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30th Annual Saddle Up for St. Jude

30th Annual Saddle Up for St. Jude

July 16th, 2026 - July 18th, 2026Gates open at 7 a.m. Visit website for event schedule

Tuscumbia

Largest horse-related event that benefits St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital in the Southeast. Featuring major country music artists, auction, trail rides, wagon rides, horse show and more!  This is a STS* Top 20 event and is held on the 3rd weekend in July.   

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    30th Annual Saddle Up for St. Jude

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    • 85 Underwood Road
    • Tuscumbia, AL 35674
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    Directions

    Gardiner Farms, 85 Underwood Rd.

    Region

    Tuscumbia is located in the The Shoals Area of the North Alabama Region

    Fees

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    Where to Stay

    Hawk Pride Mountain Offroad

    There are more than 40 trails to explore, from the sophisticated rock crawler to simple 4x4s and ATVs. A mud bog, food vendors, camping (RVs and primitive) are all available.

    Microtel Inn & Suites by Wyndham Tuscumbia/Muscle Shoals

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    Comfort Inn & Suites Tuscumbia - Muscle Shoals

    Book a room at the Comfort Inn & Suites Tuscumbia - Muscle Shoals.

    Key West Inn - Shoals

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    Tuscumbia RV Park

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    Seven Springs Lodge and Rattlesnake Saloon

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    Best Western Plus Tuscumbia/Muscle Shoals Hotel & Suites

    Best Western Plus Hotel & Suites

    Coldwater Inn

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    Where to Eat

    Palace Ice Cream and Sandwich Shop, The

    The Palace Ice Cream and Sandwich Shop in Tuscumbia is more than a place to get the perfect milk shake or a tasty sandwich, it's a nostalgic return to the past.

    Rattlesnake Saloon

    Great family restaurant in a relaxed atmosphere featuring burgers, dogs and more. Special burger is named one of Alabama's top burgers by the Alabama Cattlemen's Association and public opinion poll.
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    What to See & Do

    Colbert County Courthouse

    This stately building, with brick walls that date back to its construction in 1881, houses county government and serves as the centerpiece of the surrounding Tuscumbia National Register Historic District.

    Tuscumbia Depot and Roundhouse

    The Tuscumbia Railroad Depot was built in 1888 by the Memphis & Charleston Railroad as a division headquarters. The Depot was built on the site of the first railroad west of the Allegheny Mountains which began in 1830. The Southern abandoned Tuscum...

    Coldwater Falls

    Man-made lighted waterfall constructed of 2,000+ tons of sandstone. 80 ft. wide, 42 ft. tall., 4.3 million gallons of water pass over the falls each day.

    Historic Downtown Tuscumbia

    Historic downtown Tuscumbia is a destination for shopping, dining and outdoor events.

    Coldwater Stagecoach Stop

    Built as early as 1815, small hewn-log cabin served as a stagecoach stop on the Jackson Military Road in Tuscumbia.

    Cane Creek Canyon Nature Preserve

    700+ acres, privately protected scenic area that is a sanctuary for native plants and animals; 15 miles of hiking, primitive camping sites, picnicking, creek wading.

    Helen Keller's Birthplace and Home

    Birthplace and childhood home of world-famous, blind and deaf Helen Keller. Open for tours every day except Sunday. Tour includes main house, birthplace cottage, grounds and famous well pump.

    Seven Springs Lodge

    Horseback trail riding, organized trail rides held throughout the 3,500 acres of meadow and woodland, dotted with waterfalls and caves.

    Belle Mont Mansion

    Historic House Museum
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