Let’s get outside and enjoy this last weekend of April! Here are our Top Five Picks for weekend happenings!
- Magic City Art Connection:
The 34th annual show and Birmingham’s largest festival will transform Linn Park with its blast of fresh artistic talent, sights, sounds, tastes, and aromas. #MagicCityArt spotlights 200 artists both locally and nationally and mixes in music, dance, kids art experiences, sculpture installations, plus food, special tastings & more. Livability.com honored Birmingham as one of the Top 10 Best Downtowns in 2014 where Magic City Art Connection was cited among the accolades. We are in awesome company and eager to keep a great spring tradition going strong.
Festival Admission:
Adults $5, Kids 12 & under free
Pay at the Gate – No advanced ticketsLinn Park
Friday – 10am – 6pm
Saturday – 10am – 6pm
Sunday – 10am – 5pm - Weatherfest at McWane Science Center
Join the WBRC First Alert Weather Team on the Plaza along with other special guests to learn about all things weather. See special tools used to detect and predict weather, and meet your favorite WBRC Fox 6 personalities.FREE for activities on the plaza
Regular admission for Adventure Halls and IMAX
Saturday, 9am – 2pm - City of Irondale Spring Fest
Spring Fest is a family friendly event with something for everyone! At this year’s event there will be a Kids Zone, Seniorville, Student Art Contest, Chalk Walk, Food, Beer Garden, Vendors, Music and more!! This event is free…so come out and celebrate Spring!
Irondale City Hall
Saturday, 12pm – 7pm - City of Hoover 50th Celebration
The city of Hoover will host its annual city-wide celebration. A wide variety of activities are scheduled including: car show, live entertainment, expansive exhibitor pavilion featuring more than 100 Hoover Area Chamber of Commerce businesses, large Kids Zone, giant apple pie and ice cream, document destruction, e-cycling and more. Many food truck vendors will serve a range of food and beverage selections that will be available to purchase. The Kids Zone will feature: inflatables, games, carnival rides, pony rides, petting zoo, face painting, balloon twisters, Home Depot build project, cotton candy and more. Parking for the event will be at Spain Park High School parking lot with complimentary shuttles to event area.
Veterans Park on Valleydale
11am – 3pm - Feast of St. Mark Italian Festival
For years, many people in the community have hoped for such a “festa” or feast celebrating Italian culture in traditional Italian style. After the success of the inaugural event in 2012, anticipation and excitement for each year’s festival has continued to grow. Every year since, FOSM has been a sold out event to an overwhelming 3,000 Italian loving visitors!
Adults $25
Children $10
Ages 5 and Under, FreeSaint Mark the Evangelist Catholic Church
Saturday, April 29th 3pm – 10pm
For more events happening in Birmingham this weekend, make sure to visit our Events Calendar
