It’s Not Our Fault if Your Kids are Bored!
Summer is here! Lots of Family Fun happening in and around Birmingham. The Barons are home this week, it’s the perfect chance to get out and catch a game, and on Friday stop by Railroad Park for Relax by the Tracks before heading over to the stadium.
Make sure to check out our list of Summer Movies if you’re looking for some free or discounted fun! Have a great week everyone!
Sunday May 25th:
Memorial Day at the Birmingham Zoo
Spend your Memorial Day weekend at the Birmingham Zoo. Splash in the fountains, take a ride on the train or carousel, enjoy Wildlife Shows and experience all the Zoo has to offer. In honor of Memorial Day weekend, all active, disabled and retired military personnel and their dependents can enjoy FREE admission to the Zoo with proof of a valid military I.D.
All active, disabled, and retired military personnel and their dependents can enjoy FREE admission to the Zoo with the proof of a valid military ID.
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Monday May 26th:
Happy Memorial Day!
Memorial Day at the Birmingham Zoo
Spend your Memorial Day weekend at the Birmingham Zoo. Splash in the fountains, take a ride on the train or carousel, enjoy Wildlife Shows and experience all the Zoo has to offer. In honor of Memorial Day weekend, all active, disabled and retired military personnel and their dependents can enjoy FREE admission to the Zoo with proof of a valid military I.D.
All active, disabled, and retired military personnel and their dependents can enjoy FREE admission to the Zoo with the proof of a valid military ID.
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Tuesday May 27th:
Birmingham Barons – Regions Field
vs. Chattanooga Lookouts
7:05pm
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?
Travel across the globe to Africa!
10:30
Storytime for All Ages – Homewood Public Library
Story Time
10:30am
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Wednesday May 28th:
Birmingham Barons – Regions Field
vs. Chattanooga Lookouts
7:05pm
Stories and Crafts with Ms Karen – Clay Public Library
Join Ms. Karen for Stories & Crafts: Three Little Pigs, and enjoy some fun stories about pigs, and make a related craft. . All ages are welcome! Programs last approximately 30 minutes.
10am
Storytime – Barnes and Noble Summit
Join us as we read Following Papa’s Song by Gianna Marino, an enchanting story of a papa and baby whale.
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 May 29th:
Birmingham Barons – Regions Field
vs. Chattanooga Lookouts
7:05pm
Brookwood Live! Colonial Brookwood Village
Great shopping. Outside dining. Live music. Fun for all.
Music by: Bicho Brothers
5pm – 9pm
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 May 30th:
Relax By the Tracks – Railroad Park
Join us for free music from Craig Stilley and Shariff Simmons. Food and drinks are available for puchase at George’s Boxcar Cafe. Leave work behind… Relax by the Tracks!
Barons home games begin at 7:05pm after every Relax by the Tracks event.
5pm – 7pm
Birmingham Barons – Regions Field
vs. Chattanooga Lookouts
7:05pm
Alabama Phoenix Festival – Sheraton Hotel Downtown
The Alabama Phoenix Festival is a family-friendly, multi-genre, fan convention featuring celebrity guests, authors, comic book writers and artists, vendors, and much more. We have activities for people of all ages and welcome you to come join us in the fun.
Pre-registration: $20-$55 (three-day only)
On-site: $15-$65 (three-day and single day)
Children under 8 are free with the purchase of an adult membership.
To attend APF all you need is a 2014 Membership. A Membership includes a 2014 badge access to APF 2014 events and programming, Expo Hall, Author’s Alley and Comic’s Creators Corner, with the few exceptions and restrictions. Memberships also include the 2014 Program book and schedule (while supplies last). You may preresgister for your 2014 3-Day Membership through through our online store or by downloading the 2014 membership application form and mailing it to us with a check or money order.
8pm – 8pm
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Saturday May 31st:
5th Annual Bob Sykes BBQ Cookoff and Blues Festival – DeBardeleben Park
Get ready for the 5th Annual Bob Sykes Bbq and Blues Festival! The event will take place at the beautiful DeBardeleben Park located in downtown Historic Bessemer, Alabama. It’s a relaxing atmosphere for the entire family to enjoy a variety of true blues musicians. Be sure to bring a chair or blanket and set-up your spot for the day.
$15 Pre-sell tickets
$20 at the gate
12 and under are free
Gates open at noon
Live music 12:30 – 9:00 pm
Summer Reading Kickoff – North Shelby Library
Inflatables, Refreshments, Games, Face Painting, & MORE!!
All Ages Welcome. No Registration Required.
10am – 1pm
Ross Bridge Spring Market – Ross Bridge Welcome Center
The Annual Spring Market at Ross Bridge in Hoover will host vendors selling fresh-picked local produce, honey, hand-made jams and jellies, artisan and specialty products, and regional crafters. Kid’s activities, Music, and more! Come out and bring the family. Enjoy the ambiance of the place voted the Best Community of 2011.
9am – 2pm
Alabama Phoenix Festival – Sheraton Hotel Downtown
The Alabama Phoenix Festival is a family-friendly, multi-genre, fan convention featuring celebrity guests, authors, comic book writers and artists, vendors, and much more. We have activities for people of all ages and welcome you to come join us in the fun.
Pre-registration: $20-$55 (three-day only)
On-site: $15-$65 (three-day and single day)
Children under 8 are free with the purchase of an adult membership.
To attend APF all you need is a 2014 Membership. A Membership includes a 2014 badge access to APF 2014 events and programming, Expo Hall, Author’s Alley and Comic’s Creators Corner, with the few exceptions and restrictions. Memberships also include the 2014 Program book and schedule (while supplies last). You may preresgister for your 2014 3-Day Membership through through our online store or by downloading the 2014 membership application form and mailing it to us with a check or money order.
8pm – 8pm
Barts 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!
In May, we will make hope holders! Wrap your wishes for the summer in a beaded pouch.
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
Join us as we read Tulip Loves Rex from the author of Biscuit, Alyssa Satin Capucilli, and discover that wishes sometimes come true.
11am
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Sunday June 1st:
Vulcan’s 110th Birthday Bash – Vulcan Park
Make plans to attend the BIGGEST birthday bash in Birmingham! Vulcan may be the world’s largest cast iron statue, but he still needs help blowing out his birthday candles! On Sunday, June 1, Vulcan Park and Museum will host a festive outdoor community celebration offering fun activities for the whole family in celebration of the BIG GUY’s 110th Birthday! Admission will be charged and includes admission to the party, Vulcan’s Observation Tower, Museum and a special exhibition in the Linn-Henley Gallery.
$5 all ages 5+.
4 and under and Vulcan Members are FREE!
Noon – 4pm
Alabama Phoenix Festival – Sheraton Hotel Downtown
The Alabama Phoenix Festival is a family-friendly, multi-genre, fan convention featuring celebrity guests, authors, comic book writers and artists, vendors, and much more. We have activities for people of all ages and welcome you to come join us in the fun.
Pre-registration: $20-$55 (three-day only)
On-site: $15-$65 (three-day and single day)
Children under 8 are free with the purchase of an adult membership.
To attend APF all you need is a 2014 Membership. A Membership includes a 2014 badge access to APF 2014 events and programming, Expo Hall, Author’s Alley and Comic’s Creators Corner, with the few exceptions and restrictions. Memberships also include the 2014 Program book and schedule (while supplies last). You may preresgister for your 2014 3-Day Membership through through our online store or by downloading the 2014 membership application form and mailing it to us with a check or money order.
8pm – 8pm
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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, To the Arctic, Island of Lemurs: Madagascar
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.
