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Canoeing

NORTH ALABAMA CANOE AND KAYAK (NACK) provides both individual and group canoe and kayak rentals along with the gear and transportation opportunities on four area rivers.

Horseback Riding
Enjoy horseback riding adventures on mountain trails amidst scenic vistas with experienced guides.

Hiking
Monte Sano State Park on Monte Sano, Spanish for “mountain of health” features a 20-mile trail system. Trails reveal gorgeous views of the Tennessee River Valley, diverse wildlife and a playground equipped with picnic tables, pavilions and drinking water.

Hays Nature Preserve, comprising 538 acres of wilderness that has been virtually untouched for over 100 years. The 7 miles of trails through the rolling terrain leads south to the Flint River.

The Land Trust Trails offer year-round hiking on 547 acres of the beautiful Monte Sano preserve. Ten different trails offer hiking opportunities from moderate to strenuous levels.

Nature Trail on Green Mountain includes a 16-acre lake, wooded paths, picnic pavilion, chapel, covered bridge and Braille Trail.

MHC Challenge Course Challenging experiences. Experiencing challenges. Use those two words in any order and you are talking about ropes courses... designed to teach leadership, followship and fellowship. This program gives students challenging experiences to help them communicate, bond, problem solve, laugh and learn. Half day or full day programs are available. Presented by Campus for Change, Mental Health Association of Madison County.

Caving
Guided tours of Cathedral Caverns, located 40 minutes east of Huntsville. The cave contains wide chambers, an impressive stalagmite “forest” and a massive 60-foot-tall column with a girth of 2,100 feet. Fossils of sea life estimated at 220 million years old dot the walls.

Three Caves Quest, offered by The Land Trust and located at historic Three Caves Quarry, offers a glimpse into a unique geological window in time.

Golf
Nine golf courses including the northernmost stop on Alabama’s famed Robert Trent Jones Trail.

Miniature golf is offered at numerous golf courses throughout the area.

Enjoy a Hobo Dinner at the Historic Huntsville Depot with a storyteller and/or magician.

See the stars atop Monte Sano Mountain at the Von Braun Astronomical Society Planetarium.

Experience a picnic dinner in Shuttle Park followed by free time at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center.

Relax for a catered dinner at the Monte Sano Lodge with time to walk about and take in the scenic vistas from nearby lookout points. An outdoor amphitheater, playground and outdoor pavilions with fireplaces are also available.

Enjoy Vittles in the Village at the Alabama Constitution Village.

Other unique or themed after-hours experiences may be created just for your group.

 

Broadway Theatre League
The Educational and Group Director for the Broadway Theatre will help plan a wonderful theatre experience for your students at discounted prices for groups. For schedule: www.broadwaytheaterleague.org.

Merrimack Hall Performing Arts Center

Music, dance and theater of the highest caliber. For our stellar slate of productions, visit our website at http://www.merrimackhall.com. Because every time we open the curtains, we'll open your eyes to amazing performances.

Other Local Theatres
Several other local troupes present a variety of entertaining theatrical events:
Fantasy Playhouse: www.letthemagicbegin.org
Independent Musical Productions, Inc. (IMP): www.imphuntsville.org

Movie Theaters
Outstanding movie theatres cater to student groups with advance notice.

Sports Teams
Huntsville Stars, Class AA Baseball. For schedule: www.huntsvillestars.com

Huntsville Havoc, Minor League Professional Hockey. For schedule: www.huntsvillehavoc.com

UAH Chargers, collegiate ice hockey, basketball, soccer and volleyball. For schedule: www.uahchargers.com

A&M Bulldogs, NCAA Div. 1-AA football, basketball and volleyball. For schedule: www.aamu.edu

For a schedule of concerts and other entertainment events at the Von Braun Center visit: www.vonbrauncenter.com

Amusement Parks
Funntasia Family Fun Center features two 18 hole miniature courses with landscape loaded with mountainous terrain, jungle scenery and waterfalls.

At Southern Adventures you will find miniature golf, go-carts, video games and rides. The water park is open during the summer months.

Skating
Insanity Skate Park is a 38,000 square foot world-class extreme skate park for skateboarding and aggressive inline skating. Also offers miniature golf courses.

Carousel and Skate Odyssey offers a well supervised, fun, clean atmosphere where students can play video games, arcade games, redemption games, roller skate or inline skate.

The Municipal Ice Complex hosts public skating on two National Hockey League regulation rinks.

Train Rides
North Alabama Railroad Museum includes a restored depot and walk-through passenger train. Ride the Mercury & Chase Railroad with advanced reservations.

Scuba Diving and Paintball
Rock Divers Paintball & Scuba features an eight-acre lake with beach. Activities available include scuba diving and classes, kayaking, paintball, swimming and volleyball.

Aquatics
Brahan Spring Natatorium is one of the finest indoor-outdoor swimming facilities in the nation. It is 50 meters long by 25 yards wide and features two three-meter and two one-meter Maxi-Flex diving boards. Lifeguards are available for groups.

The Dublin Park Aquatic Center provides recreational swim with two pools, one indoor and one outdoor. Lifeguards are available for groups.

Bowling
Cosmic bowling with music and disco lights is featured at the Plamor Lanes Bowling Center.

Rock N Bowl bowling to the tune of music with flashing black lights and disco lights is offered at Madison Bowling Center.

Shopping Adventures
Malls in Huntsville include stores such as Abercrombie & Fitch, GAP, Old Navy, Aeropostale, American Eagle, Charlotte Russe and many others.

Animal Excursions
Harmony Park Safari is a federally licensed nature preserve of free-ranging exotic and endangered animals. Remain in your car/bus on a two-mile route to see zebras, zebus, antelope, buffalo, a camel, ostriches, pythons, and crocodiles. Some restrictions may apply.

Visit www.huntsville.org for additional activities and events.