Annual Events

JANUARY

Boat Show

Exhibition of variety of watercraft in Von Braun Center.

FEBRUARY

Boat & Watersports Show

Area's largest boating, watersports, and fishing show in Von Braun Center.

Bridal Fair

Florists, limousine services, professional photographers and videographers, caterers, formal wear and dresshops, and entertainment professionals offer tips and information about their services at the Von Braun Center

MARCH

Spring & Fall Guided Hikes Series

Free guided hikes of the Land Trust's most popular public trails. Land Trust of Huntsville & North Alabama.

Building, Home, and Remodeling Show

Hundreds of booths at the Von Braun Center exhibit both products and services

NEACA Craft Show

Northeast Alabama Craftsmen's Association sponsors three major shows each year beginning with March.

APRIL

Spring Festival of Flowers

Flowers bloom during this monthlong event at the Huntsville Botanical Garden.

Panoply

One of the biggest art festivals in the Southeast United States, Panoply provides theater, music, dance, and artwork. From the choreography competition to the Alabama State Fiddling Championship, Panoply is not only celebrating the Arts but celebrates the meaning of the culture of the community.

Spring Farm Days

Learn about how life on the farm used to be. Featuring animals, demonstrations of traditional chores and sheep shearing all at Burritt on the Mountain.

Folk Life Festival

1800s arts, crafts, and activities in Alabama Consititution Village.

MAY

Cotton Row Run

A 10K run through the city streets is a Memorial Day weekend tradition.

Pilgrimage of Homes

A Tour which includes houses in the Twickenham, Old Town, and Five Points historic districts, residential gardens, First Presbyterian Church, and the Masonic Lodge.

Maple Hill Cemetary Stroll

Its all about celebrating history as costumed volunteers share the stories of over 65 people, both famous and infamous, who shaped the future of Huntsville and Alabama. Included are five Alabama Governors, soldiers from past wars, artist, poet and writer Maria Howard Weeden, and the notorius madam, Molly Teal.

Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ

The festival and BBQ takes place in downtown Huntsville and provides competition amongst professional and amateur participants. There are singers, bands, and tribute bands entertaining while the professionals and amateurs are judged by the Kansas City BBQ Society.

Senior Citizen Expo

Geared for Senior Citizens, it features food samples, health screenings, giveaways, cooking classes, entertainment, and door prizes.

Alabama Down Home Blues Festival

Musical event that features performers in an outdoor setting

Huntsville Pow-wow

Native craft vendors, drumming, singing, and dancing at the Cahaba Shrine Temple

JUNE

Concerts in the Park

Free 10-week summer concert ceries sponsored by The Arts Council Inc. and the City of Huntsville, kicks off at Big Spring International Park.

JULY

City Fireworks Celebration

Fireworks entertainment is featured on Fourth of July at Bridge Street Town Centre.

AUGUST

Hamfest

Dealer show and flea market for amateur radio enthusiasts at the Von Braun Center

Northeast Alabama State Fair

Rides, games, and agricultural exhibits and contests at the Huntsville Jaycees Fairground. August & September.

Huntsville Sprint Triathalon

Run, bike, and swim at Huntsville Running Park and Natatorium.

SEPTEMBER

Labor Day Monte Sano 10K & 5K

The runs at Monte Sano State Park are held the first Saturday of September.

NEACA Craft Show

The fall exhibition of the craft shows at the Von Braun Center

Oktoberfest

A celebration of the strong German culture here in North Alabama, Oktoberfest provides German food, alcohol, and amusement rides for the whole family to enjoy at the Redstone Arsenal Parade Field.

Trail of Tears

Trail of Tears Rememberance Ride and Trail of Tears Commemorative Motorcycle Ride

The Trail of Tears Motorcycle ride honors those Native Americans who were voluntarily and forcibly removed from the Eastern United States to the Oklahoma reservations by the Indian Removal Act of 1830. Among the tribes that were moved were the Cherokee, Creek, Chickasaw, Choctaw, and Seminole. The Motorcycle ride is one of the largest organized motorcycle rides in history with numbers ranging from 40,000 to 90,000 riders.

OCTOBER

Madison Street Fesival

Arts, crafts, food, games and a parade in downtown Madison

Taste of Huntsville

The Taste of Huntsville brings the best restaurants of the city together to fight for the title of Best of Show. Other categories at the competition include People's Choice Award, Upscale Casual Dining, and Fast Food.

Indian Heritage Harvest Festival

A Number of old time events and educational activities at Burritt on the Mountain.

NOVEMBER

Veterans Day Parade

Starts at Lot K at Clinton Avenue in downtown Huntsville

Galaxy of Lights

One of the state's top events, drive through a gallery of Christmas scenes and other fanciful figures in lights. From Thanksgiving to New Year's Eve.

DECEMBER

NEACA Craft show

The craft show's winter exhibition which offers Christmas gifts and is the last show of the year for the NEACA at the Von Braun Center

Rocket City Marthon

A 26 mile race through South Huntsville and starts from downtown.

Christmas Parades

Music, floats, and fun follow the Christmas Parades in both Huntsville and Madison

OTHER EVENTS

Big Spring Jam

One of the largest festivals in the Southeast United States, Big Spring Jam brings in acts from all genres of music including local bands, emerging talent, old favorites, and the top artists of the day. Started in 1993 by the Huntsville Heritage Foundation, Big Spring Jam was organized as a not-for-profit event. Proceeds from the Jam go to local charities, health and human services agencies, and arts and entertainment organizations throughout North Alabama.

W.C. Handy Festival Music Festival

Held in the Shoals area of Florence, the festival is named after the Father of the Blues, W.C. Handy, who was born there in a simple log cabin in 1873. The planners, The Music Preservation Society formed 1982, with the mission to preserve, present, and promote the musical heritage of Northwest Alabama. The festival has now stretched to 10 days with over 250 events.

Jack Daniels Distillery BBQ Invitational

The BBQ invitational brings teams from all over the world together to compete for this Grand Champion title. For American teams to compete at "The Jack," they must have in the past year won a state championship with 25 teams or a competition of 50 teams, or have won an event considered an automatic to the event like the American Royal, Memphis in May, or the Houston World Championship Bar-B-Que. More than 25,000 people descend on Lynchburg to attend this award-winning barbecue competition. Foreign teams come from far away as Australia, Canada, Norway and Turkey.

These are just a sample of the many events the area offers.  For more information contact a Summit, Realtor today!