By Shirley Jackson
New Year’s Eve: A Viennese Celebration
Toast the end of 2022 with a nod to Vienna Philharmonic’s New Year’s performance and a glass of bubbly Saturday, Dec. 31 at 6 p.m. in Birmingham. Maestro Carlos Izcaray will take the podium to lead the Alabama Symphony Orchestra in a selection of Strauss favorites and more. The venue is UAB’s Alys Stephens Center.
MoonPie Over Mobile
Ring in 2023 at one of the Gulf Coast’s largest New Year’s celebrations. Dig into the world’s largest MoonPie cake, join the second line, watch live entertainment and start the new year with fireworks. Find the only 600-pound electric MoonPie at the world-famous MoonPie drop at midnight. Third Eye Blind will headline the event on the main stage.
Wonderland Under Warrior
Rickwood Caverns is transformed into a winter wonderland through Sunday, Jan. 8. The caverns will be closed New Year’s Eve but open New Year’s Day at 2 p.m. Wonderland Under Warrior, in the park’s centerpiece cave system, offers festive light displays, decorations and a number of characters available for photos. The cave temperature remains at 62 degrees year-round. Reservations are highly recommended. The entire walk is about 1 mile inside the cave. Rickwood Caverns State Park is off Interstate 65 in Warrior, about 30 miles north of downtown Birmingham and about 75 miles south of Huntsville.
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