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 Fort Payne, AL — upcoming
September 2025 (dates not updated)
Boom Days Heritage Celebration
Downtown, Fort Payne, AL
Status: Updated 7/11/2024
This Alabama Music Festival will have antique/collectibles, commercial/retail and crafts exhibitors, and 16 food booths. There will be 3 stages with National, Regional and Local talent and the hours will be Fri 3pm-10pm, Sat 8am-10pm. This event will also include authors in the park.
October 2025 (dates not updated)
Dekalb County VFW Agricultural Fair
Dekalb County Fairgrounds, Fort Payne, AL
Status: Updated 6/27/2024
This Alabama State Fair will have commercial/retail and corp./information exhibitors, and 6 food booths. There will be 1 stage with Regional and Local talent and the hours will be Mon 5pm-11pm, Tue 5pm-11pm, Wed 5pm-11pm, Thu 5pm-11pm, Fri 5pm-11pm, Sat 5pm-11pm. Admission tickets are $5.
