with Michael Reno Harrell
December 13, 2025 | 6:30 p.m.
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Chili Country Christmas is a beloved Brundidge holiday tradition that brings neighbors, families, and visitors together to celebrate the season with warmth, food, and fellowship. Each year, our community gathers to share bowls of chili, enjoy festive entertainment, and experience the small-town charm that makes Brundidge special during the holidays.
This family-friendly event is more than a celebration — it’s a time to reconnect, support local traditions, and enjoy the simple joys of the season. From friendly chili competitions to live music and holiday cheer, Chili Country Christmas captures the spirit of togetherness that defines our community.
Hosted in the heart of Brundidge and supported by local organizations and volunteers, Chili Country Christmas welcomes all ages. Whether you’re a longtime resident or visiting for the first time, you’ll find a warm bowl, a friendly face, and a celebration that feels like coming home.
Join us for Chili Country Christmas and be part of a holiday tradition that continues to bring our community together year after year.
In Christmases past …
The cast of “Come Home, It’s Suppertime” came back to the stage to tell of Christmases long ago, when stockings were hung with hopes of oranges and hickory nuts.
Nationally acclaimed storytellers, Michael Reno Harrell, Sheila Kay Adams, Kathryn Tucker Windham and Andy Offutt Irwin have shared their Christmas memories with audiences on Chili Country Christmas nights.
Sheila Kay Adams shared a Christmas miracle she experienced with her granddaddy in the barnyard on Old Christmas Eve. Andy Irwin took the audience with him and his Aunt Marguerite to the Cracker Barrel at Christmastime.
“Miss Kathryn” brought along combs and conducted a Christmas concert of carols. Those memories will be cherished always by those who were blessed to be “at home at Christmastime.”
Christmas 2011, Barbara Bates Smith returned to the We Piddle Around Theater in “Deck the Halls in Southern Style” with stories from Lee Smith, Allen Gurganus and Truman Capote. Bates-Smith also shared personal Christmas stories that warmed the heart.