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July 2009 - Huntsville Events Calendar
Festivals, Concerts, Theatre & Fun Things To Do...

By Jean Brandau, About.com

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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Now thru November 30, 2009
Harmony Park Preserve
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. (photos)

Now-July 31
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.

Now-September 30
Butterfly House & Nature Center
Admission charged. Mon.-Sat. 9 am-5 pm & Sun. Noon-5 pm at Huntsville Botanical Garden, 4747 Bob Wallace Avenue. Welcome to the nations' largest seasonal butterfly house. Home to over 30 species of North American butterflies, caterpillars, eggs & chrysalis. Frogs, birds & other critters also inhabit the ponds, trees & waterfall. For more info, call (256) 830-4447. (photos)

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.

July 1-31
Exhibit: Nasa/Art: 50 Years Of Exploration
Admission charged. Tues.-Sat. 10 am-5 pm, Thurs. 10 am-8 pm & Sun. 1-5 pm at Huntsville Museum of Art, 300 Church Street. This exhibition has approximately 50 photographs, paintings, work on paper, sculpture, video art & mixed media works produced as part of the NASA Art program. For more information, call (256) 535-3450.

July 2
Madison Gazebo Concerts
Free. 6:30-8 pm at Wall Triana & Main Street. Enjoy "Just Down the Road." For more information, call (256) 461-8938.

July 3
City Lights Concert Series #4
Admission charged. 7:30 pm at Burritt on the Mountain, 3101 Burritt Drive. Featuring "Classical Blues Cabaret. Audience members are encouraged to dress casually, bring a blanket or lawn chair & a picnic supper & enjoy the spectacular night-time view of Huntsville. For more information, call (256) 536-2882.

July 3-4
Huntsville Dragway
Admission charged. Fri. 5 pm & Sat. 3 pm at 502 Quarter Mountain Road, off Jordan Lane (Highway 53) in Harvest. Saturday is the R&R Bracket Series. For more information, call (256) 859-0807.

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.

Jan l Feb l March l April l May l June l July l Aug l Sept l Oct l Nov l Dec l Nightlife l Movies l Museum & Art Exhibits l Attractions l Restaurant Menus l More Articles l Free Huntsville Newsletter

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