51 Things To Do This Summer In Huntsville with Kids

With a full summer ahead of you, now is the perfect time to create a giant list of fun activities you want to do with your family. Kids (and adults) will enjoy making the plans almost as much as following through on them.

Here at Rocket City Mom, we asked our readers and writers for their “Must-Dos” and came up with 51 things to do this summer to help inspire you. Most importantly, however you spend your summer, be sure to have lots of fun!

1. Catch a free flick.
2. Ride the carousel at Bridgestreet.
3. Meet the animals in the Robot Zoo.
4. Ride the cars at the Kiddie Carnival.
5. Camp on the mountaintop. 
6. Burn off some energy at Pump It Up.
7. Float the Flint with your family.
8. Eat some cool, sweet, science!
9. Explore your own Minecraft world at MindGear Labs.
10. Listen to a story at the Library.
11. Taste the freshest Alabama produce any given day of the week.
12. Cool off at the Everybody Can Play Splashpad.
13. Play Poohsticks at Creekwood Park.
14. Take over a pirate ship at KidVenture.
15. Splash in the Children’s Fountain.
16. Take a little road trip and be back by nightfall.
17. Create a masterpiece with your kid. 
18. Walk the Square at Friday Night Art Walks.
19. Enjoy a Vacation at Bible School.
20. Ride the rails on a real train.
21. Meet a new artist at Lowe Mill.
22. Catch LEGO Fever at the Botanical Garden.
23. Enjoy FREE live music almost any day of the week.
24. Make a playdate at Hays.
25. Experience a drive-in movie with your friends. 
26. Become a summer potluck ROCKSTAR.
27. Spend a Tuesday On the Trail with the North AL Land Trust.
28. Travel through time at Burritt On the Mountain.
29. Swim like a fish with the help of a few lessons.
30. Work on your bowling game… for free!
31. Paint a pony any color you’d like!
32. Pick a camp, any camp and broaden some horizons.  
33. Get Wacky on Wednesdays at the Garden.
34. Go star-gazing with VBAS.
35. Convene with the dinosaurs in Gadsden.
36. Swim indoors OR outdoors at the YMCA.
37. Cheer on the home team at the VBC.
38. Pop a trillion bubbles at Bubblepalooza.
39. Inhale the freshest popsicle you’ve ever had. 
40. Bask at the Beach without the drive at Earlyworks.
41. Treat the kids to a Spa Day.
42. Practice your ninja skills at The Matrix.
43. Go duck hunting in downtown Huntsville.
44. Launch rockets at NASA On the Square.
45. Join an impromptu drum circle in Big Spring Park.
46. Catch the spaciest fireworks show in the country. 
47. Give the kids their own space, or kingdom, at Kids’ Space (HSV) or Kids’ Kingdom (Madison).
48. Watch a movie under the stars in the Village of Providence.
49. Eat the biggest funnel cake you’ve ever seen at the Family Fun Fest.
50. Relax on the Lazy River.
51. Have all the fun in HUntsville at your fingertips with the new Rocket City Mom App!

Have a GREAT Summer With Your Family!

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