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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, June 16- June 18

JAMES TAYLOR & HIS ALL-STAR BAND- Thurs 7:30pm, Wharf Amphitheater, Orange Beach, CLICK HERE   

FAMILY CELEBRATION DAY- Sat 11am-3pm, Langan Municipal Park, Mobile

Family Celebration Day will offer fun sports challenges and contests such as a 3-Point Contest, a Sack Race, and a Punt, Pass & Kick Challenge. There will be live music, food trucks and a “Real Men Cook” Grilling Competition. Family Celebration Day is sponsored by Wings of Life, The Fatherhood Initiative, Revive Church, and Powerhouse Church Mobile. It is an Operation Echo Stop event supported by the City of Mobile. CLICK HERE    

FATHER’S DAY AT THE GULF BREEZE ZOO- Sun 9am-5pm, Gulf Breeze Zoo

Join us this Father's Day to celebrate all of the awesome fathers and grandfathers out there! On Sunday, June 18, dads will receive one (1) complimentary beer to enjoy while strolling through the park. Must be 21 years of age. Enjoy live music from 11 AM to 3 PM. CLICK HERE   

AFRICATOWN BRIDGE CHALLENGE 5K RUN/WALK- Sat 7:30am, 645 Shelby St, Mobile

View Historic Africatown, the Mobile River, Port of Mobile, Mobile-Tensaw River Delta, and the City of Mobile from 350 feet high as you run or walk your way across the 7,291-foot-long bridge on the certified 5k course. There will be a 1-mile course that takes participants from Shelby Street to the foot of the bridge and back. Proceeds from this event will benefit the work of Africatown Community Development Corporation. CLICK HERE  

GALLERY NIGHT: CELEBRATE JUNETEENTH- Fri 5pm-9pm, downtown Pensacola

Taking ART to the streets each month with artists, music, food, and businesses —the Culture of Pensacola! Gallery Night's Featured Artist for our Juneteenth event is Kenneth Jordan II, an African-American artist and art educator in Pensacola. This month, Gallery Night's Garden Street Main Stage welcomes musical talent Gangstagrass, an Emmy-nominated American Bluegrass Hip Hop group and The Mad Violinist, a six-time Grammy-nominated artist! CLICK HERE  

JUNETEENTH: FROM FREEDOM TO LIBERATION- Mon 6pm-8pm, Hope Community Center, 850 Edwards Street, Mobile

Celebrate moving from Freedom to Liberation this Juneteenth at Hope Community Center where the performance group MOYA brings Africa to you through creative song, dance, drums, storytelling, and audience interaction. There will also be a DJ, a living wax museum, and more! CLICK HERE   

NATIONAL NAVAL AVIATION MUSEUM “VISITOR APPRECIATION DAY”- Sat 10am-3pm, Naval Air Station Pensacola

The National Naval Aviation Museum is excited to host two upcoming Visitor Appreciation Days this summer as a way to recognize the Pensacola community for their loyal support. The first is this Saturday, with giveaways throughout the day. Museum admission is FREE. CLICK HERE   

LES CLAYPOOL’S FEARLESS FLYING FROG BRIGADE- Mon 7:30pm, Mobile Saenger Theatre, CLICK HERE   

MOVIE ON THE BLUFF- Sat at dusk, Henry George Park at Fairhope Pier

Join us for our 3rd Annual Movie on The Bluff Summer Series! Catch a free movie after you enjoy the sunset on Mobile Bay. Popcorn and drinks will be provided. Donations not required but appreciated. Any amounts received will go to benefit Fairhope Schools. Bring a chair or blanket! Movie: Jesus Revolution (filmed in Fairhope!) CLICK HERE   

MOVIE UNDER THE OAK- Fri 7:30pm, 15965 Silverhill Ave, Silverhill

Bring a blanket or a chair and enjoy an outdoor movie with us! The movie will be Puss and Boots. CLICK HERE  

SOUTH MISSISSIPPI SUMMER FAIR- June 8-June 18, Mississippi Coast Coliseum, Biloxi

The South Mississippi Summer Fair is a family-friendly, jam-packed event with carnival rides, fair food and more. Named a multi-year Top 20 Event by the Southeast Tourism Society. CLICK HERE   

LATE NIGHT CATECHISM- Sat 7:30pm, Pensacola Saenger Theatre

Late Nite Catechism is an uproariously funny play that takes the audience back to their youth. The irrepressible Sister teaches class to a roomful of "students." Throughout the course of the class, the benevolent instructor rewards the "students" for correct answers with glow-in-the-dark rosaries and other nifty prizes.  CLICK HERE   

COMPANY- Fri/Sat 7:30pm, Sun 2pm (June 9-June 25), Joe Jefferson Playhouse, Mobile

Company, Stephen Sondheim’s groundbreaking modern musical, is a mature, intelligent, and wildly funny look at relationships, vulnerability, and “being alive.”  CLICK HERE    

PENSACOLA BLUE WAHOOS BASEBALL vs MISSISSIPPI BRAVES- Wed/Thurs/Fri 6:35pm, Sat 6:05pm, Sun 4:05pm, Blue Wahoos Stadium

Promotions include Mullet Thursday, Giveaway Friday, Fireworks Saturday, and Military Family Sunday. CLICK HERE  

MARKET IN THE PARK (SPRING 2023)- 7:30am-12 noon Saturdays (May 6- July 8), Cathedral Square, downtown Mobile

Shop locally grown, locally produced and handmade items all while listening to live entertainment. CLICK HERE    

PALAFOX MARKET- Saturdays 9am-2pm, Palafox Market North, at Martin Luther King, Jr. Plaza, and Palafox Market South, at Plaza Ferdinand, downtown Pensacola

Fresh produce, live plants, baked goods, fine art and antiques are just a few of the items offered by the local small business owners who share their goods, knowledge and Southern hospitality. CLICK HERE   

Pancakes for Father's Day

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