Start your November with Dia de los Muertos!
Happy Halloween, Birmingham! We hope you have had a great time celebrating, but the festivities aren’t over quite yet. Friday is Dia de los Muertos and Birmingham has one of the best celebrations around! Check out the details below along with the rest of the fun events happenin’ this weekend!
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**Halloween at Pilcrow!
Wed. Oct. 31, 4pm-2am
Cost: FREE
At: Pilcrow ([map](https://www.google.com/maps/place/Pilcrow+Cocktail+Cellar/@33.5145034,-86.8070257,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x88891b7708203913:0xb558586e2fa92750!8m2!3d33.5144989!4d-86.804837))**
Get dressed up and come celebrate at the bar that looks like Halloween every day. We promise it will be creepy in a good way. They will have a special Halloween cocktail menu. Be sure to arrive early as there is a limited capacity at this underground hangout!
**[Click here for more info.](https://www.facebook.com/events/258173778176978/)**
**Marvelous Harvest Festival (For kids)
Wed. Oct. 31, 5:30-8pm
Cost: FREE
At:710 20th St. N ([map](https://www.google.com/maps/place/710+20th+St+N,+Birmingham,+AL+35203/@33.5199963,-86.813024,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x88891b900d7bf06f:0xee8720671a10e4b7!8m2!3d33.5199918!4d-86.8108353))**
The city will host the Marvelous Harvest Festival on Wednesday, Oct. 31 from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at City Hall. This free event is for children 12 years old and younger. Costumes are encouraged. No scary costumes, please. There will be kid-friendly games, rides, performances and lots of candy.
**[Click here for more info.](https://www.facebook.com/events/723205434726863/)**
**Halloween Night at BMB
Wed. Oct. 31, 8pm-1am
Cost: FREE
At: Black Market 5pts. ([map](https://www.google.com/maps/place/Black+Market+Bar+%2B+Grill/@33.5009438,-86.7985167,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x88891bc4e99456ad:0xb657d7f02bc74687!8m2!3d33.5009393!4d-86.796328))**
Join the “Evil Bartenders” Halloween night for drink specials, a costume contest, and horror movies on the Black Market patio! This will be a fun place to hangout with your friends as you wind down the Halloween season! No cover!
**[Click here for more info.](https://www.facebook.com/events/533236337149405/)**
**Christmas Village
Thurs- Sun, Nov. 1-4, Times Vary
Cost: $12
At: BJCC ([map](https://www.google.com/maps/place/BJCC/@33.523952,-86.8149388,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x88891bd8380769b1:0xa6b2596d5bbff52f!8m2!3d33.5239475!4d-86.8127501))**
Held annually at the Birmingham Jefferson Convention Complex, Christmas Village Festival is an Alabama tradition with deep roots not only in Alabama hearts, but in the hearts of customers all across the United States. Mothers and daughters, sisters, and friends begin their holiday shopping by meeting in Birmingham the first weekend in November to enjoy an amazing variety of gift ideas - all under one roof. While some shoppers make a day of it, others have decided that one day is just not enough time to take in the unique sampling of arts, crafts, gifts and food.
**[Click here for more info.](https://www.facebook.com/events/267215724124159/)**
**Art Crawl
Thurs, Nov. 1, 5-9pm
Cost: FREE
At: Pizitz ([map](https://www.google.com/maps/place/The+Pizitz+Food+Hall/@33.5141625,-86.8101677,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x88891b93e920f757:0x57c3c84ce7688dc3!8m2!3d33.514158!4d-86.807979))**
Join the Art Crawl every first Thursday in downtown Birmingham! Stroll the sidewalks of #BHM during the November 1st Art Crawl and discover the amazing talent of Bancography's featured artist, Big D Pottery, and of other local artists and makers while they exhibit and sell works outside of The Pizitz from 5-9 p.m., rain, shine, sleet or snow! It's also the last Moonlight Movies in the courtyard, so don't miss out!
**[Click here for more info.](https://www.facebook.com/events/2047681801966308/)**
**Echo: Opening Reception
Thurs, Nov. 1, 5-7:30pm
Cost: FREE
At: Ground Floor Gallery ([map](https://www.google.com/maps/place/Ground+Floor+Contemporary/@33.5120759,-86.8043683,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x88891b958074e097:0x487fad8d657d2237!8m2!3d33.5120714!4d-86.8021796))**
Ground Floor Contemporary is pleased to present ECHO. Artists Elaine Farley Kinnaird, Miriam Norris Omura, and Susan Vitali will be exhibiting artworks that explore metaphors and ideas connected to echoes. The visual idea of echoes: being a reverberation of something, (rather than a sound), opens up visual concepts around repetition, the act of mimicking, responses, reflections, and shadows.
**[Click here for more info.](https://www.facebook.com/events/317768175689529/)**
**Space Archeologist: Dr. Sarah Parcak
Thurs, Nov. 1, 6-7pm
Cost: FREE
At: Bham Museum of Art ([map](https://www.google.com/maps/place/Birmingham+Museum+of+Art/@33.5222242,-86.812258,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x88891b9a8d8a002d:0x4ff9c6343444caba!8m2!3d33.5222197!4d-86.8100693))**
GlobalXplorer’s Space Archeologist Dr. Sarah Parcak uses satellite imagery to identify hidden archaeological sites, including ancient pyramids, forgotten settlements, and lost tombs. Join BMA for a free lecture by Dr. Parcak, associate professor of anthropology and founding director of the Laboratory for Global Observation at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Dr. Parcak's work has garnered international attention and earned her the 2016 TED Prize, a $1 million prize granted annually to an exceptional individual with a “wish to change the world.” With that prize, she founded GlobalXplorer, a nonprofit based here in Birmingham at the Innovation Depot. GlobalXplorer’s first project in Peru mapped over 700 previously unknown sites, uncovered 19,000 features, and has created a citizen archaeology movement of nearly 80,000 users throughout the world!
**[Click here for more info.](https://www.facebook.com/events/243188866343882/)**
Tour Back Forty Beer w/Young Pioneers
Thurs, Nov. 1, 5:30-7pm
Cost: FREE (but you need to register now!)
At: Back Forty Beer Co. (map)
Come shake off the Halloween cobwebs and tour the brand new Back Forty Beer Company at Sloss Furnaces with Young Pioneers! You'll talk with the Back Forty Founder and CEO Jason Wilson and Back Forty BHAM Owner and CEO Doug Brown about the company, the beer, the history, and why they chose Birmingham. Back Forty Beer Company joined Birmingham's thriving craft beer scene with the opening of a new microbrewery at Sloss Docks this summer, bringing favorites like Truck Stop Honey Brown Ale and Naked Pig Pale Ale directly to the Ham. Doug Brown chose the location due to the dramatic views of Sloss Furnaces and the nearby active railway. Tickets are free. Delicious beer and food will available for purchase!
Click here for more info.
Grand Opening: Bizarre Coffee Shop
Fri-Sat, Nov. 2-3, 7am-11pm
Cost: FREE
At: Bizarre Coffee (map)
It’s almost time to celebrate the opening of Bizarre: The Coffee Bar. This is a 2 day celebration. Nov 2nd & 3rd! 7am-11pm both days! Come on out for random giveaways, music, cool atmosphere! We stopped by Bizarre the other day and absolutely loved it! Be sure to head over and check it out!
Click here for more info.
**Friday Feast!
Fri, Nov. 2, 11am-3pm
Cost: Varies
At: Roots & Revelry (map)**
Join Roots & Revelry for our first ever FRIDAY FEAST! Beginning November 2nd, every Friday, R&R will offer a " Blue Plate Special" comprised of a select Farm-to-Table lunch to enjoy! Happy Hours special will take place from 11am - 6pm, and you'll have a delectable menu consisting of pairings from local purveyors. You won't won't to miss this premier opening as they will have some special treats in store! So, mark your calendars for Friday at lunch time!
**[Click here for more info.](https://www.facebook.com/events/2129587860586235/)**
**Dia de los Muertos
Fri, Nov. 2, 5-11pm
Cost:$10 adv/$15 day of
At: Pepper Place ([map](https://www.google.com/maps/place/The+Market+at+Pepper+Place/@33.51742,-86.8060107,17z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x88891bb096ce12bf:0x9b5cfb602b5045c9!8m2!3d33.5164023!4d-86.7909086))**
Join Bare Hands as they celebrate life at the 16th Annual Day of the Dead Festival in the streets of Pepper Place! Celebrate the lives of those that came before and those that are still with us through music, memorial roll call, jazz street parade, the Frida Kahlo Ceremony, dance, food vendors, the Corona Beer Garden, art, kids’ activities provided by The Birmingham Museum of Art and most importantly the altars erected to those we have loved. Join the celebration and bring your friends, a small altor, or memento of remembrance. Dress bones, as a sugar skull or for a fiesta!
**[Click here for more info.](https://www.facebook.com/events/217625308787560/)**
Bards & Brews Poetry Slam!
Fri, Nov. 2, 7-9pm
Cost: FREE
At: Birmingham Library (map)
Head to the Birmingham Library for the best Poetry Slam around! Watch and listen as some phenomenal poets compete for cash prizes! There will also be beverages and some snacks! Think you have what it takes to win the contest? Be sure to enter when you arrive for a chance to win some cash!
Click here for more info.
Sports Cars at Brookwood
Sat, Nov. 3, 9am-1pm
Cost: FREE
At: Brookwood Village (map)
Benefitting Smile-A-Mile, the 4th Annual Sports Cars at Brookwood Village, presented by Birmingham Motoring Club, this year features the historic Jaguar marque. All sports cars and classic automobiles from all over the world are invited to participate. As this is a charity event, there is a $20 entrance fee for cars. A family friendly , fun, free event, all gear heads are invited to enter and show their car or just come and enjoy a morning of beautiful motoring art. Held in the parking lot by Macy's.
Click here for more info.
**Hello Kitty Cafe Truck
Sat, Nov. 3, 10am-8pm
Cost: FREE to attend
At: The Summit ([map](https://www.google.com/maps/place/The+Summit+Birmingham/@33.4488781,-86.7311149,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x8889177a0699ece7:0x6337ea9fc23726da!8m2!3d33.4488736!4d-86.7289262))**
Hello Birmingham! The Hello Kitty Cafe Truck is coming to The Summit on Saturday 11/3! Come say hello between Bed, Bath & Beyond and Swoozie's from 10am-8pm and pick up some supercute treats & merch, while supplies last! See you at The Summit!
**[Click here for more info.](https://www.facebook.com/events/1423141104484591/)**
**13th Annual Moss Rock Festival
Sat-Sun, Nov. 3-4,
Cost: $10
At: Moss Rock ([map](https://www.google.com/maps/place/Moss+Rock+Preserve/@33.3817215,-86.8422806,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x888921e84c1dd4a3:0xb907ac36c276f7b8!8m2!3d33.381717!4d-86.8400919))**
On November 3 & 4, explore Nature, Smart Living, Art + Design, Craft Beer, & more at Alabama’s premier eco-creative festival, now in its 13th year at The Preserve. Innovation, imagination, and fun await over 10,000 annual visitors. Supporters experience this unique celebration under a blanket of fall colors in an idyllic neighborhood setting just adjacent to Hoover’s own expansive Moss Rock Nature Preserve . Grab friends, family, and dogs and get outside for a weekend in Hoover, inspired by nature. Check the link for all of the details! There are WAY too many activities to list here!
**[Click here for more info.](https://www.facebook.com/events/533061177119110/)**
**In the Park After Dark
Sat, Nov. 3, 5:30pm
Cost: $68
At: Red Mountain Park ([map](https://www.google.com/maps/place/Red+Mountain+Park/@33.4452675,-86.8647287,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x88891e5566da6119:0x6ee8b9369fcf09ba!8m2!3d33.445263!4d-86.86254))**
This event doesn’t happen very often so don’t miss out! Zip into the dusk on the Vulcan Materials Zip Trip canopy tour! During this thrilling experience, you'll soar through the canopy with Red Mountain Park's skilled Adventure Team on 7 zip lines, a sky bridge and a rope swing...all under the stars! We’ve zipped this course before, but it was during the day. Who knows what you may encounter as the sun goes down!
**[Click here for more info.](https://www.facebook.com/events/2220008248213839/)**
**2018 Out of Darkness Walk
Sun, Nov. 4, 1-4pm
Cost: FREE donations welcome.
At: Veteran’s Park ([map](https://www.google.com/maps/place/Veterans+Park/@33.3903543,-86.7268424,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x88893d5ebc458145:0xe6f0278a3651aed2!8m2!3d33.3903498!4d-86.7246537))**
Join the AFSP Alabama Chapter at the 2018 Birmingham Out of the Darkness Walk! When you participate in the Out of the Darkness Walks, you join the effort with hundreds of thousands of people to raise awareness and funds that allow the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) to invest in new research, create educational programs, advocate for public policy, and support survivors of suicide loss. Thanks to Walkers and Donors like you, AFSP has been able to set a goal to reduce the annual suicide rate 20% by 2025.
**[Click here for more info.](https://www.facebook.com/events/1913750138697101/)**
**Milbrandt Fall Wine Dinner
Sun, Nov. 4, 5-8pm
Cost: $55
At: Hop City ([map](https://www.google.com/maps/place/Hop+City+Beer+%26+Wine+Birmingham/@33.516745,-86.7916502,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x88891bb102b46575:0x39ecc7af01618117!8m2!3d33.5167405!4d-86.7894615))**
Join in for Hop City’s fall wine dinner, featuring Milbrandt Vineyards and seasonal cuisine from The Hot Tag's Chef Fiona Marshall! They'll take you through a selection of wines from Milbrandt Winery, and how to pair them perfectly with the foods you crave when the weather starts to cool. These wine dinners sell out every time, so don't wait to get your tickets! Click the link to see the amazing menu!
**[Click here for more info.]( https://www.facebook.com/events/177763426476308/)**
**Yacht Rock
Sun, Nov. 4, 7pm
Cost: FREE
At: Mom’s Basement ([map](https://www.google.com/maps/place/Mom's+Basement/@33.5269327,-86.768822,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x88891a5ecc81407f:0xf328831e90f8c2c3!8m2!3d33.5269282!4d-86.7666333))**
Come on out to Mom's Basement for a night of Yacht Rock with your cruise director Geno from Birmingham Mountain Radio. This Yacht themed event is hosted by our good friends at Birmingham Mountain Radio, so you know it’s going to be a fun time! No cover!
**[Click here for more info.](https://www.facebook.com/events/1898938927080059/)**