Events Calendar for Huntsville and North Alabama

It’s time for HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology’s 2025 Double Helix Dash 5-K and one-mile fun run! This annual race takes place Tuesday, April 1st, at 5:30 pm. The race raises funds for HudsonAlpha's childhood genetic disorder research and the Smith Family Clinic for Genomic Medicine. The Double Helix Dash is presented in partnership with the Huntsville Track Club. More information at hudsonalpha.org.

The English Department at UAH will host a festival celebrating writers from across the Southeast on Friday April 4 and Saturday April 5. Featured readers include Susan Tekulve from Converse University and James Braziel from UAB. There will also be a Flash Fiction contest, writing workshops in fiction, poetry and creative non-fiction, and a community reading. All events are open to the public. Information at bit.ly/HEFrancisFestival.

The North Alabama Zoological Society invites families to its fourth annual Kids Festival on Saturday, April 5th at Calhoun Community College. This free event showcases family-friendly businesses, resources, and activities across the community. Attendees can also meet and interact with ambassador animals and learn about efforts to build a zoo in North Alabama. More information is at nalz.org.

Scandal is unfolding in James Clemens Theatre's production of "Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812." This twelve time Tony nominated show will include musicians and actors partying with you in the audience. It is director Amy Patel's last show at James Clemens. Are you ready to wake up? The show is open to the public, April 10th through 12th, and 17th through 19th at James Clemens Auditorium.

STUDIO 60 invites you to a morning of delicious teas, brunch, and friends at the first Spring Tea Brunch on April 11, just ahead of Mother's Day. Special guest Natasha McCrary of 1818 Farms will share her entrepreneur story. Proceeds benefit STUDIO 60 Senior Center’s Adult Day Care program. Information at SeniorView.com and 256.880.7080.

Shenanigan's Comedy Theater presents Bramble Stories on Friday, April 11th at 7 p.m.
This event features six storytellers from Alabama and Tennessee. Each brings a unique perspective to the theme: THE LAST STRAW! Bramble Stories will feature heartfelt, humorous, harrowing, and courageous tales. The evening's emcee will be award-winning storyteller, writer, and Bramble Stories Co-Founder Melissa Ford Thornton. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Show begins at 7 p.m. More information at huntsvillelaughs.com

Scandal is unfolding in James Clemens Theatre's production of "Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812." This twelve time Tony nominated show will include musicians and actors partying with you in the audience. It is director Amy Patel's last show at James Clemens. Are you ready to wake up? The show is open to the public, April 10th through 12th, and 17th through 19th at James Clemens Auditorium.

The Huntsville Chamber Music Guild presents the Shanghai String Quartet at Trinity United Methodist Church on Friday April 11th at 7:30 PM at Trinity United Methodist Church. The public is also invited to an educational encounter that day at 4:00 PM. Over the past 40 years, the Shanghai String Quartet has become one of the world’s foremost chamber ensembles. Tickets and information at (256) 489-7415 and https://hsvchambermusic.org/events-2

Scandal is unfolding in James Clemens Theatre's production of "Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812." This twelve time Tony nominated show will include musicians and actors partying with you in the audience. It is director Amy Patel's last show at James Clemens. Are you ready to wake up? The show is open to the public, April 10th through 12th, and 17th through 19th at James Clemens Auditorium.

Scandal is unfolding in James Clemens Theatre's production of "Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812." This twelve time Tony nominated show will include musicians and actors partying with you in the audience. It is director Amy Patel's last show at James Clemens. Are you ready to wake up? The show is open to the public, April tenth through twelfth, and seventeenth through nineteenth at James Clemens Auditorium.

Mountain Valley Arts Council will host its Spring Concerts in the Park at Errol Allan Park in downtown Guntersville on Thursdays from 6:30 - 8:30 PM starting April 17th and running through May 22nd. There will be music from a variety of North Alabama Bands - JED Eye, Foster, Barefoot Blues, Common Thread, Emily Joseph Band, and Rally Stripe Band. Nearby restaurants and food trucks will provide concessions. More information at mvacarts.org/concerts

Scandal is unfolding in James Clemens Theatre's production of "Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812." This twelve time Tony nominated show will include musicians and actors partying with you in the audience. It is director Amy Patel's last show at James Clemens. Are you ready to wake up? The show is open to the public, April tenth through twelfth, and seventeenth through nineteenth at James Clemens Auditorium.

Hear the story of Air Born: Two Generations in Flight presented by the Author and NASA Astronaut, Dr. Jan Davis. The book chronicles her father's experiences in WWII and her journey as an astronaut taking part in three Space Shuttle flights. Friday, April 18th at 11:00am in the UAH Student Services Building. This event is part of the OLLI at UAH bonus lectures and is open to the public.

You're invited to Huntsville Ballet Company’s Swan Lake April 18th through the 20th accompanied by a live orchestra. Swan Lake entwines the love, magic and tragedy of Prince Siegfried and Princess Odette who is under the evil spell of Baron Von Rothbart.
Huntsville Ballets Swan Lake at the VBC Concert Hall with a live orchestra. April 18th through the 20th. More information at Huntsvilleballet.org

You're invited to Huntsville Ballet Company’s Swan Lake April 18th through the 20th accompanied by a live orchestra. Swan Lake entwines the love, magic and tragedy of Prince Siegfried and Princess Odette who is under the evil spell of Baron Von Rothbart.
Huntsville Ballets Swan Lake at the VBC Concert Hall with a live orchestra. April 18th through the 20th. More information at Huntsvilleballet.org

You're invited to Huntsville Ballet Company’s Swan Lake April 18th through the 20th accompanied by a live orchestra. Swan Lake entwines the love, magic and tragedy of Prince Siegfried and Princess Odette who is under the evil spell of Baron Von Rothbart.
Huntsville Ballets Swan Lake at the VBC Concert Hall with a live orchestra. April 18th through the 20th. More information at Huntsvilleballet.org

Mountain Valley Arts Council will host its Spring Concerts in the Park at Errol Allan Park in downtown Guntersville on Thursdays from 6:30 - 8:30 PM starting April 17th and running through May 22nd. There will be music from a variety of North Alabama Bands - JED Eye, Foster, Barefoot Blues, Common Thread, Emily Joseph Band, and Rally Stripe Band. Nearby restaurants and food trucks will provide concessions. More information at mvacarts.org/concerts

Panoply is the Southeast’s premier arts weekend, where Huntsville’s innovative spark shines through a festival of art, music, and more!

Whether you want to expand your art collection, engage in creative play with your children, enjoy some North Alabama music, or simply scope out the scene — there is something for everyone to experience at Panoply.

Coming to Big Spring Park in downtown Huntsville on April 25- April 27, 2025.

The Huntsville Track Club and the ALS Association will host the David McKannan Memorial 5K run on Saturday, April 26th at 7am. This is a fast, flat course at Ditto Landing and will be followed by a 1 mile fun run at 8am. Proceeds help support the ALS Association's work with ALS families in our community. Information is online at HuntsvilleTrackClub.org.

The 2nd Annual ELM Pickleball Palooza Mixed Doubles Tournament is on Saturday, April 26th, at the Sandra Moon Community Complex! It will be a day of pickleball to support The ELM Foundation's mission to end generational poverty in our community. Proceeds support educational and workforce development program grants. Tournament play begins at 9 AM, more information at ELMHSV.org.