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Home of a Saturn V rocket, Rocket Park, Space Shuttle exhibits, simulators, and the campus where Space Camp runs.
A hands-on downtown museum with history and STEAM exhibits designed for younger kids.
A living-history park on the site of Alabama's 1819 constitutional convention, with period buildings and costumed guides.
Huntsville's largest park at nearly 450 acres, with playgrounds, a skatepark, disc golf, ice rinks, and ballfields.
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Brahan Spring Recreation Center
James Clemens High School Football Field
Lyon Family Farms
Huntsville Botanical Garden
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Travel & GuidesA free one-day trip around the world in Huntsville: a parade of nations, global performances, food from dozens of countries and hands-on activities for kids. When iFest happens and how to plan your visit.
Travel & GuidesFree rec-center parties, the John Hunt Park haunted house, EarlyWorks trick-or-treating, ghost walks, Spellbound and Zombie Prom: every Halloween event in and around Huntsville for 2026, with dates, times and prices checked against each organizer.
Travel & GuidesWhat to see at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center in Huntsville, how long to plan, and how to pair it with the rest of your day.
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Best ofRockets, butterflies, a train ride, and a cave: the best places to take kids in Huntsville.
Best ofHayrides, corn mazes, U-pick pumpkins, sunflowers and apples, all within about an hour of downtown Huntsville. Here are the farms worth the drive this fall, with 2026 dates, hours and prices.
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