It’s Thursday… Here are our picks for 5 Things to do This Weekend!
WhistleStop Festival & Rocket City BBQ Cookoff
@ Historic Depot, Friday 4 – 11pm, Saturday 10am – 11pm, $25 at the door and $5 for kids
A foot-stompin’, pig-chompin’ two-day festival on the grounds of the Huntsville Depot. Live entertainment, children’s play zone, and professional and amateur BBQ cooking competitions. Proceeds support the EarlyWorks Museum Complex. Read more about WhistleStop.
WhistleStop Weekend | Facebook | Event Information

Rocket City Launch
@ Mind Gear Labs, 8331 Madison Blvd in Madison, Friday – Sunday
Participants pitch ideas, form teams, then create presentations to win prizes. Rocket City Launch competition provides an opportunity for starters of various disciplines to meet, dream, and launch a new venture, all in the span of one weekend. Cost – $60 for competitors, $25 for student competitors, registration required.
Rocket City Launch | Facebook | Event Information
Movie Night with Alice
@ Huntsville Botanical Garden, Friday 6 – 9pm, $5 (includes popcorn)
Bring your lawn chairs and blankets and join us as we watch Alice in Wonderland under the stars.
Huntsville Botanical Garden | Facebook | Event Information
FREE Comic Book Day
@The Deep on South Parkway Huntsville & Haven Comics on Slaughter Road in Madison, Saturday
Every Visitor gets a FREE comic book, along with other surprises, special offers and in-store events.
The Deep, Comics & Games Event | Haven Comics, Etc. Event
FREE Yoga by the River
@ Hays Nature Preserve, Saturday 9 – 10am
Enjoy a relaxing, yet energizing morning of Yoga beside the gentle flowing waters of the Flint River. Session is free. Benefits are priceless.
Hays Nature Preserve | Event Information
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check out our Events Calendar.

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