Events

Community Events

Open to the public, these events aren’t directly funded by the MSNHA but support our mission to promote cultural tourism in our six counties through education, preservation and conservation. Community events often are sponsored by MSNHA partners and other groups & people we work with.

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Shoals’ RiverTowns Volunteer Training

Colbert Alloys Park Boat Ramp

Become a community paddle leader with the Muscle Shoals National Heritage Area! Create accessible & memorable experiences for others to enjoy the natural wonders of the Tennessee River & its […]

“Music and Mystique in Muscle Shoals” Author Talk

Florence-Lauderdale Public Library 350 N. Wood Av., Florence, AL, United States

Cultural musicologist Christopher Reali will discuss the process of writing his 2022 book, "Music and Mystique in Muscle Shoals," and what he learned about Muscle Shoals music along the way. […]

Celebrating Cane Creek Canyon

Cane Creek Canyon Nature Preserve 251 Loop Road, Tuscumbia, AL, United States

Spring is one of the best times to visit Cane Creek Canyon Nature Preserve – the waterfalls are flowing & wildflowers are blooming. This year is even more special as […]

Young Learners’ Series — Mary Golda Ross

Florence Indian Mound and Museum Florence, AL

June's Young Learners' Series features Cherokee engineer Mary Golda Ross, the great-great granddaughter of Principal Chief John Ross. Born in 1908, Ross graduated college with a mathematics degree & studied […]

An Evening with Crystal Gayle

Norton Auditorium 500 N. Pine St., Florence, AL, United States

Crystal Gayle concert presented by the non-profit Shoals Scholar Dollars to raise money for local students to attend college. Go here to buy tickets and here to learn more about […]

Young Learners’ Series: Dragging Canoe

Florence Indian Mound and Museum Florence, AL

July's Young Learners' Series is about Cherokee chief Dragging Canoe, who led a separatist group to Chickamauga Creek in 1776. Known as the Chickamauga Cherokee, this group resisted American encroachment […]

W. C. Handy Music Festival

The Shoals AL, United States

A 10-day long series of primarily music events occurring in and around the Shoals which honors William Christopher “W.C.” Handy and the musical legacy of the “Hit Recording Capital of […]

Summer Soiree

Tuscumbia Depot and Roundhouse 204 W 5th St., Tuscumbia, AL, United States

Celebrate the end of Shoals Symphony at UNA's 40th season on a perfect summer evening at the Shoals Symphony Summer Soireé. Enjoy chamber music, authentic Dixie-Land Jazz and the world […]

Village One School Workday

Village One School Sheffield, AL

Help us continue restoring Village School in Sheffield, working with the Village School Foundation. Drop in anytime from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, July 22. Village One's school building is […]

WALKING IN MEMPHIS: Songs and Stories

Shoals Theatre 123 N. Seminary St., Florence, AL

W. C. Handy Festival week will get deep, real & completely iconic as Charlie Musselwhite & Travis Wammack -- high school Memphis friends -- share their lifelong personal history in […]

Oka Kapassa Return to Coldwater Festival

Spring Park Tuscumbia, AL, United States

Native American gathering from Nations across the country. School day is Friday & open-to-the-public day is Saturday. Free admission. Dancing, crafts, food and more. Details to come.

Sledgefest

Town of Leighton Leighton, AL, United States

Community event with music, art & food to celebrate Leighton native Percy Sledge. Fee admission. Go to Leighton's Facebook page for details.