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There’s plenty to do in Montgomery in 2019. From local theatre, family-fun festivals, concerts and more, we're not afraid to go above and beyond this year. Book your trip today!

 

MMFA Artist Market

Sat., Nov. 16, 2019, 10:00AM – 4:00PM

MMFA 10th Annual Artist Market

Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts 1 Museum Dr Montgomery, AL 36117

Join MMFA for our 10th annual Artist Market! Shop local and support the River Region’s artist community.

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Thursday, November 14 to Thursday, November 21 2019

Alabama Dance Theatre Presents Mistletoe

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Food for Thought Lunchtime Lecture Series

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Joe Thomas Jr. Guitar Pull

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ArtTalk

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Evenings in the Garden

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What's Cool this Weekend

We The People: Alabama’s Defining Documents Exhibition
Through December 31

Veterans’ Appreciation Week
Through November 16

Holiday Open House at Goat Hill Museum Store
November 14-15

Bearing Witness: Art of Alabama Symposium
November 15-16

Bill Gaither & the Gaither Vocal Band
November 15

Alabama Dance Theatre Presents Mistletoe
November 16-17

MMFA 10th Annual Artist Market
November 16

Murder Mystery Cruise at the Grand Gatsby Speakeasy
November 16

Hampstead Fall Food Truck Takeover!
November 17

Art. Write. Now. Tour Opening Reception
November 17

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Sports We’re at the top of our game!

Montgomery is becoming one of the South’s hottest sports tickets. National sporting event planners are taking notice of Montgomery as a fun, energetic destination for a wide variety of sporting events. With our brand new, top-of-the-line sports facilities, team-friendly hotels, fun activities and an active vibe all throughout the city, Montgomery is the perfect city to host your next high-octane sporting event.

Multiplex at Cramton Bowl

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The River Region is quickly becoming known as the sports capital of Alabama and supporting this claim is the Multiplex, a brand-new 70,000 square-foot indoor multi-purpose facility on the edge of downtown Montgomery. This new unique facility can accommodate15 volleyball courts, six tennis courts, two soccer fields, 20 wrestling mats, and could host additional sporting events like gymnastics, beach volleyball, basketball, cheerleading, boxing, weightlifting, ultimate Frisbee and dance, along with baton and twirling clinics and sports camps.

Emory Folmar YMCA Soccer Complex

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Interest and participation in soccer are growing by leaps and bounds in the United States. Adding to the list of top-notch facilities for the sport is Montgomery’s new, state-of-the-art Emory Folmar YMCA Soccer Complex.

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PRESS. Have I got a story for you!

In Montgomery, we know a little something about great stories since we’ve been producing headline news since the 1800s! The Montgomery Convention & Visitor Bureau can help media plan and create compelling stories with information about everything hot and newsworthy, fact sheets, press releases and statistics. Plus a comprehensive media library filled with incredible images to support your article. So call us! And you’ll see that we have a history of great angles for future stories.

The Latest Press

October 14

MGM Opens TSA PreCheck Blended Lane Screening

Starting on October 15, Montgomery Regional Airport (MGM) will offer the Transportation Security Administration’s (TSA) PreCheck amenity for passenger screening. The TSA PreCheck program expedites security screening for passengers who apply and successfully complete a background check.

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November 6 Montgomery Veterans Day Celebration

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October 13 Hampstead Farm to Fork Invasion is Back!

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October 2 Russian Grand Ballet presents Swan Lake at the Montgomery Performing Arts Centre

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Cool Story Ideas

MONTGOMERY’S MOST FAMOUS SOCIETY GIRL … While on military duty in Montgomery in 1918, F. Scott Fitzgerald fell in love and eventually married Zelda Sayre, a Montgomery socialite who helped inspire many of his most famous works.

WELCOMING VISITORS FOR NEARLY 500 YEARS! … Montgomery has lured travelers since 1540, when Hernando deSoto staked a Spanish flag on the banks of the Alabama River.

A COUNTRY MUSIC LEGEND -- AND LEGENDARY HOT DOGS! … Hank Williams is buried next to his wife Audrey in a cemetery in Montgomery. Hank and his band, The Drifting Cowboys, used to frequent Chris' Hot Dogs, a legendary hot dog restaurant in downtown Montgomery that just celebrated its 95th birthday in 2012! 

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