Ballyhoo Festival
March 7 - 8, 2026
ballyhoofestival.com
(318) 218-7673
Gulf State Park - Gulf Shores, AL
The Ballyhoo Festival is a juried fine arts festival with additional emphasis on cultural exchange. Artist prizes will be $6,000. On March 7th, the Poarch Creek Indians will share their history and will have two performances of original tribal dance. On March 8th, Florabama and the Frank Brown International Songwriters Festival will present a Fiddle/Banjo Competition with $4,000 in prize money awarded. This is a part of early Americana Appalachian culture. Fine art, fine crafts, great music, cultural exchange children's art activities, and great food!
Rustik Bucket Vintage Market
March 20 - 21, 2026
(256) 504-6144
St Clair Agriculture and Event Center - Odenville, AL
Vintage and handmade fine crafts allowed with cottage baked goods and food trucks. 55+ vendors . Rain or Shine event. Indoor and outdoor market. $5 cash ticket for admission. NO pets. Indoor bathrooms at this new event center. One of a kind items, vintage and antiques, handmade, art, boutiques, seasonal, candles, and home decor.
Ozark Crawdad & Music Festival
April 4, 2026
ozarkal.gov
(334) 774-2618
Downtown Square - Ozark, AL
This fun-filled festival is Free to the public and offers Children's Activities, Arts & Crafts, Great food, and Wonderful Music on stage all day long! Bring a blanket or lawn chair and plan to spend the day with us in Ozark!
Blooms & Brews Spring Fest
April 18, 2026
bayareaevents.co
(251) 220-5515
Weeks Bay Plantation - Fairhope, AL
Blooms & Brews Spring Fest & After Dark is a full-day outdoor festival celebrating live music, craft brews, local flavor, and springtime fun at Weeks Bay Plantation in Fairhope, Alabama. The day begins with Spring Fest from 11 AM to 5 PM, featuring live music, vendors, food trucks, family activities, inflatables, balloon twisting, blueberry picking, and Silo water skiing. When the sun sets, Blooms & Brews After Dark takes over from 6 PM to 9 PM, a 21+ concert experience with craft drinks and live music under the stars, headlined by Red and the Revelers.
Magic City Art Connection
April 24 - 26, 2026
magiccityart.com
(205) 595-6306
Sloss Furnaces National Historic Landmark - Birmingham, AL
April 24-25-26, 2026 - Magic City Art Connection (MCAC), Birmingham's premier fine art festival, will transform Sloss Furnaces National Historic Landmark in downtown Birmingham, Alabama into an Art and Cultural epicenter. MCAC features 150 juried contemporary fine art booths, special exhibitions and installations, artist-led workshops for children and adults, live music and cultural performances, plus Corks & Chefs - Birmingham's longest-running tasting event. That's 3 full days of enriching experiences and robust art sales at this beloved Alabama contemporary fine art festival.
53rd Annual National Shrimp Festival
October 8 - 11, 2026
(251) 968-5349
Gulf Shores Public Beach Area - Gulf Shores, AL
A 4-Day Free to Attend Festival. For 52 years this volunteer-driven event has grown to an event that attracts visitors from all 50 states and brings together every person in the region by giving them an opportunity to participate as a volunteer, customer, vendor, contestant, performer, or sponsor. From the toddler who competes in the Miss Shrimp Festival Pageant to the teenager who aspires to become a professional sand sculptor to the 80-year-old resident who volunteers to answer questions at the information booth, there is something for everyone. We celebrate art, food, music, and fellowship for four days overlooking the Gulf of Mexico.
Alabama Fried Pickle Festival
October 24 - 25, 2026
touchtheskyevents.com/product/chattazooga-p..
(423) 650-1388
Alabama National Fairgrounds - Montgomery, AL
Shop over 175 vendors, food trucks, inflatables, petting zoo, pony rides, face painting, trackless train rides, entertainment on stage, and everything PICKLE!
April 18 - 19, 2026
Bloomin' Festival Arts and Crafts Fair
Saint Bernard Prep, Ava Maria Grotto, Cullman, AL
Status: Updated 4/25/2025
- # of Exhibitors: 150
- Juried: yes
- Prize Money: na
April 18 - 19, 2026
Wiregrass Festival of the Arts at Piney Woods
Enterprise State Community College, Enterprise, AL
Status: Updated 1/13/2026
- # of Exhibitors: 110
- Juried: yes
- Prize Money: $2,500.
April 24 - 25, 2026
Alabama Strawberry Festival
Depot Park, Cullman, AL
Status: Updated 1/16/2026
- # of Exhibitors: tba
- Juried: no
- Prize Money: na
April 24 - 26, 2026
Panoply Arts Festival
Big Spring Park, Huntsville, AL
Status: Updated 8/12/2025
- # of Exhibitors: 115
- Juried: yes
- Prize Money: $2,500 Total
April 24 - 26, 2026
Magic City Art Connection
Sloss Furnaces National Historic Landmark, Birmingham, AL
Web: magiccityart.com
Status: Updated 6/10/2025
- # of Exhibitors: 165
- Juried: yes
- Prize Money: $5,000
April 25 - 26, 2026
TroyFest Art & Craft Festival
Downtown Square, Troy, AL
Status: Updated 10/22/2025
- # of Exhibitors: 125
- Juried: yes
- Prize Money: $8,000
April 2026 (dates not updated)
Geneva Festival on the Rivers
Robert Fowler Memorial Park, Geneva, AL
Status: Updated 3/7/2025
- # of Exhibitors: 125
- Juried: no
- Prize Money: na
April 2026 (dates not updated)
Smoke on the Water Festival
McFarland Park, Florence, AL
Status: Updated 2/3/2025
- # of Exhibitors: na
- Juried: no
- Prize Money: na
April 2026 (dates not updated)
Back When Fair
Arab City Park and Historic Village, Arab, AL
Status: Updated 2/3/2025
- # of Exhibitors: 75
- Juried: no
- Prize Money: na
April 2026 (dates not updated)
Calera Strawberry Festival
Oliver Park, Calera, AL
Status: Updated 1/24/2025
- # of Exhibitors: tba
- Juried: no
- Prize Money: na
April 2026 (dates not updated)
Guntersville Art on the Lake
Guntersville Rec Center, Guntersville, AL
Status: Updated 12/10/2024
- # of Exhibitors: 100
- Juried: yes
- Prize Money: $3,800
April 30 - May 2, 2026
Gulf Coast Hot Air Balloon Festival
OWA, Foley, AL
Status: Updated 8/12/2025
- # of Exhibitors: 70
- Juried: no
- Prize Money: na
May 1 - 2, 2026
Cityfest
Historic Downtown Prattville - Main Street, Prattville, AL
Status: Updated 1/13/2026
- # of Exhibitors: 250
- Juried: no
- Prize Money: na
May 2026 (dates not updated)
First Fridays in Florence - May
Downtown, Florence, AL
Status: Updated 2/6/2025
- # of Exhibitors: tba
- Juried: yes
- Prize Money: na
May 2, 2026
Art in the Village
Mountain Brook City Hall in Crestline Village, Mountain Brook, AL
Status: Updated 1/13/2026
- # of Exhibitors: 55
- Juried: yes
- Prize Money: na
May 2026 (dates not updated)
Garden in the Park
Opelika Municipal Park, Opelika, AL
Status: Updated 2/6/2025
- # of Exhibitors: 60+
- Juried: no
- Prize Money: na
May 2026 (dates not updated)
Salsa on the Square
Courthouse Square, Scottsboro, AL
Status: Updated 2/10/2025
- # of Exhibitors: tba
- Juried: no
- Prize Money: na
May 2026 (dates not updated)
Yatta Abba Festival
Dowtown Abbeville Court Square, Abbeville, AL
Status: Updated 3/17/2025
- # of Exhibitors: 50
- Juried: no
- Prize Money: na
May 2026 (dates not updated)
Mayfest
Tom Byrne Park, Atmore, AL
Status: Updated 2/10/2025
- # of Exhibitors: 75
- Juried: no
- Prize Money: na
May 2026 (dates not updated)
Art on the Rocks - Spring
Noccalula Falls, Gadsden, AL
Status: Updated 2/6/2025
- # of Exhibitors: 100
- Juried: yes
- Prize Money: na
May 2026 (dates not updated)
Homestead Hollow's Spring Festival
Homestead Hollow Grounds, Springville, AL
Status: Updated 2/20/2025
- # of Exhibitors: 150
- Juried: yes
- Prize Money: na
May 2026 (dates not updated)
Logan Martin Lakefest and Boat Show
Lakeside Park, Pell City, AL
Status: Updated 2/20/2025
- # of Exhibitors: 100
- Juried: no
- Prize Money: na
May 2026 (dates not updated)
Art in the Park
Gamble Park, Jasper, AL
Status: Updated 2/4/2025
- # of Exhibitors: 60
- Juried: yes
- Prize Money: na
May 2026 (dates not updated)
Light Festival
Center of Light, Huntsville, AL
Status: Updated 3/17/2025
- # of Exhibitors: 12
- Juried: no
- Prize Money:

















