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Father of the Bride Date : September 27 Time : Movie starts at 8:00 pm
Gates open at 6:00 pm Where : Formal Garden in front of Conservatory How Much : FREE ADMISSION
($ 5 suggested donation )

19 . Ruffner Mountain

Ruffner Mountain is a 1,038- acre urban nature preserve in Birmingham . Ruffner , an old iron ore mine , is home to 14 miles of trails that branch throughout the mountain . The trails are free and open to the public for running and hiking everyday , from dawn to dusk .

18 . Stroll through the Birmingham Botanical Gardens

Admission is FREE to visit the Birmingham Botanical Gardens , which is open from dawn to dusk every day of the year ! If you stay for lunch , visit The Gardens Café by Kathy G , Tuesday through Friday between the hours of 11:00 am - and 2:00 pm .

20 . Russell Cave National

Monument
Russell Cave is an archaeological site with one of the most complete records of prehistoric cultures in the Southeast . Thousands of years ago a portion of Russell Cave ' s entrance collapsed , creating a shelter that , for more than 10,000 years , was home to prehistoric peoples . Today it provides clues to the daily lifeways of early North American inhabitants dating from 10,000 B . C . to 1650 A . D .
The Russell Cave National Monument is open every day from 8:00 am - 4:30 pm , and entrance is FREE !

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