With a coliseum, an amphitheater, a cinema , and numerous stages and halls, the University fields a wide variety of special events, from rock music festivals to fiction readings to Broadway shows to international films. The University's recreational facilities make the campus environment even more attractive. Three indoor swimming pools and the outdoor Riverside Pool are open to the entire University community. Swimming instruction and a competitive swim program for children are available. Twenty lighted tennis courts and an eighteen-hole golf course are operated by the University.
Most related equipment is available for checkout at the center.
An extensive aerobics program and saunas also are available. Family practice residents have access to all University resources, including priority ticket sales for home football and basketball games . The Alabama State Museum of Natural History is located in the center of the campus. It offers short-term discovery programs for adults and children in addition to its permanent exhibits. Overlooking the Black Warrior River, Riverside Park, adjacent to the campus, offers fishing and picnicking by the water.