6 Alabama mid-fall food festivals spotlight oysters, sausage, mushrooms, wine and more

By: Eric Velasco

Magic City Mac + Cheese Festival (Birmingham) – Oct. 20
Returning for a seventh year, the comfort food competition at Back Forty Beer Co. is a fundraiser for Community Grief Support, which works with people mourning the death of a loved one. It’s set for 1 p.m.-4 p.m. Some 3,000 expected attendees will sample and vote for their favorite concoctions by Birmingham restaurants, food trucks, caterers, eateries, corporate teams and home cooks. Janice Rogers, co-anchor of “Good Day Alabama” on WBRC Fox 6, will emcee. Festivities at the pet-friendly event include music, a kids’ zone with a balloon artist and face painting.

Advance tickets are $20 ($25 at the gate) for adults and $10 for ages 6-12. Children 5 and younger get in free. VIP tickets, which include admission, food, drinks, a shirt, a souvenir spork and separate restrooms, are $70.

German Sausage Festival (Elberta) – Oct. 26
German immigrants who settled and farmed in Elberta at the turn of the 20th century brought sausage-making traditions from their home country to Alabama’s culinary benefit. Started in 1978, the German Sausage Festival is held twice yearly (the other is in April) as a fundraiser for the town and the Elberta Volunteer Fire Department. German-style sausage is specially made by Farm Fresh Meats of Robertsdale along with German and American food favorites. Expect vendors, carnival rides, polka dancing and music. It lives up to the city’s motto, fur das gute leben, which translates to “for the good life.” Set for 8 a.m.-5 p.m. at Elberta’s city park. Admission is free.

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