Blount County Tourism

10/11/2026

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They called it the Joy Bridge.
In 1933, Zelma Tidwell and his crew framed this bridge by hand on Swann Farm so folks in Cleveland could get to Joy. No blueprints from an engineering firm - just a Town lattice of pine and oak, wooden pegs, and knowing how to make it hold over a gorge.
At 324 feet over the Locust Fork, it’s now the longest covered bridge left in Alabama. For 90 years it’s carried farmers, pickups, kids on inner tubes in the summer, and now - for a minute - my drone.
From the ground it’s a tunnel. From the air, it’s a scar of silver in the trees that refused to disappear when all the others did.
This is why I fly.
📍 Swann Covered Bridge / Joy Bridge - Cleveland, AL
📸 Jimmy Roberts Photography
jimmy-roberts.pixels.com

10/03/2026

Sarah Ragsdale you are the winner!! DM the page for details on the how to claim!!

Tag your favorite Blount County fall attraction from one of our favorites below and we will give you FREE tickets for 4! Winner announced Monday, October 5th at 4 PM!

🌽West Blount Corn Maze
🎃The Great Pumpkin Patch, LLC
🚜Moody Farms

10/01/2026

Get ready to get lost in the best way possible! 🌽🍂 The West Blount Corn Maze in Warrior returns for another season of fall fun, open weekends October 3-31.

The centerpiece of the experience is a three-mile corn maze, but there’s plenty more to keep the whole family entertained. General admission includes a hayride to the maze along with access to the corn maze and other farm activities. Upgrade to an Adventure Ticket for unlimited rides on the barrel train and zip lines, plus two shots on the corn cannon!

On October 10 and 24, plan a little extra time for Market at the Maze, featuring arts and crafts vendors and food trucks from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. It’s a great chance to shop, grab something to eat and enjoy even more time on the farm.

📅 Weekends | October 3-31
⏰ Fridays: 4-10pm | Saturdays: 10am-10pm | Sundays: 1-6pm
📍 2543 Rock Springs Road | Warrior
🎟️ General Admission: $10 | Adventure Ticket: $15 | Ages 3 & under FREE

Whether you’re navigating the corn maze, taking a hayride or testing your aim with the corn cannon, West Blount Corn Maze is a fun way to spend a crisp fall day with family and friends in North Alabama! 🎃🌽

09/30/2026

Cornbread Contest!

Do you make the BEST CORNBREAD in Blount County? Prove it at the Covered Bridge Festival in downtown Oneonta!

Whether your family secret is sweet, savory, or packed with jalapeños, we want to taste it.

Where: Covered Bridge Festival, Oneonta, AL
When: Saturday, October 10, 2026
Time: Have your cornbread at the City of Oneonta table by 11:30am- Judging starts at 12:00pm

09/25/2026

The Dolly Parton Tribute Show opens tonight to a sold out show at The Historic Neely Theatre and there is only ONE ticket remaining for the Saturday matinee! You don’t want to miss it!

09/22/2026

Love getting pics from friends of Ozzie’s coloring book pages! This is at the Jack’s in Locust Fork 🐕‍🦺🐾🐕‍🦺

09/19/2026

Final fair giveaway!!

🎡Here is your chance to win TWO ride armbands! AND we are giving away FOUR sets! Starting at 5 PM! All you have to do is figure out the answer and come into the inside exhibit hall, find the corresponding booth and be the first to give the answer to that booth attendant!

09/16/2026

🚨Don’t forget to turn in your activity sheets at the Blount County Fair info booth for your child’s chance to win a ride armband!

🍅 AND register for tonight’s tomato eating contest also at the Blount County Fair info booth! Who is going to take home a tomato trophy??

09/14/2026

🚨Blount County Student Contest🚨

Your student should have received one of the three Blount County Fair Activity Sheets today pictured below!

🐕‍🦺 K-3 Coloring Sheet
🧭4-6 Exhibit Hall Passport
🗺️ 7-12 Fair Scavenger Hunt

Turn in your activity sheet inside the exhibit hall at the Fair Info Booth Tuesday-Thursday for your opportunity to win a free ride armband good for use on Friday OR Saturday!

09/12/2026

🚨WINNER Racheal L Williams 🚨
Stay Tuned for Our Next Giveaway Announcement!

🎡The Ferris Wheel has arrived🎡

🎉 Let’s Do a Blount County Fair Giveaway to Celebrate!

🎟️ Free Entry AND a Family 4 Pack of Ride Armbands!

✅ LIKE this post and FOLLOW Blount County Tourism AND Blount County Multi-Purpose Center pages for your chance to WIN!

🎠 These passes will be available to use on Tuesday-Thursday, September 15-17th!

🏆 Winner will be announced Monday, September 14th at 4 PM!

👀 Stay tuned for MORE upcoming Blount County Fair info and giveaways!