Avondale Travel Guide

Tourist Guide

Sloss Furnaces showing industrial elements
Sloss Furnaces showing industrial elements and interior views
Sloss Furnaces featuring interior views and industrial elements
Sloss Furnaces showing industrial elements
Sloss Furnaces featuring industrial elements

Popular places to visit

Sloss Furnaces which includes industrial elements

Sloss Furnaces

Delve into the industrial history of Alabama at this hulking factory ruin, where generations of workers once toiled.

Sloss Furnaces
Barber Motorsports Park featuring interior views

Barber Motorsports Park

Watch cars speed around the twisty track and admire vintage motorcycles in the museum at Alabama’s motoring hub.

Barber Motorsports Park
Birmingham which includes signage

Alabama Theater

Get tickets for a show at Alabama Theater, a popular theatre in Birmingham. Experience the area's great live music or attend a sporting event.

Alabama Theater
Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum

Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum

You can spend an afternoon browsing the exhibits at Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum in Leeds. Experience the area's great live music and entertainment choices.

Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum

Avondale Brewing Company

You can take time to visit Avondale Brewing Company during your travels to Birmingham. Experience the acclaimed theatre scene or attend a sporting event in this family-friendly area.

Avondale Brewing Company

Alabama Symphony Orchestra

You can make plans for a show at Alabama Symphony Orchestra during your stay in Birmingham. Experience the great live music or attend a sporting event in this family-friendly area.

Alabama Symphony Orchestra

Activities

Alabama: Birmingham Area Family Fun Multi-Attraction Pass

Alabama: Birmingham Area Family Fun Multi-Attraction Pass

AU$115
per adult
Alabama: Birmingham Area Family Fun Multi-Attraction Pass
Alabama: Birmingham Area Multi-Attraction Pass

Alabama: Birmingham Area Multi-Attraction Pass

AU$55
per adult
Alabama: Birmingham Area Multi-Attraction Pass
Uncover the Paranormal on a Birmingham Ghost Tour.

Birmingham Ghosts: Haunts, Spirits, and Poltergeists Walking Tour

AU$38
per adult
Birmingham Ghosts: Haunts, Spirits, and Poltergeists Walking Tour
Arlington Antebellum House

Experience Birmingham - The Historic Highlights

AU$153
per adult
100% of travellers recommend
Experience Birmingham - The Historic Highlights
Birmingham Civil Rights Tour

Birmingham Civil Rights Tour- Riding & Walking

AU$107
per adult
100% of travellers recommend
Birmingham Civil Rights Tour- Riding & Walking
Kelly Ingram Park

Birmingham Civil Rights Walk of Freedom Smartphone Audio App Tour

AU$15
per adult
100% of travellers recommend
Birmingham Civil Rights Walk of Freedom Smartphone Audio App Tour
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Our pick of the best Avondale Hotel Deals

Holiday Inn Birmingham-Airport by IHG

Holiday Inn Birmingham-Airport by IHG

3 out of 5
5000 Richard Arrington Jr Blvd N, Birmingham, AL
The price is AU$147 per night from 17 Aug to 18 Aug
AU$147
17 Aug - 18 Aug
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 3-star business-friendly hotel in Birmingham. Enjoy free WiFi, an outdoor pool, and breakfast (surcharge). Our guests praise the restaurant and ...
7.8/10 Good! (2,280 reviews)
"Friendly Staff! Close to concert venue!"

Reviewed on 14 Jul. 2025

Holiday Inn Birmingham-Airport by IHG
Hyatt Regency Birmingham-The Wynfrey Hotel

Hyatt Regency Birmingham-The Wynfrey Hotel

4 out of 5
1000 Riverchase Galleria, Hoover, Birmingham, AL
The price is AU$226 per night from 10 Aug to 11 Aug
AU$226
10 Aug - 11 Aug
includes taxes & fees
Book a stay at this business-friendly hotel in Birmingham. Enjoy free WiFi, an outdoor pool, and breakfast (surcharge). Our guests praise the helpful staff and ...
8.6/10 Excellent! (1,154 reviews)
"Average. Good stay"

Reviewed on 7 Jul. 2025

Hyatt Regency Birmingham-The Wynfrey Hotel
La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Birmingham Homewood

La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Birmingham Homewood

3 out of 5
60 State Farm Pkwy, Homewood, Birmingham, AL
The price is AU$140 per night from 20 July to 21 July
AU$140
20 July - 21 July
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 3-star family-friendly hotel in Birmingham. Enjoy free breakfast, free WiFi, and free parking. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean ...
7.8/10 Good! (212 reviews)
"Wonderful, helpful and friendly staff, clean, updated room in an obviously older hotel. I especially love that the chain is pet-friendly. The rooms seemed very soundproof to me; although I could hear my TV when I left the room to get ice, I couldn't hear anyone else's TV nor any other noise, and ..."

Reviewed on 16 Jul. 2025

La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Birmingham Homewood
Days Inn by Wyndham Hoover Birmingham

Days Inn by Wyndham Hoover Birmingham

2 out of 5
1800 Riverchase Dr, Hoover, Birmingham, AL
The price is AU$112 per night from 20 July to 21 July
AU$112
20 July - 21 July
includes taxes & fees
Book a stay at this business-friendly motel in Birmingham. Enjoy free breakfast, free WiFi, and free parking. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean ...
7.6/10 Good! (1,015 reviews)
"The rooms were drab and needed to be updated."

Reviewed on 13 Jul. 2025

Days Inn by Wyndham Hoover Birmingham
Hyatt Place Birmingham/Hoover

Hyatt Place Birmingham/Hoover

3 out of 5
2980 John Hawkins Parkway, Birmingham, AL
Fully refundableReserve now, pay when you stay
The price is AU$239 per night from 27 July to 28 July
AU$239
27 July - 28 July
includes taxes & fees
Book a stay at this business-friendly hotel in Birmingham. Enjoy free breakfast, free WiFi, and free parking. Our guests praise the breakfast and the helpful ...
8/10 Very Good! (1,294 reviews)
"The highlight of our stay was the courteous, friendly staff. Always helpful and always polite. The hotel was standard. My frustration was that I was given an accessible room that I did not request. The room was smaller than the room we had booked and lacked a divider, which I actually needed this ..."

Reviewed on 15 Jul. 2025

Hyatt Place Birmingham/Hoover
Residence Inn by Marriott Birmingham Downtown at UAB

Residence Inn by Marriott Birmingham Downtown at UAB

3 out of 5
821 20th Street S, Birmingham, AL
The price is AU$255 per night from 20 July to 21 July
AU$255
20 July - 21 July
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 3-star business-friendly hotel in Birmingham. Enjoy free breakfast, free WiFi, and an outdoor pool. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the ...
8.4/10 Very Good! (1,001 reviews)
"The staff so friendly and amicable. I would love to come back and stay at this hotel!!"

Reviewed on 14 Jul. 2025

Residence Inn by Marriott Birmingham Downtown at UAB
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Other neighbourhoods around Avondale

Birmingham featuring interior views and a statue or sculpture

Central City

1/5(1 area review)

While visiting Central City, you might make a stop by sights like Sloss Furnaces and Birmingham Museum of Art.

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Norwood

While there might not be top attractions in Norwood, you can explore the larger area and discover places like Protective Stadium and Alabama Sports Hall of Fame.

Norwood
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Forest Park

If you're spending some time in Forest Park, Avondale Brewing Company and Highland Park Golf Course are top sights worth seeing.

Forest Park
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Southside

While visiting Southside, you might make a stop by sights like Alabama Ballet and Alabama Symphony Orchestra.

Southside
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Highland Park

If you're looking for some top things to see and do in Highland Park and surrounding area, you can visit Highland Park Golf Course and Sloss Furnaces.

Highland Park
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Druid Hills

If you're spending some time in Druid Hills, Protective Stadium and Alabama Sports Hall of Fame are top sights worth seeing.

Druid Hills

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