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, March 11- March 13

MOBILE CHILI COOK-OFF- Sat 11am-3pm, Canal Street between Washington and Broad, downtown Mobile

Eat chili, beat cancer, with the American Cancer Society’s Mobile Chili Cook-off. Enjoy chili cooked up by teams (like ours, iHeart Burn) as they compete for bragging rights! Bring the family! The Kids Corner is back, the Azalea Trail Maids, plus live music from Symone French, Sloth Racer and the Modern Eldorados. Tickets are 10 dollars in advance; 15 dollars at the gate.  CLICK HERE 

   

BELLINGRATH’S BEERS & BLOOMS- Sat 11am-6pm, Bellingrath Gardens, Theodore

Bellingrath’s Beers & Blooms is an all-day craft beer festival and concert series on the Great Lawn. Hear great music from local bands, and sample a wide variety of craft brews, shop with local vendors at their booths, and feast with a selection of food trucks. Bring a chair or blanket and relax on the Great Lawn! CLICK HERE   

FESTIVAL OF FLOWERS - Fri 9am-9pm; Sat/Sun 9am-5pm, Cathedral Square, downtown Mobile

The Festival of Flowers will celebrate its 29th year by proudly showcasing life-sized living sculptures highlighting our Gulf Coast gifts: by land, air & sea. Special events include a Saturday morning Exotic Car Show, tours of area landmarks, and on Sunday, we will Welcome All Wags at a designated time to enjoy the show with your favorite furry friend. This year also includes live music– “Yeah Probably” will be playing during ArtWalk and “Johnny Hayes and the Loveseats” will play for the Ticketed Buds and Brews Event. CLICK HERE 

  

LODA ARTWALK - Fri 6pm-9pm, Lower Dauphin Arts District, downtown Mobile

March LoDa ArtWalk celebrates Dr. Suess' Birthday and Women's History Month! This event will feature larger-than-life floral installations, free arts and crafts projects, artwork made from the fallen Bienville oaks, and more. CLICK HERE   

MOVIES IN THE PARK: WE ARE BLOOD- Thurs 6:30pm, Public Safety Memorial Park, Mobile

Join us for Free Movies in the Park this Spring. This week’s movie is WE ARE BLOOD- A film celebrating the universal bond created by the simple act of skateboarding. Bring your blankets and chairs for a movie night with us! Food Trucks will be onsite or bring your own Movie Munchies!  CLICK HERE    

SATURDAYS AT THE COOP- Sat 7pm-10pm, Cooper Riverside Park, downtown Mobile

The City of Mobile Parks and Recreation Department, in partnership with Visit Mobile, invites you to a series of FUN and FREE Events, one Saturday each month. Relax and enjoy evenings under the stars with live musical entertainment (Red & The Revelers March 12th), food trucks, local vendors and more.  CLICK HERE   

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

The 2022 show will feature a great selection of boats, motors, personal watercraft, and marine accessories. In addition to a huge selection of boats, there are great special events for the whole family to enjoy! CLICK HERE   

RILEY GREEN - Fri/Sat 6pm, Amphitheater at The Wharf, Orange Beach

Country singer Riley Green is just about as Southern as Southern gets, and the Alabama boy lets it all come through every time he hits the stage. 

March 11: special guests Travis Tritt and Frank Foster

March 12: special guests John Michael Montgomery and Colt Ford

CLICK HERE  

JOJO SIWA D.R.E.A.M. THE TOUR - Thurs 7pm, Pensacola Bay Center, CLICK HERE  

WWE LIVE: ROAD TO WRESTLEMANIA- Sun 7pm, Pensacola Bay Center

FRIDAY NIGHT SMACKDOWN comes to Pensacola! See NAOMI VS. CHARLOTTE FLAIR for the Smackdown Women's Championship! PLUS Universal Champion ROMAN REIGNS, Smackdown Tag Team Champions THE USOS, and Intercontinental Champions SINSUKE NAKAMURA! Also

see, SHEAMUS, CESARO, SHAYNA BASZLER, NATALYA AND MANY MORE! CLICK HERE   

KATT WILLIAMS- Fri 8pm, Mobile Civic Center, CLICK HERE  

LITTLE RIVER BAND- Sat 8pm, IP Casino Biloxi, CLICK HERE   

AARON LEWIS- Sat 8pm, Beau Rivage Biloxi, CLICK HERE

MOBILE SYMPHONY presents BEETHOVEN & BLUE JEANS- Sat 7:30pm, Sun 2:30pm, Mobile Saenger Theatre

It’s time to dress down and leave uplifted as acclaimed pianist Charlie Albright returns to perform the Grieg Piano Concerto. And MSO will perform Beethoven’s powerful Symphony No. 8! CLICK HERE    

PENSACOLA OPERA presents THE BARBER OF SEVILLE- Fri 7:30pm, Sun 2pm, Pensacola Saenger Theatre

Popularized by Bugs Bunny as the Rabbit of Seville, Rossini’s ebullient score is filled with one bel canto masterpiece after another. Enjoy the hilarity as Figaro rescues the lovelorn Rosina from Dr. Bartolo, uniting her with her true love, Count Almaviva. CLICK HERE  

LEGENDS IN CONCERT presents LEGENDS OF COUNTRY- February 9 – May 29, Legends in Concert Theater, OWA, Foley

Wednesday through Saturday at 7:00pm in February, Wednesday through Saturday at 7:30pm in March, with a weekend matinee performance on Sunday at 3pm.

This new production is more spectacular than ever with dazzling tributes to Shania Twain, Martina McBride, Garth Brooks and Elvis. (Elvis tribute artist fans around the country will recognize Patrick Dunn, recently crowned 2021 Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist Champion from Elvis Week in Memphis.) CLICK HERE   

DIABETES WALK FOR CAMP SEALE HARRIS– 

Pensacola- Sat 9am, Bayview Park, Pensacola CLICK HERE  

Mobile- Sun 3pm, USS Alabama Battleship Memorial Park, CLICK HERE  

The Diabetes WALK for Camp Seale Harris is a family-friendly Walk/Run raising awareness of diabetes, and an opportunity for participant fundraising efforts to make it possible for kids to attend Camp Seale Harris for kids and families living with diabetes. CLICK HERE

  

TOUCH A TRUCK- Sat 10am-2pm, Hank Aaron Stadium

TOUCH A TRUCK is a family friendly event that offers children (and adults) a hands-on opportunity to explore a variety of trucks, and meet the people who build, protect, and serve the community. Cost is $20 per car (cash only). All proceeds benefit Rapahope and Adoption Rocks. CLICK HERE  

ST PAWTY’S DAY- Sat 1pm- 4:30pm, OWA, Foley

This is a family-friendly event featuring music, dog adoptions, a dog kissing photo booth, pet parade, and costume contest located on the OWA Island! CLICK HERE   

BLITHE SPIRIT- Fri/Sat 7:30pm; Sun 2pm, Chickasaw Civic Theatre

Looking for background for a new mystery, writer Charles Condomine calls in the local medium to lead a séance with his wife and the neighbors. But Condomine gets more than he bargained for when the séance conjures up the ghost of his first wife. CLICK HERE   

RING OF FIRE- Fri/Sat 7:30pm; Sun 2pm, Joe Jefferson Playhouse, Mobile

Make plans to come see this fun upbeat musical about the life of Johnny Cash, featuring 39 of his songs! CLICK HERE  

HAMLET- Fri/Sat 7:30pm, Sun 2:30pm, Playhouse In The Park, Langan Park, Mobile

William Shakespeare’s immortal classic. CLICK HERE  


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