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Hi, I'm Jeanette Dunnavant, Limestone County Tourism Director. Are you planning a vacation or weekend get away? Maybe you are looking for something to do tonight. I want to invite you to visit Athens/Limestone County, Alabama which is located in the Tennessee Valley with the Tennessee River running along the southern end of the county and the Elk River defining the southwest boundary. Limestone County is in the rolling foothills of the Appalachian Mountains in northern Alabama. Filled with friendly people and progressive communities, the county stretches from the northern bank of the mighty Tennessee River to the southern boundary of the State of Tennessee.
Whether you are interested in a quiet morning walk, beautiful antebellum homes, birds, festivals, rodeos, tractor shows and pulls, hunting and fishing, horseback riding, picking cotton, shopping, or eating Southern style cooking, you will find it all in Athens/Limestone County, Alabama. Call me at 256-232-5411 or email jeanette@pclnet.net if I can help you with your plans. For a listing of current events and attractions, scroll down the page. Thanks for visiting our web site!
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25-Jul at 7:00 PM - 32 Annual AL Championship Tractor & Truck Pull at Tanner High School, Athens, AL, 256-431-1292
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Tourism Events, Attractions, and Information
Event Websites
Ardmore Crape Myrtle Festival - http://ardmorechamberofcommerce.com/
Art on the Square - http://artonthesquareathens.com/
Delmore Days - http://delmoredays.com/
Lions Club Kiddie Carnival - www.athensal.lionwap.org
Storytelling Festival - http://athensstorytellingfestival.com/
TN Valley Old Tme Fiddlers Convention - http://www.athens.edu/fiddlers/
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To view Visitors Guide shown above, Click here.
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To read Tourism Newsletter click here.
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Antebellum Trail Driving Tour CDs and Brochures are available at the Chamber Office
To view brochure, click here.
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"Step Back In Time" Walking Tour Brochure is available at the Chamber Office
To view brochure, click here.
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"Glory Road" Limestone County Hallelujah Trail Brochure. To view brochure, click here.
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For information about Athens City Parks and Recreation events visit http://ci.athens.al.us/Departments/parks/Parks.htm
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For Information about the Limestone County Parks and Recreation Canoe and Kayak Trail; Cowford Landing; Rails-to-Trails; and much more visit http://www.limestoneparks.com/
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Upcoming Events
(For information on any of these events, call 256-232-5411or toll free 1-866-953-6565.
Every Thursday at 6:30 PM, Ardmore's Pickin' & Grinnin at the Ardmore, TN Annex, 256-423-7588
Every Monday at 6:30 PM, Elkmont Pickin' & Grinnin' at Elkmont Depot, Elkmont, AL, 931-427-6296
1st Friday Night of Each Month - 6-8:00 PM - Athens Cruise In - Downtown Athens, AL, all antique cars and trucks are welcome, 256-603-1227
The Athens Lions Club Kiddie Carnival, located at the corner of Forrest and Beaty Streets, will be open June 26 through August 9th, Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights only. Closed July 3rd & 4th and August 1th - 9th. For information or reservations call 256-232-1296, www.athensal.lionwap.org.
July
25-Jul at 7:00 PM - 32 Annual AL Championship Tractor & Truck Pull at Tanner High School, Athens, AL, 256-431-1292
25-Jul at 9 AM - noon - Art on the Square Children's Art Camp at Big Spring Memorial park, Athens, AL for children grades 1-6. For reservations call 256-216-8300
26-Jul at 9:00 AM - Ardmore Miss Crape Myrtle Beauty Pageants at the Ardmore, TN Annex Building, 256-423-7588
26-Jul at 6:00 PM and 8:30 PM - The Red Caboose Song Writers Night featuring Roger Murrah, Jimmy Melton and Neal Cody. Call 256-306-6201 or 256-732-4366 for reservations. Tickets are $20.00 at the door (includes snack foods and drinks)
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August
8-9 Aug at 7:00 PM - Ardmore Rodeo at Ardmore John Barnes Park, 256-423-2146
9-Aug at 6:00 PM - Art on the Square Silent Auction at Carole Foret's Studio, downtown Athens, AL Market Street, www.artonthesquareathens.com
8-9 Aug at 8:00 AM ? until - 16th Annual Piney Chapel Antique Engine & Tractor Show at Piney Chapel Community just north of Athens, AL, 256-233-8574
15-Aug at 6:30-8:30 PM - Singing on the Square featuring Family of Praise, Diane Miller and Andre Carr, Downtown Athens, AL, 256-232-5411
30-Aug at 8-3:00 PM - Ardmore Crape Myrtle Festival at Ardmore, TN John Barnes Park, 256-423-7588, www.ardmorechamberofcommerce.com
September
6-Sep at 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM - Art on the Square, Downtown Athens, AL, www.artonthesquareathens.com
8-Sep at 5-7 PM - Athens-Limestone Public Library Foundation, "Literary Tastes", location to be announced, www.athenslimestone.lib.al.us
9-Sep - United Way Day of Caring at the Athens Wellness Park, unitedway44@charter.net
19-Sep at 6:30-8:30 PM - Singing on the Square featuring Just Down the Road and Karen Newsum,Downtown Athens, AL, 256-232-5411
20-Sep at approximatley 2 PM in Athens - 15th Annual Trail of Tears Commemorative Motorcycle Ride, www.al-tn-trailoftears.net
28-Sep at 8:00 AM - Duck and Runk 5K at Big Spring Memorial Park, 256-233-8000 or duckandrun5K@yahoo.com
October
3 Oct noon - 4 Oct 8:00 AM - TN Valley Old Time Fiddlers Conventionat Athens State University, Athens, AL, 256-232-8200, http://athens.edu/fiddlers/
4-Oct at 4:00 PM - Wacky Quacky Ducky Derby at Big Spring Memorial Park, Athens, AL, 256-233-8728
10, 11 & 12 Oct - Fri at 7 PM, Sat & Sun at 2 PM - High School Rodeo at the Limestone County Sheriff's Rodeo Arena, call 256-710-0209
20-Oct at 4-7 PM - KALB Swamp John's Fish Fry at the First United Methodist Church Beasley Center, Athens, 256-233-8728
31 Oct - 1 Nov at 10:00 AM - Storytelling Festival featuring Kathryn Windham Tucker, Donald Davis, Carmen Deedy, Andy Offutt Irwin and Bil Lepp, Downtown Athens, AL, 256-777-4524 or 256-232-0400, http://athensstorytellingfestival.com/
November
1-Nov at 10 AM - Storytelling Festival, downtown Athens, AL, 256-777-4524, http://athensstorytellingfestival.com/
10-Nov at 5:00 - 6:30 PM - Veterans Fish Fry and Auction at the Athens Senior Citizens, Athens, AL, 256-771-7578
23-Nov at 1-5 PM - Holiday Open House sponsored by Spirit of Athens, Downtown Athens, AL, 233-0999, http://www.spiritofathens.com/
December
4-Dec at 6:00 PM - Reliance Bank Christmas Parade, Athens, AL
6-Dec at 3:00 PM - Ardmore Christmas Parade, Ardmore, AL/TN, 256-423-7588
6-Dec at 8:00 AM ? until - Christmas Open Housesponsored by the Greater Limestone County Chamber of Commerce, Downtown Athens, AL, 256-232-2600, www.tourathens.com
Sports Events - Athens Parks and Recreation, 256-233-8740, http://ci.athens.al.us/Departments/parks/Parks.htm
