Alabama NewsCenter — 6 fun and funky food festivals in Alabama this spring
By: Eric Velasco
A festival dedicated to “poke salat”? Actually, several spring festivals in Alabama are showcases for an iconic food, often one that’s emblematic of its home.
Sausages introduced by immigrants who founded Elberta in the early 1900s are celebrated there with the German Sausage Festival in late March. A 140-year-old mill in Childersburg builds its late-April fun around the corn grits it produces.
From chocolate in Mobile to chicken wings in Vestavia Hills, food has a prominent place in festivals across the state in March, April and May.
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