January Events in Birmingham

A new year is here, and Birmingham has some incredible events in store for us this month. Whether your new year’s resolution is to find more time to exercise or experience something new, we’ve gathered a few of this month’s best events for you to enjoy! From our family to yours, we wish you a happy and healthy 2024 in the Magic City!

Glow Wild

Experience the Birmingham Zoo as it transforms this holiday season, featuring larger-than-life, jaw-dropping wild animal and sea life lantern creations brilliantly lighting up the night! Tour the zoo on the Red Diamond Express Train, take a spin on the Protective Life Carousel, and so much more, surrounded by over one million lights and holiday tunes!

MLK Day 5K Drum Run

ARC is proud to be a sponsor the 8th annual MLK Day 5K Drum Run/Walk! The race begins and ends in the heart of the Civil Rights District and features drum lines from the metro area schools that will line up along the race course to keep the beat as the runners and walkers make their way. Join us as we come together as a community to celebrate the spirit of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day in the spirit of sisterhood and brotherhood with fellowship and fitness.

Birmingham Boat Show

The Birmingham Boat Show was the first public event ever held at the Birmingham Jefferson Civic Center in 1972. Exactly 20 years later to the day, the Boat Show was the first Event held in the new expanded East Exhibit Hall. The show is now the Oldest and largest in the State of Alabama. With over 250,000 square feet, the Show highlights the latest in Boats, Motors, Fishing gear, Guides, Outfitters and related outdoor gear.

BourbonHam

Don’t miss out on Birmingham’s premier bourbon and BBQ fundraising event of the year! Come sample from over 50 different types of bourbon all while raising money for charity. This event benefits the National MS Society.

Magic Moments Magic Show

As seen on “Penn & Teller: Fool Us!” world-class magician, David Garrard brings his special brand of magic to Birmingham’s Historic Lyric Theatre. David’s mix of magic and music has made him popular with audiences throughout the United States for more than 50 years. The Magic Show also features an appearance by David’s friend and fellow magician, Tommy Ellison.

ALADDIN (Touring)

Discover a whole new world at Disney’s ALADDIN, the hit Broadway musical. From the producer of The Lion King comes the timeless story of ALADDIN, a thrilling new production filled with unforgettable beauty, magic, comedy and breathtaking spectacle. It’s an extraordinary theatrical event where one lamp and three wishes make the possibilities infinite.