Huntsville Alabama Entertainment & Events

Special Events

• Scarecrow Trail
  4747 Bob Wallace Avenue • Huntsville, AL 35805
  Huntsville Botanical Garden
  256-830-4447
  From September 1 through October 31, 2013, walk through the Huntsville Botanical Garden to experience its annual exhibit of scarecrows, Sorghum Maze and hay bale art displays. Hay rides are offered on the weekends, Saturdays from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and Sundays from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. more...

• Big Spring Jam
  Held Downtown at Big Spring International Park
  256.533.1953
  An annual rain or shine event, Big Spring Jam is "one of the largest music festivals in the Southeastern United States." A major project of the not-for-profit Huntsville Heritage Foundation, the Jam features food, crafts, live music, and entertainment appropriate for the whole family. more...

• 1st Annual Huntsville Speedway Yard Sale
  357 Hegia Burrow Road Southeast • Huntsville, AL 35803
  256-882-9191
  Enjoy stock car racing at the South's Fastest Quarter Mile. Join in the fun at the first annual yard sale. more...

Cinema

• Carmike 10
  1359 Old Monrovia Road • Huntsville, AL 35814
  256-430-0718
  Enjoy a hit Hollywood movie and refreshing snacks at this cinema. more...

• Regal Hollywood 18-Huntsville
  3312 South Memorial Parkway • Huntsville, AL 35802
  256-883-1602
  Features critically-acclaimed films, alternative productions, restored classics and first-run foreign movies.  more...

• Regal Madison Square 12
  5905 University Drive • Huntsville, AL 35806
  256-830-6829
  Features critically-acclaimed films, alternative productions, restored classics and first-run foreign movies.  more...

Plays & Productions

• Renaissance Theatre at Lincoln Center
  1214 Meridian Street • Huntsville, AL 35801
  Lincoln Center
  256-536-3117
  This beautiful small theatre is located in the historic Lincoln Mill Commissary building, and is home to several productions each year. You can also rent the venue for intimate special events. more...

• Renaissance Theatre Alpha Stage
  1214 Meridian Street • Huntsville, AL 35801
  Downstairs of the Lincoln Center Antiques store
  256-536-3117
  Renaissance Theatre Alpha Stage will have performances, readings, one-acts, theatre workshops, and more.  more...

Antique Shows & Auctions

• Alpha Estate Sales & Auctions
  1214 Meridian Street • Huntsville, AL 35801
  256-536-3117
  Estate and liquidation services, estate and specialty auctions for your investment or enjoyment. Large estate sales are offered at least two Sundays out of the year. more...

Festivals & Fairs

• WhistleStop Weekend & Rocket City BBQ
  Held Downtown at The Historic Huntsville Depot
  256-564-8100
  The region’s biggest barbeque and music festival, the WhistleStop Weekend & Rocket City BBQ will take place May 3 & 4, 2013. Live country music entertainment, carnival rides, The Alabama Corn Hole Championship, and barbeque competitions are featured. All proceeds benefit EarlyWorks Children's Museum and educational programs for area children. more...

• Panoply Arts Festival
  Downtown in Big Spring International Park
  256-519-2787 (ARTS)
  The Panoply Arts Festival celebrates music, dance, theatre, and the visual arts. "The Panoply Art Marketplace offers an eclectic blend of artisans working in clay, drawing, fiber, glass, jewelry, mixed media, painting, photography, print­making, sculpture, wood, bonsai and more." Competitions, local and regional music talent, Global Village pavilions, food vendors, Panoply School Days, and activities that encourage children to use their imagination are just some of what is scheduled for the Panoply Arts Festival, April 26-28, 2013. more...

• Spring Festival of Flowers
  4747 Bob Wallace Avenue • Huntsville, AL 35805
  Huntsville Botanical Garden
  256-830-4447
  View thousands of bulbs, spring annuals, wildflowers, dogwoods, azaleas, plantings and imaginative topiaries during the annual Spring Festival of Flowers, March 31 through April 30, 2013. more...

• Rocket City Brewfest
  320 Church Street • Huntsville, AL 35816
  Historic Huntsville Depot & Roundhouse Grounds
  An annual fundraiser for the Huntsville Chapter of Free the Hops, the Rocket City Brewfest features the best craft beers in the Alabama markets, local food vendors and local and regional musical acts. The Rocket City Brewfest is held during two sessions, May 10 & 11, 2013. more...

• Limestone Dust Poetry Festival, The
  915 Monroe Street • Huntsville, AL 35801
  Held at Huntsville Madison County Public Library
  256-650-5628
  The annual Limestone Dust Poetry Festival celebrates the art of poetry. more...