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Auburn's Tipoff at Toomer’s festival to feature country music superstar Cole Swindell Auburn Athletics and the City of Auburn will together usher in the 2024-25 college basketball season with a new- look Tipoff at Toomer’s built by YellaWood on the evening of Thursday, October 17, at Toomer’s Corner. This fan-favorite event is back for the third time at Toomer’s Corner and this year will expand to a full evening festival, to include local live music, shopping, vendors, and a headlining concert by multiple award-winning country music superstar Cole Swindell to conclude the night. Downtown Auburn will be open throughout the entire day for shopping and dining, with the Tipoff Market featuring downtown merchants, presented by Nelson Brothers, officially opening at 5:30 p.m. Local live music will also begin to fill the air at that time, and kids and families will have the opportunity to enjoy the Coca Cola Fan Zone located on Samford Lawn. Beginning at 6:30 p.m. and thanks to the generous support of AuburnBank, the Auburn Family will have the opportunity to surround a basketball court at the historic intersection of Magnolia and South College to get a first look at both the men’s and women’s basketball teams led by head coaches Bruce Pearl and Johnnie Harris respectively. The basketball portion of the night will conclude with a post-hoops autograph session with coaches and student athletes along South College Street, presented by Momma Goldberg’s Deli and in partnership with On To Victory, Auburn’s official NIL collective. Then at 8:15 p.m., Swindell will take the Capstone Building Corp. stage at Toomer’s Corner. The multi- Platinum-selling artist and four-time ACM Award winner, best known for his three Platinum-certified, multi-week singles: “Never Say Never” featuring Lainey Wilson, “Single Saturday Night” and 3x Platinum “She Had Me At Heads Carolina” will cap the event with a 75-minute performance. The event is free and open to the public. However, tickets are available and packages may be purchased by the general public at AuburnTigers.com/tipoff. Tickets are available for variety of enhanced offerings including concert pit access, reserved basketball seating, and more. A limited number of exclusive VIP packages are also available, which will provide access to a stage-side VIP space, presented by Adams Beverages and Aramark to include all-inclusive food and beverage, meet and greet access, and more. Tipoff at Toomer’s Schedule Thursday, October 17, 2024 • All Day – Shopping and Dining in Downtown Auburn • 5:30 p.m. – Tipoff at Toomer’s festival begins with live music, shopping, Coca Cola Fan Zone, and the Tipoff Market, presented by Nelson Brothers. • 6:30 p.m. – Tipoff at Toomer’s begins on the AuburnBank court • 7:30 p.m. – Autograph sessions presented by Momma Goldberg’s Deli begins on South College with men’s and women’s basketball teams • 8:15 p.m. – Cole Swindell concert begins on the Capstone Building Corp. Stage WHISTLE STOP FESTIVAL The 2024 WhistleStop Festival will be held in Huntsville on October 18-19. There will be live music, BBQ, vendors, and more. Find more information at whistlestopweekend.com.
2024 FALL EVENTS CALENDAR
BUTTAHATCHEE RIVER FALL FEST - The Buttahatchee River Fall Festival is a family-friendly event offering a day of arts and crafts, music, classic cars, kids’ area and more. The eighteenth annual festival is set for October 26, 2024 in downtown Hamilton, AL. The hours are 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. As festivalgoers arrive for a day of activities, they will be greeted by dozens of vintage beauties lining the streets of downtown Hamilton for the car show. While strolling among the shiny, restored cars and chatting with fellow enthusiasts, live music will fill the air and a variety of children’s activities will keep the little ones entertained throughout the day. Additional activities include shopping for special sales from local merchants and treasures among the arts and crafts vendors who will be selling a variety of items such as handmade traditional folk pottery, gourd art, bird houses, iron works, glass and handmade jewelry. A motorcycle benefit ride, sponsored by Hoof or Paw, takes to the streets at 10 a.m. (weather permitting). Registration for the ride is $20 per bike and will be from 9 to 10 a.m. Admission is free. For more information, visit www.brff.org or call 205.921.7786 or 205.952.9884. PUMPKIN PATCH - In celebration of the arrival of the fall season, the Belue Place Pumpkin Patch will open beginning October 5, 2024. The Belue Place Pumpkin Patch is situated in the northwestern Alabama town of Lexington. The Belue Place Pumpkin Patch is open Saturdays and Sundays in the month of October. Hours are Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is $15 per person and provides access to all areas of the pumpkin patch, which includes one pumpkin per person and all activities. Families can experience a little bit of farm life, as guests can take a hayride to the pumpkin patch and pick their very own pumpkin to take home. There is also a hay loft jump, cow train rides, tire mountain, horse tire swings and a corn crib play area for kids. Animals abound at the Belue Place and may be petted by the interested or simply observed by the curious. The petting zoo inhabitants include baby goats, miniature horses, rabbits, pigs, chickens, baby chicks, turkeys, ducks and guineas. The Belue Place Pumpkin Patch is located at 700 County Road 513 in Lexington,. For more information call 256.366.6277. SCOTTSBORO BBQ FESTIVAL - The annual Scottsboro BBQ Festival is set for Saturday, October 12, 2024. The one day event welcomes award-winning pit masters and local barbeque gurus who battle it out to see who has the best chicken, ribs, pulled pork and dessert while raising funds for local charities. The Scottsboro BBQ Festival is a Kansas City Barbeque Society and Alabama Barbeque Association sanctioned event and features three competitions. The backyard competition is for serious grill masters who are trying to become the grand champion and the people’s choice competition is where festivalgoers can purchase a $10 ticket and sample up to 10 butts and up to 10 desserts and vote for their favorite. (Samples begin at 1:00 p.m. and ends at 2 p.m.) The Kids-Q is open to ages 6 to 12 years old to see who can grill the best burger. Other activities include a Barq-Off dog parade, an official Alabama cornhole tournament, a car, truck and motorcycle show; a beer garden and art and craft vendors. The Witches Ride takes to the streets at 2 p.m. for a bewitching parade where dressed up participants in creative costumes ride a bike or walk around the downtown square, spreading Halloween cheer and throwing candy to onlooking children along the route. A free kid’s fun zone allows the little ones to enjoy their own special activities including inflatables, rock wall, cornhole, NASCAR simulator, euro bungy, pumpkin bowling, face painting and more from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Festival hours are 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and admission is free. All activities take place on the Downtown Square located at 316 S Broad Street in Scottsboro. For more information, visit http://scottsborobbqcookoff.com.
HERITAGE DAY - Attalla will hold its Annual Heritage Day Festival on Saturday, October 19, 2024. This is a free event for all ages and it will feature live music, food and craft vendors, games, a car show, and much more. ARAB FALL FEST - The 4th Annual Downtown Arab Fall Fest is set for Saturday, October 26 at 3 p.m. Visitors can enjoy food trucks, vendors, entertainment, and music. Be sure to wear a spooky or fun costume, as there will also be a costume contest. CULLMAN OKTOBERFEST - The 2024 Cullman Oktoberfest will be held from Thursday, October 3, at 4 p.m. to Saturday, October 5, at 11 p.m. The Oktoberfest has lively music, cultural displays, and delicious German cuisine. Some of the other highlights include a biegarten, various contests, a kids zone, and 5K & 10K Runs. ALABAMA GOURD SHOW - An impressive display of unique creations, all handmade from gourds, will be on display during the Alabama Gourd Show set for October 18-19, 2024, at the Sparkman Civic Center in Hartselle. Now in its 26th year, the annual event is a two-day celebration centered on the beauty and versatility of gourds and features masterfully created works of art from hundreds of artisans, crafters and growers. Artists will be demonstrating their gourd art techniques and children can decorate their own gourd to take home as a souvenir for free. The theme for the 2024 Alabama Gourd Show is “Gourds in Paradise.” For those who want to get hands-on, eight different gourd art and painting classes taught by experts will be offered (fee charged). For more details including times and a description of classes offered, go to www. alabamagourdsociety.org and click on the classes tab. Registration is available from the class registration tab. Show hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days. All activities take place at the Sparkman Civic Center, located at 406 Nance Ford Road SW in Hartselle. Admission is free. For more information, visit www. alabamagourdsociety.org or contact Show Chair Pam Reeves at gourdzilla@aol.com. FIDDLERS CONVENTION - Thousands of old time music lovers and musicians will make their way to the North Alabama town of Athens on October 2-5 for the “Granddaddy of Midsouth Fiddlers Conventions.” The Tennessee Valley Old Time Fiddlers Convention returns to the campus of Athens State University for the 57th year. Along with the crowning of a new Tennessee Valley Old Time Fiddle champion, the three-day event offers concerts, free workshops, food vendors and arts and crafts on a theme of authentic workmanship while celebrating traditional old time music. The Tennessee Valley Old Time Fiddlers Convention attracts approximately 15,000 folk music fans and more than 200 musicians who will be vying for over $47,000 in prize money in 19 different categories of competition, including several fiddle and guitar categories, mandolin, bluegrass, banjo, old time singing and Appalachian buck dancing. Musical competitions are held on the main stage in front of Founders Hall and the Delmore Brothers Stage in McCandless Hall and get underway Friday, October 4 at 7 p.m. and resume Saturday, Oct. 5 at 9:30 a.m. Finals are held on the Founders Hall stage immediately after all preliminary rounds of competitions have concluded. The Convention culminates on Saturday evening when the new Tennessee Valley Old Time Fiddle champion is announced. In addition to the competitions, the Fiddlers Convention features concerts, some with free admission. For more info visit http://www.tvotfc.org.
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