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Alabama Adventure & Splash Adventure
Lots of attractions plus concessions. Attractions at this water park with concessions include slides, a lazy river & a laser tag maze.
Wiggins Park
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Red Mountain Park
15 miles of trails & zip line adventures. 1,500-acre park with 15 miles of scenic trails, historic mines, zip lines, tree house & a dog park.
Moss Rock Preserve
Large wooded area for hiking & climbing. Hiking trails run through this wooded, 349-acre nature preserve with streams & climbable boulders.
Urban Air Trampoline and Adventure Park
Indoor trampoline activity center. Large-scale indoor trampoline center hosting open jump, fitness classes, dodgeball & parties.
Georgetown Lake Park
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Aldridge Gardens
Art amid hydrangeas & birding trails. Art gallery in a sprawling garden known for hydrangeas, bird-watching trails & outdoor exhibits.
Arlington Antebellum Home & Gardens
1840s house with historic decorative art. Old 1840s home in Greek Revival style, with a storied collection of decorative art plus event space.
Vulcan Park and Museum
Giant statue overlooking cityscape. Statue symbolizing city's industries sits atop Red Mountain, surrounded by a park & a museum.
Breakout Games
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Railroad Park Foundation
Downtown green space for all ages. Acres of downtown green space for family activities, jogging & concerts, with a skate park & cafe.
Kelly Ingram Park
Storied park with civil rights monuments. Historic 4-acre park with sculptures & monuments commemorating the civil rights movement.
McWane Science Center
Museum featuring IMAX films & exhibits. IMAX theater & interactive exhibits including a space center & dinosaur fossils in a 4-story venue.
Birmingham Zoo
Hundreds of animals & endangered species. The zoo features elephants, lions & hundreds of other animals, plus exhibits & kids' activities.
Birmingham Museum of Art
Collections across cultures & centuries. Regional showcase for global artwork in an elegant venue with a sculpture garden.
Birmingham Botanical Gardens
Thousands of plants in themed gardens. Serene setting for varied gardens, outdoor sculptures & other attractions in this green space.
Jemison Park
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Avondale Park
Tree-filled park with a lake & more. This 37-acre tree-filled park features a lake, an amphitheater, baseball diamonds & more.
Chess Pieces Art @ City Hall
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Liberty Park
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Southern Museum of Flight
Showcase for regional aviation history. Vast quarters featuring military & crop-duster aircrafts, with camp & field trips for kids.
East Lake Park
Scenic site for sports & lake fishing. Large green space with a sizable fishing lake, swimming pool, sports facilities & a playground.
Ruffner Mountain
Urban nature preserve with hiking trails. 1,038-acre preserve with hiking trails, old mining sites, a modern nature center & rustic pavilion.
Urban Air Trampoline and Adventure Park
Indoor trampoline activity center. Large-scale indoor trampoline center hosting open jump, fitness classes, dodgeball & parties.
The University of Alabama Arboretum
Walking trails & wildflower gardens. Open to the public, this botanical education site offers wooded walking trails & multiple gardens.
Mary Ann Phelps Activity Center
Sports facility with a park & playground. Recreational center with an indoor gym & a lakeside park with a playground & picnic area.
Field of Dreams
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Sokol Park
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Bowers Park
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Snow Hinton Park
Green space with a huge play structure. Rentable picnic pavilions, walking trails & a massive jungle gym for older kids.
Paul W. Bryant Museum
University's sport memorabilia & library. University of Alabama's museum for sports memorabilia, archives & exhibits featuring team stars.
Park at Manderson Landing
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Alabama Museum of Natural History
Showcase of bones, rocks & fossils at UA. Local paleontology, archaeology, geology & natural science exhibits at the University of Alabama.
UpSurge Trampoline Park
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Queen City Park
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Annette N. Shelby Park
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Children's Hands-On Museum
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Harmon Park
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Jemison-Van De Graaff Mansion
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Battle-Friedman House & Gardens
19th-century house with tours & a garden. Tours are offered of this 1865 house-turned-museum featuring boxed columns & an antebellum garden.
Tuscaloosa River Walk
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Capitol Park
Park on the former site of the Capitol. The ruins of the Alabama Capitol that burned down in 1923 can be found in this city park.
Palmore Park
Disc golf, skate park & kids' splash pad. Suburban park with an 18-hole disc golf course, 0.5-mile trail, skate park & kids' splash pad.
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