Top 10 Events in 2015
Posted on January 31, 2015 by bob in ThingsToDo
Each year, the Alabama Tourism Department selects the state’s top 10 events based on significant anniversaries and the uniqueness of the event. Here, in chronological order, is this year’s top 10 list. This list is available in the 2015 Alabama Vacation Guide and Calendar of Events, available at the eight state welcome centers, local tourism bureaus, and online at www.alabama.travel.
Feb. 15-Apr. 26 — Rembrandt, Rubens, Gainsborough and the Golden Age of Painting in Europe. Celebrating the golden age of painting in Europe during the 17th and 18th century. Huntsville Museum of Art, www.hsvmuseum.org
Mar. 5-9 — 50th Anniversary of the Selma to Montgomery March, Selma/Lowndes/Montgomery. Weekend of events commemorating of the 50th anniversary of the Selma to Montgomery Voting Rights March. www.dreammarcheson.com
Apr. 10-12 — Eufaula Pilgrimage, Eufaula. Eufaula hosts Alabama’s oldest tour of homes and has more than 700 structures listed on the National Register. Each spring the city of Eufaula opens its doors to share this historical wealth. www.eufaulapilgrimage.com
May 15-17 — Hangout Music Festival, Gulf Shores. Weekend music festival featuring an impressive lineup of bands and musicians performing on the white sand beaches of Gulf Shores. www.hangoutmusicfest.com
July 13-19 — The Barbasol Championship, Opelika. A new PGA TOUR tournament sponsored by Barbasol will debut in 2015 at the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail at Grand National in Opelika. www.rtjgolf.com
Oct. 7-10 — Moundville Native American Festival, Moundville. Experience live cannon fire, the lives of Creek and Cherokee Indians, hunting camps and demonstrations of traditional skills of the early 1800s. www.moundville.ua.edu
Nov. 5-14 — “Come Home It’s Suppertime” Folklife Play, Brundidge. Alabama’s Official Folklife play featuring depression-era stories of life in the rural south. The play will be celebrating its 20th season. www.piddle.org
Nov. 27-Dec. 31 — Bellingrath Magic Christmas in Light, Mobile. Stroll through the gardens with more than three million twinkling lights in over 928 custom designed set pieces in 13 scenes. Tour the Bellingrath Home decorated in its holiday finery. www.bellingrath.org
Nov. 28 — Iron Bowl, Auburn. The Southeast’s biggest college football rivalry pits two SEC powerhouses, Auburn University and the University of Alabama, against each other for the next year’s bragging rights. www.auburntigers.com