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On October 19 and 20, the 53rd Kentuck Festival of the Arts, an event that artists near and far look forward to annually, will be held in Tuscaloosa, Alabama for […]

53rd Kentuck Festival of the Arts shines a spotlight on Alabama artists

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October 17, 2024

Feast on shellfish, mushrooms, smoked sausages, and macaroni and cheese at food-related festivals set for October and the beginning of November. A busy fall season comes to a close in […]

Alabama Fall Festival Guide: Mid-Fall Food Festivals

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October 10, 2024

The third annual Airing of the Quilts celebrates the tradition of outdoor quilt displays in the historic community of Gee’s Bend and gives visitors an opportunity to immerse themselves in a unique […]

Gee’s Bend Airing of the Quilts features new attractions in 2024

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October 3, 2024

We are only weeks away from this year’s Wetumpka Wildlife Arts Festival, and as the excitement continues to build, it is time to take a look at one of the […]

Learn the art of arrangement at WEWA’s floral design workshop

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September 30, 2024

Food lovers across the state can taste the transition to fall at festivals celebrating a late-season legume, barbecue, and other delectable delights. Wine and cheese lovers can explore downtown Opelika, […]

Alabama Fall Festival Guide: Early Fall Food Festivals

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September 23, 2024

Considering it’s the Year of Alabama Food, the third annual Wetumpka Wildlife Arts Festival (WEWA) is amping up its flavor game as it again celebrates the beauty of wildlife and […]

Expect even more food, flowers and fine art at this year’s WEWA

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September 19, 2024

Strike up the oompah band and break out the lederhosen. It’s time to tap into the world’s best beer party, Oktoberfest. Originating in Munich, the two-week celebration has become one […]

Alabama Fall Festival Guide: Oktoberfest Celebrations Around the State

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September 5, 2024

The Yellowhammer State’s cultural and culinary diversity is showcased in food festivals throughout the fall, with some also offering tours of ornate churches built by congregations that started settling here […]

Alabama Fall Festival Guide: Religious and Cultural Food Festivals

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August 27, 2024

A four-day celebration of Birmingham’s rich history of cuisine and culture returns this fall with some of the city’s top chefs and cooks, from food icon Frank Stitt to the […]

Alabama’s nationally acclaimed food and culture festival returns

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July 5, 2024

The 26th Annual Sidewalk Film Festival (Sidewalk) presented by Regions Bank proudly announces its initial lineup, spotlighting the power and creativity of women in film. For the first time in […]

Sidewalk Film Festival unveils initial lineup celebrating women-led cinema

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May 8, 2024

Springtime is prime time for festivals celebrating Alabama food and drink. Whether it’s Middle Eastern food, Southern barbecue, or good old gumbo, you won’t leave hungry. There are gatherings to […]

The ultimate guide to spring food and wine festivals in Alabama

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March 25, 2024

When looking for the first signs of spring, some folks point to early flowers—blooming peach and cherry trees, daffodils, hyacinths, and the lot. For me? The first fresh-picked, perfectly ripe […]

Alabama strawberry farms and festivals to visit this season

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March 12, 2024

Spring festivals celebrating Alabama food and brews start up at the beginning of March, with events in Theodore, Evergreen, and Birmingham. March food festivals will celebrate collard greens, German sausages, […]

6 Alabama food and drink festivals you can’t miss this season

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February 28, 2024

Rock The South has become one of the nation’s most anticipated annual festivals. Affectionately known as the “Biggest Party in the South,” thousands will flock to Cullman, Alabama to experience […]

All-star lineup, Honkey Tonk Hideaway and site improvements heating up for Rock The South 2024

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February 12, 2024

Thousands of Alabamians gathered in the fall of 2021 for the wildly successful Rock The South festival, and it has been a highly anticipated event ever since. In an exciting […]

Rock The Country to bring all-star lineup to South Alabama

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February 12, 2024

Located in the Southeast corner of Alabama sits a town called Dothan. The city may be similar to other Alabama towns in many ways, but its resounding characteristic is its […]

The incredible legacy that fuels Dothan, Alabama’s National Peanut Festival

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November 8, 2023

The second annual Wetumpka Wildlife Arts Festival (WEWA) features a fun-filled day designed to celebrate wildlife art and the Great Outdoors. Presented by the Kelly Fitzpatrick Center for the Arts, known to locals […]

Wetumpka Wildlife Arts Festival offers fun-filled day of activities

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October 24, 2023

Bucky Bowles is an acclaimed wildlife and sporting artist living outside of Columbus, Georgia whose work is currently featured in the “Art Gone Wild’ exhibit at the Kelly Fitzpatrick Center […]

Artist Bucky Bowles to be featured at Wetumpka Wildlife Arts Festival

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October 20, 2023

The Kelly Fitzpatrick Memorial Gallery, known to locals as “The Kelly,” has worked together with the Smoot Harris family and the City of Wetumpka to offer their second annual premier […]

Alabama’s premier wildlife festival to take place in Wetumpka next month

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October 9, 2023

The Airing of the Quilts Festival will be taking place in Gee’s Bend this weekend and attendees will come from throughout the Southeast to enjoy the festival. See below from […]

Gee’s Bend Airing of the Quilts Festival

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October 6, 2023

That fast-food chain with the excitable, deep-voiced pitch man has nothing on these fall festivals in Alabama. WE have the meats – in this case shrimp, barbecued chicken, smoked pork, […]

6 Alabama fall food festivals that you won’t want to miss

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October 4, 2023