Montgomery
Welcome to our Montgomery meeting planning guide – a city guide for meeting planning in Montgomery, Alabama. Located in central southeast
Alabama, the city of Montgomery is rich in history, attractions, and accessibility. Montgomery sits along the southern bank of the Alabama River, just
175 miles from Atlanta, 95 miles from Birmingham, and 85 miles from Columbus. Thanks in part to its position as state capital, meeting and dining
venues in Montgomery are busy and plentiful.
Getting to Montgomery is a breeze, as the city is located just six miles northeast of the Montgomery Regional Airport. Serving 13 central Alabama
counties, the Montgomery Regional Airport serves more than 400,000 annual travelers, offering nonstop service to such destinations as Atlanta,
Charlotte, Dallas-Fort Worth, and Memphis. The airport offers direct access to the city's public bus system, Montgomery Area Transit System (MATS)...
Alabama, the city of Montgomery is rich in history, attractions, and accessibility. Montgomery sits along the southern bank of the Alabama River, just
175 miles from Atlanta, 95 miles from Birmingham, and 85 miles from Columbus. Thanks in part to its position as state capital, meeting and dining
venues in Montgomery are busy and plentiful.
Getting to Montgomery is a breeze, as the city is located just six miles northeast of the Montgomery Regional Airport. Serving 13 central Alabama
counties, the Montgomery Regional Airport serves more than 400,000 annual travelers, offering nonstop service to such destinations as Atlanta,
Charlotte, Dallas-Fort Worth, and Memphis. The airport offers direct access to the city's public bus system, Montgomery Area Transit System (MATS)...
Things to Do
Big Easy Creole Café
The flavor of New Orleans resides in Montgomery, at the Big Easy Creole Cafe. The festive, lively cafe specializes in tradition po-boys, featuring such
main ingredients as fried soft-shell crab, crawfish, oyster, catfish and shrimp. Entrees include shrimp and grits with peppers, onions, andouille sausa...
main ingredients as fried soft-shell crab, crawfish, oyster, catfish and shrimp. Entrees include shrimp and grits with peppers, onions, andouille sausa...
The Chophouse Vintage Year
What first started as a specialty wine shop is now a Montgomery institution that serves sumptuous steak and seafood. Located in the heart of
Montgomery's historic Old Cloverdale, The Chophouse Vintage Year is the quintessential steakhouse, outfitted with stately dark walls and glowing sc...
Montgomery's historic Old Cloverdale, The Chophouse Vintage Year is the quintessential steakhouse, outfitted with stately dark walls and glowing sc...
The House Restaurant
As the on-site restaurant at the Renaissance Montgomery Hotel and Spa at the Convention Center, The House specializes in New South cuisine, using
as many local products as possible in its regularly changing menu. The House serves small plates to share, including Alabama bruschetta with toma...
as many local products as possible in its regularly changing menu. The House serves small plates to share, including Alabama bruschetta with toma...
Ham and High
The neighborhood restaurant Ham and High specializes in seasonal Southern cuisine using locally grown ingredients – some grown just down the
street. Entree selections include seared red snapper with shrimp, little neck clams, fennel, leeks and roasted potatoes and pork duo of loin and belly...
street. Entree selections include seared red snapper with shrimp, little neck clams, fennel, leeks and roasted potatoes and pork duo of loin and belly...
Central
Central is an upscale casual restaurant and event venue, located in the heart of Montgomery's Downtown entertainment district. Central is proud to
be the #1 rated restaurant in Montgomery, AL on TripAdviser and the 2107 OpenTable Diners' Choice Award recipient for the third year in a row! ...
be the #1 rated restaurant in Montgomery, AL on TripAdviser and the 2107 OpenTable Diners' Choice Award recipient for the third year in a row! ...
Garrett's
A unique, upscale dining experience on Montgomery's East Side, Garrett's specializes in contemporary American fare. The restaurant is a work of art,
featuring a custom-installed waterfall, doors created by local artists, dark woods and white linens. Entree selections include sauteed shrimp and and...
featuring a custom-installed waterfall, doors created by local artists, dark woods and white linens. Entree selections include sauteed shrimp and and...
La Jolla
Serving dinner only, La Jolla focuses on offering consistent quality & customer service. Located on Montgomery's east side, the menu offers
something for everyone from small plates to meats cooked to perfection from The Big Green Egg to exquisitely created entrees that have become ...
something for everyone from small plates to meats cooked to perfection from The Big Green Egg to exquisitely created entrees that have become ...
Vintage Year
From dinner with friends and family to the most memorable special occasions, the Vintage Year has been an important part of the fabric of
Montgomery's social scene since 1984. What began as Montgomery's only specialty wine shop has held the honor as one of the Capitol's favorite di...
Montgomery's social scene since 1984. What began as Montgomery's only specialty wine shop has held the honor as one of the Capitol's favorite di...
Big Easy Creole Café
The flavor of New Orleans resides in Montgomery, at the Big Easy Creole Cafe. The festive, lively cafe specializes in tradition po-boys, featuring such
main ingredients as fried soft-shell crab, crawfish, oyster, catfish and shrimp. Entrees include shrimp and grits with peppers, onions, andouille sausa...
main ingredients as fried soft-shell crab, crawfish, oyster, catfish and shrimp. Entrees include shrimp and grits with peppers, onions, andouille sausa...
The Chophouse Vintage Year
What first started as a specialty wine shop is now a Montgomery institution that serves sumptuous steak and seafood. Located in the heart of
Montgomery's historic Old Cloverdale, The Chophouse Vintage Year is the quintessential steakhouse, outfitted with stately dark walls and glowing sc...
Montgomery's historic Old Cloverdale, The Chophouse Vintage Year is the quintessential steakhouse, outfitted with stately dark walls and glowing sc...
The House Restaurant
As the on-site restaurant at the Renaissance Montgomery Hotel and Spa at the Convention Center, The House specializes in New South cuisine, using
as many local products as possible in its regularly changing menu. The House serves small plates to share, including Alabama bruschetta with toma...
as many local products as possible in its regularly changing menu. The House serves small plates to share, including Alabama bruschetta with toma...
Ham and High
The neighborhood restaurant Ham and High specializes in seasonal Southern cuisine using locally grown ingredients – some grown just down the
street. Entree selections include seared red snapper with shrimp, little neck clams, fennel, leeks and roasted potatoes and pork duo of loin and belly...
street. Entree selections include seared red snapper with shrimp, little neck clams, fennel, leeks and roasted potatoes and pork duo of loin and belly...
Central
Central is an upscale casual restaurant and event venue, located in the heart of Montgomery's Downtown entertainment district. Central is proud to
be the #1 rated restaurant in Montgomery, AL on TripAdviser and the 2107 OpenTable Diners' Choice Award recipient for the third year in a row! ...
be the #1 rated restaurant in Montgomery, AL on TripAdviser and the 2107 OpenTable Diners' Choice Award recipient for the third year in a row! ...
Garrett's
A unique, upscale dining experience on Montgomery's East Side, Garrett's specializes in contemporary American fare. The restaurant is a work of art,
featuring a custom-installed waterfall, doors created by local artists, dark woods and white linens. Entree selections include sauteed shrimp and and...
featuring a custom-installed waterfall, doors created by local artists, dark woods and white linens. Entree selections include sauteed shrimp and and...
Weather and Seasonality
Montgomery experiences a mild climate marked by short winters, warm spring and fall seasons and humid summers. The city's annual average temperature is
a comfortable 66°F; Montgomery's coldest month is January, with an average high of 58°F and average low of 35°F, while the city's warmest month is July, with
an average high of 92°F and average low of 71°F. Montgomery experiences an average of 55 inches of rain per year, with October as the driest month with
three inches of rain and March the driest month with six inches of rain. Montgomery experiences an average annual snowfall of only 0.3 inches. The best time
to visit Montgomery is in the spring and fall months, which bring low precipitation and comfortable temperatures averaging in the 70s.
a comfortable 66°F; Montgomery's coldest month is January, with an average high of 58°F and average low of 35°F, while the city's warmest month is July, with
an average high of 92°F and average low of 71°F. Montgomery experiences an average of 55 inches of rain per year, with October as the driest month with
three inches of rain and March the driest month with six inches of rain. Montgomery experiences an average annual snowfall of only 0.3 inches. The best time
to visit Montgomery is in the spring and fall months, which bring low precipitation and comfortable temperatures averaging in the 70s.
| Month | High/Low °F | Seasonality |
|---|---|---|
| January | 57°/37° | - |
| February | 62°/40° | - |
| March | 69°/46° | - |
| April | 77°/53° | - |
| May | 84°/61° | - |
| June | 90°/68° | - |
| July | 92°/72° | - |
| August | 91°/71° | - |
| September | 87°/66° | - |
| October | 78°/53° | - |
| November | 68°/43° | - |
| December | 60°/38° | - |
