GULF COAST HOT AIR BALLOON FESTIVAL- Thurs 5pm-9pm; Fri/Sat 11am-10pm, OWA Parks & Resort, Foley
Come enjoy performances by musical entertainment, children’s activities and more amid retail, arts & crafts and food booths. Musical headliners follow balloon flights, glows and tethered rides (weather permitting) Friday and Saturday nights. Lineup includes Red Clay Strays Saturday at 7pm!
*Morning flights are scheduled for Friday, Saturday, and Sunday morning and take place between 6:00-8:00 am, weather-permitting. Flights take place before the festival is open. CLICK HERE
WHISKEY MYERS- Fri 7:30pm, The Wharf Amphitheatre, Orange Beach, CLICK HERE
BREAKING BENJAMIN & BUSH, with special guest Another Day Dawns - Sat 7pm, Mississippi Coast Coliseum, Biloxi, CLICK HERE
DERBY AT THE PILLARS- Sat 4pm, The Pillars, Government St, Mobile
It’s big hats and even bigger hearts raising money for Veteran Mental Health Initiatives. Watch the Kentucky Derby via live stream, enjoy Derby food, drinks, games and more. CLICK HERE
BLESSING OF THE FLEET- Sat/Sun 10am-4pm, St Margaret’s Catholic Church, Bayou la Batre
Enjoy children’s activities, arts & crafts, Bayou boat tours, and delicious seafood! Sunday, the Land Parade is at 2pm, with the Boat Parade/Blessing of the Fleet immediately following the land parade. CLICK HERE
FRIDAY NIGHT LIVE- Fri 6pm-11pm, Mardi Gras Park, downtown Mobile
It’s FNL Latin Night: The Ultimate Fiesta with performances by Grupo Folclorico Mitiotani (Dance); Mariachi Melodias de Mexico; and Rumbero's De Tampa Bay (Cuban). Bring your own blankets and chairs. CLICK HERE
MARKET IN THE PARK (SPRING 2023)- Saturdays 7:30am-12 noon (May 6- July 8), Cathedral Square, downtown Mobile
Shop locally grown, locally produced and handmade items all while listening to live entertainment. CLICK HERE
SIP ‘N PAINT- Sat 3pm-6pm, Mardi Gras Park, downtown Mobile
It's time for the Kentucky Derby on May 6th! The City of Mobile Parks and Recreation Department invites you to join us for a themed Sip 'N Paint event featuring music, relaxation, dancing, sipping, and painting! We will be broadcasting the Kentucky Derby on a huge 23ft LED screen during the event! This highly-anticipated, quarterly event sells out quickly so get your tickets fast. CLICK HERE
EXPLORE MOBILE- Sun 1pm-5pm, Mardi Gras Park, downtown Mobile
Enjoy live music, activities, and free admission to the city’s tourist attractions. Attendees will be able to explore 300 years of Mobile history inside the History Museum of Mobile, experience colonial life inside the walls of Colonial Fort Conde, gaze upon the period rooms of the Conde-Charlotte Museum House, step back in time as they navigate the Dora Franklin Finley African-American Heritage Trail and more. CLICK HERE
FIRST FRIDAY ARTWALK- Fri 6pm-8pm, various venues in downtown Fairhope
Visit our local merchants in Downtown Fairhope as they open late and highlight the art community. Visit Eastern Shore Art Center for new exhibits, live music and more! CLICK HERE
DOUBLE TUNNEL VISION 5K- Sat 8am, downtown Mobile
Certified 5K course starts near Canal Street between Scott and Bayou Streets and finishes at Oyster City Brewing Co. Participants will run down Government St, through the Bankhead Tunnel, circle around the tunnel entrance, and back through the tunnel to run up Government to finish at Oyster City. Proceeds will benefit the sight programs of the Lions Club of Mobile. CLICK HERE
MOBILE SYMPHONY presents LORDS OF THE RING- Sat 7:30pm, Sun 2:30pm, Mobile Saenger Theatre
MSO contrasts Howard Shore’s brilliant score to Lord of the Rings with orchestral highlights from Richard Wagner’s Ring Cycle. Works include The Ride of the Walkyrie and Siegfried’s Rhine Journey, as well as music from Lord of the Rings: Return of the King, the Two Towers and Fellowship of the Ring. CLICK HERE
BANDS ON THE BLACKWATER: Jesse Ritter- Fri 7pm-9pm, Jernigan’s Landing, Milton
The City of Milton is proud to announce the 2023 Bands on the Blackwater Concert Series. The Spring Series offers a variety of music from local favorites to national touring bands. Bluegrass, country, blues and rock and roll will be performed on the stage in Downtown Milton. CLICK HERE
DISNEY’S FINDING NEMO JR- Thurs-Sat 7:30pm, Sun 2pm, May 4 – 14, The PACT Theatre Company, Cottage Hill Rd, Mobile
This is a 60-minute musical adaptation of the beloved 2003 Pixar movie Finding Nemo, with new music. Finding Nemo JR. brings a vibrant underwater world to life on stage in a story full of family, friendship, and adventure. CLICK HERE
DISNEY’S BEAUTY & THE BEAST- Thurs/Fri/Sat 7:30pm, The Bluff at Henry George Park, Fairhope
Eastern Shore Repertory Theatre (ESRT) will bring the full Broadway version of Disney’s Beauty and the Beast to Henry George Park in Fairhope for the tenth annual Theatre on the Bluff. The production is ESRT's most ambitious to date, featuring over 90 Baldwin and Mobile County residents. CLICK HERE
PENSACOLA BLUE WAHOOS BASEBALL vs MISSISSIPPI BRAVES- Thurs/Fri 6:35pm; Sat 6:05pm; Sun 4:05pm, Blue Wahoos Stadium, downtown Pensacola
Promotions include Mullet Thursday, Giveaway Friday, Fireworks Saturday and Military Family Sunday. CLICK HERE
TRACY MORGAN- Fri 8pm, Beau Rivage Biloxi, CLICK HERE
PANDORA’S BOX, THE ULTIMATE AEROSMITH TRIBUTE- Fri/Sat 7pm, OWA Theater, OWA Parks & Resort, Foley, CLICK HERE
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