Alabama Festival of Flavor

Festival Hours
Friday, October 18, 2013   6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m., Chicago Street Supper Club,  in Foley Heritage Park, corner of Hwy. 98 & 59 is an exclusive gated, ticketed culinary event.  Enjoy an interactive food, wine and beer dining experience.  Stay tuned for a complete menu, wine and beer pairing information.  Limited Chicago Street Supper Club tickets will be on sale beginning July 2013.

Saturday, October 19, 2013  9:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. Enjoy the smells and taste of Southern culinary classics prepared by locally famous chefs.  Take in the sights and sounds of beautful Heritage Park in Downtown Foley as you stroll past unique artisians and crafters.  Complete 2013 schedule of events will be available for download in June.

Want a feel for the Alabama Festival of Flavor? (See the 2012 Schedule of Events below) or download here.

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

2012 - Entertainment Schedule

  9:30 am     Fountain stage: Tommy Morse Band
10:30 am     Main Pavilion stage: Delta Reign

11:30 am     Fountain stage: Darlawan

12:30 pm     Main Pavilion stage: Cool Rayz

  1:30 pm     Fountain stage: Grits N Pieces

  2:30 pm     Main Pavilion stage: Roman Street

  3:30 pm     Fountain stage: Brooke Woods Band
  4:30 pm     Main Pavilion stage: Dan Eubanks
  5:30 pm     Fountain stage: Justin Forbes
  6:30 pm     Main Pavilion stage: Superfunk Fantasy

2012 - Event Schedule

•  9:00 am
  •    Festival grounds, Farmer’s Market, vendor booths, tractor & cultural displays open
  •    Cupcake Competition begins for Faulkner State Culinary Institute Pastry Students
•  9:30 am
  •     Kid’s Parade Pennant Decorating begins, Children’s Village
  •     Seminar “Vegetable Gardening on the Gulf Coast“ by Marilyn Mannhard with Baldwin County
                     Master Gardeners, Free to the public
• 10:00 am
  •    “How to Pair International Wines with Alabama Recipes” cooking class, $20 per person, 1.5 hrs.
  •    Chef’s for a Cause Professional Division competition begins
• 10:30 am    Seminar “Culinary Herbs“, by Gene Sellier with Baldwin County Master Gardeners, Free to the public
• 11:00 am    Kid’s Parade around festival grounds, begins and ends at Children’s Village
• 11:30 am 
  •        Enjoy lunch with our local vendors
    
  •        Cupcake Competition winner announced - Faulkner State Culinary Institute Pastry Students, Main stage
  •        Seminar “Colored Cotton”, by Barb Comstock with Baldwin County Master Gardeners, Free to the public
• 12:00 pm
  •     Cupcake Challenge competition begins for Baldwin County High Schools – Culinary Students 
  •     People’s Choice voting begins for Chef’s for a Cause Professional Division
• 12:30 pm
  
  •  “Cooking with Seafood Treasures from the Alabama Gulf Coast” cooking class, $20 per person, 1.5hrs.
  •   Seminar “Colored Cotton”, by Barb Comstock with Baldwin County Master Gardeners, Free to the
                       public
• 1:00 pm 
  •        Tasting area opens, $30 for adults 21 and over, $10 for young adults under the age of 21
    
  •        “Wine Basics 101” Seminar, in Tastings area
  •        People’s Choice Cupcake Challenge voting begins
• 1:30 pm
  •     Chef’s for a Cause, Professional division winner announced, Main stage
        Vegetable carving by Chef Tom Houle of Naman’s Catering, free seminar for children & adults
    
  •     “Beer Basics 101: All about the Hops” Seminar, in Tastings area
•  2:30 pm
  •     “How to Cook Mama’s Gumbo” cooking class, $20 per person, 1.5hrs.
  •     Cupcake Challenge winner announced for Baldwin County High School – Culinary Students,
        Main stage
  •     Chef’s for a Cause featuring Faulkner State Culinary Institute Students
•  3:00 pm
  •     “Winemaking in Alabama” Seminar, free to the public, 1hr.
  •     People’s Choice Cupcake Challenge winner announced, main stage
•  3:30 pm    Vegetable carving by Chef Tom Houle of Naman’s Catering, free seminar for children & adults
•  4:30 pm
  •     “Craft Beer Brewing in Alabama” Seminar, free to the public, 1hr.
    
  •     People’s Choice voting begins for Chef’s for a Cause featuring Faulkner State Culinary Institute
•  5:00 pm
  •     “A Variety of Ways to Prepare Oysters” Seminar, $20 per person, 1hr.
    
  •     “Wine Basics 101” Seminar, in Tastings area
•  5:30 pm    Chef’s for a Cause featuring Faulkner State Culinary Institute winner announced, main stage

•  6:00 pm
  •     “Classic Fall Recipes Using Alabama Vegetables” Seminar, $20 per person, 1hr.
  •    “Beer Basics 101: All about the Hops” Seminar, in Tastings area.
•  8:00 pm    Festival grounds close

Parking and Admission
Admission to the festival is free on Saturday.  Free parking is located around Foley’s Heritage Park and throughout downtown Foley. All parking is within a short walking distance to the festival grounds. Designated parking areas are reserved for Handicapped Parking (with appropriate decals), VIP Parking (pass required) and Volunteer Parking (pass required).

Maps and Directions
The festival is located in the Foley Heritage Park, Hwy 98/Hwy 59 intersection, Foley, Alabama.

From Interstate 65, take exit #37 (Rabun/Bay Minette) Gulf Shores Parkway. Head south on State Highway 287, it will merge with Highway 59. Continue south for approximately 40 miles. Festival grounds will be on your left before approaching the intersection of Hwy 98/Hwy 59.

From Interstate 10, take the Highway 59 exit (Loxley) travel south on Highway 59 approximately 15 miles. Turn left onto Highway 98. Festival grounds will be on your left before approaching the intersection of Hwy 98/Hwy 59.

Festival Volunteers
It's so much fun, you can't call it work! Volunteer with the Alabama Festival of Flavor and play an important role in the overall success of this community event. Volunteer enjoy selling festival souvenirs, entertaining in the Kid's Fun Zone, serving as festival ambassadors and more.

Contact the South Baldwin Chamber of Commerce for more information on volunteering.  Online volunteer registration - coming soon!

Youth Club Service Hours
Alabama Festival of Flavor works closely with local youth service clubs to provide service hours for students annual service projects.  If you are a member of a youth service club and are interested in volunteering for the Alabama Festival of Flavor, please contact the South Baldwin Chamber of Commerce for more information.