- Our list of the best things to do in Florence, Alabama, features the top 29 nearby activities — including 11 great attractions with user approval ratings of 90% or more!
- Florence, AL has a variety of great sights and experiences nearby. Top categories include: Museums & Galleries, Outdoor Places, Sights & Landmarks, and Entertainment & Shows.
- The results below include the top 22 things to do within the city of Florence, AL , followed by 8 popular activities in nearby cities, including 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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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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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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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.
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Pope's Tavern is one of the oldest buildings in the city, serving as a hospital during the Civil War. Since 1965 it is a museum and home to items dating from the 18th century, which depict the house's history as an inn. There are also artifacts from the Civil War.
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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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Hands-on exhibits and programs targeted toward all developmental stages are the focus of the Children's Museum of the Shoals. In addition to established exhibits about the Tennessee Valley, young ones have freedom to play and create at numerous stations in the museum.
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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.