Enjoy carnival rides at the National Peanut Festival. Photo via National Peanut Festival’s Facebook page

Roosters, butterbeans and peanuts, oh my! What do they have in common? It’s fall y’all, so that means their festivals are coming up.

Rooster Day

Did you know Woodrow Wilson, European prime ministers and Helen Keller donated roosters to be auctioned off in 1919? When the Dixie Overland Highway was being built, members of Demopolis and Marengo County hosted a rooster auction to raise funds. Today, Alabamians celebrate this day with their annual Rooster Day. Events will include:

5K & 1K Color Run
Coop Games
Farmers Market
Music
Rooster Fair in Public Square

You’ll definitely have something to crow about after attending this festival.

When: September 18, 2021 7:30AM-4PM
Where: 201 N Main Ave, Demopolis, AL 36732
Admission: $5 wristband for the petting zoo and bouncy house
Website| Facebook

Alabama Butterbean Festival

Celebrating their love for this southern side dish is what the people of Pinson do best. The annual Alabama Butterbean Festival is always a show-stopper. In fact, in 2010, a 1,010 gallon pot of butterbeans made the Guinness Book of World Records. The festival will include:

Arts & Crafts
Carnival
Entertainment
Food

We recommend that you show up hungry to this festival in October.

When: October 1-2, 2021
Where: Main Street, Pinson, AL
Admission: Armbands $20 each | Tickets $1 each or 12 for $10
Website | Facebook

National Peanut Festival

It’s only fitting that the National Peanut Festival is hosted at the “Peanut Capital of the World.” Did you know that the majority of the country’s peanuts are grown within a 100-mile radius of Dothan? Beyond tasty food and lots of fun, the festival is a way for the community to recognize local farmers after a successful harvest season.

On November 10, 1938, Dr. George Washington Carver kicked off the first National Peanut Festival with the more than 300 uses of peanuts he discovered. Years later, this 10 day event is filled with: