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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.
Sensory Friends Story Time at Albert L. Scott Library
Albert L. Scott Library – Alabaster Library 100 9th Street Northwest, Alabaster, AL, United StatesWelcome families with special needs. This story time includes music, stories, and movement for kids through young adults with autism, sensory processing, or other developmental needs.
Free
Glow Wild 2023: An Animal Lantern Celebration
Birmingham Zoo 2630 Cahaba Road, Birmingham, AL, United StatesGet 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 […]
$10.95 – $21.95
Magic of Lights at Alabama Adventure
Alabama Adventure & Splash Adventure 4599 Splash Adventure Parkway, Bessemer, AL, United StatesDebuting on November 17, you and your family can enjoy the holiday-themed light show until December 31. Magic of Lights shines from 5:30 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. Monday-Thursday and from 5:30 p.m. until 10:00 p.m. Friday-Sunday. Suitable for holiday lovers of all ages, Magic of Lights consists of 2+ million lights including a 32-foot-tall animated […]
$18 – $50
Baby & Me at TEE
Temple Emanu-El 2100 Highland Ave S, Birmingham, United StatesLED BY JUDY LADDEN TUESDAY & THURSDAY 9:30 AM – SHALOM BABY PLAYROOM $10 PER CLASS Baby & Me at TEE engages your child’s special energy through song, prayer, dance, and laughter. This is a class made just for those tots ages 12 months to 3 years old and their parents/caregivers. We hope you will […]
$10
Tot Time Storytime at Chelsea Public Library
Chelsea Public Library 11101 Chelsea Road, Chelsea, AL, United StatesJoin 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 […]
free
Time for Tales at Avondale Regional Branch Library
Avondale Regional Library 509 40th St S, Birmingham, AL, United StatesPreschool Storytime with stories, songs, and lots of fun for everyone; groups welcome! 24-hour advance registration appreciated.
Free
Storytime at Jane B. Holmes Public Library
Helena Jane B. Holmes Public Library 230 Tucker Road, Helena, AL, United StatesWeekly story time with stories and songs at the Helena Jane B. Holmes Public Library.
Free
Kitty Kat Story Time
The Lotus Catfe 7895 Highway 119 Suite 9, Alabaster, AL, United StatesListen 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.
$10
Glow Wild 2023: An Animal Lantern Celebration
Birmingham Zoo 2630 Cahaba Road, Birmingham, AL, United StatesGet 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 […]
$10.95 – $21.95
Drive-thru Lights at Chick-fil-A
Chick-fil-A Hoover Commons 1609 Montgomery Hwy, Hoover, AL, United StatesThe most cheerful way to grab dinner in Birmingham! Join us in our drive-thru daily from dark until close to enjoy our dancing drive-thru lights. Set your radio to 88.3 when you arrive! We recommend enjoying one of our new seasonal peppermint beverages: Peppermint Chip Milkshake, Peppermint Chip Frosted Coffee or a Peppermint Iced Coffee. […]
free
Lights of Noel
Birmingham Race Course Winners Way, Birmingham, United StatesThe Lights of Noel is Alabama’s largest drive-through animated light show! The show is synchronized to Christmas music for all ages! This is an experience you won’t soon forget!
$25 – $50
Magic of Lights at Alabama Adventure
Alabama Adventure & Splash Adventure 4599 Splash Adventure Parkway, Bessemer, AL, United StatesDebuting on November 17, you and your family can enjoy the holiday-themed light show until December 31. Magic of Lights shines from 5:30 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. Monday-Thursday and from 5:30 p.m. until 10:00 p.m. Friday-Sunday. Suitable for holiday lovers of all ages, Magic of Lights consists of 2+ million lights including a 32-foot-tall animated […]
$18 – $50
PJ Storytime at Albert L. Scott Library
Albert L. Scott Library – Alabaster Library 100 9th Street Northwest, Alabaster, AL, United States2nd Thursdays at 6:15pm. Families with young children. Wear your pajamas and bring your favorite stuffy or blanket to a special evening storytime.
Free
Teeny Tiny Time at Albert L. Scott Library
Albert L. Scott Library – Alabaster Library 100 9th Street Northwest, Alabaster, AL, United StatesJoin 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.
Free
Small Fry Friday at Albert L. Scott Library
Albert L. Scott Library – Alabaster Library 100 9th Street Northwest, Alabaster, AL, United StatesAn active storytime of games, songs, stories, crafts, & more! Ideally for ages 3-5. In the Nan Abbott Room.
Free
Friday Flurries with Elsa and Olaf
The Summit 214 Summit Blvd Suite 150, Birmingham, AL, United StatesEmbrace the magic of the season at Friday Flurries on December 1st and 15th from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. in Saks Plaza, adjacent to Santa’s Workshop. Meet Elsa and Olaf, indulge in your favorite Frozen sing-along songs, have your face painted, capture moments in front of the enchanting “Let It Snow” sign with falling […]
Glow Wild 2023: An Animal Lantern Celebration
Birmingham Zoo 2630 Cahaba Road, Birmingham, AL, United StatesGet 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 […]
$10.95 – $21.95
Drive-thru Lights at Chick-fil-A
Chick-fil-A Hoover Commons 1609 Montgomery Hwy, Hoover, AL, United StatesThe most cheerful way to grab dinner in Birmingham! Join us in our drive-thru daily from dark until close to enjoy our dancing drive-thru lights. Set your radio to 88.3 when you arrive! We recommend enjoying one of our new seasonal peppermint beverages: Peppermint Chip Milkshake, Peppermint Chip Frosted Coffee or a Peppermint Iced Coffee. […]
free
Lights of Noel
Birmingham Race Course Winners Way, Birmingham, United StatesThe Lights of Noel is Alabama’s largest drive-through animated light show! The show is synchronized to Christmas music for all ages! This is an experience you won’t soon forget!
$25 – $50
Magic of Lights at Alabama Adventure
Alabama Adventure & Splash Adventure 4599 Splash Adventure Parkway, Bessemer, AL, United StatesDebuting on November 17, you and your family can enjoy the holiday-themed light show until December 31. Magic of Lights shines from 5:30 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. Monday-Thursday and from 5:30 p.m. until 10:00 p.m. Friday-Sunday. Suitable for holiday lovers of all ages, Magic of Lights consists of 2+ million lights including a 32-foot-tall animated […]
$18 – $50
Christmas Dinner Train at Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum
Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum 4119 Cromwell Road, Chattanooga, TN, United StatesChristmas Dinner train trip includes a four-course dining experience onboard restored dining and pullman cars. The excursion trains depart from Chattanooga’s Grand Junction Station, traveling at a leisurely pace through portions of urban East Chattanooga before reversing direction and returning to Grand Junction. The travel time is just right for a complete meal on a […]
$95
Mini Pop-Up Market at Hi-Wire Brewing
Hi-Wire Brewing Birmingham 2901 4th Avenue South, Suite 1A, Birmingham, AL, United StatesSupport 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!
George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker at the BJCC Concert Hall
BJCC Concert Hall 2100 Richard Arrington Blvd N, Birmingham, AL, United StatesAlabama Ballet is proud to present George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker® as one of only eight companies in the world licensed by the Balanchine Trust to perform this holiday masterpiece. Tchaikovsky’s beloved melodies transport the young and young at heart to a magical world where mischievous mice besiege a battalion of toy soldiers, and an onstage […]
$38 – $68
Brick Fest Live at BJCC East Exhibition Hall
BJCC 2100 Richard Arrington Blvd N, Birmingham, AL, United StatesSee the most life-size models made from tens of thousands of bricks built to unlock your imagination. Enjoy hands-on activities and attractions assembled for maximum family fun. Meet contestants from the LEGO® Masters TV show, and screen-quality Cosplayers, LIVE and in-person. Dive in to the Giant Brick Pit and get a once-in-a-lifetime photo with over […]
$16.99 – $37.99
A Critter Filled Christmas!
Oak Mountain State Park 200 Terrace Dr, Pelham, AlabamaEducational Programming- Join Park Interpreters and learn who crawls, calls, hops, and slithers at OMSP while meeting our Teacher Creatures! This program is called Scales and Tails and will be held at 10am, Noon, and 2pm! meet LIVE animals up close! FUN/Crafty Citizen Science- Make a Christmas Tree Themed Bird Feeder! Make the feeder with […]
free-with-admission
Chelsea Christmas Parade
Chelsea Middle School 2321 CR-39, Chelsea, AL, United StatesSave the date for the Chelsea Christmas parade!
free
En Plein Air
#image-595 + picture img { --focal-point: 50% 50%; } | Join us for a delightful artistic experience amidst the serene beauty of the Gardens! Learn the basics of en plein air painting with local landscape artist, Caroline Gray. Previous experience with oil painting is required. Participants should bring their own painting supplies. Easels will be […]
En Plein Air
#image-595 + picture img { --focal-point: 50% 50%; } | Join us for a delightful artistic experience amidst the serene beauty of the Gardens! Learn the basics of en plein air painting with local landscape artist, Caroline Gray. Previous experience with oil painting is required. Participants should bring their own painting supplies. Easels will be […]
Members Only: Children’s Holiday Storytime
#image-595 + picture img { --focal-point: 50% 50%; } | Members of the Friends of Birmingham Botanical Gardens at the Family level and above are invited to the Gardens for a reading of “The Shortest Day” by Susan Cooper and illustrated by Carson Ellis, followed by a simple holiday craft. Newbery Medalist Susan Cooper’s iconic […]
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