4 GoT watch parties, a killer plant on broadway, Do Dah Day and more happening in Birmingham, May 17-19
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Looking for weekend plans? Get ready to fill your calendar! Here’s what’s happening in Birmingham, May 17-19.
Featured Events
The ultimate adrenaline rush
Craving the fast-paced, high-energy feel of the race track? Barber Motorsports Park has the cure for that. Attend Barber HistoricsMay 18-19. Kids 15 and under get in FREE! Tickets here. Read more on this event and the Barber Small Bore event happening June 7-9.
Stop and smell the roses… now!
If there’s ever a perfect time to tour the rose garden at the Birmingham Botanical Gardens, it’s right now while the roses are at their peak.
Here’s what blooms await you.
Envious of other people’s closet space?
Find the perfect storage space for your wardrobe when checking out these 52 open houses taking place this weekend.
It’s United Ability Day!
Watch for Bham Now’scelebration on our Instagram. Tag us on @bhamnow with your own. Here’s our story on how a T-shirt can change a life.
Birmingham gets bionic
See how a bionic eye works. Control a computer with the power of your mind. These are just two reasons to check out McWane Science Center’s newest exhibit, Bionic Me, opening Sunday, May 19. Read on for more reasons why this s a must-experience exhibit.
“Am I dreaming this?”
Little Shop of Horrors debuted this weekend at the Red Mountain Theatre Company’s Cabaret Theatre. Plot Line: A killer plant falls from outer space and takes over the Earth! And it’s all set to some “killer” toe-tapping music.
All Weekend Long—May 17-19
National Public Gardens Week
Where: Birmingham Botanical Gardens. 2612 Lane Park Rd., Birmingham, AL 35223
Time: Dawn-Dusk
Price: FREE
Little Shop of Horrors
Where: Red Mountain Cabaret Theatre.
Time: Fri.–7:30PM; Sat.–2PM & 7:30PM; Sun.–2PM
Price: $19+
Tickets
Friday and Saturday—May 17-18
Sugar Face Band
Where: Duckies Get Quacked. 451 Carson Rd., Birmingham, AL 35215
Time: 8PM-Midnight
Driving Miss Daisy
Where: Theatre Downtown. 2410 5th Ave S, Birmingham, AL 35233
Saturday and Sunday—May 18-19
Barber Historics
Where: Barber Motorsports Park. 6040 Barber Motorsports Pkwy, Leeds, AL 35094
Time: Sat.–7:30AM-4PM; Sun.–8AM-2:15PM
Price: $15 (Ages 15 and under–FREE)
Tickets
Friday—May 17
Get Healthy on the Railroad
Where: Railroad Park. 1600 1st Ave S., Birmingham, AL 35233
Time: 6-7PM
Price: FREE
Art & Antiques for Anna’s Fund
Where: Hand in Paw. 617 38th St. S., Birmingham, AL 35222
Time: 5:30-8PM
Price: General Admission: $25; Bid from Bed–$15
Tickets
String Theory Birmingham
Where: Brennan’s Irish Pub. 1108 20th St. S., Birmingham, AL 35205
Time: 7:30-10PM
Price: FREE
Left Hand Beer Tasting + Dirty Red Food Truck
Where: Hop City Birmingham. 2924 3rd Ave S., Birmingham, AL 35233
Time: 5-7PM
Price: FREE
Adult Prom
Where: Sleek Sports Bar. 1005 20th St. S., Birmingham, AL 35205
Time: 8PM
Price: $15-$25
Tickets
Kickback After Dark
Where: Spring Street Fire House. 412 41st St. S., Birmingham, AL 35222
Time: 8-11:30PM
Price: $5
Social Dance Party
Where: Forma Arts + Wellness. 1820 3rd Ave N., Birmingham, AL 35203
Time: 7:30-9:30PM
Price: $10
Unscripted
Where: Birmingham Improv Theatre. 2208 7th Ave S., Birmingham, AL 35233
Time: 7-9PM
Price: General Admission–$12; Students–$6
Tickets
Reggae Friday
Where: The Vault Bar & Lounge. 1920 3rd Ave N., Birmingham, AL 35203
Time: 10PM-4AM
Price: $10
Live Music Weekends
Where: 1st and 2nd. 2300 1st Ave N., Birmingham, AL 35203.
Time: 9PM-Midnight
Magic City Buck Battle
Where: The Boutwell Auditorium. 1930 Reverend Abraham Woods Jr. Blvd., Birmingham, AL 35203
Time: 7-9PM
Price: FREE
The Royale
Where: Terrific New Theatre. 2821 2nd Ave S., Birmingham, AL 35233
Time: Fri.-Sat.–8-10PM
Price: $25
Tickets
Technoboy Spring Session
Where: Blackwell’s. 3151 Green Valley Rd., Vestavia Hills, AL 35243
Time: 8-11:30PM
Price: FREE
Saturday—May 18
Do Dah Day
Where: Rhodes Park. 2800 Highland Ave, Birmingham, AL 35205
Time: 11AM
Price: FREE
Weatherfest
Where: McWane Science Center. 200 19th St. N., Birmingham, AL 35203
Time: 10AM-6PM.
Price: General Admission
Tickets
Norwood Craft Bazaar
Where: 3000 12th Ave N., Birmingham, AL 35234
Time: 9AM-12PM
Price: FREE
Farmers Market Opening Day
Where: The MarketPlace at Lee Branch. 611 Doug Baker Blvd., Birmingham, AL 35242
Time: 7:30AM-Noon
Price: FREE
Jeff Goldblum Costume Contest
Where: UAB’s Alys Stephens Center. 1200 10th Ave S., Birmingham, AL 35294
Time: 6-9PM
Price: FREE
Bourbon Blue Jean Ball
Where: SpringHill Suites (Downtown Birmingham). 2024 4th Ave S., Birmingham, AL 35233
Time: 6-10PM
Price:$55
Tickets
Amazing Zoo Animal Photography Class
Where: The Birmingham Zoo. 2630 Cahaba Rd., Birmingham, AL 35223
Time: 8AM-Noon
Price: Members–$45; Non-Members–$60
Register: 205.397.3877
Historic Haunting & Ghost Hunting
Where: Thomas Jefferson Tower. 1623 2nd Ave N., Birmingham, AL 35203
Time: 7-10PM
Pop Up with Ecam&Company
Where: Filter-Coffee Parlor. 1927 11th Ave S., Birmingham, AL 35205
Time: 9AM-Noon
Price: FREE
The Market
Where: Pepper Place. 2829 2nd Ave S., Birmingham, AL 35205
Time: 7AM-Noon
Price: FREE
Station 2 Station Celebration Day
Where: Zyp BikeShare Birmingham. 505 20th St. N., Birmingham, AL 35203
Time: 11AM-1PM
Age: 18+
Boricua Fest
Where: Tropicaleo. 4426 4th Ave S., Birmingham, AL 35222
Time: 6PM-1AM
Price: FREE
Rickwood Volunteer Day
Where: Rickwood Field. 1137 2nd Ave W., Birmingham, AL 35204
Time: 8AM-Noon
Price: FREE
Magic City Octane
Where: Brookwood Village Mall. 780 Brookwood Village, Birmingham, AL 35209
Time: 9AM-Noon
Floral Design Class
Where: Dorothy McDaniel’s Flower Market. 3300 3rd Ave S., Birmingham, AL 35222
Time: 2:30-4:30PM
Price: $75
Register: 205.871.0092
Flora Photography
Where: Birmingham Botanical Gardens. 2612 Lane Park Rd., Birmingham, AL 35223
Time: 9AM-1PM
Price: Members–$65; Non-Members–$75
Register
Dutch Oven Cook Off
Where: Birmingham Scout Shop. 516 Liberty Pkwy, Birmingham, AL 35242
Time: 9AM-2PM
Price: FREE
Saturdays in The Gardens: Plant a Container
Where: Birmingham Botanical Gardens. 2612 Lane Park Rd., Birmingham, AL 35223
Time: 9AM-Noon
Price: Members–$5; Non-Members–$7
Tickets
Mixed Media Collage
Where: Alabama Art Supply. 1006 23rd St. S., Birmingham, AL 35205
Time: 10AM-Noon
Price: $75
Register: 205.322.4741
Blanket Ladder Workshop
Where: Hammer & Stain. 3704 Lorna Rd., Hoover, AL 35216
Time: 4-7PM
Price: $85
Tickets
Sunday—May 19
Bionic Me Exhibit Opening
Where: McWane Science Center. 200 19th St. N., Birmingham, AL 35203
Time: 12-6PM
Price: Varies
Tickets
3rd Sunday Jazz Jam Night
Where: Brennan’s Irish Pub. 1108 20th St. S., Birmingham, AL 35205
Time: 6-9PM
Price: FREE
Family Camp-Out Night Scavenger Hunt
Where: Railroad Park. 1600 1st Ave S., Birmingham, AL 35233
Time: 1-3PM
Price: FREE
Official Clutch Band at Jazz in the Park
Where: Arlington Antebellum Home & Gardens. 331 Cotton Ave SW, Birmingham, AL 35211
Time: 6-9PM
Price: FREE
90’s Night
Where: Nana Funks. 708 29th St. S., Birmingham, AL 35233
Time: 8PM-5AM
Price: $1 donation
Theme of Fortune
Where: Rojo Birmingham. 2921 Highland Ave, Birmingham, AL 35205
Time: 7:30-9:30PM
Price: FREE
Sunday on the Mic featuring Nichole Shirell
Where: Bizarre: The Coffee Bar. 217 22nd St. N., Birmingham, AL 35203
Time: 4-7PM
Price: FREE
Ladieswhobuild Farmhouse Furniture Workshop
Where: Hammer & Stain. 3704 Lorna Rd., Hoover, AL 35216
Time: 2-5PM
Age: 18+
Price: $100
Tickets
GoT Watch Party
Where: Gable Square Saloon. 803 9th Ct. S., Birmingham, AL 35205
Time: 8-11PM
Price: FREE
Game of Thrones Season 8 Watch Party
Where: Cahaba Brewing Company. 4500 5th Ave S., Birmingham, AL 35222
Time: 8-10:30PM
Price: FREE
Games of Thrones: Pre-Finale Party
Where: Avondale Library. 509 40th St. S., Birmingham, AL 35222
Time: 2:30-5:30PM
Price: FREE
Register: 205.226.4000
Games of Thrones Season Final Viewing Party
Where: Saturn. 200 41st St. S., Birmingham, AL 35222
Age: 18+
Time: 7PM
Price: FREE
Upcoming Events
May 20:Game of Thrones Trivia Night@ Topgolf Birmingham. 7PM. FREE.
May 22-25: Four Nations Wheelchair Rugby Invitational @ Lakeshore Foundation. Wed.-Fri.–10AM-7PM; Sun.–10AM-1PM. FREE.
May 24-26: 2019 SEC Baseball Tournament@ Hoover Metropolitan Stadium. Game times vary. Tickets.
May 29: Steel Panther@ Iron City. 8PM. $25-$30. Tickets.
June 7-8: Barber Small Bore@ Barber Motorsports Park. Fri.-Sat.–8AM-10PM; Sun.–8AM-6PM. $40. (Kids 15 and under–FREE) Tickets.