- The list below includes 25 free or cheap things to do in or near Florence, Alabama, including 38 different types of inexpensive activities like Parks, Movie Theaters, History Museums and Historic Homes.
- From University of North Alabama to Deibert Park, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in Florence and in nearby cities within 25 miles like Muscle Shoals and Tuscumbia.
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Classic toppings cap custom, deep deep dish pie, and special tomato sauce fortifies garlicky breadsticks
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George H. Carroll Lion Habitat, Florence, AL 35632
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The University of North Alabama is the state's oldest public university. Besides the 11 old building on the university's campus, the visitor can also relax on the green field or visit the two lion mascots, Leo and Una.
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Even if no special events can be held here, Deibert Park still has plenty to offer to its visitors – 3 ponds with fish to be fed, trails and a children's museum.
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Walking trails, private event spaces, and an in-ground water fountain are at the city-owned River Heritage Park. The fountain offers free water-play and 45 minute shows from May to September.
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With vestiges dating to 10,000 ago, McFarland Park is home to numerous festivals and special events. Campsites, playgrounds, a soccer field and a restaurant are only a few of the amenities with which the park welcomes its guests.
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Situated along the Tennessee River, Pickwick Lake is nearly 53 miles long and is home to many varieties of wildlife. It can be used for boating and fishing as well as other water sports like jet skiing.
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601 Riverview Drive, Florence, AL 35630
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Built in 1939, Frank Lloyd Wright's Rosenbaum House is the only house in Alabama designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. Covering 2624 square feet, the house is built in the Usonian style and became a museum in 1999.
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A large fountain is the highlight of Wilson Park, which contains no amenities but is a clean, peaceful area suitable for picnics under the trees. During October the park is home to the Renaissance Fair.
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The W.C. Handy Home, Museum & Library houses memorabilia from the 'Father of the Blues', William Christopher Handy's life. See his trumpet, piano, original sheet music, and get free admission, music, and birthday cake on Handy's Nov. 16th birthday commemoration.
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2700 Refuge Headquarters Rd., Florence, AL
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The Key Cave National Wildlife Refuge is a 1,060 acre wildlife refuge containing numerous sinkholes and several underground cave systems. The refuge is also populated by rolling grassland, upland hardwoods, and crop land and is home to plentiful wildlife.
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620 W. College St, Florence, AL 35630
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W. C. Handy Birthplace, Museum & Library is the birthplace of blues celebrity W. C. Handy. Inside this museum can be found his famous trumpet and his own piano, besides other memorabilia.