15th Annual Gardendale Magnolia Festival. The Total Family Experience! 3 stages live entertainment, 150+ vendor booths, carnival, pooch parade, car show, McWane Science shows, ponies, free kid zone, 5K, fishing tournament (May 14), and much more. An original theatre production, Jugtown Turnaround: an original play about how Gardendale got it’s name in 1906. Free parking and free admission to 3 stages entertainment.