November is jam packed with fun and plenty of things to be thankful for, here are some events not to miss this month!

Dia De Los Muertos

Bare Hands, Inc.’s Día de los Muertos festival is one of the most intricate Day of the Dead celebrations in the Southeast. From massive art installations, music performances and beautiful costumes, to a procession with puppets, homemade altars (ofrendas) and food trucks, Día de los Muertos Número 20 will be an event you do not want to miss!

When: Wednesday, November 2nd | 4pm – 10pm
Where: Sloss Furnaces

Ticket Info:
$15 in Advance, $20 at the Gate, Free for Children 12 years of age & younger
Purchase HERE

Moss Rock Festival

This one-of-a-kind outdoor fall festival welcomes thousands of visitors annually to explore Nature, Art+Design, and SmartLIVING themes. It will be a weekend where discoveries are the norm! Grab friends and family and get outside for this premier fall festival in Alabama.

When: November 5th 10am – 5pm  | November 6th 10am – 4pm
Where: Hoover Met

Ticket Info:
Advance Tickets
$10 Day Ticket
Kids 15 & under Free!

Gate Tickets:
$12 Day Ticket
Kids 15 & under Free!
Credit Cards are preferred for processing Gate ticket purchases.
Purchase HERE

Fall Foliage Express at Heart of Dixie Railroad Museum

When the air becomes crisp and the green trees begin to turn crimson and orange, everyone in the South knows two things are coming: fall foliage and SEC football. Truly, autumn in Alabama brings the beauty of the season unlike anywhere else in the country. Come to Calera to ride the rails of the old Alabama Mineral Railroad and enjoy the season’s changing colors as you never have before.

When: November 5th and 12th | Various Times
Where: Heart of Dixie Railroad Museum
Purchase Tickets HERE

Veteran’s Day at American Village

Attend Veterans Day at American Village as they host a special event honoring veterans, activity military + their families. Take part in a Service of Thanksgiving, wreath-laying + family-friendly activities.

When: November 11th | 10am – 4pm
Where: American Village
More Info HERE

Veterans Day Weekend at the Birmingham Zoo

FREE admission to veterans, active and retired military, including five dependents (up to six total) all weekend Friday, November 11 through Sunday, November 13. Guests must show proof of military service (military ID card, dependent ID card, or driver’s license with veteran’s designation) at the ticket booth to receive free entry into the Zoo.

Your Zoo also offers Military service members: active, retired, and their dependents a discount on Birmingham Zoo Memberships! Stop by our Membership booth for pricing, more information, and to purchase or renew your Military Family Membership!

When: November 11th -13th
Where: Birmingham Zoo

More info HERE

Magic City Mac N Cheese Festival

A day of family fun activities, delicious food and beverages, and some friendly competition among local eateries, food trucks, caterers, and cook teams! Held at Back Forty Beer Company rain or shine! All proceeds go to Community Grief Support to provide free counseling, support groups, and community grief education in the Birmingham area. May the best mac n’ cheese win!

When: Sunday, November 13th | 1pm – 4pm
Where: Back Forty Beer Company

Ticket Info:
$15 Early Bird Ticket Sales
$20 Day of Ticket
$5 Children 12 and under
Children 5 and under are free!
Purchase HERE

Glow Wild at the Birmingham Zoo

It’s the kick off of the Birmingham Zoo’s larger-than-life illuminated experience, Glow Wild: An Animal Lantern Celebration! This extraordinary event will be held on select nights from 5:00 pm until 9:00 pm during the months of November, December, and January. Watch the Zoo come alive with larger-than-life, jaw-dropping wild animal and sea life lantern creations brilliantly lighting up the night! Take a ride on the Red Diamond Express Train* or go for a spin on the Protective Life Carousel*. Spend all winter long with your Birmingham Zoo and GLOW WILD into the new year!

Opens November 16th and runs select nights through January
More info HERE

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It’s our favorite time of year, the cooler weather, football on the flatscreen, firepits, pumpkin patches, festivals, the crunch of fall leaves under your new boots.. What’s not to love!?

Now it’s time to figure out how you’re going to cram all of this fun into the next month. There are so many fun things happening, you need to organize yourself and we’re helping by putting all of our lists, and guides into one place!

2022 Fall Activities for Birmingham

Birmingham Area Pumpkin Patch Guide

Kids Night Out at Art Play

Fall Fun at the Heart of Dixie Railroad Museum

Fall Festivals and Special Events

5 Reasons to Visit Majestic Caverns this Fall 

Halloween Happenings and Special Events

Where the Witches Ride in Birmingham

Trick or Trunk or Treats in Birmingham

Send a Halloween Card to a Patient at Children’s of Alabama

Halloween Safety Tips for Families

Lazy Moms Guide to Pumpkin Decorating

Mason Jar O Lantern

Stacked Halloween Cookies

Pumpkin Cookies with Cream Cheese Icing

Pumpkin Spice Rice Krispy Treats

Creamy Crockpot Chicken Tortilla Soup

Thank you to the YMCA of Birmingham for sponsoring this activity guide. For information about their summer and kids programs make sure to visit their website!

Halloween is just around the corner and there are lots of options for Trunk or Treating, we’ve got your rundown! If you’re still needing to hit up the pumpkin patch, make sure to check this list for your corn maze and hayride fun!

Barnes and Associates Realtors Trunk or Treat

Head out to Barnes & Associates Annual Kid Friendly, Outdoor Trunk or Treat Event! We will be giving away candy, food, school supplies and more. We will have a DJ, Games and lots of fun!! This event is FREE and costumes are ENCOURAGED!

WHEN: Saturday, October 22nd | 2pm – 5pm
WHERE: 4322 3rd Ave S | Birmingham

Haunt the Hills

Trick-or-Treat on the Grand Lawn with local businesses from 4:00-6:00 pm!
Dress in your best family-friendly costume for a Costume Contest with
prizes for Kids, Adults, Pets and Groups!

WHEN: Saturday, October 22nd | 4pm – 6pm
WHERE: Wald Park

Brewster Road Community Church

Fun until the candy runs out!

WHEN: Saturday, October 22nd | 3:30pm
WHERE: Brewster Road Community Road Church

The Church at Old Town Helena

Trunk or Treat, Inflatables, Games, and more! This is free event.

WHEN: Sunday, October 23rd | 3pm – 6pm
WHERE: The Church at Old Town in Helena

Asbury United Methodist

This community celebration features free candy and popcorn, carnival rides, a cake walk, rope bridge, Gaga ball, and more family fun!

WHEN: Sunday, October 23rd | 4pm – 6pm
WHERE: Asbury United Methodist Church

First Baptist Church of Birmingham

In the parking lot

WHEN: Wednesday, October 26th | 6pm
WHERE: First Baptist Church of Birmingham

Vestavia Hills United Methodist Church

Spooky season is here it’s time to Trunk or Treat!

WHEN: Wednesday, October 26th | 6pm – 8pm
WHERE: Vestavia Hills United Methodist Church

Metropolitan Church of God

Join us for a family friendly, safe and fun event! There is something for every age with hay rides, inflatables, games, food and best of all it’s completely FREE!

WHEN: Wednesday, October 26th | 6:30pm
WHERE: Metropolitan Church of God

Shades Mountain Baptist Church

Join us for a night of free family fun! We will have a parking lot full of creatively decorated trunks, games, costumes, food trucks, and more! Bring your whole family and invite a friend!

WHEN: Wednesday, October 26th | 5:30pm – 8pm
WHERE: Shades Mountain Baptist Church Field and Pavilion

Downtown Calera Trunk or Treat

Decorated vehicles will be parked throughout the Calera Courtyard festival area behind the downtown shops as well as lining the sidewalks along Highway 25 and Highway 31.

WHEN: Thursday, October 27th | 5:30pm – 8pm
WHERE:  Calera Courtyard located at 1120 17th Avenue

Avondale Trunk or Treat

Come in costume to this FREE family fun event, the 1st Annual Avondale Trunk or Treat! Don’t forget to bring a candy bag! Treats, Games, Trunk decorating contest, Costume contest, Not-so-scary Haunted house, Music, photo Booth, Family friendly halloween movies, Raffles, Cake walk

WHEN: Saturday October, 29th | 2pm – 6pm
WHERE: 3800 3rd Ave South

Shades Valley YMCA

Put your costumes on, bring your family and join us for some Halloween fun! Free and open to the public.

WHEN: Saturday, October 29th | 5pm – 7pm
WHERE: Shades Valley YMCA

Hueytown Church of God

Marvel Themed Trunk or Treat

WHEN: Sunday, October 30th | 5:30pm
WHERE: Hueytown Church of God

Saint Stephens Episcopal Church

Decorated trunks, games, and candy

WHEN: Sunday, October 30th | 3-4:30pm
WHERE: Saint Stephens Episcopal

Double Oak Mt Laurel

We know you are never too old for candy, or great fellowship and fun…that’s why Trunk or Treat is for everyone! No matter your life stage, Trunk or Treat is a great event to experience—enjoy meeting the community, inflatables for the kids, popcorn, candy and more. The kids love walking around to the decorated cars to collect their candy (and the adults may enjoy dressing up and handing out candy at their cars even more!)

WHEN: Sunday, October 30th | 3pm – 5pm
WHERE: Mt Laurel Square

Christian Life Fellowship

Everyone is invited to drive through!

WHEN: Monday, October 31st | 6- 7:30pm
WHERE: Christian Life Fellowship Calera

Trick or Treat at Homewood Library

Stop by every department with your spooktacular costumes for some tricks or treats from your local librarians. Bonus points if you dress up as a book character!

WHEN: Monday, October 31st | All Day
WHERE: Homewood Public Library

Trick or Treat at Hoover Library

Trick or Treat in the Library | All day

WHEN: Monday, October 31st | All Day
WHERE: Hoover Public Library

Trick or Treat at Trusville Library

Stations will be set up around the library for children to collect candy and prizes. The stations will be decorated with various literary themes – see if you can guess them all! Each child will be able to choose a book to keep from the last station (while supplies last). Dress up and bring a bag to join the fun!

Note: The library will close at 4:00pm.

WHEN: Monday, October 31st | All Day
WHERE: Trussville LIbrary

If you’re already gearing up for some spooky halloween fun, you’re going to want to add these events to your list… Birmingham is making it easy celebrate with with all of these Halloween Happenings.

If you want even more Fall and Halloween Fun, don’t forget to check out these lists and guides:

Looking for Pumpkin Patches? You’ll find those HERE
Looking for Witches Rides? Click HERE
October Events not to miss… Find those HERE
Fall Festivals and Special Events? Click HERE

Hoots and Howls at the Birmingham Zoo

Calling all ghouls and goblins!
Trick-or-treat around the Zoo on the Candy Trail!
Join the Birmingham Zoo for the Hoots & Howls daytime Halloween festival of events. Wear your costumes and trick-or-treat through the Candy Trail, join in the Monster Mash dance party with the DJ, take a ride on the Red Diamond Express Train and Protective Life Carousel, meet animals of all shapes and sizes, and play yard games on Henley Lawn!

WHEN:  10:00 am – 4:00 pm every Saturday and Sunday the last 3 weekends in October (15-16, 22-23, 29-30)

More Info

Boo Bash N’ Splash

Join Goldfish Swim School for an evening of ghouls, goblins, and Goldfish! Activities include open family swim, snacks, and Trick-or-Treat. This event is FREE for members or $5 per child.

WHEN: Friday October 14th | 5pm
WHERE: Goldfish Swim School

Harry Potter Overnight Adventure

Join McWane Science Center for a magical overnight adventure inside the museum. This night is for Wizarding Families and Muggle Groups alike. During our Overnight Adventures, guests get to spend the night in the museum, exploring science, sleeping under the exhibits, and of course, watching Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets in IMAX. So bring your sleeping bags and your magic wands, and discover the magic of science at McWane Science Center.

WHEN: Friday, October 14th
WHERE: McWane Science Center

More Info

Pumpkins on the Patio

Join Monday Night Social Club for Pumpkins on the Patio, a day of fall fun!
Starting at noon, they’ll have FREE pumpkins for painting and carving. The taproom team will be DJing your favorite spooky tunes. Design a gourd-geous masterpiece while enjoying their selection of seasonal brews and cocktails and indulge in their delicious Sunday brunch menu.
Pumpkins are first come first serve, so get there early to enjoy the day. All are welcome!

WHEN: Sunday October 16th | 12pm – 8pm
WHERE: Monday Night Brewing

Haunt the Hills

Trick-or-Treat on the Grand Lawn with local businesses from 4:00-6:00 pm!
Dress in your best family-friendly costume for a Costume Contest with prizes for Kids, Adults, Pets and Groups!

Bring a chair or blanket to watch the movie Hocus Pocus at 7:00 pm!

WHEN: Saturday, October 22nd | 4pm
WHERE: Wald Park

ArtPlay Presents ArtPlay Family Halloween Party

Get the whole family dressed up in your favorite costumes and join other families for fun Halloween activities, food and music at the ArtPlay house.

WHEN: Saturday, October 29th 1pm – 4pm
WHERE: UAB’s ArtPlay

Mystics of Mountain Brook Halloween Parade

Calling all ghouls and ghosts! October is creeping in and we all know what that means… It’s time for the The Mystics of Mountain Brook Halloween Parade!

WHEN: Monday, October 31st | 4pm

Trick or Treat at Homewood Library

Stop by every department with your spooktacular costumes for some tricks or treats from your local librarians. Bonus points if you dress up as a book character!

WHEN: Monday, October 31st | All Day
WHERE: Homewood Public Library

Trick or Treat at Hoover Library

Trick or Treat in the Library | All day

WHEN: Monday, October 31st | All Day
WHERE: Hoover Public Library

Trick or Treat at Trusville Library

Stations will be set up around the library for children to collect candy and prizes. The stations will be decorated with various literary themes – see if you can guess them all! Each child will be able to choose a book to keep from the last station (while supplies last). Dress up and bring a bag to join the fun!

Note: The library will close at 4:00pm.

WHEN: Monday, October 31st | All Day
WHERE: Trussville Library