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Top 10 Activites for Spring Break in Birmingham!

Spring Break doesn’t always mean traveling and if you’re planning on taking a Staycation right here in Birmingham, see if you can work your way through this list of local activities.

 

1. Birmingham Zoo

Saturday, March 26- Sunday, April 3

There is no better place to spend your Spring Break than the Birmingham Zoo! Seasonal favorites such as Predator Zone, Children’s Zoo Splash Pads, Schaeffer Eye Center Wildlife Shows and more are back just in time for the warmer weather. Soak up the sun and pay a visit to your favorite Zoo animals this Spring Break at the Birmingham Zoo. NEW! Enjoy the limited-time Dino Discovery – They’re Back! exhibit in the Alabama Wilds!

2. McWane Science Center

Super Hero Training! This Spring Break tap into your inner superhero.

Don’t miss a special sneak preview of our summer superhero exhibit “Hall of Heroes.” And be sure to get an IMAX ticket to see the epic BATMAN V. SUPERMAN.

Top it off with UAB’s Brain Awareness Week, hands-on science activities on every floor and character meet and greets on Thursday and Friday — Spring Break 2016 is shaping up to be an unforgettable week. Just don’t tell Lex Luthor about it.

Wear your best superhero costume Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday and win a prize!

SPRING BREAK ACTIVITIES

Brain Dissections
Super-charged Science Experiments
BATMAN V. SUPERMAN in IMAX
Discount IMAX/Adventure Hall Combo Ticket
Sneak Preview of ‘Hall of Heroes’
Meet and greet members of the Justice League Thursday and Friday 10AM-4PM

DAILY EDUCATION PROGRAMS

10:00-11:00 AM
Sheep Brain Dissection
Genius Lab

10:30-11:00 AM
Sidekick Lab
Classroom 302

11:00-1:30 PM
Brain Waves
Classrooms (301 or 303)

12:00PM-12:30 PM
Superhero Training
Rushton Theater

1:00-2:00 PM
Cow Eye Dissection
Genius Lab

2:00-3:00 PM
Illusion Confusion
Rushton Theatre

2:30-3:00 PM
Superhero Trivia
Special Event Center

3:00-4:00 PM
Noisy Neurons
GENEius Lab

3. Steel City Jump Park

A great way to spend the day rain or shine! Let the kids jump out their wiggles in this state-of-the-art trampoline jump park that will energize and excite the kid in everyone!

4. Red Mountain Park

Spring Break Adventures now available online at redmountainreservations.org or by phone 205.913.7899!

Zip lining, night zips, beanstalk forest, adventure tower and More!

5. Adventure Park at Grant Mills

Opens for Spring Break The park, that is built to the standards of the Association of Challenge Course Technology (ACCT), consists of platforms and elements that range from 9 to over 20 feet off the ground. Here are just some of the elements you’ll find in the park:

  • Trapeze bridge
  • Oscillating walk
  • Tibetan bridge
  • Chain loops
  • Log tightrope walk
  • Log suspension bridge
  • Himalayan bridge
  • Trapeze
  • Various ladders
  • Hanging wooden blocks and More!

For pricing and park hours visit their website

6. Take a Hike

Birmingham is full of great places to hike and walk. Our friend Rachel over at Grasping for Objectivity complied a great list of the best places around town to explore and hike. We love this list and think Spring Break is the perfect time to mark some of these off of your list if you’ve been meaning to check them out. See her list of the 10 Best Hikes and Runs in Birmingham.

7. Pack a Picnic

There are so many great parks in and around Birmingham you couldn’t possibly fit them all in in just a week, but weather permitting, you can get in a few. Our favorite spot for a picnic is Railroad Park. So much space for the kids to run and play, ride bikes or throw frisbees and footballs. Take a blanket and your cooler and spend the day. You can also buy a pretty inexpensive lunch from The Boxcar Cafe’. For other picnicking locations, check out Homewood Park or even Overton Park. Both have great open grassy areas and playgrounds for the kiddos.

8. Visit Vulcan

Ok.. We know most of you have visited the bare bottomed statue at some point, but if you’ve never taken your kids, it’s time to go back. Check in at the ticket box and they’ll give you a Scavenger hunt the kids can do around the park. Mine absolutely loved it and it gave me the chance to learn some things I had never actually taken the time to pay attention to before. Bonus: Great view of the city and the kids will love running down the grassy hills.

9. Skate

Cool off with some Ice Skating at the Pelham Civic Complex. Times for public skate sessions vary by day, check their schedule before you go!

10. Climb

First Avenue Rocks is Birmingham’s premier rock climbing facility located in the heart of downtown.  It’s a great indoor climbing facility that is fun for adults and kids. Check out their site for day rates and gear rental pricing.

We hope you all have a great Spring Break exploring what our Magic City has to offer!

 

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