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Need a facility for your event?
The Leeds Historical Society has facilities available for events, such as weddings, receptions, parties, teas and reunions. Choose from the Historic Depot in downtown Leeds at 8335 Thorton Avenue and Rowan Oaks Historic Home at 1900 Montevallo Road for your next event.
Call Margaret Little at 205-699-1010 for information about renting the Depot. Call Loretta Veasey at 205-699-8253 to inquire about rentals at Rowan Oaks.
Proceeds from the rentals help support Leeds Historical Society projects.
Leeds Downtown Folk Festival and John Henry Celebration
Celebrate the roots, richness and variety of American culture in downtown Leeds Sept. 18-19.
This fun-filled, family-friendly festival will feature fine artists and folk artisans showing and selling original works of art and demonstrating their work, a variety of musical performances, a storyteller, children’s arts and crafts activities, and regional and ethnic food. Special events at this third annual festival will include “Listen to that Cold Steel Ring,” a locally written and produced play about John Henry -- “the steel-driving man” and an antique car show.
Leeds is located just 15 minutes from downtown Birmingham. Admission and parking are free. Saturday 9 a.m.-6 p.m.; Sunday noon-6 p.m. For information call 699-1892.
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