Rally the corgi has sniffed out the best Christmas events for kids in Foley for 2026, and here is what he found: 4 family events, 2 of them free. The magic runs from December 1 (T.N.T. Christmas Movie and Craft) through December 3, with Santa Story Time & Craft (December 1), Kids Homeschool Club: Construct a Gingerbread House (December 2) and Kids Club S.T.E.A.M. DIY Gingerbread House (December 3) along the way. We check every date on the host’s own website, and each listing links straight there. For the rest of the state, see our Alabama Christmas events for kids guide.
What Rally found in Foley
- 4 Christmas events for kids in Foley
- 2 free events, including T.N.T. Christmas Movie and Craft and Kids Club S.T.E.A.M. DIY Gingerbread House
- Meet Santa: Santa Story Time & Craft (December 1)
- Also on the list: 1 Christmas show, 1 story time and 4 craft workshops
- Season: December 1 (T.N.T. Christmas Movie and Craft) to December 3 (Kids Club S.T.E.A.M. DIY Gingerbread House)
- Every date checked on the host’s own site on Nov 10
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T.N.T. Christmas Movie and Craft
- When: Tuesday, December 1, 2026, 4 to 5 pm
- Where: Foley Community Library, 230 E. Orange Ave., Foley, AL 36535 (opens in maps)
- Cost: Free, registration required
- Ages: Ages 10 to 18
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This is the library's Christmas session for tweens and teens, pairing a holiday movie with a craft in the Teen Activity Room. It is limited to registrants ages 10 to 18, which gives older kids a seasonal program of their own. The listing does not name the film or the craft.
It takes place Tuesday, December 1, 2026, from 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. at Foley Community Library, 230 E. Orange Ave. Registration is required through the library calendar and opens November 17 at 9:00 a.m., and the listing shows no charge. If plans change, cancel through the calendar email so someone on the waiting list can take the spot.
Parent tip: Get there on time: the library says anyone who arrives 10 minutes late forfeits the reserved spot to the next person in line. Set a reminder for November 17 at 9:00 a.m., when sign-up opens.
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Kids Club S.T.E.A.M. DIY Gingerbread House
- When: Thursday, December 3, 2026, 4 to 5 pm
- Where: Foley Community Library, 230 E. Orange Ave., Foley, AL 36535 (opens in maps)
- Cost: Free, registration required
- Ages: Ages 5 to 9
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The library's weekly Thursday Kids Club, which explores science, technology, engineering, art and math through hands-on projects, turns to gingerbread for this session. Children ages 5 to 9 each make a gingerbread house to enjoy over the Christmas season.
It meets Thursday, December 3, 2026, from 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. at Foley Community Library, 230 E. Orange Ave. Registration is required and opens November 19 at 8:00 a.m., and the listing shows no charge. The calendar places it in the Kids Activity Room while the description mentions Maker Meadow, so ask at the desk when you arrive.
Parent tip: With only one hour to build, arrive a few minutes early so your child gets the whole session. If the Wednesday homeschool gingerbread session fills up, this Thursday build covers the same 5 to 9 age group.
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Story time with Santa
Santa Story Time & Craft
- When: Tuesday, December 1, 2026, 10 to 11 am (The Santa visit is listed for the Tuesday, December 1 story time.)
- Where: Foley Community Library, 230 E. Orange Ave., Foley, AL 36535 (opens in maps)
- Cost: No price listed on the organizer's page
- Ages: Babies, toddlers and children
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Santa drops in on the library's Tuesday story time to read a book aloud and join a round of festive songs in the Children's Story Grove. Little ones get a turn to tell him their Christmas wishes and pose for photos. Afterward the group moves over to Maker Meadow to make a holiday craft.
It runs Tuesday, December 1, 2026, from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. at Foley Community Library, 230 E. Orange Ave. The listing is aimed at babies, toddlers and children and does not mention registration or a fee. The library gives (251) 970-5111 as the contact number for the program.
Parent tip: The hour is split between two rooms, with stories in the Story Grove first and the craft in Maker Meadow after, so pack light enough to move mid-program. Have your camera out before the wishes begin, since photos happen during Santa's visit rather than at the end.
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Holiday crafts
Kids Homeschool Club: Construct a Gingerbread House
- When: Wednesday, December 2, 2026, 2 to 3:30 pm
- Where: Foley Community Library, 230 E. Orange Ave., Foley, AL 36535 (opens in maps)
- Cost: No price listed on the organizer's page; registration required
- Ages: Ages 5 to 9
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Children in the library's Kids Homeschool Club spend this session building their own gingerbread houses in the Learning Lab. All materials are supplied and every skill level is welcome, so first-time builders fit right in.
The session is Wednesday, December 2, 2026, from 2:00 to 3:30 p.m. at Foley Community Library, 230 E. Orange Ave. It is for ages 5 to 9, registration is required and opens November 18 at 8:00 a.m., and an adult must be present. The listing does not state a fee.
Parent tip: Plan to stay for the full 90 minutes, since the library requires an adult to be present with each builder. Sign up as soon as registration opens on November 18 at 8:00 a.m.
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- Foley Community Library (opens in a new tab)
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- Foley Community Library, 230 E. Orange Ave., Foley, AL 36535 (opens in maps)
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When each Foley Christmas event for kids happens
The first is T.N.T. Christmas Movie and Craft in Foley on December 1; the last runs to December 3. Each bar spans an event’s dates, not every hour in them, so check the host’s page for times.
- T.N.T. Christmas Movie and CraftFoley · Dec 1
- Santa Story Time & CraftFoley · Dec 1
- Kids Homeschool Club: Construct a Gingerbread HouseFoley · Dec 2
- Kids Club S.T.E.A.M. DIY Gingerbread HouseFoley · Dec 3
Looking further afield? Our Alabama Christmas events for kids guide lists every event we have found in the state, and we have city guides for Mobile, AL, Saraland, Dothan and Montgomery. The national search sorts every event by distance from your town.
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The story of Christmas in Foley
Foley's first train was a wood burner nicknamed the Pine Knot Special, which left town each morning and came back in the afternoon. More than a century later, Christmas for kids in Foley starts at Foley Community Library, where the first week of December brings Santa, a holiday movie and two gingerbread house builds.
How Foley celebrates
This season's organizer pages all come from Foley Community Library at 230 E. Orange Ave., which fits four holiday programs into the first three days of December 2026. Santa joins the Tuesday story time on December 1 to read aloud in the Children's Story Grove, with a craft afterward in Maker Meadow. That afternoon, tweens and teens have a Christmas movie and craft in the Teen Activity Room. On December 2 the Kids Homeschool Club builds gingerbread houses in the Learning Lab, and on December 3 the weekly Kids Club S.T.E.A.M. session does the same for ages 5 to 9.
Fun facts about Christmas in Foley
Foley is named for its founder, John B. Foley of Chicago, who heard about south Baldwin County from a railroad agent while traveling to President William McKinley's funeral in 1901. He put up some of his own money to lay rails from Bay Minette, and the first station was built in 1905. That station burned in 1908, and the replacement built the following year is now the city's museum. Foley was incorporated in 1915, and the 2020 census counted 20,335 residents.
Traditions today
- Santa at story time: Santa reads aloud, joins the songs and hears Christmas wishes during the December 1 story time in the library's Children's Story Grove.
- Crafts in Maker Meadow: The library's Maker Meadow is where families gather for the holiday craft that follows Santa's story time.
- Gingerbread house builds: Children ages 5 to 9 construct gingerbread houses at the library on December 2 and December 3.
- A Christmas movie for older kids: Ages 10 to 18 get their own Christmas movie and craft in the library's Teen Activity Room on December 1.
- The depot museum: The City of Foley Museum & Archives and Model Train Exhibit is housed in a restored train depot from the early 1900s and keeps railroad memorabilia.
A fact for kids
Foley's first train was a wood burner called the Pine Knot Special. People clearing the land would leave lighter knots in a wood box so the engineer could use them when he needed to.
Questions about Christmas in Foley
When was Foley founded?
John B. Foley of Chicago came to south Baldwin County in 1902, a year after hearing about the area from a railroad agent, and bought between 40,000 and 50,000 acres. The first railroad station followed in 1905, and Foley was incorporated in 1915 with G. I. Weatherly as its first mayor.
How did Foley get its name?
The city is named for its founder, John B. Foley of Chicago. He formed the Magnolia Springs Land Company to sell acreage, and he donated parcels of land for a school, a railroad station, a park and churches as the town took shape.
How did the railroad reach Foley?
John B. Foley saw that buyers needed a better way to reach the land he was selling, so he used some of his own money to lay rails from Bay Minette. The first train to serve the town was a wood burner called the Pine Knot Special.
What happened to Foley's original train station?
The first station was built in 1905 and burned in 1908. Its replacement went up the following year and is now the city's museum. The City of Foley Museum & Archives and Model Train Exhibit holds city archives and railroad memorabilia in a restored depot from the early 1900s.
What happens at Christmas for kids in Foley?
Foley Community Library runs four holiday programs from December 1 to 3, 2026: Santa Story Time & Craft, the T.N.T. Christmas Movie and Craft for ages 10 to 18, and two gingerbread house sessions for ages 5 to 9, one for the Kids Homeschool Club and one for Kids Club S.T.E.A.M.
Where do Foley's Christmas events for kids take place?
All four listed programs are at Foley Community Library, 230 E. Orange Ave. Inside, they are spread across the Children's Story Grove, Maker Meadow, the Teen Activity Room, the Learning Lab and the Kids Activity Room, depending on the program.
Who organizes Christmas events for kids in Foley?
The programs listed here are run by Foley Community Library and posted on its online calendar, which also handles registration. The library gives (251) 970-5111 as the contact number on its children's program pages and (251) 943-7665 as its main line.
Which Foley Christmas events are free?
The library calendar shows no charge for the T.N.T. Christmas Movie and Craft on December 1 or the Kids Club S.T.E.A.M. gingerbread house on December 3, though both need registration. The other two listings do not state a fee, so confirm with the library before you go.
How big is Foley?
The 2020 census counted 20,335 people in Foley, up from 14,618 in 2010. The city covers about 25.89 square miles in Baldwin County and is a principal city of the Daphne-Fairhope-Foley metropolitan area.
What else can families see in Foley?
The City of Foley Antique Rose Trail features more than 500 varieties of roses. Foley is also home to OWA, a 520-acre resort owned and operated by the Poarch Band of Creek Indians that opened in 2017 and includes an amusement park and a water park.
Sources
- Foley, Alabama, Wikipedia
- Santa Story Time & Craft, Foley Community Library
- T.N.T. Christmas Movie and Craft, Foley Community Library
- Kids Homeschool Club: Construct a Gingerbread House, Foley Community Library
- Kids Club S.T.E.A.M. DIY Gingerbread House, Foley Community Library
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Foley Christmas events for kids: questions parents ask
What is the best Christmas event for kids in Foley to start with?
Santa Story Time & Craft on Tuesday, December 1, 2026, from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. at Foley Community Library is the easiest first stop for young children. Santa reads aloud, there are songs, wishes and photos, and a craft follows in Maker Meadow. School-age kids can follow up with a gingerbread house build on December 2 or 3.
Are there free Christmas events for kids in Foley?
The library calendar shows no charge for the T.N.T. Christmas Movie and Craft on December 1 or the Kids Club S.T.E.A.M. DIY Gingerbread House on December 3, and both require registration. The Santa story time and the homeschool gingerbread session do not list a fee on their pages, so confirm with the library at (251) 943-7665.
Where can kids meet Santa in Foley?
Santa visits Foley Community Library, 230 E. Orange Ave., during Santa Story Time & Craft on Tuesday, December 1, 2026, from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. He reads a story aloud in the Children's Story Grove, and children can share their Christmas wishes and take photos with him before the craft.
Which Foley Christmas events need sign-up?
Three of the four library programs require registration through the library calendar. Sign-up opens November 17 at 9:00 a.m. for the T.N.T. Christmas Movie and Craft, November 18 at 8:00 a.m. for the Kids Homeschool Club gingerbread house, and November 19 at 8:00 a.m. for the Kids Club S.T.E.A.M. gingerbread house. The Santa story time listing mentions no registration.
Is there a Christmas event for tweens and teens in Foley?
Yes. The T.N.T. Christmas Movie and Craft on Tuesday, December 1, 2026, from 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. is for registrants ages 10 to 18 and meets in the Teen Activity Room at Foley Community Library. Be on time, because the library gives away the spot of anyone who arrives 10 minutes late.
Where can kids build a gingerbread house in Foley?
Foley Community Library has two builds for ages 5 to 9. The Kids Homeschool Club session is Wednesday, December 2, from 2:00 to 3:30 p.m. in the Learning Lab, with materials provided and an adult required. The Kids Club S.T.E.A.M. session is Thursday, December 3, from 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. Both need registration.
Are there Christmas train rides for kids near Foley?
Santa trains and holiday train rides have their own guide: Rally Takes the Train’s Alabama Christmas train rides guide. This Foley guide covers Santa visits, story times, light shows and other events off the rails.
How do you confirm these events?
We list an event only after we find this season’s date on the host’s own website or an official city or tourism calendar. We last checked every listing on November 10, 2026. Hosts change details, so always confirm on the host’s page before you go.
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