Don't miss your final opportunity to go and view the "From Sea to Shining Sea" exhibit at the EBSCO Fine Art Gallery in Columbiana! The exhibit will closing permanently at 5:00 pm on Thursday, June 29th. This exhibit is free and currently open to the public. Gallery hours are Monday-Thursday from 10am-5pm (Wednesdays from11am-5pm).
Join the city of Montevallo as The American Village hosts "Independence Day" starting at 11:00 am! The American Village will be providing a day full of hands-on exciting activities for all ages! Some activities will include: Cornhole Jenga Face-Painting Food Trucks Music Fireworks Admission will cost $5 to the public. Veterans, active military and children ages 4 and under will be free.
Kick up your boots and take a journey by train into the Wild West! Watch the onboard and outdoor Western theatre reenactment story about a runaway, a gang of ruffians, a father’s pursuit and see if law and order can be reestablished onboard the train! The train ride and outdoor theater performances down the tracks last approximately 75 minutes. Food vendors, lawn games and photo opportunities will be available on the Museum grounds, as well. To add to the fun, the Shelby & Southern Narrow Gauge Steam Railroad will be fired up and ready to take your family on a ride behind an authentic steam locomotive! The Heart of Dixie Railroad Museum is located just off I-65 in Calera, Alabama between Birmingham and Montgomery.
Visitors will have the opportunity to eat, drink, and be merry at the American Village, experience vignettes of 18th century life with costumed historical interpreters, and see beautiful Christmas decorations adorning the 188-acre campus and its more than 20 historically-inspired buildings. This annual Christmas event is usually a sellout, so reserve your seats early! The cost is $40 per person, and includes lunch, a guided tour through the vignettes, and extra time to explore the Village on our own.
Visitors will have the opportunity to eat, drink, and be merry at the American Village, experience vignettes of 18th century life with costumed historical interpreters, and see beautiful Christmas decorations adorning the 188-acre campus and its more than 20 historically-inspired buildings. This annual Christmas event is usually a sellout, so reserve your seats early! The cost is $40 per person, and includes lunch, a guided tour through the vignettes, and extra time to explore the Village on our own.
Visitors will have the opportunity to eat, drink, and be merry at the American Village, experience vignettes of 18th century life with costumed historical interpreters, and see beautiful Christmas decorations adorning the 188-acre campus and its more than 20 historically-inspired buildings. This annual Christmas event is usually a sellout, so reserve your seats early! The cost is $40 per person, and includes lunch, a guided tour through the vignettes, and extra time to explore the Village on our own.
Visitors will have the opportunity to eat, drink, and be merry at the American Village, experience vignettes of 18th century life with costumed historical interpreters, and see beautiful Christmas decorations adorning the 188-acre campus and its more than 20 historically-inspired buildings. This annual Christmas event is usually a sellout, so reserve your seats early! The cost is $40 per person, and includes lunch, a guided tour through the vignettes, and extra time to explore the Village on our own.
Visitors will have the opportunity to eat, drink, and be merry at the American Village, experience vignettes of 18th century life with costumed historical interpreters, and see beautiful Christmas decorations adorning the 188-acre campus and its more than 20 historically-inspired buildings. This annual Christmas event is usually a sellout, so reserve your seats early! The cost is $40 per person, and includes lunch, a guided tour through the vignettes, and extra time to explore the Village on our own.
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 […]
The American Village in Montevallo, Alabama holds an annual Veterans Day ceremony on November 11th with a Veterans Day Salute that runs from 10 AM–3 PM. The event includes family-friendly activities, a service at the Colonial Chapel at 11 AM, and a wreath-laying ceremony at the National Veterans Shrine. The ceremony is a service of remembrance and thanksgiving for veterans.
