Featured Events
Featured Events List
Blues With a View
This is no sittin’ down and chillin’ concert, this is a PARTY! Join us at Burritt on the Mountain on September 29 from 6-9 PM for Blues with a View, a concert experience unlike any other! We’re bringing back Huntsville’s own Microwave Dave, additional musicians and food trucks TBA. Toast marshmallows over the bluff side fires and make your own s’mores as the sun sets. S’mores supplies will be provided, with craft beer and wine available for purchase courtesy of Prichard’s Distillery and Liquor Express. Many thanks to our event sponsor, First Bank, for making this incredible event possible. This concert…
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Folklife Festival
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, see Appalachian dance, 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. This exciting day of family fun will be from 10:00-4:00. You won’t want to miss this wonderful experience! Watch our website for more details such…
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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 December 1st and 2nd 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 us…
View EventKris 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 December 1st and 2nd 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 us…
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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. Dinners are December 7th, 8th & 9th. Reservations open to Members on August 1st and to everyone on October 1st. 2017 Historic Park and Old Country Church Menu, Catered by Bruce Roy:…
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Sanders Family Christmas Play
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 on December 14th – 18th, 2017. 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 spirit before the boys, including one…
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Easter Jubilee
Join us at Burritt on March 31, 2018 for an eggstra special event unlike any Easter event in town! Bring your basket and collect eggs and treats from the Easter Bunny and Burritt’s frontier friends.
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Spring Farm Days
Spring Farm Days is an exciting time to visit our barnyard animals, experience the historic skills and chores of our ancestors, and learn about life on the farm. Hands-on experience doing some of the old-fashioned chores like rug beating, butter churning and mattress stuffing is always a favorite while helping you appreciate modern conveniences. Watch the sheep shearing demonstration and learn how wool goes from sheep to shawl. View an assortment of antique farm equipment and enjoy our county fair as you compete in old fashioned games and see the results of the quilting and canning contests. Join us on April…
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