Fort Payne’s 10th annual Boom Days Heritage Celebration this weekend
Crossville, Ala.— Tomorrow the tenth annual Boom Days Heritage Celebration will kick off in Fort Payne. Fort Payne’s downtown district will be closed to traffic from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and the festival will feature music, art, food and fun that will delight visitors of all ages. Covering five blocks in the downtown district, performers will take to the streets as a variety of music flows from three stages. Dozens of skilled art professionals including quilters, potters, painters, and workers in iron, wood, and glass will be demonstrating their talents as part of the Holiday Inn Express City Park Invitational Art Show. Southern Torch has provided the following guide to help you navigate the festival that has been voted, “2015 Alabama Event of the Year.”
Events:
Haulin’ for Hannah 5K Run–5th Street NW / 8am
Pancake Breakfast–300 Block of Gault Ave N / 8am-11:30am
Motorcycle Cruise-In–Rotary Pavilion / 10am-6pm
Pet Parade–Depot Museum Parking Lot / 10am
Frisbee Dog Demonstrations–Alabama Park / 10am-5pm
Sheep Herding Demonstrations–Alabama Park / 10am-5pm
Aerial Demonstrations–Alabama Park / 10am-5pm
Children’s Activity Area–City Park / 10am-6pm
Vintage Vehicles–Alabama Park Parking Lot / 10am-6pm
Barbecue Bash–Rotary Pavilion / 10am-6pm
City Park Art Show–10am-6pm
Depot Museum Exhibits–10am-6pm
Hosiery Museum Exhibits–10am-6pm
Landmarks of DeKalb Book Sale–Hosiery Museum / 10am-6pm
Tommy Moorehead Art Exhibit–Coal & Iron Bldg. / 10am-6pm
Quilt Show–Coal & Iron Bldg. / 10am-6pm
Meet the Authors–Coal & Iron Bldg. / 10am-6pm
FPFD Ladder Truck–Alabama Park Parking Lot / 10am-6pm
WQSB Prize Wheel–Alabama Park Parking Lot / 10am-5pm
Hootenanny–Opera House / 2pm-4pm
Wine Tasting–Richard C. Hunt Hall / 1:3pm-4pm
Pintos & Cornbread Luncheon–300 Block, Gault Ave N / 12-4pm
Rock & Roll Show–DeKalb Theatre / 8pm featuring Flow Tribe
Stage Schedule
Rotary Pavilion Stage
Master of Ceremonies Kenn Alan
The Madd Wikkid 10am
Tucker Yochim Band 10:30am
Midnight Mob 12noon
Rock Candy 1:30pm
The Swampers featuring Jackson Nance 3pm
Delbert McClinton 4:30pm
VERIZON WIRELESS City Park Stage
Master of Ceremonies Dean Mitchell
Dean Mitchell 10am
Ricky J Taylor & the Live Roots Ensemble 11am
Jontavious Willis 12 noon
Norman Blake 1pm
Pierce Pettis 2pm
DieDra & the Ruff Pro Band 3pm
Alabama Annie 4pm
AL.com Opera House Stage
Master of Ceremonies Jim Connor
Jim Connor 2pm
Russell Gulley 2:30pm
Jontavious Willis 3pm
Norman Blake 3:30pm
ROGER’S MUSIC Theatre Courtyard Stage
Master of Ceremonies Jared Cushen
Michael Cooley 10am
Chloe Kinnon 11am
Jared Cushen 12 noon
Chris Hale 1pm
Terry Hutcheson 2pm
