Grab friends and family and get outside to the Moss Rock Festival at The Preserve in Hoover. Explore Nature, Eco Ideas, Art + Design at Alabama’s premier eco-creative festival now in its 8th year. Innovation, imagination, and fun await 15,000 visitors under a blanket of fall colors at this idyllic neighborhood setting adjacent to Hoover’s own 350 acre Moss Rock Preserve. MRF features something for everyone. At the forefront of the festival is unique artwork from 100 exhibiting artists inspired by nature. Eco and +Design exhibitors, which are intermingled amongst the artists’ creations, are full of innovation, imagination, sustainability, and green living ideas. Design and function are on display at the festival’s Eco:Drive. See and learn about the latest fuel efficient cars that will save you money at the pump. A crowd favorite, the Nature of Cakes expo and tasting, gathers visitors in The Preserve’s Town Hall for a sweet display of show cakes that will amaze on the 2013 design theme challenge of “Fleas & Antiques.”
Admission is free! Hours are 10am-5pm Saturday and 10am-4pm Sunday. Parking, shuttle, and collections for electronics recycling will take place at the Hoover Met. For all the details, please visit MossRockFestival.com or call 205-595-6306. And follow us on Facebook & Twitter all year long for important announcements, special offers, eco posts, and updates! Join the eco-creative conversation!
Festivities include:
- ARTIST ROW: Juried Artists in all media and at all price points will be showcasing over 5000 Works of Art primarily inspired by or depicting nature and/or made from recycled or natural materials.
- ECO DISTRICT: “green living”. This outdoor district will serve as an informative and cool connection to various eco-friendly living ideas, products, businesses and organizations making strides in the green movement. Have a question? Need Advice? Get answers by asking the experts.
- SmartLIVING: this marketplace offers wellness initiatives, gluten free products, organic food education and more for making healthy decisions in your life.
- MOSS ROCK PRESERVE: patrons can participate in a fun geo-location game or take a guided hike in the 250 acre Moss Rock Preserve.
- CAFE BY THE WOODS: the perfect place to get great eats, drinks & treats at the show including festival favorite features like Greek Tavern, plus Cantina, Fresh off the Bun, Full Moon Bar-B-Q, and Steel City Pops, which are packing lots of flavor in the portable food truck model.
- BEER GARDEN – a craft beer tasting: There is an art to crafting a great beer. With multiple breweries now open in the area, Birmingham is quickly becoming the home for a growing brewing industry. The Beer Garden at Moss Rock Festival would like to celebrate their efforts and successes in the community. In 2013, we are proud and excited to showcase the skilled crafts of the following local breweries at the Beer Garden: Avondale Brewing Company, Beer Engineers, Cahaba Brewing Company, Good People Brewing Company. This year we have added The J. Clyde as a bar/restaurant partner, and Hopy City as a retail partner. Order tickets online from our website! http://mossrockfestival.com/food-fun-contests/beer-garden/
- CRESCENT STAGE: live music from local talent
- WONDERKID ART STUDIOS: interactive art projects for the kids using nature as a launching point for creative projects – the WOW variety!
- NATURE OF CAKES EXPO & TASTING: an expo & ticketed tasting – Tasting Tickets are $1, or a full tasting for $5. Come see the baking talents of top cake designers. The 2013 Theme and Design Challenge is “Fleas & Antiques”. The cake designs promise to amaze!
- PLANET PROJECTS: a classroom project for creative recycling: The project will increase children’s awareness of “the seed” and its function in nature. Participating Schools: Brocks Gap Intermediate, Simmons Middle School, and Berry Middle School.
- ECO-DRIVE: See and learn about the latest fuel efficient car innovations. This year, we are featuring Tameron Hyundai, Long-Lewis Ford Lincoln, and Hoover Toyota.
- ELECTRONIC RECYCLING: Technical Knockout will be taking donations at the Hoover Met on Saturday and Sunday, visit www.technicalko.net for more info on acceptable donations.
FREE PARKING
All visitors will Park & Ride from the Hoover Met, located off of Hwy 150 and Stadium Trace Pkwy. For detailed directions to Regions Park, please visit MossRockFestival.com and click the “About” menu heading link.
FREE SHUTTLE – SCHEDULE
It’s quick & easy. Only a short 5 minute ride. Shuttles will run regularly from 9:30 am to 6:00 pm Saturday and 9:30am to 5:00pm. The site will be blocked to thru traffic except for home owners & their guests.
