Piedmont Arts & Entertainment Committee

06/15/2026

We hope you'll join us on Saturday, July 4th for our 6th Annual Independence Day Celebration at the Piedmont Sports Complex from 4 PM - 8 PM! 🎇

05/25/2026

05/25/2026

On this Memorial Day, we’d like to thank the City of Piedmont, Alabama, the Jax State Victory Center, the American Legion Post 57 Jacksonville, Al, the America250AL Calhoun County Committee, and our community for joining us for this weekend’s Flag Retirement Ceremony.

Happy Memorial Day to those who have fallen and to their loved ones ❤️

05/05/2026

Be sure to support Piedmont Centerstage Society for their production of The Wizard of Oz! 🌈

01/22/2026

Lord, y'all, that's 10,687 squirrels (as if Sparky didn't cause enough trouble with the lines!)

Be safe this weekend, and if you need a safe place to go, make sure you follow City of Piedmont, Alabama, Piedmont Police Department, City of Piedmont Fire Department, and Piedmont Rescue & EMS for updates! 🐿❄️

"Just a quarter to half inch of ice? What's the big deal?"

Ice is HEAVY, and when it falls in the form of freezing rain, it sticks to everything. Every leaf, branch, and twig on a tree gathering ice adds up to a lot of weight in a hurry.

Worst-case scenario for this weekend could bring some 0.5" totals to Central Texas. On a 30ft wide tree, that adds up to more than 7,000 pounds of ice, or roughly 109.5 fully-grown golden retrievers. That's enough to send some limbs tumbling into powerlines in some instances.

01/01/2026

It was a cold one, folks, but you warmed our hearts all the same. Thank you, thank you, thank you for 5 years of the Squirrel Drop ❤️

12/31/2025

Turns out a fun run goes a lot faster than you’d think, but we appreciate all the families who came out to run with Sparky this morning! We hope to grow this into a bigger event in the future, and we hope to see y’all tonight at the 5th Annual New Year's Eve Squirrel Drop!!! 🐿️⚡️🥳

12/29/2025

We've got a lot going on in Piedmont on New Year's Eve, and we'd hate for y'all to miss it, so here's everything you need all in one place!

NYE (December 31st) from 12 PM - 1:30 PM
Inaugural Sparky Sprint will be at Fagan Park in front of the Clyde H. Pike Civic Center. Bring the kiddos who can't stay up until midnight with us for a fun run around the park with Sparky the Squirrel to help him warm up for the Drop! Kids of all ages can participate, and everyone wins a prize 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️

NYE (December 31st) from 10 PM - 12 AM
5th Annual New Year's Eve Squirrel Drop will be in downtown Piedmont at the corner of Ladiga and Centre at the gazebo. We're honoring the entire City of Piedmont, Alabama to celebrate our 5th year, complete with live music from local band DAY 41, stilt-walking and more from Damon Entertainment, and a free family-friendly sparkling cider for everyone to drink a midnight while supplies last. Join us in ringing in the new year by 'dropping' Sparky the Squirrel 🐿⚡

12/28/2025

If you stop by downtown this week, you may see a familiar squirrel promoting the 5th Annual New Year's Eve Squirrel Drop 😉

Hope to see y’all on NYE! 🐿️⚡️