"Rocket City" Accolades

Why Huntsville Could Be the South's Best-Kept Secret Destination | Forbes | 2024
10 Best Places to Travel in September | The Points Guy | 2024
2024 Best Places to Camp in the Southeast Region | The Dyrt | 2024
10 Best Places to Live in the South | Travel + Leisure | 2024
Best Places to Live | U.S. News & World Report | 2024
Best Places for Millenials to Live & Work in 2024 | Commercial Cafe | 2024
Best Small Airport in the US | Newsweek | 2024
Best Chocolate Shop in the US | USA Today | 2024
The Top Emerging Luxury Cities in America | Architectural Digest | 2024
The South's Best Cities on the Rise | Southern Living | 2024
#1 Best Job Market in U.S. | SmartAsset | 2023
Best Place to Retire for Affordability | Southern Living | 2023
Huntsville Among Most Charming Cities in the Appalachians | World Atlas | 2023
#1 City in North America for Tech Growth Potential | CBRE | 2023
#4 Most Affordable City in the U.S. to Live | Msn.com | 2023
#1 Best Place to Live in Alabama | U.S. News & World Report | 2023
#2 Best Place to Live in the U.S. | U.S. News & World Report | 2023
#6 Best Botanical Garden in North America | USA Today | 2023
#1 Madison County Named Best Place to Live | The Times-Tribune | 2023
#15 in U.S. for Strong Economy with Affordable Housing | USA Today | 2023
2023 South's Best Cities | Southern Living | 2023
Best Places to Live in America | StudyFinds | 2023
Huntsville Named the Nation’s Fourth-most Prosperous City | AL.com | 2023
Orion Amphitheater Named Attraction of the Year | ALMA | 2022
#1 Best Place to Live in the U.S. | U.S. News & World Report | 2022
#3 Best Affordable Place to Live in the U.S. | U.S. News & World Report | 2022
#4 Best Botanical Garden in North America | USA Today | 2022
#1 Best Museum in the South | Southern Living | 2022
#5 Best City on the Rise in the South | Southern Living | 2022
Huntsville is Rethinking the Amphitheater Experience | RollingStone | 2022
Space Command Moving to Huntsville | AL.com | 2022
#1 Largest City in Alabama | 2021
#2 Best Small Airport | USA Today | 2021
#5 Best City for Career Opportunities in the U.S. | Smart Assets | 2021
One of the Best U.S. Road Trips for the Family | Lonely Planet | 2020
#10 America's Most Kid-Friendly Places for a Family Vacation | TripAdvisor | 2020

Events

Dare to Explore: Frontiers of Space

Apr 28

Dare to Explore: Frontiers of Space is a new and evolving exhibit...

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Discovering Mars: Robot Explorers

Apr 28

Discovering Mars: Robot Explorers is now open with full-scale models of the...

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Featured Exhibition: Justice for the Johnsons

Apr 28

This new exhibition shares the history of the Johnson family, owners of a...

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Meowy Mondays

Apr 28

Huntsville Botanical Garden is opening their lush, vibrant garden paths to...

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Mother Earth Troll Garden

Apr 28

Step into a world of wonder at Huntsville Botanical Garden’s Mother Earth...

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Media

Culinary Videos

Just The Spot Ep. 1 | Date Night out in Huntsville, Alabama

Just the Spot Ep. 1

Date Night in Huntsville

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Just The Spot Ep. 2 | A Fun Night Out With Friends in Huntsville, AL

Just the Spot Ep. 2

A Fun Night Out With Friends

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Just The Spot Ep. 3 | Baseball and Chicken Baskets with The Rocket City Trash Pandas

Just the Spot Ep. 3

Baseball and Chicken Baskets with The Rocket City Trash Pandas

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Just The Spot Ep. 4 | Sisters Share Birthday Pizza & Big Spring Park in Huntsville, AL

Just the Spot Ep. 4

Sisters dining in Big Spring Park

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Huntsville/Madison County Convention & Visitors Bureau
500 Church Street NW, Suite One, Huntsville, Alabama 35801
Phone: (256) 551-2230 | 800-843-0468 | Fax: (256) 551-2324