Weekend Roundup March 11-13
This weekend is chock-full of fun, free, and amazing things to do with kids in tow, and – lucky YOU – we’ve listed all of our favorites below.
Not only that, we have released our annual Summer Camp Guide to help you plan your school holiday, and our Spring Activity Guide is packed with fun to be had in Huntsville!
Finally, there are even more Consignment Sales going on this weekend for those who need to prep the kids’s wardrobes for warmer days.
Now… let’s round ’em up!
Free & Cheap Events
[themify_hr color=”orange” width=”75%” border_width=”1px” ]International Festival
Saturday from 9AM – Noon
Cost: FREE
Country Day School | More Info
Learn about places from all around the world, all while having fun at this 20th annual festival. Includes kid’s activities, performances, and food.
Nerd Rummage Sale 3.0
Saturday from 10AM – 5PM
Cost: FREE admission
Makers Local 256 | More Info
Come one, come all, to the next installment of Huntsville’s Nerd Rummage Sale! The general theme is nerdy stuff like comic books, electronics, computers, costumes, action figures and more. Refreshments will be provided.
Opus Tadpole
Saturday at 10:15 AM
Cost: FREE
VBC Concert Hall | More Info
Children can have fun discovering the answers to these musical questions and more during twenty-minute Opus Tadpole presentations, entertaining and interactive ways for our youngest listeners to learn about the instruments of the orchestra. Grownups may also learn a thing or two!
Huntsville’s St. Patricks Day Parade
Saturday at 11:30 AM
Downtown Huntsville | More Info
The 39th Huntsville St. Patrick’s Day Parade is an annual tradition that celebrates Irish culture & heritage in a positive family atmosphere. The parade route for 2016 is essentially the same as last year, except going in the opposite direction. Check out the new route.
Shop at KidFest
Saturday from Noon – 3PM
Cost: FREE admission
Belk at Bridge Street | More Info
Families can enjoy fashion shows, refreshments, games, crafts, and face painting at this annual event! Plus, save up to 50% on kids’ apparel.
Tour Maple Hill Cemetery
Saturday at 2PM and 3:30 PM
Cost: FREE
Maple Hill Cemetery | More Info
The two free guided tours of Maple Hill Cemetery will be led by led by Jacquelyn Procter Reeves, author of Wicked North Alabama, and Robert Reeves of WHNT. Tours begin at 2 and 3:30 p.m. and start at the office by the cemeteryʼs front gate. This is a Madison County Reads event and a ll are welcome to participate.
Kick Off Youth Art Month
Sunday from Noon – 5PM
Cost: FREE
Huntsville Museum of Art | More Info
Youth Art Month is observed nationally each March to emphasize the value of art education for children and to encourage public support for quality school art programs. The exhibition will showcase nearly 200 works of art by youth in kindergarten through grade 12 in local schools. From 12 to 5 p.m. opening day, the museum will observe a Community FREE Admission Day.
St. Patrick’s Day Family Parade & Pet Walk
Sunday at 2:00 PM
Cost: FREE, canned good or pet food donations collected
Discovery Middle School | More Info
Dress your family in their lucky green, including Fido – this 2nd annual event is lots of fun! All are invited to walk in this family parade on the sidewalk down Hughes Road in Madison, from Discovery Middle School to Bob Jones High. Hosted by the 007 Venture Scouts.
Worth the Money
[themify_hr color=”orange” width=”75%” border_width=”1px” ]Houses, Huts, & Habitats Opens
Saturday from 9AM – 5PM
Cost: General Admission or free to members
Huntsville Botanical Garden | More Info
It’s opening day for HBG’s newest installation that families will love! Learn about creatures and their Houses, Huts, and Habitats in this thrilling hands-on play space called home. More details here, and it’s here through August 31st.
Grand Opening for Whimsical Wooly Woods
Saturday from 9AM – 5PM
Cost: General Admission or free to members
Burritt On the Mountain | More Info
Once again the Historic Park will feature stories from 19th century children’s literature and for a lively touch we’ve added yarn bombing, a popular world-wide craze where unexpected items are covered in decorative yarn. Children 3-11 will be thrilled to visit the Whimsical & Woolly Woods and see the colorful, woolly creations that will be covering the park. Plus you could win passes HERE.
Parent’s Night Out
Friday & Saturday
Cost: $20-35
Grab your Significant Other and run for the hills! Just for a few hours to recharge your batteries – the kids are guaranteed to have a blast while you do at one of these PNO programs.
Crosswinds PNO
Little Gym of Huntsville Kid’s Night
Southeast YMCA Parent’s Night
Go See a Show!
Friday – Sunday
Cost: $10-18
This weekend is full of great kid-friendly shows from super talented young people. The only problem is trying to pick just one to see!
Freckleface Strawberry by Academy Children’s Theatre
Legally Blonde by Huntsville High
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers by Sparkman High
Wizard of Oz by Grissom High
Henry Cho LIVE! at Willowbrook
Saturday Scientist Workshop
Saturday at 11:30 AM
Cost: $15-23
U.S. Space & Rocket Center | More Info
This monthly hands-on activity is included with museum membership or paid admission and emphasizes the development of “STEAM” (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics). This series includes exciting topics like solar energy, precipitation, geology of space and chemistry. Read our review.
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