Revolutionary Roots: Celebrating Alabama’s Unique History and Natural Beauty

Tue, Jun 30, 2026 • 12:00 AM—11:59 PM · Birmingham, AL

Experience Vulcan Park & Museum{show_calendar}#39;s 2026 exhibition, Revolutionary Roots: Celebrating Alabama’s Unique History and Natural Beauty, presented in honor of the…

Nature Trivia Night

Thu, Jul 23, 2026 • 7:00 PM—9:00 PM · Birmingham, AL

| Did you know that a Blue Jay’s feathers lack blue pigment and only appear blue because of an optical illusion called light scattering? Or that Alabama has…

Wheel-Throwing Clay Class - 6-week session

Mon, Jul 20, 2026 • 6:00 PM—8:00 PM · Birmingham, AL

Fall in love with a new hobby, or rediscover your love of clay, in our 6-week Pottery Wheel course. Our instructors Olivia Bennett and Jordan Barlow have been…

Enchanted Forest

Mon, Jul 6, 2026 • 9:00 AM—12:00 PM · Birmingham, AL

« Children’s Summer Camp | The Gardens are brimming with enchantment if you know where to look. Through storytelling and imaginative play, we’ll discover the…

Enchanted Forest

Mon, Jul 6, 2026 • 9:00 AM—12:00 PM · Birmingham, AL

« Children’s Summer Camp | The Gardens are brimming with enchantment if you know where to look. Through storytelling and imaginative play, we’ll discover the…

Magic Mondays

Mon, Jul 6, 2026 • 6:00 PM—9:00 PM · Birmingham, AL

Game night just got a whole lot more fun! Join us for weekly board game nights at Birmingham District and enjoy your favorite games with friends over a cold…

How Flowers Made our World: The Story of Nature’s Revolutionaries

Tue, Jul 7, 2026 • 4:00 PM—5:00 PM · Birmingham, AL

Thyme to Read | Join us for our “Thyme to Read” book club, a monthly gathering hosted by the Library at the Birmingham Botanical Gardens. Featured Book: How…

How Flowers Made our World: The Story of Nature’s Revolutionaries

Tue, Jul 7, 2026 • 4:00 PM—5:00 PM · Birmingham, AL

Thyme to Read | Join us for our “Thyme to Read” book club, a monthly gathering hosted by the Library at the Birmingham Botanical Gardens. Featured Book: How…

Bugs at Work

Mon, Jul 13, 2026 • 9:00 AM—12:00 PM · Birmingham, AL

« Children’s Summer Camp | Small yet mighty, insects are “the little things that run the world,” as the naturalist E.O. Wilson said. They may be creepy and…

Bugs at Work

Mon, Jul 13, 2026 • 9:00 AM—12:00 PM · Birmingham, AL

« Children’s Summer Camp | Small yet mighty, insects are “the little things that run the world,” as the naturalist E.O. Wilson said. They may be creepy and…

ACFA Scholarship Luncheon

Thu, Jul 16, 2026 • 11:00 AM—1:00 PM · Birmingham, AL

Join us to celebrate the 2026-2027 ACFA Scholarship Recipients!

Girls Gone Bible Revival Tour

Sat, Jul 18, 2026 • 7:00 PM · Birmingham, AL

Buy Tickets Doors open 6 p.m., show at 7 p.m. Girls Gone Bible is going out on the Revival Tour. It’s an invitation to experience the miracle-working power of…

Summer Camp 2026

Mon, Jul 13, 2026 • 9:00 AM—1:00 PM · Birmingham, AL

Join us for a week of creativity and fun at Do It Yourself Crafts! We have four weekly sessions of our camp, running Monday to Friday from 9 am to 1 pm is…

Nature’s Music Makers

Mon, Jul 20, 2026 • 9:00 AM—12:00 PM · Birmingham, AL

« Children’s Summer Camp | Whether it’s the wind rustling through the leaves, cheerful birdsong, a buzzing bee, or water burbling in a stream, the Gardens…

Nature’s Music Makers

Mon, Jul 20, 2026 • 9:00 AM—12:00 PM · Birmingham, AL

« Children’s Summer Camp | Whether it’s the wind rustling through the leaves, cheerful birdsong, a buzzing bee, or water burbling in a stream, the Gardens…

The Gardener’s Plot

Tue, Aug 4, 2026 • 4:00 PM—5:00 PM · Birmingham, AL

Thyme to Read | Join us for our “Thyme to Read” book club, a monthly gathering hosted by the Library at the Birmingham Botanical Gardens. Featured Book: The…

The Gardener’s Plot

Tue, Aug 4, 2026 • 4:00 PM—5:00 PM · Birmingham, AL

Thyme to Read | Join us for our “Thyme to Read” book club, a monthly gathering hosted by the Library at the Birmingham Botanical Gardens. Featured Book: The…

Paul Thorn: Life Is Just A Vapor

Fri, Aug 7, 2026 • 8:00 PM · Birmingham, AL

Buy Tickets Doors open at 7 p.m., show at 8 p.m. Parking Info: The Lyric Theatre is not responsible for parking and does not provide any free parking for…

Henry Cho: The Empty Nest Tour -2 Shows!

Sat, Aug 22, 2026 · Birmingham, AL

Buy Tickets Saturday, August 22: doors open at 7 p.m., show at 8 p.m. Sunday, August 23: doors open at 6 p.m., show at 7 p.m. Henry Cho brings his signature…

Good Soil: The Education of an Accidental Farmhand

Tue, Sep 1, 2026 • 4:00 PM—5:00 PM · Birmingham, AL

Thyme to Read | Join us for our “Thyme to Read” book club, a monthly gathering hosted by the Library at the Birmingham Botanical Gardens. Featured Book: Good…

Good Soil: The Education of an Accidental Farmhand

Tue, Sep 1, 2026 • 4:00 PM—5:00 PM · Birmingham, AL

Thyme to Read | Join us for our “Thyme to Read” book club, a monthly gathering hosted by the Library at the Birmingham Botanical Gardens. Featured Book: Good…

AIA Alabama State Convention

Fri, Oct 2, 2026 · Birmingham, AL

Stop by our Booth at AIA Alabama State Convention

Every Living Thing: The Great and Deadly Race to Know All Life

Tue, Oct 6, 2026 • 4:00 PM—5:00 PM · Birmingham, AL

Thyme to Read | Join us for our “Thyme to Read” book club, a monthly gathering hosted by the Library at the Birmingham Botanical Gardens. Featured Book: Every…

Every Living Thing: The Great and Deadly Race to Know All Life

Tue, Oct 6, 2026 • 4:00 PM—5:00 PM · Birmingham, AL

Thyme to Read | Join us for our “Thyme to Read” book club, a monthly gathering hosted by the Library at the Birmingham Botanical Gardens. Featured Book: Every…

ACFA 30th Annual Golf Tournament

Wed, Oct 7, 2026 • 7:30 AM—3:00 PM · Birmingham, AL

Join us for the 30th Annual ACFA Golf Tournament at Highlands Golf Course! Teams are SOLD OUT!

Air Supply: A Matter of Time Tour

Fri, Oct 16, 2026 • 7:00 PM · Birmingham, AL

Buy Tickets Plan Your Visit Doors open at 6 p.m., show at 7 p.m. Continuing to make musical history with every sold out performance around the world, legendary…

The Rick Burgess Show presents the Are You Ready? Live Tour

Fri, Oct 16, 2026 • 7:00 PM · Birmingham, AL

Buy Tickets Doors open 6:00 p.m., show at 7:00 p.m. Parking Info: The Lyric Theatre is not responsible for parking and does not provide any free parking for…

Movies on the Mountain: Hotel Transylvania

Sat, Oct 24, 2026 • 6:30 PM—8:30 PM · Birmingham, AL

PRESENTING SPONSOR FOR OCTOBER: Empress Stationery HOSTED BY: VPM JUNIOR BOARD Experience the magic of cinema under the stars at Movies on the Mountain, an…

So Good: The Neil Diamond Experience

Sat, Oct 31, 2026 • 7:30 PM · Birmingham, AL

Buy Tickets Doors open 6:30 p.m., show at 7:30 p.m. A show unlike any tribute you have ever seen or heard before. Broadway, television, and motion picture…

 The Peculiar Garden of Harriet Hunt

Tue, Nov 3, 2026 • 4:00 PM—5:00 PM · Birmingham, AL

Thyme to Read | Join us for our “Thyme to Read” book club, a monthly gathering hosted by the Library at the Birmingham Botanical Gardens. Featured Book:…

 The Peculiar Garden of Harriet Hunt

Tue, Nov 3, 2026 • 4:00 PM—5:00 PM · Birmingham, AL

Thyme to Read | Join us for our “Thyme to Read” book club, a monthly gathering hosted by the Library at the Birmingham Botanical Gardens. Featured Book:…

Charlie Berens: The Lost & Found Tour

Fri, Nov 6, 2026 • 7:00 PM · Birmingham, AL

Buy Tickets Doors open 6 p.m., show at 7 p.m. Comedian, New York Times Best Selling Author, Emmy-winning journalist, Billboard-topping musician and creator of…

The Fab Four – The Ultimate Tribute presents A Hard Day’s Night

Sat, Nov 7, 2026 • 7:30 PM · Birmingham, AL

Buy Tickets Doors open at 6:30 p.m., show at 7:30 p.m. If you want to experience the best Beatles tribute ever, you won’t want to miss The Fab Four-The…

NUTCRACKER! Magical Christmas Ballet

Sat, Nov 21, 2026 • 3:00 PM · Birmingham, AL

Buy Tickets Plan Your Visit Lobby doors open 3 p.m., show begins at 4 p.m. Share the joy of NUTCRACKER! Magical Christmas Ballet with family and friends. Give…

Volunteer Orientation

Tue, Jul 14, 2026 • 10:00 AM—12:00 PM · Birmingham, AL

Join our upcoming BCRI Volunteer Orientation! Volunteers are an essential part of our daily operations. We offer flexible volunteer schedules and no experience…

A Thousand Mornings

Tue, Dec 1, 2026 • 4:00 PM—5:00 PM · Birmingham, AL

Thyme to Read | Join us for our “Thyme to Read” book club, a monthly gathering hosted by the Library at the Birmingham Botanical Gardens. Featured Book: A…

A Thousand Mornings

Tue, Dec 1, 2026 • 4:00 PM—5:00 PM · Birmingham, AL

Thyme to Read | Join us for our “Thyme to Read” book club, a monthly gathering hosted by the Library at the Birmingham Botanical Gardens. Featured Book: A…

Gary Owen: No Hard Feelings Tour

Mon, Dec 28, 2026 • 8:00 AM—5:00 PM · Birmingham, AL

Buy Tickets Plan Your Visit Doors open at 7 p.m., show at 8 p.m. Plan Your Visit to view the seating chart, see nearby restaurants and hotels. Gary Owen…

4th of July Kitten Cuddle Fundraiser

Sat, Jul 4, 2026 · Birmingham, AL

ELYSIAN GARDENS PRESENTS: CASHBACK

Fri, Jul 10, 2026 • 8:00 PM—11:00 PM · Birmingham, AL

$10 cover

ELYSIAN GARDENS PRESENTS: MEET THE NEXT

Sun, Jul 12, 2026 • 4:00 PM—7:30 PM · Birmingham, AL

$10 cover

Stayin’ Alive: One Night of the Bee Gees

Fri, Apr 30, 2027 • 7:30 PM · Birmingham, AL

Buy Tickets Doors open at 6:30 p.m., show at 7:30 p.m. STAYIN’ ALIVE offers to their audiences the songs and sights of a full Bee Gees playlist, singing…

Amber Autry: Happy Holler Tour – 2 Shows

Sun, Nov 8, 2026 · Birmingham, AL

Buy Tickets 4 p.m. show Buy Tickets 7 p.m. show Doors open one hour before showtime. Amber Autry is a Nashville-based stand-up comedian…

Ashley McBryde: Into The Wild Tour

Fri, Sep 18, 2026 • 8:00 PM · Birmingham, AL

Buy Tickets Plan Your Visit Doors open at 7 p.m., show at 8 p.m. Parking Info: The Alabama Theatre is not responsible for parking and does not provide any free…

WEB OF MUSICIANS – TALENT SEARCH & CONTEST @ ELYSIAN GARDENS

Tue, Jun 30, 2026 • 6:00 PM—9:00 PM · Birmingham, AL

WEB OF MUSICIANS – TALENT SEARCH & CONTEST (BIRMINGHAM)Secure your spot here…. free for a limited time.🔥 webofmusicians 🔥This is not just a talent show.…

Now Clap! Bob the Drag Queen Is On Tour

Sat, Nov 21, 2026 • 5:00 PM · Birmingham, AL

Buy Tickets Doors open at 5 p.m., show at 6 p.m. NOW CLAP! BOB THE DRAG QUEEN IS ON TOUR IYKYK and if you don’t, you better come to the show and find out! Put…

Fall Plant Sale: Members-Only

Fri, Sep 18, 2026 • 8:00 AM—12:00 PM · Birmingham, AL

| Fall is a wonderful time to garden! Get ready to plant by shopping the Friends’ Fall Plant Sale at the Gardens. Choose from hundreds of plants specially…

Fall Plant Sale: Members-Only

Fri, Sep 18, 2026 • 8:00 AM—12:00 PM · Birmingham, AL

| Fall is a wonderful time to garden! Get ready to plant by shopping the Friends’ Fall Plant Sale at the Gardens. Choose from hundreds of plants specially…

David Haskell Presents How Flowers Made Our World

Wed, Jul 8, 2026 • 6:30 PM—7:30 PM · Birmingham, AL

| Join author and biologist David Haskell as he explores the creative powers of flowering plants in his latest book, How Flowers Made our World. an exquisite…

Staghorn Fern Mounting Basics

Fri, Jul 10, 2026 • 5:30 PM—7:00 PM · Birmingham, AL

| Favored by indoor and outdoor gardeners alike, the staghorn fern gets its name from the unique shape of the fronds which look like an antler or a stag’s…

Dragons and Damsels in the Gardens

Wed, Jul 22, 2026 • 10:00 AM—12:00 PM · Birmingham, AL

| Enter into the magical world of dragonflies and damselflies this summer—when they are at their most active! These striking, agile, and voracious predators…

Cut Flower Arranging

Tue, Jul 28, 2026 • 10:00 AM—11:30 AM · Birmingham, AL

| Join us for a hands-on cut flower workshop. Allison Creel of Blue Rooster Farms will bring her best seasonal blooms. You’ll learn how to harvest, condition,…

Design & Create: Concrete Planters

Wed, Aug 12, 2026 • 5:30 PM—7:30 PM · Birmingham, AL

| Learn the fundamentals of working with concrete as you design and cast your own custom planters from start to finish. Artist and Vivatia Plant Care Services…

Landscape Foundations: Selecting and Siting Trees and Shrubs

Tue, Aug 25, 2026 • 11:00 AM—12:00 PM · Birmingham, AL

|  Landscaping with trees and woody shrubs requires planning, patience, and an understanding of how plants grow over time, some taking many years to reach…

David Haskell Presents How Flowers Made Our World

Wed, Jul 8, 2026 • 6:30 PM—7:30 PM · Birmingham, AL

| Join author and biologist, David Haskell, as he explores the creative powers of flowering plants in his latest book, How Flowers Made our World. an exquisite…

Staghorn Fern Mounting Basics

Fri, Jul 10, 2026 • 5:30 PM—7:00 PM · Birmingham, AL

| Favored by indoor and outdoor gardeners alike, the staghorn fern gets its name from the unique shape of the fronds which look like an antler or a stag’s…

Dragons and Damsels in the Gardens

Wed, Jul 22, 2026 • 10:00 AM—12:00 PM · Birmingham, AL

| Enter into the magical world of dragonflies and damselflies this summer—when they are at their most active! These striking, agile, and voracious predators…

Cut Flower Arranging

Tue, Jul 28, 2026 • 10:00 AM—11:30 AM · Birmingham, AL

| Join us for a hands-on cut flower workshop. Allison Creel of Blue Rooster Farms will bring her best seasonal blooms. You’ll learn how to harvest, condition,…

Design & Create: Concrete Planters

Wed, Aug 12, 2026 • 5:30 PM—7:30 PM · Birmingham, AL

| Learn the fundamentals of working with concrete as you design and cast your own custom planters from start to finish. Artist and Vivatia Plant Care Services…

Landscape Foundations: Selecting and Siting Trees and Shrubs

Tue, Aug 25, 2026 • 11:00 AM—12:00 PM · Birmingham, AL

|  Landscaping with trees and woody shrubs requires planning, patience, and an understanding of how plants grow over time, some taking many years to reach…

Thunder on the Mountain

Sat, Jul 4, 2026 • 9:00 PM—9:30 PM · Birmingham, AL

Thunder on the Mountain, Alabama’s most spectacular and largest Fourth of July fireworks show, returns to Red Mountain on Friday, July 4, 2025. Vulcan Park and…

Nature Trivia Night

Thu, Jul 23, 2026 • 7:00 PM—9:00 PM · Birmingham, AL

| Curious about how nature and pop culture relate to one another? Bring your friends and join naturalist Henry Hershey for an evening in Rushton Garden to play…

ELYSIAN GARDENS PRESENTS: EARTHBOUND

Sat, Jul 11, 2026 • 8:00 PM—11:00 PM · Birmingham, AL

$10 cover

Fall Plant Sale

Fri, Sep 18, 2026 • 12:00 PM—5:30 PM · Birmingham, AL

| Fall is a wonderful time to garden! Get ready to plant by shopping the Friends’ Fall Plant Sale at the Gardens. Choose from hundreds of plants specially…

SWEET HOME SPIRITS PRESENTS: OPEN MIC HOSTED BY KYNDLE MINTER & LEALAN CARTER

Wed, Jul 1, 2026 • 6:30 PM—9:30 PM · Birmingham, AL

FREE

LOVE RAT OPEN JAM WITH MANDI RAE & WARREN

Thu, Jul 2, 2026 • 7:30 PM—10:30 PM · Birmingham, AL

FREE

Breadbox Presents: JGBCB Celebrates Jerry Garcia's “Days Between Tour” @ Elysian Gardens

Sun, Aug 9, 2026 • 4:00 PM—7:00 PM · Birmingham, AL

JGBCB celebrates the life & music of Jerry Garcia with a performance at Elysian Gardens! Presale tickets through Eventbrite begins 10am Friday, June 12th.…

Tanabata Festival

Tue, Jul 7, 2026 • 9:00 AM—12:00 PM · Birmingham, AL

| Join the Japan America Society of Alabama and the Friends of Birmingham Botanical Gardens to celebrate Tanabata, the Japanese “Star Festival.” Marking the…

Movies on the Mountain: Space Jam

Sat, Jul 18, 2026 • 7:30 PM—9:30 PM · Birmingham, AL

PRESENTING SPONSOR FOR JULY: Empress Stationery HOSTED BY: VPM JUNIOR BOARD Experience the magic of cinema under the stars at Movies on the Mountain, an…

Tanabata Festival

Tue, Jul 7, 2026 • 9:00 AM—12:00 PM · Birmingham, AL

| Join the Japan America Society of Alabama and the Friends of Birmingham Botanical Gardens to celebrate Tanabata, the Japanese “Star Festival.” Marking the…

Watch the World Cup

Tue, Jun 30, 2026 • 12:30 PM—1:30 PM · Birmingham, AL

⚽🍻 The World Cup is better with a beer in hand!Join us at Birmingham District Brewing to catch all the action on the big screens. Grab your favorite pint,…

Grease Sing-A-Long

Fri, Jul 10, 2026 • 7:00 PM · Birmingham, AL

Buy Tickets Plan Your Visit Doors open 6 p.m., show at 7 p.m. Children ages two and younger are free of charge. Seating is general admission, first come, first…

Steel Magnolias

Fri, Jul 24, 2026 • 7:00 PM · Birmingham, AL

Buy Tickets Plan Your Visit Doors open 6 p.m., show at 7 p.m. Children ages two and younger are free of charge. Seating is general admission, first come, first…

The Princess Bride

Fri, Jul 17, 2026 • 7:00 PM · Birmingham, AL

Buy Tickets Plan Your Visit Doors open 6 p.m., show at 7 p.m. Children ages two and younger are free of charge. Seating is general admission, first come, first…

Brad Williams: The Big & Small Tour

Sun, Mar 21, 2027 • 7:00 PM · Birmingham, AL

Buy Tickets Plan Your Visit Doors open at 6 p.m., show at 7 p.m. Brad Williams’ latest stand-up special, Live On Short Street, is now streaming on YouTube,…