Birmingham

Things to Do in Birmingham

17 locally owned things to do in Birmingham, picked by The Alabama Guide: hours, maps and what each place does best.

17 places

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Birmingham Museum of Art

Downtown art museum with global collections and a sculpture garden

Cafe on site Event rentals Free admission
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Birmingham Civil Rights Institute

Museum and research center on Birmingham's civil rights history

Free parking Gift shop Guided tours
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Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame

Jazz museum and performance hall in the historic Carver Theatre

Classes and Workshops Guided tours Historic building
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The Lyric Theatre

Restored 1914 vaudeville house hosting concerts, comedy and theater

Event rentals Historic building Live performances
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Red Mountain Theatre

Musical theater company and arts education campus in Parkside

Classes and Workshops Event rentals Kid friendly
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Alabama Symphony Orchestra

Alabama's full-time professional orchestra, based in Birmingham

Family friendly Live performances Nonprofit
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Virginia Samford Theatre

Historic 1927 playhouse for plays and musicals beside Caldwell Park

Event rentals Historic building Live performances
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Alys Robinson Stephens Performing Arts Center

UAB's four-venue performing arts center on Birmingham's Southside

Event rentals Live performances Wheelchair accessible
$$$
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Red Clay Tours

Small-group food and history walks

Locally owned Reservations
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Sloss Furnaces National Historic Landmark

Birmingham's iron-making past, still standing

$$
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McWane Science Center

Hands-on science in the heart of downtown

Kid friendly
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Sidewalk Film Center + Cinema

Downtown Birmingham's independent art house cinema

Reservations Wheelchair accessible
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Alabama Theatre

Birmingham's 1927 movie palace, still showing

Live music
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Red Mountain Park

Miles of trails on a mined-out mountain

Dog friendly Free parking
$
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Ruffner Mountain Nature Preserve

A 1,000-acre urban forest saved by neighbors

$$
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Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum

The world's largest motorcycle collection

$
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Vulcan Park and Museum

The world's largest cast iron statue

Kid friendly