Decatur Celebration is more expensive than it's ever been. The event began in 1986 with a $75,000 budget. This year's budget will approach $800,000. That increase has been offset by increased ...

DECATUR — Decatur’s downtown is now up and running again, only hours after the last of the Decatur Celebration visitors returned home. “This is not as bad as I anticipated. I’m happily surprised,” ...

Bust out your dancing shoes! The Night to Shine prom night is returning to Decatur this February. This special celebration, ...

DECATUR — Decatur Celebration organizers say a continued financial shortfall drove them to double the price of admission to the three-day downtown festival planned Aug. 3-5. This is the second year ...

DECATUR — Ask anyone about highlights of Decatur Celebration, and the variety of new and interesting foods always rates a mention. Deep-fried cheesecake, Dole Whip soft-serve and a pumpkin funnel cake ...

DECATUR – Decatur City Council member Pat McDaniel says that while he is a strong supporter of the Decatur Celebration, he cannot vote to extend its hours and liquor sales. McDaniel said in a ...

Decatur will host "WatchFest '26," a month-long festival featuring live World Cup match screenings in the newly renovated Decatur Square. The event will run from June 11 to July 19, 2026, coinciding ...

DECATUR, Ala. (WAFF) - On Friday, Point Mallard Park in Decatur celebrated more than just summer around the corner. The community showed out for the day, hosted by Decatur Fire & Rescue, to encourage ...

Jan. 21—Pastor Darius Crayton Sr., who founded a ministry years ago dedicated to spreading the gospel far and wide, received the 2025 Humanitarian Award at the 32nd annual Martin Luther King Jr. Unity ...

DECATUR, Ala. (WAFF) - The organizers of the Día De Los Muertos Festival announced this week that they canceled this year’s 4th annual celebration in downtown Decatur. Organizers said the decision ...