FRIDAY:
Conde Cavaliers- Fri 6:30pm, downtown Mobile
SATURDAY:
Ocean Springs Elks Club Carnival Parade, Sat 1pm, downtown Ocean Springs
Krewe Unique Mardi Gras Parade, Sat 1:30pm, downtown Ocean Springs
Bayport Parading Society, Mystic DJ Riders, Sat 2pm, downtown Mobile
Order of the Rolling River, Sat 2pm (DIP/Dauphin Island Parkway Mobile)
Pharaohs, Conde Explorers, Sat 6:30pm, downtown Mobile
SUNDAY:
Massacre Island Secret Society, Sun 6:30pm, Dauphin Island
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SENIOR BOWL -
SENIOR BOWL SUMMIT- Thurs 6pm, Mobile Saenger Theatre
A Stage Divided: A Night with Tide and Tiger Legends. The annual Senior Bowl Summit brings together Alabama and Auburn greats, including Shaun Alexander, Ozzie Newsome, Cornelius Bennett, Ronnie Brown, and Jason Campbell on stage for a memorable night as we listen to the best stories about their greatest moments as members of the Tide and Tigers.
PLAYER PARADE- Friday at 6pm, downtown Mobile
Kick off Mardi Gras season by joining us on the parade route from the Renaissance Hotel® on Royal Street and then west on St. Francis past Bienville Square for the annual Mardi Gras player parade. Local high school marching bands, our players in their college jerseys, college mascots, local dignitaries and NFL® cheerleaders will precede the Conde Cavaliers parade! Players will be throwing candy, beads, mini footballs, and more! This is a great opportunity to high-five the players or take a selfie with them.
SENIOR BOWL STREET PARTY / CONCERT with NELLY- Friday at 8pm, after Conde Cavalier parade, Mardi Gras Park, downtown Mobile
Free concert with Grammy-award-winning artist Nelly after Friday’s parade
SENIOR BOWL FAN FEST- Sat 10:30am, South Lawn, Hancock Whitney Stadium, USA campus
The Senior Bowl Fan Fest will be located on the southwest lawn of Hancock Whitney Stadium! This fun zone will include food, inflatables, yard games and other family-fun activities. Stop by for a quick bite, meet the New Orleans Saints Cheer Krewe and college mascots from across the country.
PLUS A FREE CONCERT at 12 NOON with Alabama's own TIERA KENNEDY outside of the stadium at the South Lawn in the Tailgate Party area before the game (12 noon) with 95 KSJ and iHeart Gulf Coast!
REESE'S SENIOR BOWL GAME- Sat 1:30pm, Hancock-Whitney Stadium, USA campus
The 74rd annual Reese's Senior Bowl is set to showcase the best college football players from around the country.More than 600 NFL staff and personnel will be on site during the week to scout the elite talent to be showcased at the game.
The Senior Bowl will be televised on the NFL Network. And you can listen to the game on 96.1 The Rocket and iHeartRadio.
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THE BLACK JACKET SYMPHONY presents FLEETWOOD MAC’S “RUMOURS”- Thurs 8pm, Pensacola Saenger Theatre
The Black Jacket Symphony recreates Fleetwood Mac’s conic album Rumours live in its entirety—note-for-note, sound-for-sound—plus a full set of Fleetwood Mac’s greatest hits. CLICK HERE
CLINT BLACK featuring LISA HARTMAN BLACK with LILY PEARL BLACK- Sun 7:30pm, Pensacola Saenger Theatre, CLICK HERE
WWE LIVE: ROAD TO WRESTLEMANIA SUPERSHOW- Sun 5pm, Pensacola Bay Center
WWE Road to WrestleMania is a live wrestling event that sees WWE's talented roster of superstars take to the ring to unleash extreme feats of athleticism, strength, and showmanship. Witness the return of The American Nightmare Cody Rhodes! CLICK HERE
THE MOLLY RINGWALDS- Fri 9:30pm, Soul Kitchen, downtown Mobile, CLICK HERE
FRANK FOSTER- Sat 8:30pm, Soul Kitchen, downtown Mobile, CLICK HERE
GREAT WHITE & SLAUGHTER- Sat 8pm, IP Casino Biloxi, CLICK HERE
BIG BAM BOOM: A TRIBUTE TO HALL & OATES- Fri/Sat 7pm, OWA Theater, OWA Theme Park, Foley
With 34 Top-100 songs and 13 gold and platinum albums to choose from, you are sure to hear your favorite Hall & Oates songs from this high-energy, live tribute band, with no pre-recorded tracks. CLICK HERE
BILOXI BOAT SHOW- Fri 12noon-8pm; Sat 10am-8pm; Sun 10am-5pm; Mississippi Coast Coliseum, Biloxi
The 2023 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
PENSACOLA DOUBLE BRIDGE RUN - 15K-7:00AM (Maritime Park, Pensacola); 5K- 8:30AM (Daniel Dr., Gulf Breeze – Adjacent to the Football Stadium)
One of the premier 15K races in the country, the course carries runners over two bridges, across Pensacola Bay and Santa Rosa Sound. It will run from downtown Pensacola with a tour that includes the historic district, and picturesque Bayfront Parkway, a run through Gulf Breeze, and onto Pensacola Beach. The 5K invites both runners and walkers to travel from Gulf Breeze to beautiful Pensacola Beach on Santa Rosa Island and the Gulf Islands Seashore. CLICK HERE
SKETCH DAY AT THE HISTORY MUSEUM OF MOBILE - Sun 2pm-4pm, History Museum of Mobile, downtown Mobile
Join us for an afternoon of sketching at the History Museum of Mobile with the Mobile Arts Council. Attendance is FREE. Bring your sketch pad and drawing materials. Attendees are welcome to sketch their environment and the details of the Museum’s exhibit “Dressing the Abbey”, which offers an installation of the iconic wardrobe of the beloved series, “Downton Abbey”.
*This event will be held during the History Museum’s “Free First Sunday”* CLICK HERE
MIND GAME- Thurs/Fri/Sat 7:30pm, Sun 2:30pm, Jan 27-Feb 5, Pensacola Little Theatre
When Mark Styler, a writer of glossy ‘true crime' paperbacks, tries to get an interview with Easterman, a notorious serial killer, he has no idea what he’s walking into. Mindgame is a puzzle box of a play. A dazzling thriller and a jet-black comedy that twists its way toward a shocking conclusion. CLICK HERE
SPIRITS OF THE PASSAGE: THE STORY OF THE TRANSATLANTIC SLAVE TRADE- Now through June 21st, GulfQuest National Maritime Museum, downtown Mobile
In conjunction with the 160th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln’s 1863 Emancipation Proclamation, the National Maritime Museum of the Gulf of Mexico (GulfQuest) will be hosting one of the most powerful and important exhibitions it has ever displayed. “Spirits of the Passage: The Story of the Transatlantic Slave Trade” explores the strength of the human spirit through a display of nearly 150 historical objects spanning more than 350 years. (GulfQuest, along with several other museums and Bellingrath Gardens, is included in Alabama Tourism’s All-in-One 3-Day Mobile Attraction Ticket!) 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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