Ready to frolic? There are so many spring events in Huntsville and North Alabama that we guarantee your family is going to be busy. Just click on a tab and see all the events happening that month! Don’t see what you’re looking for on this list, be sure to check out our full 2023 Spring Activities Guide sponsored by the North Alabama Railroad Museum.
Spring Festivals & Special Events in Huntsville & North Alabama
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Art on the Rocks (Gadsden)
Date/Time: April 15-16
Cost: $4 – $6
Location: Noccalula Falls Park and Campground
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Noccalula Falls Presents Art on the Rocks, a twice yearly event celebrating hand-crafted arts and crafts. Come stroll around the park and visit all of the vendors, each offering the most beautiful hand-made items around. You will see everything from paintings to pottery, carvings to candles , jewelry to Jellies; it’s all here!
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Panoply
Date/Time: April 28-30
Cost: Free – $20
Location: Big Spring Park
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The 41st celebration of art, music, and more will welcome more than 100 visual artists from various mediums in the fan-favorite Art Marketplace, two musical performance stages featuring 30+ musical acts by local and regional bands and musicians, a variety of culinary artisan food trucks, kid-friendly interactives and community art projects and so much more!
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National Cornbread Festival (South Pittsburg, TN)
Date/Time: April 29-30
Cost: Free
Location: South Pittsburg
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The National Cornbread Festival is a weekend-long celebration of cornbread and many cornbread related activities for adults and kids. You’ll find the Festival in the quaint town of South Pittsburg, Tennessee every year during the last full weekend in April.

Daikin Festival (Decatur)
Time: Fri 5th @ 6:30 PM
Cost: Free
Location: Point Mallard Park
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The Daikin Festival delights attendees with live music, Japanese Folk Dancing, Shodo (Japanese calligraphy), Yakisoba (grilled buckwheat noodles with beef and special sauce), BBQ, hamburgers, refreshing drinks, and special prizes.nThis year, the festival will conclude with a dramatic fireworks display by PYRO Shows.

Strawberry Festival (Cullman)
Time: Sat 6th @ 9:00 AM
Cost: Free
Location: Cullman Depot Park
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The Cullman Strawberry Festival gets sweeter each year. The festival has grown to attract 24,000 people from across North Alabama looking to experience a fun-filled day of entertainment, shopping and delicious, locally-grown strawberries.

Strawberry Festival (Moulton)
Date/Time: May 5-6
Cost: $1
Location: Lions Club Fairgrounds-Moulton
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The Strawberry Festival offers a 5K run/walk, a Miss Strawberry Beauty Pageant, Classic Car/Truck/Motorcycle Show, a Cornhole Toss Tournament, a Horseshoe Throw Tournament, a Mud Volleyball Tournament, free inflatable activities for children, an art exhibit, lots of vendors and exhibits, Country Music singer Chad Bradford along with lots of local talent, a benefit auction, gospel singing groups, festival foods and carnival rides.

Camp to Amp Festival
Time: Sat 13th @ 12:00 PM
Cost: Free
Location: The Camp
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The 2nd Annual Camp to Amp Festival is BACK, and it's going bigger and better for 2023! The Orion Amphitheater, MidCity District, The Camp, and the Huntsville Police Department (HPD) are teaming up to bring the North Alabama community a day filled with fun, art, music, celebration, and more!

Mother and Son Special Train Ride
Date/Time: May 13
Cost: $10 – $15
Location: North Alabama Railroad Museum
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In tribute to moms, North Alabama Railroad Museum presents their Mother’s Day special train trips. Who can say no to those great moms? Make her proud by treating her to a wonderful train ride (and a special flower). Have her picture made beside the front of the locomotive. Make Mom feel special and make some great memories at the same time!

Rocket City BBQ & Soul Fest
Time: Sat 20th @ 10:00 AM
Cost: Free – $20
Location: NSS Conference Center
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Make plans to attend the incredible Rocket City BBQ & Soul Fest! Enjoy great food, friends, live music, a BBQ competition, and activities for the entire family.

Smith Lake Park Memorial Weekend Music Festival (Cullman)
Time: Sat 27th @ 9:00 AM
Cost: Free
Location: Smith Lake Park
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The Smith Lake Park Memorial Day Weekend Music Festival happens Saturday, May 27 from 9am to 4pm. There will be arts and crafts vendors, food vendors, and live music!

Alabama Jubilee (Decatur)
Date/Time: May 27-28
Cost: Free
Location: Point Mallard Park
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The Alabama Jubilee Hot-Air Balloon Classic is the oldest hot-air balloon race in the mid-South.
Some More Great Spring Things…
- Take Me to the 2023 Spring Activity Guide
- Local Spring Break Camps for Kids
- Spring Plays, Shows, & Performances Kids Will Love
- Local Farmers Markets & U-Pick Farms
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