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
Winfield Celebrates the Legacy of Mules in Rural Farming with a Free Festival
Decatur, Ala. (August 18, 2026) – Mule Day, a two-day event centered on mules and their role in rural farming, hits the streets of downtown Winfield September 25-26, 2026, for the 52nd 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 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. 25 at 5:00 p.m. when shoppers are invited to shop with local merchants and among the flea market, arts and crafts and food 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 or a fun run walk. Online registration for the 5K and fun run walk is available here until Sept. 10th or onsite registration will be from 10:30 to 11:30 p.m. at the Winfield City Hall.
On Saturday, Sept. 26, the festivities get underway at 7 a.m. for festivalgoers to wander and shop among the vendors with a car show following at 8 a.m. at Winfield Middle School and an antique tractor display at 9 a.m. at Foodland. The highlight of the annual event, the parade of mules, horses, jacks and jennies, leaves from Winfield Elementary School at 9:30 a.m. and reaches downtown Winfield at 11 a.m. Throughout the day, there will be entertainment and live music on the stage behind Citizens Bank of Winfield and a kids zone with fun for children of all ages.
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 contact Amy Burleson at (205) 487-3002 or chamber@winfieldcity.org.
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. It is one of the longest running festivals in Alabama.
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About Alabama Mountain Lakes Tourist Association (AMLA)
The official destination marketing organization for Visit North Alabama, 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 attractions, festivals, accommodations, chambers of commerce, convention & visitors bureaus, communities, campgrounds, golf courses, restaurants, local retailers 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.
