Discover the best family-friendly events in Birmingham, Alabama! From day camps and mommy-and-me classes to exciting local attractions, find the perfect activities for your family.
Explore Birmingham family fun with our guide to kid-friendly events and experiences. Perfect for parents seeking fun and educational activities for children.
Join Mrs. Emily every Wednesday & Thursday at 10:30 at the Chelsea Public Library. Storytime is a great chance to introduce your little one to social settings, a learning environment, and a great chance to teach listening skills, engagement, following, and creativity! During Storytime we read books, sing songs, play games, and make crafts! Storytime […]
Join Ms Alicia for stories, songs, bubble time and lots of fun!
Preschool Storytime with stories, songs, and lots of fun for everyone; groups welcome! 24-hour advance registration appreciated.
Listen to a fun story about cats, while petting and playing with cats. We also provide crayons and coloring pages after the reading. Recommended for ages 4-10, adults must stay on the premises. All visiting the cats must pay the entrance fee.
Get ready for the Birmingham Zoo’s larger-than-life illuminated experience! This extraordinary event will be held on select nights from 5:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. 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! Spend all winter […]
Stories and songs for the whole family. PJs encouraged!
Wear your favorite PJs as you join Ms. Ashley for fun and stories along with a craft and a snack.
Join Ms. Karen for stories, music, rhymes, and finger plays–fun for little ones ages 0-2! Let your little one sit, sing, wiggle and waggle for 20 minutes of interactive fun.
A story program ideal for 19-36 months and a caregiver. Stories, songs, and bubbles make up a lively 30-minute program designed especially for short attention spans. Siblings welcome!
A morning of movement and music infused with school readiness skills. Ages 4 & 5 Individual registration required
For newborns to 3 years old.
Stories, songs, games, letters, and more for children and their care givers.
Bring your little one to Tots and Tales with Miss Emily! Provide your child with the opportunity to practice their early literacy, social and motor skills! Ages 4+.
Get ready for the Birmingham Zoo’s larger-than-life illuminated experience! This extraordinary event will be held on select nights from 5:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. 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! Spend all winter […]
Rachmaninoff’s Second Symphony, known for its smooth and long-lined intensity was a huge success with both audiences and critics alike and has remained popular due to its beautiful lyricism and dramatic ferocity. Blessed with “poetic and sensitive pianism” and a “wondrous sense of color”, Grammy-nominated pianist Joyce Yang captivates audiences with her virtuosity, lyricism, and […]
Support local, and shop our Thursday Mini Pop-Up Market each week featuring a rotating cast of local creators and cultivators. We’ll have a new vendor every week!
Dixie Vintage Antique Automobile Club 1st Saturday Cruise In at Hoover Tactical, 7:00 AM until 12, the first Saturday of each month. Upon arrival at the cruise-in please park in spaces closest to Hwy 31 between Hoover Tactical and O’Reilly Auto parts. The other side of the parking lot is reserved for Hoover Tactical customers. […]
Kids workshops first Saturday of every month, while supplies last.
Ven con tu familia a escuchar cuentos, cantar y divertirnos en español! Esta evento es para niños de todas las edades. Niños menores de 12 años deben estar acompañados de sus padres. Los esperamos! Se require registro. (Come with your family to listen to stories, sing and have fun in Spanish! This event is for children […]
Join Clinical Herbalist Cameron Strouss for a monthly herbal walk detailing the medicines of the season at Moss Rock Nature Preserve on Saturday from 10-11:30 am. We will meet at the main entrance across from Vecchio Pizza at the porter potties. Cameron has 14 years of knowledge and expertise as a professional herbalist doing clinical […]
(0-18 Months) Babies and caregivers are welcome to a lapsit storytime with Miss Cristina filled with early literacy tips, baby-friendly songs, and puppets.
Get ready for the Birmingham Zoo’s larger-than-life illuminated experience! This extraordinary event will be held on select nights from 5:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. 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! Spend all winter […]
Rachmaninoff’s Second Symphony, known for its smooth and long-lined intensity was a huge success with both audiences and critics alike and has remained popular due to its beautiful lyricism and dramatic ferocity. Blessed with “poetic and sensitive pianism” and a “wondrous sense of color”, Grammy-nominated pianist Joyce Yang captivates audiences with her virtuosity, lyricism, and […]
The Birmingham Bulls take on the Pensacola Ice Flyers at the Pelham Civic Complex
Get ready for the Birmingham Zoo’s larger-than-life illuminated experience! This extraordinary event will be held on select nights from 5:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. 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! Spend all winter […]
Enjoy a brief story activity & open-ended play. Ages 0-18 months Individual registration required
It’s a fascinating piece of Birmingham history: she was born in 1871 in India but ended up in a park in Birmingham. A guest educator from the Birmingham Public Library presents the true story of how Miss Fancy the elephant ended up as the main attraction in the Avondale Park Zoo.
Listen, laugh & learn! One story prompts lots of hands-on S.T.E.A.M. activities designed for 3 to 8-year-olds.
Get ready for the Birmingham Zoo’s larger-than-life illuminated experience! This extraordinary event will be held on select nights from 5:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. 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! Spend all winter […]
Evening story time for children ages 4-7.
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