8/24- 8/26
LOCAL EVENTS:
KEITH URBAN with special guest KELSEA BALLERINI- Sat 7:30pm, Wharf Amphitheater, Orange Beach, CLICK HERE
SAND DOLLAR SUMMER EXPERIENCE- Sat 2pm-7pm, The Wharf, Orange Beach
It’s a free block party, with food, prizes, a Kidz Zone full of activities and games, and live music, featuring Sunny Vaiden (2:30-4:30) and MidLife Crisis (5pm-7pm). CLICK HERE
21st Annual DAUPHIN STREET BEER FESTIVAL- Sat 6pm-9pm, 30 venues in LoDa Entertainment District
Ticketholders visit 30 downtown taverns and restaurants to sample over 80 different craft beers from all over the world. Tickets to Beer Fest are $30 per person, available at the venues. CLICK HERE
2018 TASTEMAKERS- Fri/Sat 5pm-10pm, downtown Pensacola
This is a restaurant crawl. Your PASSPORT entitles you to complimentary tastings from around the world, with paired libations during the Tastemakers of Downtown Pensacola event. Get your Tastemakers Passport at any of the 11 participating restaurants, the Pensacola News Journal, or online. CLICK HERE
RUBBER DUCKY REGATTA- Sat 10am-12noon, Cooper Riverside Park, downtown Mobile
10,000 rubber ducks will be dropped into the Mobile River and race to the finish line where the winning ducky's adopter will receive the grand prize of a Carnival cruise out of Mobile! It's a morning of music, treats, and fun for the whole family benefitting Ronald McDonald House Charities of Mobile. Free to attend. CLICK HERE
PENSACOLA BLUE WAHOOS BASEBALL vs MOBILE BAYBEARS- Fri 6:35pm; Sat 6:05pm; Sun 5:05pm, Blue Wahoos Stadium
Promotions include FANtastic Friday; Fireworks Saturday/Football Night; Family Sunday. CLICK HERE
SUMMER CLASSIC MOVIES present THE SOUND OF MUSIC- Sat 7pm, Pensacola Saenger Theatre
This is the 1965 classic starring Julie Andrews and Christopher Plummer. A woman leaves an Austrian convent to become a governess to the children of a Naval officer widower.. CLICK HERE
MUSIC IN THE PARK- Fri 6:30pm-8:00pm, Spanish Fort Town Center Park Pavilion
Enjoy a FREE musical performance by ABRO Trio in the Pavilion at Town Center Park at Spanish Fort Town Center. Concerts will be held every Friday evening through August 31. CLICK HERE
FRIDAYS AT THE FIREHOUSE- Fri 5:30pm-7pm, Station 3, Central Fire Downtown, Mobile
Mobile Fire-Rescue Department continues its summer-long fun with another Friday at the Firehouse. This Friday, Station 3 will open its doors to welcome the public for an open house style gathering to meet and greet the crews, tour the station, and learn more about the City of Mobile's fire department. Citizens are invited to enjoy fun and refreshments. To keep up with dates and stations, follow Mobile Fire-Rescue on Facebook.. CLICK HERE
MAMMA MIA! - Fri/Sat 7:30pm; Sun 2pm, Joe Jefferson Playhouse
On a small Greek island, Sophie dreams of a perfect wedding — one which includes her father giving her away. The problem? Sophie doesn’t know who he is! CLICK HERE
MY FAIR LADY- Fri/Sat 7:30pm, Sun 2pm, Chickasaw Civic Theatre
My Fair Lady is a beautiful musical about transformation, patronage, gender politics and class, based on George Bernard Shaw’s play, Pygmalion. CLICK HERE
PURELY PADDLE - Sat 4p-7pm, Mo’s Landing, Gulf Shores
It’s a fun, family-friendly kayak adventure that will include leisure paddling and a geocaching treasure hunt with prizes! The event is free to those who bring their own kayak or $10 if you chose to rent a kayak. CLICK HERE
BIKERS FOR OFFICER TUCKER- Sat 12noon-3pm, from Saraland Police Dept to Waves on Dauphin Island
Motorcycle ride with live music, food, raffles and door prizes, to benefit Officer Jackie Tucker who was shot in the head Dec 2016 while in the line of duty. CLICK HERE
AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY'S CATTLE BARONS' BALL - WILD WILD WEST 2- Fri 6pm, Pensacola Bay Center
Features Country Western entertainment, mechanical bull riding, and Tex-Mex food. CLICK HERE
SUPER HERO SHOWCASE- Sat 11am-2pm, Gulf Coast Exploreum, downtown Mobile
Dress up in your favorite super hero costume, for a showcase of super heroes and nanotechnology!
Explore Nano science with the blue morphing butterfly, a Crested Gecko, smelly balloons, film art, Oobleck, more tiny science! CLICK HERE
VINTAGE MARKET DAYS OF MOBILE- Fri/Sat 10am-5pm; Sun 10am-4pm, The Grounds
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 more. CLICK HERE
BILLY CURRINGTON- Fri 8pm, Hard Rock Live Biloxi, CLICK HERE
FRANKIE AVALON, FABIAN & BOBBY RYDELL- Fri 8pm, IP Casino Biloxi, CLICK HERE
BUTTA BASH FEST featuring RIOT SQUAD, CHARLIE-B, WERMZER, KABOOM, NABOO- Sat 10pm, Soul Kitchen, downtown Mobile, CLICK HERE
THE HAPPYTIME MURDERS (R) - When the puppet cast of an '80s children's TV show begin to get murdered one by one, a disgraced LAPD detective-turned-private eye puppet takes on the case. Stars Melissa McCarthy, Elizabeth Banks, Maya Rudolph
A.X.L. (PG)- A.X.L. is a top-secret, robotic dog who develops a special friendship with Miles and will go to any length to protect his new companion. Stars Thomas Jane, Becky G, Alex Neustaedter
BEAUTIFULLY BROKEN (PG13)- A refugee's escape, a prisoner's promise, and a daughter's painful secret converge in this inspiring real life story of hope. As three fathers fight to save their families, their lives become intertwined in an unlikely journey across the globe. Stars Benjamin A. Onyango, Scott William Winters, Emily Hahn
Don’t plan your weekend without your Best Bets- local events, movies, concerts and more!