Best Bets

Best Bets

Check your Best Bets before you make your weekend plans, so you don't miss out! We've got local events, concerts and more all along the Gulf Coast.Full Bio

 

Best Bets For The Weekend, Oct 29- Oct 31

JASON ALDEAN with special guests HARDY, JOHN MORGAN & DEE JAY SILVER- Sun 6pm, Wharf Amphitheater, Orange Beach, CLICK HERE

GREATER GULF STATE FAIR- Oct 29-Nov 7, The Grounds, West Mobile

The Greater Gulf State Fair has biggest midway along the Gulf Coast… rides for the smaller kids too. Plus Pirate Man Dan, the Royal Hanneford Circus, pig races and, of course, fair food! Craig Morgan and Clay Walker in concert this Saturday night at the Grandstand. And a Rodeo next weekend, Nov 6th and 7th!  CLICK HERE 

PENSACOLA INTERSTATE FAIR- Oct 21-Oct 31, Pensacola Interstate Fairgrounds

Enjoy thrill rides, live entertainment, and special attractions such as Cirque Ma’Ceo and Sea Lion Splash! Entertainment includes White Tie Rock Ensemble – Presents A Tribute to The Eagles Saturday at 7:30. All shows are FREE with admission into the Fair. CLICK HERE

MAKING STRIDES AGAINST BREAST CANCER OF SOUTH ALABAMA - Sat 6:45am Registration, 8:00am Walk, Cooper Riverside Park

Put on something pink… get friends, family and co-workers together… and let’s walk to save lives, with the American Cancer Society. Join the walk or donate. Your donations mean groundbreaking research and early detection… as well as local support for patients, family and caregivers. CLICK HERE 

BRAS ACROSS THE CAUSE-WAY 5K & FUN RUN- Sat 7am Registration, 8am Run, Meaher State Park, Spanish Fort

Benefits the Providence Hospital Breast Cancer Outreach Fund  CLICK HERE

MOBILE & BALDWIN COUNTY PARADE OF HOMES- Sat/Sun 10am-5pm, Mobile and Baldwin County

Come see new homes in all sizes and all price ranges.Start your tour with the Showcase Homes. Baldwin County Showcase Home built by Stewart & Whatley Builders at 304 Powderhorn Ridge Road in North Hills at Fairhope. Home Builders Association of Metro Mobile Showcase home built by Lynn Nolen Construction in Kimber Ridge at 10353 Hunnys Way Court, Irvington. Get maps at all parade homes or visit our websites at BCHBA.com or HBAMM.com.

SAENGER THEATRE FIRST-EVER HALLOWEEN MOVIE SERIES- Mobile Saenger Theatre, downtown

The 2021 Scream on the Screen Halloween movie schedule is as follows:

Friday the 13th - Fri 7pm

Beetlejuice- Sat 7pm

Come safely enjoy a couple of classic hit movies the way they were meant to be seen: larger-than-life on the glorious big screen!  CLICK HERE

TERROR IN THE PARK- Fri 5pm-10pm, Sat 6pm-10pm, Sun 6pm-9pm, Oct 15-Oct 31, OWA, Foley

Face your fears in 3 socially distanced, walkthrough haunts. These seriously scary zones in The Park at OWA will fill your evening with chills. Brave OWA’s spine-tingling thrill rides along with some seriously whacky uninvited guests: aliens, clowns, and a zombie uprising. CLICK HERE

ISLAND MOVIE NIGHTS: HOCUS POCUS - Sat 7:30pm, Downtown OWA, Foley

Join us under the stars in Downtown OWA for a spooky lineup of free and seasonal movies. Showtime is at 7:30pm, and we hope you can arrive early to enjoy the rest of our family-friendly Halloween fun like a live show, kids crafts and trick-or-treating! CLICK HERE

LEGENDS IN CONCERT FALL 2021- September 14 – October 31, 2021, Tuesdays – Saturdays: 7:30pm; Sunday Matinees: 3pm; OWA theme park, Foley

Now showing — tributes to Tina Turner, Cyndi Lauper, Celine Dion & Whitney Houston! CLICK HERE

THRILLER NIGHTS OF LIGHTS-- Nightly 7pm-10pm, through Oct 31st, Hank Aaron Stadium

Returning this fall season at the Hank Aaron Stadium is the Thriller Nights of Lights of Mobile, a family-friendly drive-thru light show synchronized to music playing through your car radio. Displays of giant spiders, spooky eyes, friendly ghosts, and tumbling scarecrows are just a few of the displays to see dancing to a fun variety of music.​ The only show of its kind in the country, Thriller Nights of Lights of Mobile will thrill kids and adults of all ages. CLICK HERE

SEWARD FARMS CORN MAZE- Sat 10am-9pm, through Nov 6, Seward Farms, Tanner Williams Road, Lucedale

Lots of activities at the farm to keep you busy for hours! Activities: Corn Maze, Corn Cannons, Hay Rides, Cow Train Rides, Jumping Pillow, Pony Rides, Pig Races, Farm Animal Alley, Playground Area, Kernel corn box and new this year Hop-a-Long Rodeo!!! Don't forget the Haunted Hayride and Field of Fright Oct 16, 23 and 30.CLICK HERE 

NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM- Fri 5pm-8pm, History Museum of Mobile, downtown

Activities include a historical scavenger hunt, storytelling, Halloween crafts & games, live music, and costume contests for all ages!

Come dressed as your favorite person throughout history or in your Halloween costume! CLICK HERE   

HALLOWEEN AT THE EXPLOREUM- Sat 10:30am-3pm, Gulf Coast Exploreum, downtown Mobile

Come in your best costume for a frightfully fun time at the Exploreum’s Halloween Event! See a spooky series of scientific experiments and face your phobias in Dr. Cornelius P. Jitters’ Chambers of Fear! CLICK HERE

BOO AT THE ZOO - Sat/Sun 10am-5pm, Gulf Breeze Zoo

Designed for a younger audience, families can enjoy scare-free, daytime fun for children and the young at heart. Explore our trick-or-treat trail complete with candy, treats and toys, bounce houses, face painting, and of course our Ambassador Animal Headquarters, not to mention the entire Zoo! CLICK HERE

DR. JEKYLL AND MR. HYDE- Fri/Sat 7:30pm; Sun 2:30pm, Playhouse in the Park, Langan Park, Mobile

Join us for our Halloween production! CLICK HERE   

MOBTOBERFEST (FALL FESTIVAL)- Sat 3pm-9:30pm, Medal of Honor Park, 

Enjoy Fall family fun, like food trucks, photo booths, vendors, games & activities, Live DJ, and trick-or-treating from 3pm-6pm. There’s a Pet Costume Contest at 5pm and a Costume Contest for all ages 5:30pm. Then dance the night away from 6 to 9 with the Sugar Shaker Band! CLICK HERE   

ELBERTA GERMAN SAUSAGE FESTIVAL- Sat 8am-5pm, Elberta Town Park, Elberta, AL

Enjoy German sausage & sauerkraut, plus continuous entertainment for adults and children, and over 200 arts & crafts booths. The sausage festival is a town fund-raiser, spearheaded by Elberta's Volunteer Fire Department.  CLICK HERE   

FALL MARKET IN THE PARK- Saturdays October 16 - November 20, from 7:30am-noon, Cathedral Square, downtown Mobile

Shop local for seasonal fresh fruits, local produce, vegetables, seafood, baked goods, jams/jellies, original art, decor and moreCLICK HERE

AMY GRANT - Fri 7:30pm, Pensacola Saenger Theatre, CLICK HERE  

ESCAPE TO MARGARITAVILLE- Sun 1pm and 6:30pm, Pensacola Saenger Theatre, downtown Pensacola

ESCAPE TO MARGARITAVILLE is the musical comedy featuring both original songs and your most-loved Jimmy Buffett classics.  CLICK HERE

SET IT OFF: Live on Stage- Sat 8pm, Mobile Civic Center Theater

Je’Caryous Johnson presents SET IT OFF based on the hit iconic movie by the same nameCLICK HERE   

BIG FREEDIA, TANK & THE BANGAS, ALFRED BANKS- Sat 7:30pm, Soul Kitchen, downtown Mobile, CLICK HERE

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COLLEGE FOOTBALL:

SOUTH ALABAMA JAGS FOOTBALL vs ARKANSAS STATE (Homecoming) - Sat 4pm, Hancock Whitney Stadium, USA campus, ESPN+ CLICK HERE   

Listen to the game on Sports Talk 99.5FM, 96.1 The Rocket, and on the iHeartRadio app. Pre-game show starts 2 hours prior to kickoff. 

UWF FOOTBALL @ MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE - Sat 6pm, Clinton, MS, CLICK HERE

AUBURN vs OLE MISS- Sat 6pm, Auburn, ESPN, CLICK HERE 

FLORIDA vs GEORGIA- Sat 2:30pm, Gainesville, CBS, CLICK HERE

FLORIDA STATE @ CLEMSON- Sat 2:30pm, Clemson, SC, ESPN, CLICK HERE      

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Halloween ghost decoration

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