Huntsville Happenings

Spring is blooming with activities and events and offers plenty of arts and entertainment options. The Von Braun Center, Orion Amphitheater, Stovehouse and other venues, feature top-name performers across many music genres.

Panoply is the Southeast‘s premier arts weekend, where Huntsville’s innovative spark shines through a festival of art, music, and more! Whether you want to expand your art collection, engage in creative play with your kids or grandkids, enjoy some North Alabama music, or simply scope out the scene — there is something for everyone to experience at Panoply, April 28 – 30.

If you’re looking for camps and special spring break activities, be sure to check out local attractions like Burritt on the Mountain, the Huntsville Botanical Garden and Huntsville Museum of Art. They’re all offering fun and educational experiences for the week of March 13-17.

The Huntsville Havoc is wrapping up another successful hockey season, with a few more home games on the ice in the VBC Propst Arena. Huntsville City Football Club has already played some preseason soccer and will be holding their inaugural season home games in the newly renovated Joe Davis Stadium. The Rocket City Trash Pandas will begin their third season at Toyota Field in April.

The goose is on the loose at Burritt on the Mountain! Starting March 11, you can enjoy a day of family fun as you chase the clues to find the “Gertie the Goose” statues marking noteworthy locations and fun facts. Use the facts to solve a puzzle and collect a prize at the Burritt Welcome Center after your chase. There are four different chases for kids to enjoy.

Also coming in March 2023, a new Huntsville Botanical Garden exhibit will unfold: Origami in the Garden, created by Santa Fe artists Jennifer and Kevin Box in collaboration with world-renowned origami artists. Inspired by the art of folding paper to make elegant objects, Origami in the Garden transforms simple concepts into large-scale metal sculptures that will find their place among Garden plant collections to delight, awe, and inspire.

The events and activities mentioned above, and listed below, are scheduled for March, April, and early May. Visit our website, www.huntsville.org, for updates, and use our Passport Coupons to get the most of your entertainment dollars.

Ongoing events:

Huntsville Museum of Art | American Studio Glass; Buccellati: A Silver Menagerie; Encounters: John Cleaveland, Jr. Through April 2); Youth Art Month 2023 (March 12 – April 23); The Ponchin Legacy: Two Generations of Masterful Art; Mystery and Benevolence: The Symbolic Expressions of the Masons and Odd Fellows (starting April 2); Encounters: Courtney Egan (starting April 16)

Harrison Brothers Hardware | Brick by Brick: The Legacy of Henderson and Daniel Brandon

U.S. Space & Rocket Center | Space Craze: A SpaceAge Journey Through Pop Culture; Dare to Explore: Frontiers of Space

Recurring events:

Rocket City Rover Mixer Rides | downtown Huntsville, weekly on Friday & Saturday

$5 After 5 | Huntsville Museum of Art, weekly on Thursday

Rocket City Improv Presents | Shenanigans Comedy Theatre, monthly on the first Saturday

Huntsville Brews Cruise | downtown Huntsville, weekly on Friday & Saturday

Cigar Box Guitar Lessons | Lowe Mill ARTS & Entertainment, weekly on Saturday

The Market at Leigh Acres | Leigh Acres, weekly on Saturday

Live Music featuring Lamont Landers | Humphrey’s Bar & Grill, weekly on Monday

Test Flight: A Blind Tasting Challenge | Stovehouse, weekly on Tuesday

Jazz Jam Sessions | Valley Conservatory, monthly on the fourth Saturday

Sensory Friendly Sundays at EarlyWorks | EarlyWorks Children’s Museum, monthly on the third Sunday

Huntsville’s Only Drag Brunch | Speakeasy at Straight to Ale Brands, monthly on the last Sunday

One-time events:

Broadway Theatre League Presents Disney’s Aladdin | VBC Mark C. Smith Concert Hall, February 28 –March 5

Costume Model Night | Lowe Mill ARTS & Entertainment, March 1

Dylan Scott Live | VBC Mars Music Hall, March 3

Huntsville Comic Convention | Lowe Mill ARTS & Entertainment, March 3-4

Fire on the Mountain | Burritt on the Mountain, March 4

Dropkick Murphys St. Patrick’s Day Tour 2023 | VBC Mars Music Hall, March 7

UCP’s An Irish Evening 2023 | Historic Huntsville Depot Roundhouse, March 10

Huntsville Havoc Hockey | VBC Propst Arena, March 10, 11, 25, 26, 31; April 1

Divide and Conquer! Getting the Most Out of the Plants You Have | Huntsville Botanical Garden, March 11

Anjelah Johnson | Stand Up Live, March 17-18

Monster Jam | VBC Propst Arena, March 17-19

Heroes vs. Villains | EarlyWorks Children’s Museum, March 18-19

Alabama Crimson Tide vs. Middle Tennessee State University Blue Raiders | Toyota Field, March 28

Rocket City Trash Pandas | Toyota Field in Town Madison, April 6-8, 18-23; May 2-7, 16-21, 23-28

Lauren Daigle | The Orion Amphitheater, April 14

Cinderella | VBC Mark C. Smith Concert Hall, April 14-16

Party For Our Planet | EarlyWorks Children’s Museum, April 15

Battle of the Buffalo | Big Spring International Park, April 15

Project Sweet Peas Casino Night Gala | Jackson Center, April 15

North American Brass Band Association Championship | VBC Mark C. Smith Concert Hall, April 21-22

HomeTown Lenders Championship Golf Tournament | The Ledges, April 27-30

Huntsville Symphony Orchestra | Huntsville Botanical Garden, April 28 n