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.
Elevate your 2024 celebrations with our exclusive New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day packages! Say goodbye to the hustle and bustle of crowded venues and the hassle of planning — this year opt for a memorable experience on your terms at an unbeatable rate. Enjoy private lanes and non-stop fun, complete with food, drinks, […]
Roll in the new year at Vestavia Bowl until 1 am on New Year’s Day! New Year’s Package Includes: Unlimited cosmic bowling from 10 pm – 1 am Bowling shoes for up to 6 bowlers per lane Party favors for each bowler Champagne toast at midnight Reserve your lane(s) by 5 pm on Saturday, December […]
Come Roll in the new year and watch the ball drop on any of our 8 156-inch projector screens!! – 10pm – 1am New Year’s Eve Package. Check-in begins at 9:30pm Package includes (for up to 6 people): 1 Lane for 3 Hours of Cosmic Bowling Shoe Rental 1 Pizza & 1 Pitcher of Soda […]
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 […]
The 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!
The 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!
Stories and songs for 18 to 36-month-olds Individual registration required
The perfect storytime for toddlers on the go! Singing, dancing, and moving, with some stories thrown in, will make this one of your favorite weekly activities! Ages 18-36 months.
Join us for a fun and energetic storytime with catchy songs, games, language development, and fun crafts.
Join us for our “Thyme to Read” book club, a monthly gathering hosted by the Library at the Birmingham Botanical Gardens.
A monthly gathering hosted by the Library at the Birmingham Botanical Gardens. Featured Book: Chinese Menu: the History, Myths, and Legends Behind Your Favorite Foods by Grace Lin
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 […]
A free family storytime for babies, toddlers, and preschoolers with a caregiver present.
Dance & play in this interactive movement storytime! Designed for children 4 and under.
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 […]
For all ages but will be catered for kids 4 & up.
Make a no-sew hat and scarf to keep! Plus enjoy snacks and friends. All supplies provided.
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 […]
Story time for ages 2 and under
Join Ms Alicia for stories, songs, bubble time and lots of fun!
Join fellow littles for social play with tents, ball pit, ride-ons & more.
Story time for ages 3 and up
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+.
Christmas in the Park is a walkable Christmas Wonderland in Old Mill Square Park from December 1, 2023 to January 5, 2024. Businesses or Groups can sponsor and decorate a 6 – 7 foot live tree that will remain in the park throughout the Christmas season. Each Friday night in December the City of Columbiana […]
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.
Each class will cover one of a variety of different mediums and subjects. Projects balance development of academic rendering skill with fun crafting. In addition to sketching practice, we use mediums such as pastels, acrylic paint, watercolor, pencil drawing, oil pastels, clay, collage, scratch board, and found object constructions. We try not to repeat projects […]
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.
(Preschool) Wind down your kiddos before bedtime with an interactive and cozy storytime with our amazing friends from the Alabama Institute of Blind and Deaf, who will be teaching us basic ASL through each story.
Stories and songs for 18 to 36-month-olds Individual registration required
The perfect storytime for toddlers on the go! Singing, dancing, and moving, with some stories thrown in, will make this one of your favorite weekly activities! Ages 18-36 months.
LED 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 […]
(Preschool) Lots of dancing and singing will be had with Miss Mary’s storytime perfect for energetic toddlers.
Join us for a fun and energetic storytime with catchy songs, games, language development, and fun crafts.
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