BAY AREA BRUNCHFEST- Sat 10am-2pm, Cathedral Square, Downtown Mobile
Sample brunch items from Mobile Bay area restaurants & caterers. Brunch beverages including Bloody Marys, mimosas, and coffee will be available for purchase. Listen to live music and play lawn games on the Cathedral Square green. Bring a blanket and hang out for the sounds of local favorite Symone French & the Trouille Troupe plus DJ Sham. CLICK HERE
BFM 5K ON THE RUNWAY- Sat 7am (Registration), 8am (5K), 9am (1 Mile), Mobile International Airport, Michigan Ave, Downtown Mobile
Experience the thrill of running on the runway! This one-of-a-kind event invites you to be part of a memorable 5K run and a lively 1-Mile Fun Run, all while treading on the very runway where planes take off and land. BFM 5K On The Runway supports the Mobile Airport Authority Foundation's charitable initiatives that uplift the local community. CLICK HERE
3rd Annual ORANGE BEACH FREEDOM FEST and BAMA COAST CRUISIN’ CAR SHOW - Fri/Sat/Sun 9am-5pm, The Wharf, Orange Beach
The festive weekend will kick off Friday with the Bama Coast Cruisin' show’s vintage and classic cars lining Main Street along with a Kids’ Zone next to the Ferris wheel. Military and veteran groups will be stationed on Wharf Parkway with activities and information, including the U.S. Air Force Operation Shadow Strike mobile experience. Saturday, all of those attractions will be joined by more than 70 arts and crafts and outdoor experience vendor booths, along with food vendors and a music stage. CLICK HERE
ASHLEY McBRYDE with special guest KASEY TYNDALL- Sat 8pm, Mobile Saenger Theatre, CLICK HERE
THE OUTLAW MUSIC FESTIVAL featuring WILLIE NELSON, THE AVETT BROTHERS, GOV’T MULE, ELIZABETH COOK and PARTICLE KID- Sun 4:05 pm, The Wharf Amphitheater, Orange Beach, CLICK HERE
THE GULF COAST CHALLENGE- Sat 3pm Kickoff, Ladd Peebles Stadium, Mobile
The Gulf Coast Challenge presents two Historically Black Colleges and Universities in a classic showdown– the Bulldogs of Alabama A&M University vs. the Tigers of Jackson State University. CLICK HERE
The week’s events include:
Wednesday, October 4
Kickoff Concert Featuring Shai - Mardi Gras Park - 6 PM
Thursday, October 5
College & Career Fair - Mobile Convention Center - 9 AM - 1 PM
Gospel Explosion Featuring Marvin Sapp - Mardi Gras Park - 6 PM
Friday, October 6
Second Line Parade - Starts at Battle House Hotel - 5:30 PM
HBCU Fest Concert Featuring Rich Boy and Jung Joc at
Mardi Gras Park - 6:30 PM
Saturday, October 7
Gulf Coast Challenge Parade - starts at Warren St. & Congress St. - 10 AM
GAME KICKOFF - Ladd-Peebles Stadium - 3 PM
Post-game Concert featuring Lil Boosie
CRUISIN’ THE COAST- Sun Oct 1- Sun Oct 8, various venues along the Mississippi Gulf Coast, including Mississippi Coast Coliseum
It’s America’s Largest Block Party, a festival to celebrate antique, classic and hot rod vehicles, nostalgic music and other events. The 27th Annual Cruisin’ The Coast features all your favorites, like Cruise-ins, Headline Bands and Oldies entertainment, a Swap Meet, the CTC/Vicari Auto Auction and more! CLICK HERE
PENSACOLA BEACH SONGWRITERS FESTIVAL- Tues Oct 3- Sun Oct 8, various venues, Pensacola and Pensacola Beach
This year's festival is set to welcome over 100 talented songwriters from across the nation and a few from around the world to 19 fantastic beachside venues around Pensacola and Pensacola Beach. You'll have the opportunity to connect with these creators and hear the stories behind their songs. Headliners include Thompson Square, Andy Griggs and Jamie O’Neal. CLICK HERE
OLD TYME DAY FESTIVAL- Sat 9am-4pm, Baldwin County Bicentennial Park, Stockton
This event celebrates the community’s farming heritage.Step back in time to the days of plowing and farming demonstrations. Experience plowing, peanut threshing, and baling hay demonstrations. Again, this year, there will be an antique car and tractor show with a parade at noon. CLICK HERE
PENSACON HALLOWEENFEST- Sat/Sun 9am-4pm, Splash City Adventures, Pensacola
HalloweenFest combines the pop-culture fun of Pensacon with traditional Halloween celebrations for two full days of spooky pop-culture fun in an outdoor, convention-style atmosphere. The weekend will feature vendors, live entertainment, celebrity guests, artists, trick-or-treating and other fun in a safe environment. Costumes are encouraged, and each day will include a costume contest, with adults competing on Saturday and kids on Sunday. CLICK HERE
DANETOBERFEST- Sat 11am-4pm, Seville Square, Downtown Pensacola
“Who Let the Danes Out?” is this year’s theme, so festival-goers best come prepared for face-to-face nose boops and surprise slobber bombs! Northwest Florida Great Dane Rescue will have more than 30 adoptable Great Danes onsite to meet and give treats to. Danetoberfest is not only an adoption event, it's also the rescue's largest fundraiser for the year. CLICK HERE
MOVIES IN THE PARK: THE WIZ - Thurs 6pm, Seals Park (540 Texas Street), Mobile
Movies In The Park is a free event that will happen every Thursday in Fall! 8 Movies in 8 Parks! Bring your blankets, chairs, and coolers for a Movie Night with Us! All Events Start at 6PM. Movies Play at Dark. CLICK HERE
BANDS ON THE BLACKWATER: THE MIDNIGHT SHEPHERDS- Fri 7pm-9pm, Jernigan’s Landing, Downtown Milton
Bands on the Blackwater is a free outdoor concert series held Friday nights in downtown Milton. Pull up your boat or bring a lawn chair and relax while listening to great live music! CLICK HERE
LIVING HISTORY CREW DRILL AT THE BATTLESHIP- Sat 8am-3pm, Battleship Memorial Park, Mobile
Enjoy hits from the '40s and '50s when the Blue Anchor Belles take the stage on the bow at 11:45. Stay there because "Call to Battle Stations" will immediately follow at 1pm! The plane will not fly, but all other reenactments will remain the same. Throughout the day, visitors will get to interact with historical WWII reenactors aboard the USS ALABAMA and the USS DRUM. Dress in 1940s/WWII attire and receive 50% off one adult ticket. CLICK HERE
THE ROCK & SOUL REVIEW featuring tributes to THE BLUES BROTHERS and TINA TURNER- Thurs 7pm, OWA Theater, OWA Parks & Resort, Foley, CLICK HERE
WHITE TIE ROCK ENSEMBLE, TRIBUTE TO LED ZEPPELIN- Fri/Sat 7pm, OWA Theater, OWA Parks & Resort, Foley, CLICK HERE
THE MOBILE BALLET presents ECLECTIC- Sat 7:30pm, Mobile Civic Center, CLICK HERE
THE BEACH BOYS- Fri/Sat 8pm, Beau Rivage Biloxi, CLICK HERE
BRANDON BENNETT’S ELVIS MY WAY- Sat 8pm, IP Casino Biloxi, CLICK HERE
MATT RIFE- Sun 5pm and 8pm, Pensacola Saenger Theatre, CLICK HERE
USA JAGS FOOTBALL @ ULM - Sat 6pm, Monroe, LA, ESPN+, CLICK HERE
Listen to the Jags all season on 96.1 The Rocket, Sports Talk 99.5 and the free iHeartradio app. Pre-game show starts 2 hours before kickoff. CLICK HERE
ALABAMA @ TEXAS A&M - Sat 2:30pm, CBS, Bryan-College Station, TX, CLICK HERE
FLORIDA vs VANDERBILT- Sat 3pm, Gainesville, SEC Network, CLICK HERE
FLORIDA STATE vs VIRGINIA TECH- Sat 2:30pm, Tallahassee, ABC, CLICK HERE
UWF vs SHORTER (Homecoming) - Sat 4pm, Pen Air Field, CLICK HERE
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