By: Shirley Jackson
Franklin County Watermelon Festival
Summer’s favorite fruit will take center stage Aug. 15-16 at the annual Franklin County Watermelon Festival. The fruity fun festival offers arts and crafts, watermelon contests, car and truck show, 5K run and 1-mile fun run, food vendors, children’s activities, games and musical entertainment, among free watermelon samples. Admission to the festival is free.
Enterprise Sweet Tea Festival
Celebrate a Southern tradition and have a TEArrific time at the annual Alabama Sweet Tea Festival in Enterprise. The sweetest event of the year is steeped, stirred and ready to be served up at the Enterprise Civic Center and Festival Field Saturday, Aug. 16 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Guests will enjoy sweet tea tastings and contests, food, crafts, prizes, live music, activities, shopping and more.
Sidewalk Film Festival
The 27th annual Sidewalk Film Festival is slated for Aug. 18-24 in Birmingham’s historic theater district. The film fest is offering screenings of more than 200 films, filmmaker Q&As, panels, workshops, networking events and parties. Venues include the Alabama School of Fine Arts, Alabama Theatre, Birmingham Museum of Art, Carver Theatre, First Church Birmingham, Lyric Theatre and Sidewalk Cinema.
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