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Alabaster is a sprawling Suburban city located in the Heart of Alabama. Situated just 17 Miles south of Downtown Birmingham, Alabaster is a convenient place to do business and a wonderful place to raise a family. We are committed to a safe, healthy, and wholesome environment for family living. Alabaster has experienced remarkable growth over the last ten years with a growth rate of well over 60 percent. Those rates figure to continue to make Alabaster one of the states largest cities and, also, one of its fastest growing.
Colonial Promenade
The City of Alabaster is very excited in welcoming The Colonial Promenade Shopping Center. The Colonial Promenade offers many specialty stores as well as a Walmart Super Center and Belks Department Store. You will also find a variety of restaurants and financial institutions. The shopping center is located on Highway 31 at Interstate 65 (Exit 238 off of Interstate 65). Plan a "date night" or take the kids to see a movie at The Amstar Movie Theater also located in the Colonial Promenade.
CityFest Celebration
The City of Alabaster hosts one of the largest annual public gatherings in Shelby County. CityFest, which was started to celebrate Alabaster’s 50th birthday in 2003, has grown into one of the most popular celebrations in our area. With thousands of visitors attending the celebration, CityFest features live music, a large children’s area with games, rides and other fun activities. Many vendors also set up during the celebration to sell merchandise and food items. This annual event is sponsored by several corporate donors in the community.
First Class Services
The City of Alabaster is fortunate to have Shelby County’s largest medical facility located in the heart of downtown. The Shelby Baptist Medical Center, which has 24 hour medical service, has grown along with the community over the years. In addition to the many other services the hospital provides, it recently marked a milestone with the opening of a new cancer treatment center and the performance of open heart surgeries. The hospital has become a medical hub for the tri-county area with an increasing number of patients from Shelby, Chilton and Bibb Counties.
For more on the Shelby Baptist Medical Center please visit the links below:
Holiday Shopping
Homewood businesses kick off the holidays with the annual Holiday Open House. The popular event has grown each year and features complementary appetizers and beverages, trolley rides, live music, and the opportunity to preview the season’s best gift ideas in a fun and festive environment.
Christmas in Homewood
Celebrate the holidays in Homewood with the festive annual Homewood Christmas Parade. The parade starts at the Homewood Public Library, travels east on Oxmoor Road to 18th Street, around to 28th Street and Central Avenue with the parade ending at Homewood Central Park. The parade features a variety of civic groups, churches, clubs, organizations, school groups, businesses, and individuals. Awards are given for “Best Float,” “Best Performance,” and “Best of Show.” The parade’s traditional finale is the arrival of Santa Claus riding atop the Homewood Fire Department’s ladder truck. Following the parade, Santa is available for photos on the 18th Street plaza.
Easter Egg Hunt
Homewood Central Park is home to Homewood’s annual Easter Egg Hunt. The hunt is for toddlers to 12-year-olds. Children hunt for eggs by age groups, and there is a section for children with special needs. There are also Moon Walks, train rides, and a Merry-Go-Round.
Exceptional Foundation Chili Cook-Off
Each year, dozens of chili cooking aficionados turn out to see whose recipe will reign supreme at the Exceptional Foundation Chili Cook-Off. Held in the Exceptional Foundation parking lot, which is shared with Homewood Central Park on Oxmoor Road, the cook-off has become a highly anticipated event and the Foundation’s biggest fundraiser. A panel of judges chooses the grand-prize winner and first and second runners-up, as well as the winners of the fundraising and spirit awards. Event patrons vote on the People’s Choice Award. Festivalgoers sample chili and enjoy live music. Kids activities include face painting, a moonwalk, and a magician.
Friday Night Flicks
Each Friday night during the summer, Homewood Central Park becomes an outdoor movie theater, with family friendly movies shown on a huge outdoor screen. There are also food and beverage vendors, inflatables, and other kid-friendly activities. Bring lawn chairs and a picnic basket for loads of family fun.
Downtown Homewood Farmer's Market
Homewood’s first Farmers Market kicked off on May 22 and will continue each Saturday through August. The Farmers Market is a partnership between Urban Cook House, a new Homewood eatery featuring locally grown foods, and the Homewood Chamber of Commerce. Located at the corner of 18th Street S. and 29th Avenue, the market features local farmers selling their fresh-from-the-field produce.
Homewood Chamber Golf Tournament
Held at Oxmoor Valley, a 54-hole Robert Trent Jones-designed
facility, the Homewood Chamber of Commerce Golf Classic puts
the fun in fundraiser. After a shotgun start, golf teams compete
for bragging rights and prizes for first-, second-, and third-place
finishes. There is also a putting contest, and each golfer receives
an official tournament golf shirt or cap and many other valuable
prizes in their gift bag. The “after the tournament party”
features great food and
live music. There are
drawings for incredible
door prizes donated by
Homewood businesses,
which are always a fan
favorite. The 2010 event
features a hole-in-one
competition with a
prize of a Toyota from
Limbaugh Toyota and
gifts of golf balls from
State Farm Insurance.
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