Get a Taste of Five Points and Enjoy Artwalk this Weekend!


We are past Labor Day, so that means we are officially into Fall Event Season in Birmingham! Yes, we know it’s still 95 degrees outside, but we can still start celebrating Fall a bit early. This weekend brings us Taste of Five Points, Birmingham Artwalk, and MUCH more! Check out all of the details below. If we see you sipping on a Pumpkin Spice Latte while baking in the sun, we promise we won’t judge!

P.S. Stay tuned as we’re going to make a pretty fun announcement later this week! Can anyone guess what’s in store???

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Crawl Before You Can Walk: Bham Art Crawl
Thurs, Sept. 5, 10am-9pm
Cost: FREE
At: Pizitz (map)
Birmingham Art Crawl is excited to help kick-off Art Walk! Join them on Thursday at The Pizitz for an early start on celebrating one of the most anticipated art events of the year! This is an all day event that will feature a multitude of artists and makers! Consider this your warm up before Artwalk on Friday and Saturday. As always, Art Crawl is FREE!!! You can park in the Pizitz Deck on 18th St. free for up to 2hrs.!
Click here for more info.


**Journey to the Great Temple of Travel Thurs, Sept. 5, 6-7pm Cost: $10/$8 for VPM Members At: Vulcan Park & Museum ([map](https://www.google.com/maps/place/Vulcan+Park+and+Museum/@33.4917045,-86.7977257,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x88891bd90950f017:0x4a5843a1e1144cf!8m2!3d33.4917!4d-86.795537))** Join the Vulcan Team this Thursday as Marvin Clemons, author of Great Temple of Travel, presents on Birmingham’s iconic Terminal Station. Clemons, whose pictorial history book is based on the historic train depot, will explore its in-depth history and how it affected the many town visitors, residents, and immigrants it welcomed to the Magic City with awe-inspiring grandeur. Clemons’s book will be available for purchase at The Anvil gift shop! **[Click here for more info.](https://www.facebook.com/events/2289094487812830/)**
**The Nightingale Thurs, Sept. 5, 7-10pm Cost: $13 At: Sidewalk Cinema ([map](https://www.google.com/maps/place/The+Pizitz+Food+Hall,+2nd+Avenue+North,+Birmingham,+AL/@33.5207279,-86.8119819,15z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x88891b93e920f757:0x57c3c84ce7688dc3!8m2!3d33.5143506!4d-86.8082023))** The Sidewalk Cinema is officially open for business!!! If you missed “The Nightingale” during the festival, here’s another chance to see it! You can also check out this extremely cool theater below The Pizitz Food Hall! We saw this film during Sidewalk and it was an intense ride! (Definitely not a kids movie.) It’s a tale of revenge that will have you on the edge of your seat! **[Click here for more info.](https://www.facebook.com/events/2138758599569893/?event_time_id=2138758619569891)**
**Birmingham Artwalk 2019 Fri-Sat, Sept. 6-7, 5-10pm & 10am-6pm Cost: FREE At: Loft District ([map](https://www.google.com/maps/place/Urban+Standard/@33.5180031,-86.8036455,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x88891bbd77906029:0x9876dd29e5a94931!8m2!3d33.5179986!4d-86.8014568))** Artwalk is a two-day arts festival that transforms Birmingham’s loft neighborhood into an arts district, featuring the work of more than 100 visual artists, live musicians, street performers, food and drink vendors, and children’s activities. It is free to the public and has become a much anticipated fall event, drawing more than 10,000 people to the streets of downtown. We always look forward to finding a new piece of local art for our home! **[Click here for more info.](https://birminghamartwalk.org/)**
**Art After 5: Harry Potter Night Fri, Sept. 6, 5-9pm Cost: FREE At: Birmingham Museum of Art ([map](https://www.google.com/maps/place/Birmingham+Museum+of+Art,+Reverend+Abraham+Woods+Junior+Boulevard,+Birmingham,+AL/@33.5180031,-86.8036455,17z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x88891b9a8d8a002d:0x4ff9c6343444caba!8m2!3d33.5222197!4d-86.8100693))** Kick off a new season of Art After 5 with a night of wizardry! Dust off your cape and join BMA for Harry Potter Night. Try on the BMA sorting hat to find out which house you belong to, and then get in on some fantastical fun including potion-making, a gallery hunt for horcruxes, and a wand crafting station at Ollivanders. They’ll also have specialty brews and spirits for the tasting. Don’t miss out on the first Art After 5 of the season! Art After 5 is FREE. A cash bar is available for guests who are 21+. **[Click here for more info.](https://www.facebook.com/events/653919958435374/)**
**Birmingham YP September Bash Fri, Sept. 6, 6-9pm Cost: $10 At: Iron City Bham ([map](https://www.google.com/maps/place/Iron+City+Bham/@33.5088875,-86.8002737,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x88891bc0a1443b55:0xc397c3c0dadc684e!8m2!3d33.508883!4d-86.798085))** Join Young Professionals of Birmingham for a September Bash at Iron City! Enjoy Live music, dancing, Flashbar photobooth, and hors d'oeuvres to make for the perfect evening! There will be an open bar of wine and beer + a signature cocktail for all YP Birmingham members! YP members will get in free. Non members will have to pay a small fee of $10! This is a party you don't want to miss! **[Click here for more info.](https://www.facebook.com/events/232598447622156/)**
**Party on the Porch Fri, Sept. 9, 6-8pm Cost: FREE At: Alabama Outdoors ([map](https://www.google.com/maps/place/Alabama+Outdoors/@33.4764827,-86.7899427,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x8889197a19ebdbe3:0x79d504f295ee2cf8!8m2!3d33.4764782!4d-86.787754))** Only 2 more Parties on the Porch left! Join Alabama Outdoors this Friday to benefit the Black Warrior Riverkeeper. Treat your taste buds to some craft brews, Cantina on Wheels and Mountain Brook & Edgewood Creamery while you listen to the Stewart McNair Band! The kid zone will be full of fun, so make sure to bring the whole family! Be sure to say hi to Birmingham Boulders, The Alabama Beta, High Point Climbing And Fitness Birmingham, and our friends from Birmingham Mountain Radio while you're there! **[Click here for more info.](https://www.facebook.com/events/667164703749424/)**
**Superheroes Ball VII Fri, Sept. 6, 8pm-2am Cost: $2/FREE if in costume At: Black Market 5pts. ([map](https://www.google.com/maps/place/Black+Market+Bar+%2B+Grill/@33.5009438,-86.7985167,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x88891bc4e99456ad:0xb657d7f02bc74687!8m2!3d33.5009393!4d-86.796328))** Black Market Bar in 5pts is sounding the call to every single hero, anti-hero & villain in the Tragic City! Get out your capes & makeup, your alter egos & secret identities, gloves, masks and boots... then show up for the be-all end-all event of 2019! Enjoy a Costume Contest, Drink Specials, Hero Trivia, and Giveaways! There’s NO COVER for those in Costume and just $2 Cover for everybody else! It sure beats sulking in your fortress of solitude! **[Click here for more info.](https://www.facebook.com/events/305687836897445/)**
**Funny Free Fridays Fri, Sept. 6, 9-10:30pm Cost: FREE At: Good People Brewing Co. ([map](https://www.google.com/maps/place/Good+People+Brewing+Company,+14th+Street+South,+Birmingham,+AL/@33.5009438,-86.7985167,17z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x88891bed7ddc8047:0xb45471d029e1e99e!8m2!3d33.5069731!4d-86.8121879))** On the first Friday of every month, Goulash Comedy brings an amazing stand up comedy show to Alabama's best brewery for free! They mix hilarious comedians from across the county in with some of Bham’s finest local comedians for a night you won't soon forget. Every month brings a different lineup, so you don't want to miss any!! Situated outside on Good People's famous patio, this show allows you to enjoy comedy while overlooking the beauty of downtown Birmingham. Get there early because seating fills up fast! **[Click here for more info.](https://www.facebook.com/events/2183747361893671/?event_time_id=2183747405227000)**
**Tinglewood Festival Sat, Sept. 7, 10am-10pm Cost: FREE At: Orr Park ([map](https://www.google.com/maps/place/Orr+Park/@33.0977866,-86.8587275,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x88892bb3d1f043cf:0x7a0d90ca68b66d1!8m2!3d33.0977821!4d-86.8565388))** Alabama’s premier, all-woodworking festival will celebrate “Shavings, Smoke, and Sound” during its 2nd year in Montevallo’s Orr Park on September 7, 2019. This Alabama 200-endorsed event will be held from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Admission is FREE! Enjoy a uniquely Montevallo event with chainsaw wood carving, woodworking artist vendors, a whittling contest, live music, and a wooden boat race. There will also be a classic car show—the 18th Annual Cars by the Creek—a variety of children’s activities, and food vendors on site. Check the link for a full schedule of the event!!! **[Click here for more info.](https://www.facebook.com/events/381276559300054/)**
**Interstellar’s 2yr Anniversary Party Sat, Sept. 7, 11am-11pm Cost: FREE At: Interstellar Ginger Beer Co. ([map](https://www.google.com/maps/place/Interstellar+Ginger+Beer+and+Exploration+Co.,+Regency+Park+Drive,+Alabaster,+AL/@33.0977866,-86.8587275,17z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x88892fa76109c043:0x58fb42bdf82b2286!8m2!3d33.1876786!4d-86.7817666))** Two years ago Interstellar Ginger Beer and Exploration Company blasted off into the Alabama history books as the first all ginger beer brewery in the deep south and the first brewery in Shelby County Alabama. Help them celebrate this achievement! There will be food trucks, four live bands, a cornhole tournament at 4pm, and much more! It’s going to be out of this world! **[Click here for more info.](https://www.facebook.com/events/682765562150704/)**
**UAB Football Watch Party Sat, Sept. 7, 1pm Cost: FREE At: Iron City Grill ([map](https://www.google.com/maps/place/Iron+City+Bham/@33.5088875,-86.8002737,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x88891bc0a1443b55:0xc397c3c0dadc684e!8m2!3d33.508883!4d-86.798085))** Watch the Blazers in the first road game of the season! UAB Football travels to Akron to take on the Zips at 11am central time. The game will be shown in the Grill. Enjoy food and drink specials and cheer on the Blazers with friends! **[Click here for more info.](https://www.facebook.com/events/2407348565977958/)**
**BBQ at the Brew Sat, Sept. 7, 1-4pm Cost: $15 adv/$20 at door At: Cahaba Brewing Co. ([map](https://www.google.com/maps/place/Cahaba+Brewing+Company/@33.5275788,-86.7673188,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x88891bb988716fc9:0xfe9a1bb56dd8666!8m2!3d33.5275743!4d-86.7651301))** Enjoy great BBQ and beer at the 2019 BBQ at the Brew on Saturday, September 7 at Cahaba Brewing Company! All proceeds benefit Cristo Rey in Birmingham. Cook-off teams will compete in a number of categories, and your general admission armband purchase entitles you to free samples. There will also be food trucks, live music, and--of course--TVs to watch college football! **[Click here for more info.](https://www.facebook.com/events/334937387434818/)**
**Tragic City Rollers: Double Header Sat, Sept. 7, 4-9pm Cost: $12 At: Zamora Shrine (map)** Don't miss the last home bout of the 2019 Season! Join the Tragic City Rollers as both the All Stars and Iron City Maidens challenge the Confluence Crush teams in their September 7th home bout! TCR and Confluence Crush are closely ranked in the WFTDA international rankings, so this is sure to be an epic battle on the track. This is a family friendly event and kids 8 & under are free! **[Click here for more info.](https://www.facebook.com/events/383307315743337/)**
**Jewish Food & Culture Festival Sun, Sept. 8, 11am-3pm Cost: FREE At: The JCC ([map](https://www.google.com/maps/place/Levite+Jewish+Community+Center/@33.5113648,-86.7567354,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x88891a6c5742a6e5:0xdf876a08b7caf74c!8m2!3d33.5113603!4d-86.7545467))** Join in for The Friedman Family Foundation Jewish Food and Culture Fest on Sunday, September 8th from 11am - 3pm at the Levite Jewish Community Center. The event features the When Pigs Fly Kosher BBQ Cook-Off and is a fun, free, family-friendly celebration that's open to the entire community! They'll have food available for purchase, live music, kids activities and so much more! **[Click here for more info.](https://www.facebook.com/events/280119689557050/)**
**Taste of Five Points Sun, Sept. 8, 12-4pm Cost: $30 adv./$35 at door At: Brother Bryan Park ([map](https://www.google.com/maps/place/Brother+Bryan+Park/@33.5028779,-86.7973278,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x88891bc65dce0d55:0x3d96a50ab143a631!8m2!3d33.5028734!4d-86.7951391))** Head to Brother Bryan Park for the 3rd Annual Taste of Five Points, with all-you-can-eat samples from Five Points restaurants, live entertainment and more! Your admission gets you unlimited samples from the participating restaurants! This is a great way to celebrate the ever growing food scene in 5pts. South! Check out the vendors and enjoy live music. Come hungry and prepare to have a great time! **[Click here for more info.](https://www.facebook.com/events/348306969413215/)**
**5th Annual Graze Sun, Sept. 8, 5-8pm Cost: $25+ At: Avondale Brewing Co. ([map](https://www.google.com/maps/place/Avondale+Brewing+Company/@33.5245496,-86.7763599,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x88891a50d8f4abcf:0xb3a736f801cafe29!8m2!3d33.5245451!4d-86.7741712))** It’s the 5th year of Graze: Birmingham, ASAN’s annual farm-to-fork picnic fundraiser celebrating the best in Birmingham food! Over 15 farmer-chef pairs collaborate each on a single dish, which they serve in sample sizes to picnickers as they graze from booth to booth in the grassy backyard at Avondale Brewing Company. Approximately 400 diverse participants from Birmingham and beyond will come together for an evening, to enjoy the fruits of our dynamic local food system, while raising funds for ASAN’s work to support that same local food system year-round. Don’t miss this chance to show your support for Alabama farms, Alabama food, and Alabama communities! **[Click here for more info.](https://www.facebook.com/events/401314927376707/)**