42nd Annual Magic City Art Connection

42nd Annual Magic City Art Connection

April 25th, 2025 - April 27th, 2025Friday, 12 -6 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.; Sunday, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Birmingham

In 2025, the Magic City Art Connection celebrates its 42nd year at Sloss Furnaces National Historic Landmark.  The festival features 200 juried, fine artists from around the country alongside Corks & Chefs: A Taste of Birmingham, Imagination Festival art-making workshops for kids, live performances on stage, special installations and exhibitions, a cafe, and much more. 

Complementing the art buying experience is the food, wine, craft beer, spirits, cocktails, and guided tasting seminars & demos of Birmingham's longest running tasting event hosted at the contemporary art festival. The 28th Corks & Chefs: A Taste of Birmingham brings together chefs, vintners, distillers, brewers, bartenders, plus local and regional tastemakers, influencers, and foodies in this explorative flavor nexus on Saturday, April 26 & Sunday, April 27 of the 3 day festival weekend.




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    Sloss Furnaces
    • 20 32nd Street North
    • Birmingham, AL 35222
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    Sloss Furnaces National Historic Landmark

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    Birmingham is located in the Birmingham & Tuscaloosa Area of the Central Alabama Region

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    Where to Stay

    Hassinger Daniels Mansion Bed and Breakfast

    Located near the University of Alabama at Birmingham, University Hospital, Kirklin Clinic and the Central Business District, 10 guest rooms of impeccably high quality await you in our National Historic Registered 1898 mansion. 26 restaurants and att...

    Econo Lodge

    Book a room at the Econo Lodge hotel in Birmingham, AL.

    Carson Village Mobile Home & RV Park

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    Hampton Inn & Suites Birmingham/280 East-Eagle Point

    Hampton Inn and Suites Birmingham/280 East-Eagle Point, Alabama offers a convenient location behind The Village at Lee Branch, an outdoor shopping promenade and Eagle Point Golf Course. Our hotel is a short walk away from many of the area’s restauran...

    Hilton Garden Inn Downtown Birmingham

    Everything you need within five blocks

    Drury Inn & Suites Birmingham Southeast

    In between visits to Birmingham’s many world-class attractions, the Drury Inn & Suites wants you to kick back, relax and enjoy all of the Drury extras, comfortable rooms and award-winning service

    Home2 Suites by Hilton Birmingham Downtown

    The perfect accommodation for your travels, right in Downtown Birmingham!

    Homewood Lodge

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    Ramada-- Birmingham Airport

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    Where to Eat

    Mo:mo:

    We take our name from our specialty -- delicious Nepalese dumplings that we fill with ground turkey and vegetables topped with our Alabama tomato vinaigrette along with varieties that include seasoned vegetables with a special Momo sauce. We’re also ...

    The Collins Bar

    Located on 2nd Avenue North in the heart of the loft district Collins is a favorite watering hole for the locals with a casual vibe that can’t be imitated.

    The Fish Market

    The Fish Market is a Birmingham institution thanks to Chef George Sarris and his international take on fresh seafood.

    Pizza Grace

    "Grace” has many meanings. pizza GRACE was created in order to bring those meanings to life. Grace, simple elegance and refinement of movement, this is our approach to cooking and baking.

    Blueprint on 3rd

    Blueprint on 3rd is a polished-casual American brasserie in Birmingham, Alabama paying homage to regional cuisines.

    Jim 'N Nick's Bar-B-Q

    Known for pulled pork, cheese biscuits and homemade slaw, Jim ’N Nick’s Bar-B-Q has grown from one location in Birmingham started by owner Nick Pihakis and his father, Jim, to more than 35 locations throughout the South and in Colorado.

    Chez Fonfon

    Located at Five Points South, Chez Fonfon is a casual drop-in place like the familiar corner cafes in Paris, Lyons or Bandol.

    Cahaba Brewing Company

    Local craft brewery located in the historic Continental Gin at 4500 5th Av. S. Building C.

    Edgar's Bakery

    Edgar’s Bakery was founded in 1998 in Birmingham, Alabama by Terry and Dottie Smith.
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    What to See & Do

    A Day Away Tours by Linda

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    Civil Axe Throwing

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    Eddie Kendrick Memorial Park

    This memorial garden to singer Eddie Kendricks of the Temptations features a bronze sculpture of Kendricks by Tuskegee artist Ron McDowell, as well as sculptures of the other Temptations set into a granite wall.

    Birmingham Civil Rights Heritage Trail

    Self-guided tour.

    Southern Environmental Center

    The Southern Environmental Center is a 5,600 square foot center that is housed in what was formerly an indoor pool at Birmingham-Southern College. It is perfect for schools, scouts, church groups, etc.

    Peanut Place

    That tantalizing aroma wafting down historic Morris Avenue comes from peanuts toasting in antique roasters at the Peanut Depot. This is a must-see stop for visitors, if only to admire the magnificent old machinery while the children feed pigeons.

    Veoride

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    First Church Birmingham

    An historic church in the heart of downtown Birmingham, First Church Birmingham is an open place for ALL to worship, grow, and serve.

    Sojourns Fair-Trade

    Fair trade means no sweatshop labor and no child labor. We work with 400+ cooperatives in 57 countries. All products are environmentally sustainable.
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