Rally the corgi has sniffed out the Christmas events for kids in Homewood for 2026. In the city’s centennial year, the Homewood Christmas Parade rolls under the Christmas Star on Thursday, December 3 and ends with the tree lighting at City Hall Plaza, and the Chamber’s Breakfast with Santa at Samford University follows on Saturday, December 5. We check every date on the host’s own website and link straight there. For the rest of the state, see our Alabama Christmas events for kids guide.
What Rally found in Homewood
- 2 Christmas events for kids in Homewood
- Christmas Parade and Tree Lighting: Thursday, December 3, 6:30 pm, free
- Breakfast with Santa: Saturday, December 5, 8 am to noon, Samford
- Homewood Star lights as the parade enters downtown
- Centennial theme this year
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Homewood Christmas Parade and Tree Lighting
- When: Thursday, December 3, 2026, 6:30 pm
- Where: Starts at Homewood Public Library, ends at City Hall Plaza, Homewood, AL (opens in maps)
- Cost: Free to watch
- Ages: All ages
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Homewood Parks and Recreation sends 50 parade entries from Homewood Public Library along Oxmoor Road and 18th Street South, right under the Christmas Star, on a centennial theme of Celebrating Our Past, Present and Future.
The Homewood Star switches on as the parade enters downtown, the City supplies the one official Santa, and the night wraps up with the Christmas tree lighting at City Hall Plaza.
Parent tip: Watch near City Hall Plaza so you catch the floats and stay put for the tree lighting finale, and check the Homewood Parks Facebook page that afternoon for weather updates.
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- Address
- Starts at Homewood Public Library, ends at City Hall Plaza, Homewood, AL (opens in maps)
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Breakfast buffet and Santa photo
Breakfast with Santa presented by Samford University
- When: Saturday, December 5, 2026, 8 am to noon
- Where: Samford University Rotunda Club, Homewood, AL (opens in maps)
- Cost: Ticket includes breakfast buffet, activities and a photo with Santa; register through the Homewood Chamber
- Ages: Families with young kids
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The Homewood Chamber of Commerce and Samford University host a Saturday morning Breakfast with Santa at the Rotunda Club on the Samford campus.
The ticket covers a breakfast buffet, kids activities and a complimentary photo with Santa, so there is no separate photo line to budget for.
Parent tip: Register early through the Homewood Chamber since this is a ticketed breakfast, and dress the kids for photos since the Santa picture is included.
- Host
- Homewood Chamber of Commerce (opens in a new tab)
- Address
- Samford University Rotunda Club, Homewood, AL (opens in maps)
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We check every event above on the host’s own page for the date, time and cost, plus the things parents ask about, like sign-ups and ages. Looking for a Santa train instead? Those are on our Alabama Christmas train rides page.
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When each Homewood Christmas event for kids happens
Watch the parade near City Hall Plaza on Thursday night, then book Saturday breakfast with Santa at Samford for the kids’ photo.
- Homewood Christmas Parade and Tree LightingHomewood · Dec 3
- Breakfast with Santa presented by Samford UniversityHomewood · Dec 5
Looking further afield? Our Alabama Christmas events for kids guide lists every confirmed event in the state, and we have city guides for Birmingham, Tuscaloosa, Montgomery and Huntsville. The national search sorts every event by distance from your town.
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Homewood Christmas events for kids: questions parents ask
What are the best Christmas events for kids in Homewood this year?
Rally Takes the Train has confirmed 2 Christmas events for kids in Homewood, Alabama, for 2026: the Homewood Christmas Parade and Tree Lighting on December 3 and Breakfast with Santa presented by Samford University on December 5.
When is the Homewood Christmas Parade?
Thursday, December 3, 2026, at 6:30 pm. It starts at Homewood Public Library, travels Oxmoor Road and 18th Street South under the Christmas Star, and ends near City Hall.
When is the Homewood tree lighting?
The Christmas tree at City Hall Plaza is lit at the end of the parade on December 3, 2026, and the Homewood Star is lit as the parade enters downtown.
Where is Breakfast with Santa in Homewood?
At the Samford University Rotunda Club on Saturday, December 5, 2026, from 8 am to noon. Tickets include a breakfast buffet, activities and a photo with Santa.
Who do I contact about Homewood holiday events?
Homewood Parks and Recreation at 205-332-6700 for the parade, and the Homewood Chamber of Commerce at director@homewoodchamber.org or 205-871-5631 for Breakfast with Santa.
Are there Christmas train rides for kids in Alabama?
Yes. Santa trains and holiday train rides have their own guide: Rally Takes the Train’s Alabama Christmas train rides page.
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 Homewood on November 11, 2026. Rally is also contacting each organizer to confirm details like parking, restrooms and bad-weather plans.
Event names belong to their hosts. Rally Takes the Train is a family picture book and is not affiliated with, sponsored by or endorsed by any host listed here. Confirm dates, times and prices on each host’s own site before you go.