Christmas festivities are coming back in full force after an unusual holiday season last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. From the day after Thanksgiving to New Year's Eve, here's a (near-exhaustive) list of Tallapoosa County events to help make up for lost time:
Christmas at Crossroads
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Chicken & Sweet Southern Yardbird vendor Stacey Battle neatens her display at last year's Russell Crossroads Holiday Bazaar.
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Leo McWaters admires an ornament following last year's tree-lighting ceremony at the Tallapoosa County Courthouse square.
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Kids can mail letters to the North Pole from Pennington Park.Â
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Alexander City Theatre II rehearses John Jakes' "A Christmas Carol" in 2019.
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Santa pays a visit to last year's Spirit of a Hometown Christmas Parade hosted by the Lake Martin-Dadeville Area Chamber of Commerce.
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A father and soon enjoying a very large inflatable at last year's Downtown Christmas, hosted by Main Street Alexander City and the Alexander City Parks and Recreation Department.
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