Best Bets for the Weekend, Mar 3- Mar 5

BEERS AND BLOOMS- Sat 12 noon-6pm, Bellingrath Gardens, Theodore

Bellingrath’s Beers & Blooms is an all-day craft beer festival and concert series on the Great Lawn at the heart of the Gardens. Hear great music from local bands, sample a wide variety of craft brews, shop with local vendors at their booths, and feast with a selection of food trucks, all in the beautiful surroundings of the springtime Gardens. CLICK HERE   

MOBILE BOAT SHOW- Fri 12 noon-8pm; Sat 10am-8pm; Sun 10am-5pm, Mobile Convention Center

This year’s show features a great selection of boats, motors, personal watercraft, and marine accessories. This show is always the best place to see all of the new models in one place for easy comparison shopping. Take advantage of “special show pricing” that is only offered at the show. Plus there are great special events for the whole family to enjoy! CLICK HERE  

VINTAGE MARKET DAYS- Fri/Sat/Sun 10am-4pm, The Grounds, West Mobile

Vintage Market Days is an upscale vintage-inspired market featuring original art, antiques, clothing, jewelry, handmade treasures, home décor, outdoor furnishings consumable yummies, seasonal plantings and a little moreCLICK HERE    

MOVIES IN THE PARK: DETECTIVE PIKACHU- Thurs 6pm, Connie Hudson Senior Center (3201 Hillcrest Road), Mobile

Join us for Free Movies in the Park this spring! #DiscoverYourParks, hang out, play games, snack, and watch movies with us! **Thursday Nights

8 Different Movies in 8 Different Parks! All Events will start at 6PM. The movie will begin at sunset. CLICK HERE  

DYLAN SCOTT- Thurs 8pm, Soul Kitchen, downtown Mobile, CLICK HERE  

WINEHOUSED: THE AMY CELEBRATION- Fri 8:30pm, Soul Kitchen, downtown Mobile CLICK HERE

JOHNNY MATHIS- Sat 8pm, Beau Rivage Biloxi, CLICK HERE 

  

SUN BELT MEN'S & WOMEN'S BASKETBALL CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS- Feb 28-Mar 6, Pensacola Bay Center, CLICK HERE   

COAST CON- Fri 12 noon - 1am; Sat 10am-1am; Sun 10am-5pm, Mississippi Coast Coliseum, Biloxi

CoastCon is Mississippi’s longest running and largest science fiction, fantasy and gaming convention. CLICK HERE  

FIRST FRIDAY ARTWALK- Fri 6pm-8pm, Eastern Shore Art Center and various venues in downtown Fairhope

Visit ESAC for exhibits, live music and more! Exhibits to include: Patt Odom, Maria Papp and ESAC Sumi-e students, and a one-of-a-kind Southern Folk Art collection. Live music. Refreshments served. Free admissionCLICK HERE   

DAPHNE’S ARBOR DAY TREE GIVEAWAY- Sat 8am-10am, Daphne Public Library

Daphne's Arbor Day Tree Giveaway is back! Join us on Saturday, March 4, 2023 as we give away over 500 trees! Vendors, Master Gardners, music and more will be on site for a great community event. CLICK HERE   

SPRING OUTDOOR MARKET- Sun 11am-3pm, 5 Rivers Delta Resource Center, Causeway, Spanish Fort

The weather is warming, and nature is awakening again. Join us for our spring outdoor market featuring local artisans, crafters, makers, and bakers and stay to enjoy our free nature center and walking trails. Free to attend and enjoy 5 Rivers - Alabama's Delta Resource Center. CLICK HERE   

SWAMP FEST- Sat 9am-3pm, Satsuma High School

Swamp Fest is a family fun day with entertainment for the whole family. Kids games, inflatables, vendors for shopping, musical entertainment and the Northside Cruisers Car Show. Food including the Lions Club Jambalaya will be available for purchase. Tickets for games, inflatables and raffle will also be available. CLICK HERE  

SUNDAY AFTERNOON TUNES with RUPERT WATES- Sun 2:30pm-4pm, Eastern Shore Art Center, Fairhope

Join us for an afternoon of tunes with singer-songwriter Rupert Wates! BYOP (Bring your own Picnic!) CLICK HERE   

TEE OFF FORE A CURE- Fri 6:30pm, Sat 9am, Lakewood Golf Club, Point Clear

Children’s of Alabama celebrates Tee Off Fore A Cure with a weekend of internationally-themed events designed to celebrate the 18th year of the fundraiser and honor Fairhope cancer survivor Frances Grace Hirs. CLICK HERE   

SLAUGHTER GRAS- Friday-Sunday 6pm-9pm, Downtown OWA, OWA Theme Park, Foley

Welcome to Nightmare Chambers, where Mardi Gras turns sinister! If you dare, journey into the haunted house on your way to the Mardi Gras Ball. Survive four horrifying scare zones, each more bone-chilling than the next. CLICK HERE    

SPIRITS OF THE PASSAGE: THE STORY OF THE TRANSATLANTIC SLAVE TRADE- Now through June 21st, GulfQuest National Maritime Museum, downtown Mobile

In conjunction with the 160th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln’s 1863 Emancipation Proclamation, the National Maritime Museum of the Gulf of Mexico (GulfQuest) will be hosting one of the most powerful and important exhibitions it has ever displayed. “Spirits of the Passage: The Story of the Transatlantic Slave Trade” explores the strength of the human spirit through a display of nearly 150 historical objects spanning more than 350 years. (GulfQuest, along with several other museums and Bellingrath Gardens, is included in Alabama Tourism’s All-in-One 3-Day Mobile Attraction Ticket!CLICK HERE  

TOYTOPIA- Open Tuesday through Saturdays from 10:00am to 4:00pm, Feb 3-May 20, Exploreum Science Center, downtown Mobile

Play all day and rekindle the wonder and delight of your favorite childhood moments in a world of big toys. Filling the entire traveling exhibit gallery at the Exploreum, Toytopia will showcase specialty exhibits from toymakers including: Hasbro®, Duncan Yo-Yo®, Schleich®, Breyer®, Crayola®, KNEX® (Lincoln Logs®) and many more. CLICK HERE 


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