Best Bets for the Weekend, Mar 24- Mar 26

AZALEA TRAIL RUN - Sat 8am, downtown Mobile

Mobile's Azalea Trail Run 45 years running the streets of Mobile at its blooming best! The Azalea Trail Run offers USATF certified 10K and 5K race courses, plus a 2K Fun Run/Walk. CLICK HERE    

FESTIVAL OF FLOWERS- Thurs-Sun 10am-5pm, Providence Hospital campus, Mobile

Ascension Providence Foundation presents the 2023 Festival of Flowers, the largest outdoor flower show in the Southeast. This year’s theme is Zen Gardens. Explore the World of Flowers, Designscapes, Floral Expressions, seminars and more! CLICK HERE  

DOWNTOWN CAJUN COOK-OFF- Sat 10am-2pm, Cathedral Square, downtown Mobile

Cunningham Bounds presents the Downtown Cajun Cook off which features samplings of Cajun food prepared by local restaurants and sponsors, along with beverages and live music. Benefit for the Child Advocacy Center of Mobile. CLICK HERE    

SPRING JUBILEE- Thurs 6pm-10pm, USS Alabama aircraft pavilion, Mobile

The Junior League of Mobile’s Spring Jubilee is an evening filled with food, drink, dancing to the Tip-Tops, a silent auction and more. Bring some friends and family and join the fun. CLICK HERE   

ELBERTA GERMAN SAUSAGE FESTIVAL- Sat 10am-5pm, Elberta Town Park, Elberta, AL

Elberta’s Volunteer Fire Department cooks up about 6000 pounds of German sausage, plus there’s other food, continuous entertainment for adults and children, and over 200 arts & crafts booths. Carnival rides, polka, country, contemporary and German music will also be available. proceeds are used for improving not only the fire department, but the town as well. CLICK HERE  

 

18th Annual BUNNY HOP- Sun 1pm-3pm, Geri Moulton Park (between USA Children’s & Women’s Hospital and Ronald McDonald House), Mobile

This is a family-friendly Easter egg hunt, to benefit the Ronald McDonald House of Mobile. Bring your Easter basket and get ready for fun games and activities, from Caps & Crowns Character Company to a petting zoo, blow-up obstacle courses, and much more. CLICK HERE   

5th Annual LEMON FACE GALA- Sat 6:30pm, MacQueen Alumni Center, USA campus

Join Aubreigh's Army for our 5th Annual Lemon Face Gala! It would be Aubreigh's Sweet 16, and what better way to honor her, by giving away the exact Jeep she wanted. The Tribute band will be back and tickets will include food from Naman's Catering, delicious cake from Kayla's Cake Creations, and of course our open bar including our signature Lemon Drop Martinis! CLICK HERE   

DIABETES WALK for CAMP SEALE HARRIS- 

Sat 10am-12noon, Bayview Park, Pensacola

Sun 2pm-4pm, Battleship Memorial Park, Mobile 

The event helps raise awareness of diabetes and gives the opportunity to fundraise for kids and families living with diabetes the chance to attend Camp Seale Harris. The day will be filled with family fun including a bounce house, games, and community connections. CLICK HERE  

ART CITY KIDS FINE ART GALA- Fri 6:30pm - 8:30pm, The Courtyard on Dauphin, downtown Mobile

Join us for an evening of music, cocktails, light hor d'oeuvres, and fine art! All proceeds with benefit Project Outreach Gulf Coast. CLICK HERE  

USA HEALTH presents DOC ROCK- Thurs 7:30pm, Soul Kitchen, downtown Mobile

Ready! Get Set! Get Loud! Doc Rock returns for its second year featuring 5 bands representing USA Health. CLICK HERE    

MOVIES IN THE PARK: TOP GUN MAVERICK - Thurs 6pm, Matthews Park (3700 Michael Boulevard), 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  

SPRING MUSIC AT MEYER PARK: FUNK YOU- Thurs 6pm (thru April 13), Meyer Park, Gulf Shores

The City of Gulf Shores is sponsoring FREE springtime concerts on Thursdays at Meyer Park. Grab your friends, family members, and a blanket or lawn chair and enjoy the music. Food trucks will be onsite at each event for those who want to purchase food, and the Coastal Alabama Business Chamber will be set up selling beverages for all ages to enjoy. In the event of rain, the back-up location will be Big Beach BreweryCLICK HERE   

SPRING SPECTACULAR- Fri 7pm, University of Mobile 

This springtime favorite will include performances from the Alabama School of the Arts’ ensembles and choir presenting popular musical selections from pop, gospel, classical and jazz genres. The Voices of Mobile, University Singers, Ignite, Deliverance, Sofree, Jazz Band, Ram:Corps along with other ensembles will perform throughout the concert providing an evening of musical celebration underneath the University of Mobile’s beautiful oak trees. CLICK HERE  

MOBILE BALLET presents SWAN LAKE- Sat 7:30pm, Sun 2:30pm, Mobile Civic Center Theater

The season culminates with Swan Lake, one of ballet’s greatest love stories filled with dynamic storytelling and sublime dance. Be captivated by the romance, drama, and battle between good and evil in one of the most iconic ballets of all time. CLICK HERE

MOBILE OPERA: LA RONDINE- Fri 7:30pm, Sun 2:30pm, The Temple, downtown Mobile

La Rondine’s rich musical score portrays the subtle but real difference between devotion and commitment as Magda must choose between the life she knows and the romantic fantasy of an unlikely romance. CLICK HERE   

PENSACOLA SYMPHONY presents BRONFMAN PLAYS RACHMANIOFF- Sun 7:30pm, Pensacola Saenger Theatre

Experience artistry of the highest caliber as the Pensacola Symphony Orchestra welcomes internationally acclaimed and admired pianist Yefim Bronfman, performing Rachmaninoff’s Third Piano Concerto.  CLICK HERE   

ORANGE BEACH INVASION- Fri/Sat/Sun 9am-6pm, The Wharf, Orange Beach

It’s one of the hottest car, truck and bike shows on the Gulf Coast. Hot rods, lowered trucks and motorcycles from all over the U.S. and Canada will make their way to Orange Beach for the three-day affair. The event will feature over 40 vendors + food vendors. CLICK HERE   

MONSTER JAM- Sat 1pm and 7pm; Sun 1pm, Mississippi Coast Coliseum, Biloxi, CLICK HERE

    

PENSACOLA ICE FLYERS HOCKEY vs EVANSVILLE- Fri 7:05pm, Sat 7pm, Sun 4pm, Pensacola Bay Center

Friday night is Dino Race Night! Fans who purchase a t-rex costume can take to the ice during the intermissions to see who the fastest dino is in town. Saturday is Military Appreciation Night and Sunday is Friends and Family Night. It’s the final homestand of the season. CLICK HERE  

KARLOUS MILLER- Sat 7pm, Mobile Saenger Theatre, CLICK HERE   

GARY ALLAN- Sat 8pm, Beau Rivage Biloxi, CLICK HERE   

THE MAVERICKS- Sat 8pm, IP Casino Biloxi, CLICK HERE 

JUDAH AND THE LION- Sun 8pm, Soul Kitchen, downtown Mobile, CLICK HERE    

CHELCIE LYNN - Sun 8pm, Pensacola Saenger Theatre, CLICK HERE   

BRIGHTON BEACH MEMOIRS- Fri/Sat 7:30pm, Sun 2pm, Joe Jefferson Playhouse, Mobile

The story of Brighton Beach Memoirs follows almost 15-year-old Eugene Jerome as he grows up in 1937 Brooklyn. Eugene learns about girls, family, relationships, and the impending war. CLICK HERE    

THE ADDAMS FAMILY- Fri/Sat 7:30pm, Sun 2:30pm, Pensacola Little Theatre

A comical feast that embraces the wackiness in every family features an original story, and it’s every father’s nightmare: Wednesday Addams, the ultimate princess of darkness, has grown up and fallen in love with a sweet, smart young man from a respectable family– a man her parents have never met. Everything will change for the whole family on the fateful night they host a dinner for Wednesday’s “normal” boyfriend and his parents. 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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