What's going on in Summer 2024?

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When school is out for all our friends, we're always looking for something fun to do together at one of our houses or around town. I've been putting together a list of fun events in our area (Jefferson/Blount/Walker/Cullman counties) so we will never be bored! There's no way we can be at all of these, but I'm keeping them on my radar.

If you know of something else that I've missed, leave it in the comments. I'll be updating this post as I find out more information on events and adding registration links as they are available, so make sure to check back often!

At the bottom of this post, you'll find a calendar you can download and print for the months of June and July! :)


Scroll down to see all the info, or click the links below to jump to different sections of this post.

*List of VBS, in order by date*

*Library Events (sorted by Library name, then date)*

*Farmers Markets*

*Community Events and Programs*

*Parks & Playgrounds*


---> See this post for activities to do at home too! <---

--> See this post for places where kids eat free in the Birmingham area! <--



VACATION BIBLE SCHOOLS

JUNE

JULY

LIBRARY EVENTS
  • Fultondale Public Library - Summer Program Registration begins May 20
    *Summer program events in the Fultondale Event Center (June & July)
    • May 17, 10am: Story Time about pets
    • June 5 - 10am in Fultondale Event Center: Tommy Johns Magic & puppets
    • June 12 - 10am in Fultondale Event Center: Ruffner Animals in the Classroom
    • June 19 - 10am in Fultondale Event Center: Gene Cordova, Ventriloquist
    • June 26 - 10am in Fultondale Event Center: Hula Hoop Fun, Hoop for Fitness
    • July 10 - 10am in Fultondale Event Center: McWane Science Center
    • July 17 - 10am in Fultondale Event Center: Mark Seymour, Percussion
    • July 24 - 10am in Fultondale Event Center: Closing Party Day - Pandy's Snobiz, crafts, and activities

  • Gardendale Public Library
    *Most events in the Children's department, unless otherwise noted.
    • May 3, 10, 17 ,24 - 10:30am: Toddler Time (infant to 4 years)
    • May 4, 10:30am: Star Wars Kids' Craft - Gardendale Library
    • May 7 & 14 - 3pm: Craft Snack
    • May 8, 22, 29 - 10:30am: Story time (5-8 years)
    • May 15 - 10:30am Homeschool Hub - Astronomy
    • May 20 - 3pm: Drawing the Basics
    • June 3, 10, 17, 24 - 11am: K-4th activity
    • June 4, 11, 18, 25 - 11am: 5th-9th activity
    • June 5 - 10:30am: Intro to Gardening
    • June 6 - 1pm: Chalk Day
    • June 7 & 28 - 11am: Toddler Time
    • June 12 & 17 - 10:30am: Toddler Zone play time
    • June 14 - 10:30am @ Civic Center: Animal Tales
    • June 15 - 10am: 61 Bee Company will be rescheduled
    • June 20 - 1pm: Board Games
    • June 21 - 10:30am @ Civic Center: Learn Fencing
    • June 26 - 10:30am @ Civic Center: Learn Fishing
    • July 1, 8, 15, 22 - 11am: K-4th activity
    • July 2, 9, 16, 23 - 11am: 5th-9th activity
    • July 3 - 10:30am: Alabama Museum of Natural History
    • July 10 - 10:30am: Alabama Museum of Natural History
    • July 12 - 10:30am @ Civic Center: Learn Fencing
    • July 17 - 10:30am @ Civic Center: Mr. Larry Magic Show
    • July 18 - 4pm: Board Games
    • July 19 & 26 - 11am: Toddler Time
    • July 19 - 2pm: Magic of Reading
    • July 20 - 11am: Animal Mask Craft (PreK-5th)
    • July 22 - 6pm: Family Bingo Night
    • July 24 - 10:30am: Toddler Zone play time
    • July 25 - 5-8pm: Mini Golf
    • July 27 - 10am: Kids Movie

  • Graysville Library - They have library totes available for $5 each if you'd like one.
    • June 3: 12-1PM - Graysville Fire Department
    • June 10: 1-2PM - Magic with Tommy John's
    • June 17: 2:30-3:30PM - Magic with Gene Cordova
    • June 24: 12-1PM - Magic with Larry Darnell

  • Pinson Public Library - Registration begins May 20
  • Sumiton Public Library - Registration begins May 1 (205-648-7491)
    • Ages 3-4
      • June 11 - Touch a Truck
      • June 20 - Smokey Bear Activity Day
      • June 27 - Camping Day
      • July 2 - Russel Davis Magic Show
      • July 9 - Water Fun Day
      • July 18 - Camping Crafts Day
    • Ages 5-12
      • June 11 - Touch a Truck
      • June 18 - Alabama Forestry
      • June 25 - Sloss Furnace
      • July 2 - Russel Davis Magic Show
      • July 9 - Water Fun Day
      • July 16 - Battle Tank Boxing/Olympic Day

  • Warrior Public Library - Summer Library Program Registration begins May 28
    *Most events at North Storm Shelter on Trafford Road, unless otherwise noted.
    • June 3: 10am - Nature Crafts
    • June 10: 10am - Tommy Johns
    • June 17: 10am - Hoop for Fitness
    • June 21: 7pm @ Warrior Baseball Fields - Friday Night/Movie Night Under the Stars
    • June 24: 10am - The Science Lady
    • July 8: 10 am - Animal Tales
    • July 15: 10am - Smokey Bear!
    • July 22: 10am @ Warrior Baseball Fields - Warrior Fire Department
    • July 29: 10am @ Warrior Baseball Fields - Foam Zone Finale!

FARMERS MARKETS

COMMUNITY EVENTS/PROGRAMS
  • $3 Movies at AMC Theatres: Check the website for days, times, and locations. Movies include Minions: The Rise of Gru, The Lorax, Sing, Sing 2, The Secret Life of Pets, Migration, Despicable Me 2, and Despicable Me 3.
    • Cullman Dates & Shows (Mondays and Wednesdays, 11am & 2pm) $3 each
      • 6/24, 6/26: Minions: The Rise of Gru
      • 7/1, 7/3: Super Mario Bros Movie
      • 7/8, 7/10: Sing
      • 7/15, 7/17: Sing 2
      • 7/22, 7/24: The Secret Life of Pets
      • 7/29, 7/31: Migration
      • 8/5, 8/7: Despicable Me 2
      • 8/12, 8/14: Despicable Me 3

  • Home Depot Kids - First Saturday of each month - Check the activities here

  • Lowe's Kids Workshops -  Monthly, date varies - Check here for date and activity

  • Kimberly Food Trucks Under the Lights & Farmer's Market - May 16, June 20, July 18 5-8PM @ Kimberly Truck Stop, 9178 US Hwy 31

  • Kids' Weekend at Bass Pro Shops - May 18 10AM-12PM - Scavenger Hunt, Outdoor Tips, Giveaways Blow-Up Archery Range

  • Musicality Concerts & Family Day - May 18 9:30AM-7pm - Gardendale Civic Center Outdoor Stage - Performances by students and instructors - Food, Face Painting, and Games.

  • Arley Day Festival - May 18 8AM-2PM - D.H. Hamner Park - Arts & Crafts & Food vendors, Free carnival rides & games for kids under age 18, free hot dog lunch for kids, car show, pickleball tournament, and horse rides as well. Here is their Facebook event page.

  • Cullman Electric Cooperative Touch a Truck - Saturday May 18, 10am-2pm (Sensory friendly hour from 9am-10am) - Free hands on experience with bucket trucks, tractors, buses, and construction equipment. Food trucks will be on site if you need to grab a bite to eat!

  • Sportsman Food Trucks - May 21, 5-8:30PM, Sportsman Lake in Cullman

  • Party at the Park - May 22, 5-8PM, Gardendale First Baptist's Upward Park. Many activities for Preschool through 5th graders including outdoor games and food trucks available for dinner (and a pizza style food fight!)

  • Movie at the Park - May 24, 6-9PM  Migration showing at Bill Noble Park with Green Top BBQ available to purchase

  • Kids Fish O Rama - May 24, 7:30 AM-Noon, Veterans Park, Hanceville - Fishing tournament and free hot dog lunch for kids ( More information here )

  • Fourth Fridays Food Truck Nights in Morris - May 24, June 28, July 26, August 23, September 27 5-8:30PM at Morris Town Park

  • Customer Appreciation Barbeque at Bass Pro Shops - May 25 11AM-2PM
  • Memorial Day at American Village - May 27, 10AM-4PM - Remember American Heroes at 11AM and several family events throughout the day.

  • Storytime at the Gardens: Fridays at 10am at Birmingham Botanical Gardens

  • Sumiton Main Street presents First Friday: Movies, Vendors, Food Trucks, 5PM on June 7th (Toy Story), July 5th (Lilo and Stitch), August 2nd (The Little Mermaid)

  • Kids Bowl Free: Sign up for 2 free bowling games per day at select bowling alleys. Shoe rental is not included, and that price varies by location (Referral Link to sign up - Trussville & Jasper are the closest locations)

  • Maker's Coffee After Hours the last Friday of every month! May 31, June 28, July 26 from 5-8PM. Bring the kids to play in the play area and enjoy food from their full menu, or bring dinner with you. They have introduced four new summer drinks with options to have three of them caffeine free. This will be a great way to burn some energy before bed!

  • KooKoo Concert: Hoover Library June 4 10:30, 2pm, 6pm and Jun 5 10:30am & 2pm, free concert, first come, first served

  • Kids Day on the River - June 8, 8:30AM-3PM - Cleveland, AL - Free event with education about birds of prey, the river, turtles, water conservation, kayaks, and free lunch hosted by Friends of the Locust Fork River - Register here!  (And read more information here).

  • Gardendale Civic Center Food Truck Night - June 13, 5-8PM - Battle Axe's Fest, Cream & Sugar, D's Crazy Dogs, Kayjun's, Pandy's Sno Bix, Pasteles L MoreliAna, Stephen's Hotdogs

  • MiLB Play Ball Weekend: June 15 at Regions Field. A free one day clinic for kids aged 5-12 to practice baseball skills with the Birmingham Barons. ( Register here )

  • CityFest 2024 - Pinson - June 15, 5pm with fireworks at Dusk, at Rock School Complex. Celebrate the 20th Anniversary of Pinson becoming a city! Enjoy food trucks & birthday cake. There will also be family-friendly activities. Fireworks extravaganza will begin at 9 PM from behind the Rock School Complex/Pinson Public Library.

  • Fultondale CityFest - June 22

  • Summer Block Party at Bill Noble Park - June 27, 5-9pm - Car show, arts & crafts, kids scavenger hunt, water balloon toss, vendors and food trucks (Register for free kid's scavenger hunt here )

  • Art 4 All - June 29, 11am-2pm - Old Warrior Armory, hosted by Move Church  - Move Church is putting on a fun family event called Art 4 All where kids will be given a Wotown Co. design on a canvas to take their very own creative spin too, face painting, coloring station, bracelet making, games and more! It will be a great time for the whole family!
    Art 4 All is FREE but we are asking that everyone register so we can be sure to have the amount of supplies needed. (Register here )
    Chick-fil-a will be there for purchase so be sure to come hungry!

  • Faith, Fireworks, & Freedom - June 29, 6:30pm - Prospect Independent Church in Nauvoo - Free hotdogs, games, and fireworks
  • 4th of July Celebration - June 30, 5pm - Gardendale Baptist Tabernacle - hot dogs, popsicles, inflatables, and fireworks

  • Fireworks in the Park - June 30, 6pm with fireworks at 8:30pm - Locust Fork Park, hosted by Locust Fork Baptist Church

  • Summer Jam - June 30, 6pm - HOPE Church - A Summer celebration Big enough for all ages! Join us for a night of games, giveaways, and Jesus! 

  • Mount Zion Freedom Celebration - June 30, 6:30pm - Mt. Zion Baptist Church, 2427 Corner Road - Fireworks, celebration, and ice cream!

  • Independence Day Celebration - July 3, 5pm with fireworks at 8:30pm - Argo First Baptist Church - Cotton Candy, Hot Dogs, Sno Cones, Inflatables

  • Family Fireworks Spectacular - July 3, 6pm with fireworks at 9pm - Morris Ballpark, hosted by Enon Baptist Church

  • Community Firework Show - July 3, 6:30 with fireworks at dark - Crossroads Baptist Church, Hayden - Hot dogs, drinks, popcorn, shaved iced

  • Sumiton Church of God Freedom Fest - July 3, 7pm-9pm - at Sumiton Christian Football field. Food, music, inflatables, games, and fireworks

  • Town of Oakman 4th of July Celebration - July 4, 5pm - Food trucks, music, kids games, fireworks

  • Fireworks & Pokemon & Lorcana tournaments - July 4, 5pm - Gamer Geeks in Warrior - 8037 Rouse Road - Kicken Cowboys Hotdogs truck with food available to purchase

  • Town of Hayden 4th of July Celebration - July 4, 6-9 - Hayden Town Hall Park - 5030 State Hwy 160 - Live music, Fireworks at 9pm, Free hotdogs, chips, drink and dessert, inflatables

  • Fellowship and Fireworks - July 5, 6:30 - White Oak Independent Baptist Church - Food, games, waterslide, bouncy obstacle course, snow cones, hot dogs & hamburgers

  • Community Night of Worship at Hillside Ninety-One - July 28, 6pm - Hillside Ninety-One - 8989 Al Hwy 91 in Hanceville - Gather with friends and family for a night of heartfelt worship! Learn, grow and connect with your community through prayer, praise and worship to our God. Worship will be led by local musicians, vocalists and spiritual leaders of the community. While childcare is not provided, we hope that you will bring your kids (small and big!) to worship together as a family in a casual, welcoming environment. We can’t wait to see you there! 




PARKS AND PLAYGROUNDS
We love to pick up something simple like a pizza for lunch, or pack some sandwiches and fruit and head to one of our favorite parks to spend an afternoon when the weather is nice!
  • Bill Noble Park - Gardendale Recently built with lots of unique play structures. Picnic tables and pavilions available for a picnic lunch while you're there.

  • Celebration Park (Playground & Splash Pad) - Gardendale There's also soccer fields and a gravel walking track around the fields, as well as a frisbee golf area.

  • Dora Park Right next to Dora Fire Department. The play area is fenced in, with activities for all ages. There is a nice walking track around the entire complex, fun for bike riding or a stroller ride. They are currently working on some updates at their pond.

  • Fultondale Children's Park Lots of huge animal statues, playground equipment, and a small creek. Rails to Trails walking track goes by this park as well.

  • Gardendale Civic Center Outdoor Walking Track There is a big bridge my kids love checking out, and there are several wooded sections of the track, which makes it nice on sunny days when you're looking for shade.

  • Kimberly Park Nice fenced in playground with basketball goal, tennis courts, and soccer fields nearby. My kids like looking through the Little Free Library here!

  • Little Park - Gardendale This tiny hidden gem of Gardendale has a picnic table and wooden play equipment that my kids love. Drive down Tarrant Road, and turn left onto Keith Circle to find this shaded playground.

  • Lumen Harris Park Located in Gardendale, near Fultondale, this park is another favorite and has lots of accessible playground equipment too! Drive down Tarrant Road and turn on Pineywood Road and you'll see it on your left.

  • Maker's Coffee Excellent place to hang out on days when everyone needs to burn some energy indoors, but also need to get out of the house. Pick up a tasty coffee and pastry, and let the kids have some fun in their indoor playground! (Check out the info above about their extended hours once a month!)

  • Mt. Olive Community Center Walking Track & Playground The track and playground is in a fenced in area behind the Community Center. Kids can run and play in the center of the track area while you walk or push a stroller with younger toddlers or babies who need a nap.

  • My Backyard - Morris New this year, and one of my kids' favorite places to visit. Picnic tables under a pavilion, and playground equipment for all ages. Another Little Free Library location!

  • Sportsman Lake Park - Located in Cullman, Sportsman has a playground, a lake, a small train that runs on weekends (along with pedal boats, bikes, and kayaks available to rent on weekends), a concession stand, and now they have added s Splash Pad.

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**Special thanks to all my family and friends who have answered my texts and questions about what they've seen around town too, so we can keep adding as many events as possible to this list!! :) **


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