- January 4, 2025 - Updated with new information since originally published.
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- Our editors recommend these diverse local experiences.
1. U.S. Space and Rocket Center
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Local Attractions
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2. GulfQuest National Maritime Museum of the Gulf of Mexico
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Museums & Culture for Couples
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3. Alabama Wildlife Center
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Activities & Fun Outdoors
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4. Fort Morgan State Historic Site Museum
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Activities & Fun Outdoors
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5. Birmingham Civil Rights Institute
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6. Huntsville Botanical Garden
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Activities & Fun Outdoors
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7. Bellingrath Gardens and Home
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Activities & Fun Outdoors
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8. Southeastern Raptor Center
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Local Attractions
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9. Alligator Alley, Alabama
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10. Dexter Parsonage Museum
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Museums & Culture for Couples
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11. Alabama Aquarium at the Dauphin Island Sea Lab
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Local Attractions
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12. Birmingham Museum of Art, Alabama
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Museums & Culture for Couples
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13. Rosa Parks Library and Museum
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Kids & Family Fun
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14. Frank Lloyd Wright's Rosenbaum House
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15. U.S. Veterans Memorial Museum
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Local Attractions
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16. Ave Maria Grotto
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17. Vulcan Park and Museum
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Activities & Fun Outdoors
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18. Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum
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Nearby Food & Drink
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19. Fort Gaines
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Activities & Fun Outdoors
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20. First White House of the Confederacy
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21. Birmingham Children Theatre
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Kids & Family Fun
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22. McWane Science Center
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Kids & Family Fun
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23. USS ALABAMA
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24. Talladega Superspeedway
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25. The Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald Museum
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Museums & Culture for Couples
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Summary and Frequenly Asked Questions:
Alabama has an abundance of must-see attractions, including beautiful gardens, unique museums and famous attractions in cities like Birmingham, Montgomery, Huntsville, Gadsden, Florence and Mobile. Alabama also offers fun water parks and activities for kids, great restaurants, nature areas and sandy beaches on Dauphin Island and along the Gulf Coast.
Plan ahead for these cool Events Alabama:
- Annual Jubilee Festival - Daphne, October 19 & 20, 2024
- Independence Day Celebration - Gulf Shores, 4th of July
- Orange Beach Festival of Art - March 8-March 9, 2025
- Kentuck Festival of the Arts - Tuscaloosa, October 19 & 20, 2024
- National Shrimp Festival - Gulf Shores, October 10th through 13th, 2024
- Druid City Arts Festival - Tuscaloosa, April 4th and 5th, 2025
- Kiwanis Covington County Fair - Andalusia, Every October
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