Ballyhoo Festival
March 1 - 2, 2025
ballyhoofestival.org
(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 1, the Poarch Creek Indians will share their history and will have two performances of original tribal dance. On March 2, 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 American Appalachian culture. Fine art, fine crafts, great music, cultural exchange children's art activities, and great food!
Magic City Art Connection
April 25 - 27, 2025
magiccityart.com
(205) 595-6306
Sloss Furnaces National Historic Landmark - Birmingham, AL
April 25-26-27, 2025 - 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 175 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.
Events in Birmingham, AL — upcoming
February 2025 (dates not updated)
Birmingham Home Show
Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex, Birmingham, AL
Status: Updated 10/27/2023
This Alabama Home and Garden Show will have antique/collectibles, commercial/retail, corp./information, crafts, fine art, fine craft and homegrown products exhibitors, and no food booths. Admission tickets are $3 - $11. This event will also include unique features.
March 2025 (dates not updated)
Homewood Chili Cook-Off
Colonial Brookwood Village, Birmingham, AL
Status: Updated 1/9/2024
This Alabama Food Festival will have commercial/retail and crafts exhibitors, and tba food booths. There will be 1 stage with Regional and Local talent and the hours will be Sat 10:30am-3pm. Admission tickets are $15 - $20.
March 2025 (dates not updated)
Cottontail's Village Arts and Crafts Show
Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Ctr, Birmingham, AL
Status: Updated 1/22/2024
This Alabama Craft Show will have commercial/retail and crafts exhibitors, and no food booths. Admission tickets are $10. This event will also include demonstrations.
April 2025 (dates not updated)
Gumbo Gala
Ghost Train Brewing, Birmingham, AL
Status: Updated 2/2/2024
This Alabama Food Festival will have crafts, fine art, fine craft and homegrown products exhibitors, and 60 food booths. There will be 1 stage with Local talent and the hours will be Sat 12pm-4pm. Admission tickets are $20. This event will also include: gumbo cook-off, kid's zone.
April 2025 (dates not updated)
Mount Laurel's Spring Festival
Mount Laurel, Birmingham, AL
Status: Updated 2/2/2024
This Alabama Festival will have crafts, fine art, fine craft and homegrown products exhibitors, and 5 food booths. There will be Roving Performers with Local talent and the hours will be Sat 10am-3pm. This event will also include: kids area, hay ride.
April 25 - 27, 2025
Magic City Art Connection
Sloss Furnaces National Historic Landmark, Birmingham, AL
Web: magiccityart.com
Status: Updated 7/9/2024
This Alabama Art Show will have antique/collectibles, fine art and fine craft exhibitors, and 6 food booths. There will be 1 stage with Local talent and the hours will be Fri 12pm-6pm, Sat 10am-6pm, Sun 10am-5pm. Admission tickets are $12 - $15. This event will also include: free art workshops for children, special exhibitions, corks & chefs tasting event.
May 2025 (dates not updated)
Do Dah Day
Cahaba Brewing Company, Birmingham, AL
Status: Updated 4/5/2024
This Alabama Festival will have commercial/retail, corp./information and crafts exhibitors, and tba food booths. There will be 2 stages with Regional and Local talent and the hours will be Sat 11am-6pm. This event will also include: parade, adopt-a-pet.
August - September 2025 (dates not updated)
Repticon Birmingham
Trussville Civic Center, Birmingham, AL
Status: Updated 7/16/2024
This Alabama Family & Kids Festival will have commercial/retail exhibitors and no food booths. Admission tickets are $6 - $15.
September 2025 (dates not updated)
Birmingham Artwalk
Historic Loft District, Birmingham, AL
Status: Updated 7/3/2024
This Alabama Art Show will have fine art and fine craft exhibitors, and 21 food booths. There will be 2 stages with Local talent and the hours will be Fri 5pm-10pm, Sat 10am-6pm. This event will also include kids' area.
September 2025 (dates not updated)
Saint George Fortieth Middle Eastern Food Festival
St. George Melkite Greek Catholic Church, Birmingham, AL
Status: Updated 7/9/2024
This Alabama Food Festival will have no exhibit booths and no food booths. There will be 1 stage with International talent and the hours will be All Days 10:30am-8pm. This event will also include: food, dancing, church tours, exhibitors.
September 2025 (dates not updated)
Fiesta
Linn Park, Birmingham, AL
Status: Updated 8/6/2024
This Alabama Festival will have antique/collectibles, crafts, fine art, fine craft and flea market exhibitors, and 12 food booths. There will be 2 stages with International talent and the hours will be Sat 12pm-8pm. Admission tickets are $12 - $20. This event will also include: family village, cultural village, sports village & health and wellness village.
November 2025 (dates not updated)
Christmas Village Festival
Birmingham/Jefferson Convention Center, Birmingham, AL
Status: Updated 1/22/2024
This Alabama Holiday Celebration will have crafts, fine art and fine craft exhibitors, and no food booths. Admission tickets are $5 - $25.
November 2025 (dates not updated)
Alabama Craft Guild Fine Craft Show
Birmingham Botanical Gardens, Birmingham, AL
Status: Updated 2/13/2024
This Alabama Craft Show will have fine craft exhibitors and 1 food booth.
