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Family- and kid-friendly outdoor opportunities put roses in the cheeks and promote a good night's sleep for everyone. Check out our listings for amusement parks, playgrounds, gardens, boat and train rides, farms and farmer's markets, nature centers, zoos, ski slopes, and more.Aldridge Botanical GardensParent rating: ![]() Location: 3530 Lorna Road, Birmingham, AL Aldridge Gardens is a 30-acre woodland garden showcasing hydrangeas and picturesque gardens. A summer camp program is open to kids ages four to 12. |
Ruffner MountainParent rating: ![]() Location: 1214 81st St. S., Birmingham, AL Ruffner Mountain is a 1,011-acre nature preserve with a visitor center that serves as home to 25 native Alabama animals including raptors, snakes, turtles, frogs, salamanders, and mammals. Mini...
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Pepper Place MarketParent rating: ![]() Location: 1130 22nd Street South, Suite 4000, Birmingham, AL Vegetables, flowers, baked goods, locally grown honey, crafts, and live entertainment can be found at the popular market. |
Vulcan Park and MuseumParent rating: ![]() Location: 1701 Valley View Drive, Birmingham, AL Vulcan Park and Museum is home to the world's largest cast iron statue and features unequaled views of Birmingham. Outdoor info stations focus on Birmingham's history, geology, a... |
The Great Pumpkin PatchParent rating: ![]() Location: Hwy 160, Hayden, AL The Great Pumpkin Patch is a family-owned farm that's open year-round, but autumn is when many of its biggest attractions come to life. From the end of September until the end of October, visit...
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Levite Jewish Community CenterParent rating: ![]() Location: 3960 Montclair Road, Birmingham, AL The Levite Jewish Community Center (LJCC) offers a wide array of programs and activities, including, camp programs, aquatics, and tennis. The facility is set on 70 wooded acres and inc... |
Alabama Farmers MarketParent rating: ![]() Location: 344 Finley Ave, Birmingham, AL Owned and managed by the Jefferson County Truck Growers Association, Alabama Farmers Market is both a wholesale and a farmers market. The Market houses more than 500 farmers and vendors on its 49 acre...
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Kelly Ingram ParkParent rating: ![]() Location: 16th & 17th Streets & 5th & 6th Avenues, Birmingham, AL Kelly Ingram Park is a four acre park that served as a central staging ground for demonstrations during the American Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s. Commemorative statues of Dr. Mar... |
Pepper Place Saturday MarketParent rating: ![]() Location: 2nd Avenue South & 29th Street, Birmingham, AL A weekly Saturday morning market which brings local farmers, artists, chefs and restaurant owners together which the local community. Musicians and other special weekly guests are also on hand to pro...
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Oak Mountain State ParkParent rating: ![]() Location: 200 Terrace Drive, Pelham, AL Oak Mountain State Park is Alabama's largest state park. Its 10,000 acres are dedicated to golf, mountain bike trails, swimming, fishing, boating, horseback riding, hiking, overnight accommodat...
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Heart of Dixie Railroad MuseumParent rating: ![]() Location: 1919 9th Street, Calera, AL The Heart of Dixie Railroad Museum features operating standard gauge and narrow gauge trains, two restored depots, an indoor collection of railroad artifacts and memorabilia, and an outdoor col...
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Fresh Air FamilyParent rating: ![]() Location: Birmingham, AL Founded in 2006, Fresh Air Family brings families together for activities that include hiking, camping, canoeing, birding, star gazing, fossil hunting, orienteering, caving, and searching for c...
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