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Al abama Remember to enjoy some good old-fashioned Homecoming Southern cuisine along the way. Sample local favorites like the barbeque chicken with white sauce at Big Some 215 towns across Alabama welcome you home Bob Gibson BBQ in Decatur, the orange rolls at the this year during the Great Alabama Homecoming. All Steak in Cullman, banana pudding at Sisters in It’s all part of the Year of Alabama Small Towns & Troy, and the royal red shrimp at King Neptune’s in Downtowns - a celebration of everything that is Gulf Shores. Sweet Home Alabama.
If you’ve never visited Alabama then this is the perfect year to make your first trip and experience Sweet Home Alabama.
Huggin’ Molly’s - Abbeville There are homecoming events and festivals going on practically every weekend from mid-March through mid-December. Special homecoming events like the Ashland Homecoming Weekend, Clayton Homecoming, Celebrate Guntersville, the Monroeville Reunion, and Talladega’s 175th Birthday Bash. Check the calendar to see when your favorite Trowbridge’s Ice Cream - Florence towns are holding homecoming events and start planning your trip today. Check the Great Alabama Homecoming calendar at www.alabamahomecoming.com and start packing! 1 2 Red’s Little Schoolhouse - Pine Level Cullman Dothan CITY DATE EVENT TELEPHONE EMAIL Abbeville May 8 Yatta Abba Day 334-585-2273 [email protected] Alabaster Jun 4-5 Alabaster CityFest 205-368-7386 [email protected] Albertville Jun 28-Jul 4 Happy Birthday Albertville 256-891-8202 [email protected] Alexander City Jun 11-12 Alex City Jazz Fest 256-234-3461 [email protected] Aliceville Apr 7-10 Aliceville Dogwood Festival 205-373-6611 [email protected] Andalusia Nov 11-14 Absolutely Andalusia 334-222-2030 [email protected] Anniston May 14-16 Military Heritage Weekend 256-235-3995 [email protected] Arab Sept 11 Welcome Home Reunion 256-586-3138 [email protected] Ashford Sept 11 Harvest Day 334-899-3366 [email protected] Ashland Oct 8-10 Homecoming Weekend 256-354-2121 [email protected] Athens Aug 20-21 Homecoming Celebration 256-232-5411 [email protected] Atmore Oct 23 Williams Station Day 251-368-3305 [email protected] Auburn Nov 6 A.U. Homecoming 334-501-3043 [email protected] Bay Minette Jul 3 Homecoming Celebration 251-490-1941 [email protected] Bayou La Batre May 1-2 Blessing of the Fleet 251-824-2415 [email protected] Birmingham Aug 18 Rickwood Centennial 205-458-8161 [email protected] Belk Apr 23-24 Belk Bluegrass Festival 205-932-8252 [email protected] Berry Apr 24 Berry Heritage Festival 205-689-4562 [email protected] Blountsville Oct 9 Harvest Festival 205-429-4232 [email protected] Boaz Oct 1-2 Boaz Harvest Festival 256-593-8154 [email protected] Brent Jul 3 Heroes and Patriots Weekend 205-361-0506 [email protected] Brewton Jun 19 Alabama Blueberry Festival 251-809-1760 syuhasz@cityofbrewton Brighton Jun 25-27 Brighton Homecoming 205-428-9547 [email protected] Brookside Nov 6-7 St. Nicholas Food Festival 205-674-9275 [email protected] Brundidge Oct 30 Peanut Butter Festival 334-735-2321 [email protected] Camden May 1 Camden Homecoming Weekend 334-410-0620 [email protected] Cardiff May 2 Cardiff Cemetery Decoration Day 205-631-1017 [email protected] Center Point Apr 10 Center Point Springs Festival 205-853-6811 [email protected] Centre Oct 2 Centre Fall Festival 256-927-5222 [email protected] Chelsea Mar 6 Celebrate Chelsea 205-441-1948 [email protected] Cherokee Jul 3 Independence Day Celebration 256-383-0783 [email protected] Chickasaw Oct 30 Founder’s Day 251-767-3043 [email protected] Childersburg Sept 25 CoosaFest 256-378-5482 [email protected] Clanton Jun 25 Peach Jam Jubilee 205-755-2400 [email protected] Clay May 8 Clay May Days 205 681-0591 [email protected] Clayton May 1 Clayton Homecoming 334-775-3254 [email protected] Coffeeville Dec 4 Coffeeville Christmas Parade 251-275-8684 [email protected] Collinsville Nov 13 Turkey Trot 256-524-2135 [email protected] Columbia May 1 190th Birthday Celebration 334-696-4417 [email protected] Columbiana Jun 25-26 Liberty Day 205-620-6404 [email protected] 3 4 Athens Mobile CITY DATE EVENT TELEPHONE EMAIL Cordova Oct 9 Discover Cordova Day 205-483-9266 [email protected] Cottonwood May 1 Down Home Country Fest 334-797-2954 [email protected] Cowarts May 1 Cowarts Homecoming Weekend 334-792-8920 [email protected] Crossville Sept 17-19 Crossville Harvest Festival 256-528-7121 [email protected] Cullman May 14-15 Strawberry Days at the Market 256-739-1258 [email protected] Daleville Nov 13 National Heritage Week 334-598-2345 [email protected] Daphne Sept 25-26 Jubilee Festival 251-621-9000 [email protected] Dauphin Island May 1-2 An Historic Journey 251-861-5525 [email protected] Daviston Nov 13 Daviston School Reunion 256-395-6516 [email protected] Decatur Sept 17-18 Riverfest Homecoming 256-350-2028 [email protected] Demopolis Nov 28-Dec 4 Christmas on the River 334-289-0270 [email protected] Dothan May 1 Mural City Art Fest 334-793-3097 [email protected] Dutton Dec 11 Dutton Christmas Parade 256-228-6392 [email protected] Elba Nov 12-13 Foggy Bottom BBQ Bash 334-897-3125 [email protected] Emelle Oct 2 Business Appreciation Day 205-652-4385 [email protected] Ensley Jul 23-24 Function at Tuxedo Junction 205-595-0562 [email protected] Eufaula Oct 9 Eufaula Homecoming 334-616-6170 [email protected] Eutaw Jun 12 Family & Friends Day 205-372-4212 [email protected] Eva Sept 18-25 Eva Frontier Days 256-796-0322 [email protected] Evergreen Oct 9 Evergreen Sausage Festival 251-578-1707 [email protected] Fairfield Aug 7 Fairfield Music Festival 205-369-1757 [email protected] Fairhope Nov 18 Tree Lighting Celebration 251-929-1466 [email protected] Falkville Oct 30 Falkville Fall Festival 256-655-1347 [email protected] Fayette Oct 1-2 Alabama Frog Level Festival 205-932-4587 [email protected] Five Points Aug 13-14 Back-to-School Homecoming 334-864-7733 [email protected] Flomaton Oct 22-24 Homecoming Weekend 251-296-2431 [email protected] Florala Jun 26 Masonic Day 334-858-2799 [email protected] Florence Jun 5-6 Frontier Days 256-740-4141 alison@visitflorenceal Foley Nov 5-7 Heritage Harbor Days 251-943-1200 [email protected] Franklin May 15 Possum Day 334-727-2111 [email protected] Fulton Oct 2 Gospel Singing 251-275-3155 [email protected] Fultondale Aug 21 Founder’s Day Festival 205-337-1629 [email protected] Furman Apr 17 Furman History Celebration 334-682-9825 [email protected] Gadsden Sept 3 First Friday Homecoming 256-547-8696 [email protected] Gainesville Jun 19 Gainesville Day 205-652-3393 [email protected] Garden City Oct 9-10 Homecoming Weekend 256-352-5408 [email protected] Gardendale Apr 16-17 Magnolia Festival 205-608-1800 [email protected] 5 6 Selma Mooresville Dothan Pell City Arab CITY DATE EVENT TELEPHONE EMAIL Gee's Bend May 1 Gee’s Bend May Day 205-525-0399 [email protected] Geneva Sept 24-25 Geneva Homecoming 334-684-2144 [email protected] Geraldine Jul 10 Picnic in the Park 256-659-2122 [email protected] Glen Allen Oct 2 Dedication of Town Park/Trail 205-412-0060 [email protected] Gordo Jun 4-5 Mule Day/Chickenfest 205-361-4435 [email protected] Grant Oct 8 Dedication Day, DAR School 256-728-4282 [email protected] Graysville Jul 10 Mayberry Day 205-674-5643 [email protected] Greenville Oct 28-30 Greenville Reunion 334-382-2647 [email protected] Grove Hill Apr 24 Old-Timer’s Weekend 251-275-8684 [email protected] Guin May 8 Mayfest 205-468-2277 [email protected] Gulf Shores Dec 2 No Place Like Home 251-968-1171 [email protected] for the Holidays Guntersville Jul 2-4 Celebrate Guntersville 256-571-7560 [email protected] Gurley May 7-9 Celebrating Our Past 256-797-8878 [email protected] Haleyville Jun 5 Haleyville Alumni Day 205-486-3121 [email protected] Hamilton Oct 30 Hamilton Fall Fest 205-921-7786 [email protected] Hanceville Oct 16 Mud Creek Marching 256-352-9799 [email protected] Band Festival Harpersville Jul 31-Aug 1 Harpersville Homecoming 205-672-9961 [email protected] Hartselle Sept 18 Depot Days Festival 256-773-4370 [email protected] Hayneville Jul 17-18 Founders Day 334-548-2128 [email protected] Headland Oct 9 Harvest Festival 334-693-3365 [email protected] Heflin May 29 “A 1950s Heflin Homecoming” 256 463-2290 [email protected] Helena May 7-8 Buck Creek Festival 205-663-2161 [email protected] Hobson City Aug 14-15 Founders Day Celebration 256-831-4940 [email protected] Hodges Oct 2 Spirit of Hodges 205-935-3445 [email protected] Homewood May 1 We Love Homewood 205-871-5631 [email protected] Hoover May 2 Celebrate Hoover Day 205-444-7732 [email protected] Hueytown Sept 24-26 Hueytown Homecoming 205-491-6033 [email protected] Huntsville Sept 8 50th Anniv. of Marshall 256-551-2368 [email protected] Space Flight Center Jackson Nov 6 Fall Festival 251-246-2461 [email protected] Jacksonville Sept 24-26 Homecoming Weekend 256-435-7611 [email protected] Jasper Jun 19 Memorial Park Homecoming 205-302-0001 [email protected] Kansas May 1 Kansas Day 205-924-0072 [email protected] Killen Aug 27-28 Killen Founder’s Day 256-757-0469 [email protected] Lanett Mar Small Town Celebration 334-644-5208 [email protected] Langston Apr 25 Homecoming Weekend 256-228-7365 [email protected] Leeds Sept 17-19 Gateway to a Region 205-699-3760 [email protected] Leighton May 15 Rabbit Festival 256-383-0783 [email protected] Level Plains Apr 30 45th Anniversary 334-347-1242 [email protected] Lincoln Jul 3 100th Anniversary 205-966-6607 [email protected] 7 8 Decatur Demopolis Enterprise Montgomery Florence CITY DATE EVENT TELEPHONE EMAIL Linden Dec 10-11 ChiLLy Fest 334-295-5051 [email protected] Lineville Nov 6 Heritage Day 256-396-2581 [email protected] Liscomb Aug 13-15 Centennial Celebration 205-428-6374 [email protected] Littleville Aug 14 Littleville Fun Fest 256-383-4401 [email protected] Livingston Apr 17 Sucarnochee Folk Festival 205-652-7718 [email protected] Locust Fork Sept 18 Locust Fork Founders Day 205-681-5318 [email protected] Lottie May 31 Lottie Memorial Day Services 251-867-2445 [email protected] Lowndesboro Apr 30-May 2 Heritage Celebration 334-278-3434 [email protected] Madison Oct 2 Come Home to Madison 256-772-5630 [email protected] Magnolia Springs Jul 4 Fourth of July Homecoming 251-965-9888 [email protected] Margaret Oct 16 Friendship Festival 205-281-8055 [email protected] Marion Apr 23-24 Muckle’s Ridge Festival 205-394-9979 [email protected] Mathews Oct 16 Jonesville Community Day 334-322-0030 [email protected] McIntosh Sept 6 Labor Day Celebration 251-944-2428 [email protected] Mentone May 14-16 Rhododendron Festival 256-634-4066 [email protected] Midway Jul 3 Midway Homecoming 334-529-3261 [email protected] Millbrook Dec 4 Spirit of Christmas Parade 334-285-6428 [email protected] Monroeville Apr 23-25 The Monroeville Reunion 251-743-2879 [email protected] Montevallo Oct 14-16 Homecoming Weekend 205-665-2555 [email protected] Montgomery May 28-29 Jubilee Cityfest 334-261-1114 [email protected] Mooresville Dec 4 Homecoming Celebration 256-355-2683 [email protected] Mt. Vernon Sept 12 Founder’s Day 251-533-4901 [email protected] Muscle Shoals Oct Muscle Shoals Music Fest 256-383-0783 [email protected] Natural Bridge Apr 3 Highway 13 Yard Sale 205-486-8449 [email protected] New Hope Oct 8-9 New Hope Founder’s Day 256-723-4118 [email protected] Newville May 9 Small Town Celebration 334-693-0790 [email protected] Northport May 21-22 Heritage Homecoming 205-333-3002 [email protected] Notasulga Apr 24 Shiloh-Rosenwald Reunion 334-257-1454 [email protected] Oak Grove May 22 Bloise Zeigler Day 256-404-3637 [email protected] Oak Hill Apr 3-4 Oak Hill Homecoming 251-746-2642 [email protected] Oneonta Oct 22-24 Covered Bridge Festival 205-625-6905 [email protected] Opelika July 17 Summer Celebration 334-745-0466 [email protected] Opp Oct 30 Opp Fest 334-493-3070 [email protected] Orange Beach Mar 13-14 Festival of Art at Waterfront Park 251-981-2787 [email protected] Oxford May 31-Jun 5 Oxford Homecoming Week 256-835-0714 [email protected] Ozark Oct 1-3 Claybank Jamboree 334-774-9321 [email protected] Pelham May 1 Springtime at Ballantrae 205-620-6402 [email protected] Pell City Jun 4-6 Pell City Homecoming 205-338-2244 [email protected] Peterman Nov 20 Arts & Crafts Festival 251-564-2260 [email protected] 9 10 Landmark Park - Dothan Monroeville Troy CITY DATE EVENT TELEPHONE EMAIL Pickensville Jul 3-4 Heritage Celebration 205-373-2068 [email protected] Piedmont Oct 9 Foot of the Mountain Festival 256-447-3594 [email protected] Pine Apple Nov 27 Hunter Appreciation Festival 251-746-2293 [email protected] Pine Hill Oct 23 Pine Hill Depot Day 334-963-4690 [email protected] Pinson Apr 10 Pinson CityFest 205-503-8631 [email protected] Prattville Apr 30-May 1 Come Home to Prattville 334-365-7392 [email protected] Priceville Aug 21 Priceville Annual Cruise-In 256-355-5476 [email protected] Red Bay Sept 18 FoundersFest 256-356-4473 [email protected] Red Level Jul 3 Red Level July Homecoming 334-427-5911 [email protected] Repton Apr 24 Heritage Homecoming Festival 888-266-9217 [email protected] Rogersville Jun 5 Homecoming 256-247-5601 [email protected] Romulus Apr 3 Community Easter Egg Hunt 205 333-3112 [email protected] Russellville Aug 21 Watermelon Festival 256-332-1760 [email protected] Rutledge Apr 24-25 Rutledge Homecoming 334-335-5462 [email protected] Sanford May 15 Sanford Homecoming 334-493-3888 [email protected] Sardis City May 29 Sardis City Celebration 256-593-6492 [email protected] Scottsboro July 3-4 Celebration on the 256-259-5500 [email protected] Tennessee River Section Sept 6 Section Labor Day 256-228-4337 [email protected] Selma Oct 9 Riverfront Market Day 334-875-7241 [email protected] Sheffield Jun 12 Sheffield Founders Day 256-383-0783 [email protected] Shorter Jun 26 Town of Shorter Liberty Day 334-727-9190 [email protected] Sipsey Oct 16 Homecoming Day 205-648-8754 [email protected] Skyline Jun 5 Skyline Day 256-587-3335 [email protected] Slocomb Jun 19 Slocomb Tomato Festival 334-886-2955 [email protected] Somerville May 1 Somerville Celebration Festival 256-778-9801 [email protected] Spanish Fort May 1 Delta Woods & Water Expo 251-621-8222 [email protected] Stockton May 22 Stockton Homecoming 251-937-1574 [email protected] Sulligent Oct 2 Old-Fashion Day 205-698-9111 [email protected] Susan Moore Jun 19 Small Town Celebration 205 466-7400 [email protected] Sylvan Springs Jun 26 Sylvan Springs Homecoming 205-491-3210 [email protected] Talladega Mar 27 175th Birthday Celebration 256-362-8186 [email protected] Tallassee TBA Homecoming Weekend 334-283-6571 [email protected] Tarrant Apr 24 Homecoming 2010 205-849-2803 [email protected] Taylor Jul 3 Homecoming Weekend 334-677-5079 [email protected] Thomaston Apr 24-25 Pepper Jelly Day Festival 334-627-3434 [email protected] Thomasville Oct 23 Ghost Walk & Fall Festival 334-636-5827 [email protected] Thorsby Oct 16 Thorsby Swedish Fest 205-217-0978 [email protected] 11 12 CITY DATE EVENT TELEPHONE EMAIL Troy Apr 24-25 Troyfest 334-566-0177 [email protected] Trussville Feb 20 I Love Trussville Week 205-655-8566 [email protected] Tuscaloosa Mar 26-28 Dedication of Government Plaza 205-248-5098 [email protected] Tuscumbia Jun 24-27 Helen Keller Festival 256-383-0783 [email protected] Tuskegee May 28-30 Memorial Day Weekend Fly-In 334-720-0514 [email protected] Union Springs Apr 24 Chunnenuggee Fair 334-850-1792 [email protected] Valley Aug 7 Cotton Mill Reunion 334-756-5256 [email protected] Valley Grande May 8 Founders Day 334-872-0104 [email protected] Verbena Oct 2 Reunion in the Park 334-430-6647 [email protected] Vestavia Hills Apr 17 Dogwood Festival Fun Day 205-978-3675 [email protected] Vina Jul 31 July Fest 256-356-4996 [email protected] Vincent Nov 29 Small Town Celebration 205-672-2261 [email protected] Wadley Aug 28 A Homecoming Celebration 256-395-4752 [email protected] Wedowee Jun 6-13 Wedowee Arts Festival 256-357-4488 [email protected] West Blocton Jun 25-26 Wild West Blocton Days 205-938-7304 [email protected] Westover Dec 11 Westover Christmas Parade 205-678-9079 [email protected] Wetumpka Apr 16-17 River Fest 334-567-1306 [email protected] Whatley Sept 4 Fort Sinquefield Reenactment 251-275-8684 [email protected] Wilsonville Jun 27 God and Country Celebration 205-669-6180 [email protected] Wilton Dec 7 Christmas Parade 205-665-2021 [email protected] Winfield Sept 24-26 Mule Day Festival 205-487-2484 [email protected] Woodstock Oct 2 Woodstock Homecoming 205-938-9790 [email protected] York Apr 10 York Homecoming 2010 205-499-4575 [email protected] All dates subject to change. Visit www.alabamahomecoming.com for updates.
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