Featured Events
Featured Events List
The Whimsical Woods Flip Flopped
The Whimsical Woods are back, and they have been flipped upside down! Many new characters have arrived in the forest.
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Time Keeping Through the Centuries Mansion Exhibit
Due to our closure this exhibit has been extended through October 4th! Don’t miss this amazing collection. The Huntsville Chapter (Chapter 61) of the National Association of Watch and Clock Collectors (NAWCC) once again, will showcase a collection of antique clocks and watches for Burritt Mansion’s exhibit. Time Keeping Through the Centuries opens March 1 and will display a variety of clocks and watches from the 17th, 18th, 19th, and 20th centuries.
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Cocktails at The View
Cocktails at The View Join us Every Wednesday 5-8pm through October. Welcome Back! Same View New Setup. Watch the sun go down and enjoy a cocktail on our elevated Overlook. You bring your friends, we provide The View, seating, full service cash bar and gourmet food items for purchase from our market cart. In response to the COVID-19 Pandemic we have implemented precautions for your safety.
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$15 – $20
The Flashbacks Show Band
The Flashbacks have been recognized by The Alabama Music Hall Of Fame with a Musical Achievement award. With quality musicians, excellent vocals, and professional showmanship, The Flashbacks dazzle audiences with their great dance moves and many choreographed routines. Performing a wide spectrum of music from early Motown to Rock-n-Roll and Pop to R&B and Soul, they have been likened to such performers as the “Temptations” and “Kool and the Gang”.
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Master Workshop: “Whisked Away Weekend – Broom Making with Mark Hendry”
No experience necessary! Learn from a master and get whisked away with our 3 day workshop for a weekend crafting various styles of historic Appalachian whisk brooms.
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$8 – $12
Melodies on the Mountain: Learning Through Music
The Story of Southern Music A collaboration with The Microwave Dave Music Education Foundation (MDMEF) Tuesday, September 29th, 10:00am – 11:30am Burritt’s educators have teamed up with the Microwave Dave Music Education Foundation (MDMEF) to inspire youth in North Alabama through music education right here on Round Top Mountain. MDMEF works with educators and musicians to develop lesson plans that effectively pair music presentations with academic standards to inspire our local youth through music education, which has a proven relationship to academic achievement.
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Cocktails at The View Join us Every Wednesday 5-8pm through October. Welcome Back! Same View New Setup. Watch the sun go down and enjoy a cocktail on our elevated Overlook. You bring your friends, we provide The View, seating, full service cash bar and gourmet food items for purchase from our market cart. In response to the COVID-19 Pandemic we have implemented precautions for your safety.
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Fall Family Fun at Burritt – Fall Is Not Just About Acorns
Join us for Fall Family Fun at Burritt! These special Fall Break activities are perfect for the busy family with children of ages 3, 4, & 5 years and regular admission rates apply with a special rate for Burritt members. You must make a reservation for these activities and attendance is limited. Registration will close at noon Monday, October 5th for Tuesday’s activities. The fun starts at 10:00am and will run for 1 to 1.5 hours. Children will need to be accompanied by an adult during the activity.
View EventCocktails at The View
Cocktails at The View Join us Every Wednesday 5-8pm through October. Welcome Back! Same View New Setup. Watch the sun go down and enjoy a cocktail on our elevated Overlook. You bring your friends, we provide The View, seating, full service cash bar and gourmet food items for purchase from our market cart. In response to the COVID-19 Pandemic we have implemented precautions for your safety.
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Free
Fall Family Fun at Burritt – Awesome Autumn
Join us for Fall Family Fun at Burritt! These special Fall Break activities are perfect for the busy family with children of ages 3, 4, & 5 years and regular admission rates apply with a special rate for Burritt members. You must make a reservation for these activities and attendance is limited. Registration will close at noon Wednesday, October 7th for Thursday’s activities. The fun starts at 10:00am and will run for 1 to 1.5 hours. Children will need to be accompanied by an adult during the activity.
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Agriculture Home School Class Lower Elementary
October 14th – 9:30pm – 11:00am Agriculture was a part of everyday life for the families who lived in Burritt’s historic homes.
View EventAgriculture Home School Class Upper Elementary & Middle School
October 14th – 12:00pm – 1:30am Agriculture was a part of everyday life for the families who lived in Burritt’s historic homes.
View EventCocktails at The View
Cocktails at The View Join us Every Wednesday 5-8pm through October. Welcome Back! Same View New Setup. Watch the sun go down and enjoy a cocktail on our elevated Overlook. You bring your friends, we provide The View, seating, full service cash bar and gourmet food items for purchase from our market cart. In response to the COVID-19 Pandemic we have implemented precautions for your safety.
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$80
Irons One Whiskey and Beef Dinner
Bourbon & Beef go together, like “The View” and beautiful sunsets! Savor appetizers an “Irons One” bourbon cocktail and the most amazing view upon arriving to The View at Burritt. Chef Shaun Duvall of Peppered Pig will prepare an amazing culinary feast of four amazing courses. Dinner will be served on the Baron Bluff Veranda as guest enjoy a painting worthy sunset over the city and conversation with old and new friends.
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Native Americans of the Southeast and the Trail of Tears Super Saturday
Learn about Native Americans of 1800s Alabama – what tribes lived in our area, what their lifestyle was like, and when they were forced to move from their lands and why.
View EventCocktails at The View
Cocktails at The View Join us Every Wednesday 5-8pm through October. Welcome Back! Same View New Setup. Watch the sun go down and enjoy a cocktail on our elevated Overlook. You bring your friends, we provide The View, seating, full service cash bar and gourmet food items for purchase from our market cart. In response to the COVID-19 Pandemic we have implemented precautions for your safety.
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$46.00
Quilling: “Fall Wreath”
Learn how to make a fall wreath using several different quilling techniques.
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$95.00
Jewelry Making: “Bangled Bracelet”
This elegant intermediate project will build on the Pattern Wire bracelet project. Students must have taken or be registered for the Wire Wrapped Bracelet class before this workshop is scheduled.
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$10.00 – $120.00
Ceramics: “Fall Pumpkin”
Create a one-of-a-kind decorative work of art in Burritt’s brand new Pottery Studio. This is a beginner ceramics workshop. No previous experience necessary!
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$10 – $100
Blacksmithing: “Tongs”
SOLD OUT! October is the perfect time of year to get in our forge and learn the basics of blacksmithing!
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$65.00
Plants and Herbs: “Victorian Art of Pressed Flowers”
Join us and learn the history and process of pressing flowers and create bookmarks, note cards, candles, and more.
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$10.00 – $70.00
Stained Glass: “Wishing Star”
SOLD OUT! Come make this lovely stained glass Wishing Star that is perfect for the holidays or any time of year!
View EventCocktails at The View
Cocktails at The View Join us Every Wednesday 5-8pm through October. Welcome Back! Same View New Setup. Watch the sun go down and enjoy a cocktail on our elevated Overlook. You bring your friends, we provide The View, seating, full service cash bar and gourmet food items for purchase from our market cart. In response to the COVID-19 Pandemic we have implemented precautions for your safety.
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Orienteering Home School Class Lower Elementary
November 4th – 9:30am – 11:00am Orienteering is a wonderful way to learn about mapping, measurement, geometry, and cardinal directions.
View EventOrienteering Home School Class Upper Elementary & Middle School
November 4th – 12:00pm – 1:30pm Orienteering is a wonderful way to learn about mapping, measurement, geometry, and cardinal directions.
View EventCocktails at The View
Cocktails at The View Join us Every Wednesday 5-8pm through October. Welcome Back! Same View New Setup. Watch the sun go down and enjoy a cocktail on our elevated Overlook. You bring your friends, we provide The View, seating, full service cash bar and gourmet food items for purchase from our market cart. In response to the COVID-19 Pandemic we have implemented precautions for your safety.
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Folklife Festival 2020
Join us at Burritt’s Folklife Festival which will showcase craftspeople, artists and presenters who will share their knowledge about the traditions, skills, handicrafts and arts of our region during the 1800’s and early 1900s. Come hear toe tapping traditional music and watch demonstrators as they show you how our ancestors worked, lived and created art. Skills that will be demonstrated include: blacksmithing, pottery, spinning, basket weaving, quilling, open hearth cooking and much, much more.
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$52.00
Wood-Burning: “Holiday Tree Ornaments”
SOLD OUT! Come learn the techniques of wood-burning and make a set of lovely holiday tree ornaments.
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$60.00
Glass: “Hand Painted Ornaments”
Come create a set of original hand painted glass ornaments and add a personal touch to your holiday tree!
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$10 – $100
Blacksmithing: “3 Hook Coat Rack”
SOLD OUT! Using the forge, anvil, and basic hand tools students will learn to make a beautiful coat rack!
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$10.00 – $140.00
Jewelry Making: “Wire Workshop”
Create a set of beautiful jewelry just in time for the holidays! This intermediate project will build on the Pattern Wire bracelet project. Students must have taken or be registered for the Wire Wrapped Bracelet class before this workshop is scheduled.
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$10.00 – $90.00
Quilting: “Holiday Stocking”
Learn beginner sewing and quilting techniques and make a stocking for the upcoming holidays.
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$43.00
Quilling: “Snowflake Ornaments”
Learn the art of quilling with paper and make a set of holiday ornaments!
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Holiday Ornaments Home School Class Lower Elementary
December 2nd – 9:30am – 11:00am Holiday Ornaments will be on display throughout our museum this month. We’ll tour the homes in the Historic Park to compare Christmas traditions of the past with our holiday celebrations today. Then, put your creative spirit to work as we make some holiday decorations to take home and talk about the symbolism behind these ornaments.
View EventHoliday Ornaments Home School Class Upper Elementary & Middle School
December 2nd – 12:00pm – 1:30pm Holiday Ornaments will be on display throughout our museum this month. We’ll tour the homes in the Historic Park to compare Christmas traditions of the past with our holiday celebrations today. Then, put your creative spirit to work as we make some holiday decorations to take home and talk about the symbolism behind these ornaments.
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Candlelight Christmas 2020 – Friday
One of Burritt’s favorite traditional holiday events is prepped and ready for the 2020 version! We will again be selling car passes and will have all COVID-19 protocols in place as we enjoy the Magic of the Mountain socially distanced. Burritt comes alive with the sights, sounds and smells of a traditional Christmas. Cabins are decorated with historic ambiance and the sounds of traditional music fill the air throughout the park. String cranberries and popcorn, make paper punch ornaments, create handmade cards and ice individual cookies to kickoff the holiday season.
View EventCandlelight Christmas 2020 – Saturday
One of Burritt’s favorite traditional holiday events is prepped and ready for the 2020 version! We will again be selling car passes and will have all COVID-19 protocols in place as we enjoy the Magic of the Mountain socially distanced. Burritt comes alive with the sights, sounds and smells of a traditional Christmas. Cabins are decorated with historic ambiance and the sounds of traditional music fill the air throughout the park. String cranberries and popcorn, make paper punch ornaments, create handmade cards and ice individual cookies to kickoff the holiday season.
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Holiday Magic Dinners 2020
2020 Event Dates: December 10, 11, 12, 17 & 18 Holiday Magic Dinner Event Details to come! Holiday magic is one of Burritt’s most important and magical fundraisers! Guest enjoy a holiday dinner in the upscale atmosphere of the Burritt Mansion or the family style warmth of the cabins in the Historic Park. For 2020 we have expanded the event to 5 Magical nights. In an effort to keep distancing and COVID-19 protocols in place. For questions and to make your reservations please call Stephanie Timberlake at 256-512-0141. Reservations for Members Opens September 1, 2020.
View EventHoliday Magic Dinners 2020
2020 Event Dates: December 10, 11, 12, 17 & 18 Holiday Magic Dinner Event Details to come! Holiday magic is one of Burritt’s most important and magical fundraisers! Guest enjoy a holiday dinner in the upscale atmosphere of the Burritt Mansion or the family style warmth of the cabins in the Historic Park. For 2020 we have expanded the event to 5 Magical nights. In an effort to keep distancing and COVID-19 protocols in place. For questions and to make your reservations please call Stephanie Timberlake at 256-512-0141. Reservations for Members Opens September 1, 2020.
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$10.00 – $90.00
Quilting: “Sew Sweet Table Runner”
This workshop builds on beginner sewing and quilting skills while crafting a round table runner you are sure to love!
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$10.00 – $100.00
Blacksmithing: “Grilling Tools”
SOLD OUT! Using the forge, anvil, and basic hand tools, students will learn to make a set of grilling tools.
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$50.00
Fiber Arts: “Needle Felted Gnomes”
Come learn the basics of needle felting and create an adorable gnome.
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$10.00 – $100.00
Blacksmithing: “Key Fobs and Hooks”
Using the forge, anvil, and basic hand tools students will learn to make key fobs and hooks.
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$10.00 – $80.00
Stained Glass: “Valentine Openwork”
This openwork design will make the perfect Valentine’s Day gift for someone special or a lovely decoration for your home.
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$58.00
Wood-burning: “Vintage Huntsville Map”
Calling all Huntsville & history lovers, this workshop is for you!
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$10.00 – $125.00
Stained Glass: “Classic Stained Glass Box”
Calling all previous Stained Glass students! In this intermediate workshop you will create a stained glass box that is perfect for jewelry or other treasures.
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$10.00 – $110
Photography: Visual Storytelling
We all have a story to tell. Learn to use photography in a creative and technically proficient manner to explore concepts for storytelling and photo essays with instructor Eric Dusenbery.
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