Christmas on the River

Demopolis, AL · Holiday

When: December 5, 2026
Where: Downtown riverfront on the Tombigbee River · Demopolis · AL
Cost: Not confirmed
Status: Approximate: based on past editions, not announced yet

A week of holiday events in Demopolis culminating in a nighttime parade of lighted boats on the Tombigbee River, a tradition dating to the 1970s. The finale on the first Saturday of December also brings fireworks over the river and a downtown Christmas market. Dates approximate, based on the event's consistent first-Saturday-of-December pattern; confirm with organizers.

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