- The list below includes 74 free or cheap things to do in or near Athens, Alabama, including 51 different types of inexpensive activities like Hiking Trails, Walking Trails, Movie Theaters and Art Gallery.
- From Richard Martin Trail to Athens-Limestone County Nature & Heritage Trails, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in Athens and in nearby cities within 25 miles like Huntsville, Decatur and Madison.
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124 South Side Square, Huntsville, AL 35801
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Harrison Brothers Hardware is the oldest continually operating hardware store in Alabama. The Historic Huntsville Foundation now operates the building, and shoppers can find a vast array of merchandise including biscuits, marbles, and locally created pottery.
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Commonly visited during the warm summer months of the year, Bicentennial Park is a unique community park open to the public. Park amenities include fountains of water from the ground to splash in, benches, and unique sculptures around the perimeter.
22.5 Miles
Featuring over 10 miles of nature trails, Hays Nature Preserve is an area of protected parkland popular among lovers of nature. Common activities include hiking, bike riding, and horseback riding through the miles of trails.
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At the Alabama Constitution Village, part of the Earlyworks Museum Complex, visitors can see the place where Alabama became a state. The village has been restored to look as it did in 1819.
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The Alabama Constitution Village, the Huntsville Depot and Museum, and EarlyWorks Children's History Museum are all found at the Earlyworks Museum Complex. At the complex, visitors can see a 46-foot keelboat, a train depot from the 1860s, and an 1819 cabinet shop.
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At Joe Davis Stadium, visitors can attend home games for a minor league baseball team, the Alabama Stars. Each game features activities for children, such as sack racing and contests.
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Free brewery tours are offered every week by the Straight to Ale Taproom. The actual taproom itself has tastings out of 10 taps and snacks through many local food trucks.
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3185 Leeman Ferry RD, Huntsville, AL 35801
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Visitors to the Benton H. Wilcoxon Ice Complex can ice skate and play hockey. The complex also offers figure skating lessons, hosts birthday parties, gives hockey lessons, and has a broomball area.
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An 18-screen movie theater, Regal Hollywood Stadium 18 - Huntsville displays first-run feature films using digital projection and RealD 3D. The theater offers stadium seating, a game room, mobile ticketing and a lobby snack bar.
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2707 Artie St SW Suite 6, Huntsville, AL 35805
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Land Trust of North Alabama offers 60+ miles of public trails to relax, get exercise and connect with nature across several nature preserves. Each preserve offers mostly unpaved trails. Trail maps available at landtrustnal.org. Free and open dawn to dusk.