Alabama NewsCenter — Can’t Miss Alabama: National Shrimp Festival, Breast Cancer Awareness and fun autumn festivities

By Shirley Jackson

National Shrimp Festival
The 49th annual National Shrimp Festival is set to attract thousands to the white sandy beaches of the Alabama Gulf Coast Oct. 6-9. There will be nonstop music, a variety of seafood and nonseafood favorites, art, camaraderie and fun. Concerts will run throughout the four days of the festival on two stages at each end of the grounds. Trent Tomlinson will headline. Performances will include “The Voice” final four contestant Kirk Jay, longtime Shrimp Fest favorites like the Velcro Pygmies and Dr. Zarr’s Amazing Funk Monster, and tribute bands performing the hits of Queen, AC/DC, Bon Jovi and Journey. Festival organizers encourage visitors to arrive at the festival by bicycle and use the parking services of the new, complimentary bicycle valet service. The festival hours are Thursday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The venue is Gulf Place in Gulf Shores, where Alabama State Highway 59 intersects with East Beach Boulevard. Follow this link for the complete lineup.

Prattville Fall Art Show
The Prattville Creative Arts Center and Gallery in historic downtown Prattville will host the Prattauga Art Guild Annual Fall Art Show through Monday, Oct. 31. The annual show will feature work by local and regional artists in a variety of media and styles. From traditional oil paintings and drawings to whimsical clay sculpture and cutting-edge photographic styles, there will be something for everyone. The Creative Arts Center is open Fridays and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Sundays from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. and by appointment through the Cultural Arts Office at 334-595-0850 weekdays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission to the show is free to the public. For more information, contact the Cultural Arts Office at 334-595-0850 or visit prattvilleal.gov.

Alexander City Oktoberfest
Join in the fun at the 42nd annual Oktoberfest Saturday, Oct. 8 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. The festival will have a custom car show, multiple vendors, food, entertainment and children’s activities. The event will include live music by Tyrone Moultry, Racheal Wilson and the Highway 280 Bluegrass band. Although admission is free, there will be a $25 entry fee for the car show and food vendors.

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