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Colbert County is home to a number of annual festivals and events sure to suite the interest of all family members.
Be sure to visit our Monthly Calendar of Events for current happenings.
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April 30 - May 1, 2010 (Friday & Saturday, 10am - 4pm)
“Recall LaGrange”
LaGrange College Site and Pioneer Park
1461 LaGrange College Rd.
Leighton, AL 35646
(256) 446-9324
This annual event remembers LaGrange College, “West Point of the South,” and the destruction of the school and village by Union soldiers during the Civil War. Activities include living History Programs of every day life of Civil War soldiers, and a Civil War funeral
Several additions have been made to the LaGrange College Site, including a vintage barber shop and the LaGrange Post Office. The Bonner House Bed and Breakfast Inn is now heated and air conditioned and available for lodging.
Food from vendors available for purchase.
Free
www.recall-lagrange.00.me.com
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May 15, 2010 (Saturday)
Leighton Rabbit Festival
Main St., Leighton
(256) 446-8477 or (256) 446-5565
Historic Marker Unveiling - Year of Small Towns & Downtowns
Entertainment slated for downtown Leighton to celebrate the town and county's agricultural heritage; includes antique farm equipment, rabbit petting zoo, arts & crafts, music, kids' games and more. Food and vendors on site.
In 2010, Alabama's "Year of Small Towns and Downtowns," a historical marker tracing the history of Leighton will be unveiled during this event.
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June 4, 2010 through July 10, 2010 (Friday and Saturday evenings - 8pm)
“The Miracle Worker” Play
(Outdoor drama on the grounds of Helen Keller Home)
300 North Commons West
Tuscumbia, AL 35674
(256) 383-4066 or toll free (800) 329-2124
2010 STS Top 20 Event
Authentic costumes, stage sets, and absorbing acting are in store for you during the annual presentation of William Gibson’s inspiring play, “The Miracle Worker.” The two-hour play dramatizes the efforts of teacher Anne Sullivan to open the world of communication to 7-year-old, blind and deaf Helen Keller. Tickets are $10 reserved seating and $8.00 general admission. Get your tickets by calling the Helen Keller Home.
www.helenkellerbirthplace.org
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June 5-6, 2010
Muscle Shoals Street Rod Festival
(100 Spring Park, South end of Main St. Tuscumbia)
(256) 381-3518
This classic car show fills the park, showcases all makes and models dating prior to 1948. Over 200 polished and gleaming street rods from across the country are representative of these vehicles. Live music and the awarding of prizes round out the event.
Free.
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June 12, 2010
Sheffield Founders Day
(Montgomery Avenue, Sheffield)
(256) 383-0250
Historic Marker Unveiling - Year of Small Towns & Downtowns
Live music, Unveiling of historic marker.
Free
A historic marker, tracing the history of Sheffield will be unveiled at this event in 2010, Alabama's "Year of Small Towns and Downtowns."
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June 5, 2010
North Alabama African Heritage Festival
Willie Green Center, Tuscumbia
(256) 381-1797
All-day event provides opportunity to explore African culture: art, fashions, crafts, music, and dance. Food vendors.
Free.
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Each Saturday morning in June, 2010, at 10am
Walking Tours of Historic Tuscumbia and Sheffield
(256) 383-0783
Historic Tuscumbia boasts more than 100 structures from the Antebellum period. A knowledgeable guide will provide an interesting commentary on the town and its earliest people. In Sheffield, a Victorian residential neighborhood is viewed as participants, accompanied by knowledgeable guides, stroll along tree-lined streets. Tours, lasting about 1 hour, begin at 10 am from Tuscumbia’s Cold Water Book Store, Main St., and Sheffield’s City Hall, Montgomery Ave.
Free.
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Tuesday evenings in June 2010 (June 1,8,15,22,29) Tours depart at 4:30pm and 6pm
Tuscumbia Trolley Tours
(Depart From ColdWater Book Store, Main St. and return to same location)
(256) 383-0783
Participants ride Tuscumbia Trolleys along the streets of the historic town to view one of Alabama’s best collections of nineteenth century architecture. Guides recant colorful tales of people from the past and guests enjoy a “porch and parlor” tour of one historic home and garden.
Trolley Tour admission cost is $5.00.
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June 23-27, 2010
32nd Annual Helen Keller Festival
Spring Park and other locations in Tuscumbia
(256) 383-0783
Historic Marker Unveiling - Year of Small Towns & Downtowns
This popular festival is one of the area's premier events, paying tribute to “America’s First Lady of Courage” with a full line-up of activities and entertainment: parade, two-day fine art and craft show, musical entertainment with head-liner concerts, history programs, performances of "The Miracle Worker" and tours. Food vendors in the park.
Special hotel rates are available.
Most events are free. Saturday evening concert fee is nominal.
A historical marker, tracing the history of the town of Tuscumbia will be unveiled at the 2010 Helen Keller Festival, as part of Alabama's "Year of Small Towns and Downtowns."
www.HelenKellerFestival.com
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July 3 &4, 2010
(Check Calendar of Events)
Fourth of July Celebrations
(256) 383-0783
Communities in the Shoals celebrate with Sheffield’s Old Fashioned Walking Parade, a Street Dance in Cherokee, and the Florence Spirit of America Freedom Celebration with fireworks.
On or near July 4
Free
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July 3, 2010
Cherokee 4th of July Street Dance
(256) 412-5319
Historic Marker Unveiling - Year of Small Towns & Downtowns
An old-fashioned street dance climaxed with a fireworks display, includes live music, concession sales by the Cherokee Rescue Squad and more.
Free
In 2010, "Alabama's Year of Small Towns and Downtowns, a historical marker giving the history of the town of Cherokee will be unveiled at this event. |
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July 4, 2010
Spirit of America Fireworks Show and Fourth of July Celebration
McFarland Park, 200 James Spain Dr. off Al. Hwy 20 downtown, Florence.
(256) 740-4141
A full day of live music is performed on outdoor stage situated on the north bank of the Tennessee River in McFarland Park. The evening is climaxed by the area's largest fireworks display. Food vendors.
Free
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July 16-17, 2010
Saddle Up for St. Jude
(Gardiner Farm, Tuscumbia)
(256) 446-5392
The largest horse-related event in the Southeast, this festival benefits St. Jude's Children's Hospital. It features nationally known music headliners on stage both days. Auction, seminars, demonstrations, trail rides, wagon rides and roping are included. Donations accepted.
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July 23-31, 2010
W.C. Handy Music Festival
(Various locations throughout the Shoals)
(256) 766-7642
In tribute to the “Father of the Blues”, the cities of the Shoals come alive for a full week with music performed day and night in auditoriums, parks, restaurants, and other venues. Jazz, Dixieland, Blues, Rhythm & Blues, Classic Rock and other genres are presented by well-known national and regional artists. Many local musicians from the Muscle Shoals area also perform.
Some ticketed events, mostly free
www.wchandymusicfestival.org
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August 14, 2010
Littleville Fun Fest
(Littleville City Hall)
(256) 332-3567
Historic Marker Unveiling - Year of Small Towns & Downtowns
This family-friendly festival includes arts & crafts, a classic car & truck show, and musical entertainment, along with food vendors. The day climaxes with a fireworks display.
Free
During the Littlevill Fun Fest in 2010, "Alabama's Year of Small Towns and Downtowns," a historical marker tracing the history of Littleville will be unveiled. |
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Labor Day, Sept. 6, 2010
Coon Dog Cemetery Labor Day Celebration
STS Top 20 Event
4945 Coon Dog Cemetery Rd., off AL Hwy 247, Tuscumbia
(256) 383-0783
When Mr. Key Underwood buried his faithful dog Troop in the Freedom Hills of North Alabama, he established an annual tradition among coon hunters, families, friends and strangers, alike, who join together at the cemetery to remember the coonhounds buried there and to celebrate Labor Day with live Blue Grass music, buck dancing, a liar's contest and southern Barbecue.
Free
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Labor Day, Sept. 6, 2010
89th Shoals Area Labor Council's Labor Day Celebration
Spring Park, South end of Main St. at 100 Spring Park Road, Tuscumbia Shoals Labor Council
(256) 383-2758
Labor Day in Spring Park, Tuscumbia, is celebrated with a parade, live music, the traditional political speeches and beauty contests. This event is the nation's oldest labor union celebration. Food vendors.
Free
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September 10-11, 2010
“Oka Kapassa”– Return to Cold Water
American Indian Festival
(Spring Park, South end of Main St., Tuscumbia)
(256) 757-4438 or (256) 383-0783
Native American culture is showcased in story-telling, dancing, music, art and crafts and a torch-lighting ceremony. Over a dozen American Indian tribes return to their southeastern homeland. Student groups welcome.
Free event.
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September 18, 2010 (Saturday)
Trail of Tears Commemorative Motorcycle Ride
(Ride begins in Chattanooga, TN and Bridgeport, AL, and travels along U.S. Hwy 72 ending at Waterloo, Alabama.)
(256) 383-0783
This motorcycle ride attracts tens of thousands of riders and is held in commemoration of the Cherokee Indians who were removed along the “Trail of Tears.” American Indian pow wow activities such as drumming, dancing, and vendors in Waterloo, with stops along the ride, including Florence.
Free
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Oct. 2, 2010
Muscle Shoals Music CityFest
Muscle Shoals City Hall, East Avalon Ave.
(256) 386-9200
Historic Marker Unveiling - Year of Small Towns & Downtowns
Nationally known entertainers perform on an outdoor stage at Muscle Shoals City Hall during this two-day event, which includes a Sat. morning "Cruise-in of Classic Cars". Kiddie games and food vendors make this event popular for families as well as those who love the famous "Muscle Shoals Sound."
Free
In 2010, "Alabama's Year of Small Towns and Downtowns, a historical marker giving the history of Muscle Shoals City will be unveiled at this event. |
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December 2010
(Museum hours Dec. 4-24, 2010)
“Trees of Christmas” at the Tennessee Valley Museum of Art
(Tuscumbia’s North Commons)
(256) 383-0533
The spacious facility is filled with the sights and scents of Christmas, displaying towering live fir trees, lavishly decorated in themes.
Admission.
www.tvaa.net |
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December 5, 2009 (Sunday)
Plantation Christmas at Belle Mont
1569 Cook Lane (Off Hwy. 43 St.)
Tuscumbia, AL 35674
(256) 383-0783
One of Alabama’s most distinguished mansions is opulently decorated for Christmas when “the Old South” is recreated, with period music, dancing, and refreshments.
Admission $6 adults; $3 children; under 6 yrs, free.
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All dates and times are subject to change. Please confirm your plans.
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