Hopefully the weather will clear up tomorrow and you can get out of the house. If it happens or if you’re just sick of staying home, check out these free or cheap events happening in Alabama Saturday or Sunday:
(Also if you’re looking for consignment sale details for Alabama, go here. One more thing, the sales tax holiday for disaster preparedness is going on today through Sunday at midnight. Go here for details.)
ANNISTON:
Anniston Museum of Natural History, Black Heritage Festival
Admission: Free, for the festival and the museum
Description: Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. families can enjoy cultural performances, crafts, exhibits and more.
Go here to learn more and get directions.
Note they will also have a Home School Day event for both the Anniston & Berman museums. Admission will be discounted.
BIRMINGHAM:
Ruffner Mountain – Mountain Survival Skills, Shelter Building
Admission: $5
Saturday 1 p.m to 2:30 pm
Led by Gary Huntley, you’l learn skills to survive if you’re stranded in the wilderness.
Ruffner Mountain – Frog Watch USA Volunteer Training
Admission: Free
Become a citizen scientist and learn to monitor frog populations in Alabama.
McWane Science Center (Not cheap, but wanted to mention it) Big Machines Day Saturday
Go here for schedule, admission rates etc.
The event will feature CraneWorks, police, fire and television station trucks.
COLUMBIANA
Cowboy Day Parade & Cowboy demonstrations
Admission: Free
Event starts at 10 a.m., parade 1 p.m., wild west shootout at noon.
Live music, roping, farrier and more.
HUNTSVILLE
Rocket City Weather Fest
Saturday at UAH Shelby Center 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
This is a kid-friendly event for all ages. There will be weather experiments, games and they can help launch a weather balloon. Go here to learn more. There will be weather vehicles, storm chasers and more.
Parking is free.
Go here to follow their Facebook page.
MOBILE
Mobile Chocolate Festival 7th annual festival
Saturday, Abba Shrine Center
Admission $3 for adults, kids 13 and under are free
MONTGOMERY:
Winter Animal Enrichment Day at Montgomery Zoo
Admission: Go here to get the admission rates and package options.
Event description: From zoo animals to our pets at home and even including us, we all need enrichment. A chance to smell a new scent, taste a new flavor, play a new game or figure out a challenging puzzle or game. The result is to stimulate behaviors resembling those for that species in the wild.
Dates: Saturday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Go here for details, program schedule and more.
OTHER SOURCES:
Birmingham-area events
Visit www.birmingham365.org for a massive list of options for Birmingham.
Mobile-area events:
Lagniappe Mobile has a round-up of events happening in their area.
Montgomery-area events
Go here to check out the city calendar.
North Alabama events:
Our Valley Events has a round-up of Huntsville area specific events for this weekend.
Fresh Air Family events
Free to moderate cost outdoor events calendar.
State travel calendar:
Go here for the official travel site of Alabama for calendar events happening across the state.
