FESTIVAL EXTRAS

The Madison Street Festival has a few extras this year that might interest some of you.  These organizations/displays do not fall into any of our areas specifically, but they are just as important to the festival and are very near and dear to our hearts.

LIFE SOUTH COMMUNITY BLOOD CENTERS will be located beside the train tracks on Church Street accepting blood donations in honor of Elbert Balch, a long-time supporter of MSF.  Because of the community, The Elbert Balch Memorial blood drive has been a HUGE success since its inaugural year in 2022.  If you are a donor, please plan on taking a little extra time at the festival this year and help us make the Elbert Balch Memorial Blood Drive a success for people who need blood within our community.

AMERICAN LEGION POST 229 and friends will have displays in VETERANS PARK, right on the corner of Church Street and Front Street. There will be members there who will be able to tell festivalgoers about Veterans Park and the Medal of Honor recipient placards.

MADISON STATION QUILT GUILD will be with us this year in the ROUND HOUSE next to Veterans Park.  The Madison Station Quilters originated in 2009 and have blessed the Madison Street Festival with their beautiful display of quilts under the Round House.  Members will be there working on quilts so that you can see them in action and learn about all the guild has to offer. You can also tour the upstairs of the Round House and view many historic items courtesy of the Madison Historical Society.

HUNTSVILLE HOSPITAL MOBILE UNIT will be parked in the drive-thru area of North Alabama Gas on Church St.  If you are a pregnant mom who needs a break from the festivities, or you need to feed your little one, don’t miss this facility that Huntsville Hospital has provided for our festivalgoers again this year.