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October 2009 Huntsville Calendar
October 2009 Activities

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-Oct 31
Scarecrow Trail
Admission charged. Huntsville Botanical Garden--Over 100 scarecrows invade the Garden. Enjoy hayrides, creepy sorghum maze and enchanted forestadd to the fun. For more information, call (256) 830-4447.

Now-October 31
Smith Farms Corn Maze—Hartselle
Haunted corn maze,fun maze,& kiddie maze. Haunted house & fun house. Pumkin patch. School tours. For more information, call (256) 462-1539.

Now-October 31
Pumpkin Patch / Corn Maze--Rainsville
Admission charged. Enjoy hayrides to pumpkin patch. Get lost in a five-acre corn maze. Build your own scarecrow or rump around in playground that includes a John Deere race track, corn pit, cow train, corn picker play area, and more. Enjoy a picnic lunch or dine at restaurant. School field trips and other groups welcome. For more information, call (256) 638-6200.

Now-November 8
The Red Clay: 2009 Biennial Exhibition of Contemporary Southern Art
Admission charged. 10 a.m.–6 p.m. in Huntsville Museum of Art—The works in this exhibition range in style from the traditional to the avant-garde, and encompass painting, drawing, printmaking, sculpture, fine craft, photography and more. For more information, call (256) 535-4350.

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-October 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.

October 2-3
Huntsville Dragway
Admission charged. Fri. 5 pm, Sat. 3 pm at 502 Quarter Mountain Road, off Jordan Lane (Highway 53) in Harvest. Test & Tune & R&R Bracket Series & HP Jr. Dragster Series.. For more information, call (256) 859-0807.

October 2-3
Boaz Harvest Festival
Free. 8 a.m.-5 p.m. in Downtown—An annual outdoor event with a variety of arts, crafts and food vendors, entertainment, farmer's market, Miss Harvest Festival Pageant, moon pie-eating contest, children's play area. For more information, call (256) 593-8154.

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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 Big Spring Jam l Restaurant Menus l More Articles l Free Huntsville Newsletter

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