DPD Fall Fest (Decatur)
Fort Decatur Recreation Center 610 4th Avenue, Decatur, AL, United StatesCelebrate fall with this fun event!
When : October 24th | 5PM - 8PM
Where : Fort Decatur
Cost : Free
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Celebrate fall with this fun event!
When : October 24th | 5PM - 8PM
Where : Fort Decatur
Cost : Free
River Clay Fine Arts Festival (River Clay) brings together people from across the region to celebrate the visual arts in all its forms. The juried fine arts festival includes an artist market featuring local and national artists, children’s art activities, student art exhibits and much, much more. Situated on the beautiful, park-like setting of Decatur, Alabama’s City Hall Campus, the festival offers a destination for visiting art enthusiasts and area residents to spend time sharing ideas, purchasing art and immersing themselves in the artistic experience.
Cost: $8
When: October 25-26| 9AM-5PM
A celebration of the visual arts. In addition to the juried art show, festivalgoers are treated to student art exhibits, children’s activities, art demonstrations, food trucks, live music and a patron hospitality lounge.
When : October 25th 9AM - 5PM | October 26th 10AM - 4PM
Where : 402 Lee Street NE | Downtown Decatur
Cost : Admission $5 | Children 12 & Under are FREE
River Clay Fine Arts Festival (River Clay) brings together people from across the region to celebrate the visual arts in all its forms. The juried fine arts festival includes an artist market featuring local and national artists, children’s art activities, student art exhibits and much, much more. Situated on the beautiful, park-like setting of Decatur, Alabama’s City Hall Campus, the festival offers a destination for visiting art enthusiasts and area residents to spend time sharing ideas, purchasing art and immersing themselves in the artistic experience.
Cost: $8
When: October 25-26| 9AM-5PM
A celebration of the visual arts. In addition to the juried art show, festivalgoers are treated to student art exhibits, children’s activities, art demonstrations, food trucks, live music and a patron hospitality lounge.
When : October 25th 9AM - 5PM | October 26th 10AM - 4PM
Where : 402 Lee Street NE | Downtown Decatur
Cost : Admission $5 | Children 12 & Under are FREE
Enjoy this fun, family-friendly event!
When : October 26th | 6PM - 7PM
Where : Shoal Creek Baptist Church
Cost : Free
Tricks, Treats, and Prizes!
When : October 28th | 5PM - 7PM
Where : Decatur Athletic Club
Cost : FREE
Try your hands at a variety of games, activities and a slime station!
When : November 15th | 10AM - 2PM
Where : Cook Museum of Natural Science
Cost : Free with General Admission Ticket
Christmas and the winter holidays are just around the corner! Join Vintage Market Days® for a special HOLIDAY event!
When : October 31st from 10AM - 4PM | November 1st from 10AM - 4PM | November 2nd from 10AM - 3PM
Where : Ingalls Pavilion Event Center
Cost :
* Friday ticket is $11
* Saturday ticket is $11
* Sunday ticket is $6
* Children 12 and under are free!
Enjoy trunk or treat, inflatables, LOTS of candy!
When: October 31st | 6PM - 8PM
Where : Westmeade Baptist Church
Cost : Free
Christmas and the winter holidays are just around the corner! Join Vintage Market Days® for a special HOLIDAY event!
When : October 31st from 10AM - 4PM | November 1st from 10AM - 4PM | November 2nd from 10AM - 3PM
Where : Ingalls Pavilion Event Center
Cost :
* Friday ticket is $11
* Saturday ticket is $11
* Sunday ticket is $6
* Children 12 and under are free!
Christmas and the winter holidays are just around the corner! Join Vintage Market Days® for a special HOLIDAY event!
When : October 31st from 10AM - 4PM | November 1st from 10AM - 4PM | November 2nd from 10AM - 3PM
Where : Ingalls Pavilion Event Center
Cost :
* Friday ticket is $11
* Saturday ticket is $11
* Sunday ticket is $6
* Children 12 and under are free!
What is the Merry Mile you ask? It's the downtown area spanning from the top of 2nd to the end of Bank Street. - Tree lighting on the Alabama Center For the Arts lawn (across from the Princess Theater) at 5:30 PM - The Mallard at 14 Lee Street to meet and have your photo…
Shop and enjoy the season!
When : November 15th | 8AM - 12PM
Where : Morgan County/Decatur Farmers Market
Cost : FREE
First 100 guests get a food box!
When : November 15th | 10AM - 11:30AM
Where : AC Banks Park
Cost : Free
Christkindlmarkt Parade a joyful procession of lights, bands, and festive floats that fill seven blocks with Christmas cheer. The South’s Largest Tree Lighting Show hosted by James Spann, featuring Santa, The Grinch, and Buddy the Elf! A dazzling light show, and a breathtaking Christmas Drone Show that will paint the night sky with holiday magic.
When : November 21st | 6:30PM Parade & 8PM Tree lighting
Where : Depot Park
Cost : Free
The world-famous Willy Wonka is opening the gates to his mysterious factory…but only to a lucky few. Young Charlie Bucket and four other golden ticket winners will embark on a life-changing journey through Wonka’s world of pure imagination including chocolate waterfalls, nutty squirrels and the great glass elevator, all to be revealed by Wonka's army of curious Oompa-Loompas.
When : December 5th - 7th | 5th-6th @ 7PM & 7th @ 2PM
Where : The Princess Theatre
Cost : GA/$20
Celebrate the season with this fun event!
When : December 6th | 10AM
Where : Love Chapel
Cost : Free
Celebrate the season with this fun event!
When : December 6th | 3PM
Where : Priceville, AL
Cost : Free
Get ready to rock around the Christmas tree at this year’s Merry Mile at the farmers market — a festive celebration filled with holiday cheer, local flavor, and fun for the whole family!
When : December 6th | 5PM - 8PM
Where : Decatur Farmers Market
Cost : FREE
The world-famous Willy Wonka is opening the gates to his mysterious factory…but only to a lucky few. Young Charlie Bucket and four other golden ticket winners will embark on a life-changing journey through Wonka’s world of pure imagination including chocolate waterfalls, nutty squirrels and the great glass elevator, all to be revealed by Wonka's army of curious Oompa-Loompas.
When : December 5th - 7th | 5th-6th @ 7PM & 7th @ 2PM
Where : The Princess Theatre
Cost : GA/$20
The world-famous Willy Wonka is opening the gates to his mysterious factory…but only to a lucky few. Young Charlie Bucket and four other golden ticket winners will embark on a life-changing journey through Wonka’s world of pure imagination including chocolate waterfalls, nutty squirrels and the great glass elevator, all to be revealed by Wonka's army of curious Oompa-Loompas.
When : December 5th - 7th | 5th-6th @ 7PM & 7th @ 2PM
Where : The Princess Theatre
Cost : GA/$20
Parade participants will show you “Christmas Through Your Eyes- One Season, Many Traditions”
When : December 8th | 6:30PM - 8PM
Where : Downtown Decatur
Cost : FREE
Celebrate the season with this fun event!
When : December 8th | 6:30PM
Where : Downtown Falkville
Cost : Free
Celebrate the season with this fun event!
When : December 11th | 6PM
Where : Downtown Hartselle
Cost : Free
Take a stroll through the Christmas lights in the forest and around the farm at GoFAR USA Park. Hang out around the campfires, make some smores, zipline through the pines, climb the rockwall, shoot some paintballs, and enjoy a Christmas movie.
When : December 12th - 30th | 5PM - 9PM
Where : GoFar USA Park
Cost : $10/GA | 3 & under FREE
A drive-in movie experience featuring the movie Elf!
When : November 13th | 5PM
Where : Decatur Baptist Church
Cost : $29 / Car
Take a stroll through the Christmas lights in the forest and around the farm at GoFAR USA Park. Hang out around the campfires, make some smores, zipline through the pines, climb the rockwall, shoot some paintballs, and enjoy a Christmas movie.
When : December 12th - 30th | 5PM - 9PM
Where : GoFar USA Park
Cost : $10/GA | 3 & under FREE
Take a stroll through the Christmas lights in the forest and around the farm at GoFAR USA Park. Hang out around the campfires, make some smores, zipline through the pines, climb the rockwall, shoot some paintballs, and enjoy a Christmas movie.
When : December 12th - 30th | 5PM - 9PM
Where : GoFar USA Park
Cost : $10/GA | 3 & under FREE
Take a stroll through the Christmas lights in the forest and around the farm at GoFAR USA Park. Hang out around the campfires, make some smores, zipline through the pines, climb the rockwall, shoot some paintballs, and enjoy a Christmas movie.
When : December 12th - 30th | 5PM - 9PM
Where : GoFar USA Park
Cost : $10/GA | 3 & under FREE
Take a stroll through the Christmas lights in the forest and around the farm at GoFAR USA Park. Hang out around the campfires, make some smores, zipline through the pines, climb the rockwall, shoot some paintballs, and enjoy a Christmas movie.
When : December 12th - 30th | 5PM - 9PM
Where : GoFar USA Park
Cost : $10/GA | 3 & under FREE
Enjoy a Meet & Greet, story time, & photos with Grinch & Cindy Lou Who!
When : December 16th | 5:30PM - 7PM
Where : HighPoint Brewhouse & Cafe
Cost : FREE
Take a stroll through the Christmas lights in the forest and around the farm at GoFAR USA Park. Hang out around the campfires, make some smores, zipline through the pines, climb the rockwall, shoot some paintballs, and enjoy a Christmas movie.
When : December 12th - 30th | 5PM - 9PM
Where : GoFar USA Park
Cost : $10/GA | 3 & under FREE
Take a stroll through the Christmas lights in the forest and around the farm at GoFAR USA Park. Hang out around the campfires, make some smores, zipline through the pines, climb the rockwall, shoot some paintballs, and enjoy a Christmas movie.
When : December 12th - 30th | 5PM - 9PM
Where : GoFar USA Park
Cost : $10/GA | 3 & under FREE
Take a stroll through the Christmas lights in the forest and around the farm at GoFAR USA Park. Hang out around the campfires, make some smores, zipline through the pines, climb the rockwall, shoot some paintballs, and enjoy a Christmas movie.
When : December 12th - 30th | 5PM - 9PM
Where : GoFar USA Park
Cost : $10/GA | 3 & under FREE
Take a stroll through the Christmas lights in the forest and around the farm at GoFAR USA Park. Hang out around the campfires, make some smores, zipline through the pines, climb the rockwall, shoot some paintballs, and enjoy a Christmas movie.
When : December 12th - 30th | 5PM - 9PM
Where : GoFar USA Park
Cost : $10/GA | 3 & under FREE
Take a stroll through the Christmas lights in the forest and around the farm at GoFAR USA Park. Hang out around the campfires, make some smores, zipline through the pines, climb the rockwall, shoot some paintballs, and enjoy a Christmas movie.
When : December 12th - 30th | 5PM - 9PM
Where : GoFar USA Park
Cost : $10/GA | 3 & under FREE
Take a stroll through the Christmas lights in the forest and around the farm at GoFAR USA Park. Hang out around the campfires, make some smores, zipline through the pines, climb the rockwall, shoot some paintballs, and enjoy a Christmas movie.
When : December 12th - 30th | 5PM - 9PM
Where : GoFar USA Park
Cost : $10/GA | 3 & under FREE
Take a stroll through the Christmas lights in the forest and around the farm at GoFAR USA Park. Hang out around the campfires, make some smores, zipline through the pines, climb the rockwall, shoot some paintballs, and enjoy a Christmas movie.
When : December 12th - 30th | 5PM - 9PM
Where : GoFar USA Park
Cost : $10/GA | 3 & under FREE
Take a stroll through the Christmas lights in the forest and around the farm at GoFAR USA Park. Hang out around the campfires, make some smores, zipline through the pines, climb the rockwall, shoot some paintballs, and enjoy a Christmas movie.
When : December 12th - 30th | 5PM - 9PM
Where : GoFar USA Park
Cost : $10/GA | 3 & under FREE
Take a stroll through the Christmas lights in the forest and around the farm at GoFAR USA Park. Hang out around the campfires, make some smores, zipline through the pines, climb the rockwall, shoot some paintballs, and enjoy a Christmas movie.
When : December 12th - 30th | 5PM - 9PM
Where : GoFar USA Park
Cost : $10/GA | 3 & under FREE
Take a stroll through the Christmas lights in the forest and around the farm at GoFAR USA Park. Hang out around the campfires, make some smores, zipline through the pines, climb the rockwall, shoot some paintballs, and enjoy a Christmas movie.
When : December 12th - 30th | 5PM - 9PM
Where : GoFar USA Park
Cost : $10/GA | 3 & under FREE
Take a stroll through the Christmas lights in the forest and around the farm at GoFAR USA Park. Hang out around the campfires, make some smores, zipline through the pines, climb the rockwall, shoot some paintballs, and enjoy a Christmas movie.
When : December 12th - 30th | 5PM - 9PM
Where : GoFar USA Park
Cost : $10/GA | 3 & under FREE
Take a stroll through the Christmas lights in the forest and around the farm at GoFAR USA Park. Hang out around the campfires, make some smores, zipline through the pines, climb the rockwall, shoot some paintballs, and enjoy a Christmas movie.
When : December 12th - 30th | 5PM - 9PM
Where : GoFar USA Park
Cost : $10/GA | 3 & under FREE
Take a stroll through the Christmas lights in the forest and around the farm at GoFAR USA Park. Hang out around the campfires, make some smores, zipline through the pines, climb the rockwall, shoot some paintballs, and enjoy a Christmas movie.
When : December 12th - 30th | 5PM - 9PM
Where : GoFar USA Park
Cost : $10/GA | 3 & under FREE
Take a stroll through the Christmas lights in the forest and around the farm at GoFAR USA Park. Hang out around the campfires, make some smores, zipline through the pines, climb the rockwall, shoot some paintballs, and enjoy a Christmas movie.
When : December 12th - 30th | 5PM - 9PM
Where : GoFar USA Park
Cost : $10/GA | 3 & under FREE
Learn to play! When : January 3rd & 31st | 1PM - 4PM Where : Current: Nerd Café Cost : Free For more information, click HERE!
Over 14,000 Sandhill Cranes along with several pairs of Whooping Cranes spend the winter each year at Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge. In celebration of the winter migration of these long-legged and long-necked birds, Wheeler Wildlife Refuge Association hosts a three-day event offering a variety of indoor and outdoor activities appealing to people of all ages.
When : January 9th - 11th
Where : Decatur, AL
Cost : Varies
The Cook Museum is wild about whoopers! Enjoy complimentary Admission to the Museum’s Exhibits during this event and take part in special presentations and hands-on activities.
When : January 10th | 10AM - 5PM
Where : Cook Museum of Natural Science
Cost : FREE
Join the fun in these wonderfully engaging and interactive classes that have the smallest in mind! In each class (choose 4 dates), children will learn about a different theme by listening to a story and participating in theme-inspired hands-on activities.
When : January 14, February 11, March 18, & April 8 | 9:15AM and 10:30AM & January 15, February 12, March 19, & April 9 | 9:15 am
Where : Cook Museum of Natural Science
Cost : $48 (+ tax) for 1 child & 1 adult (all four classes)
Join the fun in these wonderfully engaging and interactive classes that have the smallest in mind! In each class (choose 4 dates), children will learn about a different theme by listening to a story and participating in theme-inspired hands-on activities.
When : January 14, February 11, March 18, & April 8 | 9:15AM and 10:30AM & January 15, February 12, March 19, & April 9 | 9:15 am
Where : Cook Museum of Natural Science
Cost : $48 (+ tax) for 1 child & 1 adult (all four classes)
Join the fun in these wonderfully engaging and interactive classes that have the smallest in mind! In each class (choose 4 dates), children will learn about a different theme by listening to a story and participating in theme-inspired hands-on activities.
When : January 14, February 11, March 18, & April 8 | 9:15AM and 10:30AM & January 15, February 12, March 19, & April 9 | 9:15 am
Where : Cook Museum of Natural Science
Cost : $48 (+ tax) for 1 child & 1 adult (all four classes)
This class will cover practical techniques to help you feel more confident, aware, and prepared in real-life situations. Open to all levels.
When : January 27th | 6:30PM
Where : Decatur Athletic Club
Cost : FREE
Learn to play! When : January 3rd & 31st | 1PM - 4PM Where : Current: Nerd Café Cost : Free For more information, click HERE!
An evening of dinner & dancing
When : February 6th | 6PM
Where : Carnegie Visual Arts Center
Cost : $50/ per couple | $15/additional child
Join the fun in these wonderfully engaging and interactive classes that have the smallest in mind! In each class (choose 4 dates), children will learn about a different theme by listening to a story and participating in theme-inspired hands-on activities.
When : January 14, February 11, March 18, & April 8 | 9:15AM and 10:30AM & January 15, February 12, March 19, & April 9 | 9:15 am
Where : Cook Museum of Natural Science
Cost : $48 (+ tax) for 1 child & 1 adult (all four classes)
Join the fun in these wonderfully engaging and interactive classes that have the smallest in mind! In each class (choose 4 dates), children will learn about a different theme by listening to a story and participating in theme-inspired hands-on activities.
When : January 14, February 11, March 18, & April 8 | 9:15AM and 10:30AM & January 15, February 12, March 19, & April 9 | 9:15 am
Where : Cook Museum of Natural Science
Cost : $48 (+ tax) for 1 child & 1 adult (all four classes)
Join the fun in these wonderfully engaging and interactive classes that have the smallest in mind! In each class (choose 4 dates), children will learn about a different theme by listening to a story and participating in theme-inspired hands-on activities.
When : January 14, February 11, March 18, & April 8 | 9:15AM and 10:30AM & January 15, February 12, March 19, & April 9 | 9:15 am
Where : Cook Museum of Natural Science
Cost : $48 (+ tax) for 1 child & 1 adult (all four classes)
FREE Movie Presented by the Carnegie Visual Arts Center
When : February 14th | 3PM - 5PM
Where : Princess Theatre
Cost : FREE
The Decatur Orchestra will be presenting a free student concert featuring Peter & the Wolf.
When : February 26th | 10AM
Where : Southside Baptist Church
Cost : FREE
SKYWARN is the National Weather Service (NWS) program of trained volunteer weather spotters. Storm spotters come from many walks of life, including fire fighters, law enforcement, and amateur radio operators. SKYWARN spotters coordinate with local emergency management officials and send reports of weather based phenomena to the NWS.
When : March 3rd | 6PM
Where : Oak Ridge Fire Department #2
Cost : FREE
A sixth-grader named Greg Heffley and his struggles to become popular and navigate the challenges of middle school life and being the middle child in his family.
When : March 6th - 8th
Where : Princess Theatre
Cost : $18-$20
Join the International Crane Foundation, in partnership with Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge, for a series of programs focused on cranes and their conservation!
When : March 7th | 11AM
Where : Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge Complex
Cost : FREE
A sixth-grader named Greg Heffley and his struggles to become popular and navigate the challenges of middle school life and being the middle child in his family.
When : March 6th - 8th
Where : Princess Theatre
Cost : $18-$20
A sixth-grader named Greg Heffley and his struggles to become popular and navigate the challenges of middle school life and being the middle child in his family.
When : March 6th - 8th
Where : Princess Theatre
Cost : $18-$20
Shop great deals on Easter Decor / Gardening Supplies / Craft Supplies | Jewelry | Designer Purses / Books | Furniture | Home Decor / Cleaning Supplies | Kitchen Must Haves / Luggage | Toys..... and so much more!
When : March 13th | 7AM - 1PM
Where : Committee on Church Cooperation
Cost : FREE
A Jellyfish Tank Feeding during Spring Break! Be sure to bring any questions you may have for a brief Q&A time with Animal Care following the feed.
When : March 16th, March 30th | 11AM
Where : Cook Museum
Cost : FREE (with General Admission)
Read a couple of stories and take an active role in the storytelling!
When : March 17th, March 31st | 10:30AM
Where : Cook Museum
Cost : FREE
Stop by the Cook Museum for a fun children’s craft and coloring activity during Spring Break.
When : March 17th, March 31st | 1:30PM - 3:30PM
Where : Cook Museum
Cost : FREE (with General Admission)
Join the fun in these wonderfully engaging and interactive classes that have the smallest in mind! In each class (choose 4 dates), children will learn about a different theme by listening to a story and participating in theme-inspired hands-on activities.
When : January 14, February 11, March 18, & April 8 | 9:15AM and 10:30AM & January 15, February 12, March 19, & April 9 | 9:15 am
Where : Cook Museum of Natural Science
Cost : $48 (+ tax) for 1 child & 1 adult (all four classes)
Join the fun in these wonderfully engaging and interactive classes that have the smallest in mind! In each class (choose 4 dates), children will learn about a different theme by listening to a story and participating in theme-inspired hands-on activities.
When : January 14, February 11, March 18, & April 8 | 9:15AM and 10:30AM & January 15, February 12, March 19, & April 9 | 9:15 am
Where : Cook Museum of Natural Science
Cost : $48 (+ tax) for 1 child & 1 adult (all four classes)
An Oceans Tank Feeding for the fish during Spring Break with a Q&A afterwards!
When : March 19, April 2 | 1:30PM
Where : Cook Museum
Cost : Free with General Admission
A 20-minute presentation with some of the Museum’s Live Animal Ambassadors. The animals included will depend on availability, but could be a chuckwalla, an eastern indigo snake, a blue-tongued skink, a rose hair tarantula, or one of the other live animals from the Museum.
When : March 20th, April 3rd | 2PM
Where : Cook Museum
Cost : FREE (With General Admission)
Vintage Market Days is an upscale vintage and vintage-inspired open-air covered market featuring original art, antiques, clothing, jewelry, handmade treasures, home décor, outdoor furnishings, consumable yummies, seasonal plantings & a little more. Shopping, live music, food trucks...
When : March 27th - 29th
Where : Point Mallard
Cost : $7 - $15 (12 & under free)
Vintage Market Days is an upscale vintage and vintage-inspired open-air covered market featuring original art, antiques, clothing, jewelry, handmade treasures, home décor, outdoor furnishings, consumable yummies, seasonal plantings & a little more. Shopping, live music, food trucks...
When : March 27th - 29th
Where : Point Mallard
Cost : $7 - $15 (12 & under free)
A fun-filled Easter egg hunt, along with some new activities added this year for kiddos to enjoy.
When : March 28th | 2PM
Where : South Park (Track and Field)
Cost : FREE
Vintage Market Days is an upscale vintage and vintage-inspired open-air covered market featuring original art, antiques, clothing, jewelry, handmade treasures, home décor, outdoor furnishings, consumable yummies, seasonal plantings & a little more. Shopping, live music, food trucks...
When : March 27th - 29th
Where : Point Mallard
Cost : $7 - $15 (12 & under free)
A Jellyfish Tank Feeding during Spring Break! Be sure to bring any questions you may have for a brief Q&A time with Animal Care following the feed.
When : March 16th, March 30th | 11AM
Where : Cook Museum
Cost : FREE (with General Admission)
Read a couple of stories and take an active role in the storytelling!
When : March 17th, March 31st | 10:30AM
Where : Cook Museum
Cost : FREE
Stop by the Cook Museum for a fun children’s craft and coloring activity during Spring Break.
When : March 17th, March 31st | 1:30PM - 3:30PM
Where : Cook Museum
Cost : FREE (with General Admission)