday and Sunday. Admission is free to the public.
• Pilots’ Pancake Breakfast, Saturday, Dec. 2, 5:30 a.m. until noon
• Pilots’ Tour of Homes, Sunday, Dec. 2, 1 p.m. until 5:30 p.m. Tickets available at Bluebird on Sunday afternoon.
• Andalusia Ballet presents “Nutcracker,” Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Dec. 7, 8 and 9, 7 p.m. Matinee on Saturday at 2 p.m. Performance in the Dixon Center for the Performing Arts on the Andalusia campus of LBW Community College.
• Lower Alabama Community Choir presents “Sounds of the Season,” a Christmas concert, Tuesday, Dec. 12, in the Dixon Center for the Performing Arts on the Andalusia campus of LBW Community College. Admission is free.
• “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever” by Barbara Robinson, presented by Covington County Schools for one night only! Friday, Dec. 15, at 7 p.m. in the Dixon Center for the Performing Arts on the Andalusia campus of LBW Community College. Tickets are $15 each.