Festivals & Events

2019 Festivals

So many festivals. So little time.

It seems like there’s always something happening here. More big events. More new festivals. More of everything. To the point where you’ll wish you had more time.


Festivals and Events in Birmingham

Birmingham is quickly becoming the go-to festival destination in the Southeast. It’s about music. It’s about art. It’s about film. It’s about food. The festival scene around here is about a lot things, and it’s about time you experienced it for yourself.

Featured Festivals and Events In Birmingham
Experience Regions Tradition
Greystone Golf and Country Club
May 8-12, 2019

Magic City Art Connection

Birmingham’s largest arts festival will transform Linn Park with its blast of fresh artistic talent, sights, sounds, tastes and aromas.
Bob Sykes BBQ & Blues Festival

BBQ and Blues.... What a combination! Join us April 27th for their 10th annual food and music festival!
Events INApril

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Pepper Place Saturday Market

The indoor winter farmers market is held each Saturday through April 6. The outdoor market returns April 13!
Birmingham Barons AA Baseball

Birmingham’s favorite baseball team returns for the 2019 season with great baseball, Thirsty Thursday, Friday Fireworks and more.
50 Things You Simply Must Do In Birmingham

Don’t just take our word for it. The folks over at BuzzFeed have been pretty impressed with Birmingham, too.
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  • Stargazing: Portraits of American Musical Legends

    Presented by Birmingham Museum of Art, Birmingham Museum of Art, Birmingham

    Ethel Waters was at the peak of her singing career when artist Luigi Lucioni painted her portrait in 1939. His striking portrait of the star was met with critical acclaim,

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  • Genome: Unlocking Life’s Code

    Presented by McWane Science Center, McWane Science Center, Birmingham

    Do you have your mother’s dimples? Or your father’s hairline? What makes us, us? And how much of it actually sets us apart from every other living thing on Earth?

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  • Alabama Justice: The Cases and Faces That Changed a Nation

    Presented by Vulcan Park and Museum, Vulcan Park and Museum, Birmingham

    Developed in part for Alabama’s bicentennial celebration, Alabama Justice: The Cases and Faces That Changed A Nation, is an interactive, traveling exhibit that covers issues including civil rights, equal protection, city

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