{"id":27371,"date":"2021-08-04T01:39:50","date_gmt":"2021-08-04T06:39:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/huntsvilleherald.com\/?p=27371"},"modified":"2021-08-04T01:39:50","modified_gmt":"2021-08-04T06:39:50","slug":"whistlestop-festival-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/huntsvilleherald.com\/whistlestop-festival-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"WhistleStop Festival 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/whistlestopweekend.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WhistleStop<\/a><\/strong> is a unique and exciting community gathering. True community spirit, combined with great food, live music, good friends and a &#8220;little&#8221; competition have helped create this award winning two day event.<\/p>\n<p>Proceeds from this beloved event support the<strong> STEM education<\/strong> initiatives of the <strong>EarlyWorks Family of Museums<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Check out the schedule below:<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_27372\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-27372\" style=\"width: 696px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-27372 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/huntsvilleherald.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/2021-Entertainment-Flyer-6.11.21_1-806x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"696\" height=\"884\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/huntsvilleherald.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/2021-Entertainment-Flyer-6.11.21_1-806x1024.jpg 806w, https:\/\/huntsvilleherald.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/2021-Entertainment-Flyer-6.11.21_1-236x300.jpg 236w, https:\/\/huntsvilleherald.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/2021-Entertainment-Flyer-6.11.21_1-768x975.jpg 768w, https:\/\/huntsvilleherald.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/2021-Entertainment-Flyer-6.11.21_1-1209x1536.jpg 1209w, https:\/\/huntsvilleherald.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/2021-Entertainment-Flyer-6.11.21_1-1613x2048.jpg 1613w, https:\/\/huntsvilleherald.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/2021-Entertainment-Flyer-6.11.21_1-696x884.jpg 696w, https:\/\/huntsvilleherald.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/2021-Entertainment-Flyer-6.11.21_1-1068x1356.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/huntsvilleherald.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/2021-Entertainment-Flyer-6.11.21_1-1920x2438.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/huntsvilleherald.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/2021-Entertainment-Flyer-6.11.21_1-331x420.jpg 331w, https:\/\/huntsvilleherald.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/2021-Entertainment-Flyer-6.11.21_1-600x762.jpg 600w, https:\/\/huntsvilleherald.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/2021-Entertainment-Flyer-6.11.21_1-scaled.jpg 2016w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 696px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 696\/884;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-27372\" src=\"https:\/\/huntsvilleherald.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/2021-Entertainment-Flyer-6.11.21_1-806x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"696\" height=\"884\" srcset=\"https:\/\/huntsvilleherald.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/2021-Entertainment-Flyer-6.11.21_1-806x1024.jpg 806w, https:\/\/huntsvilleherald.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/2021-Entertainment-Flyer-6.11.21_1-236x300.jpg 236w, https:\/\/huntsvilleherald.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/2021-Entertainment-Flyer-6.11.21_1-768x975.jpg 768w, https:\/\/huntsvilleherald.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/2021-Entertainment-Flyer-6.11.21_1-1209x1536.jpg 1209w, https:\/\/huntsvilleherald.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/2021-Entertainment-Flyer-6.11.21_1-1613x2048.jpg 1613w, https:\/\/huntsvilleherald.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/2021-Entertainment-Flyer-6.11.21_1-696x884.jpg 696w, https:\/\/huntsvilleherald.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/2021-Entertainment-Flyer-6.11.21_1-1068x1356.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/huntsvilleherald.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/2021-Entertainment-Flyer-6.11.21_1-1920x2438.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/huntsvilleherald.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/2021-Entertainment-Flyer-6.11.21_1-331x420.jpg 331w, https:\/\/huntsvilleherald.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/2021-Entertainment-Flyer-6.11.21_1-600x762.jpg 600w, https:\/\/huntsvilleherald.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/2021-Entertainment-Flyer-6.11.21_1-scaled.jpg 2016w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-27372\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">2021 Schedule \/ whistlestopweekend.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>A foot-stompin&#8217;, pig-chompin&#8217; two-day festival on the grounds of the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/goo.gl\/maps\/x2CYTQDj5JajaiAe7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">John Hunt Park<\/a><\/strong>. There will be <strong>live entertainment<\/strong>, <strong>family fun zone<\/strong>, and <strong>professional and amateur BBQ cooking competitions<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>No outside food or beverages permitted. Folding chairs are welcome. No weapons or firearms are permitted. All bags and carried items are subject to search. Tickets are Non transferable\/ Non refundable! <strong>Parking is provided on the north side of the festival grounds and is $5 per car or $25 for an RV.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Buy tickets <a href=\"https:\/\/whistlestopweekend.com\/tickets\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">HERE<\/a>!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>We can&#8217;t wait to see you there!<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Date:<\/strong> Friday, August 13 &#8211; Saturday, August 14<br \/>\n<strong>Time:<\/strong> Friday, August 13: 4:00 PM &#8211; 9:30 PM \/ Saturday, August 14: 10:00 AM &#8211; 9:30 PM<br \/>\n<strong>Price:<\/strong> Single Day Admission: $10.00 (Can be used Friday or Saturday) \/ Two Day Admission: $20.00<br \/>\n<strong>Location:<\/strong><br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: 0;\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!1m18!1m12!1m3!1d3280.6103401500677!2d-86.5897689844028!3d34.68978268043721!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x88626cd1877d0867%3A0xff34d56b83c6d7cd!2sJohn%20Hunt%20Park%20Championship%20Soccer%20Stadium!5e0!3m2!1sen!2shr!4v1628058803503!5m2!1sen!2shr\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" data-load-mode=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WhistleStop is a unique and exciting community gathering. 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