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Ballyhoo Festival


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This event finished on 02 March 2025


Ballyhoo Fine Art & Culture Festival!

  • Performances by the Poarch Band of Creek Indians
  • Banjo & Fiddle Competition on the Ballyhoo Stage
  • On-site ART demonstrations
  • Children’s hands-on art activities
  • Local Food
The Ballyhoo Festival is a Fine Art and Culture Festival, located at the Gulf State Park in Gulf Shores, Alabama. Each year locals and tourists alike gather for live music, great art and a celebration of American heritage.

Fine Art & Culture

The Annual Ballyhoo Festival features the juried fine art of 100 artists and combines that with a unique focus on cultural exchange. The history of the Poarch Creek Indians is presented on Saturday of the festival with historical narrative and original tribal dance in ceremonial regalia. The meaning of each dance is described by the PCI Cultural Director.

Fiddle & Banjo Competition and Performances

The Ballyhoo Festival cultural exchange on Sunday is in the form of Early Americana music with a Fiddle/Banjo Competition and performances by some of the best musicians in the Southeast.

Children’s Activities

The Children’s Art Pavilion offer a variety on hands-on activities for children.

Add local bands, a wide variety of food, art demonstrations and the hospitality of the fun-loving residents of Coastal Alabama, and this an event you do not want to miss.

When:

March 1, 2025  | Saturday 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
March 2, 2025  | Sunday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Where:

Gulf State Park
20115 State Park Road
Gulf Shores, AL 36542

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