Treat Mom like a queen: Enjoy lovely gardens, festivals or the zoo with Can’t Miss Alabama
The verdant beauty of the Birmingham Botanical Gardens is the perfect setting for making lovely Mother's Day memories. And there's no charge when you take Mom and the kids for a visit this weekend. (Contributed)
This edition supplies great ideas about how to celebrate Mother’s Day weekend – for Mom and family!
The Dunn Formal Rose Garden in Birmingham. (Contributed)
Take Mom to smell the roses at the Birmingham Botanical Gardens May 6-8
See and smell some of the Southeast’s most beautiful roses at the Birmingham Botanical Gardens this weekend. The Birmingham Rose Society will exhibit hundreds of varieties, from fragrant tea roses to antique specimens. Explore the stunning Dunn Formal Rose Garden, boasting a myriad of colorful flowers in full bloom. Enjoy the free showing from 1 to 5 p.m. on Saturday and from 1 to 4 p.m. on Sunday.
Celebrate Mother’s Day with a free visit to the Montgomery Zoo
Give Mom a day of adventure at the Montgomery Zoo and Mann Wildlife Learning Museum this Sunday. It’s a visit the whole family will enjoy, and every Mom gets in free on Sunday from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. For details, call 334-240-4930.
Attend Art in the Park in Jasper May 7
See the work of more than 75 Southeastern artists in a juried show at Art in the Park on Saturday. One-of-a-kind drawings and paintings, stained glass, sculpture and pottery could add flair to your home. Enjoy dance troupes, live music and other performing arts. There will be more fun for children, with take-home art projects and storytelling. Attend the free festival from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Go up, up and away at the Gulf Coast Hot Air Balloon Festival May 6-8
Balloons will grace the skies of south Baldwin County with color on Friday and Saturday during the Gulf Coast Hot Air Balloon Festival. Kids will love the carnival, and the entire family can partake of great food and entertainment. Attend from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, and from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday at Foley Sports Park at 18507 U.S. Highway 98. Click for a schedule of events.
Get aboard the WhistleStop Festival in Huntsville May 6-7
You know it’s spring in Huntsville when you smell the barbecue. Have a toe-tappin’ good time at the WhistleStop Festival, which benefits the Early Works Children’s History Museum and educational programs for kids. Hear live music and enjoy the WhistleStop Wing Thing, People’s Choice, the Space Camp Kids Zone, the Alabama Cornhole Championship and more. For 2016, WhistleStop has added the Alabama Chili Championship. Attend on Friday from 4 to 11 p.m. and on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. The venue is the historic Huntsville Depot on the Norfolk-Southern Railway line in downtown Huntsville, 320 Church Street. Click for ticket prices.
Grab the kids and Mom, and hit the ‘Mall’ for sure-fire fun at Trussville CityFest
Go to the “Mall” in Trussville’s historic downtown area for a free day of music, dance, kids’ activities, food, vendor booths and more at the 35th annual Trussville CityFest. Attend Saturday from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.
