March is here and with it comes spring! Even though this is a good long list of ideas to help you start planning your March activities, remember we have a WHOLE LOT MORE on our calendar. You can find it here.
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1.Brewgrass Jam and Dancing! @ Straight to Ale
March 2
Country line dance lesson at 6:30 pm, followed by local bluegrass musicians at 7 pm!
2. Legally Blonde the Musical @ Huntsville High School
March 4, 5, 10, 11 & 12
Follow the transformation of Elle Woods from sorority girl to attorney in a show filled with fun, upbeat songs and hilarious dynamics. And of course, a lot of pink! Tickets start at $10 for students.
3. The Wizard of Oz presented by Grissom High School Theatre
March 4, 5, 10, 11, 12 & 13
The Wizard of Oz, a stage musical based on the classic MGM film. Tickets start at $10 for students.
4. Blue Man Group presented by Broadway Theatre League
March 4 – 6
Escape the ordinary and surround yourself in an explosion of comedy, music, and technology. Tickets start at $18 for students, $38 for adults.
5. Junior League – American Girl Fashion Show®
March 5 & 6
JLH is thrilled to partner with American Girl Programs Inc. in bringing the American Girl Fashion Show® to Huntsville. Tickets start at $45.
6. Open Hearth Cooking! @ Burritt on the Mountain
March 5
Staff and volunteers will be cooking sumptuous foods throughout the park in the fireplaces and on the old cast iron stove! Included in admission.
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7. Community Kite Festival
March 5
Live Entertainment, over 85+ community organizations, food trucks, children’s activities and more!
8. An Evening With Doctor Who @ Straight to Ale
March 5
Episodes of Classic Doctor Who, photo opportunities with the T.A.R.D.I.S and Dalek Braun. Costume Contest with prizes. Awesome nerdy merch available. Food Truck: Fire and Spice (with a special Whovian menu).
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9. Nature Explorer with Operation Green Team
March 5
The theme for this year is how we can ALL help the world we share become a GREENER and HEALTHIER place. These literacy-based activities will be fun and informative! Activities are geared toward children ages 3-9 years, but all are welcome.
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10. Huntsville Young Professoinals’ Retro Winter Games
March 6
Huntsville Young Professionals’ Retro Winter Games is coming back for the 3rd year in a row with pick-up games of dodgeball, ultimate frisbee, and four-square. There is no registration required, just show up at Big Spring Park to join in the fun.
11. Telemann at the Table presented by the Huntsville Symphony Orchestra
March 6
We invite you to the Huntsville Depot Roundhouse for dinner while the HSO performs musical pieces by composer Georg Philip Telemann. Tickets $70.
12. Investigation Murder Mystery Dinner
March 7
Get your tickets today and enter into a live game of clue to find out who did it, why, when, how and where at Terranova’s. Tickets $50.
13. Rocket Biergarten
Starts March 10
Visit the U.S. Space & Rocket Center Saturn V Hall in the Davidson Center for Space Exploration* every Thursday from 4:30 – 7:30 pm for the German Biergarten, featuring authentic German cuisine. Enjoy imported and domestic beers and delicious wines from the German region. It’s family friendly and leashed dogs are welcome, rain or shine!
14. Seven Brides for Seven Brothers presented by Sparkman Theatre
March 10- 13
This fantastically entertaining classic features energetic dancing and wonderful vocal performances, and good ole fashion fun! Tickets start at $10.
15. UCP’s 18th Annual An Irish Evening
March 11
UCP’s “An Irish Evening” will feature live music by Bourbon & Shamrocks, fun and games with the Irish Society of North Alabama, a performance by the Fitness Arts Center Irish step dancers, an extensive silent auction, dance tunes with Metropolitan DJ, and more! Tickets $25.
16. Freckleface Strawberry, the Musical presented by Academy Children’s Theatre
March 11 – 13
Step inside the world of Freckleface Strawberry, a girl who will do anything to get rid of her freckles. In the musical version of the series’ debut book, Freckleface Strawberry must learn to love her freckles – and herself – with help from her good friends. Tickets start at $8 for students.
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17. Huntsville St. Patrick’s Day Parade
March 12
The 39th Annual Ellen McAnelly Memorial St. Patrick’s Day Parade presented by the Irish Society of North Alabama and sponsored by Straight to Ale will be held in downtown Huntsville.
18. THE AMERICAS: Canadian Brass presented by the Huntsville Symphony Orchestra
March 12
Canadian Brass has truly earned the distinction of “the world’s most famous brass group.” Tickets start at $25.
19. Houses, Huts & Habitats @ Huntsville Botanical Gardens
Opens March 12
Enjoy the fresh air of the Huntsville Botanical Garden this summer and explore the homes of creatures real and imaginary. Get your climb on as you scramble through larger-than-life human and animal habitats designed just for kids and their imagination, and so much more.
20. The Whimsical and Woolly Woods @ Burritt on the Mountain
Opens March 12
By popular demand, Burritt on the Mountain is bringing back the very first original, educational, summer game and adding a colorful twist. Many of your favorite storybook characters will be back with some new friends to meet.
21. YAM 2016: Exhibition for Youth Art Month @ Huntsville Museum of Art
Opens March 13
An annual gathering of exuberant artwork from North Alabama K-12 students organized in observance of Youth Art Month.
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22. Huntsville Youth Orchestra (HYO) Winter Concert
March 13
The Huntsville Youth Symphony will perform the first concert, with a guitarist, Isaac Bustos, the Rodrigo Concerto Aranjuez for Guitar and Orchestra and two works by Maurice Ravel, Prelude for a Dead Princess and Bolero.
23. Downtown Huntsville Cheese Festival
March 13
Come eat cheese, drink wine and leave happy! Tickets $29 – $49.
24. Lowe Mill presents David Liebe Hart in Concert
March 16
Known for his roles on Tim & Eric Awesome Show Great Job!, and extensive tours throughout the US, Canada and Australia, David Liebe Hart is an outsider musician, actor, and painter. He has communicated with extra-terrestrials, owns a large collection of puppets, and is obsessed with trains. Tickets $12.
25. Shamrock Shindig for Kids @ Huntsville Botanical Garden
March 17
Bring your little leprechauns to the O’Herb Garden this St. Patrick’s Day. Look for hidden shamrocks, some with magically awesome prizes! Green lemonade, goodies, crafts and face painting for all the wee ones. Cost $3 (plus admission if non-member).
26. EarlyWorks Society’s Bunny Brunch and Egg Hunt
March 19
The brunch will be held at the Children’s Museum, with 2 reserved seatings at 9 am and 11 am. The Easter Bunny would be available for photo opportunities during each Brunch. $15 per person.
27. Huntsville Comic & Pop Culture Expo
March 19
North Alabama’s biggest one-day comic and pop culture expo! This will be a family-friendly event with proceeds going to the Kids to Love organization. Vendors, artists, authors, special vehicles, live music, cosplayers, door prizes, silent auctions, raffles, entertainment and much, much more! Adults $10, Children 5-12 $5.
28. Dixie Derby Girls Season Opener
March 19
Come watch The Dixie Derby Girls season opener. Food trucks, snacks, and Dixie merchandise will be available. The game will also include a half-time show. This is a family friendly event. $12 in advance.
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29. FIRST Robotics Competition: Rocket City Regional
March 24 – 26
Join over fifty high school FIRST® teams from Alabama and eleven other states as they bring students, teachers, mentors, sponsors and family members to showcase their creativity, determination, enthusiasm and Gracious Professionalism.®
30. And Then There Were None
March 25 – April 2
Eight guests and two house servants, who have never met each other or their apparently absent host and hostess, are lured to a remote island and marooned. One by one they are accused of murder; one by one they start to die. Tickets start at $16 for students.
