10 Things to do Good for Big Groups in Montgomery That You Shouldn't Miss

December 24, 2021 Jeremy Dunfee

Old southern charm meets modern city allure in Montgomery, where the weather is sublime and the food is divine! Explore life in the 19th-century South at Old Alabama Town, sample the city's artsy side at the Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts or spend the day reliving the era of Civil Rights. Rosa Parks, the African-American woman who changed history in the United States by refusing to ride in the back of the bus, was arrested in Montgomery, and there are a number of interesting attractions in her honor. Literary buffs will be wowed by the Fitzgerald Museum, while kids will want to spend hours at the Montgomery Zoo. Everyone will enjoy the delicious southern cuisine, from black-eyed pea soup to country ham and red-eyed gravy. Fancy or no-frills, a visit to Montgomery will leave you with a taste for more.
Restaurants in Montgomery

1. Dexter Avenue King Memorial Baptist Church

454 Dexter Ave Cost Of Admission, Montgomery, AL 36104-3743 +1 334-263-3970 http://www.dexterkingmemorial.org/
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5.0 based on 471 reviews

Dexter Avenue King Memorial Baptist Church

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., used the pulpit of this unassuming red brick church to lead the 1955-56 Montgomery bus boycott, which ignited the civil rights movement. Steeped in history, this church, where Dr. King served as pastor from 1954 to 1960, was also the site of many civil rights meetings during that era.

Reviewed By IdaIllinois

In early March we visited this historical site in the shadow of the State Capitol in Montgomery where Martin Luther King, Jr. was pastor from 1954 to 1960 and organized the Montgomery Bus Boycott from his basement office. There is a tour of the church and parsonage on Tuesday through Saturday at specific times; the fee is very reasonable. Since we arrived halfway through a tour, we were privileged to be a part of two tours with a group of two college student classes. Our docent was Wanda Howard Battle who was a very personal guide to each person and had us all feeling like part of a larger and better group. She made the sanctuary, the basement, MLK’s lectern, and his office come alive with her words of history, culture, spiritualism, art, music, and humanism. It was a very uplifting hour tour, and one which you need to experience when you are in Montgomery.

2. Alabama Shakespeare Festival

1 Festival Dr, Montgomery, AL 36117-4605 +1 334-271-5353 http://www.asf.net
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5.0 based on 188 reviews

Alabama Shakespeare Festival

The Alabama Shakespeare Festival, located in Montgomery - Alabama's state capital - is a fully professional regional theatre that produces around ten productions each season in association with Actors' Equity Association, The Stage Directors and Choreographers Society and United Scenic Artists union. Productions of Shakespeare are at the artistic core of the company. Broadway musicals, children's productions, American classics and world premieres round out the annual offerings at ASF.

Reviewed By ajmingram - Montgomery, United States

Alabama Shakespeare Festival is a world class theatre offering a wide variety of plays ranging from Romeo and Juliet to Steel Magnolias to Winnie the Pooh. Each season offers something for everyone. I have never been disappointed when I have visited. The grounds of the theatre are lovely for a picnic, walk or just someplace peaceful to read a book.

3. Montgomery Indoor Shooting Complex

5765 Carmichael Pkwy, Montgomery, AL 36117-2395 +1 334-215-2255 http://www.montgomeryindoorshooting.com
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5.0 based on 512 reviews

Montgomery Indoor Shooting Complex

Reviewed By Trwelch1974

Very educational, great for woman to learn how to use a fire arm. Love it... instructor Bobb.Very nice environment, great people, very knowledgeable. I was very comfortable around the staff.

4. Breakout Games - Montgomery

6715 Taylor Ct, Montgomery, AL 36117-7708 +1 334-203-7868 [email protected] http://breakoutgames.com/montgomery/
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5.0 based on 170 reviews

Breakout Games - Montgomery

This isn’t your average outing or everyday experience—Breakout is for those who would rather solve mysteries than watch someone else have all the fun. With different rooms that follow unique story-lines, you and your friends will have 60 minutes to escape your adventure of choice by cracking codes, solving puzzles and following clues. Part problem solving, part adrenaline, end-to-end fun!

5. Montgomery Biscuits

200 Coosa St, Montgomery, AL 36104-2509 +1 334-323-2255 http://ww2.biscuitsbaseball.com
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5.0 based on 12 reviews

Montgomery Biscuits

6. Escapology Montgomery

130 Commerce St Suite 700, Montgomery, AL 36104-2565 +1 334-523-1947 [email protected] http://www.escapology.com/en/montgomery-al/
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5.0 based on 111 reviews

Escapology Montgomery

Montgomery's premier live escape game offers a thrilling, mind challenging experience. Teams of up to 8 players race against the clock to find clues, solve puzzles and escape the adventurous game room within 60 minutes! Escapology has 7 different interactive games: Superhero, Arizona Shootout, Budapest Express, Antidote, Cuban Crisis, Shanghaied, and Th3 Cod3. Do you have what it takes to escape?

Reviewed By robertmK387KB

Great activity to do in Montgomery. Hannah was such a great game master and the Budapest express was challenging and a great team building exercise. I definitely recommend it!

7. Legacy Museum

115 Coosa St, Montgomery, AL 36104-2506 +1 334-269-1803 http://museumandmemorial.eji.org
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5.0 based on 361 reviews

Legacy Museum

Reviewed By jillg272019 - Cambridge, United Kingdom

the museum and the memorial are stupendous testimonials to the history of African Americans in USA. a moving and memorable experience.

8. National Memorial for Peace and Justice

417 Caroline St, Montgomery, AL 36104-3901 +1 334-269-1803 http://museumandmemorial.eji.org
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5.0 based on 488 reviews

National Memorial for Peace and Justice

Reviewed By narbiter

This and the Legacy Museum are long overdue and have been desperately needed for decades.Travel to see it, bring your children, friends, family and co-workers. Talk about it when you go home. Tell the people who teach your children. Lobby to get our text books change. Vote against mass incarceration.... and remember this is where prejudice travels to ....As someone once said sooner or later we sit down to the banquet of consequences... We are in the middle of that banquet in the United States... time to wake up to it, and be active -- it is a memorial... and it is also a call to action-- to remember and stand on the shoulders of what we have learned..... and not repeat.... Thank you Equal Justice Initiative Team.

9. Alabama State Capitol

600 Dexter Ave, Montgomery, AL 36130-3008 +1 334-242-3935 http://www.preserveala.org/capitol.aspx
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4.5 based on 398 reviews

Alabama State Capitol

Built in 1851, the capitol building served as the first capitol for the Confederate States of America.

Reviewed By 199dannyc - Wetumpka, United States

The Alabama State Capital is a Beautiful building and well worth the time to tour it! Wen there a few weeks ago and it was awesome. The wood and marble have look as if they were brand new and of course they are over 150 years old. If you appreciate history and architecture, you will really enjoy your time there.

10. First White House of the Confederacy

644 Washington St, Montgomery, AL 36130-3012 +1 334-242-1861 [email protected] http://www.firstwhitehouse.org/
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4.5 based on 567 reviews

First White House of the Confederacy

Built in 1835, this was the home of the Confederacy President, Jefferson Davis.

Reviewed By Abodenheimer

It is in remarkable condition, and is FREE to get in. The docents are incredibly helpful and nice. When my daughter told them that she is a history major, they even gave her a free book from the book store. The furnishings and other period pieces, such as clothing and jewelry, were beautiful and well preserved.

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