Prattville, Alabama, turns into a Christmas wonderland in December

By: Amber Sutton

The city of Prattville’s downtown, filled with shops and scenic spots, is known for its charm year-round, but when December arrives, the historic area transforms into a Christmas wonderland that attracts thousands from across the state every year — and this year’s display is expected to bring even more cheer to the holiday season.

Kellie Carter, Prattville’s parks and recreation director, said when she started working with the city 16 years ago, the holiday display was on a much smaller scale than it is today. However, every year since, the department has added on to help create a little festive fun for residents while making Prattville a holiday destination for those in the River Region and beyond.

“When I started with the city, we actually would go on city property and cut down a live tree and it would be put up out front of City Hall, and that was kind of the extent of what we did,” Carter said. “But then we were able to add more and more, so it kind of just morphed into this. We’ve really grown, and each year we just try to keep getting bigger and bigger and bigger.”

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