What's On in Hoover

Halloween Trick-or-treat hours in Hoover 2026 Hoover sets no official trick-or-treat hours; Halloween is Saturday, Oct. 31. HalloweenFest is Oct. 29 at the Finley Center. Police non-emergency: 205-822-5300. Updated Oct. 17, 2026 · 4 min read Christmas Hoover Christmas parade and tree lighting 2026 Hoover lights its Christmas tree 6 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 1, at City Hall, with Santa on a fire truck. Free; park at the library. Vestavia Hills parades Dec. 6. Updated Oct. 17, 2026 · 4 min read High school football Friday night football in Hoover 2026: schedules and scores Hoover and Spain Park football 2026: results so far, the Oct. 16 rivalry at the Hoover Met and the last regular-season games, Oct. 23 and Oct. 29. Updated Oct. 17, 2026 · 4 min read Fall festivals Fall festivals and pumpkin patches near Hoover 2026 Fall near Hoover: Old Baker Farm's pumpkin patch to Oct. 31, HalloweenFest Oct. 29, the Ross Bridge Barkit Market Oct. 30 and the Moss Rock Festival Nov. 7-8. Updated Oct. 17, 2026 · 4 min read Halloween Halloween events in Hoover 2026 Halloween in Hoover 2026: the YMCA trunk-or-treat Oct. 24, HalloweenFest Oct. 29 at the Finley Center, library parties and a haunted house in Pelham. Updated Oct. 17, 2026 · 5 min read Thanksgiving Thanksgiving in Hoover 2026: turkey trot, closings, trash pickup Thanksgiving is Thursday, Nov. 26. Hoover trash runs a day late that week, city schools are out Nov. 23-27 and Market Noel opens at the Finley Center Nov. 19. Updated Oct. 17, 2026 · 4 min read Black Friday Black Friday and holiday shopping in Hoover 2026 Black Friday is Nov. 27. Riverchase Galleria hours, Santa photos, Market Noel Nov. 19-21, Small Business Saturday Nov. 28 and Hoover police traffic plans. Updated Oct. 17, 2026 · 5 min read Christmas Holiday lights and Christmas events in Hoover 2026 Christmas in Hoover 2026: Santa at the Galleria, Hanukkah at the library Dec. 9, the Winter Spectacular Dec. 15 and Glow Wild lanterns at the Birmingham Zoo. Updated Oct. 17, 2026 · 5 min read New Year's Eve New Year's Eve in Hoover 2026: events, fireworks rules, closings New Year's Eve is Thursday, Dec. 31. Hoover bans aerial fireworks; New Year's Day trash moves to Saturday, Jan. 2. Glow Wild runs at the zoo to Jan. 3. Updated Oct. 17, 2026 · 4 min read Valentine's Day Valentine's Day in Hoover 2027: events, dinners and date ideas Valentine's Day is Sunday, Feb. 14, 2027, in a four-day school weekend. Library valentine events, Aldridge Gardens and what Hoover venues have announced. Updated Oct. 17, 2026 · 3 min read Spring break Spring break in Hoover 2027: school dates, things to do, what's open Hoover City Schools spring break is March 22-26, 2027. Trails, Oak Mountain, the Hoover Met, library theater and what is open, from official sources. Updated Oct. 17, 2026 · 4 min read Easter Easter in Hoover 2027: egg hunts, brunch and services Easter is Sunday, March 28, 2027, at the end of Hoover's spring break. Egg hunts and services as churches post them, last year's dates, and what is open. Updated Oct. 17, 2026 · 4 min read Mother's Day Mother's Day in Hoover 2027: brunch, events and gift markets Mother's Day is Sunday, May 9, 2027. Aldridge Gardens, the Ross Bridge market, Library Theatre shows and brunch as Hoover restaurants announce it. Updated Oct. 17, 2026 · 3 min read Memorial Day Memorial Day in Hoover 2027: what's open and closed, trash pickup Memorial Day is Monday, May 31, 2027. Hoover trash runs a day late all week, the Rec Center keeps holiday hours and the SEC tournament fills the Hoover Met. Updated Oct. 17, 2026 · 4 min read Summer camps Summer in Hoover 2027: camps, pools and splash pads Summer in Hoover: Hoover Met sports camps, Aldridge Gardens camps, the free EXPLORE splash pad from May 15, the Rec Center pool and Oak Mountain beaches. Updated Oct. 17, 2026 · 5 min read Father's Day Father's Day in Hoover 2027: golf, outdoors, events and brunch Father's Day is Sunday, June 20, 2027. Golf at Ross Bridge, Black Creek bike trails, Moss Rock bouldering and events and brunch as Hoover venues post them. Updated Oct. 17, 2026 · 3 min read Labor Day Labor Day in Hoover 2027: what's open and closed, trash pickup Labor Day is Monday, Sept. 6, 2027. Hoover trash runs a day late that week, city schools are closed, the Rec Center keeps holiday hours and the splash pad is open. Updated Oct. 17, 2026 · 3 min read Brunch Brunch in Hoover: where to go and when it is served Where to get brunch in Hoover, with hours from each restaurant's own site: Farrelly's weekend brunch, Biscuit Belly at Brock's Gap and First Watch daily. Updated Oct. 17, 2026 · 3 min read Dogs Dog-friendly Hoover: parks, patios, trails and the leash rules Hoover's off-leash dog park is at Loch Haven Park. Leashed dogs are welcome at Moss Rock and Aldridge Gardens on set days, and at Brock's Gap Brewing. Updated Oct. 17, 2026 · 4 min read Kids Kids' activities in Hoover: playgrounds, story times, indoor play Things to do with kids in Hoover: the free EXPLORE playground and splash pad, library story times every weekday, Fort Aldridge and indoor climbing. Updated Oct. 17, 2026 · 5 min read Trails Hoover walking and biking trails: loops, distances, trailheads Hoover's trails, with distances and trailheads from the city: Moss Rock's 12 miles, Black Creek bike park, the Cahaba greenway, Veterans Park and Star Lake. Updated Oct. 17, 2026 · 5 min read Riverchase Galleria A guide to the Riverchase Galleria in Hoover Hoover's Riverchase Galleria: hours, free parking, the carousel and food court, rideshare pickup, the Wynfrey hotel, security and the mall's conduct rules. Updated Oct. 17, 2026 · 4 min read Live music Live music and nightlife in Hoover: venues, comedy and taprooms Where to go out in Hoover: the Library Theatre's concert season, StarDome Comedy Club, Brock's Gap Brewing's stage, and Birmingham's big music rooms nearby. Updated Oct. 17, 2026 · 4 min read Free things to do Free things to do in Hoover Free things to do in Hoover: Moss Rock Preserve, the EXPLORE playground and splash pad, library story times, the dog park and the city's free yearly festivals. Updated Oct. 17, 2026 · 4 min read Date night Date night in Hoover: restaurants, theater, wine bars, late hours Date night in Hoover: Von's wine bar in Ross Bridge, dinner at Farrelly's, a show at the Library Theatre or StarDome, and taprooms open until 11 p.m. Updated Oct. 17, 2026 · 3 min read Moss Rock Festival Moss Rock Festival in Hoover: dates, tickets, parking Moss Rock Festival is Nov. 7-8, 2026, at the Hoover Met Complex: art, nature and craft beer. Tickets $13 in advance, $15 at the gate; kids 18 and under free. Updated Oct. 17, 2026 · 5 min read Celebrate Hoover Day Celebrate Hoover Day: date, parking and what's there Celebrate Hoover Day draws 10,000-plus to Veterans Park each April for a free festival and a 10-foot apple pie. The 2027 date is not announced yet. Updated Oct. 17, 2026 · 3 min read SEC Baseball Tournament SEC Baseball Tournament in Hoover: dates, parking, bag rules The 2027 SEC Baseball Tournament is set for May 25-30 at Hoover Metropolitan Stadium. Free parking and shuttles; clear bags only; tickets on sale in February. Updated Oct. 17, 2026 · 4 min read Bluff Park Art Show Bluff Park Art Show in Hoover: date, shuttles and parking The Bluff Park Art Show is held the first Saturday of October at Bluff Park Community Park. The 2026 show was canceled for storms; 2027 date not set. Updated Oct. 17, 2026 · 5 min read Restaurants Where to eat in Hoover: lists by category Every Hoover Today restaurant list in one place: wings, pizza, Mexican, barbecue, breakfast, burgers, sushi, desserts, bakeries and patios, alphabetical. Updated Oct. 17, 2026 · 3 min read Wings Where to get wings in Hoover: John Hawkins Parkway and U.S. 31 4 places to get chicken wings in Hoover, 5 locations, with hours from their own sites: John Hawkins Parkway, Montgomery Highway and Patton Chapel Road. Updated Oct. 17, 2026 · 3 min read Pizza Where to get pizza in Hoover: U.S. 31, Lorna Road and Inverness 10 pizza places in Hoover with hours and phones from their own sites, most on Montgomery Highway, plus Lorna Road, John Hawkins Parkway and Inverness. Updated Oct. 17, 2026 · 5 min read Mexican food Mexican and Tex-Mex restaurants in Hoover 4 Mexican and Tex-Mex restaurants in Hoover at 7 locations, with hours from their own sites, mostly on Montgomery Highway, plus Lorna Road and The Grove. Updated Oct. 17, 2026 · 4 min read Barbecue Where to get barbecue in Hoover: U.S. 31, Riverchase and U.S. 280 4 barbecue restaurants in Hoover at 5 locations, with hours from their own sites: Montgomery Highway, Patton Chapel Road, Riverchase Village and U.S. 280. Updated Oct. 17, 2026 · 4 min read Breakfast Breakfast and coffee in Hoover: Stadium Trace, the Galleria and U.S. 31 8 places for breakfast and coffee in Hoover, with hours from their own sites: Stadium Trace and Brock's Gap, the Galleria area, U.S. 31 and U.S. 280. Updated Oct. 17, 2026 · 4 min read Burgers Where to get burgers in Hoover: U.S. 31, Chace Circle and U.S. 280 10 burger places in Hoover with hours from their own sites: Montgomery Highway, Chace Circle by the Galleria, Lorna Road, Valleydale Road and U.S. 280. Updated Oct. 17, 2026 · 5 min read Sushi Sushi and Asian restaurants in Hoover: the Galleria and U.S. 31 5 sushi, Japanese, Chinese and Indian restaurants in Hoover we could confirm, around the Riverchase Galleria, Montgomery Highway, Lorna Road and Brock's Gap. Updated Oct. 17, 2026 · 4 min read Ice cream Ice cream and desserts in Hoover: U.S. 31, Stadium Trace and U.S. 280 6 places for ice cream, doughnuts, cookies and cakes in Hoover, with hours from their own sites: Montgomery Highway, Stadium Trace, Elsie Road and U.S. 280. Updated Oct. 17, 2026 · 4 min read Bakeries Bakeries in Hoover: Stadium Trace, U.S. 31 and U.S. 280 4 bakeries and doughnut shops in Hoover with hours from their own sites: Edgar's at Stadium Trace, two doughnut shops off U.S. 31 and Crumbl on U.S. 280. Updated Oct. 17, 2026 · 3 min read Patios Patios and outdoor dining in Hoover: The Grove, the Galleria and Inverness 4 Hoover restaurants whose own sites list a patio or outdoor seating: Farrelly's at The Grove, Five Guys, Johnny Brusco's and Mellow Mushroom Inverness. Updated Oct. 17, 2026 · 4 min read