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April 13, 2017

Weekend Roundup April 14-16

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The next few days in Huntsville are full of egg hunts, bunny sightings, fantastic shows, and more! Get the Huntsville Weekend Roundup after the jump.

March 25, 2017

Peter Cottontail Express Train Chugs Into Huntsville

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The North Alabama Railroad Museum’s Peter Cottontail Express is hopping into Huntsville this April – tickets on sale now!

February 24, 2017

2017 Easter Egg Hunts and Bunny Sightings in Huntsville and North Alabama

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Easter egg hunts and bunny sightings in Huntsville and North Alabama!

December 8, 2016

Weekend Roundup December 9-11

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The Huntsville Weekend Roundup is full of live music, twinkling lights, and plenty of Santa sightings in the next few days, and lots of these events are free and family-friendly!

November 3, 2016

Weekend Roundup November 4-6

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Take a deep breath – it’s a quieter weekend in Huntsville but there’s still lots of fun and family-friendly things to do!

October 13, 2016

Weekend Roundup October 14-16

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Congrats! If you’ve made it this far in the week you’ve got an action-packed weekend ahead of you! Fall festivals, live music, cool artifacts, and tons more fun is in store for you and your family. It’s time for the Weekend Roundup!

August 4, 2016

Weekend Roundup August 5-7

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Some of you have survived your first day back at school and some of you still have that to look forward to this week. Those are both good reasons to make the most of your weekend!

January 31, 2015

Huntsville Train Lovers Will Find Plenty To Love About the Rocket City

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It’s no secret that Huntsville is known for rockets – we’re Rocket City USA! But this city is a boon for little train enthusiasts everywhere… IF you know the places to look. When you’ve got a kid that’s crazy for Thomas the Tank Engine, or goes nuts for anything on rails, Huntsville, AL can be a great place to explore!

August 21, 2014

Weekend Roundup August 21-24

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Is everyone settled into their new school routine? Our home has slowly but surely gotten back into the groove but we sure do enjoy our lazy weekends. In fact, writing up these Weekend Roundups often causes me to feel guilty if we do just lay around the house since after writing up all the awesome […]

May 27, 2014

50 Things to Do This Summer in Huntsville (with Kids)

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With a full summer ahead of you, now is the perfect time to create a summer bucket 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 writers for their […]

November 25, 2013

Giveaway Day 8: Santa Train

Jennifer Breuer / Family Activities, Giveaways / Huntsville Holiday Traditions, North Alabama Railroad Museum, Santa Train / 3 Comments

Do you want to WIN the holidays? We’ve got your secret weapon right here. Book your family tickets on the Santa Train. We know, Christmas is about giving not receiving. But it’s also a season to celebrate family and create family traditions and this is one everyone in the family can enjoy. The name really […]

September 30, 2013

All Aboard: North Alabama Railroad Museum

Jennifer Breuer / Attractions, Family Activities / al, Chase, huntsville, North Alabama Railroad Museum, Santa Train / 7 Comments

A couple of weeks ago our family was in the very unusual situation of having absolutely no Saturday plans. It was also raining cats and dogs which prevented us from our go-to plans of visiting a local park. With a rambunctious 5-year-old who is NOT cool with watching TV all day we checked the RCM […]