SYLACAUGA, Ala. – With the Independence Day holiday stretching over a full week this year, the number of family-friendly events and activities is large in the region through the coming weekend.
Before we even get to the weekend, the Talladega County Health Department opens the doors of their Sylacauga clinic on Elm St. for comprehensive eye examinations. However, you will need to quickly reserve your spot by calling (256) 569-8134.
Friday will be a busy day in Sylacauga’s Central Park with the Sylacauga Farmers Market from 7:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Star Spangled Sylacauga takes over the park at 5:00 p.m., culminating with a bigger than ever fireworks show after dark, with all sorts of fun activities in between.
Neighboring Shelby County will have several holiday celebrations.
In Columbiana, it’s the two-day Liberty Day Celebration throughout downtown on Friday and Saturday. Thompson High School then hosts Alabaster’s community fireworks show on Saturday evening. The annual Big Kaboom highlights ChelseaFest 2025, also on Saturday night.
Childersburg First Baptist is set to host a Weekend of Worship event with two days of Gospel Music on Saturday at 6:00 p.m. and even more Sunday morning at 10:30 a.m. Also in Childersburg, Kymulga Grist Mill Park will host the Small Town Jam with four musical acts performing from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
If you have even a passing interest in aviation, you’ll want to take the family to Lee Merkel Field in Sylacauga for the annual Aviation Day with pilots galore, showing off their planes, gliders, helicopters, and more, sponsored by the AERO Missions cadets before they travel the world.
The final day in a series of Talladega County Commission Clean-up workdays will take place. Containers will be placed adjacent to the Walco Handi-Mart on Alabama Ave. to serve clean-up efforts throughout the Sylacauga area from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
