# Weekend getaways from Huntsville with kids

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> The best trip within about five hours of Huntsville for each of the next 6 weekends, chosen for kids under 6. Every event links to the official page we checked it on.

Last checked: 2026-10-18.

## Weekend of Oct 23–25: Birmingham (about 2 hr)

Hoots & Howls is Halloween in daylight, 10 to 4, and Dino Safari's robotic dinosaurs are in their last weeks. You'll be done before nap.

- **Hoots & Howls**, Fri Oct 23, Sat Oct 24, Sun Oct 25, 10 a.m.–4 p.m., Birmingham Zoo. See the zoo's ticket page. Daytime Halloween with candy stations around the zoo. Runs through Oct. 31. Official page: https://www.birminghamzoo.com/events/
- **Dino Safari**, Fri Oct 23, Sat Oct 24, Sun Oct 25, 9 a.m.–4 p.m., Birmingham Zoo. See the zoo's ticket page. Ends Nov. 1. Official page: https://www.birminghamzoo.com/events/

Also within reach: Nashville (about 2 hr 15 min): Boo at the Zoo, nightly 5 to 9. Chattanooga (about 2 hr): Boo in the Zoo on Friday and Saturday, 4 to 8.

## Weekend of Oct 30–Nov 1: Nashville (about 2 hr 15 min)

Boo at the Zoo's final three nights: 10 trick-or-treat stations for ages 2 to 12, free carousel spins, and Día de los Muertos activities on Sunday.

- **Boo at the Zoo**, Fri Oct 30, Sat Oct 31, Sun Nov 1, 5–9 p.m., Nashville Zoo at Grassmere. $23 Fri–Sun for ages 2 and up; under 2 free; parking $10. 10 trick-or-treat stations for ages 2 to 12, free carousel spins, and Día de los Muertos activities on Sunday, Nov. 1. Billed as spooky, not scary. Official page: https://www.nashvillezoo.org/boo

Also within reach: Birmingham (about 2 hr): Hoots & Howls on Halloween, and Dino Safari's last days. Chattanooga (about 2 hr): Boo in the Zoo on Halloween, 4 to 8.

## Weekend of Nov 6–8: Nashville (about 2 hr 15 min)

A Country Christmas opens Friday at Gaylord Opryland, with ice! featuring "Home Alone," ice tubing and more than 5 million lights.

- **A Country Christmas and ice! featuring "Home Alone"**, Fri Nov 6, Sat Nov 7, Sun Nov 8, See Gaylord Opryland, Gaylord Opryland Resort. Tickets for ice! and activities sold separately. Ice sculptures, ice tubing, skating and more than 5 million lights around the resort. Opens Nov. 6. Official page: https://www.christmasatgaylordopryland.com/

## Weekend of Nov 13–15: Birmingham (about 2 hr)

Disney On Ice is at the BJCC's Legacy Arena Thursday through Sunday, the first of three Disney On Ice stops in the region this month.

- **Disney On Ice**, Fri Nov 13, Sat Nov 14, Sun Nov 15, See the tour page for show times, Legacy Arena at the BJCC. See the tour page. In Birmingham Nov. 12–15. Official page: https://www.disneyonice.com/en-us/tickets/

Also within reach: Chattanooga (about 2 hr): Rock City's lights open Friday. Nashville (about 2 hr 15 min): Glow Wild opens at the zoo, plus Opryland's ice!

## Weekend of Nov 20–22: Knoxville (about 4 hr)

Disney On Ice is at the Knoxville Civic Coliseum Thursday through Sunday.

- **Disney On Ice**, Fri Nov 20, Sat Nov 21, Sun Nov 22, See the tour page for show times, Knoxville Civic Coliseum. See the tour page. In Knoxville Nov. 19–22. Official page: https://www.disneyonice.com/en-us/tickets/

Also within reach: Nashville (about 2 hr 15 min): Glow Wild at the zoo and ice! at Opryland. Birmingham (about 2 hr): Glow Wild lanterns open Saturday.

## Weekend of Nov 27–29: Chattanooga (about 2 hr)

Rock City's Enchanted Garden of Lights on Lookout Mountain, lit nightly from Nov. 13.

- **Enchanted Garden of Lights**, Fri Nov 27, Sat Nov 28, Sun Nov 29, Nightly, Rock City, Lookout Mountain, Ga.. See Rock City for tickets. Nightly from Nov. 13; closed Dec. 24. Official page: https://www.seerockcity.com/enchanted-garden-of-lights/

Also within reach: Nashville (about 2 hr 15 min): Glow Wild and ice! Birmingham (about 2 hr): Glow Wild lanterns at the zoo.

## FAQ

**Where can we go for a weekend from Huntsville with little kids?**
Over the next 6 weekends our picks from Huntsville are Birmingham, Nashville, Knoxville, Chattanooga. Each one is chosen for what's on that weekend, with the dates, times and prices checked on the official pages.

**Which cities are within an easy drive of Huntsville?**
Birmingham (about 2 hr), Chattanooga (about 2 hr), Nashville (about 2 hr 15 min), Knoxville (about 4 hr), Memphis (about 4 hr 30 min). Times are normal driving times without traffic.

**Why is the same city picked more than once?**
Sometimes one city really does have the most going on two weekends in a row, like a holiday lights opening followed by a show. We don't rotate cities just for variety.

**Are the times and prices current?**
They're what each official page showed on Oct 18, 2026. Tap through to the official page before you go.