Alabama Newscenter — Can’t Miss Alabama Offers Amazing Spring Festivals for Your Weekend Entertainment

By Shirley Jackson

Darter Festival
The Southern Environmental Center will host the eighth annual Darter Festival at Avondale Brewery outdoors Sunday, May 23, from noon to 5 p.m. There will be a Darter Dance performance by Birmingham City preschoolers, live music, beer, food and socially distanced family fun to support educational programs at Turkey Creek Nature Preserve. The festival celebrates a tiny fish that can be found only in the clean, fresh waters of Turkey Creek. Live performers are AJ Beavers from noon to 1 p.m., Dead Fingers from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. and Early James from 3 to 4 p.m. The Avondale Burger Co. food truck will be on-site. Guests will get to try Avondale Brewery’s seasonal Darter Ale and – for the first time ever – you can take home Darter Ale in the limited-release vermilion darter six-pack. Advance general admission tickets are $10, and advance VIP tickets, which include food, drinks and prime seating, are $50. Tickets at the door will be $15 for general admission and $60 for VIP.

Homestead Hollow
Bring a lawn chair or a blanket and enjoy 50 acres of outside seating as pioneer demonstrators bring life to the old-timey days. See what it was like to cook on a wood stove, be a blacksmith, make soap or hand-decorate arts and crafts. Visit the general store, open-air food court and more. No pets allowed. Homestead Hollow is May 14-16 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Springville.

Birmingham Legion
This Saturday’s soccer match will be at Legion Field. Birmingham Legion FC will face Memphis 901 FC. “Legion at Legion” aims to be an event that highlights the best of Birmingham. Tickets for the match are $5 and will be available at bhmlegion.com. Anyone who gets a COVID-19 vaccine at the Legion Field vaccination site any day this week will receive a ticket to Saturday’s game. The vaccination site is open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday, and walk-ups are welcome.

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