Join us for Birmingham Vegan Fest Spring 2025. Our festival is the largest vegan fest in Alabama. The event is open to everyone! We will showcase the booming local vegan scene, so there will be a heavy emphasis on local food trucks, popups, and other vegan-friendly vendors. Also, there will be plenty of traveling vendors with some great booths and food trucks.

We will have a DJ, face painting, and a special appearance from Magic City Disco! There will be multiple vegan door prizes given away each hour, so stop by the Birmingham Vegan booth at the main entrance of Cahaba Brewing Company to sign up for a chance to win!

Please use the link below to read more about our group, the event, and to see the list of over 60 vendors! Please sign up on our Facebook Event page with the given link or the Meetup up to let our vendors know that you will be there!

The 12th annual Darter Fest will be held on Sunday, May 4, noon-5:00 p.m. at Avondale Brewing Company. The festival supports our watershed education programs for Birmingham City Schools, with a particular emphasis on the Watercress Darter. This tiny fish is unique to Birmingham and needs our help!

Darter Fest 2025 will feature Avondale Brewing Co.’s seasonal Darter IPA, food trucks, live music, kids’ activities, and fun for the whole family. Live music by Winston Ramble, Little Raine Band, and Tri-City Jazz!

Advance general admission tickets are $15 and $50 for VIP passes. Day of event prices will be $20 and $60, respectively. VIP passes include access to a private lounge with complimentary food, beer/soft drinks, and preferred access to the music stage.

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Come learn one of the fastest growing forms of contemporary dance in this high-energy class that infuses the latest styles of street dancing, breaking, popping, and locking. Classes will encourage students to step outside of the box by bringing their own individual style and personality to the movements, backed by awesome music.

A fitness based, dance inspired cardio class that can increase cardio stamina, improve strength and flexibility, and help you learn pick up skills of a new routine every week. All the fun of a cardio workout without the intimidation of dance class technique. It is a perfect fun way to learn how to move your body!

Join experienced director and playwright David Strickland for this welcoming and inspiring advanced playwriting class! Together, we’ll explore the art of crafting dynamic plays, embracing the joy of surprising ourselves through the creative process. With a mix of at-home and in-class writing exercises, you’ll share your work in a supportive and encouraging workshop environment. This class is open to everyone, but it’s especially great for those with some experience in playwriting or a solid understanding of the basics. Come ready to grow, create, and have fun! Artist Bio: David Strickland is a seasoned director hailing from Birmingham, Alabama, with extensive experience in directing plays and musicals. He considers Terrific New Theatre his artistic home, having directed acclaimed productions such as “Fun Home,” “The Big Meal,” and “The Nora Plays.” David has also directed at Birmingham Children’s Theatre, Theatre Downtown, and Red Mountain Theatre, and has assistant directed at regional theatres nationwide, from Florida to Connecticut.

In Javacia Bowser’s “First Person: Personal Narrative Writing” workshop, participants will explore the basics of creative non-fiction with a focus on memoir. They will learn how to transform personal life experiences into compelling stories and gain insight into getting their narratives published. Artist Bio: Javacia Harris Bowser is an “award-winning journalist and author of Find Your Way Back: How to Write Your Way Through Anything. She is the founder of See Jane Write, a community for women writers in Birmingham. Named an Innovator Changing the South by Southern Living and recipient of the 2022 Alabama State Council on the Arts Fellowship for Prose, Javacia’s work has appeared in The Birmingham Times, Good Housekeeping, Shondaland.com, and ELLE. When she’s not writing, she’s usually practicing Pilates, eating tacos, listening to Beyoncé, or spending time with her husband, Edward. 

Boxing Cardio gets your heart-pumping. The exercises leave attendees feeling stress-free and motivated. By using just body weight, this routine helps tone muscles, build endurance, and boost metabolism. This isn’t just a workout – it’s a boxing lesson and self-defense class too.