- Our list of the best things to do in Birmingham, Alabama, features the top 66 nearby activities — including 27 great attractions with user approval ratings of 90% or more!
- Birmingham, AL has a variety of great sights and experiences nearby. Top categories include: Museums & Galleries, Outdoor Places, Entertainment & Shows, and Sports & Fitness.
- The results below include the top 32 things to do within the city of Birmingham, AL , followed by 34 popular activities in nearby cities, including Pelham, Hoover, Bessemer, Trussville, Alabaster, Leeds, Mountain Brook and Helena
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            Beginning at a designated starting point, groups of two, four, or six use smartphones to explore the city, searching for hidden objects        
    
    
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            Featuring amenities like stadium seating and surround sound, Carmike Cinema City plays movies on its first run in its auditoriums. The concession stand serves snacks like nachos, popcorn, and candy.        
    
    
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            Built in 1927 and affectionately referred to as the 'Old Gray Lady', Legion Field has a long legacy of hosting memorable sporting events. Today, it is home to the University of Alabama at Birmingham and bowl games.        
    
    
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            Having found its new home inside the Alabama Power Building the Don Kresge Memorial Museum if a interesting place to visit for locals and tourists. The museum features historic radio equipment dating back to the 1920's as well as historical documents and control room artifacts.        
    
    
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                2612 Lane Park Road, Mountain Brook, AL 25223
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            Burmingham Botanical features themed gardens, flowers and wooded areas. Enjoy the Japanese gardens, the Fern Glade, and the Formal Gardens. If you love flowers, the rose garden and crepe myrtle gardens are perfect. It's a great park for walking and exploring.        
    
    
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            With a small dog area and a large dog area, the Loch Haven Dog Park allows dogs to run free in a fenced in park. Agility equipment and water fountains for dogs are also available at the park.        
    
    
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            The Aldridge Botanical Gardens covers 30 acres with various plant species, most notably from the hydrangeas species. It also has a lake and walking trails.        
    
    
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            With sales all around the year and also hosting special events opened to the public, Riverchase Galleria is worth spending a few hours with the family or with friends. It also has restaurants and playgrounds for children.        
    
    
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                617 Preserve Parkway, Hoover, AL 35216
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            Spanning 250 acres, the Moss Rock Preserve and Waterfall is a publicly owned and managed natural forest and stream system. The preserve features five miles of hiking trails along stream beds, past waterfalls and natural boulder formations.        
    
    
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            Insky's Thomas Kinkade Gallery maintains a collection of original and limited edition art by popular artist Thomas Kinkade. The gallery offers a wide variety of works for sale, and hosts special events.        
    
    
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                6040 Barber Motorsports Pkwy, Leeds, AL 35094
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            Barber Motorsports Museum & Park is a motorcyclist's dream with over 1200 vintage and modern motorcycles and racecars and the largest collection of Lotus cars on display. They are dedicated to the presentation, interpretation, exhibition and history of motorcycles, vintage vehicles and motorsports.