Spice up Labor Day with fun events from Can’t Miss Alabama
Don’t labor away the weekend in search of fun – it’s all here with Can’t Miss Alabama.
Take your sweetheart to the Tater Festival Sept. 4-5
It’s 20 years and counting for Cullman’s Sweet Tater Festival. Delight yourself with good food – especially the sweet tater pie. Enjoy the event on Sunday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. and on Monday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Smith Lake Park in Cullman.
Entry is $15. Call David Speegle at 256-385-1401 for details.
Yo, man! Get spicy at Huntsville’s Caribbean Day celebration Sept. 4
If you’re yearning for a taste of sunshine and delicious jerk chicken, washed down with a cool drink, don’t miss Caribbean Day in Huntsville. Jive to music by reggae and salsa bands, do some Caribbean dancing and show off your karaoke talents. Free activities include face painting, arts and crafts, Caribbean board games, musical chairs and other pastimes.
Enjoy from noon. to 6 p.m. at Stoner Field Park, 3515 Bragg St. in Huntsville.
Call 256-429-8145 for information.
Have a baseball weekend with the Biscuits in Montgomery Sept. 1-4
Riverwalk Stadium is the place for Labor Day fun, as the Montgomery Biscuits take on the Tennessee Smokies at 7:05 p.m. on Thursday. It’s the season’s last “Thirsty Thursday,” with prize giveaways and $2 beer to celebrate the University of Alabama and Auburn University’s historic rivalry.
Friday ushers in Fan Appreciation Night at 7:05 p.m., culminating in the year’s last MAX fireworks show.
Saturday’s game is at 6:35 p.m.; Sunday’s game starts at 5:35 p.m.; and the Labor Day game is at 12:05 p.m.
Tickets are $9 to $13. Call 334-323-2255 for details.
Find a cool sanctuary on ‘First Sunday’ at the Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts
Need to beat the heat, and relax your mind and body at the same time? Soak in the artistry of the exhibit and beauty of Montgomery’s Museum of Fine Arts on Sunday. The museum’s free, docent-led tour is from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.
Take part in true Southern traditions at Section’s Labor Day Festival
Have a day out with the family at the Labor Day Festival in Section from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Try your hand playing horseshoes and dominoes, and whoop it up during the watermelon-eating and greased-pole climbing contests. Antique and classic car enthusiasts will love the car show. Enjoy live music from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.