📆 5 Things To Do This Weekend

A look ahead at some fun things to do this weekend, plus Madison County braces for it's first chance of snow this season!

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Andrew Smith
January 07, 2025

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👨‍🚀 Blast Off

📆 5 Things To Do This Weekend

🏒 Huntsville Havoc Games

The Huntsville Havoc is hosting two theme nights this week. Glow Night is this Friday, and there will be LED towel giveaways and special glow-in-the-dark jerseys.

This Saturday is HuntsVegas night. It will have a fun Las Vegas theme, complete with a casino in the lobby!

More information about each theme night and links to purchase tickets can be found here.

🎵 Old Skool Hip Hop Music Bingo

Join in on Music Bingo at Yellowhammer Brewery on Friday, January 12, from 7:00 to 9:00 PM. This fun, interactive game offers prizes and great craft beer. This week’s theme is Old Skool Hip Hop. More info.

🎻 Huntsville Symphony Orchestra Concert

Catch the Huntsville Symphony Orchestra on Saturday, January 13, at 7:30 PM at the Von Braun Center with their performance of From the New World. Get tickets.

🐟️ North Alabama Society of Aquatics Fish Swap

Join the North Alabama Society of Aquatics this Saturday from 9 AM to 1 PM for their first-ever fish swap at the VBC. Meet local fish enthusiasts and trade or buy aquatic creatures. More info.

🎉 Festival of Cranes

Head to Decatur to celebrate the annual return of Sandhill and Whooping Cranes to Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge. The festival features expert presentations, live raptor demonstrations, nature walks, and family-friendly activities across various venues.

The festival will take place from January 12th through 14th, and more information can be found here.

🚀 Taking Flight

❄️ Madison County Is Ready For Snow

Madison County is ready for the chance of snow this Friday! After learning lessons from last year’s big ice storm, the city is taking extra precautions.

The city has added five heavy trucks with plows and spreaders to its arsenal. Crews will use salt brine trucks and snowplows to keep main roads clear. Huntsville Utilities has workers on standby in case of power outages.

City officials are also urging everyone to prepare their homes as well. They recommend insulating pipes and setting thermostats to 68 degrees.

🏆️ Best of Huntsville 2024 Award Winners

The results for the Best of Huntsville 2024 awards are here! The winners are chosen by the readers of Huntsville Business and Events Magazine, and over 86,000 people voted this year!

The Botanical Garden won Best Attraction, while Tinsel Trail earned Best Festival. Microwave Dave & the Nukes were named Best Local Band, and Big Ed’s was named the Best Pizzeria in town.

🚑️ Huntsville Hospital Moves ER Entrance

Starting Saturday, Huntsville Hospital’s ER will have a new entrance. The Madison Street entrance will close for construction and sections of St. Clair Avenue will not allow through traffic.

Visitors should use the new entrance on Gallatin Street. The construction will last about two years. Signs posted around the medical district will guide visitors, and a map of the new entrance can be found here.

🚑️ Madison’s New Community Center Opens This Week

Madison’s new community center opens Thursday, January 9, at 10 AM. It has meeting rooms, art and music spaces, and a big gym.

There’s also a wing for seniors and a courtyard with picnic tables and a small stage. The center, located at 1329 Brownsferry Road, connects to Bradford Creek Greenway and is a place for everyone in Madison to enjoy and come together!

📽️ Reel of the Week

We stopped by the Niyah’s Southern Grill! If you’re looking for Southern comfort food, this is a great option!

🗓️ Explore The Rocket City

Got a fun event coming up? Let us know about it!

Wednesday, January 8

Thursday, January 9

  • Improv Comedy Show at The Electric Belle: A fun, family-friendly improv comedy show!

  • Reading Journal 101 at Downtown Huntsville Library: Learn how to make and use a reading journal!

  • Wine and Salsa Winter Salsaland Edition at Balia Huntsville: Spice up your Thursday night plans!

  • Bingo Night at El Omeca: A free night of bingo and prizes!

  • Winter Warrior Training at Fleet Feet: A fun, community-driven program that helps you stay active through the colder months leading up to the Mardi Gras 5K!

  • $5 After 5 PM at the Museum of Art: Alan will perform live while you explore the latest exhibitions!

  • Girl Jam at Lowe Mill: Learn from one another by playing and harmonizing together!

  • Live Music at The Camp: Mike Slaten will perform live!

Friday, January 10

  • Huntsville Havoc Glow Night at the VBC: Light up the night with LED towel giveaways and special glow-in-the-dark jerseys!

  • OLLI Open House at UAH: Meet OLLI (Osher Lifelong Learning Institute) instructors and learn more about the spring semester plans!

  • Paired Partners Cookie Decorating Class at Lowe Mill: Work side-by-side, decorating delicious cookies and eating yummy treats!

  • Latte Learn at Lowe Mill: Sip a latte from Good Company Cafe while learning the basics of calligraphy!

  • Symphony in the City at Madison Public Library: A musician from the Huntsville Symphony Orchestra will perform a 45-minute concert!

  • Jim Parker’s Songwriter Series at the VBC Playhouse: Hear the stories behind some of your favorite songs!

  • Live Music at Stovehouse: Aaron Anderson will perform live!

  • Live Music at St. Stephens: Jess Jocoy and Emma Klein will perform live!

  • Live Music at Furniture Factory Downtown: The Zooks will perform live!

  • Live Music at Rhythm on Monroe: Lisa Chang will perform live!

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Thanks for reading this far. I can’t wait to see what 2025 has in store for Huntsville!

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