Boaz’s Celebration of the Bountiful Autumn Season October 4-5

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CONTACT: Karen Beasley, Vice President of Marketing & Communications
Alabama Mountain Lakes Tourist Association
PHONE: 256.350.3500 / 800.648.5381
EMAIL: karen@northalabama.org

 

Boaz’s Celebration of the Bountiful Autumn Season October 4-5

Decatur, Ala. (September 13, 2024) – The temperature in North Alabama may still be warm but the month of October is just around the corner which means towns and communities are gearing up for their fall celebrations. Set for October 4-5, 2024, the Harvest Festival invites everyone to downtown Boaz for two days of family-friendly fun and fellowship.

The annual Boaz Harvest Festival offers an assortment of things to do in the downtown area the first Friday and Saturday in October. Shoppers can shop among the many arts and crafts vendors, there will be a children’s play area for the little ones’ enjoyment and a food court will offer a variety of delicacies to please everyone’s appetite. A live gospel concert featuring Jason Crabb is set for 3 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 5 at Old Mill Park located at 10315 AL Hwy 168, Boaz. In addition to the festivities, many of the shops located in the downtown area will have sidewalk sales and special offers. 

The free festival, now in its 60th year, takes place in downtown Boaz, from Bartlett Avenue to Old Mill Park and gets underway at 8 a.m. and concludes at 6 p.m. both days. 

For more information on the Harvest Festival, call the Boaz Area Chamber of Commerce at 256.593.8154.

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About Alabama Mountain Lakes Tourist Association (AMLA)
AMLA is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the promotion and development of the $4.7 billion North Alabama travel industry within the 16 northernmost counties of the state. It is supported by 500-plus members consisting of chambers of commerce, Convention & Visitors Bureaus, attractions, campgrounds, festivals, communities, golf courses, restaurants, accommodations and vendors. Counties included within the AMLA region are Blount, Cherokee, Colbert, Cullman, DeKalb, Etowah, Franklin, Jackson, Lauderdale, Lawrence, Limestone, Madison, Marion, Marshall, Morgan and Winston. Additional information on North Alabama destinations, accommodations and special events is available by calling 800.648.5381, by visiting www.NorthAlabama.org and by following us on social media @VisitNorthAL.
 

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Karen Beasley

After unexpectantly losing her husband of 29 years, Karen returned to the Alabama Mountain Lakes Tourist Association (AMLA) in 2023 as the vice president of marketing and communications where she helps guide the organization’s marketing and communications activities to position the North Alabama region as a must-experience destination for leisure travel. She has over 30 years of marketing experience, most recently working as a behind-the-scenes freelance public relations consultant for AMLA and other tourism organizations and festivals in north Alabama and Tennessee. From 1999 to 2004, AMLA employed her as the organization’s marketing representative, introducing her to a lifelong career in the tourism and travel industry. Following the birth of her second child, she transitioned to part-time freelance employment so that she could focus on family life.

 

She was named the Alabama Restaurant & Hospitality Association Tourism Promoter of the Year in 2025. She serves on the board of directors for the Huntsville/Madison County Hospitality Association, is a member of the Decatur/Morgan County Hospitality Association and the Tennessee Valley Chapter of the Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International (HSMAI) and volunteers with the Woody Williams Foundation and Vets Like Us.

 

She holds a B.S. degree in marketing and a MBA from the University of North Alabama and received her TMP – Travel Marketing Professional – certification from the Southeast Tourism Society Marketing College. She and her late husband, Michael, have two children, Keller and Logan.