January

What: Sam Phillips Celebration, Muscle Shoals to Music Row
When: January 3-6, 2008
Where: Holiday Inn, Sheffield

February

March

What: George Lindsey Film Festival
When: March 6, 2008, All day long
Where: Ritz Theater, 111 West Third Street

What: George Lindsey Film Festival Panel
When: March 6, 2008, 6:00 PM
Where: Sheffield City Hall, 600 North Montgomery Avenue, 2nd Floor Court Room

April

What: Ritz Benefit Sale
When: April 5, 2008
Where: Town Plaza Shopping Center, South Montgomery Avenue

What: Cabela's Crappie USA Invitational Tournament
When: April 12, 2008
Where: Riverfront Park
Other Information: Anglers compete for the chance to fish in the Crappie Classic. The anglers will weigh-in their catch at 3:00 PM. This event is free to the public. For more information please visit www.crappieusa.com or call (270) 395-4321, (256) 383-0783 or (800) 344-0783.

What: Crappie Kids Fishing Rodeo
When: April 12, 2008
Where: Riverfront Park
Other Information: Youth 12 years and younger are invited to fish from the bank on the Tennessee River from 8:00 am until noon. This event is free to the public. Prizes will be given and hotdog, chips and drinks are provided. For more information call (256) 383-0783, (800) 344-0783 or visit www.colbertcountytourism.org.

May

What: Water Play Area-Splash Pad
When: May 1-September 1, 2008
Where: Riverfront Park, Alabama Avenue

What: Sheffield Sings
When: May 9, 2008
Where: Sheffield High School Auditorium

What: Ritz Benefit Sale
When: May 10, 2008
Where: Town Plaza Shopping Center, South Montgomery Avenue

June

What: Center Stage Community Theater
When: June 6, 7, 12, and 13, 2008
Where: Ritz Theater

What: Founders Day by the Riverside
When: June 7, 2008, 10:00 AM to Midnight
Where: Riverfront Park
Other Information: Car Show, Children's Activities, Vendors, Arts & Crafts, Indians, Local Musicians, Fireworks, feature band at 8:00 PM. Limited parking - shuttles available. Summer Walking Tour at 10:00 AM beginning at Montgomery Avenue entrance of Sheffield Municipal Building.

What: Huff-N-Puff on the Bluff
When: June 7, 2008
Other Information: 15K Race and Relay

What: Summer Walking Tours of Historic North Montgomery Avenue
When: Each Saturday in June, 10:00 AM
Where: North Montgomery Avenue
Other Information: Beginning at the Montgomery Avenue entrance to the Sheffield Municipal Building. Tour will be visiting a historic church building each Saturday.

July

What: Old Fashioned Walking Parade
When: July 4, 2008, 10:00 AM
Where: Downtown Sheffield
Other Information: Wear your patriotic clothes and bring your flags. Begin at Fourth Street and Montgomery Avenue in front of the Sheffield Public Library. Prizes will be given to children birth to seven years old and eight to twelve years old for the best decorated tricycle, bicycle, unicycle, wagon, scooter, battery operated car, costume (patriotic decorations only). The parade will proceed to the Veteran's Memorial for a short program and end at Gordon Park next to the Standpipe where watermelon and lemonade will be served. The Shoals Concert Band will play patriotic music.

What: W. C. Handy Music Festival
When: July 20-26, 2008
Where: Area wide

What: W.C. Handy Concert, Sunset Serenade
When: July 21, 2008, 7:00-8:30 PM
Where: Riverfront Park
Other Information: Admission is free of charge. Remember to bring your lawn chair and enjoy music and a beautiful sunset on the Tennessee River.

What: Blues & Bread Pudding
When: July 24, 2008, 3:00-4:30 PM
Where: Sheffield Public Library
Other Information: This event is free of charge to the public.

What: Evening at the Ritz
When: July 24, 2008
Where: Ritz Theater

August

What: Center Stage Community Theater
When: August 21, 23, 24, 28, and 29, 2008
Where: Ritz Theater

September

October

What: Center Stage Community Theater
When: October 2, 3, 4, 9, and 10, 2008
Where: Ritz Theater

November

What: Ritz Benefit Sale
When: November 7, 8, 9, 15, 22, and 29, 2008
Where: Town Plaza Shopping Center, South Montgomery Avenue

What: Elvis® Day
When: November 15, 2008, 10:00 AM to 9:00 PM
Where: Webster Hotel
Other Information: Sheffield Remembers Elvis®-Performers include local entertainers & Elvis® tribute artists.

December

What: Annual Christmas Parade
When: December 6, 2008, 6:30 PM
Where: North Montgomery Avenue, Downtown
Other Information: Floats, cars, trucks, clowns, walking entries. Prizes awarded for Best Decorated car, truck, or float and Best Decorated house on North Montgomery Ave. Pictures with Santa & Mrs. Claus. Entertainment following the parade on stage located at 5th Street & North Montgomery Avenue.

What: Holiday Tour of Homes
When: December 14, 2008, 1:00 PM until 5:00 PM
Where: Historic Downtown Sheffield
Other Information: Take a stroll down memory lane to view historic homes and buildings of Sheffield, which are lavishly decorated for the Holiday Season.

What: Christmas Concert
When: December 14, 2008, matinee at 4:00 PM, evening performance at 7:30 PM
December 15, 2008, performance at 7:30 PM
Where: Sheffield First United Methodist Church, 701 North Montgomery Avenue