August | Around Alabama
Bellingrath Gardens and Home will celebrate the birthday of Walter D. Bellingrath, founder of the gardens, with an event on Aug. 6. PHOTO COURTESY BELLINGRATH GARDENS AND HOME
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Theodore Mr. Bellingrath’s Birthday Celebration at Bellingrath Gardens and Home. Walter D. Bellingrath was Mobile’s first Coca-Cola bottler and the founder of the Bellingrath Gardens and Home. In honor of his birthday, admission to the gardens is free to Mobile and Baldwin County residents on this date. Home tour tickets are $10 per person and are led by longtime guides. 251-9732217 or Bellingrath.org
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Athens 29th annual Piney Chapel American Farm Heritage Days. The Piney Chapel Antique Engine and Tractor Association sponsors this family event at 20147 Elkton Road. $5 admission, 12 and under free. Friday features tractor rides and a fish fry; there will also be antique power and wheat threshing exhibits. Gates open at 7 a.m. Search for the group’s page on Facebook.
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Dothan Landmark Park Education Festival, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Teachers, youth group leaders and families are invited to a showcase of the educational opportunities available at Landmark Park. Activities will include planetarium shows, live animal programs, dulcimer lessons and more. Free with paid admission. 334-794-3452 or LandmarkParkDothan.com
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Frisco City Monroe County NCPRA Rodeo, Frisco City Park. This family-friendly event is sanc-
tioned by the National Cowboy Pro Rodeo Association. Tickets are $15 for ages 13 and older, $5 for ages 3-12, and children under 3 are free. Monroecountyal.com
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Guntersville “Water/Ways,” a traveling exhibit that explores the role that water plays in human society and culture and the importance of protecting this critical resource. The exhibit at the Guntersville Museum is made possible by a partnership between the Alabama Humanities Foundation and the Smithsonian Institution Museum’s Museum on Main Street program, which gives access to the Smithsonian for small-town America. Alabamahumanities.org
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Russellville 40th annual Franklin County Watermelon Festival. Music, contests and entertainment, as well as arts and crafts, 5K run, antique car and truck show, festival foods, tractor show and of course watermelon. Follow the event’s pages on Instagram and Facebook.
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Ardmore 29th annual Crape Myrtle Festival, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., John Barnes Park in Ardmore, Tenn. Arts and crafts and other vendors, crape myrtle sale, food trucks, entertainment and more. Search for the event’s page on Facebook.
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Decatur Riverfest 2021, Ingalls Harbor Pavilion and Event
Center. Benefits Mosaic Mentoring of North Alabama, which serves children and families in north Alabama. Music concert featuring Parmalee and Jesse Priest Music at 5 p.m. Friday; $10 admission. Saturday features an SCA sanctioned steak cookoff; visit steakcookoffs. com for information on that event. MosaicNorthAl.org or 256-353-0157.
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Foley Bacon and Brew Music Bash, Heritage Park. 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Live music, food vendors, kids zone, contests with cash prizes, large variety of vendors and, of course, bacon. Live music by Almost Skynard and Wanted: The Bon Jovi Tribute Band. $5 entry fee; children 12 and under are free. Search for the event’s page on Facebook.
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Montgomery fourth annual Hog Days of Summer BBQ and Music Festival, downtown at Union Station. Headliner is Robert Earl Keen, along with Cedric Burnside and Jupiter Coyote. Features barbecue from the River Region’s best restaurants. Proceeds go to help families dealing with pediatric cancer. $30 general admission, $25 for first responders and military, children 12 and under free. HogDays.org
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Trussville Battle of the Bands at Trussville Civic Center, 5381 Trussville Clay Road. Free. Area bands compete to give everyone a good time. Food truck village and cash bar will be available. Search for the event’s page on Facebook.
SUMMER Daviston Horseshoe Bend National Military Park will hold a series of free ranger talks on Wednesdays and Saturdays through Labor Day. Topics will cover the Creek War of 1813-14, the Battle of Horseshoe Bend, Muscogee (Creek) culture
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
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and history and more. All talks will begin at tour stop #2 and will begin at 2 p.m. Wednesdays and 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Saturdays.
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Arab Sugarfest, Arab City Park on Shoal Creek Trail NE. 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. This festival is organized by volunteers who work to promote culture and community. The marketplace will have vendors and food trucks; there will also be a 5K race, Miss Sugarfest pageant, a kids’ area with rides, carnival-themed games, a petting zoo and more. The pool and splash pad will be open free of charge. In the afternoon is a cornhole tournament, classic car show and outdoor concert; local acts begin at 4 p.m. Fireworks begin at 8:15 p.m. TheSugarfest.com
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Cullman 25th annual Sweet Tater Festival at Smith Lake Park. 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday. Arts and crafts vendors, food vendors, car show and of course, sweet potatoes. Admission $5; armbands are good for both days. SmithLakePark.com or 256-739-2916.
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Fort Payne Boom Days annual festival. Downtown shopping, local artisans, family-friendly activities, gospel singing and live music acts Damon Johnson and the Get Ready as well as Aeromyth on Friday, and the Bellamy Brothers and headliner Sawyer Brown on Saturday. Free. Boomdays.com
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.
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