Attractions
Jackson Lake Island ( 334 ) 430-7963 • Millbrook www . facebook . com / JacksonLakeIsland Step into Spectre , the fictional town custom built for Tim Burton ’ s film “ Big Fish .” Visitors can explore the movie set and hang out with the local crowd of cute goats for an entry fee of $ 3 a day .
Alabama Nature Center and NaturePlex ( 334 ) 285-4550 • 3050 Lanark Road , Millbrook www . alabamawildlife . org The NaturePlex is the 23,000 square foot structural facility that serves as the Welcome and Education Center for the Alabama Nature Center . The facility includes a 120-seat Theater equipped with up-to-date technology , hands-on Discovery Hall with interactive and visual nature displays , educational classrooms with lab , and a gift shop . The NaturePlex is open 6 days a week from 9:00a . m . -5:00p . m . and entry is $ 5 per person .
FUN RUNS
Looking for a way to get in shape and support a cause ?
JANUARY-MARCH
HEALTHY START 5K https :// runsignup . com / Race / AL / Prattville / HealthyStart5k
CRUISING THE CREEKWALK www . cruisingthecreekwalk . itsyourrace . com
Bass Pro Shops ( 334 ) 290-6400 • 2553 Rocky Mt Rd , Prattville This is Alabama ’ s first Bass Pro Outdoor World . The centerpiece of the store is a display of wildlife atop an artificial mountain , complete with taxidermy mounts and a waterfall . At the base of the “ mountain ” is an 18,500-gallon freshwater tank that houses local species of fish , including alligator gar and catfish . Kids and adults alike will have fun in the arcade area .
Theatres
Way Off Broadway – Prattville Cultural Arts Center ( 334 ) 595-0850 • 203 W 4th St , Prattville • www . prattvilleal . gov This Prattville community theatre produces four productions a year .
MILLBROOK MARDI GRAS RUN www . millbrookmardigrasrun . org
ALABAMA NATURE CENTER CRITTER CRAWL www . alabamawildlife . org / critter-crawl
APRIL-JUNE
CENTERPOINT HALF MARATHON AND 5K RUN https :// halfmarathons . net / alabama-centerpoint-halfmarathon /
JULY-SEPTEMBER
PANTHER PROWL 5K www . 4pca . org / panther-prowl / fun for all
Wetumpka Depot Players ( 334 ) 868-1440 • 300 S Main Street , Wetumpka www . wetumpkadepot . com Established in 1980 , this successful group performs five or six productions each year , and also has a Junior Wetumpka Depot Players group for children .
The Millbrook Theater ( 334 ) 782-7317 • 5720 Main Street , Millbrook www . millbrooktheater . com The theater is home to the Millbrook Community Players that were incorporated over a decade ago .
OCTOBER-DECEMBER
COOSA RIVER CHALLENGE www . riverregionmtb . org / coosa-river-challenge
WACKY SOCKS 5K / 10K AND FUN RUN www . itsyourrace . com
STRIDES FOR RIDES www . facebook . com / strides5k /
ANNUAL NITTY GRITTY 5K https :// nittygritty . itsyourrace . com /
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