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Storybook 5K & Fun Run
2017-10-28 08:00 - 11:00 UTC | Vestavia Hills, AL, Select a Country:
The 2nd annual Storybook 5K and Fun Run, hosted by the Junior Board of the Vestavia Hills Library Foundation, is a fundraiser for the Children’s Department of the Vestavia Hills Library in the Forest.
The chip timed 5K will begin at 8:00 am
The 1 Mile Fun Run will begin at 9:00 am.
Start and finish line is at Vestavia Hills City Hall.
Late registration is available on race day (late registrants will not receive a t-shirt)
This all ages event will be fun for the entire family as well as all members of our community and the greater Birmingham area. Children are encouraged to dress up as their favorite storybook character. There will be post-race food, refreshments, and fun family entertainment.
Registration available at https://runsignup.com/Race/AL/VestaviaHills/2017Storybook5KandFunRun

City of Alabaster Fall Fest
2017-10-28 09:30 - 15:00 (America/Chicago) | Buck Creek Trail, 701 Sixth Avenue S.W., Alabaster, AL, 35007
Arts and Crafts Vendors
Carnival Style Swings for children
Food Vendors
12:00 PM – Costume Parade (meet at the triangle in front of the Trick-or-Treat Trail)
Hay Rides
Inflatables
Live Music performed by 2BLU and the Lucky Stiffs
Trick-or-Treat Trail for children
And More
Admission: Free (money needed for vendor and food purchases)

Tricks Treats and Trails at Red Mountain Park
2017-10-28 10:00 - 14:00 (America/Chicago) | Red Mountain Park, 2011 Frankfurt Drive, Birmingham, AL, 35211
Trick or treating down the trails, food trucks, music and more! Family friendly—all ages welcome! Children 6 and under get in free! Costumes encouraged! Doggie costume contest with prizes at
12 PM!
Tickets $10 in advance or $15 day of.
For tickets and more information visit www.redmountainpark.org.
Red Mountain Park Members:
Family, Family Plus, Park Champion, and Park Steward Members receive up to 6 complimentary tickets. Members will receive a personalized email signup link. Become a Red Mountain Park Member today!
All proceeds benefit YOUR (non-profit!) Red Mountain Park!

Monster Walk Scavenger Hunt
2017-10-28 10:00 - 16:00 (America/Chicago) | Children’s Hands On Museum, 2213 University Blvd., Tuscaloosa, AL
Follow the monster feet to find the clues and win a prize!

Tannehill Fall Festival
2017-10-28 10:00 - 17:00 (America/Chicago) | Tannehill State Park, 12632 Confederate Parkway, McCalla, AL, 35111
The Tannehill Halloween Festival, a non-scary fun-filled holiday event focused on the campgrounds, annually attracts over 6,000 visitors, most of them children. Begun in 1992, the event features park-sponsored programs during the afternoon and traditional Halloween candy “trick or treat” stops at more than 200 campsites during the evening. Park events include a moon walk, clowns, face painting, pony rides and sand art. A special tradition is the festival’s annual Halloween Festival T-shirt. Campground site decorations and lights are extensive, creative and surreal.

Fall Donut Decorating & Costume Party
2017-10-28 12:00 - 15:00 (America/Chicago) | Heavenly Donut Company, 4911 Cahaba River Road, Birmingham, AL, 35243
Calling all Kids….Wear your costume and come to The Heavenly Donut Co on October 28 to decorate a pumpkin donut. Reserve your spot at 12:00 PM, 1:30PM or 3:00PM. We have limited spots. $9 per child includes donut, decorating supplies, balloon and milk. We’ll have prizes for the best costumes! To purchase tickets, visit https://squareup.com/store/heavenlydonutco.

Lakeview's Spooktacular Event
2017-10-28 12:00 - 18:00 (America/Chicago) | Lakeview, 710 29th St S, Birmingham, AL
Come out to Lakeview on October 28th and bring the whole family for a “Spooktacular” time!!! Kids welcome and bring your adults!
During the event put on by @LakeviewBirmingham, 29th Street S will be blocked off for families to enjoy Pumpkin Decorating, Arts and Crafts, Games and more. Don’t forget to wear a costume so you can participate in our Costume Contest. Entry is FREE! so come join us and share the event with all of your friends!

Helena Fall Festival
2017-10-28 13:00 - 15:00 (America/Chicago) | Joe Tucker Park, 230 Tucker Road, Helena, AL, 35080
The 3rd annual Helena Fall Festival on OCT 28th is MOVING this year to JOE TUCKER PARK. We are excited about this move and hope to have a blessed time once again this year. This is a free event open to the public. We will have games, inflatables, music, cotton candy and more!

Fall Festival Homewood Parks and Rec
2017-10-29 14:00 - 17:15 (America/Chicago) | Homewood Park, 1632 Oxmoor Road, Homewood, al, 35209
Fall Festival – Event provides a variety of games, goodies, concessions, attractions, Haunted Walk and candy!
Inflatables, Games, Trunk or Trick and More
Cost: $5 per person

Gardendale Harvest Market
2017-10-29 14:00 - 19:00 (America/Chicago) | Gardendale, 528 Decatur Hwy, Gardendale, AL
The first-ever Gardendale Harvest Market by Gardendale Music! Come with the whole family and trick or treat with our eclectic variety of local artists, artisans, farmers, and much more!

Homewood Witches Ride
2017-10-29 17:30 - 19:00 (America/Chicago) | Homewood Park, 1632 Oxmoor Road, Homewood, al, 35209
The Homewood Witches Ride is a fundraiser that benefits the American Cancer Society by celebrating the beautiful spirit of Paula Stringfellow Ford. Join the Hundreds of Witches as they take off from Homewood Central Park and toss candy to the kiddies in the designated candy zones.
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Candy Corn Day
2017-10-30 15:30 - 16:15 (America/Chicago) | Homewood Public Library, 1721 Oxmoor Road, Homewood, AL, 35209, United States
Crafts, games and snacks featuring our favorite tri-colored seasonal food.

Trick or Treat Homewood Public Library
2017-10-31 09:00 - 21:00 (America/Chicago) | Homewood Public Library, 1721 Oxmoor Road, Homewood, AL, 35209, United States
Wear your costume and trick or treat at the children’s desk anytime between 9 a.m. and 9 p.

Spooky Science at McWane
2017-10-31 10:00 - 17:00 (America/Chicago) | McWane Science Center, 200 19th Street North, Birmingham, AL, 35203
Creep on down to McWane this Halloween and get your hands on some slime, meet creepy crawlers and learn the science behind some tricks and treats

A Very Harry Halloween
2017-10-31 17:00 - 19:00 (America/Chicago) | Irondale Library, 105 20th Street South, Irondale, AL, 35210
Witches, wizards, and muggles of all ages are invited to celebrate Halloween Hogwarts-style with Harry Potter trivia, games, (non-alchoholic) butterbeer, and more! Plus, stop by the City of Irondale’s Community Trunk or Treat going on outside of the library during the party.
Optional: Dress as your favorite character or come in your Halloween costume!

Dia de los Muertos
2017-11-02 16:00 - 22:00 (America/Chicago) | Pepper Place, 2829 2nd Avenue South, Birmingham, AL, 35233
Join Bare Hands as we celebrate life at our Día de los Muertos quinceañera (Day of the Dead Festival no.15) on Thursday, November 2, 2017 in the streets of Pepper Place. Celebrate the lives of those that came before and those that are still with us through music, memorial roll call, jazz street parade, the Frida Kahlo Ceremony, dance, food vendors, the Corona Beer Garden, art, kids’ activities brought to you by the Birmingham Museum of Art and most importantly the altars erected to those we have loved.
Adult: $10 plus ticketing fees
Children ages 7-12: $5 plus ticketing fees
Children under 6 FREE
Tickets may be purchased through the website at www.barehandsinc.org

Family Storytime at Homewood Library
2017-11-02 18:30 - 19:00 (America/Chicago) | Homewood Public Library, 1721 Oxmoor Road, Homewood, AL, 35209, United States
Come dressed in your favorite pajamas and listen to some stories before bedtime!

Lighting It Up Blue for Autism
2017-11-03 18:00 - 21:00 (America/Chicago) | The Wine Loft, 2200 1st Ave North, Birmingham, AL, 35203
Come help us Light it up Blue for Autism benefiting Mitchell’s Place, presented by Bugge LawFirm, LLC!! An event you don’t want to miss! Food, beer, and the best of wine, from the Wine Loft, will be provided accompanied by Birmingham’s local and most fun band, Livewire. All proceeds go to Mitchell’s Place, a treatment center for children and families affected by autism and other developmental disabilities.

Disney's Sleeping Beauty KIDS!
2017-11-03 19:30 - 20:30, 2017-11-04 14:00 - 15:00 (America/Chicago) | Red Mountain Caberet Theatre, 301 19th Street North, Birmingham, AL, 35203
Based on one of the most treasured Disney animated films of all time, and featuring some of the world’s most memorable songs, Disney’s Sleeping Beauty KIDS is pure, delightful fun.

Moss Rock Festival
2017-11-04 08:00 - 17:00, 2017-11-05 08:00 - 16:00 (America/Chicago) | Moss Rock Preserve, 617 Preserve Pkwy, Hoover, AL, 35226, United States
On the first full weekend in November, grab friends and family and get outside to the Moss Rock Festival at The Preserve in Hoover. Explore Nature, SmartLIVING, Art + Design at Alabama’s premier eco-creative festival. Innovation, imagination, and fun await 10,000 visitors under a blanket of fall colors at this idyllic neighborhood setting adjacent to Hoover’s own 350 acre Moss Rock Preserve. MRF features 100 exhibiting artists inspired by nature; +Design artisans, makers & special exhibitions; a tiny home; SmartLIVING ideas and marketplace for food, home, body, and health; live music; The Sweetery; Beer Garden craft tasting event (ticketed); WonderKid Studios; Nature enthusiasts district, Greenway Pathway Expo, and Aspiring Gardeners zone; guided hikes; eco:drive outdoor show rooms; a fly fishing workshop, rock climbing wall & rope bridge; School Planet Project sculptures; popular local food trucks and other festival favorites; big giveaways, and much more.
$7 Adult, $10 Weekend, $3 Senior/Student, Kids 15 & under free

Chalktoberfest
2017-11-04 11:00 - 15:00 (America/Chicago) | Summit Shopping Center, 214 Summit Boulevard, Birmingham, 35243
Artists will be working around The Summit, complete art with chalk and competing for a grand prize! Stop into the Chalktoberfest headquarters down in Saks Plaza to pick up your chalk art map, voting card, shop vendors, snap a photo in the photobooth, enjoy the kids zone and more!
6-8 PM: We’ll celebrate and announce the chalk art winner at the Chalktoberfest After Party, down in Saks Plaza. Enjoy live music from Birmingham’s own, Raquel Lily!
This event is free and open to the public.

Tutus, Blues and Brews
2017-11-05 15:00 - 17:00 (America/Chicago) | Red Hills Brewing, 2823 Central Ave, Homewood, AL, 35209
The Dance Foundation is a non-profit organization providing creative dance classes with live music to more than 1,000 children all over Birmingham each week. These children are preschoolers, have special needs, live in poverty or are learning English.
Live music by Automatic Slim Blues Band
Food by Little Donkey
Plus dancing, games, and great beer!
Tickets may be purchased at the event to use on food, treats and games of chance. All ticket buyers will receive a souvenir Dance Foundation cup.
Arrive dressed in a tutu, and you’ll receive a free ticket to use at the event! RSVP for your family and receive a free ticket for that too!
A percentage of all beer sales will be donated to The Dance Foundation.
Tickets may be purchased at the event to use on food, treats and games of chance.
All ticket buyers will receive a souvenir Dance Foundation cup.
Arrive dressed in a tutu, and you’ll receive a free ticket to use at the event!
RSVP for your family and receive a free ticket for that too!

Hogwarts Express at Homewood Library
2017-11-05 15:30 - 16:15 (America/Chicago) | Homewood Public Library, 1721 Oxmoor Road, Homewood, AL, 35209, United States
Join us as we delve into a different Harry Potter book each month through crafts, snacks, and activities. In November, we will recreate fun from Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. K-7th Grade.

Homeschool Day at McWane
2017-11-06 09:00 - 17:00 (America/Chicago) | McWane Science Center, 200 19th Street North, Birmingham, AL, 35203
Is your child a home school student looking for a fun and educational way to spend the day? Plan a trip to McWane Science Center on Home School Day! There will be special programs, live science demonstrations, give-aways and a discounted ticket price: FREE for homeschool parents, $7 for kids, and $6 for accompanying adults.
Land & Sea Animals
9:00 am – 5:00 pm — Animals and the Environment (City Gallery, Level 2)
Stop by Science on a Sphere to learn how issues in the environment effect animals all over the world.
10:30 am — Little Lab: Natures Oxygen Tank (Itty Bitty Magic City- Classroom 202)
Conduct a hand-on experiment and learn why fish don’t wear oxygen tanks. (Kindergarten and younger)
11:00 am — Design Challenge- Plankton Race (Workshop)
Sink or float? Create a model of a planktonic sea creature and test its buoyancy!
11:30 am — Animal Encounter (Naturescope)
Meet some of McWane’s fascinating animals!
12:30 pm — Larva Lab (Explore)
Get up close and personal with live beetle larva!
1:30 pm — Gulf Feeding (Ocean Journey)
Join us in World of Water for a feeding of our Gulf of Mexico Tank.
2:30 pm — Creatures of the Cahaba (World of Water)
Learn about the Cahaba River and the animals who call it home.
3:30 pm — Design Challenge- Plankton Race (Workshop)
Sink or float? Create a model of a planktonic sea creature and test its buoyancy!

Kindness Rocks
2017-11-07 15:30 - 16:30 (America/Chicago) | Homewood Public Library, 1721 Oxmoor Road, Homewood, AL, 35209, United States
We’ll provide the supplies, get together to create, and send you on your way to place your masterpieces around Homewood. Someone could take your rock and re-hide it, leave it be, or/ replace it! This event is open to all ages.

Grand Christmas Tree Lighting
2017-11-09 17:00 - 19:00 (America/Chicago) | Outlet Shops Grand River, 6200 Grand River Blvd E, Leeds, AL, 35094
Arrival of Santa & Mrs. Claus HOSTED BY: Jeh Jeh Pruitt with WBRC FOX 6
FREE EVENT
Photos with Santa
Interactive Entertainment Kids Activities* And More!

Ultimate Fair Fultondale
2017-11-09 18:00 - 22:00 (America/Chicago) | Fultondale, 3005 Hawkins Ln, Fultondale, AL
Sideshows, petting zoo, and stunts performed by the American Daredevil stunt team. We travel through out the U.S. Come join in on the fun!

James Spann at My Library
2017-11-09 19:15 - 20:15 (America/Chicago) | Homewood Public Library, 1721 Oxmoor Road, Homewood, AL, 35209, United States
Join us for a family event all about the weather! Our local meteorologist, James Spann, will explain what you and your family need to know about the weather and how it works. If there is a threat of inclement weather, this event will have to be rescheduled, but you will still be able to see Mr. Spann on ABC 33/40, where he will be monitoring any severe weather conditions. This event is offered as part of the NASA @ My Library grant.
