ALABAMA (WIAT) — As summer approaches and the weather starts to heat up, Alabamians will be looking for fun outdoors.
There will be tons of events being held throughout Alabama in the coming months. Here’s a look at events taking place in the spring and summer around the Wiregrass and beyond:
June
Wiregrass
- 6/2: Ugly Kid Joe with Fozzy – Dothan
- 6/3: Poplar Head Farmer Market (every Saturday through June and July) – Dothan
- 6/3-6/4: Outboard Drag Boat Racing Soda – New Brockton
- 6/12-6/23: Summers with SEACT camps – Dothan
- 6/10: Military Appreciation Day – Enterprise
- 6/10: Dog Daze of Summer – Dothan
- 6/16: Slocomb Tomato Festival – Slocomb
- 6/16: Kevin Hart @ Dothan Civic Center – Dothan
- 6/17: Father’s Day at the Farm – New Brockton
- 6/20: Cupcake Was – Family Edition! – Dothan
North Alabama
- 6/2: Zoo Brews – Birmingham
- 6/2-6/3: 9-1-1 Festival – Haleyville
- 6/2-6/3: Mule Day/Chickenfest – Gordo
- 6/3: Alabaster CityFest – Alabaster
- 6/3: Lakeview Hullabaloo – Birmingham
- 6/3: African Heritage Festival – Birmingham
- 6/4: Vulcan’s Birthday Bash – Birmingham
- 6/9-6/11: Wheels on the Hill – Gadsden
- 6/10: Central Alabama Caribbean Food and Music Festival – Bessemer
- 6/10: Hueytown City Fest – Hueytown
- 6/11: Central Alabama Pride Fest – Birmingham
- 6/16: Juneteenth Celebration Bessemer – Bessemer
- 6/16-6/17: Steel City Smooth Jazz Festival – Birmingham
- 6/16-6/18: Euphonius Music Festival – Birmingham
- 6/17: Birmingham Juneteenth – Birmingham
- 6/17: Anniston Heritage Festival – Anniston
- 6/17: Juneteenth Festival at the Gardendale Civic Center – Gardendale
- 6/18: Tuscaloosa Black Heritage Festival – Tuscaloosa
- 6/18: Juneteenth in the Magic City Festival – Birmingham
- 6/23-6/24: Liberty Day – Columbiana
- 6/24: Peach Jam Jubilee – Clanton
- 6/24: CahaBAZAAR Vendor Market – Birmingham
- 6/30-7/2: Independence Celebration in Cordova at Indian Heat Cotton Mills – Cordova
July
Wiregrass
- 7/1: Thunder in the Mud ⚡ – New Brockton
- 7/1: Car Show – Fireworks at the Fairgrounds – Dothan
- 7/10-7/14: Summers with SEACT camps – Dothan
- 7/15: Farm Fit Mud Run & Obstacle Course – New Brockton
- 7/29: TriState Mega Show – Dothan
North Alabama
- 7/1: Cordova Independence Celebration – Cordova
- 7/2: Fire on the Water – Pelham
- 7/3: Independence Day Blast – Leeds
- 7/4: Thunder on the Mountain – Birmingham
- 7/4: Independence Day Celebration at American Village – Montevallo
- 7/4: Smith Lake Park Fireworks and Music Festival – Cullman
- 7/8: J2A Cultural Arts Street Festival – Birmingham
- 7/20-7/22: Rock the South – Cullman
August
Wiregrass
- 8/11-8/12: H2 Fishin’ Crew Catch & Cook Bluegill Tournament – New Brockton
North Alabama
- 8/4-8/5: Clay County Yellow-Meated Watermelon Festival – Ashland
- 8/5: Weiss Lake Music Festival – Centre
- 8/12: Fultondale CityFEST – Fultondale
- 8/19: Mitchell’s Place Dragon Boat Race and Festival – Birmingham
- 8/19: Homewood’s Block Party – Homewood
- 8/26-8/27: Taste of 4th Avenue Jazz Festival – Birmingham
- 8/26-8/27: Black Belt Folk Roots Festival – Eutaw