This weekend in Tuscaloosa is filled with a variety of events that are sure to appeal to visitors and residents of all ages. The Alabama Blues Project Art Exhibit’s last day is this Friday, May 31. The exhibit offers unique paintings, jewelry, and crafts from local artists. Get ready for a kid-friendly weekend with fun events at Children’s Hands-On Museum and a Family Fun Day at the YMCA. Make sure you don’t miss out.
Alabama
Blues Project Art Exhibit 🎶🎸
The Alabama Blues Project Exhibit will host its last day of the fund-raising
exhibit this Friday, May 31 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The exhibition features
paintings, jewelry, and crafts donated from local artists. The pieces are
selected from the Blues Project fundraiser, with art by Emily Pickert, Mojo Fabrics
& Quilts, Bruce Andrews, and Kim Deals. All sales will benefit the Blues
Project, a nonprofit organization that promotes and preserves the Blues as a
traditional art form with focus on Alabama’s musicians. For more information, click
here.
Playing
with Fire 🔥
Only a few days are left to enjoy local artist Daniel Livingston’s Raku
ceramics and his two-dimensional artwork at the University Gallery located in
the Dinah Washington Cultural Arts Center. The display is featured on Friday,
May 31 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information, click here.
McClain’s
Summer Daze & Alpha Male Nights 🏈
Join former Tide and Baltimore Ravens standout Le’Ron McClain and guests for a
celebration of life, honoring the late Brandon Washington, and raising money
for the Benjamin Barnes YMCA. The event will take place the Tuscaloosa River
Market, Friday from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. For more information, click
here.
Babypalooza
LIVE! Baby & Maternity Experience 👶
New and expectant parents will not want to miss out on this opportunity.
Babypalooza LIVE! is an event hosted by Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Alabama on
Saturday, June 1, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m,. at the Bryant Conference
Center. Babypalooza is free event filled with mini-parenting conferences, pre-
and postnatal health information, and opportunities to test advanced products
geared for babies. Exhibitors include health and fitness, preschools, financial
services, photographers, as well as baby and maternity boutiques. Admission is
free but parents should make sure to register for the event. For more
information and registration, click here.
Junior
Explorers at CHOM 🗺
Join Children’s Hands-On Museum (CHOM), Saturday, June 1, for a Junior Explorers
Day. Attendees can make their own binoculars, play the poisonous matching game,
and go on an exciting scavenger hunt throughout the museum. Bring your little
explorer for an adventurous summer day! All activities are included with
admission. For more information, click here.
Later this Summer
The
Mercedes-Benz Druid City Music Festival 🎶
You have likely seen by now the incredible lineup of Big Boi, Blackberry Smoke,
Turkuaz, Break Science and others for the Druid City Music Festival, but did
you know that you can purchase tickets NOW? To read more about this exciting
event and buy tickets, please visit the website here.
Events In Tuscaloosa This Weekend
We are on the verge of another fun-filled weekend in Tuscaloosa. Theatre Tuscaloosa is kicking off their production of “Cabaret” on Thursday, and it’s sure to be a gas. The Alabama Men’s Basketball Team hosts Arkansas on Saturday in what will be the final weekend home game of the season. Band of Brothers Brewing Co. will be rockin’ all day Saturday for their Winter Music Festival and Gramatik will start off next week with a bang.
Theatre Tuscaloosa’s “Cabaret”
Opening weekend is upon us! Take a trip back in time to the 1920’s with Theatre Tuscaloosa’s performance, Cabaret! You have multiple chances this weekend to experience this unique performance. Showings will be Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday at 7:30 pm in the Bean Brown Theatre. You can purchase tickets at the box office before the show, or call to purchase them over the phone.
Alabama v. Arkansas Basketball Game
The Arkansas Razorbacks are coming to Title Town on Saturday to take on the Crimson Tide in a conference showdown. Alabama is looking to bounce back after a disappointing loss to Auburn and boost their seeding in the conference and NCAA tournaments, and this squad has been good on the bounce-back all season. The action begins at 5 p.m. in Coleman Coliseum, and this SEC matchup is one that you don’t want to miss. Visit www.rolltide.com to purchase tickets before they sell out.
Band of Brothers Brewing Co. Winter Music Festival
The 1st Annual Band of Brothers Brewing Co. Winter Music Festival is an event that you don’t want to miss. Saturday is going to be a day full of food and fun for everyone. The 4G band will kick off the music at 2 pm and AFROUnicorn, Doobie “Doghouse” Wilson, Tarred & Feathered Band, Debbie Bond and B2B Band will keep it rockin’ all day long. There will also be several food trucks on site such as Local Roots, Be Gone and Lolly’s Sugar Shack.
Gramatik at Druid City Music Hall
Gramatik is an electronic artist, musician, and producer from Portorož, Slovenia and he is making a stop in Tuscaloosa on Monday night. His styles and influences are mostly a blend of dubstep, electro, trip hop, hip hop, and glitch. The music begins at 8:30 pm at Druid City Music Hall. Go to www.druidcitymusichall.com to purchase tickets to this must-see concert.
There are plenty of exciting events going on all over the city this weekend, so check out our events page at visittuscaloosa.xyz/events for a fun list of things to do.