Birmingham Parent Magazine

🎃🚂 All aboard for fall fun!

Pumpkin Junction is bringing an old-fashioned fall experience to the Heart of Dixie Railroad Museum in Calera this October! Families can hop aboard the train and enjoy pumpkins, a hayride, inflatables, crafts, food vendors and more. 🍂🧡

📅 October 3–4, 10–11 & 17–18
📍 Calera, AL

🎟️ Tickets are available online, so grab yours and make plans for a fun fall day with the family! Get tickets for Pumpkin Junction at the link: https://hodrrm.org/

‼️GIVEAWAY CLOSED ‼️

We have teamed up with Southbound Food Fest to give away 2 tickets to Chase presents Southern Living’s Food & Fire at Sloss Furnaces on Saturday, September 26. We are talking live fire tastings from top chefs and pitmasters, music, chef demos and more. This one is not to be missed.🔥

How to enter:
✨Follow Birmingham Parent Magazine and Southbound Food Festival
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👯 Tag a friend you would bring in the comments below. Each tag is a separate entry.
🎉BONUS ENTRY: Share this post to your feed or story and tag us both.

The giveaway closes next Wednesday, September 23. Good luck Birmingham!

This promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed, or administered by or associated with Meta.

🎭✨ Ever wondered what it’s really like to be part of a production of Hamilton?

We sat down with Michael Natt, principal standby for Alexander Hamilton, Aaron Burr, Hercules Mulligan/James Madison and John Laurens/Philip Hamilton, to get an inside look at life on the Hamilton national tour. 🎤

Hamilton comes to the The BJCC Concert Hall September 22–27 for eight performances. 🎶

🔗 Read our full interview with Michael Natt—and find out how to enter the $10 ticket lottery—at the link below:

https://birminghamparent.com/hamilton-comes-to-birmingham-september-2026-qa-with-cast-member-michael-natt-10-tickets/

Hamilton is coming to the The BJCC Concert Hall this month! 🎭🍿

Hamilton is returning to Birmingham for 8 performances from September 22–27, 2026, kicking off the 2026–27 Broadway in Birmingham season.

Producer Jeffrey Seller and The American Theatre Guild are hosting a digital lottery starting with the show’s first performance on Tuesday, September 22. A limited number of tickets will be available for every performance for $10 each.

🎟️Don't miss out on this $10 ticket opportunity! Visit the link below to find out how to get tickets:

https://birminghamparent.com/hamilton-comes-to-birmingham-september-2026-qa-with-cast-member-michael-natt-10-tickets/

🍽️💸 Looking for ways to save on family meals? We’ve got you covered!

We’ve rounded up local Birmingham restaurants where kids can eat free throughout the week.

🔗 Check out our Kids Eat Free guide at the link below:

https://birminghamparent.com/kids-eat-free-in-birmingham/

Deals can change and may vary by location and date, so be sure to check with the restaurant before heading out.

Need a last-minute fun date activity for this weekend? 👀

If you love live music—and supporting a local cause—you won’t want to miss The Backyard Benefit featuring Trotline. Coming to The Edge Homewood TODAY, September 11, 2026, this is their 3rd annual community benefit concert with proceeds benefiting Birmingham nonprofit Christopher Kids. 🎵

⌛The show starts at 8 p.m., but doors open at 7 p.m. (Be sure to leave the kids at home, though—this event is intended for ages 18 and up.)

🔗 Learn more at the link below:

https://birminghamparent.com/the-backyard-benefit-featuring-trotline-supports-christopher-kids-in-homewood-this-weekend/