Celebrate Vulcan’s birthday

The world’s largest cast iron statue needs help blowing out his birthday candles. Vulcan Park and Museum will host a festive outdoor community celebration for Vulcan’s 111th Birthday on Sunday, June 7 from noon-4 p.m.

The event will include music, games and birthday refreshments. Other activities include next generation games provided by GameStop, a Home Depot kids’ workshop, a performance by the Birmingham Children’s Theatre, an archaeology dig and prize wheel from Red Mountain Park, a rock climbing wall, soccer activities by the Latin American Soccer League, a City of Birmingham fire truck, a kite activity from Railroad Park, native Alabama animals from the Birmingham Zoo, a plane from the Southern Museum of Flight, face painting from the Magic Town Clowns and community drum jams by GetRhythm!.

Also at the event, Birmingham Mayor William Bell will lead the party in singing “Happy Birthday” to Vulcan.

Admission is $5 for all ages and includes all activities as well as entrance into Vulcan Center, the observation tower and the La Storia: Birmingham’s Italian Community exhibition in the Linn-Henley Gallery. Admission is free for children under age 4.

For more information or to purchase tickets, see visitvulcan.com.