Alabama

Gems

The following is a list of the most recent AAA Gems in Alabama. These are tourist destinations that have AAA's highest recommendation. It's hard to go wrong when choosing to visit a Gem. Unfortunately, there is no longer an index list of Gems in AAA Tourbooks which is why this list was created. Items listed in bold have already been visited by Mr. and Mrs. Mouse.

Festivals and all other short term events include the next or most recent event dates. The location code is drawn from the official State of Georgia Highway and Transportation Map for 2022. You can get the full Wall or the Front and Back halves HERE. (All three maps are extremely large.) In addition, all cities are identified on this Google map.

Anniston

• Anniston Museum of Natural History

Athens

• Tennessee Valley Old Time Fiddlers Convention (October)

Birmingham

• Vulcan Park and Museum
• Birmingham Civil Rights Institute
• Birmingham Museum of Art

Cullman

• Bloomin’ Festival (April)

Fairhope

• Arts and Crafts Festival of Fairhope (March)

Florence

• Shoals Spirit of Freedom Celebration (July)
• Alabama Renaissance Faire (October)
• Frank Lloyd Wright Rosenbaum House Museum

Gadsden

• Christmas at the Falls

Gulf Shores

• National Shrimp Festival

Hanceville

• Shrine of the Most Blessed Sacrament

Huntsville

• Huntsville Botanical Gardens
  • Galaxy of Lights Drive-Through Nights (December)
• U.S. Space and Rocket Center

Mobile

• Mobile Mardi Gras
• Festival of Flowers (March)
• Dollar General Bowl (December)
• Mobile Museum of Art
• Mobile's Historic Districts
• USS Alabama Battleship Memorial Park

Montevallo

• The American Village

Montgomery