Experience the Magic of the Holidays at the 12 Nights of Santa

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: Karen Beasley, Vice President of Marketing & Communications
Alabama Mountain Lakes Tourist Association
PHONE: 256.350.3500 / 800.648.5381
EMAIL: karen@northalabama.org

 

Experience the Magic of the Holidays at the 12 Nights of Santa
 

Decatur, Ala. (November 14, 2025) – The most wonderful time of the year is back at EarlyWorks Children’s Museum next month. Families are invited to celebrate the holiday season with 12 Nights of Santa, taking place December 12 through December 23, 2025, in downtown Huntsville.

 

During 12 Nights of Santa, the jolly old elf himself will be on hand each night to listen to children as they share their wish lists. Along with a visit with Santa Claus, family-friendly activities adding to the whimsical fun include nightly snowfalls, decorating a gingerbread cookie, making an ornament and writing a letter to Santa. Kids will have plenty of room to play and enjoy the spirit of the season.

 

12 Nights of Santa will be held nightly beginning Friday, December 12 through Tuesday, December 23 beginning at 5 p.m. on weeknights and beginning at 3 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays and week of Christmas at EarlyWorks Children’s Museum located at 404 Madison Street SE in downtown Huntsville. All tickets must be pre-purchased online at https://earlyworks.com/12nightsofsanta/. This is a timed entry event and tickets will sell out fast. Tickets for 12 Nights of Santa are $15 per person for the general public and $13 per person for members of EarlyWorks Museums. Admission is free for children under one year old.

 

For more information and to purchase tickets, visit https://earlyworks.com/12nightsofsanta/

 

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About Alabama Mountain Lakes Tourist Association (AMLA)
AMLA is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the promotion and development of the $4.9 billion North Alabama travel industry within the 16 northernmost counties of the state. It is supported by 500-plus members consisting of chambers of commerce, Convention & Visitors Bureaus, attractions, campgrounds, festivals, communities, golf courses, restaurants, accommodations and vendors. Counties included within the AMLA region are Blount, Cherokee, Colbert, Cullman, DeKalb, Etowah, Franklin, Jackson, Lauderdale, Lawrence, Limestone, Madison, Marion, Marshall, Morgan and Winston. Additional information on North Alabama destinations, accommodations and special events is available by calling 800.648.5381, by visiting www.NorthAlabama.org and by following us on social media @VisitNorthAL.
 

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Karen Beasley

After unexpectantly losing her husband of 29 years, Karen returned to the Alabama Mountain Lakes Tourist Association (AMLA) in 2023 as the vice president of marketing and communications where she helps guide the organization’s marketing and communications activities to position the North Alabama region as a must-experience destination for leisure travel. She has over 30 years of marketing experience, most recently working as a behind-the-scenes freelance public relations consultant for AMLA and other tourism organizations and festivals in north Alabama and Tennessee. From 1999 to 2004, AMLA employed her as the organization’s marketing representative, introducing her to a lifelong career in the tourism and travel industry. Following the birth of her second child, she transitioned to part-time freelance employment so that she could focus on family life.

 

She was named the Alabama Restaurant & Hospitality Association Tourism Promoter of the Year in 2025. She serves on the board of directors for the Huntsville/Madison County Hospitality Association, is a member of the Decatur/Morgan County Hospitality Association and the Tennessee Valley Chapter of the Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International (HSMAI) and volunteers with the Woody Williams Foundation and Vets Like Us.

 

She holds a B.S. degree in marketing and a MBA from the University of North Alabama and received her TMP – Travel Marketing Professional – certification from the Southeast Tourism Society Marketing College. She and her late husband, Michael, have two children, Keller and Logan.