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There’s plenty to do in Montgomery in 2020. From local theatre, family-fun festivals, concerts and more, we're not afraid to go above and beyond this year. Book your trip today!

 

Fri., Feb. 28, 2020, 5:30PM – 8:30PM

Leap into the Museum Education Family Fun Night

Montgomery Zoo and Mann Wildlife Learning Museum, 2301 Coliseum Parkway

Leap into the Museum, Education Flashlight Tour at the Mann Museum featuring a flashlight tour of the Mann Museum, games, live animal presentations, and a whole lot more.

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Thursday, February 27 to Thursday, March 5 2020

Gatsby’s Here

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Basic Woodturning Class

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Public Boot Camp

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Black Culture 2020

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Downtown Thursday Jazz & Blues: Kevin Carter

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What's Cool this Weekend

Trivia Night, featuring 1980s TV and The Hunger Games
February 26

Downtown Thursday Jazz & Blues: Kevin Carter
February 27

Tap Takeover Hosted by Ghost Train Brewing Company
February 27

Leap into the Museum Education Family Fun Night
February 28

Zoo Volunteer Serve Day
February 29

Beyond the Stars
February 29

Electric Blue Yonder Album Release at Chris' Hot Dogs
February 29

Jazz Brunch
March 1

Simple Sundays
March 1

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Sports We’re at the top of our game!

Montgomery is becoming one of the South’s hottest sports tickets. National sporting event planners are taking notice of Montgomery as a fun, energetic destination for a wide variety of sporting events. With our brand new, top-of-the-line sports facilities, team-friendly hotels, fun activities and an active vibe all throughout the city, Montgomery is the perfect city to host your next high-octane sporting event.

Multiplex at Cramton Bowl

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The River Region is quickly becoming known as the sports capital of Alabama and supporting this claim is the Multiplex, a brand-new 70,000 square-foot indoor multi-purpose facility on the edge of downtown Montgomery. This new unique facility can accommodate15 volleyball courts, six tennis courts, two soccer fields, 20 wrestling mats, and could host additional sporting events like gymnastics, beach volleyball, basketball, cheerleading, boxing, weightlifting, ultimate Frisbee and dance, along with baton and twirling clinics and sports camps.

Emory Folmar YMCA Soccer Complex

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Interest and participation in soccer are growing by leaps and bounds in the United States. Adding to the list of top-notch facilities for the sport is Montgomery’s new, state-of-the-art Emory Folmar YMCA Soccer Complex.

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PRESS. Have I got a story for you!

In Montgomery, we know a little something about great stories since we’ve been producing headline news since the 1800s! The Montgomery Convention & Visitor Bureau can help media plan and create compelling stories with information about everything hot and newsworthy, fact sheets, press releases and statistics. Plus a comprehensive media library filled with incredible images to support your article. So call us! And you’ll see that we have a history of great angles for future stories.

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October 14

MGM Opens TSA PreCheck Blended Lane Screening

Starting on October 15, Montgomery Regional Airport (MGM) will offer the Transportation Security Administration’s (TSA) PreCheck amenity for passenger screening. The TSA PreCheck program expedites security screening for passengers who apply and successfully complete a background check.

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November 6 Montgomery Veterans Day Celebration

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October 13 Hampstead Farm to Fork Invasion is Back!

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October 2 Russian Grand Ballet presents Swan Lake at the Montgomery Performing Arts Centre

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HAVE A WILD TIME…the Montgomery Zoo houses habitats from five different continents. At the Zoo you can feed the giraffes, take a paddle boat cruise or train ride. And now you can “view the zoo” from atop on a brand new sky lift. Fun events at the Zoo include ZooBrew, Zoobilation, ZooBoo, Ballet and the Beasts and the annual Christmas Lights Festival. 

STYX, NOT STONES! … Legendary Styx guitarist Tommy Shaw is a native of Montgomery, honing his chops in several of the nightclubs throughout the city.

THE COOLEST WAY TO HAVE FUN INSIDE…inside Eastdale Mall’s Ice Palace you can ice-skate year round.

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