You’re in the perfect place to discover all things culture. Here are some places where your family can expand their minds and be immersed in Birmingham’s rich history and arts scene.
BOOKSTORES/LIBRARIES
2nd & Charles
1705 Montgomery Hwy., Hoover
(205) 444-0509
2ndandcharles.com
Alabama Booksmith
2626 19th Pl. S., Homewood
(205) 870-4242
alabamabooksmith.com
Avondale Regional Branch Library
509 40th St. S., Birmingham
(205) 226-4000
cobpl.org
Barnes & Noble – The Summit
201 Summit Blvd., Suite 100, Vestavia Hills
(205) 298-0665
stores.barnesandnoble.com
Birmingham Botanical Gardens Library
2612 Lane Park Rd., Birmingham
(205) 414-3920
bbgardens.org/programs/library/
Birmingham Public Library (Central Branch)
2100 Park Pl., Birmingham
(205) 226-3600
cobpl.org
Books-A-Million
1624 Gadsden Hwy., Trussville
(205) 661-9177
booksamillion.com
Burdock Book Collective
4413 5th Ave. S., Birmingham
burdockbookcollective.com
Chelsea Public Library
16623 Hwy. 280, Chelsea
(205) 847-5750
cityofchelsea.com
Church Street Coffee & Books
81 Church St., Mountain Brook
(205) 870-1117
churchstreetshop.com
Homewood Public Library
1721 Oxmoor Rd., Homewood
(205) 332-6600
homewoodpubliclibrary.org
Hoover Public Library
200 Municipal Dr., Hoover
(205) 444-7800
hooverlibrary.org
Irondale Public Library
105 20th St. S., Irondale
(205) 951-1415
irondalelibrary.org
Jim Reed Books (The Museum of Fond Memories)
2021 3rd Ave. N., Birmingham
(205) 326-4460
jimreedbooks.com
Little Professor Bookshop
2844 18th St. S., Homewood
2807 2nd Ave. S., Suite B, Birmingham
(205) 703-9010
littleprofessorhomewood.com
O’Neal Library
50 Oak St., Mountain Brook
(205) 879-0459
oneallibrary.org
Pelham Public Library
2000 Pelham Park Blvd., Pelham
(205) 620-6418
pelhamlibraryal.gov
Smithfield Branch Library
1 8th Ave. W., Birmingham
(205) 324-8428
cobpl.org
Thank You Books
5502B Crestwood Blvd., Birmingham
(205) 202-3021
thankyoubookshop.com
Titusville Branch Library
2 6th Ave. SW., Birmingham
(205) 322-1140
cobpl.org
Trussville Public Library
201 Parkway Dr., Trussville
(205) 655-2022
trussvillelibrary.com
Vestavia Hills Library in the Forest
1221 Montgomery Hwy., Vestavia Hills
(205) 978-0155
vestavialibrary.org
THEATER
Alabama Theatre
1817 3rd Ave. N., Birmingham
(205) 252-2262
alabamatheatre.com
Birmingham Children’s Theatre
2130 Richard Arrington Jr. Blvd. N., Birmingham
(205) 458-8181
bct123.org
Birmingham Festival Theatre
1901 1/2 11th Ave. S., Birmingham
(205) 933-2383
bftonline.org
Encore Theatre and Gallery
1604 2nd Ave. N., Birmingham
205) 202-4008
encorebham.org
Lyric Theatre
1800 3rd Ave. N., Birmingham
(205) 252-2262
lyricbham.com
Red Mountain Theatre
1600 3rd Ave. S., Birmingham
(205) 324-2424
redmountaintheatre.org
Virginia Samford Theatre
1116 26th St. S., Birmingham
(205) 251-1228
virginiasamfordtheatre.org
CONCERTS
BJCC
2100 Richard Arrington, Jr. Blvd. N., Birmingham
(205) 458-8400
bjcc.org
Samford Wright Center
800 Lakeshore Dr., Birmingham
(205) 726-2011
samford.edu
The Dorothy Jemison Day Theater
800 19th St. N., Birmingham
(205) 458-0360
djdtheater.org
DANCE
Alabama Ballet
2726 1st Ave. S., Birmingham
(205) 322-4300
alabamaballet.org
Alabama Dance Academy
3221 Old Columbiana Rd., Hoover
(205) 978-6830
alabamadanceacademy.com
Backstage Dance Centre Dance Studio
1911 Oxmoor Rd., Birmingham
(205) 903-4737
backstagedancehomewood.com
Birmingham Academy of Dance
5033 Hwy. 280, Suite 103, Birmingham
(205) 518-0933
badance280.com
Birmingham Dance Theatre
1694 Montgomery Hwy., Suite 200, Hoover
(205) 822-3012
bdtdance.com
Briarwood Ballet
2200 Briarwood Way, Birmingham
(205) 776-5284
briarwood.org/ballet
Corky Bell School of Dance
159 Oxmoor Rd., Homewood
535 Helena Market Pl., Helena
(205) 942-5544
corkybelldance.com
Dance South Studio
316 Foothills Pl., Chelsea
(205) 678-4414
dancesouth.com
Encore Performance Company
2122 Columbiana Rd., Vestavia Hills
(205) 824-9466
encoreperformancecompany.com
Fred Astaire Dance Studios
1941 Hoover Ct., Suite J, Birmingham
(205) 979-4777
fredastaire.com/birmingham
Iron City Dance Factory
7350 Cahaba Valley Rd., Suite 103, Birmingham
(205) 444-0158
ironcitydance.com
Jackie O’Neal School of Dance
3336 Rocky Ridge Plz., Birmingham
(205) 822-6212
jackieonealdance.com
Linda Dobbins Dance
525 Office Park Dr., Mountain Brook
(205) 902-3013
lindadobbinsdance.com
Miss Kelley’s School of Dance
202 Ted Martin Cir., Trussville
(205) 655-7776
misskelleys.com
Mt. Laurel Ballet
102 A Croft St., Birmingham
(205) 518-5140
mtlaurelballet.com
NS Dance Studio
3242 Cahaba Heights Rd., Vestavia Hills
(205) 637-7675
nsdancestudio.com
Steeple Arts
36 Church St., Mountain Brook
(205) 871-5893
steepleartsdance.com
The Dance Factory
3220 Bearden Ct., Vestavia Hills
(205) 967-3384
thedancefactory.biz
The Dance Foundation
1715 27th Ct. S., Homewood
(205) 870-0073
thedancefoundation.org
The Dance Studio
2674 Valleydale Rd., Suite A03, Hoover
(205) 377-8798
thedancestudio.art
The Pointe Dance Arts
1031 Brocks Gap Pkwy. #265, Hoover
(205) 518-5389
thepointedancearts.com
Ursula Smith Dance
5365 1st Ave. N., Birmingham
(205) 202-9510
ursulasmithdance.com
Vestavia Dance
2061 Kentucky Ave., Vestavia Hills
(205) 769-0140
vestaviadance.com
Wykeria’s Dance & Performing Arts Studio
4618 Gary Ave., Fairfield
(205) 902-2015
wykeriasdance.com
Young Artist Space
5510 Hwy. 280, Birmingham
(205) 529-0261
yasdance.com
MUSEUMS
Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame
1701-B 4th Ave. N., Birmingham
(205) 880-7381
jazzhall.com
Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum
6030 Barber Motorsports Pkwy., Birmingham
(205) 699-7275
barbermuseum.org
Birmingham Civil Rights Institute
520 16th St. N., Birmingham
(205) 328-9696
bcri.org
Birmingham Museum of Art
2000 Rev. Abraham Woods Jr. Blvd., Birmingham
(205) 254-2565
artsbma.org
Heart of Dixie Railroad Museum
1919 9th St., Calera
(205) 668-3435
hodrrm.org
McWane Science Center
200 19th St. N., Birmingham
(205) 714-8414
mcwane.org
Southern Museum of Flight
4343 73rd St. N., Birmingham
(205) 833-8226
southernmuseumofflight.org
Vulcan Park & Museum
1701 Valley View Dr., Birmingham
(205) 933-1409
visitvulcan.com
MUSIC LESSONS
Amy Murphy Studio
2709 Cahaba Rd., Mountain Brook
205) 370-7007
amymurphystudio.com
Art’s Music Shop, Inc
4647 Hwy. 280, Birmingham
(205) 995-8376
artsmusicshop.com
Bailey Brothers Music Company
4673 Hwy. 280, Suite 7, Birmingham
(205) 271-7827
baileybrothers.com
Birmingham School of Music
800 Old Town Rd., Birmingham
(205) 969-8763
birminghamschoolofmusic.com
Carter’s Music Corner
3105 Sunview Dr. #430172, Vestavia Hills
(205) 644-0870
cartersmusiccorner.com
Duke School of Music
334 Business Cir., Suite E, Pelham
(205) 434-0599
dukeschoolofmusic.com
GENESIS School of Music
7274 Gadsden Hwy., Suite 100, Trussville
(205) 661-8410
genesisalabama.com
Highland Music
3000 Clairmont Ave., Birmingham
(205) 254-3288
highlandmusicbham.com
Homewood School of Music
1736 Oxmoor Rd., Suite 207, Homewood
(205) 701-2144
homewoodschoolofmusic.com
Kindermusik with Michele & Friends
1114 Oxmoor Rd., Birmingham
(205) 568-6702
kindermusikwithmichelemulder.yourvirtuoso.com
Mason Music
3187 Cahaba Heights Rd., Birmingham
(205) 908-7059
masonmusic.com
Music For Kids School
1827 20th St. Ensley, Birmingham
(205) 786-4480
magiccitymusic.org
Piamistry School of Music
2820 Columbiana Rd., Vestavia Hills
(205) 990-3634
piamistry.com
Sam Pointer Music
3621 Rockhill Rd., Birmingham
(205) 427-8453
sampointer.com
Samford University School of the Arts
800 Lakeshore Dr., Birmingham
205-726-2739
samford.edu
Stickandstrum Academy
106 A David Green Rd., Birmingham
(205) 434-0870
stickandstrum.com
The Music Room
8028 Parkway Dr., Leeds
(205) 702-6074
themusicroomleeds.com
