COVID-19 Coronavirus Updates: Event Cancellation/Rescheduling

This is an ongoing article that will be updated with event cancellations/rescheduling in regards to the COVID-19 coronavirus in the Birmingham area. It will include updates for all of our coverage areas, including downtown, Mountain Brook, Homewood, Vestavia Hills, Hoover, 280 corridor and Trussville. For updates concerning non-event information, please see our general information article. For updates on businesses and restaurants offering curbside pick up, delivery and free/discounted kids meals, please see our restaurant updates article. For updates on open businesses offering curbside pick up, delivery or other services, see our business updates article.

3/31/20 - 280 / Hoover

• The city of Hoover has postponed three major city events planned for April and May: Celebrate Hoover Day (an annual citywide celebration that was scheduled for April 25 at Veterans Park); the city's Household Hazardous Waste Day (which was scheduled for May 2 in the Hoover High School parking lot) and the Hoover Mayor's Prayer Breakfast (which had been scheduled for May 8 at the Hyatt Regency Birmingham — The Wynfrey Hotel). City officials said the events were postponed due to the governor's order extending prohibitions against crowds gathering until April 17 and the president extending social distancing guidelines through April 30.

3/31/20 - Vestavia Hills

• The Vestavia Hills Chamber of Commerce has canceled the April 13 luncheon and the Mayor's Prayer Breakfast, previously scheduled for April 28, has been postponed to a later date to be determined.

3/26/20 - 280 / Hoover

• The Hoover Library Theatre is postponing performances scheduled for The Kingdom Choir on April 21-22 and the Live From Laurel Canyon tour on May 7-8 until the performances can be rescheduled. Ticket holders who would like a refund can request that through links at hooverlibrary.org/thelibrarytheatre. There also is a place for ticket holders to indicate if they would rather donate their tickets for someone else's use in the future or hold onto their tickets for when the performances are rescheduled.

3/23/20 - 280 / Hoover

• The Hoover Board of Zoning Adjustment meeting that was scheduled for Monday, March 23, at the Hoover Senior Center has been canceled.

3/19/20 - 280 / Hoover

• The Denim & Dining fundraiser for the Hoover City Schools Foundation - Postponed and will be rescheduled

3/17/20 - 280 / Hoover

• The Climb to Remember stair climb fundraiser - Postponed indefinitely
• SEC Baseball Tournament - Canceled
• The PGA Regions Tradition golf tournament - Rescheduled to Sept. 23-27 at Greystone Golf and Country Club in Hoover

3/16/20 - General

• Alabama Symphony Orchestra's performances of Mozart’s 40th Symphony and Rachmaninoff’s Symphonic Dances - Canceled
• Alabama Symphony Orchestra's performance of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban™ in Concert - Canceled

3/16/20 - 280 / Hoover

• The Hoover Area Chamber of Commerce March monthly luncheon - Canceled
• 2020 Public Safety Award ceremony at the Hoover Country Club - Rescheduled to May 15

3/16/20 - General

• All extracurricular activities for schools in our coverage areas (including all sports) - Canceled through at least April 3

3/14/20 - 280 / Hoover

• The Patriot Shootout of Alabama golf tournament - Rescheduled to Aug. 23-24 and will still be at the Greystone Golf and Country Club
• The Red Diamond Classic girls soccer tournament - Canceled
• The North Coast Blue Chips Battle of the Magic City Showcase basketball tournament - Canceled
• The Alabama Gun Collectors Birmingham Gun Show - Canceled
• The Parent University: The Lowdown on Getting High event - Postponed
• The Hoover City Schools Finley Awards banquet - Canceled
• The Judy M. Merritt Memorial 5K and Family Day Eggstravaganza - Canceled

3/13/20 - 280

• Shelby County Schools Athletics - all games canceled through April 3 (impacts Chelsea and Oak Mountain)

3/13/20 - Vestavia Hills

• Rebel Run for 3/14 - Canceled
• Family Night at library on 3/17 - Canceled
• All in-state and out-of-state field trips and professional development trips for schools - Canceled immediately through April 30

3/13/20 - Homewood

• Wild West Roundup - Canceled with plans to reschedule
• Taste of Homewood - Canceled with plans to reschedule