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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May 2-3, 2009 (Saturday,10am – 4pm; Sunday,1-4pm)
“Recall LaGrange”
LaGrange College Site and Pioneer Park
1461 LaGrange College Rd.
Leighton, AL 35646
(256) 383-9324
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 a Civil War Re-Enactment battle (Saturday, 1pm). Living History Programs of every day life of Civil War soldiers by the 27th Alabama Infantry Regiment, a Civil War funeral, a drama by Carla Waldrep that brings to life the legendary “Aunt Jenny” who was a leader of mountain feuds following the Civil War. Accompanying Aunt Jenny will be Uncle Dick Payne, the color bearer for the 27th Alabama who is credited for the phase, “Oh, Oh, Winston secedes - The Free State of Winston.”
Several additions have been made to the LaGrange College Site, such as the old Barber Shop, the LaGrange Post Office and the old Dawson log house. The Bed and Breakfast Inn is now heated and cooled and available for lodging.
Food from vendors available for purchase.
Free event.
www.recall-lagrange.00.me.com |
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May 16, 2009 (Saturday)
Leighton Rabbit Festival and Farm Day
Main St., Leighton
(256) 446-5565 or (256) 446-8409
Entertainment to celebrate Leighton’s agricultural heritage, includes antique farm equipment, rabbit petting zoo, arts & crafts, music, kids’ games and more.
Free event. |
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June 5, 2009 through July 11, 2009 (Friday and Saturday evenings - play begins at 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
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 6-7, 2009
Muscle Shoals Street Rod Festival
(Spring Park, South end of Main St. Tuscumbia)
About 200 polished and gleaming street rod classics dating prior to 1948 are displayed in Spring Park. Live music and the awarding of prizes round out the event.
Free event.
(256) 381-3518 |
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June 6, 2009
Sheffield Founders Day
(Riverfront Park, North end of Alabama Ave., Sheffield)
(256) 383-0250
Live music, arts and crafts, history programs and tours provide a tribute to the town’s early days. Evening concert is climaxed by fireworks. Food vendors.
Free event. |
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June 6, 2009
Shoals African Heritage Festival
Willie Green Center, Tuscumbia
(256) 383-8451
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 – tours begin at 10am
Walking Tours of Historic Tuscumbia and Sheffield
(256) 383-0783
Historic Tuscumbia boasts more than Tuscumbia 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 2009 (June 2,9,16,23,30) 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. During the summer, 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 25-28, 2009
31st Annual Helen Keller Festival
Spring Park and other locations in Tuscumbia
(256) 383-0783
This popular festival pays tribute to “America’s First Lady of Courage” with a full line-up of events: parade, two-day fine art and craft show, musical entertainment with head-liner concerts, art exhibits, history programs and tours. Food available all day in the park.
Most events are free. Saturday evening concert fee is nominal.
www.HelenKellerFestival.com |
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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 17-18, 2009
Saddle Up for St. Jude
(Gardiner Farm, Tuscumbia)
(256) 446-5392
Horseback trail riding and headliner concerts mark this benefit event.
Fee for riding and fee for concerts. |
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July 25, 2009 – August 2, 2009
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.
Some ticketed events, mostly free
www.wchandymusicfestival.org |
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Littleville Fun Fest
(Littleville City Hall)
(256) 332-3567
Festival includes arts & crafts, car & truck show, and musical entertainment climaxed by fireworks.
All day on an announced Sa in Aug. Free event. |
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Saturday, September 7, 2009
Labor Day Events
(256) 383-0783
The world’s only Coon Dog Cemetery in North Alabama’s “Freedom Hills” is the setting for a unique tribute to man’s best friend. Enjoy old time bluegrass music, buck dancing, barbecue and a liar’s contest.
Labor Day in Spring Park, Tuscumbia, is celebrated with a parade, live music, the traditional political speeches and beauty contests. The event, nation’s oldest labor union celebration, is more than 80 years old.
Both events are Free |
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September 11-12, 2009
“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 19, 2009 (Saturday)
Trail of Tears Commemorative Motorcycle Ride
(Ride begins in Chattanooga 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 event. |
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December 2009 (Museum hours all month)
“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 6, 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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