The Birmingham, AL area has 13 Christmas events for kids we could confirm for the 2026 season, from Holiday in the Hills Tree Lighting in Vestavia Hills on November 19 to Glow Wild: A Holiday Lantern Festival for Everyone in Birmingham, which runs through January 3. 9 of them are free, and every listing links straight to the host. It is one stop on our guide to Christmas events for kids in Alabama, part of our guide for every state.