Deck the halls and get your tickets. The Alabama Theatre‘s holiday film series returns in 2025, with 16 screenings planned for Dec. 12-22. Christmas classic and seasonal gems are on the agenda at the historic venue in downtown Birmingham.
The annual series is beloved here — with screenings of “Elf,” “The Polar Express,” “White Christmas,” “Die Hard” and more — and movie fans get to see the theater decorated in fancy holiday style.
Here’s the full series lineup at the theater, 1817 Third Ave. North:
- Friday, Dec. 12, at 7 p.m., “White Christmas.”
- Saturday, Dec. 13, at 2 p.m., “The Polar Express,” benefiting Kid One Transport.
- Saturday, Dec. 13, at 7 p.m., “Elf.”
- Sunday, Dec. 14, at 2 p.m., “A Christmas Story.”
- Sunday, Dec. 14, at 7 p.m., “It’s a Wonderful Life.”
- Monday, Dec. 15, at 7 p.m., “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation.”
- Tuesday, Dec. 16, at 7 p.m., “Home Alone.”
- Wednesday, Dec. 17, at 7 p.m., “Elf.”
- Thursday, Dec. 18, at 7 p.m., “The Santa Clause.”
- Friday, Dec. 19, at 7 p.m., “Die Hard.”
- Saturday, Dec. 20, at 2 p.m., “Elf.”
- Saturday, Dec. 20, at 7 p.m., “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation.”
- Sunday, Dec. 21, at 2 p.m., Cartoon Matinee Triple Feature (“A Charlie Brown Christmas,” “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” and “How the Grinch Stole Christmas”).
- Sunday, Dec. 21, at 7 p.m., “Home Alone.”
- Monday, Dec. 22, at 2 p.m., “White Christmas” sing-along.
- Monday, Dec. 22, at 7 p.m., “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation.“
Doors typically open one hour before showtime. Each event begins with a sing-along to music performed on the theater’s Mighty Wurlitzer organ…