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LOCAL EVENTS:
JENNIFER CLAIRE MOORE FOUNDATION RODEO- Thurs/Fri/Sat 8pm, gates open 5:30pm, Foley Horse Arena, Foley
Watch professional cowgirls and cowboys compete for top prize money in bareback and saddle bronc riding, bull riding, calf roping, breakaway roping, steer wrestling, team roping and barrel racing. Kids Zone activities include face painting, tattoos, bouncy house, inflatable obstacle course and games! Free Horseback Rides Thursday & Friday. All proceeds benefit local Peer Helper Programs in schools across Baldwin County. CLICK HERE
BABE RUTH WORLD SERIES IN MOBILE- Fri 7pm, Hank Aaron Stadium (Opening Ceremony and Alabama Rawdogs vs China); all other games at Jacobs Field, University of Mobile
For the first time ever, Mobile is hosting the 16-18 year old Babe Ruth World Series, with 8 regional champion teams competing. Friday will be the Opening Ceremony Festivities, followed The Alabama Rawdogs vs China game and a firework show at the Hank. (This is the first time China has competed in the 16-18 Babe Ruth World Series.) A total of 24 games will be played at the University of Mobile from Aug 2 to Aug 9. CLICK HERE
PENSACOLA BLUE WAHOOS BASEBALL vs BIRMINGHAM BARONS- Thurs/Fri 6:35pm; Sat 6:05pm; Sun 5:05pm, Blue Wahoos Stadium
Promotions include Thirsty Thursdays, Giveaway Fridays, Fireworks Saturdays (and Field of Dreams Night, celebrating 30th anniversary of the movie!), and Family Sundays/Bark in the Park. CLICK HERE
PELICAN PADDLE- Sat 7:30am-12 noon, Weeks Bay, Fairhope
Pelican Paddle is a fun, family-oriented, 3.5-mile canoe, kayak and paddle board race that’s open to all ages and skill levels. Plus, there’s a seven-mile pro option for the serious paddlers, and a non-competitive, guided Eco-Tour of Weeks Bay. CLICK HERE
COMMEMORATION OF THE BATTLE OF MOBILE BAY- Sat 9am-3pm, Fort Morgan, Gulf Shores
Fort Morgan State Historic Site will be commemorating the events that happened here at Mobile Bay August 5-23, 1864 with demos by living history staff and volunteers. Join us to learn more about this pivotal battle in the American Civil War. CLICK HERE
155th BATTLE OF MOBILE BAY Commemorative Day - Sat 10am-4pm, Fort Gaines Historic Site, Dauphin Island
The event highlights Fort Gaines integral role in the Battle of Mobile Bay. The cannon will be fired every forty-five minutes in honor of the soldiers that fought in this pivotal battle. Come and experience a living history day for the whole family. CLICK HERE
FRIDAY AT THE FIREHOUSE- Fri 5:30pm-7pm, Berger Station, 7050 Old Military Road, Mobile
Friday At The Firehouse is an open-house-style evening of family fun! You will have the chance to tour the stations, explore the fire engines, and meet Mobile Fire-Rescue crews. There will also be coloring stations and kids games. CLICK HERE
SAENGER CLASSIC MOVIE SERIES: THE ADVENTURES OF ROBIN HOOD (1938)- Sat 7pm, Pensacola Saenger Theatre
When Prince John and the Norman Lords begin oppressing the Saxon masses in King Richard's absence, a Saxon lord fights back as the outlaw leader of a rebel guerrilla army. Stars Errol Flynn, Olivia de Havilland, Basil Rathbone CLICK HERE
SAENGER CLASSIC MOVIE SERIES: VERTIGO (1958)- Sun 2pm, Pensacola Saenger Theatre
A former police detective juggles wrestling with his personal demons and becoming obsessed with a hauntingly beautiful woman. This Alfred Hitchcock classic stars James Stewart, Kim Novak CLICK HERE
MAMMA MIA!- Fri/Sat 7:30pm; Sun 3pm, Pensacola Little Theatre
The story of a bride-to-be trying to find her real father in time for him to walk her down the aisle... told using hit songs by the popular 1970s group ABBA. CLICK HERE
OLIVER! - Fri/Sat 7:30pm, Sun 2:30pm, Playhouse in the Park, Langan Municipal Park, Mobile
Come join Oliver and Dodger as they sing and dance In Lionel Bart's Broadway musical based on Charles Dicken's novel. CLICK HERE
RON WHITE - Fri 7pm and 10pm, Beau Rivage Resort & Casino Biloxi, CLICK HERE
JOHN ANDERSON- Fri 8pm, IP Casino Biloxi, CLICK HERE
TROUBLE, w/ NoCap & RYLO RODRIGUEZ- Fri 10pm, Soul Kitchen, downtown Mobile, CLICK HERE
COLE JONES & RYAN DYER, BROOKE BROWN- Sat 8pm, Soul Kitchen, downtown Mobile, CLICK HERE
SCIENCE FICTION, SCIENCE FUTURE- Sat May 25 - September 2, Gulf Coast Exploreum, downtown Mobile
Engaging exhibits enable visitors to develop a deeper understanding of how science fiction ideas and concepts might become the science reality of tomorrow. Science Fiction, Science Future engages visitors with exciting hands-on and full-body experiences incorporating robots, invisibility, mind control, holograms, and augmented reality. CLICK HERE
FAST & FURIOUS PRESENTS: HOBBS & SHAW (PG13)- Lawman Luke Hobbs and outcast Deckard Shaw form an unlikely alliance when a cyber-genetically enhanced villain threatens the future of humanity. Stars Dwayne Johnson, Jason Statham, Idris Elba
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