Moss Rock Art Festival
Patrons at the Moss Rock Festival can shop organic consumables and local goods for home, body, and health and more.
There are art festivals. And then there's the Moss Rock Festival, an eco-friendly art experience that invites us to explore nature, art and design, and themes of smart living.
Planned for Saturday, November 7 and Sunday, November 8, this year’s festival features artist Penny Dobson, as well as more than 100 carefully selected artists from across the country.
Penny, a mixed media artist, says she knew at age 10 that she wanted a career in art. She became an art teacher, and because she was teaching in a
poor county, had to find creative ways to supplement the students’ supplies.
Moss Rock Festival
Each year, thousands of visitors attend the Moss Rock Festival at the Hoover Met Complex.
Over time, Penny started seeing everything as a possibility for art. Today, she does painting and beadwork on repurposed wood, toys, vintage clocks and radios, papercutters - and anything else that sparks her creativity.
Penny’s draw toward creating sustainable art is a perfect fit for the festival’s mission of sharing eco-friendly ideas, including organic consumables, earth-friendly fibers, and local goods for home, body and health. Attendees can also enjoy displays and vendors centered on nature and community, with plant and tree sapling giveaways as part of the TAKE ROOT initiative to plant more trees in Alabama.
A trip to the Moss Rock Festival is not complete without a visit to their famous beer garden. Established in 2012, the beer garden brings together craft brewers and home brewers, wine, beer snacks, and a multi-screen display to watch all the important football games - because after all, there’s an art to creating and enjoying the perfect brew!
Hoover’s Fall Festivals
Bash on the Bluff: Saturday, October 17, 1 am - 5 pm
Children’s Fresh Air Farms
This year’s location change promises more parking, as well as all the familiar favorites like live music, inflatable games, face painting, a pumpkin patch and local vendors. New additions include a train ride, Gaga Ball, a kids’ area and new food trucks. Admission is free, and merchandise sales support Bash’s Blessing to help neighbors in need.
Bluff Park Art Show: Saturday, October 3, 8 am - 5 pm
Bluff Park Community Park
The Bluff Park Art Show has become a signature fall event, attracting artists and art lovers from near and far. This year’s show features makers and artists from across the country, with booths you can shop for one-of-a-kind finds. Enjoy live entertainment, food vendors, children's activities, and scholarship opportunities for local student artists. Admission is free.
Moss Rock Art Festival: Saturday, November 7, 10 am - 5 pm; Sunday, November 8, 10 am - 4 pm
Hoover Met Complex
Join featured artist Penny Dobson, plus thousands of visitors, for an eco-creative weekend with over 100 juried artists, makers and designers showcasing works inspired by or repurposed from nature.