Dash & Dine

University of Montevallo 75 College Drive, Montevallo, AL, United States

The Social Entrepreneurship & Sustainability class at The University of Montevallo is hosting the Dash and Dine fundraising event for The Arc of Shelby County and The Boys and Girls Club of Montevallo on April 13, 2024. Dash and Dine is a 5k, Fun Run and cooking competition. Competitors will battle it out in categories like BBQ, Wild Game, International, and Dessert. And the best part? You get to taste their creations and vote for your favorite! It's a fun-filled day for all ages. Buy your ticket today and support 2 local organizations. For more information and to register, click the link below: https://www.montevallo.edu/.../giving.../dash-and-dine

Strawberry Festival

Oliver Park 9758 HWY 25, Calera, AL, United States

Join Calera Parks and Rec at Oliver Park for Calera's Annual Strawberry Fest!

Friday Nights at the Cove

Owl's Cove Park 737 Main Street, Montevallo, AL, United States

Join us in beautiful downtown Montevallo for an evening of live entertainment! Each event will feature a different musician at Owl's Cove Park (737 Main Street). This family-friendly, free admission event is the perfect way to kick off your weekend. Bring a chair or picnic blanket, grab dinner to-go from your favorite downtown restaurant, and make yourself at home on Main Street! Live music starts at 6:30 PM. April 26: Mother May I is a precise-sounding musical group playing their mix of Motown, R&B, Classic Rock, 80’s Retro, Old School Funk, current Top 40, and everything in-between. This Birmingham-based band performs with a flair, intensity and stage presence that is all their own! Sponsored by Dr. Bobby F. Shunnarah. May 31: Common Ground combines smooth three-part harmony with upbeat energy. With a set list of over 300+ songs, we bet they’ll play one of your favorites! Sponsored by Alabama Custom Trailer and RV. June 28: DreamCatcher is an experienced group of acoustic musicians focused on tight three-part harmony vocals in a wide variety of music from the 60's up to today. They look forward to seeing friends both old and new! Sponsor to be announced. July 26: Twelve plays a […]

Helena United Festival

According to Chairperson of the Helena Diversity and Inclusion Board Dominga Gardner, the Helena United Festival will feature cooking demonstrations, a stick dancing performance and a martial arts demonstration, with a pending agreement with a bag pipe group. “We are using this event to bring all the cultures together, all different walks of life together, just to be able to learn something new from another culture,” Gardner said. “And also to embrace those that are different from us.” Read more at: https://www.shelbycountyreporter.com/2024/03/14/helena-diversity-board-to-host-helena-united-festival/

3rd Annual Spring Fling Family Food Truck Fest

Montevallo AL, United States

Montevallo Main Street, Impact Montevallo, and DRUM the Program invite you to experience our 3rd Annual Spring Fling Family Food Truck Fest! From noon to 6 PM on Saturday, April 27, join us on Island Street at the Orr Park Pecan Grove (940 Island Street) to grab lunch or an early dinner from one of our featured food trucks--to be announced! This fest will be fun for the whole family. Activities include: • Drum classes led by DRUM the Program's Abou Sylla (www.syllamusic.com) from 1-1:30 PM and 3-3:30 PM • Inflatable Bounce House • Obstacle Course • Face Painting • Music • Main Street Coloring Sheets • And more! This event is free admission. It is also "rain or shine." If the event must be cancelled due to inclement weather, we will announce via our social media. * Winner of 2022 Excellence in Promotion Award from Main Street Alabama *

Farmers’ Trade and Market Day

Shelby County Soil and Water Conservation District presents Farmers' Trade and Market Day: Homemade, Handmade, Homegrown & Farm Raised Vendors and Food Trucks will be at the Jones Agricenter Building in Columbiana - 56 Kelley Lane (next door to the Exhibition Center). Food trucks will have Tamales, Street Corn, Pork Skins, Cake, Bread Pudding, Cheesecake, Apple Butter, and much more! The Community Educational Garden has been planted and will host educational sessions on gardening. Enjoy the fun!

Free

9th Annual Pelham Palooza

Pelham City Park 555 Ball Park Rd, Pelham, AL, United States

Get ready for vendors, live music, food trucks, and kid activities at this FREE event, Pelham Palooza in the Park. Head on down to Pelham City Park for a day full of summer fun.

Friday Nights at the Cove

Owl's Cove Park 737 Main Street, Montevallo, AL, United States

Join us in beautiful downtown Montevallo for an evening of live entertainment! Each event will feature a different musician at Owl's Cove Park (737 Main Street). This family-friendly, free admission event is the perfect way to kick off your weekend. Bring a chair or picnic blanket, grab dinner to-go from your favorite downtown restaurant, and make yourself at home on Main Street! Live music starts at 6:30 PM. April 26: Mother May I is a precise-sounding musical group playing their mix of Motown, R&B, Classic Rock, 80’s Retro, Old School Funk, current Top 40, and everything in-between. This Birmingham-based band performs with a flair, intensity and stage presence that is all their own! Sponsored by Dr. Bobby F. Shunnarah. May 31: Common Ground combines smooth three-part harmony with upbeat energy. With a set list of over 300+ songs, we bet they’ll play one of your favorites! Sponsored by Alabama Custom Trailer and RV. June 28: DreamCatcher is an experienced group of acoustic musicians focused on tight three-part harmony vocals in a wide variety of music from the 60's up to today. They look forward to seeing friends both old and new! Sponsor to be announced. July 26: Twelve plays a […]

2nd Annual Juneteenth Celebration

The City of Montevallo’s Parks & Recreation Board will host their 2nd Annual Juneteenth Celebration from 10 AM – 1 PM at George Dailey Park on Wednesday, June 19. This free-admission event will feature a program, refreshments, children’s activities, and community organizations. Juneteenth became a federal holiday in June 2021. It is a national celebration of freedom: the anniversary of June 19, 1865, the day enslaved people in Texas learned they had been set free for two years. The event will kick off at 10:00 AM. Retired educators Dr. Annie McClain and Mr. Johnny McClain will be the Mistress and Master of Ceremonies of the Program. Other program participants will include Mayor Rusty Nix, Ashley Evans, youth from local churches, City Council District 2 representative Lelia Horton Mitchell, and Parks & Recreation Board Chair Pamela Smith. Special recognitions will include a posthumous honoring of longtime former Parks & Recreation Board member Johnny Holsombeck, as well as DRUM the Program, and Girl Scout Troop 205. At 10:30 AM, event-goers will enjoy a performance led by students of DRUM the Program, a Montevallo-based cultural arts platform that provides relevant educational experiences of West African drum and dance that serves to develop social-emotional […]

Free

Liberty Day Festival

Main Street Columbiana Main Street Columbiana, Columbiana, AL, United States

Don't miss the City of Columbiana's premier festival, Liberty Day! Kick off the event with live music Friday night. Start the day Saturday with a 5K run and get ready to enjoy a full schedule of activities sure to delight the entire family!

Friday Nights at the Cove

Owl's Cove Park 737 Main Street, Montevallo, AL, United States

Join us in beautiful downtown Montevallo for an evening of live entertainment! Each event will feature a different musician at Owl's Cove Park (737 Main Street). This family-friendly, free admission event is the perfect way to kick off your weekend. Bring a chair or picnic blanket, grab dinner to-go from your favorite downtown restaurant, and make yourself at home on Main Street! Live music starts at 6:30 PM. April 26: Mother May I is a precise-sounding musical group playing their mix of Motown, R&B, Classic Rock, 80’s Retro, Old School Funk, current Top 40, and everything in-between. This Birmingham-based band performs with a flair, intensity and stage presence that is all their own! Sponsored by Dr. Bobby F. Shunnarah. May 31: Common Ground combines smooth three-part harmony with upbeat energy. With a set list of over 300+ songs, we bet they’ll play one of your favorites! Sponsored by Alabama Custom Trailer and RV. June 28: DreamCatcher is an experienced group of acoustic musicians focused on tight three-part harmony vocals in a wide variety of music from the 60's up to today. They look forward to seeing friends both old and new! Sponsor to be announced. July 26: Twelve plays a […]

Movies Under the Stars

Pelham City Park 555 Ball Park Rd, Pelham, AL, United States

Enjoy summer fun at Pelham City Park with a Movie Under the Stars! Arrive at 6:30 for fun games and dinner from a local food truck. The movie "Migration" will begin at 8. Bring your blanket and lawn chairs and get ready for good times with your family.