March | Around
27-28
Opp, The 60th annual Opp Rattlesnake Rodeo, ChannelLee Stadium. Arts and crafts and concessions vendors, snake handling and demonstrations, children’s rides, a 5K run/walk, pageant and more. The featured entertainers are Shane Owens and The Oak Ridge The annual Selma Bridge Crossing Jubilee will be a virtual event this year. PHOTO BY ART MERIPOL Boys. Tickets are $10 in advance, and individual teams competing MARCH and $15 at the gate; children 6 and in several categories. Food, music, under are free. RattlesnakeRodeo. children’s activities and a raffle. Monroeville, com or search for the event on Fundraiser for the South Baldwin Monroeville Literary Facebook. Chamber Foundation. Gates open at Festival. Registration is open 11 a.m. FoleyBBQandBlues.net, or for this virtual event, which was call 251-943-5590. formerly the Alabama Writers APRIL Symposium. Speakers for this Orange Beach, event will explore the writing, music Prattville, Wilson Pickett Festival of Art. 10 and art of the literary South. Visit Music and Arts Festival, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. MonroevilleLiteraryFestival.com a.m. to 5 p.m. at Pratt Park, with a to 4 p.m. Sunday at the Orange for schedule and registration. concert at 5 p.m. This is a free family Beach Waterfront Park, 26389 Canal festival featuring art, entertainment, Road. Free. The festival celebrates Selma, 56th annual Bridge demonstrations, kids’ activities, food the visual, performing, musical Crossing Jubilee. For the vendors and more. 334-595-0850 or and culinary arts, with more than first time, this event, a celebration visit PrattvilleAl.gov. 100 vendors and a kid’s art alley. of the victories of the voting rights OrangeBeachAl.gov movement, will be hosted virtually. Fort Deposit, There will be interactive workshops, 50th annual Odenville, The storytelling by the foot soldiers of Calico Fort Arts and Crafts Fair. Cozy Nest Rustik the movement, awards ceremonies, This outdoor show features more Bucket Vintage Market. This vintage a virtual expo floor and a concert. than 100 exhibitors on six acres, inspired biannual event is held in the Selma50.com along with children’s activities and spring and fall and features more entertainment. Visit CalicoFort.com than 50 artisans and food vendors. Mobile, Festival of for more information. St. Clair County Arena, 1050 Blair Flowers, LoDa Style Farm Road. 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., $5 in Cathedral Square, is a community Guntersville, 60th admission. Search for the event on event presented by the Providence annual Art on the Facebook or call 256-504-6144. Hospital Foundation. Eight to ten Lake. Features more than 120 booths teams will create living sculptures with fine arts and craftsmen from Dothan, Spring Farm Day at representing the theme. Teams will across the Southeast and beyond. Landmark Park. Experience go head-to-head as they compete Food vendors, outdoor games and life on a Wiregrass farm in the for the people’s choice award. rides and a bake shop. 10 a.m. to 1890s. Watch plowing with horses Proceeds will be used to purchase 5 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and mules, spring planting, arts and critical care monitors for the cardiac Sunday. $2 ages 13 and older; crafts, pottery, textile work and more. care unit at Providence Hospital. event is rain or shine. 1500 Sunset $8 adults; $6 for seniors and military; FestivalOfFlowers.com Drive, Guntersville. Artonthelake$4 for children; free for park members Guntersville.com and children 2 and under. 10 a.m. to Foley, BBQ & Blues Cook-off, 4 p.m. LandmarkParkDothan.com downtown Foley’s Heritage Park. This cook-off attracts corporate
4-6
13-14
3
5-7
19-20
10-11
12-13
17-18
20
13
Al
22-24
Orange Beach, Bama Coast Cruisin’. This annual event will return to The Wharf, with vendors, a swap meet and a show and shine, among other family-friendly activities. Free. (The 2020 event was postponed until September due to COVID, and then canceled due to Hurricane Sally.) BamaCoastCruisin.com
23-24
Jemison, Antiques in the Garden, Petals From the Past, 16034 County Road 29. 9 a.m. to 5 pm. Variety of vendors selling antiques, crafts and collectibles. Food vendors will be available. PetalsFromthePast.com
24-25
Troy, TroyFest Art Festival, on the square in downtown. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. Find the event on Facebook.
24
Calera, 10th annual Strawberry Festival, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Oliver Park, 9758 AL-25, Calera. Caleraparkandrec.com
MAY
7-8
Decatur, Greater Morgan County Builders Association 2021 Home and Garden Show, Ingalls Harbor Pavilion. 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. Gmcba.org or call 256318-9161.
15-16
Auburn/Opelika, Lee County Master Gardeners Association 2021 Garden Tour. This year’s tour, Spring Stroll, will showcase 12 unique gardens from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday. Advance tickets are $35; children under 12 admitted free. Lunch included, as is a bonus garden at the Auburn University president’s home. Rain or shine. Leemg.org
21-23
Pell City, 10th annual Logan Martin LakeFest and Boat Show, Lakeside Park. Live music all weekend. For more information, follow the event’s page on Facebook.
Call or verify events before you make plans to attend. Due to the changing nature of the COVID-19 pandemic, some events may change or be canceled after press time. To place an event, e-mail events@alabamaliving.coop. or visit www.alabamaliving.coop. You can also mail to Events Calendar, P.O. Box 244014, Montgomery, AL 36124; Each submission must include a contact name and phone number. Deadline is two months prior to issue date. We regret that we cannot publish every event due to space limitations.
Alabama Living
AL STATE MAR21.indd 29
Like Alabama Living on facebook Follow Alabama Living on Twitter @Alabama_Living
MARCH 2021 29
2/17/21 2:18 PM
