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  • Enter our Photo Contest!

    We've opened our photo contest and are looking for photos that illustrate this year's "Landmarks & Legacies" theme -- and connect northwest Alabama to America's 250th birthday. Go here to […]

  • MSNHA Grants Workshop

    We've simplified the application process -- learn how to navigate the new platform at our free grants workshop -- lunch included! This in-person workshop takes you through MSNHA's new streamlined […]

  • Shoals Music Archive exhibition opens

    UNA Downtown Gallery 126 Tombigbee St., Florence, AL, United States

    Join us for the opening reception of "Visualizing Shoals Music," an exhibition celebrating the launch of the Shoals Music Archive at UNA. The exhibit features photography by Abraham Rowe and Dick Cooper plus immersive multimedia from the Roots of American Music Trail project. Following the gallery reception, the exhibit will be open to the public […]

  • Sustainable Trails Work Day

    TVA Reservation Florence, AL

    Join us at the Muscle Shoals TVA Trails Complex to help maintain historic Civilian Conservation Core trails for our first RiverTown event of 2026! An initial demonstration will begin at […]

  • Community Cleanup at TVA Nature Trails

    Join us along with the University of North Alabama's College of Business and Technology & Keep the Shoals Beautiful for a community cleanup at the TVA Nature Trails, on TVA's […]

  • Village School Workday

    Village One School Sheffield, AL

    Join us for our next volunteer event at Village One School. We'll provide supplies and direction -- no experience necessary. Work will include anything from cleaning, painting, scraping, to yard work, to organizing materials and more. Email or get in touch via social media to sign up and/or alert us to specialized skills you might […]

  • Village One School Volunteer Workday

    Join us for our next volunteer event at Village One School. We'll provide supplies and direction -- no experience necessary. Work will include anything from cleaning, painting, scraping, to yard work, to organizing materials and more. Email or get in touch via social media to sign up and/or alert us to specialized skills you might […]

  • Project Threadways Symposium

    The Factory 462 Lane Drive, Florence, AL, United States

    Since 2019, Project Threadways has hosted annual symposia exploring the intersections of design, art, making, power, labor, and community. Each gathering has expanded on a central inquiry: how can making—especially through design and textiles—help us better understand the social, economic, and environmental systems we live within? The 2026 Project Threadways Symposium continues this exploration through […]

  • “Echoes of the Forks of Cypress”

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

    Frederick Murphy is the founder of History Before Us, a project that aims to capture, preserve & advocate for influential history. His film “Echoes of the Forks of Cypress” follows […]

  • Keep the Natchez Trace Beautiful!

    Natchez Trace Parkway

    Muscle Shoals National Heritage Area is partnering with Southern Native and Wildwood Tavern, both in Florence, to host a clean-up event on the Natchez Trace Parkway. We’ll have teams at […]

  • Belle Mont Celtic Fest

    Belle Mont 1569 Cook Lane, Tuscumbia, AL, United States

    Join us at Belle Mont Mansion for the 5th annual Belle Mont Celtic Fest! We will have returning favorites such as the Sean Heely Band, Chambless and Muse and the Piper Jones Band. There will also be Celtic themed vendors, food trucks, a Kids Tent, highland cows, historical discussions, demonstrations and more More information about […]

  • Sheffield PorchFest

    Sheffield North Montgomery Avenue, Sheffield, AL, United States

    Presented by Visit the Shoals, Fernhill Realty, WLAY, Noble Steed Music, and Russell Barbecue, Sheffield PorchFest is a free, family-friendly music festival held on the historic porches, sidewalks and front […]

  • Belle Mont Mansion

    Belle Mont 1569 Cook Lane, Tuscumbia, AL, United States

    Join us at Belle Mont Mansion for the 5th annual Belle Mont Celtic Fest! We will have returning favorites such as the Sean Heely Band, Chambless and Muse and the Piper Jones Band. There will also be Celtic themed vendors, food trucks, a Kids Tent, highland cows, historical discussions, demonstrations and more More information about […]

  • Oakville Indian Mounds Festival

    Oakville Indian Mounds Education Center 1219 County Road 187, Danville, AL, United States

    This annual educational festival features music, dancing, crafts, history and other family-friendly activities. Free admission. Friday, May 8, is for school groups.

  • Shoals Storytelling Festival

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

    The Shoals Storytelling Festival, listed as a Top Twenty Events in the Southeast, began in 2011 as the Front Porch Storytelling Festival. It was originally hosted on the campus of the University of North Alabama, in Florence. In 2017 the festival moved to the historic Shoals Theatre in downtown Florence and was renamed The Shoals […]

  • Village School Workday

    Village One School Sheffield, AL

    Join us for our next volunteer event at Village One School. We'll provide supplies and direction -- no experience necessary. Work will include anything from cleaning, painting, scraping, to yard work, to organizing materials and more. Email or get in touch via social media to sign up and/or alert us to specialized skills you might […]

  • Athens Fiddlers Concert Series — Wood Box Heroes

    McCandless Hall, Athens State University 302 Bryan St., Athens, AL, United States

    Wood Box Heroes, the American acoustic super-group, is hardly anything like the bluegrass music you used to find in the cassette player of your grandad’s old chevy pickup truck. Deeply […]

  • Cane Creek Canyon Spring Kickoff Fundraiser — NEW DATE

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

    Join MSNHA along with the Friends of the Cane Creek Canyon Nature Preserve & the Land Trust of North Alabama  at Cane Creek Canyon for a wonderful family-friendly day of exploring, […]

  • Stars and Guitars

    Wilson Park 250 E. Tuscaloosa St., Florence, AL, United States

    Join Florence Parks & Recreation for a night of live music with Shoal Nuff Band! Don't miss "Stars and Guitars" on Friday nights during June with a fun evening of music in the park. This event is made possible through the support of sponsors and grant partners, including Muscle Shoals National Heritage Area, Alabama State […]

  • Landscape Sketch

    1399 N Montgomery Ave, Sheffield, AL 35660-7346, United States 1399 N. Montgomery Ave., Sheffield, AL, United States

    Join us at the standpipe in Sheffield as we learn the basics of landscape sketching! Initial instruction will begin at 10 a.m. where participants will get an overview on how to sketch a landscape. After the instruction is complete, participants will be able to sketch on their own and receive guidance from the instructor. Bring […]

  • Women in Wildwood

    Wildwood Park State Route 13, Florence, United States

    Join League of Outdoor Women for a hike in Wildwood Park to explore forest flora, fauna and fungi. This is a moderate hike with some inclines in order to reach some of Wildwood Park's eco treasures. These include native wetland plants and insects and fungi hotspots. This is a free event for women.

  • Muscle Shoals Music Camp Showcase

    Mane Room 310 N. Pine St., Florence, AL, United States

    Students who participated in the week-long Muscle Shoals Music Camp, hosted by the University of North Alabama, perform their original compositions in a free concert.

  • Stars and Guitars

    Wilson Park 250 E. Tuscaloosa St., Florence, AL, United States

    This free outdoor family-friendly concert with local performers is held in Wilson Park every Friday in June. Bring chairs, blankets, picnics and bug spray!

  • Village School Volunteer Workday

    Village One School Sheffield, AL

    Join us for our next volunteer event at Village One School. We'll provide supplies and direction -- no experience necessary. Work will include anything from cleaning, painting, scraping, to yard work, to organizing materials and more. Email or get in touch via social media to sign up and/or alert us to specialized skills you might […]

  • Stars and Guitars

    Wilson Park 250 E. Tuscaloosa St., Florence, AL, United States

    A free family-friendly outdoor concert in Wilson Park, featuring local performers. Bring blankets, chairs, picnics and bug spray!