20 fall festivals you won’t want to miss in Alabama

Alabama is packed with fun ways to welcome fall. 🍂 We rounded up 20 festivals across the state featuring food, music, arts, family fun + plenty of fall vibes.

Alabama is packed with fun ways to welcome fall. 🍂 We rounded up 20 festivals across the state featuring food, music, arts, family fun + plenty of fall vibes.

🛡️🎟️⚔️ ALABAMA REN FAIRES: Renaissance Faire season is almost here. Check out one of these six festivals across the state to explore in the coming months.

💥 NOW OPEN! McFarland Park in Florence has re-opened!
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🍎🍏 Apple season has arrived in Alabama, bringing fresh opportunities for picking your own fruit and enjoying seasonal treats like cider, pie, and fritters. This guide highlights six orchards across the state, including Allman Farms, Isom's Orchard, and Mountain View Orchards, complete with locations, hours, and social media links to plan your visit.

🌡️ RECORD HEAT: Alabama cities set new records earlier this week as September has started off with well-above average temperatures across the state.

🎸 ALABAMA CONCERTS: There are plenty of concerts to check out across the state this month with some big artists coming through Alabama.

🏟️ 🏈 Bryant-Denny Stadium has revamped its seating chart ahead of the 2026-2027 football season, featuring new gate numbers, section names and skybox designations.
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🌖 LUNAR ECLIPSE: The rare occurrence was nearly a total eclipse as 96% of the moon fell into Earth's shadow Thursday night.

🐝 ALABAMA HONEY: Alabama beekeepers trained a bee-allergic Matthew McConaughey to hold 12,000 live bees for his new film — and now you can buy a jar of their honey.

🌘 LUNAR ECLIPSE VISIBLE IN ALABAMA: Keep your eyes on the sky August 27-28 to see a near-total lunar eclipse.