The story of Gee’s Bend traveled full circle — from the quiet banks of the Alabama River to the global stage of QuiltCon 2026 in Raleigh, North Carolina. Nearly a […]

March 11, 2026
Cullman is ready to celebrate its agricultural heritage as the 87th annual Alabama Strawberry Festival returns to Depot Park and the Festhalle Farmers Market on April 24–25. Officially recognized by […]

March 4, 2026
As spring peeks just around the corner, the calendar for Alabamians is anything but quiet. This week’s event lineup proves there’s no shortage of ways to gather, celebrate, and explore […]

February 27, 2026
Alabama is a state full of surprises, offering something for everyone — from colorful Mardi Gras parades along the Gulf Coast to quiet stretches of protected land for hiking, fishing, […]

February 15, 2026
On Fat Tuesday, Dauphin Street hums with music and motion as beads arc through the air, MoonPies thud into waiting hands, and the call of “throw me something!” echoes between […]

February 3, 2026
For 40 years, the Alabama Shakespeare Festival has stood as one of the South’s most enduring cultural institutions—a place where language, imagination, and community converge in Montgomery, the state’s capital. […]

January 20, 2026
Each January, thousands of cranes return to Alabama’s winter wetlands, and the Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge in Decatur becomes the perfect place to witness them. From January 9–11, 2026, the […]

January 8, 2026
As we talk, Tammy West of Glow Floral Event Design is doing what she does best: decorating a Christmas tree. This is the second attempt of the day (the first tree […]

December 15, 2025
As winter settles over North Alabama, Cullman transforms into a place where Christmas comes to life. Each year, this small Southern town of just 20,000 people transforms with remarkable intention […]

December 12, 2025
At The Grand Hotel in Point Clear, Alabama, traditions are enthusiastically celebrated year-round. Each day, the resort honors the military with a lobby procession ending in the firing of a […]

December 3, 2025
Rickwood Caverns State Park is once again preparing to turn its underground passageways into a festive spectacle as “Wonderland Under Warrior” returns for the 2025 holiday season. Now in its […]

November 25, 2025
Birmingham’s creative scene is getting something fresh, immersive, and just a little mysterious this weekend. 1881: Denim Edition—a curated, speakeasy-style social experience—lands at Sloss Furnaces on Saturday, November 22, from […]

November 20, 2025
As summer fades and the first cool winds of fall sweep through Dothan, Alabama, something familiar starts to take shape. It’s the smell of roasted peanuts drifting through the air, […]

October 24, 2025
The fourth annual Wetumpka Wildlife Arts Festival (WEWA) offers visitors a chance to learn from some of the world’s most renowned quiltmakers whose quilts are celebrated as some of the most significant […]
October 15, 2025
On September 20th, hundreds of hungry folks will make their way to Old Alabama Town historic district in downtown Montgomery, where they’ll chat, sip cool beverages, and slurp oysters under […]

August 27, 2025
Sidewalk Film Festival The 27th annual Sidewalk Film Festival is underway through Sunday, Aug. 24, in Birmingham’s historic theater district. The film fest is offering screenings of more than 200 […]

August 21, 2025
Franklin County Watermelon Festival Summer’s favorite fruit will take center stage Aug. 15-16 at the annual Franklin County Watermelon Festival. The fruity fun festival offers arts and crafts, watermelon contests, car […]

August 14, 2025
A time-honored tradition returns to Huntsville for the 20th year. Featuring some of the best local artists and sweet summer sounds, the Concerts in the Park series is back next […]

May 27, 2025
Birmingham FOOD+Culture Festival has made its mark as one of the most popular food festivals in the region, and it is about to take on new life. In a recent […]

May 9, 2025