Daily Calendar For Alabama State, County, Craft, Street and Community Fairs, Festivals, Shows and Fun Days out including Parades From Our Alabama 2012 Fairs and Fun Diary
What’s On In Alabama Next Week January 30th to February 6th Including Friday February 3rd, Saturday 4th and Sunday 5th January 2012 Mobile Chocolate Festival
Mobile
February 4th
www.mobilechocolatefestival.com/
Mardi Gras Parade
Millbrook
February 11th
www.millbrookrevelers.com/
Birmingham Home and Garden Show
Birmingham
February 16th to 19th
www.homeshowbirmingham.com/
Mardi Gras Fest
Bay Minette
February 18th
bayminettecivicclub.homestead.com/Mardi-Gras-Fest.html
Krewe of Toulouse Parade
Wetumpka
February 18th
www.kreweoftoulouse.com/
Shelby County Cattlemens 23rd Annual Rodeo
Columbiana
February 24th and 25th
www.shelbycountyrodeo.com/
Heritage Arts Festival
Monroeville
February 25th
www.tokillamockingbird.com/events/index.cfm
Annual Bama Bash
Glencoe
March 1st to 3rd
www.greenvalleyspeedway.com/bamabash.htm
Cottontails Village Arts, Crafts, & Gifts Show
Birmingham
March 2nd to 4th
www.christmasvillagefestival.com/cottontails.html
American Cancer Society Chili Cook-off
Mobile
March 3rd
main.acsevents.org/site/TR?pg=entry&fr_id=26319
Jerry Brown Arts Festival
Hamilton
March 3rd and 4th
www.jbaf.org/
Southeastern Livestock Exposition and Rodeo
Montgomery
March 8th to 10th
www.bamabeef.org/partner_southeastern_livestock_exposition.html
BBQ Championship and Hog Wild Festival
Mobile
March 9th and 10th
www.bbqmobile.net/
Mobile Boat Show
Mobile
March 9th to 11th
www.gulfcoastshows.com/
Festival of Art
Orange Beach
March 10th and 11th
www.obfoa.com/
Alabama River Festival
Franklin
March 11th to 13th
www.frontiernet.net/~mchm/alabamarivermuseum.htm
Annual Arts and Crafts Festival
Fairhope
March 16th to 18th
www.eschamber.com/artscrafts/
NEACA Spring Craft Show
Huntsville
March 16-18
www.neaca.org/
Coosa Fest
Childersburg
March 17th
www.childersburg.com/coosa_fest.htm
Annual Luck of the Irish Celebration
Mobile
March 17th
www.luckoirish.org/
Siege of Bridgeport Reenactment
Bridgeport
March 23rd to 25th
www.siegeatbridgeport.com/
Fountain City Arts Festival
Prattville
March 24th
www.prattvilleal.gov/special-events/fountain-city-arts-festival.html
Piney Woods Arts Festival
Enterprise
March 24th and 25th
www.coffeecountyartsalliance.com
Festival of Flowers
Mobile
March 29th to April 1st
www.festivalofflowers.com/
Spring Craft Show
Gardendale
March 30th and 31st
northartscouncil.webs.com/events.htm
Opp Rattlesnake Rodeo
Opp
March 30th and 31st
www.rattlesnakerodeo.com
Tuscaloosa Airshow
Tuscaloosa
March 31st to April 1st
www.tuscaloosa.schultzairshows.com/
Bloomin Festival
Cullman
April 21st and 22nd
www.bloominfestival.com/
Annual Limestone Sheriffs Rodeo
Athens
May 18th and 19th
www.limestonesheriffrodeo.com/
* * * February Events 2012 * * *
Mobile Chocolate Festival
Mobile, Alabama < ------ > SouthWest < ------ >
February 4th
Mobile Chocolate Festival
The Mobile Chocolate Festival appeals to individuals of all ages and features vendors and chocolate artisans who provide sample tasting and sale of their confections. Other opportunities for the public to enjoy the festival include The Chocolate Challenge, Project Yumway, and a fantastic Children’s Area.
Mobile, Alabama < ------ > SouthWest < ------ >
February 4th
Mobile Chocolate Festival
The Mobile Chocolate Festival appeals to individuals of all ages and features vendors and chocolate artisans who provide sample tasting and sale of their confections. Other opportunities for the public to enjoy the festival include The Chocolate Challenge, Project Yumway, and a fantastic Children’s Area.
Mardi Gras Parade
Millbrook, Alabama < ------ > SouthEast < ------ >
February 11th
Mardi Gras Parade
Our fun parade is totally family oriented. Come grab some beads, toys and moon pies as the parade rolls by. The parade will begin at 12 noon on Main Street from Southgate Shopping Center/Smokehouse Restaurant to the parking lot in front of Climate Control Storage just past City Hall. Live entertainment begins at approximately 9:00 a.m. on the Village Green and continues throughout the day.
Millbrook, Alabama < ------ > SouthEast < ------ >
February 11th
Mardi Gras Parade
Our fun parade is totally family oriented. Come grab some beads, toys and moon pies as the parade rolls by. The parade will begin at 12 noon on Main Street from Southgate Shopping Center/Smokehouse Restaurant to the parking lot in front of Climate Control Storage just past City Hall. Live entertainment begins at approximately 9:00 a.m. on the Village Green and continues throughout the day.
Birmingham Home & Garden Show
Birmingham, Alabama < ------ > NorthWest < ------ >
February 16th to 19th
Birmingham Home & Garden Show
Marketplace Events is a leader in innovative home and garden shows across North America, and we love to share home and garden discounts, tips, trends and celebrity expert advice with our friends.
Birmingham, Alabama < ------ > NorthWest < ------ >
February 16th to 19th
Birmingham Home & Garden Show
Marketplace Events is a leader in innovative home and garden shows across North America, and we love to share home and garden discounts, tips, trends and celebrity expert advice with our friends.
Mardi Gras Fest
Bay Minette, Alabama < ------ > SouthWest < ------ >
February 18th
Mardi Gras Fest
Annual Mystic Revelers Parade 12:00pm , Music-Vendors-Food/Drink
Bay Minette, Alabama < ------ > SouthWest < ------ >
February 18th
Mardi Gras Fest
Annual Mystic Revelers Parade 12:00pm , Music-Vendors-Food/Drink
Krewe of Toulouse Parade
Wetumpka, Alabama < ------ > SouthEast < ------ >
February 18th
Krewe of Toulouse Parade
The Krewe of Toulouse Parade for 2012 on Main St. Wetumpka Alabama will be February 18th, at 12:00 noon.
Wetumpka, Alabama < ------ > SouthEast < ------ >
February 18th
Krewe of Toulouse Parade
The Krewe of Toulouse Parade for 2012 on Main St. Wetumpka Alabama will be February 18th, at 12:00 noon.
Shelby County Cattlemen's 23rd Annual Rodeo
Columbiana, Alabama < ------ > NorthEast < ------ >
February 24th and 25th
Shelby County Cattlemens 23rd Annual Rodeo
Shelby County Cattlemen"s 23rd Annual Rodeo To be held in the Shelby County Exhibition Center in Columbiana, Alabama
Columbiana, Alabama < ------ > NorthEast < ------ >
February 24th and 25th
Shelby County Cattlemens 23rd Annual Rodeo
Shelby County Cattlemen"s 23rd Annual Rodeo To be held in the Shelby County Exhibition Center in Columbiana, Alabama
Heritage Arts Festival
Monroeville, Alabama < ------ > SouthWest < ------ >
February 25th
Heritage Arts Festival
The historic downtown square is transformed into a wonderland of crafts, quilts, woodworking, soul food and art. A fashion show, gospel music, and ethnic dance performances also featured.
Monroeville, Alabama < ------ > SouthWest < ------ >
February 25th
Heritage Arts Festival
The historic downtown square is transformed into a wonderland of crafts, quilts, woodworking, soul food and art. A fashion show, gospel music, and ethnic dance performances also featured.
* * * March Events 2012 * * *
Cottontails Village Arts, Crafts, & Gifts Show
Birmingham, Alabama < ------ > Northwest < ------ >
March 2nd to 4th
Cottontails Village Arts, Crafts, & Gifts Show
Are you looking for a one of a kind party dress for your little princess? Do you need a personalized Easter basket stuffed with candy, toys, and games? Or, are you shopping to update your home décor or garden accessories? Spring shopping is fun and simple,
Birmingham, Alabama < ------ > Northwest < ------ >
March 2nd to 4th
Cottontails Village Arts, Crafts, & Gifts Show
Are you looking for a one of a kind party dress for your little princess? Do you need a personalized Easter basket stuffed with candy, toys, and games? Or, are you shopping to update your home décor or garden accessories? Spring shopping is fun and simple,
American Cancer Society Chili Cook-off
Mobile, Alabama < ------ > SouthWest < ------ >
March 3rd
American Cancer Society Chili Cook-off
The 23rd Annual Chili Cook-Off is Mobile's "hottest" charity event where teams compete for bragging rights on who has the best chili in town. Proceeds from Chili Cook-Off will be used for programs to teach the importance of early detection and prevention; patient services such as transportation, prosthetics, etc.... and life saving research.
Mobile, Alabama < ------ > SouthWest < ------ >
March 3rd
American Cancer Society Chili Cook-off
The 23rd Annual Chili Cook-Off is Mobile's "hottest" charity event where teams compete for bragging rights on who has the best chili in town. Proceeds from Chili Cook-Off will be used for programs to teach the importance of early detection and prevention; patient services such as transportation, prosthetics, etc.... and life saving research.
Jerry Brown Arts Festival
Hamilton, Alabama < ------ > Northeast < ------ >
March 3rd and 4th
Jerry Brown Arts Festival
The Jerry Brown Arts Festival (JBAF) is an indoor, juried arts festival headlined and named in honor of Hamilton resident and Smithsonian potter, Jerry Brown, Artists from throughout the Southeastern United States participate in this two-day festival celebrating the festival’s theme, "Reflections of the South."
Hamilton, Alabama < ------ > Northeast < ------ >
March 3rd and 4th
Jerry Brown Arts Festival
The Jerry Brown Arts Festival (JBAF) is an indoor, juried arts festival headlined and named in honor of Hamilton resident and Smithsonian potter, Jerry Brown, Artists from throughout the Southeastern United States participate in this two-day festival celebrating the festival’s theme, "Reflections of the South."
Southeastern Livestock Exposition and Rodeo
Montgomery, Alabama < ------ > SouthEast < ------ >
March 8th to 10th
Southeastern Livestock Exposition and Rodeo
Today's SLE Rodeo focuses not only on drawing the nation's top rodeo athletes by hosting the IPRA National All-Region Finals, but also on reaching out to serve and educate not only the livestock industry but the River Region community as well. The youth of Alabama's livestock industry are a big part of SLE Week and are visible throughout whether they're participating in horse shows, riding in one of the wagon trains, competing for the title of Miss SLE Rodeo, or exhibiting livestock in the Junior Beef Expo or other shows hosted by the SLE
Montgomery, Alabama < ------ > SouthEast < ------ >
March 8th to 10th
Southeastern Livestock Exposition and Rodeo
Today's SLE Rodeo focuses not only on drawing the nation's top rodeo athletes by hosting the IPRA National All-Region Finals, but also on reaching out to serve and educate not only the livestock industry but the River Region community as well. The youth of Alabama's livestock industry are a big part of SLE Week and are visible throughout whether they're participating in horse shows, riding in one of the wagon trains, competing for the title of Miss SLE Rodeo, or exhibiting livestock in the Junior Beef Expo or other shows hosted by the SLE
BBQ Championship and Hog Wild Festival
Mobile, Alabama < ------ > SouthWest < ------ >
March 9th and 10th
BBQ Championship and Hog Wild Festival
11th Annual BBQ Championship & Hog Wild Festival is set for Friday, March 9 and Saturday, March 10 at the Greater Gulf State Fairgrounds. More than 120 cooking teams are expected to compete for a chance to take home cash, prizes, and the honor of being named the top BBQ team of the contest!
Mobile, Alabama < ------ > SouthWest < ------ >
March 9th and 10th
BBQ Championship and Hog Wild Festival
11th Annual BBQ Championship & Hog Wild Festival is set for Friday, March 9 and Saturday, March 10 at the Greater Gulf State Fairgrounds. More than 120 cooking teams are expected to compete for a chance to take home cash, prizes, and the honor of being named the top BBQ team of the contest!
Mobile Boat Show
Mobile, Alabama < ------ > SouthWest < ------ >
March 9th to 11th
Mobile Boat Show
In addition to a huge selection of boats and marine products, there are lots of special events for the whole family to enjoy! This years show will feature the Fetch-n-Fish dog show and seminars, the Saltwater Sportsman Association will have seminars on Saturday and the Alabama Coastal Fishing Association will have seminars on Sunday.
Mobile, Alabama < ------ > SouthWest < ------ >
March 9th to 11th
Mobile Boat Show
In addition to a huge selection of boats and marine products, there are lots of special events for the whole family to enjoy! This years show will feature the Fetch-n-Fish dog show and seminars, the Saltwater Sportsman Association will have seminars on Saturday and the Alabama Coastal Fishing Association will have seminars on Sunday.
Festival of Art
Orange Beach, Alabama < ------ > SouthWest < ------ >
March 10th and 11th
Festival of Art
The Festival is a celebration of the visual arts, performing arts, literary arts, music and culinary arts. The Festival of the Art takes place on the second weekend of March at the Orange Beach Arts Center's campus and the adjoining Waterfront Park. Festival admission is $1 for adults. The Visual Arts includes 90 Artists from across the nation with live demonstrations of glass blowing, molten iron casting and raku pottery firing. The Culinary Arts brings the unique flavors of the Gulf Coast as local restaurateurs prepare specialties for festival guest. The Performing Arts includes two stages of non-stop music and entertainment with individual performers scattered about the Festival site. Plus the wonderful Kids' Art Alley with amazing children's art activities.
Orange Beach, Alabama < ------ > SouthWest < ------ >
March 10th and 11th
Festival of Art
The Festival is a celebration of the visual arts, performing arts, literary arts, music and culinary arts. The Festival of the Art takes place on the second weekend of March at the Orange Beach Arts Center's campus and the adjoining Waterfront Park. Festival admission is $1 for adults. The Visual Arts includes 90 Artists from across the nation with live demonstrations of glass blowing, molten iron casting and raku pottery firing. The Culinary Arts brings the unique flavors of the Gulf Coast as local restaurateurs prepare specialties for festival guest. The Performing Arts includes two stages of non-stop music and entertainment with individual performers scattered about the Festival site. Plus the wonderful Kids' Art Alley with amazing children's art activities.
Alabama River Festival
Franklin, Alabama < ------ > SouthEast < ------ >
March 11th to 13th
Alabama River Festival
Alabama River Heritage Museum Travel back in time to an early 1800’s camp on the river. Visit with Indians, Frontiersmen, Traders, and Travelers. Music, demonstrations & food, all at the only museum on the Alabama River. School groups welcomed. 9 am to 2 pm. $ 5 admission for adults, seniors, and children.
Franklin, Alabama < ------ > SouthEast < ------ >
March 11th to 13th
Alabama River Festival
Alabama River Heritage Museum Travel back in time to an early 1800’s camp on the river. Visit with Indians, Frontiersmen, Traders, and Travelers. Music, demonstrations & food, all at the only museum on the Alabama River. School groups welcomed. 9 am to 2 pm. $ 5 admission for adults, seniors, and children.
Annual Arts and Crafts Festival
Fairhope, Alabama < ------ > SouthWest < ------ >
March 16th to 18th
Annual Arts and Crafts Festival
Over 230 exhibitors from throughout the nation will bring their best works to show and sell at this prestigious juried show. Live entertainment will be going on throughout the three-day event and unique cuisine will be served up in the food court. It all takes place on the streets of beautiful downtown Fairhope,
Fairhope, Alabama < ------ > SouthWest < ------ >
March 16th to 18th
Annual Arts and Crafts Festival
Over 230 exhibitors from throughout the nation will bring their best works to show and sell at this prestigious juried show. Live entertainment will be going on throughout the three-day event and unique cuisine will be served up in the food court. It all takes place on the streets of beautiful downtown Fairhope,