🚨 LEGO Store Grand Opening

Happy Tuesday!

I hope everyone has been enjoying the warm weather over the last couple of days! Maybe it’s here to stay?!

Thanks to everyone who entered the Alabama Plant Show giveaway. Congrats to Aaron J. and Vicki C. on winning the tickets.

Last fall, we held a Bingo Night at Back Forty, and it was a lot of fun! We’ve grown a lot since then, and one of our readers suggested we do another. So, let’s put it to a vote.

Now that we’ve settled that, let’s get to it!

👨‍🚀 Blast Off

📆 7 Things To Do This Weekend

🐶 Bluey’s Backyard Wackadoo

May 3–4 | Times Vary | EarlyWorks Children’s Museum | $12+ | More Info

Step into Bluey’s backyard for a colorful, hands-on play adventure perfect for little ones! Climb, slide, and giggle your way through this magical world brought to life.

🚲 Mayor’s Bike Ride

May 3 | 10:30 AM-12:30 PM | Big Spring Park | Free | More Info

Join Mayor Tommy Battle for a breezy bike ride through Downtown Huntsville! It’s a fun way to get active, see the city, and enjoy a bike ride!

🛼 Spin and Skate Teen Jam

May 3 | 4–8 PM | The Orion Amphitheater | Free | More Info

Get ready to roll with live DJs, games, and an epic night of skating at The Orion! Bring your own wheels or grab a rental and hit the floor with friends.

🛍️ Rocket City May Day Market

May 3 | 9 AM–4 PM | University Pickers | Free | More Info

Find handmade treasures, vintage goodies, and tasty treats at University Pickers! Stroll, snack, and shop the day away with live music and food trucks.

🌸 Spring in Bloom

May 3 | 12–2 PM | Bridge Street Town Centre | Free | More Info

Celebrate spring in style with flower-arranging workshops, live music, shopping specials, and free prizes! It’s the perfect excuse for a sunny afternoon filled with blooms and bargains.

🪴 Alabama Plant Show

May 4 | 10 AM–3 PM | Von Braun Center | $10+ | More Info

Plant lovers, this one’s for you! Shop hundreds of plants, flowers, and garden décor all in one place and brighten up your spring garden.

🎎 Japanese Spring Festival

May 3–4 | 12:30–4:30 PM | Huntsville Botanical Garden | $10+  | More Info

Experience the beauty of Japanese culture with traditional music, dance, food, and crafts among the garden’s stunning blooms. It’s a peaceful, colorful celebration you won’t want to miss!

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🏡 Model Home Tour Weekend

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Visit all four homes, and you’ll be entered into a raffle drawing. Plus, you can enjoy drinks and snacks at each stop along the way!

• Cedar Gap Estates – 120 Dolf Leaf Ln, Huntsville

• Athens Preserve – 16521 Aspen Ln, Athens

• Sonoma Valley – 17813 Cabernet St, Athens

• Crystal Creek – 9000 Mountain Preserve Blvd, Gurley

Mark your calendar for a weekend of house hunting, hospitality, and prize-winning potential!

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🚀 Taking Flight

🧱 LEGO Store Grand Opening

The new LEGO Store is hosting its grand opening at Bridge Street on May 9! The store is in the old White House Black Market spot at Bridge Street Town Centre.

The store will have Pick & Build walls, Build Your Own Minifigure stations, and tons of cool LEGO sets to shop. It’s a perfect place for families and LEGO fans to have fun.

Mark your calendar and don't miss your chance to build, shop, and celebrate at this exciting new store!

🎶 PorchFest Five Points 2025

PorchFest Five Points is back for its 5th year this Saturday, May 3. The free music festival is held on porches throughout Five Points.

Bands will play live music from porches along Pratt Avenue, between Russell Street and Goldsmith. Friends, neighbors, and visitors can dance, listen to music, and enjoy the fun.

Bring chairs, some cash for tips, and an appetite for local food trucks! Bands will also sell merch, and the event helps raise money for creative projects in Huntsville. It’s a great way to spend a Saturday evening with music and community!

🎸 Concerts on the Dock Returns

Concerts on the Dock is back at Lowe Mill for another season of its live concert series. Every Friday night in May, enjoy live music on the dock at Lowe Mill.

The concerts feature local, regional, and national bands. You can grab food from local vendors and explore art galleries before the music starts.

Here’s the May lineup:

• May 2: Milltowne

• May 9: The Sternwheelers

• May 16: 45 Surprise

• May 23: The Grasstronauts

• May 30: The Ancient Tones

Bring your friends, family, and leashed pets for a fun night of music and art!

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🎵 Live Music Lowdown

All FREE music shows will be listed in the Live Music Lowdown section. Ticketed concerts will still be in the event calendar.

Thank you to Tangled String Studios for sponsoring this section!

🗓️ Explore The Rocket City

Wednesday, April 30

• Grand Opening at Capriotti’s Sandwich Shop: Try the famous Bobbie sandwich and celebrate the store’s opening!

• Silent Book Club at The Orion: A free book club with no assigned readings, deadlines, discussion questions, or small talk!

• Cocktails at The View at Burritt on the Mountain: Enjoy seasonal drinks and watch the sunset over Huntsville!

• The Walking Dead Trivia at The Camp: Battle walkers and your friends in a night of undead trivia!

• California Wines at The Wine Cellar: Learn about coastal cool-climate picks and bold Napa-style reds!

• Roots & Shoots Farmers Market at Huntsville Botanical Garden: Enjoy fresh produce and artisanal goods!

• NASA Student Launch at the Space and Rocket Center: Student teams design, build, and launch rockets in a research-based challenge supporting NASA’s Artemis missions!

Thursday, May 1

• Downtown Huntsville Walking Tour at First National Bank: Join City Preservation Planner Katie Stamps on a free 90-minute history walk!

• Greene Street Market at the Church of the Nativity: The popular market is back for another year and will be supporting Shower Up Huntsville this year!

• Spring Hat Luncheon at the Huntsville Botanical Gardens: Celebrate the season in style and step into a world of blossoms, elegance, and purpose!

• Cocktails and Cosmos at the Space and Rocket Center Planetarium: Navigate your way through the Alabama night sky!

• Tea & Colouring at Revenwood Meadery: Relax with tea, treats, and a colorful community art session!

• Raise the Roof at the VBC: Help raise money for Habitat for Humanity and celebrate the 300 families they’ve helped!

• Prevailing Winds Flute Ensemble at the Downtown Huntsville Library: Enjoy over 25 flutists who will be performing in the spring concert!

Friday, May 2

• Family Fun Night at Piper and Leaf: There will be free hot dogs, yard games, and more!

• Concerts on the Dock at Lowe Mill: Celebrate spring with great music as Milltowne performs at the Dock!

• Run for the Rose DJ Party at Stella’s Elixir Lounge: Celebrate the day before the derby with pink drinks, fabulous fashion, and Southern tradition!

• Whose Show Is It Anyway at Shenanigans: Four local improv comics perform various games and make up comedic scenes based on audience suggestions!

• Songwriter Series at the VBC Playhouse: Hear the stories of songs you’ve heard on the radio from the writers themselves!

• Alice Cooper at Mars Music Hall: Don't miss the Too Close for Comfort Tour, bringing a night of rock and theatrics to Huntsville!

🎲 Headline Hunt

If you like Wordle, see if you can guess this six-letter Huntsville-themed word!

Thanks for making it to the end!

I’ll be back in your inbox on Friday!