Huntsville Weekend Roundup August 14-16
Well, summer is over (or about to be) but the weekends are still a great time to enjoy family togetherness. Check out our favorite free and/or cheap things happening in the next few days below. Plus, much more can be found in our Event Calendar and you can also enjoy fun things while on the go via our FREE Explore Huntsville app.
BACK TO (VIRTUAL) SCHOOL IN HUNTSVILLE
We’re trying hard to connect families struggling with this whole virtual school thing with as much academic support as we can find:
- 2020 Back to School Guide to Huntsville & the Tennessee Valley
- Click here for a list of academic tutors offering extra virtual school support
- Click here for a list of area businesses offering expanded child care during remote learning
- Childcare Directory for Greater Huntsville
- RCM’s Guide to Local Private Schools
- Homeschool Guide to Huntsville
Huntsville Weekend Fun (at a safe distance)
- This Drive-Up Voter Registration on Saturday couldn’t be easier! Details
- Attend the Grand Opening of Huntsville’s newest recreation center. Details
- Celebrate Huntsville Restaurant Week by trying something new. Details
- Soak in some history with the family at Constitution Hall Park on Saturday morning. Details
- Play with cool toys and then take them apart at the Earlyworks Museum. Details
- Explore the Whimsical Woods outdoors at Burritt On the Mountain. Details
- … Then listen to live music under the stars at Burritt On the Mountain. Details
- Sign the petition to fast-track a playground in South Huntsville. Details
- Head to a double feature at the Drive-In Movies. Details
- Snag some of your favorite super heroes for a Free Comic Book. Details
- Have an at-home art lesson with these take-away art kits for kids. Details
- Get lost at the largest butterfly house in the South at the Huntsville Botanical Garden. Details
- Grab some fresh summer produce at various weekend Farmers Markets. Details
- Camp out with the Trash Pandas on the baseball field! Details
- Hit the Flint River and go kayaking at these kid-friendly spots. Details
- Cool off in one of the splashpads and parks but check their safety guidelines first! Details
- Take the kids to play some free disc golf around town. Details
So that’s what we know about. Did we miss something cool? Leave in the comments or send us a note at [email protected]. If you have a free/cheap family-friendly event you want added to our calendar feel free to submit anytime but keep in mind we have other jobs too so give us a few days heads up 🙂
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In Case You Missed It…
- Drive-in movies are all the rage in the Tennessee Valley
- Local businesses offering virtual learning support
- Burritt Cares program offers community support & free days
DISCLAIMER: We do our best at Rocket City Mom to provide accurate, useful information about events and activities. This information (such as times and locations) is gathered from user submissions, press releases, local newspapers, signs around town and word of mouth. While we always try to confirm details before they are posted in the Huntsville Weekend Roundup, sometimes details change or we are given inaccurate information. Whenever possible we link our write-ups to the source in which our information came from and strongly urge you to confirm details before you go, especially when it comes to outdoor events and weather.
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