Things to do in Birmingham
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Arts and exhibitions in Birmingham: October 2026
Birmingham arts: Roll Call at the art museum to Jan. 17, Historically Black at BCRI to Dec. 12, the symphony's Halloween show Oct. 30 and Figaro Nov. 19-22.
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Things to do in Birmingham this month: October 2026
Birmingham, late October to early December: Magic City Classic Oct. 31, Dia de los Muertos Nov. 2, the Veterans Day parade Nov. 11 and Glow Wild from Nov. 21.
Trails
Parks and trails in Birmingham
Birmingham runs more than 100 city parks. Railroad Park is open 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. daily; Red Mountain Park has a six-acre dog park. Reservations: 205-254-2556.
Halloween
Halloween events in Birmingham 2026
Halloween in Birmingham 2026: zoo Hoots & Howls Oct. 25 and 31, Practical Magic and a Sloss night tour Oct. 30, Atrox Lights Out Oct. 31 and Nov. 1.
Kids
Kids' activities in Birmingham: zoo, science, story times, rain
Kids' activities in Birmingham: the zoo, McWane Science Center, free story times, the Children's Theatre, parks and rainy-day picks, with hours from each site.
Free
Free things to do in Birmingham: museums, parks and history
Free things to do in Birmingham: the Museum of Art, Sloss Furnaces, the civil rights monument, Botanical Gardens, Railroad Park, Red Mountain trails and more.
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Civil Rights
AWAKEN 2026 honors 1963 foot soldiers Oct. 30 at Carver
The city's AWAKEN 2026 tribute to the foot soldiers of 1963 was set for Friday, Oct. 30, at the Carver Theatre, with Carolyn McKinstry and Janice Kelsey on the panel.
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Things to do in Birmingham this weekend, Oct. 30 to Nov. 1
Birmingham this weekend: the Magic City Classic parade and game Oct. 31, the zoo's last Hoots & Howls, the symphony's Halloween show and Atrox Lights Out.
Civil Rights
Civil Rights Institute exhibit unites Alabama's 14 HBCUs
Historically Black, at the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute through Dec. 12, gives each of Alabama's 14 HBCUs its own installation of artifacts and photographs.