Find Things to Do in Huntsville AL
Quick Area Guide
- Botanical Garden (About 2 mi from hotel.)
- Huntsville Depot (About 3 mi from hotel.)
- Madison Square Mall (About 3 mi from hotel.)
- Sci-Quest (About 3 mi from hotel.)
- US Space & Rocket Center (About 3 mi from hotel.)
- Alabama Constitution Village (About 5 mi from hotel.)
- Early Works Museum (About 5 mi from hotel.)
- Museum of Art (About 5 mi from hotel.)
- Parkway Place Mall (About 5 mi from hotel.)
- Von Braun Center (About 5 mi from hotel.)
- Botanical Garden
2 miles from hotel
4747 Bob Wallace Ave
Huntsville, AL
(256) 830-4447
In this dynamic young garden you will find inviting woodland paths, stunning floral collections and exhibits to delight visitors of all ages. -
Huntsville Depot
3 miles from hotel
320 Church St
Huntsville, AL
(256) 564-8100
Climb aboard locomotives and Huntsville's first ladder fire truck, discover graffiti written by actual Civil War soldiers, and listen as Andy Barker, the robotic ticket agent, tells of Alabama's railway history. There's even a "kids' playroom" complete with try-on costumes, train puzzles, and games. -
Sci-Quest
3 miles from hotel
102 Wynn Drive
Huntsville, AL
(256) 837-0606
More than 100 exciting interactive exhibits await the young and young at heart at Sci-Quest, North Alabama's premiere hands-on science center. Awaken the senses and energize the imagination while learning basic principles of science. All under one roof, you can get carried away in the Tornado Simulator, examine the mysteries of the human body with Grossology, get into the swing of things with the giant Magnetic Pendulum, and much more. -
US Space & Rocket Center
3 miles from hotel
One Tranquility Base
Huntsville, AL
(256) 837-3400
The world's largest space attraction features dozens of interactive exhibits surrounding Apollo, Mercury and Space Shuttle spacecraft. Rockets developed in Huntsville range from the Army boosters that put America's first satellite and astronauts in orbit to NASA's Saturn V moon rocket and the Space Shuttle. The U. S. Space & Rocket Center is the only place in the world where you can stand under a "full stack" - the Space Shuttle, external tank and two rocket boosters. See the U.S. Space Camp Training Center where youngsters of all ages (and adults) conduct simulated missions. -
Alabama Constitution Village
5 miles from hotel
109 Gates Ave
Huntsville, AL
(256) 564-8100
Explore Alabama's rich history & become a part of the 19th century as villagers dressed in period clothing take you through eight reconstructed Federal style buildings. Visit the actual site where forty-four delegates gathered to forge the way for Alabama's Statehood. -
EarlyWorks Children's Museum
5 miles from hotel
404 Madison St
Huntsville, AL
(256) 564-8107
EarlyWorks was designed for children - go ahead ... touch, climb, pull, explore! Hear stories from the Talking Tree, play a tune on the giant-sized instruments at the Alabama bandstand and try your hand at building in the Kidstruction Zone. Explore a 46-foot Keelboat, trade your wares at the General Store and try on 1800's clothing in the federal house. -
Museum of Art
5 miles from hotel
300 Church St
Huntsville, AL
(256) 535-4350
Located in downtown Huntsville among the tranquil beauty of Big Spring International Park, the Huntsville Museum of Art is a complete experience. Spend a day with us viewing art, shopping in the Museum Store. -
Burritt on the Mountain
8 miles from hotel
3101 Burritt Dr
Huntsville, AL
(256) 536-2882
This unique museum of regional history is housed in the mountaintop home of Dr. William Henry Burritt. The remarkable 14-room mansion built in the shape of an X in the 1930's is insulated with 2,200 bales of wheat straw. The Historic Park contains restored farm buildings which interpret rural life during 1850 and 1900. Many nature trails wind through heavily wooded forest. The grounds, open year round, offer a breathtaking panoramic view of Huntsville and the Tennessee Valley. On a clear day you can see the Tennessee River and the towering NASA rocket test stands.
