It Wouldn't Be A True Alabama Summer If You Didn't Attend The Alabama Blueberry Festival
Jennifer Young
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If we know one thing about Alabamians, it’s that we love festivals! The food, the entertainment, and the handmade arts and crafts, we love it all! Alabama hosts a variety of festivals throughout the summer, including the Alabama Blueberry Festival. People have been known to drive many miles to experience this annual festival, which proves how great it truly is. For information about this year’s Festival, including a few of the things you can expect if you happen to attend this year’s event, take a look below.
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Alabama Festivals
In addition to the Blueberry Festival, what's another small-town festival in Alabama you'll want to attend this summer?
Alabama hosts many types of festivals throughout the year, especially during the summer months. Besides the Blueberry Festival, one of the best festivals in Alabama that takes place in the summer is Arts Alive. Arts Alive is an arts festival that's held each year at Wilson Park in downtown Florence, Alabama. It's presented by the volunteers of the Kennedy-Douglass Center for the Arts, and it attracts numerous art enthusiasts from near and far. Arts Alive is a free event where you'll get to see all kinds of unique art pieces. A great selection of handmade craft items will also be for sale. This year's festival is scheduled to take place on May 20th and 21st. Don't forget to add this annual arts festival to your yearly itinerary.
What's one of the most unique summer festivals in Alabama?
As previously mentioned, several types of festivals take place each year in Alabama during the summer months. One of the most unique festivals is the 9-1-1 Festival in Haleyville. On February 16, 1968, the nation's first-ever 911 call was made in Haleyville, Alabama. This surprises most people. Each year, the town of Haleyville celebrates this important call and our first responders with a two-day festival that has a parade, a car show, live music, activities for kids, and so much more. This year's festival is scheduled to take place on June 2nd and 3rd. It's definitely something worth attending if you're planning to be in the area. There's something for everyone of all ages.