Annual Events & Festivals
Annual Events List
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2018 Blues with a View
Join us for the 4th Annual Blues with a View Fundraiser at Burritt on the Mountain on September 27th at 6pm, a concert experience unlike any other! We’re bringing back Huntsville’s own Microwave Dave and the Nukes with special guest Darrell Tibbs, and opening for them this year are The Woodpickers Association. Toast marshmallows over the bluff side fires and make your own s’mores as the sun sets. We are very excited to feature Shelta Cavern Spirits, a division of Straight To Ale Brewing, this year. A full cash bar with select local Craft Beers, Wine & Spirits, as well as Food Trucks will be…
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Folklife Festival
Folklife Festival Saturday, November 3 (10:00am-4:00pm) and Sunday, November 4 (12:00pm-4:00pm) Burritt’s Folklife Festival will showcase craftspeople, artists and presenters who will share their knowledge about the traditions, skills, handicrafts and arts of our region during the 1800s and early 1900s. Come hear traditional music and watch demonstrators as they show you how our ancestors worked, lived and created art. Skills that will be demonstrated include: blacksmithing, flint knapping, Native American flute making and playing, spinning, quilting, open hearth cooking and much, much more. These exciting days of family fun will be Saturday from 10:00-4:00 and Sunday 12:00-4:00. You won’t…
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Folklife Festival Saturday, November 3 (10:00am-4:00pm) and Sunday, November 4 (12:00pm-4:00pm) Burritt’s Folklife Festival will showcase craftspeople, artists and presenters who will share their knowledge about the traditions, skills, handicrafts and arts of our region during the 1800s and early 1900s. Come hear traditional music and watch demonstrators as they show you how our ancestors worked, lived and created art. Skills that will be demonstrated include: blacksmithing, flint knapping, Native American flute making and playing, spinning, quilting, open hearth cooking and much, much more. These exciting days of family fun will be Saturday from 10:00-4:00 and Sunday 12:00-4:00. You won’t…
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Kris Kringle’s Candlelight Christmas
We are decking the halls, the walls and the stalls! Burritt on the Mountain invites everyone to Kris Kringle’s Candlelight Christmas November 30st and December 1st from 5-9 p.m. The kids will love to see Kris Kringle in the Burritt Mansion from 5:00 – 8:00 p.m. He has to get the reindeer to bed early as he has a busy month coming up! The star-lit mountain will be mirrored by more than 600 candles, adding to the nostalgic feel of the holidays. Music will be heard throughout the mansion and the park; cider, cookies and tasty figgy pudding will keep…
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Holiday Magic Dinners
Looking for a special and unique night out during the Holiday Season? With a beautiful setting and ambiance unlike any in Huntsville, come dine at Burritt for a truly magical night. Holiday magic is one of Burritt’s most important and magical fundraisers! Guest enjoy a holiday dinner in the upscale atmosphere of the Burritt Mansion or the family style warmth of the cabins in the Historic Park. Early bird tickets now on sale to Burritt Members! To make reservations please call Stephanie Timberlake at 256-512-0141. Mansion Menu catered by Reese Covington Tomato Florentine Bisque, cheddar pecan wafers Mixed greens,…
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Sanders Family Christmas Play
December 12, 13, 14, 15 (7:00 pm), December 15 and 16 (2:30pm) The Sanders Family is back in Sanders Family Christmas. Renaissance Theatre and Burritt on the Mountain pair together to bring this traditional favorite to the community. Conceived by Alan Bailey and penned by Connie Ray, this famous sequel of Smoke on the Mountain returns to the Old Country Church at Burritt on the Mountain. We’ll return to Mount Pleasant, North Carolina, on Christmas Eve of 1941. Reverend Oglethorpe has invited the Sanders to the Baptist Church to sing and witness, thereby getting the congregation into the down-home holiday…
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Spring Farm Days
Spring Farm Days Saturday, April 6 (10:00am – 4:00pm) and Sunday, April 7, 2019 (12:00pm – 4:00pm) Join us for a taste of springtime as you visit our barnyard animals, experience historic skills, and learn about life on the farm during the 1800’s. This year we will have a few new animals visiting the park for this special event. Visitors are sure to be fascinated by the sheep-shearing and blacksmith demonstrations. Come observe wool being spun into yarn, give milking our faux cow, Boxy, a try, and help wash and card our wool. Learn what attending school was like in 1918…
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Spring Farm Days Saturday, April 6 (10:00am – 4:00pm) and Sunday, April 7, 2019 (12:00pm – 4:00pm) Join us for a taste of springtime as you visit our barnyard animals, experience historic skills, and learn about life on the farm during the 1800’s. This year we will have a few new animals visiting the park for this special event. Visitors are sure to be fascinated by the sheep-shearing and blacksmith demonstrations. Come observe wool being spun into yarn, give milking our faux cow, Boxy, a try, and help wash and card our wool. Learn what attending school was like in 1918…
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