FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: Karen Beasley, Vice President of Marketing & Communications
Alabama Mountain Lakes Tourist Association
PHONE: 256.350.3500 / 800.648.5381
EMAIL: karen@northalabama.org
Mule Day Returns to Downtown Winfield September 26–27, Celebrating the Legacy of Mules in Rural Farming
Decatur, Ala. (July 14, 2025) – Mule Day, a two-day event centered on mules and their role in rural farming, hits the streets of downtown Winfield September 26-27, 2025, for the 51st year, bringing with it free family fun. Vendors of all kinds, local merchant sales, 5K run, car show and antique tractors, mule judging, live music, disc golf tournament and a parade are all on the agenda as the North Alabama town celebrates its agricultural heritage.
Mule Day kicks off on Friday evening, Sept. 26 at 6 p.m. when shoppers are invited to shop with local merchants and among 300 vendors during the Mule Night Madness. There will also be live music on the stage behind Citizens Bank of Winfield and runners can take part in a midnight 5K run. Onsite registration for the 5K is from 10:30 to 11:30 p.m. at the Winfield City Hall or may be completed in advance online at https://runsignup.com/Race/AL/Winfield/MULENIGHT5K.
On Saturday, Sept. 28, the festivities get underway at 7 a.m. As festivalgoers wander through the town, approximately 300 arts and crafts and flea market vendors will be selling their wares. Starting at 8 a.m., antique vehicles will be on display in the grove at Winfield Middle School, and the Mule Day Disc Golf Tournament, PDGA-sanctioned event by Prodigy Disc, gets underway at 9 a.m. in Ivan K. Hill Park. Not to be missed at 11 a.m. is the highlight of the annual event - the downtown parade of mules, horses, jacks and jennies and throughout the day, there will be live music on the stage behind Citizens Bank of Winfield.
Admission to the Mule Day festival is free. Free shuttle service will be offered on Saturday. For more information, visit https://www.winfieldalchamber.org/mule-day or call Amy Burleson at (205) 487-3002 or Jeana Estes, Jenifer Harbin or David Webb at State Bank and Trust at (205) 487-4265.
The Mule Day tradition began in 1975 to honor the hardworking mules of the day, and today an estimated 25,000 people from Alabama, Mississippi, Georgia, Tennessee and Florida attend the festival.
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About Alabama Mountain Lakes Tourist Association (AMLA)
AMLA is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the promotion and development of the $4.9 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.
