{"id":102984,"date":"2025-02-22T07:59:16","date_gmt":"2025-02-22T07:59:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/alabama\/the-alabama-news-center-cant-miss-alabama-food-festivals-mardi-gras-black-history\/"},"modified":"2025-02-22T07:59:16","modified_gmt":"2025-02-22T07:59:16","slug":"the-alabama-news-center-cant-miss-alabama-food-festivals-mardi-gras-black-history","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=102984","title":{"rendered":"The Alabama News Center \u2014 Can\u2019t Miss Alabama: Food festivals, Mardi Gras, Black History"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alabamawx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Orange-Beach-Seafood-Festival-2025-fs.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alabamawx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Orange-Beach-Seafood-Festival-2025-fs-600x338.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-275694\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>By: Shirley Jackson<\/p>\n<p><u>Orange Beach Seafood Festival and Car Show<\/u><br \/>\nBuckle up, rev your engines and bring the whole family out to enjoy a festival where gleaming classic and hot rod vehicles meet coastal charm. Savor the seafood, live music, entertainment stages and arts and crafts vendors. There will be multiple entertainment options in the kids\u2019 zone. Proceeds from the event, hosted by the city of Orange Beach, will support the Makos Academics Arts &#038; Athletics Club and Orange Beach schools. The event takes place Saturday, Feb. 22, on the Wharf Parkway, AMC Lots and Main Street. Admission is free. Local schools will be collecting donations for parking.<\/p>\n<p><u>Fort Morgan Oyster Fest<\/u><br \/>\nMake plans early for a break at the beach Feb. 22-23 for all-you-can-eat oysters. More than 40 Alabama-based arts and crafts vendors will be onsite for browsing. The event offers a host of games, contests, kids\u2019 crafts and activities. Tickets include admission, all-you-can-eat oysters, non-seafood options and non-alcoholic beverages. A portion of ticket sales and tip-jar money is being donated to Alabama Coastal Foundation. Admission is limited, and tickets will only be available online. For complete details, visit fortmorganoysterfest.com.<\/p>\n<p><u>Montgomery Jewish Food Festival and Treasure Market<\/u><br \/>\nTemple Beth Or in Montgomery will have its annual food festival Sunday, Feb. 23, beginning at 10 a.m. Hot foods and bakery items are sold on a first-come, first-served basis. Traditional, homemade Jewish foods include beef brisket, green beans, kugel, challah, quajado, cabbage rolls, curabies, mandel bread and assortment bakery box. Follow this link for the complete menu. Pre-purchased food tickets will be packaged and available at the ticket desk. Admission is free. The temple is at 2246 Narrow Lane Road.<\/p>\n<p>The Alabama Weather Blog is pleased to present an excerpt from a featured article in partnership with the Alabama News Center. For the full post including images, videos, and related links, please visit the article <a href=\"https:\/\/alabamanewscenter.com\/2025\/02\/20\/cant-miss-alabama-food-festivals-mardi-gras-black-history\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">HERE<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By: Shirley Jackson Orange Beach Seafood Festival and Car Show Buckle up, rev your engines and bring the whole family out to enjoy a festival where gleaming classic and hot rod vehicles meet coastal charm. Savor the seafood, live music, entertainment stages and arts and crafts vendors. 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