Everything to do with kids in Birmingham this week! We’ve got your weekly calendar and some of our favorite fall events are starting to pop up, that means cooler weather and pumpkin everything is getting very close!
There are a few Labor Day events happening, check out Let’s Build It at McWane Science Center, and special activities at the Birmingham Zoo. It’s the last few days to see the LEGO Americana Roadshow at the Riverchase Galleria. And if you’re looking forward to the weekend it’s Oktoberfest, so start perfecting your Chicken Dance and we’ll see you there! Have a great week!!
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Sunday September 6th:
Labor Day Events – Birmingham Zoo
Come to the Zoo this holiday weekend and take advantage of the Birmingham Zoo’s many activities! Visit the American black bears in the all-new Barbara Ingalls Shook Black Bear Trail, take a ride on the Jane H. Brock Soaring Safari Zipline Adventure*, the train* and carousel*, feed the giraffes at the Kiwanis Giraffe Encounter* and cool off in the Splash Pads at the Junior League of Birmingham – Hugh Kaul Children’s Zoo! Don’t miss the thrill and excitement of the Red Diamond Sea Lion Splash Show and see the butterflies in Granny’s Butterfly Garden before the exhibit closes on September 7. *Additional cost.
The LEGO American Road Show – Riverchase Galleria
Riverchase Galleria will host THE LEGO® Americana Roadshow, a highly visual, educational and free traveling installation of larger than life LEGO replicas of some of our nation’s most beloved landmarks. Ten one-of-a-kind, large scale models of American Landmarks made completely out of LEGO bricks by LEGO Master Builders – including the U.S. Capitol Building, White House, Supreme Court, Washington Monument, Jefferson Memorial, Lincoln Memorial, Statue of Liberty, Independence Hall, the Liberty Bell and Old North Church – take over Riverchase Galleria and entertain customers with stunning visuals and fun facts.
ADDITIONAL ON-SITE VISUALS AND ACTIVITIES:
LEGO Brick Play Area: Children of all ages can build whatever their imaginations dream up
Virtual Interactivity: Download the LEGO Connect app and watch time-lapse video of the building process for a handful of the LEGO landmarks right in the mall.
10am – 9pm
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Monday September 7th:
LABOR DAY!!
You Build It! – McWane Science Center
Calling ALL Builders!
Unroll your blue prints! Grab a hammer and nail! And get ready for a constructive day at McWane Science Center as we literally have a “block” party inside the museum. From Legos to Lincoln Logs there will be something for all ages! Building challenges will happening throughout the museum and if you are in between the ages of 2-10 you can create your own structure with our Big Blue Blocks and enter the national Imagination Playground Build-A-Thon contest and have a chance to enter to win over 500 prizes, including Imagination Playground blocks!
10am – 5pm
Labor Day Events – Birmingham Zoo
Come to the Zoo this holiday weekend and take advantage of the Birmingham Zoo’s many activities! Visit the American black bears in the all-new Barbara Ingalls Shook Black Bear Trail, take a ride on the Jane H. Brock Soaring Safari Zipline Adventure*, the train* and carousel*, feed the giraffes at the Kiwanis Giraffe Encounter* and cool off in the Splash Pads at the Junior League of Birmingham – Hugh Kaul Children’s Zoo! Don’t miss the thrill and excitement of the Red Diamond Sea Lion Splash Show and see the butterflies in Granny’s Butterfly Garden before the exhibit closes on September 7. *Additional cost.
Labor Day Celebration and Moon Pie Eating Contest – Tannehill State Park
On Labor Day you can participate in Alabama’s largest moon pie eating contest and compete for prize money in both children and adult categories. Across the park, the United Mine Workers hold their annual Birmingham District Labor Day celebration. There’s also plenty of good BBQ and some “picking and singing” too.
$4.00 Adults (12 years and older)
$3.00 Seniors (Ages 62 and older)
$2.00 Children (Ages 6-11) ages 5 and under free
8:30am – 4:30pm
The LEGO American Road Show – Riverchase Galleria
Riverchase Galleria will host THE LEGO® Americana Roadshow, a highly visual, educational and free traveling installation of larger than life LEGO replicas of some of our nation’s most beloved landmarks. Ten one-of-a-kind, large scale models of American Landmarks made completely out of LEGO bricks by LEGO Master Builders – including the U.S. Capitol Building, White House, Supreme Court, Washington Monument, Jefferson Memorial, Lincoln Memorial, Statue of Liberty, Independence Hall, the Liberty Bell and Old North Church – take over Riverchase Galleria and entertain customers with stunning visuals and fun facts.
ADDITIONAL ON-SITE VISUALS AND ACTIVITIES:
LEGO Brick Play Area: Children of all ages can build whatever their imaginations dream up
Virtual Interactivity: Download the LEGO Connect app and watch time-lapse video of the building process for a handful of the LEGO landmarks right in the mall.
10am – 9pm
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Tuesday September 8th:
50th Anniversary Family Night Funikijam – Emmet O’Neal Library
Help us celebrate the library’s 50th anniversary with a music-filled Family Night. Start with a picnic dinner on the lawn at 5:30 pm, then stick around for the show at 6pm.
Wee Ones Storytime – Homewood Public Library
Join Ms. Mary for a fun and energetic storytime for 24 months and under.
10:30am
The Full Moon at the Napping House Storytime – Barnes and Noble Summit
In this long-awaited companion to the beloved classic The Napping House, a full moon is keeping everyone in the napping house awake! Finally, a musical visitor sends sleepy Granny, her energetic grandson, and their menagerie off to dreamland.
11am
Family Tours, Fall into Fall– 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?
Fall into Fall: The leaves are changing and the harvest is starting! Celebrate autumn and learn about seasonal traditions around the world.
10:30am
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Wednesday September 9th:
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 September 10th:
Story Day with Nay Nay – Homewood Public Library
Join Ms. Nay Nay every Thursday at 9:30 a.m. or 10:30 a.m. for this fun-filled storytime. Children ages three and under and a parent or caregiver are invited to shake their beanbags and listen to this amazing storyteller.
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Friday September 11th:
Oktoberfest – Das Haus
Freunde Deutscher Sprache und Kultur (FDSK) presents The 39th Original Birmingham Oktoberfest @ Das Haus 2318 2nd Ave N, B’ham 35203
LIVE MUSIC 6PM – Midnight Europa & Wolfgang Moritz in the Beer Garden $10.00 cover includes one coffee or tea
$10.00 or Free admission for those dressed in dirndle or ledderhosen!
Pay admission Friday and come back Saturday for no cover!
Foothills Festival – Jasper
Sister Hazel to Headline Free Festival! The City of Jasper, AL will be hosting its annual Foothills Festival with headliner, Sister Hazel. The Foothills Festival is a free music festival in the heart of downtown Jasper, AL. This family friendly event will include numerous national and local music acts. Hundreds of diverse vendors and artists will be lining the streets, along with a fall carnival, delicious food and drinks. This free event will be held from 5:00 – 10:00 p.m
Courthouse Square in downtown Jasper, AL.
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Saturday September 12th:
Oktoberfest – Das Haus
Freunde Deutscher Sprache und Kultur (FDSK) presents The 39th Original Birmingham Oktoberfest @ Das Haus 2318 2nd Ave N, B’ham 35203
LIVE MUSIC 6PM – Midnight Europa & Wolfgang Moritz in the Beer Garden $10.00 cover includes one coffee or tea
$10.00 or Free admission for those dressed in dirndle or ledderhosen!
Pay admission Friday and come back Saturday for no cover!
Read and Romp – Learning Tree Park
Read and Romp-Birmingham is an exciting, innovative FREE family literacy event. Read and Romp-Birmingham is unique in that it is a collaboration of organizations that have early childhood literacy and family engagement as priorities.
At Read and Romp-Birmingham, children will be engaged in fun, learning-based activities themed around favorite children’s books. Children will leave the event with goodies that they have either created or earned by completing each station along with a stamped passport and a bag of brand new books.
9am – 12pm
Adventure Days at Red Mountain Park
We would like to express our sincere thanks for your excitement surrounding Red Mountain Park-6,000 of you are visiting each month! To show our MEGA thanks, we will offer a discounted MEGA time on the MEGA Zip on September 12th and 13th. Receive $10 off the Mega Zip by using the code AdventureDays2015 when you visit our website www.redmountainpark.org.
Foothills Festival – Jasper
Sister Hazel to Headline Free Festival! The City of Jasper, AL will be hosting its annual Foothills Festival with headliner, Sister Hazel. The Foothills Festival is a free music festival in the heart of downtown Jasper, AL. This family friendly event will include numerous national and local music acts. Hundreds of diverse vendors and artists will be lining the streets, along with a fall carnival, delicious food and drinks. This free event will be held from 10:00 – 10:00 p.m
Courthouse Square in downtown Jasper, AL.
Llama Llama Gram and Grandpa– Barnes and Noble Summit
In this long-awaited companion to the beloved classic The Napping House, a full moon is keeping everyone in the napping house awake! Finally, a musical visitor sends sleepy Granny, her energetic grandson, and their menagerie off to dreamland.
11am
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!
Drumming Up Fun!: Welcome the return of autumn with music and dancing! Make your own drum and stick to ring in the harvest season.
11am
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.
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Sunday September 13th:
Adventure Days at Red Mountain Park
We would like to express our sincere thanks for your excitement surrounding Red Mountain Park-6,000 of you are visiting each month! To show our MEGA thanks, we will offer a discounted MEGA time on the MEGA Zip on September 12th and 13th. Receive $10 off the Mega Zip by using the code AdventureDays2015 when you visit our website www.redmountainpark.org.
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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: Ocean Oasis, Horses, Journey to Space
Birmingham Zoo:
The Birmingham Zoo offers a variety of daily activities from Giraffe and Pelican Feedings to Bird Tours and Lion Training. For a daily schedule of whats happening at the Zoo, visit their site.
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.
