April 2009 - Huntsville Events Calendar

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Now thru April 30
Spring Festival Of Flowers
Admission charged. Mon.-Sat. 9 am-5 pm & Sun. 1-5 pm at Huntsville Botanical Garden, 4747 Bob Wallace Avenue. Feast your eyes on tens of thousands of blooming tulips, daffodils, dogwoods, azaleas & a breathtaking wildflower trail. For more info, call (256) 830-4447.

Now thru November 30, 2009
Harmony Park Preserve Opens Season
Admission charged. 10 am-Sundown. Observe antelope, oryx, zebra, zebu, tortoises, lizards, llamas, deer & a camel while driving in the safety of your car. South on Memorial Parkway, left onto Hobbs Island Road, go about 9 miles, right onto Cloud's Cove Road, 431 Cloud's Cove Road. For more info, call (877) 726-4625.

April 1-30
Sci-Quest's Immersive Theater
Admission charged. Tues.-Fri. 9 am -4 pm , Sat. 10 am -6 pm , Sun. 1-5 pm , Closed Monday. At Sci-Quest, 102-D Wynn Drive. "Virtual Vortex" is an interactive 3-D presentation. Facilitators will lead audiences through the formation of a thunderstorm, conditions needed for a tornado to form & how a tornado moves once on the ground. For more information, call (256) 837-0606.

April 1-30
Burritt Exhibit: Historic Dolls & Tea Sets
Admission charged. 10 am-4 pm on Burritt on the Mountain, 3101 Burritt Drive. For more info, call (256) 536-2882.

Now thru July 13
Big Bugs
Admission charged. Mon.-Sat. 9AM-5 pm & Sun. 1-5 pm at Huntsville Botanical Garden, 4747 Bob Wallace Avenue. The Garden is being invaded by ten humongous bugs that will swarm throughout it. Get a bug's eye view of the world with this unique educational program. For more info, call (256) 830-4447.

April 2
Noon Time Organ Concert Series
Free. 12:10-12:50 pm at Trinity United Methodist Church, 607 Airport Road. For more info, call (256) 694-6650.

April 2
Big Band Bash XVI (Decatur)
Admission charged. .--Enjoy superb jazz bands from area schools and celebrate classic big band tunes of the 30s, 40s and 50s. For more info, call (256) 340-1778.

April 3
Sacred Harp Concert
Admission charged. 7 p.m. at Burritt on the Mountain. Enjoy the beautiful sounds of sacred harp music in the Old Country Church. For more info, call (256) 536-2882.

April 3-4 .
Huntsville Art in Bloom
Admission charged. . Huntsville Museum of Art-- Art in Bloom is the place to be to see Mimi Brown from Flower Magazine, and other local designers in action. Event features floral arranging classes, design exhibitions, Arts Marketplace, Master Class, and a luncheon. For more info, call (256) 535-4350.

April 3-4
Great Moonbuggy Race
Admission charged. 8 am -5 pm at U.S. Space & Rocket Center, One Tranquility Base. See high school & college students race human-powered "moonbuggies" over a half-mile of simulated lunar terrain. High school students race Friday & college students Saturday. For more info, call (256) 837-3400.

April 3-5
Spring Market
Admission charged. Fri.-Sat. 9 am -4 pm & Sun. 1-5 pm. The Market will feature vendors from across the country & events related to cooking, gardening, home decor, fashion & crafts with a spring-time focus. Each ticket can be used as a discount to the Botanical Gardens. Sponsored by the Junior League of Huntsville. For more info, call (256) 533-3554.

Don't forget to visit these great local attractions:
Burritt on the Mountain , U.S. Space & Rocket Center , Sci-Quest , Huntsville Museum of Art , EarlyWorks Children's Museum , Old MacDonald's Petting Zoo , Huntsville Botanical Garden, Weeden House Museum , Harmony Park Safari ,Constitution Village , Clay House Museum , Cathedral Caverns State Park , North Alabama Railroad Museum, Historic Lowry House and Veterans Memorial Museum.

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