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Birmingham Activities Things to See and Do in Birmingham AL Sloss Furnace: National Histor- Ruffner Mountain: 1,038-acre urban Barber Museum is recognized by ic Landmark, offering guided & nature preserve. One of the largest Guinness World Records as the self tours. It is also a unique privately held urban nature pre- world’s largest motorcycle collection venue for events & concerts. serves in the United States. w/over 1,400 cycles over 100 years Railroad Park: beautiful 8-block Birmingham Zoo is Alabama's must Birmingham Botanical Gardens green space that celebrates the -see attraction, w/approx. 950 offers stunning glasshouses, industrial and artistic heritage animals of 230 species calling it beautiful gardens, playground, of downtown Birmingham. home. tearoom & gift shop over 15 acres. AL Jazz Hall of Fame: Honors ALA Sports Hall of Fame: More Birmingham Museum of Art is great jazz artists w/ties to Ala, than 5,000 sports artifacts are owned by the City of Birmingham furnishing educational info, displayed in this 33,000-sq-foot and encompasses 3.9 acres in the exhibits, & entertainment. home for heroes. heart of the city’s cultural district Arlington House & Gardens is on The Vulcan statue is the largest cast Rickwood's miracle mile of under- the National Register of Historic iron statue in the world, and is the ground caverns! The 260 million- year -old limestone formations, Places located on 6 acres in the city symbol of Birmingham, Alabama. heart of Old Elyton. blind cave fish & underground pools. Birmingham Civil Rights Insti- McWane Science Center in Birming- Rickwood Field, America's oldest tute: large interpretive museum ham features 4 floors of hands-on ballpark. Since 1910 over 110 Hall that depicts the struggles of the science exhibits as well as the only of Famers have stepped onto this Civil Rights Movement in Ala. IMAX theater in Birmingham field. Iron City: Event venue, restau- Alabama Theatre: Built in 1927 by Regions Field, the home field for rant, entertainment facility Paramount's Publix Theatre chain the Birmingham Barons of the featuring live music. Located on as its flagship theater for the Southern League. It is located the southside of downtown. southeastern adjacent to Railroad Park. Southern Museum of Flight is an Statue of Liberty replica: The 36- Aldridge Gardens is 30-acres of aviation museum located in foot-tall bronze replica Liberty, nature & art in balance nestled in Birmingham. It features unique 1/5th scale of the one in New the heart of Hoover w/six-acre and rare aviation exhibits York City. lake and walking trail. Alys Robinson Stephens: perform- 16th Street Baptist Church: site of Great water adventure! Water ing arts center located on the UAB the 1963 racially motivated bomb- fun your way, relax by the wave campus w/over 250,000 people for ing that killed 4 young girls in the pool/enjoy the lazy river or amp 300 plus diverse events annually midst of the Civil Rights Movement up the excitement The Birmingham–Jefferson Pepper Place:This is a fun place Lyric Theatre is a former vaude- Convention Complex is a sports, on a Saturday morning w/jams, ville and movie theater con- convention and entertainment jellies, fresh breads, fruits and structed in 1914 at 1800 3rd complex vegetables for sale. Avenue. Oak Mountain Amphitheatre: an Birmingham Race Track: live Rotary Trail: is a pedestrian outdoor amphitheater in the heart greyhound racing at Birmingham greenway and Birmingham's of Alabama, w/seating capacity of Greyhound Racing Track. newest greenspace 10,500, the largest in Alabama. .
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