Celebrations & Family Fun Directory

Welcome to Birmingham Parent’s Celebrations & Family Fun resource guide. You can find local and regional resources for parties and celebrations, fun activities and destinations for the family, and even resort and travel destinations.

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What kind of city builds a huge statue of a burly, bearded, bare-bottomed man to tower over it's population? One that never forgets its roots. Vulcan Park & Museum is home to Vulcan, the world's largest cast iron statue, considered one of the most memorable works of civic art. Vulcan, The Original Iron Man, has overlooked The Magic City from atop Red Mountain since the 1930s, standing as the sy …


Cook Museum of Natural Science

Category: Entertainment, Family Fun Indoors, Rentals

The Cook Museum of Natural Science is a state-of-the-art natural science museum in downtown Decatur, AL. It provides a hands-on, immersive experience where visitors can explore and learn about nature with live animals, interactive Exhibits, and educational programming.

Touch a meteorite from outer space. Climb to the top of Big Tree. Be mesmerized by moon jellies. Build a volcano and wat …


OWA Parks and Resort

Category: Amusement Parks, Entertainment, Family Fun Outdoors

OWA Parks & Resort features Tropic Falls with 23 theme-park rides, outdoor wave pool and indoor water park plus Downtown OWA, a dining, shopping & entertainment destination—all just minutes from Alabama beaches on the Foley Beach Express. Downtown OWA is open seven days a week; check website for Tropic Falls seasonal hours, special offers and calendar of events!


Children’s Hands-On Museum of Tuscaloosa

Category: Entertainment, Family Fun Indoors, Party Places

Plan your next family outing to the Children’s Hands-On Museum of Tuscaloosa! CHOM, where children Explore, Create and Discover every time they visit!

We inspire learning and growth through the power of PLAY! Learning through play is what our exhibits are all about, with S.T.E.A.M. fun and exciting experiences waiting for families with newborns through 13 years. Museum exhibits, Satur …


Birmingham Children’s Theatre

Category: Entertainment, Family Fun Indoors, Family Fun Outdoors

Since Birmingham Children's Theatre first opened its doors in 1947, BCT has enjoyed a strong relationship with the Birmingham community. One of the nation's oldest and largest professional theatre companies for young audiences, BCT has reached over 13 million school-aged children in its 75 year history. The work we do today carries on the founding mission to educate, entertain, and enrich the l …