It’s Not Our Fault if Your Kids are Bored!
Spring time in Birmingham means festivals, and many of these revolve around one of our favorite things.. Food! The Gumbo Gala and the Food Truck Round up are just 2 of the many happening here this weekend.
Junior League of Birmingham will be hosting their annual Bargain Carousel, if you love yard sales, you’ll love this! The Barons are home the first half of the week and the McWane Science Center is hosting a Weatherfest!
Have a great week!
Sunday April 20th:
Happy Easter!
Birmingham Barons – Regions Field
vs Tennessee
5pm
Family Fun and Fitness Day – Orr Park
Organized activities feature games for children, bikes, health related vendors and more.
2-4 pm.
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Monday April 21st:
Birmingham Barons – Regions Field
vs Tennessee
11:30am
Monday Movie – Homewood Public Library
Join us for a cool movie and some hot popcorn!
3:30pm
Tot Time with Ms Eve – Avondale Library
This Egg-stra special Tot Time is sure to put a spring in your step! Geared for 2 to 4 years olds with a caregiver. 24-hour advanced notice of attendance required.
9:30am or 11am
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Tuesday April 22nd:
Birmingham Barons – Regions Field
vs Tennessee
7:05pm
Party with Mario and Friends – Hoover Public Library
Come play Mario Party and Mario Kart on the Wii and make Mario related crafts and eat fun snacks. Registration begins April 1. Grades 4-8
6:30pm
Family Tours, Musical Moments – Birmingham Museum of Art
FREE // Meet in the Main Lobby
Join the Museum educators to explore the galleries in a fun, interactive experience! Discover Bart the Art Bat’s favorite artworks during these FREE, drop-in tours. After your tour, visit Bart’s ArtVenture to make an art project inspired by what you saw. What will you discover?
Dance through the Museum searching for Musical Moment!
No reservations required. Family Tours are also available by appointment for groups of 10 or more children aged 3 – 8. For more information or to schedule a tour, call 205.254.2964.
10:30am
Storytime for All Ages – Homewood Public Library
Story Time
10:30am
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Wednesday April 23rd:
LEGO Club – Springville Road Library
Come build with us! Legos provided.
4pm
Birmingham Barons – Regions Field
vs Tennessee
11am
Family Story Time with Mr Mac – North Shelby Library
Storyteller Extraordinaire – Come join Mr Mac and his musical storytime complete with puppets! All Ages, no registration required.
10:45am
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Thursday April 24th:
Junior League of Birmingham Bargain Bash – Former JC Penny, Century Plaza Mall
join the Junior League of Birmingham for exclusive access to the merchandise that will be sold at Bargain Carousel. Enjoy fabulous food and treats, tasty beverages, incredible auction items, terrific shopping at bargain prices, at Bargain Bash 2014! There is something for everyone, so make sure you don’t miss out on the best party of the year!
Bargain Bash Tickets: Will be on sale online at www.bargaincarousel.net
• All tickets include early access to the best merchandise, silent auction and live auction, food, drinks and entertainment.
• All merchandise is double the sticker price.
• $40 ticket: Entrance at 6 p.m.
• $30 ticket: Entrance at 7 p.m.
Storytime – Barnes and Noble Summit
Ants and aardvarks and rainbows, oh my! Join us for It’s an Orange Aardvark! Storytime. Fun activities follow.
11am
Mommy and Me Storytime – Homewood Public Library
Story Time for our younger patrons (birth to 30 mo.) and their lap partner.
10:30
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Friday April 25th:
Gardendale Magnolia Festival – Gardendale Civic Center
Celebrate spring at the award-winning Gardendale Magnolia Festival with over 150 arts/crafts/business vendors including home and garden special section, large midway carnival, classic car show, 3 stages of live entertainment, pooch parade, Little Miss GMF pageant, bungy jump, fishing tank, silent auction, free art classes for kids, and cookie eating contest. You’ll find restaurant quality food as well as festival favorites at our food court including Greek gyros, fried catfish, fried oreos, boiled peanuts, BBQ ribs/smoked sausage, teriyaki chicken on a stick, roasted corn, kettle corn, Italian ice, etc.
Don’t miss this total family experience!
5pm – 9pm
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Saturday April 26th:
Episcopal Place Gumbo Gala – Sloss Furnaces
40 gumbo cook teams will cook and serve gumbo and compete for 14 events in Professional and Back Yard Cooks categories. Up to 2,500 people are expected to enjoy the Gulf Coast vibe around the spray pond at Sloss Furnaces as they sample gumbo, listen to live music by Rollin’ in the Hay, browse through arts, crafts and food booths, and enjoy family and children’s entertainment. Gumbo judges will include local and regional chefs and food experts.
$12 in advance
$15 at the gate
kids 12 and under FREE
11am – 2pm
Third Annual Food Truck Round Up – Colonial Brookwood Village
Appetites from around the area are about to be treated to a food fest like none other, all for the sake of charity. The Third Annual Protective Life Food Truck Roundup, benefitting PreSchool Partners is set to serve up some of Birmingham’s best cuisine in the upper parking lot of Macy’s at Colonial Brookwood Village.
Tickets are $20 in advance, $25 at the door and are available online at www.preschool-partners.org. Admission gets you four tokens redeemable for food at any of the trucks and at beverage stations. Coca-cola products will be served FREE. Additional tokens will be available for purchase; kids 10 and under get in free.
11am – 3pm
Earth Day at the Gardens – Birmingham Botanical Gardens
Growing Community Roots will continue The Gardens’ 50th anniversary celebration.
Alabama’s longest continuously-running Earth Day event, Earth Day at The Gardens, is slated for Saturday, April 26. Over 40 earth-friendly exhibitors will have booths displaying family friendly activities and information. Dozens of local and regional organizations focused on issues such as conservation, energy efficiency and clean air will fill the Formal Garden, the lawn in front of the Conservatory, with fun-filled, family-focused activities.
11am – 4pm
Fox 6 Weather Fest – McWane Science Center
Weather enthusiasts of all ages are invited for a unique chance to meet meteorologists from FOX6 and check out high tech weather equipment on the plaza. PLUS: Tornado Alley will be shown in IMAX at a special price of $5.00 during this event.
Gardendale Magnolia Festival – Gardendale Civic Center
Celebrate spring at the award-winning Gardendale Magnolia Festival with over 150 arts/crafts/business vendors including home and garden special section, large midway carnival, classic car show, 3 stages of live entertainment, pooch parade, Little Miss GMF pageant, bungy jump, fishing tank, silent auction, free art classes for kids, and cookie eating contest. You’ll find restaurant quality food as well as festival favorites at our food court including Greek gyros, fried catfish, fried oreos, boiled peanuts, BBQ ribs/smoked sausage, teriyaki chicken on a stick, roasted corn, kettle corn, Italian ice, etc.
Don’t miss this total family experience!
10am -5pm
Bargain Carousel – Former JC Penny Century Plaza
join the JLB for the 23rd Bargain Carousel, our “1000-family garage sale”! Through member donations, Bargain Carousel provides shoppers with quality items, many of life’s necessities, at very affordable prices. In return, proceeds are returned directly to the Birmingham community through the Community Projects the JLB supports.
Tickets: $10 from 8 a.m. – 10 a.m. and $5 from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
• Tickets will be sold on Friday, April 25 from 3 – 7 p.m. at Entrance 2 of the Century Plaza Mall and at the door on Saturday.
• There will be a limit of 4 tickets per person on Friday.
Bart’s Art Cart – Birmingham Museum of Art
This drop-in art program for kids and families features a different theme from our galleries and art activity each month. Stop by to make art with Bart! We will create Woven Wonders!
11am – 1pm
Family Storytime – Emmet O’Neal Library
Bring the entire family and join Mr. Mac for stories and music each Saturday morning.
10:30 a.m.
Storytime – Barnes and Noble Summit
Maisy will be visiting for Storytime! In her honor, we will read Maisy Grows a Garden. Bring your camera!
11am
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Sunday April 27th:
Bargain Carousel – Former JC Penny Century Plaza
join the JLB for the 23rd Bargain Carousel, our “1000-family garage sale”! Through member donations, Bargain Carousel provides shoppers with quality items, many of life’s necessities, at very affordable prices. In return, proceeds are returned directly to the Birmingham community through the Community Projects the JLB supports.
• Free admission
• All merchandise is ½ off
1pm – 5pm
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Local Attractions Open Daily!
McWane Science Center:
IMAX
McWane Science Center’s IMAX® Dome Theater puts you in the center of the action by projecting breathtaking quality images onto the 5-story-tall dome screen and delivering intense surround sound through almost 3 tons of speakers and subwoofers.
Now Showing: Tornado Alley, Great White Shark, Titans of the Ice Age
Birmingham Zoo:
Lorikeet Aviary – Our Lorikeet Aviary has more birds than ever! Zoo guests can feed these exotic birds every day. You and your family will see these birds’ behavior as they eat nectar out of your hand.
Weekends 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
PELICAN FEEDING – A great way to see our pelicans in action is to witness them eating their favorite treats near the pelican boardwalk.
RHINO ENCOUNTER – Embark on an African adventure and experience one of the world’s most extraordinary animals, the Southern White Rhino. Watch from only feet away as our zookeepers engage in hands-on interaction with the animals inside their African-themed exhibit. Don’t miss this exciting encounter with one of the largest mammals on the planet!
Weekdays: 3pm – 3:30pm
Weekends: 11:30am – Noon & 3pm – 3:30 pm
GIRAFFE FEEDING – This up close and personal animal encounter is a memory you and your family will have for a lifetime.
Weekday: 11am – Noon
Weekends: 10am – 11am & 2pm – 3pm
Vulcan Park and Museum:
Vulcan is the world’s largest cast iron statue; made of 100,000 pounds of iron and 56 feet tall, he stands at the top of Red Mountain overlooking the city of Birmingham. But, Vulcan is more than a statue. Vulcan Park and Museum features spectacular views of Birmingham, an interactive history museum that examines Vulcan and Birmingham’s story, and a beautiful public park for visitors and locals to enjoy. With an official information center that is operated by the Greater Birmingham Convention and Visitors Bureau, Vulcan Park and Museum serves as the first stop for visitors to the Birmingham area!
Railroad Park:
Railroad Park is a 19 acre green space in downtown Birmingham that celebrates the industrial and artistic heritage of our great city. Situated along 1st Avenue South, between 14th and 18th Streets, the park is a joint effort between the City of Birmingham and the Railroad Park Foundation. Hailed as “Birmingham’s Living Room,” Railroad Park provides a historically rich venue for local recreation, family activities, concerts, and cultural events, while connecting Birmingham’s downtown area with Southside and UAB’s campus.
Southern Museum of Flight:
Earn Your Wings – Bring your little pilot and soar above the clouds in our little pilots room. Kids enjoy building aircrafts, flying kites, and more.
Museum Open Tuesday – Thursday
9:30am – 4:30pm
Do you have or know of an event you would like to have added to our weekly calendar? Please email us at contact@birminghammommy.com, subject line “Events Calendar” – We would love to hear from you!
** All information listed on our calendar is subject to change without notice to us or you… We do our best to keep the information accurate and will always update as soon as we learn that something has changed. It’s always best to double check with the event via their website or a quick call, especially when weather can impact the event.
