WHISTLESTOP, THE ROCKET CITY BBQ FESTIVAL,
HAS BEEN A BELOVED NORTH ALABAMA TRADITION SINCE 2001.

As a primary fundraising event for the EarlyWorks Children’s Museum, the festival raises funds allowing EarlyWorks to expand its offerings and better serve the community over the years. i3 is back to present the festival for the second year in a row. We hope you’re ready to smoke out the competition!

MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR OCTOBER 18TH AND 19TH,
WHEN A HOTTER-THAN-EVER VERSION OF WHISTLESTOP RETURNS FOR ITS 24TH YEAR!

Locally headquartered Huntsville company, Integration Innovation, Inc. (i3)returns as the executive sponsor and producer of the event, for the benefit of EarlyWorks. The WhistleStop Festival finds its home in the popular, ever-developing Mid-City District. In keeping with WhistleStop as a premier fundraiser for EarlyWorks Children’s Museum, i3 is committed to producing a first-class event for the community while raising money to support the exciting new strategic initiative to ‘reimagine’ the EarlyWorks Children's Museum. This year, an exciting new VIPTicket will be available to purchase, offering a unique space for ticket holders to relax, hang out, and even enjoy a Bourbon Tasting!

BENEFITING EARLYWORKS CHILDREN‘S MUSEUM

EarlyWorks seeks to create a one-of-a-kind science and museum-based experience providing incredible hands-on STEAM experiences for the youngest learners in our North Alabama community. The EarlyWorks plan calls for remodeling the current museum into a state-of-the-art, professionally designed museum offering STEAM-based play-and-learn spaces. "We Imagine anEarlyWorks where children are busy in a lab-like setting, tinkering and creating. Professionals guide the children as they interact with high-tech tools, such as 3D printers, laser cutters, and robotics, and open-ended imagining, testing, and problem-solving are at the core of the children's efforts”, stated EarlyWorks Executive Director, Bart Williams (retired). i3 CEO Rich Kretzschmar shared, “We are excited to contribute to the continued investment in growing our future generations’ curiosity in STEAM.”