Slide the City, a super-sized water slide three football fields long, is coming to Huntsville this fall.

Downtown Huntsville Inc. CEO Chad Emerson confirmed Thursday that a deal has been struck to bring Slide the City to town in September. The date and location will be announced later, but Emerson said he is aiming for a Saturday on Church Street directly in front of Big Spring International Park.

"We're going to put our unique twist on it for Huntsville," he said. "There will be live music, food trucks and some other fun things."

Downtown Huntsville Inc., the City of Huntsville and Leadership Huntsville/Madison County are teaming up to host the Slide the City event. The setup costs are minimal: supplying a water connection for the slide; and closing the street to pedestrians.

Slide the City has taken the country by storm, with events planned this year in more than 100 cities including Mobile, Nashville, Atlanta and Chattanooga. The slide itself is 1,000 feet of water-slickened vinyl. Think Slip'N Slide on steroids.

"It's not your parents' Slip'N Slide," said Emerson.

Getting Slide the City to Huntsville came together quickly. Emerson said Downtown Huntsville Inc. started getting comments on its Facebook page a couple of weeks ago from people wanting a Slide the City event here.

That led to conversations with officials from the city and Leadership Huntsville/Madison County.

"We thought, why make people leave Huntsville to go do something fun in another city?" said Emerson.

Downtown Huntsville Inc.'s Wednesday Facebook post about Slide the City has "gone viral," he said, viewed more than 20,000 times in less than 24 hours.

You have to pay to play on the water slide. The cost ranges from about $15-$55, depending on the number of trips you want to take down the slide. Click here to read Slide the City's FAQ page.

Updated at 4:26 p.m. to correct the list of cities with upcoming Slide the City events.