Sylacauga Marble Festival

Sylacauga al 35150 256 249 0308.

Sylacauga marble festival. Sylacauga the marble festival went to plan b to find another way to celebrate marble and sculptors following its cancellation due to the covid 19 virus in the spring. Marble festival chairman dr. The sylacauga marble festival is held annually in sylacauga alabama. And sylacauga marble along with the alabama state council on the arts alabama tourism department.

The stone is named after the town of sylacauga alabama which is sometimes called the marble city. The mission of the sylacauga marble festival is to recreate the magic of marble through. Sylacauga marble also commonly known as alabama marble is a marble that is found in a belt running through talladega county alabama. Ted spears chairman.

The festival sponsors include the municipality s three marble quarries imerys omya inc. Magic of marble festival. It is prized for its pure white color and its crystalline structure. Sculptor marcello giorgi hard at work at the 2019 magic of marble festival in central park in sylacauga.

The 2020 festival has been canceled due to concerns over covid 19. Sylacauga is a city in talladega county alabama united states. Each april for the last eleven years sculptors from around the world gather in alabama s marble city sylacauga for the magic of marble festival. Nicknames for sylacauga include the marble city the cog and alabama s best kept secret.

Ted spears is excited about this year s festival. Sylacauga is known for its fine white marble bedrock. Listed below is the schedule of events. Sylacauga marble has been called the world s whitest.

The twelve day festival situated in the heart of downtown sylacauga at blue bell park hosts twenty to thirty sculptors. This was discovered shortly after settlers moved into the area and has been. Membership login website designed by muscadine marketing. The sylacauga marble festival 2019 celebrates its 11th birthday and the state s 200th birthday.