HAMILTON – Everyone is invited to join the Hamilton Area Chamber of Commerce to celebrate the fall season with some free family fun in downtown Hamilton the last Saturday in October.
The Buttahatchee River Fall Festival is a family friendly event offering a day of arts and crafts, music, classic cars, kids’ area and more. The 18th annual festival is set for Oct. 26 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
As festivalgoers arrive for a day of activities, they will be greeted by dozens of vintage beauties lining the streets of downtown Hamilton for the car show. While strolling among the shiny, restored cars and chatting with fellow enthusiasts, live music will fill the air and a variety of children’s activities will keep the little ones entertained throughout the day.
Additional activities include shopping for special sales from local merchants and treasures among the arts and crafts vendors who will be selling a variety of items such as handmade traditional folk pottery, gourd art, bird houses, iron works, glass and handmade jewelry.
A motorcycle benefit ride, sponsored by Hoof or Paw, takes to the streets at 10 a.m. (weather permitting). Registration for the ride is $20 per bike and will be from 9 to 10 a.m.
Hosted by the Hamilton Area Chamber of Commerce, the festival is held in Hamilton, in and around the Court Square of the Marion County Courthouse and throughout the downtown area. Admission is free.
The Buttahatchee River Fall Fest is named after the Buttahatchee River, which zigzags its way through Hamilton and connects with the Tombigbee River in Mississippi.
For more information, visit www.brff.org or call 205-921-7786 or 205-952-9884.
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