Join us at The Summit for Food Truck Friday (the first Friday of every month) from 5:00 - 8:00 PM. Enjoy live music from Sean Heninger as well as free swag from Kendra Scott and Swoozies. Start your weekend with some delicious cuisine with friends and don't forget pups are welcome too! Mobile offerings include

The library provides the Legos, the kids provide the imagination and creativity. Families are welcome to drop in anytime between 10:00 and 11:00 to build spectacular creations. Creations will then go on display in the Children’s Department. All Ages Welcome. No registration is required.

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. Park admission: $5.00 Adults

Come dressed in your favorite pajamas and listen to some stories before bedtime!

Artwalk is an arts festival that transforms Birmingham’s loft neighborhood into an arts district, featuring the work of more than 100 visual artists, live musicians, street performers, food and drink vendors, and children’s activities. The event is free to the public and in the last three years has become a much anticipated fall event drawing

The sale is located in the Student Center on the Mountaintop Community Church campus located at 225 Centerview Drive, Vestavia, 35216.  (see map below) We are on the left, across from the main building. Follow us on Facebook for the latest updates!

Enjoy the last bit of Summer with us at our Homewood location on Friday, September 8th! Hang out with friends while enjoying live music from Barry Waldrep Music, tasty eats from Cantina on Wheels and Nuzzi Gelato, and delicious craft beer courtesy of SweetWater Brewing Company! All proceeds benefitting the Black Warrior Riverkeeper! We'll see

Enjoy this unique opportunity for healthy fun with the family in the gardens of Birmingham Botanical Gardens. This energetic class will incorporate individual and partner yoga poses for strength and balance, plus breathing exercises to help foster calm and focus. Our garden inspired crafts will assist in cooling the mind and body. For ages 3

The sale is located in the Student Center on the Mountaintop Community Church campus located at 225 Centerview Drive, Vestavia, 35216.  (see map below) We are on the left, across from the main building. Follow us on Facebook for the latest updates!

Come help celebrate 200 years for Montevallo with live music, antique car show, carnival rides, games, inflatables, barbecue cook off, food trucks, artisan booths and much more. The 16th Annual Cars by The Creek Car Show will be held in conjunction with the Montevallo Bicentennial Bash. Car or Truck registration $20.00 day of show.  Admission

What would we do without our grandparents? They instill us with love, wisdom and a steady supply of Werther’s Originals. In honor of their special day, grandparents get in free on this day

Sale of new and gently-used costumes, dress up clothes and dance wear for all ages. Costumes, dress-up and dancewear, OH MY! Annual Bargain Costume Closet is your chance to find costumes, dance wear and dress-up clothes for all ages at great prices.  And, it benefits The Dance Foundation’s financial assistance and community programs.  The annual

McWane Science Center opens its doors from 5 to 8 PM to its members only to enjoy the Adventure Halls all to themselves. Reserve your family’s spot today by calling (205) 714-8414. Hungry? A dinner of chicken fingers, mashed potatoes and green beans is available for advanced purchase. The cost of dinner is Adults: $8,

Join us for stories, games, crafts, and snacks featuring a different favorite book character each month. All ages welcome. Registration required.

Outdoor door drum circle Dinner 5:30 pm Drums 6:00 pm All Ages

Underneath a huge white tent, the parish of Saint George Melkite Catholic Church will host its 36th Annual Middle Eastern Food Festival. With homemade Middle Eastern Food, live music and dance, the sights and sounds will be reminiscent of a Middle Eastern wedding! Proceeds will benefit local charities and maintenance of the church. Food will

Underneath a huge white tent, the parish of Saint George Melkite Catholic Church will host its 36th Annual Middle Eastern Food Festival. With homemade Middle Eastern Food, live music and dance, the sights and sounds will be reminiscent of a Middle Eastern wedding! Proceeds will benefit local charities and maintenance of the church. Food will

Shoppers and swappers come from far and near to Tannehill Trade Days in search of tools, clothing, jewelry, knives, furniture and other treasures. We have 350+ vendors to come and see. (March – November) rain or shine. Please Note: No Pets or bicycles are allowed in the Trade Days Area Park admission: $5.00 Adults (12

Underneath a huge white tent, the parish of Saint George Melkite Catholic Church will host its 36th Annual Middle Eastern Food Festival. With homemade Middle Eastern Food, live music and dance, the sights and sounds will be reminiscent of a Middle Eastern wedding! Proceeds will benefit local charities and maintenance of the church. Food will

In their debut children's picture book, Savannah Guthrie and Allison Oppenheim team up for a savvy, imaginative story that celebrates fashion and girl power. Join the unflappable Princess Penelope Pineapple as she finds a clever way to get the job done while staying true to herself. Activities to follow.

shoppers and swappers come from far and near to Tannehill Trade Days in search of tools, clothing, jewelry, knives, furniture and other treasures. We have 350+ vendors to come and see. (March – November) rain or shine. Please Note: No Pets or bicycles are allowed in the Trade Days Area Park admission: $5.00 Adults (12

Birmingham's best food trucks will gather at American Family Care Presents Trucks by the Tracks on Sunday, September 17, serving up everything from po boys, gourmet grilled cheese & specialty burgers to popsicles, snow balls and ice cream sandwiches! It's Birmingham at its best, with lawn games and activities set up throughout the park. Live

Zoo Members are invited to join us for FREE icecream sundaes provided by Mayfield Ice Cream on Sunday, September 17 from 2 to 4. See the new Henley Park event lawn and enjoy this “thank you” from us for supporting the Zoo

Bring your eye patches, hooks and peg legs for this swashbuckling event. We will have pirate games, crafts, and snacks for every pirate to enjoy!

Educational experiences for kids 7 – 12. Call the library for more information. Registration only.

Help carve CHOM’s Official Jackolantern! Paint your own mini pumpkin! Punkin’ Chunkin’! Make a paper bag prize pumpkin! ​Watch ‘It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown’!

This is one of Birmingham’s oldest cultural food festivals and most highly anticipated events. The festival is an act of love of Birmingham’s Greek community going back to 4 generations. Besides delicious Greek cuisine, you’ll enjoy live Greek music, Greek dancing performances, and a warm, spirited atmosphere that embraces everyone as family. As thousands of

Join us for a night of pillow fights and pajama fun with your favorite American Girl doll! Partners in Glam will be on hand with beauty tips and style stations. Attendees are encouraged to wear their favorite pajamas and bring any doll they want!

Homestead Hollow 2017 festivals featuring fine arts, unique – one of a kind – hand made crafts, pioneer demonstrations of the old time days- see wood carving, blacksmithing, wood stove cooking, quilting, whiskey making at our original working still, tour our original cabins as they were built by the early settlers. Relax by one of our many streams

This is one of Birmingham’s oldest cultural food festivals and most highly anticipated events. The festival is an act of love of Birmingham’s Greek community going back to 4 generations. Besides delicious Greek cuisine, you’ll enjoy live Greek music, Greek dancing performances, and a warm, spirited atmosphere that embraces everyone as family. As thousands of

You’re invited to join us for World Rhino Day on Friday, September 22 from 10am-2pm! Enjoy special keeper chats at 10:30am, 11:30am and 1:30pm as well as learning stations throughout Trails of Africa and a special visit from Matt Lindenberg, founder of Global Conservation Corps and the Rhino Man project. In addition, the Birmingham Chapter

The Laura Crandall Brown Foundation (LCBF) is pleased to announce its 8th Annual Head Over Teal 5K/10K & Fall Festival. Head Over Teal is a family and pet friendly race with a 5K and 10K course. The event will also include a fun array of Fall Festival activities for all ages including games, children’s inflatables,

Homestead Hollow 2017 festivals featuring fine arts, unique – one of a kind – hand made crafts, pioneer demonstrations of the old time days- see wood carving, blacksmithing, wood stove cooking, quilting, whiskey making at our original working still, tour our original cabins as they were built by the early settlers. Relax by one of our many streams

Join the Zoo on September 23 to celebrate the culture of Birmingham’s growing Hispanic and Latino community at La Celebración presented by Abogados Centro Legal! Animals of Central and South America will be featured through bilingual keeper chats, animal encounters, arts & crafts, and other activities throughout the Zoo. Guests are invited to come and

Homestead Hollow 2017 festivals featuring fine arts, unique – one of a kind – hand made crafts, pioneer demonstrations of the old time days- see wood carving, blacksmithing, wood stove cooking, quilting, whiskey making at our original working still, tour our original cabins as they were built by the early settlers. Relax by one of our many streams

A snack-free storytime for children with special needs with caregiver support, featuring fun picture books and songs, along with fine and gross motor movement activities. Special supports like fidget toys are available to help children be successful. Registration required.

Three brilliant African-American women at NASA — Katherine Johnson (Taraji P. Henson), Dorothy Vaughan (Octavia Spencer) and Mary Jackson (Janelle Monáe) — serve as the brains behind one of the greatest operations in history: the launch of astronaut John Glenn (Glen Powell) into orbit, a stunning achievement that restored the nation’s confidence, turned around the Space

Attractions including: Royal Hanneford Circus, Pig Races, Thrill Shows, Petting zoo and more! Live music by: Jack Russell's Great White, Bellamy Brothers, Montey De Durango and more! Admission: Adults (13-59) : $10 Youth (5-12) : $5 Senior (60+) : $5 Military (With ID) : $5 Ride Passes  - $25​ Discount Days: $10 Tuesday (Unlimited Rides on Tuesday,  October 3rd) $2

The Whistle Stop Festival brings in a wide variety of art and food vendors from around the region.

Attractions including: Royal Hanneford Circus, Pig Races, Thrill Shows, Petting zoo and more! Live music by: Jack Russell's Great White, Bellamy Brothers, Montey De Durango and more! Admission: Adults (13-59) : $10 Youth (5-12) : $5 Senior (60+) : $5 Military (With ID) : $5 Ride Passes  - $25​ Discount Days: $10 Tuesday (Unlimited Rides on Tuesday,  October 3rd) $2