Saturday walking tours return in April

Published 2:15 am Thursday, March 21, 2024

The Alabama Tourism Department’s annual Saturday Walking Tours will occur every Saturday morning in April and will take place at 27 locations across the state.

Community leaders and volunteers will guide the free tours through historical areas that display art and culture of the city, and some tours will end with refreshments from their local hotspots. The two-hour long tours will start at 10 a.m. on April 6, 13, 20 and 27.

The Pell City Historical Society will present Pell City Downtown Historical Walking Tours on Saturdays, April 6 and 13. Tour times are 10 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. All tours will begin at city hall, 1905 1st Ave No. Arrive 15 minutes prior to each tour for registration and information. The Leeds Area Chamber of Commerce will host a tour of downtown Leeds on April 13. The date for the Springville tour, beginning at the Springville City Museum, is to be announced.

Other towns and starting places for the Saturday Walking Tours include: Athens-Limestone County (Athens Limestone Visitors Center), Bayou La Batre (Maritime Park), Birmingham (Birmingham Civil Rights Institute), Bridgeport (Bridgeport Depot Museum), Courtland (Courtland Square at the gazebo only on April 20 only), Cullman (Cullman County Museum), Decatur (various locations), Elba (Chamber of Commerce), Enterprise (Pea River Historical Society), Fairhope (Fairhope Welcome Center), Florence (various locations), Foley (Foley Welcome Center), Gadsden (Visitors Information Center), Huntsville (Alabama Constitution Hall Park on April 6 and 13 only), Madison (Madison Little Roadhouse on April 20 and 27 only), Mobile (Visit Mobile Welcome Center), Montgomery (Montgomery Visitor Center), Monroeville (Monroe County Museum), Mooresville (Historic Post Office), Moulton (Sweet Leona’s Ice Cream Shop on April 27 only), Prattville (Prattaugan Museum), Selma (Selma-Dallas County Public Library), Sheffield (Sheffield City Hall), and Tuscumbia (Corner of 6th and Main).