With April just around the corner, Cullman will again take part in a statewide spring tradition, as locals and out-of-towners alike lace up for weekly walking tours of the city’s historic areas on Saturdays all month long.

Beginning Saturday, April 6 and continuing each weekend throughout the month, local guides will lead the free tours using the Cullman County Museum (211 2nd Avenue NE in Cullman) as each outing’s starting point. Each week’s tour begins at 10 a.m., and as always, there’s no cost to join in.

Hosted in partnership with the Alabama Tourism Department, the tours offer insights into the local histories of cities that participate, with this year’s statewide lineup including Cullman and 26 other locations taking part, from points north of the Tennessee River all the way to the Gulf coast.

Cullman’s tours are led by a rotating roster of local history buffs, each of whom will select an itinerary that covers slightly different ground each week. Tours typically last at least an hour, though if the weather’s nice and the guests are energized, they can often stretch into a second hour of local exploration.

Visit the Alabama Tourism Department’s April Walking Tours website (alabama.travel/trail-details/april-walking-tours) for more information on all the statewide tours taking place next month. The tours will cover four Saturdays, with dates set for April 6, 13, 20 and 27.

Here’s the full listing of Alabama cities (including starting locations) taking part in the 2024 lineup of April Walking Tours:

• Athens — Athens Limestone Visitor Center, 100 N Beaty St.
• Bayou La Batre — Maritime Park, 13765 South Wintzell Ave.
• Birmingham — Birmingham Civil Rights Institute, 520 16th St. N
• Bridgeport — Bridgeport Depot Museum, 116 Soulard Square
• Courtland — Courtland Square at Gazebo (April 20 ONLY)
• Cullman — Cullman County Museum, 211 2nd Ave. NE
• Decatur — Locations vary by date
• Elba — Elba Chamber of Commerce, 127 Factory Ave.
• Enterprise — Pea River Historical Society, 108 S Main St
• Fairhope — Fairhope Welcome Center, 20 N Section St.
• Florence — Locations vary by date
• Foley — Foley Welcome Center, 104 N McKenzie St.
• Gadsden — Visitors Information Center, 623 Broad St.
• Huntsville — Alabama Constitution Hall Park, 109 Gates Ave. SE (April 6 & 13 ONLY)
• Leeds — Leeds Area Chamber of Commerce, 7901 Parkway Dr. (April 13 ONLY)
• Madison — Madison Little Roundhouse, 398 Monroe St. NW (April 20 & 27 ONLY)
• Mobile — Visit Mobile Welcome Center, 111 S Royal St.
• Monroeville — Monroe County Museum, 31 N Alabama Ave.
• Montgomery — Montgomery Visitor Center, 1 Court Square
• Mooresville — Mooresville Historic Post Office, 24995 Lauderdale St.
• Moulton — Sweet Leona’s Ice Cream Shop, 13540 Court St. (April 27 ONLY)
• Pell City — Pell City City Hall, 1905 1st Ave. N (April 6 & 13 ONLY)
• Prattville — Prattaugan Museum, 102 E Main St.
• Selma — Selma-Dallas Co. Public Library, 1103 Selma Ave.
• Sheffield — Sheffield City Hall, 600 N Montgomery Ave.
• Springville — Springville City Museum, 6496 US-11
• Tuscumbia — Corner of 6th and Main