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PHOTOS: Dickens Downtown Brings Holiday Spirit To Northport

Here's a look at some of our favorite scenes from the 2021 installment of Dickens Downtown in Historic Downtown Northport.

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Visitors were treated to rides in horse-drawn carriages during Dickens Downtown.
Visitors were treated to rides in horse-drawn carriages during Dickens Downtown. (Ryan Phillips, Patch.com)

NORTHPORT, AL — Historic Downtown Northport was transformed into a living Charles Dickens' novel Tuesday night for the highly-anticipated return of Dickens Downtown.

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The streets were filled with Christmas music from string bands for the free event, as storeowners opened for the occasion. Tours were given at the historic Shirley house in the spirit of a Victorian Era Christmas and different vendors could be seen all along Main Avenue.

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On a particularly cold evening in Northport, the artificial snow machine made for an even more magical environment.

Here's a quick look at some of our favorite scenes from Dickens Downtown. To see our fun TikTok coverage of the event, click here.

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Father Christmas greeted those entering Historic Downtown Northport Tuesday night. (Photo by Ryan Phillips, Patch.com)
It wasn't quite freezing Tuesday night, but an artificial snow machine turned downtown into a winter wonderland (Photo by Ryan Phillips, Patch.com)
A string band was set up in front of the Shirley place to play Christmas music (Photo by Ryan Phillips, Patch.com)
Music was in the air in downtown Northport Tuesday night for Dickens Downtown (Photo by Ryan Phillips, Patch.com)
One of the more popular fixtures on Main Avenue was a long violinist playing Christmas songs (Ryan Phillips, Patch.com)
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