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Award winning trails ready for your boots or your bike. Lush parks and perfectly curated playgrounds. Hundreds of bird species flying high above historical trees and landscape. Find your trail with Discover Shelby.
The Bulls are back for the 2024-2025 Hockey Season!
The Birmingham Bulls are back this fall for another amazing season of hockey in the south! After making it to the first round of the 2024 SPHL President’s Cup Playoffs last spring, the Bulls are ready to take to the ice with a vengeance to secure a championship win in 2025. Locals and out-of-town explorers alike will be thrilled and entertained this season as the Bulls return to the Pelham Civic Complex & Ice Arena for some great hockey and good times. Here’s a list of home games during the Birmingham Bulls 2024-2025 Season you will not want to miss: Birmingham Bulls vs. Huntsville Havoc | October 18, 2024 at 7 pm Birmingham Bulls vs. Evansville Thunderbolts | October 25, 2024 at 7 pm Birmingham Bulls vs. Macon Mayhem | November 1, 2024 at 7 pm Birmingham Bulls vs. Macon Mayhem | November 2, 2024 at 7 pm Birmingham Bulls vs. Roanoke Rail Yard Dogs | November 8, 2024 at 7 pm Birmingham Bulls vs. Knoxville Ice Bears | November 16, 2024 at 7 pm Birmingham Bulls vs. Macon...
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The Annual Hold the Fort Races are a simultaneously held timed 5k and 10k and also a 1 Mile Warrior Walk that will be taking place at Oak Mountain State Park in Alabama on Saturday, September 21, 2024 from 8 am to 10 am.
Proceeds this year are dedicated to raising $1.5 million to construct Blanket Fort Hope's restorative therapeutic home for child trafficking survivors and ensure ongoing operations in training, development, and advocacy in the community. To find out more about their mission, visit BlanketFortHope.org
* Prizes for the top three 10k Male & Female
* Prizes for the top three 5K Male & Female
* Complimentary event t-shirt for first 175 people to sign up (sizes subject to availability)
* Road Run in beautiful Oak Mountain State Park; This year Park Admission is included with your registration! (Thanks Mills Pharmacy!)
* Awards for 14 categories
* Every runner and walker has a chance to win an awesome prize!
Dress up in your finest witch attire for a bike ride through Columbiana Main Street! Following the ride, participants can enjoy discounts at select stores.
Join us on October 12th for the Shelby Iron Works Fall Festival from 9 AM to 3 PM! Enjoy a day filled with family-friendly fun, featuring vendors, a classic car cruise-in, and live music from the Ain't Misbehavin' Dance Band. Kids will love the pumpkin patch and kids' zone, while everyone can enjoy $6 hamburger and hotdog plates in our dining hall. Don’t miss the sorghum syrup making and blacksmith demonstrations, and be sure to visit the museum and shop at the country store. Free admission and parking make this a perfect event for all ages!
BUMP will be tapping into our endurance skills for our first ever Bike A Thon! We wanted to take an opportunity to raise money for The Alzheimer’s Association while bringing exposure to our beloved trails and sport. The event will take place Oct 7th 2023, from 8am to 5pm at Oak Mountain State Park.
Celebrate the holidays at Heardmont Park at the annual Christmas on the Mountain event. From a vendor fair to a beautiful tree lighting, this is one of the quintessential holiday events in Shelby County.
The event includes cookies with Santa, Christmas tree lighting, a classic Christmas movie, s’mores pit, local vendors, food trucks, choir and live Nativity scene. Tree lighting will be at 6 p.m., and the movie begins at 6:30 p.m.
••• Admission Information •••
$13 per person • $1 cash discount • Children 1 & under free
