Ensley's signature summer celebration.
A neighborhood tradition since 1985, held every fourth Saturday of July , right in the park.
Join us , 4th Saturday of July.
When
Fourth Saturday of July
All day · music, food, community
Where
Erskine Hawkins Park
Ensley, Birmingham, AL
What to expect
Live jazz, blues, and R&B; family activities; vendors, food, and the whole neighborhood turned out in one place.
The festival itself is organized by community partners , this site helps promote it, but for vendor inquiries, day-of volunteering, or the current lineup, please reach the festival organizers directly (see below).
A birthday party that became a neighborhood institution.
Function in the Junction was founded in 1985 to celebrate Erskine Hawkins' birthday (July 26) and the musical legacy of Tuxedo Junction. What started as a modest tribute has grown, decade by decade, into Ensley's signature annual gathering , a full-day celebration of Black Birmingham's musical roots and a homecoming for anyone with a connection to this corner of the city.
The park itself has been the festival's home since it was rededicated in Hawkins' honor. Every year the tent poles go up, the sound board wakes up, and the sidewalks fill with friends who haven't seen each other since last July.
Scenes from the Junction.
Reach the festival organizers.
Vendor info & day-of volunteering
For anything specific to running the festival itself , vendors, sponsorships, day-of help.