Special Feature
Grab your family and friends and join us for the 6th Annual Celebrate the Family Expo on Saturday, September 13, 2025 at the Hoover Metropolitan Complex’s Finley Center. Enjoy free family fun, great giveaways, and delicious food while you learn about resources that can help you and your family. Rain or shine this is an event you don’t want to miss. Here is a sneak peek at the fun in store!
Be one of the first 200 families at the Expo and receive a free swag bag filled with lots of handy novelty items, gift cards and coupons from participating sponsors.
Back by popular demand, the ALFA Farmers Celebrity Chef Stage will welcome eight Alabama chefs and food bloggers who will share cooking tips and tricks. A new culinary classic will take the stage every 30 minutes so you will not want to miss it! The incredible lineup includes Danna Standridge, Sue Garrett, Annie McDaniel, Katrina Adams, and more. Find more details here.
Kids Zone. Provided by River of Life Church, children at the Expo will enjoy fun inflatables, games and more! Painted Personalities will provide free face painting, plus balloon twisting courtesy nunu’s balloons from 10am-11am. There will also be many opportunities to meet special mascots including the Chick-fil-A Herd!
When you arrive at the event, you will receive a Birthday Bingo card. Every exhibitor booth will have a special stamp to fill in a square on your bingo card. Fill your card by visiting each booth and be entered to win great prizes!
Opportunity to Give Back. Help us fill the truck! Come to the Expo with gently used clothes, shoes, and household goods to place in Vapor Thrift Store Donation Truck parked at the event and receive a tax donation receipt. Your donations go directly to helping the most impoverished families in the world.
Kevin Derryberry will provide live praise and worship music for the 6th year in a row!
Play with some furry friends and consider adopting a pet from Two by Two Animal Rescue.
Come hungry! Several food trucks will be onsite at the Expo serving delicious food and treats including Lil Bougie Foodie and Southern Coffee and Waffles.
Come to shop! We have added some great merchandise vendors this year that offer unique gift ideas that support ministries and items your family can use at excellent prices.
Special thanks to our Celebrity Chef Stage Sponsor ALFA Farmers, Major Sponsors Children’s of Alabama and the Jimmie Hale Mission and Event Sponsors including Alabama Credit Union, Family Radio, LeafFilter Gutter Protection, and Vulcan Termite & Pest Control.
To find more exciting details about the Celebrate the Family Expo happening on September 13 from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., visit www.birminghamchristian.com/expo! See you there! †
