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🏢 Party on the block
The Huntsville Times Building downtown is turning 100 and Downtown Huntsville, Inc. is throwing a party to celebrate from 12-5pm.
- Along with a featured presentation on the building's rich history and art deco design at 1pm, the free event will feature live music, vendors, food trucks, guided tours and Huntsville history trivia.
⚾️ Get out to the ball park
The Trash Pandas take on first-place Knoxville Smokies at 6:35pm Friday and Saturday, and 4:05pm Sunday in a potential playoff preview match-up, and they've got big plans.
- The first 1,000 kids receive a light-up pirate sword or princess wand "as Toyota Field turns into a storybook adventure" with actors, a 5:50pm parade, treasure hunts, face painting, immersive storytelling and fireworks.
- Saturday's game is Christmas in July with Santa, elves and more, a backpack drive, snow globe giveaway to the first 1,000 fans, and fireworks.
🦋 Shakespeare and butterflies
It's a big weekend at the Huntsville Botanical Garden.
- Shakespeare in the Garden will show "Much Ado About Nothing" Friday and "The Taming of the Shrew" Saturday. Tickets are $25 for members and $35 for non-members. Shows start at 7:30pm.
- There's also several butterfly releases planned for Saturday, at 10am, 11am and noon, with registration required. Tickets are $8 for members and kids 2 and under, and $20 for non-members.
💦 Splash away the heat
The City of Huntsville is hosting Splish Splash Bash 2026 today, 1-3pm at Brahan Spring Park's Everybody Can Play Splash Pad for kids 3-5.
- Beyond the splash pad, they'll have popsicles, crafts and music for kids.
🎤 Laugh it up
It's SHE-nanigans at Shenanigan's Comedy Theatre tonight at 8, when "the funniest women in Huntsville take over the stage" for an "unscripted, unfiltered comedy experience celebrating the feminine perspective."
- Head's up, the improv show is "rated R for REAL."
☔️ Keep that umbrella handy
The forecast is less than ideal this weekend, unfortunately, with a Flood Watch in place through tonight.
- Saturday's chances of rain are 70%, but Sunday looks better: 20% chance of showers before 1pm, otherwise sunny with a high of 92.