Best Family-Friendly Attractions

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Children's Hands-On Museum

Children's Hands-On Museum

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Capitol Park

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.

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Battle-Friedman House & Gardens

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.

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Tuscaloosa River Walk

Tuscaloosa River Walk

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Queen City Park

Queen City Park

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Jemison-Van De Graaff Mansion

Jemison-Van De Graaff Mansion

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Annette N. Shelby Park

Annette N. Shelby Park

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Alabama Museum of Natural History

Alabama Museum of Natural History

Showcase of bones, rocks & fossils at UA. Local paleontology, archaeology, geology & natural science exhibits at the University of Alabama.

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Park at Manderson Landing

Park at Manderson Landing

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Paul W. Bryant Museum

Paul W. Bryant Museum

University's sport memorabilia & library. University of Alabama's museum for sports memorabilia, archives & exhibits featuring team stars.

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Harmon Park

Harmon Park

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Snow Hinton Park

Snow Hinton Park

Green space with a huge play structure. Rentable picnic pavilions, walking trails & a massive jungle gym for older kids.

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Palmore 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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Field of Dreams

Field of Dreams

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Bowers Park

Bowers Park

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Sokol Park

Sokol Park

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UpSurge Trampoline Park

UpSurge Trampoline Park

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Mary Ann Phelps Activity Center

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.

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The University of Alabama Arboretum

The University of Alabama Arboretum

Walking trails & wildflower gardens. Open to the public, this botanical education site offers wooded walking trails & multiple gardens.

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Alabama Adventure & Splash Adventure

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.

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Wiggins Park

Wiggins Park

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Moss Rock Preserve

Moss Rock Preserve

Large wooded area for hiking & climbing. Hiking trails run through this wooded, 349-acre nature preserve with streams & climbable boulders.

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Red Mountain Park

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.

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Aldridge Gardens

Aldridge Gardens

Art amid hydrangeas & birding trails. Art gallery in a sprawling garden known for hydrangeas, bird-watching trails & outdoor exhibits.

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Georgetown Lake Park

Georgetown Lake Park

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Urban Air Trampoline and Adventure Park

Urban Air Trampoline and Adventure Park

Indoor trampoline activity center. Large-scale indoor trampoline center hosting open jump, fitness classes, dodgeball & parties.

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Arlington Antebellum Home & Gardens

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.

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Railroad Park Foundation

Railroad Park Foundation

Downtown green space for all ages. Acres of downtown green space for family activities, jogging & concerts, with a skate park & cafe.

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Kelly Ingram Park

Kelly Ingram Park

Storied park with civil rights monuments. Historic 4-acre park with sculptures & monuments commemorating the civil rights movement.

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McWane Science Center

McWane Science Center

Museum featuring IMAX films & exhibits. IMAX theater & interactive exhibits including a space center & dinosaur fossils in a 4-story venue.

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Vulcan Park and Museum

Vulcan Park and Museum

Giant statue overlooking cityscape. Statue symbolizing city's industries sits atop Red Mountain, surrounded by a park & a museum.

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Birmingham Museum of Art

Birmingham Museum of Art

Collections across cultures & centuries. Regional showcase for global artwork in an elegant venue with a sculpture garden.

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Breakout Games

Breakout Games

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Birmingham Zoo

Birmingham Zoo

Hundreds of animals & endangered species. The zoo features elephants, lions & hundreds of other animals, plus exhibits & kids' activities.

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Birmingham Botanical Gardens

Birmingham Botanical Gardens

Thousands of plants in themed gardens. Serene setting for varied gardens, outdoor sculptures & other attractions in this green space.

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