Montgomery and the River Region is kid friendly! Our families enjoy sports, scouting, art lessons, and all the fun attractions. Check out this area to get registration and links to your child & teen’s favorite activities. For the preschoolers, we have many Mommy & Me classes.
Fun Things to Do
Montgomery Zoo
http://zoo.ci.montgomery.al.us
Montgomery Biscuits Baseball
Wildlife Museum
The MOOseum
Interactive museum for all things beef
www.bamabeef.org
Playgrounds
- Splash Pad downtown at the Riverwalk
- Kiwanis Park by Old Alabama Town – eat ice cream at Tucker Pecan Company for only a dollar
- Vaughn Road Park
- Oak Park by the Planetarium
- Ida Belle Young on Vaughn Road
Kid Friendly Nearby
NASA Marshall Space Center in Huntsville
Birmingham Zoo
McWane Center in Birmingham
www.mcwane.org
Hands-on children’s museum with IMAX theater
Nasa Space Camp
Six Flags Over Georgia
www.sixflags.com
Located near Atlanta Georgia
Desoto Caverns
USS Alabama Battleship in Mobile
Events
Alabama National Fair
Flimp Festival
Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts
www.mmfa.org
Classes
Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts
Alabama Shakespeare Festival’s Go to Camp
Alabama Public Television
AUM Youth Programs
AUM’s Youth Programs stimulate and nurture curious minds of students from Kindergarten through 12th grade. You’ll find a great mix of camps, Youth College classes and magnet school programs at AUM. They provide students the opportunity to explore areas beyond the regular school curriculum, without the pressure of grades, and under the guidance of highly qualified and creative instructors.
Summer 2010 will offer exciting camps and classes such as:
- Sportscaster Camp lead by WAKA sportscaster Dee Jackson
- Princess Party Camp
- ACT Prep Course
- Tech Camps
- Magic, math, reading, writing, cooking classes, and more!
Registration is limited, so register early! Check out the complete summer schedule available online in mid-March at: www.aum.edu coned or call 334-244-3804 for more information.
Historic & Educational
Alabama Archives and History Museum
www.archives.state.al.us/activity/
Martin Luther King Dexter Memorial Baptist Church
www.cr.nps.gov/nr/travel/civilrights/
Old Alabama Town
Ft Toulouse/Jackson Park
Gayle Planetarium
www.montgomery.troy.edu/planet/
Homework Help on Alabama
Scouting
Boy Scouts of America
www.scouting.org
Tukabatchee Area Council
3067 Carter Hill Rd
Montgomery, AL 36111-0106
Phone: 334-262-2697
Girl Scouts of South Central Alabama, Inc
www.girlscouts.org
Montgomery, Alabama 36109-2707
334-272-9164 or 800-239-6636
4-H
www.4husa.org
Montgomery County Extension Office
125 Washington Avenue Courthouse Annex II, First Floor
Montgomery, Alabama 36104-4247
Phone: 334-265-0233
Activities For Teens
Alabama Shakespeare Festival
Alabama Youth Legislature
ZooTeen Program
www.MontgomeryAL.gov/depts/zoo/
Work with animals and receive leadership training
Youth Sports:
YMCA Branches
www.ymcamontgomery.org
www.ymcaprattville.org
Dixie Youth Baseball Leagues
Montgomery County Youth Sports
Armory Gymnastics
Montgomery Barracudas Swim Team
www.mybswim.org
Nationally recognized competitive swim team that has produced Olympic swimmers
Montgomery Indoor & Outdoor Soccer
River Region Rapids Soccer Club
Upward Basketball Programs
www.Upward.org
Several churches in the area sponsor this program, just a few are:
Frazer UMC 272-8622
Heritage Baptist 279-9976
New Home Baptist/Wetumpka 567-5966
East Memorial Baptist/ Prattville 365-7500
Christian Soccer Programs
Frazer UMC 272-8622
Saint James UMC 277-3037
Prattville YMCA Wrestling Team
www.Prattymcawrestlin.tripod.com
Montgomery Miracle League
www.mtgml.com
Provides an opportunity for children & adults with physical and/or cognitive disabilities a chance to play baseball
Dixie Youth Baseball & Softball Leagues – Montgomery
The City Parks and Recreation sponsors the Dixie Youth Baseball and Softball leagues at the 8 beautiful ball parks in the area. Registration is in February with league play starting in March. The 2010 Registration is Saturday, February 13 or 20 from 9:00 am – 1:00 pm at each of the parks.
The eight park leagues and the zoned subdivisions are below. Those at Maxwell-Gunter AFB have flexible zoning that allows them to choose from the list below.
AMERICAN LEAGUE at Thompson Park: Breckenridge, Deercreek, Fairfield, Foxwood, Melrose, Norris Farms, Old Pike Lake, Pike Road Plantation, Remington Estates, Thornington Trace, Timberland, Woodland Hills, New Park
A.U.M. LEAGUE at AUM Ballfield: Arrowhead, Briddlebrook, Copperfield, Eastern Oaks, Landmark, Lake Forest, Lockshire, Park Lake, Mitylene Forest, Montgomery East, Stoneybrook, Taylor Crossings, Taylor Downs, The Woods, Towne Lake, Wynlakes, Wynridge, Halcyon Summitt
BELLINGRATH at Gateway Park: Carver Park, Greater Washington Park, Hart Estates, Hope Hull, Mobile Heights, Ridgecrest, Southlawn, Washington Park, West End, Western Hill, Windwood
EAST MONTGOMERY at Goodwyn Community Center: Bellehurst, Carol Villa, Country Downs, Dalradia, Forest Hills, Fox Hollow, Lakeview Heights
METRO at Chisholm Ballfield: Brookview, Capitol Heights, Chisholm, Eastbrook, Eastern Meadows, Highland Gardens, King Hill, Morningview, Park Manor, Rosemont Heights, Sheridan Heights, Wareingwood
SOUTHEASTERN/ MONTGOMERY GRAY at Buddy Watson Park: Bell Station, Bell Chase, Bellwood, Bellwood West, Brighton Estates, Brookwood Estates, Carriage Hills, Gay Meadows, Green Acres, Halcyon, Heatherton Heights, Hillwood, McGhee Estates, Sturbridge, Vaughn Meadows, Woodmere, Bell Station, Bellchase, Brighton Estates, Carriage Hills
SOUTHERN LEAGUE at Seth Johnson: Bellmeade, Elsmeade, Governor Estates, Macedonia, Montrey Park, Pinedale, Regency Park, Rolling Hills, Rolling Lakes, Seth Johnson Estates, Spring Valley, Virginia Estates, Woodley Park
SUBURBAN WEST at Catoma Ballfield: Country Estates, Lee Farms, Selbrook, Twin Gates, Village West
For questions, contact Susan Faulkner at Montgomery Parks at (334) 241.4743.
