Kid-friendly places in Huntsville

A playground and the Everybody Can Play splash pad, free to use, with a pavilion and picnic tables.

Hotel next to the Space & Rocket Center, with free breakfast, an indoor pool and suites with sofa sleepers.

Children's garden with bubbling rocks and misters in the dinosaur area, plus a butterfly house and a train garden.

Themed playground with a sky bridge, a ropes course, a slide down the embankment, toddler play and swings, with shade structures.

Diner serving breakfast all day alongside Greek and Italian dishes, with cakes, pies and pastries baked fresh every day.

All-suite hotel with kitchens and sofa sleepers in the rooms, free breakfast and an outdoor pool.

Southern-inspired breakfast and brunch, with eggs Benedict, seasonal specials and lunch dishes too.

Hands-on science and history museum for ages 2 to 12, with a preschool area that has a water table and imaginative play.

Sushi rolls and Japanese plates in a casual room, with salad and miso soup alongside most meals.

Space museum with a real Saturn V rocket and interactive exhibits for kids, plus free stroller loans.

Grass-fed beef burgers, and the Lil Farmers menu has a small cheeseburger with fries or a fruit and veggie cup.

New Orleans barbecue with a big covered patio, a view into the screened-in smokehouse and a small play area for kids.

Historic farm park with restored homes, barnyard animals and hands-on history.

Locally owned coffee shop with craft coffee, espresso drinks and acai bowls.

Pizzeria going since 1961, hand-tossing pies made from scratch in its original 1960s ovens, with crayons and coloring sheets for kids.

Small-batch ice cream in flavors like sweet corn blackberry, plus ice cream sandwiches on house-made cookies.

Hand-tossed pizza and gelato made fresh every day, with a nine-hole blacklight mini golf course inside.