Thousands of visitors gather in Tuscumbia each June for the annual Helen Keller Festival, a week-long event first held in 1979 to commemorate the lifetime accomplishments of the town's most renowned native, Helen Keller. The celebration includes a parade through downtown, stage entertainment, arts and crafts, an art auction, tour of historic sites, puppet shows, a variety of sports tournaments and athletics events and more. Click here to visit a web site devoted exclusively to the festival
Plan now to attend the celebration of the achievements of the remarkable woman who has come to be known as America's First Lady of Courage.
The event also marks the beginning of the annual outdoor performances of William Gibson's play "the Miracle Worker" on the grounds of Ivy Green. The Helen Keller Festival has been named as one of the Top 100 Events in North America by the American Bus Association (ABA) and as one of the Top 20 June Events in the Southeast by the Atlanta-based Southeast Tourism Society.
2008 Helen Keller Festival:
June 26-29, 2008
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