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WHAT’S GOING ON<br />
AUBURN-OPELIKA TOURISM presents<br />
SEPT<br />
THRU<br />
NOV<br />
September 10<br />
Chewacla Cha Cha 5k/10k Trail Race<br />
Chewacla State Park<br />
8-11 a.m.<br />
Come out and run the beautiful rolling<br />
trails at Chewacla State Park! Registrants<br />
will run a scenic 5k trail or two loops for<br />
the 10k. This year, both races will start<br />
staggered heats by bib number and there<br />
will be no race-day registration.<br />
September 17<br />
Brunch & Browse<br />
Downtown Auburn<br />
10 a.m. – 5 p.m.<br />
Join the downtown merchants for Brunch<br />
and Browse to cap off Auburn's homecoming<br />
weekend! Enjoy extended shopping<br />
hours, merchant specials and more.<br />
September 23<br />
Marathon Mountain Bike National<br />
Championship<br />
Chewacla State Park<br />
All day<br />
Chewacla State Park is excited to be the<br />
first location in Auburn, AL to host the<br />
USA Cycling Marathon Mountain Bike<br />
National Championship. Athletes will<br />
experience a diverse set of trails as the<br />
course is developed on over 30 miles<br />
of trails including sections of the 1988<br />
NORBA Nationals course.<br />
September 15<br />
Homecoming Parade and Pep Rally<br />
Downtown Auburn<br />
6 – 7 p.m.<br />
Kick-off the Homecoming game weekend<br />
with the annual Homecoming Parade and<br />
Pep Rally! Get in the Auburn spirit with<br />
a fun-filled parade featuring campus and<br />
community groups and our favorite tiger,<br />
Aubie! Right after the parade, there will be<br />
a pep rally to get everyone pumped up for<br />
the big game the next day! The parade will<br />
start at 6 p.m. and the pep rally will start at<br />
6:30 p.m.<br />
September 23<br />
Oktoberfest<br />
Auburn University’s Ag Heritage<br />
Park<br />
3 – 7 p.m.<br />
Come enjoy one of the largest beer festivals<br />
in the Southeast! AU Oktoberfest is back<br />
again at Auburn University’s Ag Heritage<br />
Park. There is live music, contests, educational<br />
presentations, stein hoisting, food<br />
trucks, and a multitude of breweries and<br />
beer.<br />
October 5-8<br />
Opelika Songwriters Festival<br />
Downtown Opelika<br />
All weekend<br />
This three-day weekend festival will transform<br />
downtown Opelika into an immersive<br />
experience filled with music you’ve never<br />
heard before, awesome venues, and a<br />
whole lot of fun.<br />
68 EAST ALABAMA LIVING
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