Helen Keller Festival

09/10/2026

It’s $3 Thursday!

💚 Special thanks to our August drawing winner: Virginia Irons. Send us a message to claim your prize! 💚

Help support the 49th annual Helen Keller Festival by donating on Thursdays. Each donation enters you for a prize in our monthly drawing. Prizes include free tickets to the festival, gift cards, tumblers, hats, and more!

Venmo: helenkellerfest
Cash App: helenkellerfest

You can also donate on our website. Just scroll to the bottom here: https://helenkellerfest.com/index.php/forms/

Thank you everyone! We are super excited about this year and all the great things planned 💚



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09/07/2026

Happy Labor Day!

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09/06/2026

09/06/2026

09/04/2026

Did you know?

September is National Service Dog Month.

Service dogs are dogs that are individually trained to do work or perform tasks for people with disabilities.

National Service Dog Month is a celebration of the work of service dogs in the United States as a way to raise awareness, appreciation, and support. It was established in 2008. - info via Wikipedia

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09/03/2026

It’s $3 Thursday!

Help support the 49th annual Helen Keller Festival by donating on Thursdays. Each donation enters you for a prize in our monthly drawing. Prizes include free tickets to the festival, gift cards, tumblers, hats, and more!

Venmo: helenkellerfest
Cash App: helenkellerfest

You can also donate on our website. Just scroll to the bottom here: https://helenkellerfest.com/index.php/forms/

Thank you everyone! We are super excited about this year and all the great things planned 💚



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09/03/2026

Step back in time and experience the rich traditions, culture, and heritage of Alabama’s First People at the Oka Kapassa Festival 🌿✨

Join us September 11 & 12 at Spring Park - Tuscumbia for a weekend filled with music, storytelling, demonstrations, traditional dance, authentic food, children’s activities, and local vendors.

📅 Friday, September 11 | 6 PM – Music & Storytelling
📅 Saturday, September 12 | 10 AM–4 PM – A full day of demonstrations, storytelling, dance, music, food & family fun!

Best of all, it’s free admission and family friendly! Come celebrate the history and living traditions that make the Shoals so special. ❤️🌾

09/01/2026

It’s here!

The Helen Keller Festival is proud to announce our 2027 Festival Headliner: EVERCLEAR!

For more than three decades, Everclear has remained one of the most recognizable and enduring names in alternative rock. Led by founder, vocalist, and guitarist Art Alexakis, the band emerged from the Pacific Northwest in the mid-1990s and quickly became a defining voice of the era, blending raw honesty, melodic hooks, and emotionally charged songwriting into a sound that continues to resonate with audiences around the world.

Since breaking through with the platinum-selling 1995 album Sparkle and Fade, Everclear has sold more than 6 million records worldwide and scored 12 Top 40 hit singles across Mainstream Rock, Alternative, and Adult Top 40 radio. Songs such as “Santa Monica,” “Father of Mine,” “I Will Buy You a New Life,” “Wonderful,” and “Everything to Everyone” helped establish the band as one of the most successful rock acts of their generation, earning widespread acclaim, a Grammy nomination, and a devoted fanbase that spans multiple generations.

Check them out at www.everclearmusic.com

Be sure to join us at the festival June 24-27, 2027 and be sure to catch our headliner perform on Saturday, June 26th! Link to get your $5 tickets can be found at www.helenkellerfestival.com under Ticket Info.

Keep watching this page for festival updates!

09/01/2026

September is here! Hopefully it brings some cooler weather 🍂

We have a big announcement today at noon, so stay tuned!!

As a reminder, 2027 vendor applications will open on October 1.



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08/29/2026

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