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CONTACT: Alabama Mountain Lakes Tourist Association
PHONE: 256.350.3500 / 800.648.5381
EMAIL: info@northalabama.org
Celebrate the Arrival of Autumn
Boaz’s Harvest Festival is set for October 1-2.
Decatur, Ala. – October is just around the corner and that means towns and communities are gearing up for their fall celebrations. Set for October 1-2, 2021, the Harvest Festival invites everyone to downtown Boaz for two days of family-friendly fun including music, arts and crafts, classic car and jeep show, corn hole competition, beauty pageant and more.
Opening ceremonies begin Friday, Oct. 1 at 9:30 a.m. with the presentation of the Boaz Area Chamber of Commerce awards. Over 100 arts and crafts vendors will line Main Street for shoppers to find that one-of-a-kind item and throughout the day, there will be performances at the Old Mill stage including the Boaz Jazz Band and SSCC Street Singers, Traditions Rising, Country Case and Sweet Tea Trio. Chad Steed is set to perform at Courtyard on Main starting at 4:30 p.m. and the cornhole tournament is set to begin at 6:30 p.m. at Old Mill Park.
Saturday’s activities include the Miss Harvest Festival Pageant and performances throughout the day by Sand Mountain Cheer, Just Dance Academy, Josh Bright Productions, Bloodline Gospel, and Alliance Quartet. Many of the shops located in the downtown area will have sidewalk sales and special offers in addition to the festivities.
The free event, now in its 57th year, takes place in downtown Boaz, from Bartlett Avenue to Old Mill Park and gets underway at 8 a.m. both days.
For more information on the Harvest Festival, call the Boaz Area Chamber of Commerce at 256.593.8154.
About Alabama Mountain Lakes Tourist Association (AMLA)
AMLA is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the promotion and development of the 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, counties, golf courses, restaurants, tour operators, accommodations, vendors, financial institutions and individuals. 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 or by visiting www.NorthAlabama.org.
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