Huntsville’s BIG Summer Events

By Ashley Polesak

In Huntsville, we know the summer is always packed full of events and festivals. Here are a few to add to your calendar right now! 

May

Concerts on the Dock; Lowe Mill Arts & Entertainment; Fridays in May; 6pm-9pm

NASA’s Student Launch 2025; Bragg Farm; Saturday, May 3; 8:20am-throughout the day

Spin and Skate Teen Jam; The Orion Amphitheater; May 3; 4pm – 8pm

Rocketcity Scottish Festival and Highland Games; Sharon Johnston Park; Saturday, May 3; 9am-6:00pm

Outdoor Market; Lowe Mill Arts & Entertainment; Saturdays starting May 3- October 25; 11am-4pm

Eternal Spring Fantasy Ball; The Westin; Saturday, May 3; 6pm-11pm

Rocket City Spring Tune Up; Toyota Stadium; Saturday, May 3; 11am-5pm

Yoga by the River; Hays Nature Preserve; Saturdays May 10-June 28; 8am-9am

Camp to Amp 2025; MidCity District; Saturday, May 17; 12pm-6pm

Black Business Expo; St. Luke Christian Church; Saturday, May 17; 10am-2pm

4th Annual Weird Kids Art Show; Shenanigans Comedy Theatre; Sunday, May 18; 12pm-6pm

The Whiskey Run; Palmer Park; Sunday, May 18; 8am

Cotton Row Run; Big Spring Park; Monday, May 26; 7am-10:30am

Cigar Box Festival; The Orion Amphitheater; May 30 – June 1

 

June

Concerts in the Park; Big Spring Park, Mondays in June-August; 6:30pm

Fleet Feet Summer Fun Runs; Fleet Feet Huntsville; Thursdays in June and July; 6pm-9pm

250th Army Birthday Celebration; Redstone Gateway; Saturday, June 7; 3pm-9pm

9th Annual Reelin’ N Smokin’ Backyard Barbeque Competition; Ditto Landing; Friday, June 13-Saturday, June 14; 9am-9pm

Renaissance Fair Gurley Alabama; Hampton Cove Wedding Venue; Sunday, June 22; 2pm-5pm

No Limit Soldiers Reunion; The Orion Amphitheater; June 27; 7pm

Adult Inclusive Prom; Shenanigans Comedy Theatre; Saturday, June 28; 7pm

Rocket City Pickle Fest; The Orion Amphitheater; June 29; 11am

July

Freedom 5k & The Independence Mile; Big Spring Park; Friday, July 4; 7am

Leaders & Legends; Von Braun Center; Thursday, July 10; 5pm

Midsummer Market 2025; Stovehouse; Sunday, July 20; 11am-5pm

Steppin’ in Huntsville; Jackson Event Center; Friday, July 25-Sunday, July 27; 5pm

Hot Summer Nights GALA; Von Braun Center; Saturday, July 26; 6pm-11:30pm

Mumford & Sons; The Orion Amphitheater; July 31 – August 1

August

5th Annual Rocket City Octane Auto Show; Von Braun Center; Saturday, August 9; 10am-4pm

National Model Aviation Day; 4100 Leeman Ferry Road SW; Saturday, August 16; 9am-5pm

Teddy Swims; The Orion Ampitheater; August 18; 8pm 

48th Huntsville Plastic Modelers Society Model Contest; Jaycee Community Building; Saturday, August 23; 9am-5pm

Rocket Man Triathlon; Redstone Arsenal; Sunday, August 24; 7am-1pm

Celebrate Jimmy Buffett Day; Straight to Ale; Saturday, August 30; 7pm

Huntsville’s BIG Summer Events

Ashley Polesak

Ashley Polesak has spent the last 10 years living her best life in Huntsville, Alabama. She loves to explore all of the things that Huntsville and the surrounding areas have to offer and is a big proponent for scouting out local experiences. Ashley lives and breathes the outdoors and recreation opportunities in the area, you are very likely to run into her at a park or on a hiking trail. If she has her two rescue dogs with her, Oba and Twyla, please excuse their over-excitement, they are currently being trained and it's a work in progress! If she had to describe herself in television characters she would choose 1/4 Eleanor Shellstrop, 1/4 Leslie Knope, 1/4 April Ludgate and 1/4 Margaery Tyrell.