Build Your Own Boat Competition

Montgomery Whitewater 1100 Maxwell Blvd, Montgomery, AL, United States

Participants will design, build, and navigate their custom boats through the rapids on our Competition Channel. Whether you’re a seasoned adventurer or a first-time paddler, this event promises creativity, teamwork, and a whole lot of fun—no experience necessary! Also a STEM Village for kids.

Montgomery Whitewater Build Your Own Boat Festival

Montgomery Whitewater 1100 Maxwell Blvd, Montgomery, AL, United States

Build Your Own Boat Festival | October 12 The Build Your Own Boat Festival is back at Montgomery Whitewater on Sunday, October 12th – and you’re invited to join the fun! 🚣‍♂️✂️🛠️ Powered by pure determination and a healthy dose of imagination, the Build Your Own Boat competition challenges participants to design, build, and race […]

FREE

Lunch & Learn: Bats, Spiders & other Creepy Crawlers

First Presbyterian Church 100 W. Bridge St Wetumpka 100 W. Bridge St, Wetumpka, AL, United States

Lynn Dickinson with Alabama Extension will cover all the creepy crawlers we are likely to see in Alabama in your garden landscape or even in your house and how to control them if needed.

Garrett Ashley returns for a reading from his new work A Field Guild to North American Trees

The NewSouth Bookstore 105 S. Court Street, MONTGOMERY, AL, United States

Garrett Ashley returns to The NewSouth Bookstore for a reading from his newest collection of poems, A Field Guide to North American Trees. In this captivating new work, each poem is named after a tree, most of them native to the Southeast. Collectively, they form a rich landscape where roots, rings, and branches become a way of […]

Free

The Alabama Foodees Food and Culture Festival

Wind Creek Casino Montgomery 1801 Eddie L. Tullis Road, Montgomery, AL, United States

Foodees Food & Culture Festival is coming to the Wind Creek Casino & Hotel in Montgomery, Alabama for an unforgettable three-day celebration of flavor, community, and creativity! This festival is all about discovering bold eats, supporting small businesses, and spending time with your favorite people in a fun, family-friendly setting. ​ Whether you're a passionate […]

Free

3rd Annual Art in the Bottom Park

Bottom Park 3100-3124 Cloverdale Rd, MONTGOMERY, AL, United States

Spend a beautiful day in the park surrounded by incredible local art, live music, and delicious eats from food trucks! We’re expecting 30+ talented local artists showcasing everything from paintings and pottery to jewelry and handmade goods.

Free

The NewSouth Bookstore Harvest Festival

The NewSouth Bookstore 105 S. Court Street, MONTGOMERY, AL, United States

The NewSouth Bookstore celebrates fall with its October 18 Harvest Festival. Join us for candy, games, scares, and fun! In partnership with the City of Montgomery and Main Street Montgomery. Trick-or-treat! — kids will love the candy! Witch’s brew (a.k.a. mulled cider) for in-store browsing Enter if you dare! Our store is spookified for the […]

Free

ZooBrews and Food Festival

Montgomery Zoo & Mann Museum 2301 Coliseum Parkway, Montgomery, AL, United States

Join us for fall day of tailgating fun and follies: a yummy assortment of food trucks, beer and wine vendors, live bands and entertainment, large lawn games to play, and much more. Great time to bring lawn chairs and blankets, enjoy the food, beverages, music, and play a few games, all under the canopy of […]

Gloria Browne-Marshall with A Protest History of the U.S.

The NewSouth Bookstore 105 S. Court Street, MONTGOMERY, AL, United States

Gloria J. Browne-Marshall stops at The NewSouth Bookstore on Thursday, October 23 at 5:30pm for a talk about her new book, A Protest History of the United States. In this timely new work, professor Browne-Marshall delves into the history of protest movements and rebellion in the United States, beginning with Indigenous peoples’ resistance to European colonization and […]

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