Top 10 Events of Alabama for September 2009 from the Alabama Tourism Department
Fayette Arts Festival, 40th Annual - Sep 12
Experience one of the longest-running arts and crafts festivals in Alabama, featuring a juried exhibit/sale of fine arts and folk arts and crafts, live entertainment, food, children's activities and a special Kid's Place.
9th Ole Timey Craft & Bluegrass Festival - Sep 18-19
Paint Rock Valley Lodge. Bluegrass and country music, folk art demonstrations, broom making, blacksmithing, wood carving, pencil art, a Civil War reenactment, antique cars and tractors, food and merchandise vendors, Western town, cash prizes, and a display of guns, coins and knives. Fri., 4-10 p.m.; Sat., 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Admission charged. 256-776-9411; www.prvlodge.com
Bridgeport Jubilee, 12th Annual - Sep 19
Enjoy musical entertainment throughout the day, including bluegrass, gospel and local talent. Also food vendors, silent auction, arts and crafts, antique car show, motorcycle show, children's activities and more.
Leeds Folk Festival & John Henry Celebration - Sep 19-20
Enjoy more than 35 artists and craftspeople, musical entertainment, food, children's activities, and a play depicting the life of John Henry and the contest he waged with a steam drill at Oak Mountain Tunnel in the 1880s. The play, "Let that Cold Steel Ring," will be presented on the grounds of the Leeds Historic Depot at 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. on Saturday and at 3 p.m. on Sunday. Sat., 9 a.m.-9 p.m.; Sun., noon-6 p.m.
Trail of Tears Remembrance Motorcycle & Native American Pow Wow - Sep 19
McFarland Park. A celebration of Native American history with storytelling, demonstrations, arts, crafts, food vendors, and a three-day powwow. Free. 877-868-8747; www.trailoftears-remembrance.org
Antique & Apple Festival - Sep 25-27
8483 Ala. Hwy. 157, Moulton. See and learn about the many different varieties of homegrown apples, sample more than 50 varieties, and shop for arts and crafts such as handmade pottery, jewelry, furniture and antiques. Food vendors with sweets and treats. Fri. and Sat., 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sun., 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Admission charged. 256-974-5067; www.lawrencealabama.com
Harvest Festival - Sep 26
Gaineswood Antebellum House Museum. A "county fair" style event with arts and crafts, agricultural life demonstrations, old-fashioned games, musical entertainment, refreshments, and open house tours of the National Historic Landmark. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Admission charged. 334-289-4846; www.preserveala.org
Mule Day - Sep 26
More than 300 arts, crafts and flea market vendors, an antique car show, music, and plenty of food and fun for the entire family. Skirmish at The Luxapalila, a Civil War reenactment, will take place on Sat. and Sun., 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Free; free shuttle service will be available. 205-487-8841
Experience one of the longest-running arts and crafts festivals in Alabama, featuring a juried exhibit/sale of fine arts and folk arts and crafts, live entertainment, food, children's activities and a special Kid's Place.
9th Ole Timey Craft & Bluegrass Festival - Sep 18-19
Paint Rock Valley Lodge. Bluegrass and country music, folk art demonstrations, broom making, blacksmithing, wood carving, pencil art, a Civil War reenactment, antique cars and tractors, food and merchandise vendors, Western town, cash prizes, and a display of guns, coins and knives. Fri., 4-10 p.m.; Sat., 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Admission charged. 256-776-9411; www.prvlodge.com
Bridgeport Jubilee, 12th Annual - Sep 19
Enjoy musical entertainment throughout the day, including bluegrass, gospel and local talent. Also food vendors, silent auction, arts and crafts, antique car show, motorcycle show, children's activities and more.
Leeds Folk Festival & John Henry Celebration - Sep 19-20
Enjoy more than 35 artists and craftspeople, musical entertainment, food, children's activities, and a play depicting the life of John Henry and the contest he waged with a steam drill at Oak Mountain Tunnel in the 1880s. The play, "Let that Cold Steel Ring," will be presented on the grounds of the Leeds Historic Depot at 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. on Saturday and at 3 p.m. on Sunday. Sat., 9 a.m.-9 p.m.; Sun., noon-6 p.m.
Trail of Tears Remembrance Motorcycle & Native American Pow Wow - Sep 19
McFarland Park. A celebration of Native American history with storytelling, demonstrations, arts, crafts, food vendors, and a three-day powwow. Free. 877-868-8747; www.trailoftears-remembrance.org
Antique & Apple Festival - Sep 25-27
8483 Ala. Hwy. 157, Moulton. See and learn about the many different varieties of homegrown apples, sample more than 50 varieties, and shop for arts and crafts such as handmade pottery, jewelry, furniture and antiques. Food vendors with sweets and treats. Fri. and Sat., 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sun., 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Admission charged. 256-974-5067; www.lawrencealabama.com
Harvest Festival - Sep 26
Gaineswood Antebellum House Museum. A "county fair" style event with arts and crafts, agricultural life demonstrations, old-fashioned games, musical entertainment, refreshments, and open house tours of the National Historic Landmark. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Admission charged. 334-289-4846; www.preserveala.org
Mule Day - Sep 26
More than 300 arts, crafts and flea market vendors, an antique car show, music, and plenty of food and fun for the entire family. Skirmish at The Luxapalila, a Civil War reenactment, will take place on Sat. and Sun., 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Free; free shuttle service will be available. 205-487-8841
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