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Weekend Roundup April 24-26

Weekend Roundup April 24-26

Huntsville weekend

It’s not Spring in the Rocket City without the threat of severe weather looming behind every warm front. This weekend is no different, but there are lots of things to do in-between showers!

We’ve listed our favorite free/cheap and family-friendly events happening in Huntsville and North Alabama below. If things do take a hairy tornado-y turn on Saturday, be prepared. We can help you do that via this guest post written just for Huntsville families by WAFF 48’s Brad Travis. He shares specific tips on how to prepare for storms with babies, small children, and even pets!

Finally – if none of the events below tickle your fancy, check our our full Event Calendar and our list of local Indoor Play options that will keep you dry.

WERU_#1Panoply Arts Festival

Friday – Sunday
Cost: Kids 12 and under free, Adults $10
Big Spring Park, Huntsville (map)

Huntsville’s 33rd annual Panoply Arts Festival kicks off on Friday and there’s plenty for families to do! There’s a whole weekend full of great art, music, food, performances, and hands-on activities to do, and you can read all about RCM’s top picks in our Panoply With Kids 2015 Guide. And it’s another Panoply tradition to keep an eye on the weather.

PanoplyFinal

WERU_#2The Harmaleighs in Concert

Friday from 6-8 PM
Cost: FREE, $2 parking
Lowe Mill ARTS & Entertainment (map)

Pack up a picnic, leash the pup, and corral the kids – Friday nights in Huntsville = Concerts on the Dock night! Friday’s act? The Harmaleighs are a folk duo that calls Nashville home. Their memorable folk/americana melodies and attention-grabbing lyrics will leave you wanting more. Keep an eye on Lowe Mill’s Facebook Page for weather updates about the concert.

Concerts on the dock

WERU_#3Nature Connects Opening Day

Saturday at 9:30
Cost: Free for members, admission for non-members
Huntsville Botanical Gardens (map)

It’s finally here! Opening Day for the much-anticipated LEGO installation at the Garden kicks off with a book signing and artist talk at some of the giant botanically-themed LEGO structures tucked away inside the grounds. We wrote a whole post about it already, and now you can experience it for yourself! 500,00 bricks, and 14 LEGO scenes are waiting for your family to discover them!

Honey Bee LEGO
I bet that’s A LOT of honey…

WERU_#4“Back When Day” in Arab

Saturday from 9AM-3PM
Cost: FREE
Arab Historic Village (map)

The Arab Historical Society is hosting this fun family-friendly event that celebrates the daily lives of Arab’s citizens in a young rural farm town during the 1920’s and ’30’s. The Village will come to life much like Arab would have in the springtime almost a hundred years ago. The Ukulele Band of Alabama performs at 11:00, plus there will be old time gospel singing, milk churning, a quilting bee, and more. Enjoy a Blue Plate Special of pintos, turnip greens, onions, cornbread and a side of barbecue, if you like, for a charge.

arab historic village

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WERU_#5JDRF Walk to Cure Diabetes

Saturday from 2:00 PM
Cost: FREE to participate
Dynetics Campus (map)

NOW TENTATIVELY SET FOR SATURDAY, MAY 30th due to weather
Join hundreds of area families as they walk to help fund a cure for Type 1 Diabetes. There is no charge to walk but donations are welcome. Pre-registration is strongly encouraged. There will lots of live music, delicious free food, and a Kid’s Station with face painting, gaming, and art activities. Get some exercise for a great cause & connect with your community!

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BONUS RCM Final

Go See a Show!

Friday – Sunday
Cost: Ranges from $8-$15
Locations vary, see below

If you prefer for a guaranteed rain-free venue this weekend, why not go see a show? There are several to choose from!
In the Heights
Twelve Dancing Princesses
Hard Candy

in the heights

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