Alabaster hosting Fall Fest in late October

Published 11:51 am Monday, September 26, 2016

Children receive awards during the 2015 Fall Fest costume contest on the Buck Creek Trail. This year’s event will be on Saturday, Oct. 29. (Reporter Photo/Neal Wagner)

Children receive awards during the 2015 Fall Fest costume contest on the Buck Creek Trail. This year’s event will be on Saturday, Oct. 29. (Reporter Photo/Neal Wagner)

By NEAL WAGNER / Managing Editor

ALABASTER – The city will welcome fall on Oct. 29 by offering a plethora of vendors, live music, activities and even a trick-or-treat trail at its annual Fall Fest.

The Fall Fest will be from 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 29, at the Buck Creek Trail next to Alabaster City Hall and the Alabaster Senior Center off 11th Avenue Southwest.

The event has been held in the city since 2009, and will feature arts and crafts vendors, a trick-or-treat trail for children, live music from the local band 2Blu and the Lucky Stiffs, food vendors and more.

Parking will be available at Buck Creek Park at 701 Sixth Ave. S.W. or off 11th Avenue near the Alabaster Senior Center and City Hall.

Alabaster is accepting vendor applications for the festival through Friday, Oct. 7. Those selected as vendors will be required to obtain a one-day business license for $25 from the city’s Revenue Department by calling 664-6844.

Vendors can apply to be included in the Fall Fest in-person at the Parks and Rec Depot at 100 Depot Street on weekdays from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. through Oct. 7, or can apply online at Cityofalabaster.com/departments/parks-recreation/special-events/current-events/fall-fest-vendor-information.

Only one vendor per business will be allowed to participate in the Fall Fest.