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 Florence, AL — upcoming
December 6, 2024
First Fridays in Florence - December
Downtown, Florence, AL
Status: Updated 4/1/2024
This Alabama Craft Show will have crafts, fine art and fine craft exhibitors, and tba food booths. There will be Roving Performers with National, Regional and Local talent and the hours will be Fri 5:30pm-8pm. This event will also include varies each month.
March 2025 (dates not updated)
George Lindsey UNA Film Festival
Univ of North Alabama, Florence, AL
Status: Updated 1/22/2024
This Alabama Film Festival will have commercial/retail and film exhibitors, and no food booths. Admission tickets are $.
April 2025 (dates not updated)
Smoke on the Water Festival
McFarland Park, Florence, AL
Status: Updated 2/29/2024
This Alabama Food Festival will have no exhibit booths and 4 food booths. Admission tickets are $5.
May 2025 (dates not updated)
First Fridays in Florence - May
Downtown, Florence, AL
Status: Updated 4/1/2024
This Alabama Craft Show will have crafts, fine art and fine craft exhibitors, and tba food booths. There will be Roving Performers with National, Regional and Local talent and the hours will be Fri 5:30pm-8:30pm. This event will also include varies each month.
May 17 - 18, 2025
Arts Alive Festival
Wilson Park, Florence, AL
Status: Updated 10/21/2024
This Alabama Festival will have crafts, fine art and fine craft exhibitors, and 5 food booths. This event will also include childrens activities.
June 2025 (dates not updated)
First Fridays in Florence - June
Downtown, Florence, AL
Status: Updated 4/1/2024
This Alabama Craft Show will have crafts, fine art and fine craft exhibitors, and no food booths. There will be Roving Performers with National, Regional and Local talent and the hours will be Fri 5:30pm-8:30pm. This event will also include varies each month.
July 2025 (dates not updated)
Shoals Spirit of Freedom Celebration
McFarland Park, Florence, AL
Status: Updated 6/13/2024
This Alabama Holiday Celebration will have no exhibit booths and tba food booths. There will be 2 stages with National, Regional and Local talent and the hours will be Thu 11am-9pm.
July 2025 (dates not updated)
First Fridays in Florence - July
Downtown, Florence, AL
Status: Updated 4/1/2024
This Alabama Craft Show will have crafts, fine art and fine craft exhibitors, and no food booths. There will be Roving Performers with National, Regional and Local talent and the hours will be Fri 5:30pm-9pm. This event will also include varies each month.
August 2025 (dates not updated)
First Fridays in Florence - August
Downtown, Florence, AL
Status: Updated 4/1/2024
This Alabama Craft Show will have crafts, fine art and fine craft exhibitors, and no food booths. There will be Roving Performers with National, Regional and Local talent and the hours will be Fri 5:30pm-9pm. This event will also include varies each month.
September 2025 (dates not updated)
First Fridays in Florence - September
Downtown, Florence, AL
Status: Updated 4/1/2024
This Alabama Craft Show will have crafts, fine art and fine craft exhibitors, and tba food booths. There will be Roving Performers with National, Regional and Local talent and the hours will be Fri 5:30pm-8:30pm. This event will also include varies each month.
October 2025 (dates not updated)
First Fridays in Florence - October
Downtown, Florence, AL
Status: Updated 4/1/2024
This Alabama Craft Show will have crafts, fine art and fine craft exhibitors, and tba food booths. There will be Roving Performers with National, Regional and Local talent and the hours will be Fri 5:30pm-8pm. This event will also include varies each month.
October 2025 (dates not updated)
Alabama Renaissance Faire
Wilson Park, Florence, AL
Status: Updated 8/5/2024
This Alabama Renaissance-Medieval-Pirate Fair will have crafts, fine art and fine craft exhibitors, and 12 food booths. There will be 2 stages with National, Regional and Local talent and the hours will be Sat 10am-6pm, Sun 12pm-6pm. This event will also include medieval feast on 3rd sat in oct - see website. poster contest - see website.
November 2025 (dates not updated)
First Fridays in Florence - November
Downtown, Florence, AL
Status: Updated 4/1/2024
This Alabama Craft Show will have crafts, fine art and fine craft exhibitors, and tba food booths. There will be Roving Performers with National, Regional and Local talent and the hours will be Fri 5:30pm-8pm. This event will also include varies each month.
