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Tag Archive for: John Hunt Park

Sports tourism continues record-setting pace of economic impact in Huntsville

May 15, 2026/in Community Development, Economy, Entertainment, Events, Featured, Finance, Hospitality, News, Recreation, Services, Sports, Success, Tourism, Travel/Leisure/by Bud McLaughlin

Records are made to be broken and Huntsville’s sports tourism industry is setting the pace. For the fourth straight year, local events teamed to post record-breaking economic impact numbers, according to a report released Wednesday by the Huntsville/Madison County Convention & Visitors Bureau. And teamwork was cited as the key to the success as the […]

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Tree City USA: Huntsville celebrates Arbor Day with 35-year commitment to urban forestry

February 23, 2026/in Awards, Community Development, Environment, Events, Featured, Government, Health, Lead, News, Travel/Leisure/by Bud McLaughlin

Watercress Capital of the World. The Rocket City.  Hockey Capital of the South. Pentagon of the South. To its growing list of monikers, Huntsville has one that brings its own sense of pride to the community: Tree City USA. For 35 years, the city has had this designation by the Arbor Day Foundation. The honor […]

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City invites community for a conversation on poverty, strengthening the safety net

September 4, 2025/in Charities, Community Development, Development, Economy, Employment, Events, Featured, Government, Housing, News, Nonprofits, Resource, Services/by staff reports

The City of Huntsville’s Office of Multicultural Affairs, in partnership with the ELM Foundation, will host a forum on poverty next month aimed at strengthening the city’s social safety net. The “Community Conversation on Poverty: Collaborating to Strengthen the Safety Net” is scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 25, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Jaycee […]

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Tangled String Festival returns this October

July 31, 2025/in Arts, Community Development, Entertainment, Events, Featured, News, Recreation, Tourism, Travel/Leisure/by staff reports

The Huntsville Music Office has announced a new partnership with the Tangled String Music & Arts Festival, which will relocate to John Hunt Park for its upcoming event on October 3–4, 2025. Previously held at Lowe Mill ARTS & Entertainment, the festival is shifting to the larger, more open festival field adjacent to the Sand […]

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Celebrate Father’s Day weekend with Dads’ Day at the Park

June 13, 2025/in Community Development, Entertainment, Events, Featured, Lead, News, Recreation, Travel/Leisure/by staff reports

Huntsville Parks & Recreation will host Dads’ Day at the Park on Saturday, June 14, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Loretta P. Spencer Sports Complex in John Hunt Park. The event is open to the public and will feature live music, food trucks, sports-themed games, and a home run derby. Designed to […]

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Lift your spirits at Huntsville’s 13th Annual Community Kite Festival

February 18, 2025/in Community Development, Entertainment, Events, Featured, News, Nonprofits, Recreation, Travel/Leisure/by staff reports

The City of Huntsville, in partnership with the Ray of Hope Foundation, will hold its 13th annual Community Kite Festival in March.  The event is scheduled for Saturday, March 1, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at John Hunt Park Festival Grounds, 2195 Jaycee Way. There is no charge to attend this family-friendly event. Whether […]

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Huntsville City Council discusses use of more than $85.5M in funding

August 26, 2024/in Community Development, Economy, Events, Featured, Government, Lead, News/by Laura Boehringer

Huntsville City Council’s August 22 meeting was packed with a melting pot of discussions, from financial strategies to combat inflation to the introduction of new community projects.  One of the key highlights of the meeting included the approval of a $19M recreation facility at John Hunt Park, transforming Huntsville’s recreational sport landscape.  $19M John Hunt […]

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City of Huntsville settles six-figure lawsuit, moves forward with two major roadway projects

May 14, 2024/in Community Development, Construction, Development, Featured, Government, Lead, News, Traffic, Transportation/by Laura Boehringer

During the most recent edition of Huntsville City Council’s regularly scheduled meeting, the docket was packed with approvals, plans, and budget discussions. The City of Huntsville amended the city’s budget to more comprehensively acknowledge African American history and approved settlements for $150K in city lawsuits, one resulting from an employee death in 2021. Budget Amendment […]

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City of Huntsville dedicates newly expanded Loretta P. Spencer Sports Complex

May 8, 2024/in Community Development, Entertainment, Events, Featured, Lead, News, People, Success, Tourism, Travel/Leisure/by Heather Alfonso

On Tuesday, May 7, the City of Huntsville celebrated the grand opening of its newly expanded soccer facility at the Loretta P. Spencer Sports Complex at John Hunt Park. The addition of two synthetic turf fields and other improvements expanded the 20-acre championship sports facility. The fields are multipurpose and capable of hosting soccer, lacrosse, […]

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C3 Productions announces line-up for inaugural 2024 music festival South Star

April 24, 2024/in Community Development, Entertainment, Featured, Lead, News, Tourism, Travel/Leisure/by Gus Wintzell

HUNTSVILLE, AL – Huntsville will soon groove to the rhythms of an eclectic array of international superstars as part of the inaugural South Star Music Festival. Festival producer C3 Presents announced Blink-182, Gwen Stefani, Shinedown, Beck, Ludacris, TLC, Jane’s Addiction, Sublime and Goo Goo Dolls will top the bill of the two-day event, set for Sept. 28-29 in John […]

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