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    Chelsea, Alabama

    Welcome to Chelsea, AL. Chelsea really is all about family. Chelsea was ranked the number one city for families in the entire state of Alabama. With it’s unique neighborhood developments, quality schools and business community, Chelsea stands out as one of Shelby County’s most desirable cities.

    Chelsea is a city in Shelby County, Alabama, United States. Chelsea was incorporated on March 1, 1996 with a population of 906. At the 2000 census the population was 2,949. According to U.S. Census Bureau, the 2008 population estimate for Chelsea was 4,303.[1] Chelsea is widely considered the fastest growing city in Shelby County, which is the fastest growing county in the state of Alabama.


    Winter

    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.

    Spring

    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.

    Summer

    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.

    Fall

    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.

    Click here for more information on Chelsea schools in the Shelby County School District.