Empty Bowls (Opelika-Auburn) - 2026
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Usually held around late February.
Based on 1 past edition
Event Details
- Date & Time
- Saturday, February 28, 2026 · 11:00 a.m.
Programme
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11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Opelika SportsPlex
Soup meal with handcrafted bowls, entertainment and raffle prizes.
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11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Empty Bowls event: soup, entertainment and raffle
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About This Event
The 2026 Empty Bowls takes place on Saturday 28 February 2026, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m., at the Opelika SportsPlex; the event alternates each year between Auburn and Opelika. Tickets are $20 and include a handcrafted bowl, a bowl of soup, entertainment and raffle prizes. 100% of the money raised goes to the East Alabama Community Food Bank.
The cause
Fight hunger: 100% of the money raised is donated to the East Alabama Community Food Bank.
History
Empty Bowls is an international grassroots effort to fight hunger, initially created by The Imagine Render Group in 1991.
On the menu
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soup and bread
A simple meal of soup and bread (general description of Empty Bowls events)
Who's who
Organised by
- Opelika Parks & Recreation City department listing the event
- City of Opelika Parks & Recreation
Taking part
- Local and regional potters, craftspeople and educators Create hundreds of handcrafted bowls
Also involved
- East Alabama Community Food Bank Beneficiary of 100% of the money raised
- The Imagine Render Group Created the Empty Bowls effort in 1991
Good to know
- Tickets are $20 and include a handcrafted bowl, a bowl of soup, entertainment and raffle prizes.
- Bowls and pottery items remain on sale at Denson Drive Recreation Center through Friday, March 13, 2026.
- The event alternates each year between Auburn and Opelika.
- 100% of the money raised is donated to the East Alabama Community Food Bank.
- In exchange for a cash donation, guests can keep their bowl
Everything the announcement says
Every detail, as the festival announced it.
2026 Empty Bowls. Saturday, February 28th, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m., Opelika SportsPlex. Each year this event alternates between Auburn and Opelika.
Cost: tickets are $20 and include a handcrafted bowl, a bowl of soup, entertainment and raffle prizes.
Bowls and pottery items will remain on sale at Denson Drive Recreation Center through Friday, March 13, 2026.
About Empty Bowls (4emptybowls.com): an international grassroots effort to fight hunger, initially created by The Imagine Render Group in 1991. Local and regional potters, craftspeople and educators create hundreds of handcrafted bowls for each event. Guests are invited to a simple meal of soup and bread. In exchange for a cash donation, guests can keep their bowl as a reminder of all the empty bowls in our communities. 100% of the money raised is donated to the East Alabama Community Food Bank.
The 2026 Empty Bowls ran Saturday 28 February from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Opelika SportsPlex. A $20 ticket included a handcrafted bowl, a bowl of soup, entertainment and raffle prizes. The event alternates each year between Auburn and Opelika, and 100% of the money raised goes to the East Alabama Community Food Bank. Leftover bowls and pottery stayed on sale at Denson Drive Recreation Center through 13 March 2026.
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Location
Opelika Sportsplex & Aquatics, 1001 SportsPlex Pkwy, Opelika, AL 36801, Alabama, United States
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Open in Google MapsPrices and tickets
- Ticket
- $20
What's included
- A handcrafted bowl
- A bowl of soup
- Entertainment
- Raffle prizes
How to get tickets
- Bowls and pottery items remain on sale at Denson Drive Recreation Center through Friday, March 13, 2026