Feb 20, 2026 - News
What to do this weekend
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Lows might be in the 20s, but the forecast doesn't look terrible this weekend, so here's some options for getting out of the house.
Friday
⚡️ Electric Avenue: The 80s MTV Experience; 7:30pm
- Mars Music Hall; tickets start at $34; available at the VBC Box Office or Ticketmaster.
🎸 Tyler AK LIVE at Stovehouse; 6:30pm
- Stovehouse; free event open to all ages at Stovehouse's The Booth
Saturday
🎺 Huntsville Symphony Orchestra double-header
- HSO has a big Saturday planned at the Von Braun Center, presenting Dmitri Kabalevsky's The Comedians for free at 11am and Brahm's Violin Concerto at 7:30pm.
- Register for The Comedians and get tickets for the concerto at HSO.org.
🎨 African American Art Festival; 10am-6pm
- Huntsville Parks and Recreation is celebrating Black History Month and African American art with local artists and their works.
- Robert Shurney Legacy Center; free
🧺 Makers on the Mountain: Basketmaking with Invasive Plants; 1-3pm
- Burritt on the Mountain; free with price of admission.
- Craft egg baskets with autumn olive, kudzu, privet, ivy and more, sustainably foraged on site.
🏒 Huntsville Havoc vs Macon Mayhem; 7pm
- Tickets start at $20. Special jerseys for Great Outdoors Night.
Sunday
🪑 Celebration Jam for Microwave Dave; 4pm
- At Tip Top, local musicians will gather to "play music and love on each other," after the loss of Huntsville legend Microwave Dave. Doors at 3pm.
- Donations go to the Microwave Dave Music Education Foundation.
🎤 John Mulaney: Mister Whatever; 7pm
- At time of writing, some seats are left for Mulaney's Huntsville stop, starting at $115.