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 Free Huntsville
1. September 1 thru October 31, 2011: Scarecrow Trail
Admission charged. Mon.-Sat. 9 AM-6 PM, Thurs. 9 AM-8 PM & Sun. Noon-6 PM at Huntsville Botanical Garden, 4747 Bob Wallace Ave. The Scarecrows are arriving daily and they've gone Hollywood! Come see what incredible hay-filled creatures have sprung from the imagination of their creators! From Jack Scare-ow to film producer Martin "Scare"-cese, these famous 'crows are sure to entertain star-gazers of all ages. This year's newest addition to the Scarecrow Trail: Hay Bale Art. Hay rides on Saturdays: 10am - 4pm and Hay rides on Sundays: 1pm - 4pm.
2. May 7-September 30, 2011: Butterfly House & Nature Center
Admission charged. Mon.-Sat. 9 AM-6 PM & Sun. Noon-6 PM at Huntsville Botanical Garden, 4747 Bob Wallace Avenue Huntsville. This education center is home to the nation's largest open-air butterfly house. Over 2,000 butterflies grace this 9,000 square foot structure. The nature center is also home to an assortment of critters including snakes, quail, hummingbirds, frogs, fish & turtles. For more info, call (256) 830-4447.
3. May 21-September 5, 2011: USSRC “A T-Rex Named Sue” & “Be the Dinosaur”
Admission charged. USSRC, One Tranquility Base Huntsville. Presented by the Chicago Field Museum, highligting a full-sized cast of a 42-foot long Tyrannaosaurus rex. "Be the Dinosaur" takes visitors back 65 million years using advanced computer simulations. For more info, call(256) 837-3400.
4. Now thru Sept. 6, 2011: Point Mallard Aquatic Center (Decatur)
Fee for participants only. 10 a.m.-9 p.m. at Point Mallard Park--Aquatic Center with water features opened for the summer. For more info, call 800-524-6181.
5. Now thru September 30, 2011: Treehouses With a Splash
The Huntsville Botanical Garden, Bob Wallace Ave, Huntsville. Treehouses debut on Saturday, April 2nd with splash features opening on Saturday, April 30th. Treehouses with a Splash runs through the end of September. This summer, you can climb, swing, splash and play your way through the Garden - where there’s always something growing on. For more info, call (256) 830-4747.
6. Now thru November 30, 2011: Harmony Park Safari
10 AM-Sundown at 431 Cloud's Huntsville. Admission charged. Enjoy drive-through observation & feeding of free ranging rare & endangered animals. Your self-guided tour also includes reptiles & amphibians from around the world, as well as various species of fowl. For more info, call (877) 726-4625.
7. Now Thru December 19, 2011: Flying Monkey's Artist Market
Free. noon- 4 p.m. Huntsville Artist Market at Flying Monkey at Lowe Mill, 2211 Seminole Dr. Free indoor artist booths/spaces for the sales and promotion of local artwork. For more information, call 256-479-7863.
8. August 21-November 7, 2011: "Blood Thread & Tears--WWII Quilts"
Admission charged. Sun. 1-4 PM, Tues.-Wed. 11 AM-4 PM, Thurs. 11 AM-8 PM, Fri.-Sat. 11 AM-4 PM, Closed Mon. at Huntsville Museum of Art, 300 Church Street South Huntsville. Between 1941 & 1945, American women were making quilts in record numbers while their sons, husbands, brothers & loved ones were on the battlefront. This exhibition features approximately 20 WWII-era quilts & tops from the private collection of Sue Reich & the ephemera to anchor them historically in time, including photographs, V mail, ration books, parachute samples, magazines & newspaper quilting patterns. For more info, call (256) 535-4350.
9. September 1, 2011: Green Street Market at Nativity
Free admission. 4-8 pm at Corner of Greene Street & Eustis Huntsville. Provides the buying public with local, fresh & high quality produce. For more info, call (256) 682-4429.
10. September 1-5, 2011: Northeast Alabama State Fair
Admission charged. TThurs.-Fri. 6-11 PM (Fri. Midnight Madness 11 PM-1 AM) Sat.-Sun. 2-11 PM & Mon. 2-9 PM at John Hunt Park, on the grounds of the old airport Huntsville. The Northeast Alabama State Fair has the largest midway in northeast Alabama, concessions & exhibits. For more info, call (256) 883-5252.
