Farmers Markets’ Open Season
The Market at Brock’s Gap
Saturdays | 8 a.m.-1 p.m.
Brock’s Gap Brewing Company
500 Mineral Trace Suite 100
Ross Bridge Farmers Market
Fridays | 4-8 p.m.
2101 Grand Avenue
The Marketplace at Lee Branch
Saturdays | 8 a.m.-noon
611 Doug Baker Boulevard
Hoover Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast
Tuesday, May 6 | 7:30-9 a.m.
Hyatt Regency – The Wynfrey Hotel
University of Alabama head football coach Kalen DeBoer will be the guest speaker at the 42nd annual Hoover Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast, which is hosted by the Hoover Beautification Board. Tickets are $50. Learn more here.
Regions Tradition
May 14-18 | All Day
Greystone Golf & Country Club
Each year, PGA Tour Champion players and World Golf Hall of Fame members compete not just for fame and glory, but also to raise money for the Regions Tradition’s primary beneficiary, Children’s of Alabama. Since the tournament’s early beginnings in 1992, this annual competition has raised more than $21 million for charity. To learn more information or to purchase tickets, click here.
Kitty Kat Haven and Rescue 5K Meow-A-Thon and One-Mile Whisker Walk
Saturday, May 10 | 8 a.m.
Veterans Park
4800 Valleydale Road
This 5K and whisker walk benefits Kitty Kat Haven and Rescue, which is a no-kill, cage-free animal shelter for cats. This race course has a varied terrain, including fields, trails and pavement. This race will be held rain or shine, and everyone is invited to participate. The entry fee for the 5K is $25 for adults or $15 for children ages 10 and under. The entry fee for the whisker walk is $15 for adults or $5 for children ages 10 and under. To learn more, visit here.
Annual Scholarship Luncheon
Thursday, May 15 | 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
3140 Club Drive
The Hoover Area Chamber of Commerce will honor local students and their earning college scholarships at this annual luncheon, which will feature keynote speaker Dr. Kevin Maddox, superintendent of Hoover City Schools. To learn more, click here.
SEC Baseball Tournament
May 20-25 | All Day
The Hoover Metropolitan Complex
The Hoover Met will host the 2025 SEC Baseball Tournament, which for the first time features all 16 SEC teams playing in a single-elimination tournament. The first round begins on Tuesday before seeds 5-8 join on Wednesday, and the top four seeds enter the quarterfinals on Thursday and Friday. The semifinals will take place on Saturday and the SEC Championship on Sunday. For more information, click here.
Graduation Day
Tag @hooversmag in your graduation photos on Instagram, and we’ll be sure to regram some of our favorites. Congratulations, class of 2025!
Hoover High School
Wednesday, May 21 | 4:30 p.m.
UAB’s Bartow Arena
Spain Park High School
Wednesday, May 21 | 6:30 p.m.
Samford University’s Pete Hanna Center
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