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 Street for compehensive eye examinations. But, you will need to quickly reserve your spot by calling (256) 569-8134.
Also on Thursday, the Parks & Recreation Department presents Storytime with Friends in Sylacauga’s Noble Park at 10:00 a.m.
Friday will be a busy day in Sylacauga’s Central Park with the Sylacauga Farmers Market from 7:00 a.m. to 12 Noon. 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.
The Rainwater Library holds a come-and-go event from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. to honor retiring Library Director Susan Carpenter.
In Sylacauga, American Legion Post #45 hosts an Indoor Yard Sale on Friday & Saturday at the old National Guard Armory.
Neighboring Shelby County has several holiday celebrations. In Columbiana, it’s the two-day Liberty Day Celebration downtown Friday and Saturday. Thompson High School hosts Alabaster’s community fireworks show Saturday evening. The annual Big Kaboom highlights ChelseaFest 2025, also Saturday night.
Childersburg First Baptist hosts a Weekend of Worship event with two days of Gospel Music, Saturday at 6:00 p.m. and even more Sunday morning at 10:30. Also in Childersburg, Kymulga Grist Mill Park hosts the Small Town Jam with four musical acts performing from 1:00 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 inal day in a series of Talladega County Commission Clean-up Days with containers adjacent to Walco Handi-Mart on Alabama Avenue, to serve clean-up efforts throughout the Sylacauga area from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.