Around Alabama CULLMAN OKTOBERFEST Join us for the 2011 Cullman Oktoberfest at Festhalle Many events remain unchanged year to year while excitMarket Platz, a unique landmark located near the center of ing new events are added and old ones expanded. Cullman Oktoberfest is all about fun, family, laughter and lots and lots town next to the Cullman Museum. This will be the center of daily fun, food, music and dancing during the annual Cullman of good German food. One thing that has changed for 2011 is Oktoberfest. the introduction of the biergarten (beer garden.) This is a first Cullman’s Oktoberfest began as a one-day festival in 1977 for this event and will be located in The Rotunda building next celebrating the centennial of Sacred Heart Church, also to the Festhalle Market Platz. Contact the Cullman County Oktoberfest Committee serving as a fund-raiser for the school. In 1982, the Cullman Downtown Merchants Association promoted a week-long with any questions or suggestions at 800-533-1258. festival that ended with Sacred Heart’s fair. Orange Beach – September 10 & 11 Decatur – September 17 College and 6th Street, Daphne 2011 Bama Bounders Beach Bash Gymnastics 31st Annual Hartselle Depot Days Race begins at 8 a.m. Competition streets of downtown Hartselle, 8 a.m. Contact: Peggy Olive 251-401-8039 Orange Beach Event Center 8 a.m. – 6 p.m. Admission: Free www.jubileeraceforlife.org or Contact: 205-310-8054 or Contact: Hartselle Chamber of Commerce, 256www.baysidemedicalmissions.org www.thebamabounders.com 773-4370 or www.decaturcvb.org Greenville – September 30 – November 5 Gulf Shores – September 10 Courtland – September 23 & 24 8th Annual Greenville Haunted Firehouse 2011 Brett/Robinson Alabama Coastal Triathlon Courtland Airshow and Music Festival 1198 Norman Rd. Greenville & the new Tri-it-on “Triathlon” Admission: $10 Opens every Friday and Saturday night The Hangout in Gulf Shores, 101 East Beach Blvd Contact: Kim Hood, 256-974-1658 from 7 p.m. – 11 p.m. Admission: spectators free, registration fees apply kimhood@lawrencealabama.com Admisson- $6 Contact: 205-595-8633 or www.team-magic.com www.lawrencealabama.com for events schedule for participant registration. Woodland – October 1 & 2 Greenville – September 24 – October 31 Corn Shuckin’ Festival Estillfork – September 16-18 Daybreak Farms Corn Maze Adventures Earl Forks, 2682 county Road 112 11th Annual Ole Timey Craft & Bluegrass Festival Fridays 4-10 p.m., Saturdays 1-10 p.m., Contact: 256-449-2406 or www.earlforks.com Paint Rock Valley Lodge and Retreat, Sundays 2-8 p.m. 4482 County Road 9 Admission: $8 adults, $6 children (under 12), Moulton - October 1 Friday 1 p.m.-9 p.m., Saturday 9 a.m.- 6 p.m., under 3 free; special group rates available Lawrence County Youth Rodeo Sunday 12 a.m. – 5 p.m. Reservations: Tom Duncan, 334-382-7161 or Hosted by Lawrence County 4-H Horse Club Admission: charged, under 12 free daybreakfarms@live.com Iron Rail Arena 9 a.m. – ages 2-18 Contact: Edley or Vivian Prince, 256-776-9411 or Contact Lawrence County extension office at theviv@bellsouth.net Moulton – September 24 & 25 256-974-2464 or Marsha Terry at 256-565-0820 Echota Cherokee Tribe of Ala. Annual Festival Decatur – September 16 & 17 Saturday 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Sunday 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Folsom - October 1 17th Annual Riverfest Host Southern Drum: White Horse Singers Fall in Folsom Ingalls Harbor Admission: $5-adults, $3-children, Under 4 free Moore-Webb-Holmes Plantation c. 1819 Noon on Friday and 10 a.m. on Saturday Contact: Faron Weeks, 256-773-6155 or 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Admission: Free both days until 4 p.m.; After faron.weeks@mail.com Contact: Jenny Holmes 334-683-9955 4 p.m. $10 per person, children under 10 free; www.holmesteadcompany.com $15 weekend passes Delta - September 24 & 25 www.decaturjaycees.com Cheaha Arts and Crafts Mountain Festival Mobile – October 1 Mountain Top Picnic Area, Cheaha State Park Bay Fest 5K & Fun Run/Walk Troy – September 17 Contact: Bobby Steed, 256-354-2649 Downtown Mobile, 8 a.m. St. Jude Trail Ride Contact LRH Productions 251-401-8039 or After All Acres Titus – September 24 www.productionsbylittleredhen.com 5799 County Road 2262 Troy Titus Bluegrass Festival Begins at 9 a.m. Titus Community Center, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Waverly – October 1 Contact: Max Ellis, 334-566-6169 or Performers include: Southern Gentlemen, East 20th Annual Waverly B.B.Q. bbnita47@yahoo.com Wind, Kelli Johnson & Chimney Peak and Justice Waverly Community Center on the old school Family Bluegrass Band. Festival also offers barbegrounds 8 a.m. - 3 p.m. Burnt Corn – September 17 cue, crafts, cookbooks and concessions. Old Federal Road Program: hosted by Monroe Admission: $5 - adults, children under 12 free. Fort Payne – October 13 – 15 County Heritage Museum Proceeds to Community Center for restoration Finders Keepers Consignment Sale Bethany Baptist Church in Burnt Corn and improvements VFW Fairgrounds Building, 151 18th St. NE Admission: Free Contact: Tom Hinton, 334-567-9059 Thursday 10 a.m. - 8 p.m., Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., Contact: MCHM, 251-575-7433 or www.titusbluegrassfestival.com Saturday 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. mchm@frontiernet.net Contact 256-632-2420 or visit Daphne – September 24 www.finderskeepers.net Jubilee Race for Life - Certified 10K, 5K and One-Mile Fun Run October 1 – 8
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