Huntsville Alabama

Women in Music Week is a platform for Huntsville to showcase over 50 women in the music industry at various venues and stages throughout the Rocket City. The event runs through Sept. 22 and is meant to showcase the talent within Huntsville’s thriving music scene.

Huntsville Music Month is offering residents and visitors free community events and programs through Sept. 30. The happenings are being billed by Rocket City leaders as entertaining, educational and enriching experiences.

Touting Huntsville as a championship city with a long list of wins during his tenure, Mayor Tommy Battle delivered his 16th State of the City address on Tuesday, Sept. 10 at the Von Braun Center’s Saturn Ballroom.

The Rocket City Classic, presented by Akima, returns in 2024 with a matchup at the VBC Propst Arena for the second straight year. Alabama will face Memphis on Oct. 28 in an NCAA-approved exhibition game benefitting the Huntsville Hospital Foundation.

A tribute to Huntsville's scientific legacy in astrophysics is taking place on Aug. 16 dubbed Legacy of the Invisible. The event is celebrating the Rocket City’s newest art installation inspired by the area’s scientists and engineers.

Most people associate gardens with spring and summer. Bounties of plump tomatoes, peppers and juicy watermelon can be found in Alabama soils during the warm weather months, but gardening does not have to end at the changing of the seasons.

Huntsville and Madison County are celebrating all things culinary. Throughout August, locals and visitors alike are invited to join Culinary Month. The “main course” is Huntsville Restaurant Week, which extends ten tasty days, from August 9 to August 18.

With a new school year beginning, the Huntsville Police Department (HPD) is reminding drivers about its zero-tolerance policy for speeding in a school zone. HPD patrol officers and safety patrol aides will patrol school zones throughout the school year to ensure drivers are obeying speed limits.

The Huntsville Metropolitan Planning Organization wants to hear from bicyclists throughout Huntsville and Madison County on how riding can be made safer and more enjoyable. Bikers are asked to share feedback through an online survey and interactive map.

Residents in Huntsville-Madison County can experience summer fun and literacy entertainment with their little ones at the third annual Rec and Read, which set for Monday, July 22 at the Dr. Robert Shurney Legacy Center.