HARTSELLE – The Depot Days Festival rolls into Hartselle next month, bringing a day of family-friendly fun and entertainment to the historic depot and downtown area.
Hosted by the Hartselle Area Chamber of Commerce and presented by Decatur Morgan Hospital, the free event is the city’s largest event and is a tribute to the railroad industry and its contribution to Hartselle and the North Alabama region.
Now in its 43rd year, the Depot Days Festival gets underway at 8 a.m. Sept. 21 with activities lasting until 4 p.m.
Activities include shopping for original art from local artists and unique crafts from dozens of vendors, savoring mouthwatering treats from food vendors and food trucks, enjoying the tractor and engine show and the car, truck and motorcycle show and dancing to live music.
There will also be a 5K run and a variety of fun and games for children.
The festival takes place at 110 Railroad Street and surrounding streets in downtown Hartselle. For more information, visit https://www.facebook.com/p/
Hartselle was established in 1870 as a site considered strategic alongside the South and North Alabama Railroad (later the L&N) which began construction through the area in 1869. The railway was an effort to connect the mineral rich areas in the southern part of the state with major shipping areas in north Alabama.
