Thousands attend this Scottish festival experience with demonstrations of Scottish country dancing, horseshoeing, Border collies, sheep sheering, authentic Scottish food, and more. Competition in athletics, Highland dancing, piping and drumming. Shops The Museum Shop, in the Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts, features items related to touring and permanent exhibits in the Museum, and a variety of gift items for special occasions and holiday seasons, as well as engagement calendars and books. The Festival Shop, in the Alabama Shakespeare Festival, features unique gifts, apparel, souvenirs, music, art, books and other merchandise related to Shakespeare and other classical and regional playwrights offered at the Alabama Shakespeare Festival. The shop is generally open on performance days Tuesday through Sunday.
Visitors can also shop on line.
The Montgomery Ballet's Annual gift to the city takes place lakeside when more than 5,000 gather on blankets, chairs and with picnic baskets in front of the performing stage. The mid-August performance is the culmination of the annual, intensive two week seminar at the Montgomery Ballet School. The two-night performances feature original works by the company's professional dancers. The Montgomery Symphony Orchestra performs favorite Broadway show tunes and pops classics lakeside in the park. Attended by more than 10,000 people who spread blankets and bring lawn chairs, this free, annual event brings people of all ages to the park for a picnic and evening under the stars.