Most People Don’t Know Alabama Has A Christmas Cave And It’s Truly Unique

Rickwood Caverns State Park transforms into Santa's Underground Workshop, a festive light display perfect for family visits during the holiday season.

From magical light displays and festive parades, to enchanting train rides and spectacular festivals, Alabama most certainly knows how to celebrate Christmas. Several Christmas attractions are located throughout the state that'll fill you with joy, including the cave at Rickwood Caverns State Park. For information on why you should visit this cave during the holiday season, read on.

This holiday season, the cave at Rickwood Caverns State Park has been transformed into Santa's Underground Workshop - a colorful light display that's guaranteed to put you in the Christmas spirit.

Santa's Underground Workshop is open every day through December 23. Hours are from 2:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., and the price of admission is $10.00 per person. Children ages 3 and under are free.

Decorated with more than 100,000 twinkling lights, this festive cave fascinates people of all ages. It's truly magical!

The self-guided tour of Santa's Underground Workshop lasts approximately 30 minutes and...

...each room has been uniquely decorated using a certain theme.

Some of the rooms also feature a variety of whimsical figurines.

The main attraction at Santa's Underground Workshop is of course Santa himself. Both children and adults enjoy talking to Jolly Old St. Nick and sharing their Christmas wishes with him.

Santa's Underground Workshop at Rickwood Caverns State Park is the perfect family-friendly attraction to visit this holiday season. It's one cave tour you'll never forget!

Rickwood Caverns State Park is located at

370 Rickwood Park Road, Warrior, Alabama 35180.

For more information about Santa's Underground Workshop, you can visit Rickwood Caverns State Park's website here. You can also visit the park's Facebook page here.

We want to thank Donna Prickett for providing us with these wonderful photos. You can see more of her photography on her Facebook and Flickr pages.

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