From swanky rooftop bars with signature craft cocktails to historic sites, compelling exhibits and exhilarating outdoor adventures, there’s plenty to do in Alabama’s capital city.

1. Have drinks at the Trilogy Hotel‘s rooftop bar.
2. Get inspired by the more than 4,000 works of art at the Montgomery Museum of Fine Art.
3. Visit the 15-foot Mothers of Gynecology.
4. Eat at Chappy’s Deli. Order The Reuben.
5. Learn more about the intriguing history of Alabama at the Alabama Department of Archives & History. Here, you’ll find thousands of artifacts, original films, immersive scenery and interactive programs explore the state’s story from prehistory to the present.
6. Have lunch at The Cork and Cleaver. Order the Fried Green Tomato BLT ($12).
7. Take a walk on the wild side at the Montgomery Zoo. Be sure to stop by the Mann Wildlife Learning Museum, which features the Southeast’s largest collection of preserved North American wildlife, aquatic life, artifacts and fossils.
8. Tour the Alabama State Capitol Building. Restored areas open to the public include: House of Representatives, Senate Chamber, Old Supreme Court Chamber, library, rotunda, monuments, statues and a five-acre courtyard with gardens.
9. See the church where the meeting to launch the Montgomery Bus Boycott was held. Dexter Avenue King Memorial Baptist Church, which stands one block from the State Capital building, also makes history as the only church where Martin Luther King, Jr. served as senior pastor.
10. Cheer for the home team at a Montgomery Biscuits baseball game.
11. Take a ride on the Harriott II Riverboat.
12. Try the Seafood Dynamite Dip at Vintage Year.
13. Visit the Freedom Rides Museum, and learn how 21 young people transformed our nation’s history using nonviolent protests.
14. Have an outdoor adventure on Montgomery Whitewater‘s man-made river system. Prefer to stay dry? Enjoy the array of land options from trails and slack lines to small climbing boulders for children and plenty of green spaces.
15. Enjoy a night out at BB King’s Blues Club.
16. See the compelling visuals and data-rich exhibits at The Legacy Museum. The interactive media displays, sculptures and exhibits draw dynamic connections across generations of Americans impacted by the tragic history of racial inequality.
17. When visiting the Legacy Museum, be sure to grab a bite to eat at Pannie-George’s Kitchen.
18. Reflect on the lives stolen by lynching and America’s history of racial inequality at the National Memorial for Peace and Justice. Set on a six-acre site, the memorial uses sculpture, art and design to contextualize racial terror in America and its legacy.
19. Walk through Freedom Monument Sculpture Park.
20. Eat at SOL Restaurante Mexicano & Taqueria.
21. Enjoy the beauty of nature at Blount Cultural Park. Have a picnic. Feed the turtles and ducks. Enjoy the gardens, trails and sculpture parks.
22. Sip cocktails and waterfront views at Red Bluff Bar at the Silos.
23. Stop by EAT South‘s downtown farm.
24. Book a tour of the city with Montgomery Tours.
25. Order the Mediterranean Pizza at Tomatinos.
26. Learn more about the city with a guided tour by More Than Tours.
27. Have a drink (coffee or something a little stronger) at Baristas and Barristers.
28. Try your luck at the Wind Creek Casino.
29. Indulge in some retail therapy at the Shoppes at Eastchase.