Family Vacation Attractions

Bringing the kids along? The whole family is sure to find entertainment at countless family-friendly attractions in Alabama. For family fun, let Choice Hotels^® help you find the perfect attraction for your next family adventure.

In the Mountains Region

EarlyWorks Children’s Museum
404 Madison Street
Huntsville, AL   35801
256-564-8100

Who doesn’t love a good children’s museum? We offer a word of advice: take your eager young ones to EarlyWorks Children’s Museum, where a dazzling array of fascinating, captivating interactive exhibits and mind-enriching activities await the most budding of minds.

Cherokee County Historical Museum
101 E. Main Street
Centre, AL   35960
256-927-7835

Experience one of the most dazzling historical museums in the state of Alabama at the Cherokee County Historical Museum, an institution founded many years ago in order to commemorate, preserve, and finally to communicate the history of the area of Cherokee County.

Pope’s Tavern Museum
203 Hermitage Drive
Florence, AL   35630
256-760-6439

Treat the family to a day spent basking in the glorious history of the state of Alabama. The Pope’s Tavern Museum is a fascinating destination which once served as a stagecoach stop, tavern and an inn, and was later used as a hospital by the Confederate and Union troops during the days of the Civil War.

In the Metropolitan Region

City Zoo
2630 Cahaba Road
Birmingham, AL   35223
205-879-0409

We think it’s a good thing the state of Alabama has this zoo, because without it its inhabitants would be unable to view over 700 wild animals all in one place, conveniently located in the heart of the thriving metropolis known fondly yet formally as Birmingham.

Critter Creek Farm and Wildlife Center
15332 Cabin Creek Drive
Vance, AL   35490
205-377-5901

Find yourself nestled with some of the quaintest little creatures on earth at Critter Creek Farm and Wildlife Center. Located in an idyllic location, parents visiting this family-friendly attraction will be able to relax in the shade of a Sycamore while the kids go at it with Billie goats, little lambs, and other animals which take delight in hand-feeding.

Noccaluta Falls Park
1500 Noccaluta Road
Gadsden, AL   35902
256-549-4663

Bring the whole family along for a day’s worth of enjoyment at Noccaluta Falls Park. Here, you’ll want to bring a delicious picnic which the whole family will feast on while the kids marvel at the amazing waterfalls which plummet from overhead into lush, picturesque ravines. At the end of the day, you’re bound to walk away with a family experience you won’t soon forget.

In the River Heritage Region

Wehle Nature Center at Midway
Co. Road 47
Midway, AL   38053
334-242-3409

Nature trails, special presentations, and wildlife displays are just a few of the things you’ll find at Wehle Nature Center at Midway. Others include exhibits which rotate every week on the week at Exhibition Hall, complete with Alabama animals. Help your children become reacquainted with their sense of the outdoors at Wehle Nature Center at Midway.

Montgomery Zoo
2301 Coliseum Parkway
Montgomery, AL   36110
334-240-4900

A wonderful location awaits visitors to Alabama who decide upon a day’s worth of amusements at the Montgomery Zoo, well known in the state for its diverse array of animal life. 40 acres of zooland feature habitats with a span of over 4 continents, all within their natural habitats and at a controlled and humane climate.

At Holmes Wildlife Museum
1723 Rifle Range Road
Wetumpka, AL   36093
910-484-2798

One of the most fabulous collections of wildlife in the entire world can be found at the Al Holmes Wildlife Museum, host to fine and exotic species like lions, tigers, sharks, and other animals which one simply can’t see straying their domesticated ways through America’s urban back alleys.

In the Gulf Coast Region

Estuarium
101 Bienville Boulevard
Dauphin Island, AL   36528
251-861-7500

Experience one of the prime aquatic destinations in the state of Alabama, perfect for a joyride or a simple weekend excursion planned with the whole family in mind. Whether it’s clownfish you enjoy or more biologically complex creatures like starfish and octopi, we highly suggest a day spent at the Estuarium.

Brantley’s Petting Zoo & Pony Rides
26214 Pollard Road
Daphne, AL   36526
251-626-5416

Want to get up-close and personal with some of nature’s most darling animals? Head on down to the Brantley Petting Zoo & Pony Rides, where children of all ages will delight in the facilities at this super kid-friendly destination in the state of Alabama. Meet your favorite furry friends at Brantley’s, and you’re sure to live to tell the tale.

Alligator Alley
19950 Highway 71
Summerdale, AL   36580
251-946-2483

Who knew so many alligators made their home in an area as cute and remote as Alligator Alley? A quickly dispensed admission price will gain you entrance into one of the world’s largest indoor collections of alligators, some of which guests can feed.

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