the kids and great concessions for … well, for everyone! Time: 6:30 p. m.- 9:30 p. m. Location: 309 East Forrest Street in Athens. 20— Hiking Trails of North Alabama with Limestone County Master Gardeners Join the Limestone County Master Gardeners for a Saturday workshop that explores north Alabama’ s scenic and eye-opening hiking trails. Time: 10 a. m.- 11 a. m. Location: Limestone County Extension Office( 1109 West Market Street in Athens.
26— 2026 Fridays After Five Concert Series The monthly outdoor concert series grooves along on The Square in June with more festival food, live entertainment, and fun activities for the entire family. Time: All day. Location: East Side of the Limestone County Courthouse( 200 West Washington Street in Athens).
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3— Art After Hours Summer Concert Series Take in an evening filled with live music, food trucks and art vendors as the Athens Arts League hosts this Friday evening event downtown on The Square. Time: 5 p. m.- 9 p. m. Location: Limestone County Courthouse Square in Athens.
4— Red, White and BOOM July 4 fireworks festival Limestone County’ s big annual July 4 fireworks festival is amping up for an even bigger event in 2026, as Athens commemorates America’ s founding anniversary as an America250 City. Time: 5 p. m.- 9 p. m. Location: Athens Sportsplex( 1401 U. S. Highway 31 North in Athens).
14— Bonsai with Master Gardeners Head to the library on Tuesday, July 14 to learn all about the tiny delights of the ornamental Bonsai tree at an admission-free session presented by the Limestone County Master Gardeners. Time: 11 a. m.- 12 p. m. Location: Athens-Limestone County Public Library( 1109 West Market Street in Athens).
18— Gardening in Small Spaces From hummingbirds to Bonsai, there’ s a small-scale theme running through this season’ s summertime sessions hosted by the Limestone Master Gardeners, and it all continues on July 18 with an hour-long workshop on how to make the most of your gardening ambitions … even in a sized-down space. Time: 10 a. m.- 11 a. m. Location: Limestone County Extension Office( 1109 West Market Street in Athens).
23— Tennessee Valley Old Time Fiddlers Concert Series The union of nationally recognized storytellers and musicians Michael Reno Harrell and Josh Goforth makes for a natural paring— one that local guests cane enjoy firsthand as the 2026 Tennessee Valley Old Time Fiddlers Concert Series continues with a special performance July 23 performance on the Athens State University campus. Time: 7 p. m. Location: McCandless Hall at Athens State University( 300 North Beaty Street in Athens).
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