SON OF A SAILOR FEST - Sat 1:30pm-8pm, Cathedral Square, Downtown Mobile
Son of a Sailor Fest is a free street festival celebration of Mobile’s son, Jimmy Buffett, and the music and culture of the Gulf Coast, beneffiting the Dauphin Island Sea Lab Foundation. Great music, great vibes, and great times. Join the Second Line Parade at 1:30 at the Renaissance Riverview Hotel, leading to Cathedral Square for a day of great Gulf Coast music. And don’t forget the 5 O’Clock toast with Lucy Buffett! CLICK HERE
DOWNTOWN MOBILE RESTAURANT WEEK- Sun Sept 21- Sun Sept 28, various restaurants in Downtown Mobile
Join us for the inaugural Downtown Mobile Restaurant Week — and explore Downtown one plate at a time! This week will showcase locally owned restaurants and the chefs who craft each menu — highlighting why Downtown Mobile is becoming a premier dining destination on the Gulf Coast. CLICK HERE
PENSACOLA “OUT OF THE DARKNESS” COMMUNITY WALK - Sat 9am Check In; 10am Walk, Community Maritime Park, Downtown Pensacola
Walk with us to prevent suicide, and send the message that no one is alone. Join the Out of the Darkness Community Walk to raise awareness, support one another, honor and remember loved ones, and to fund critical efforts by the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention to protect mental health and prevent suicide. CLICK HERE
BALDWIN COUNTY FAIR- Tues-Thurs 5pm-11pm; Fri 5pm-1am; Sat 2pm-11pm; Baldwin County Coliseum, Robertsdale
Enjoy midway rides, petting zoo, antique tractors, livestock, and circus shows. CLICK HERE
ALABAMA COASTAL CLEANUP- Sat 8am-12 noon, various locations
Take part in the state’s largest annual volunteer event as you clean your neighborhoods, local parks, streets, and storm drains too. Trash travels through storm drains, streams, and rivers to become Bay and Gulf pollution. Picking up litter benefits you, your community and the Gulf. Find a cleanup zone near you! CLICK HERE
SWEET DREAMS HAUNTED ATTRACTION- Fri/Sat 7pm- 11:30pm; Sun 7pm-10pm; Sept 19- Nov 2, 811 St. Francis St, Downtown Mobile
Sweet Dreams transforms a warehouse into a living nightmare where every corner, every shadow, and every sound pulls you deeper into the story.
While you wait to face the nightmare, the midway keeps the adrenaline pumping with escape rooms, carnival games, and creepy photo ops-(for you to share on social media). Once inside, you’ll be transported into another world—an indoor, fully immersive walk-through experience unlike any other. CLICK HERE
WINE & FRIES- Fri 6pm-9pm, Hotel Effie Sandestin, Miramar Beach, FL
This unforgettable evening goes beyond just rooftop views and the unbeatable wine-and-fries combination. Guests can enjoy a silent auction, hit the dance floor with a DJ, and “Classic Carnival” charm to make the night one to remember. All proceeds support RMHC of Northwest Florida, which provides a “home away from home” for families with children receiving medical care. CLICK HERE
ORANGE BEACH FREEDOM FESTIVAL- Sat 10am-5pm; Sun 10am-4pm; The Wharf, Orange Beach
Join the City of Orange Beach for the 5th Annual Freedom Festival. The event will be packed full of family friendly activities including art + craft vendors, entertainment, kids activities, a fall edition of Bama Coast Cruisin’ car show, food vendors + more. CLICK HERE
GALLERY NIGHT PENSACOLA: VIVA PENSACOLA- Fri 5pm-9pm, Downtown Pensacola
Come ready to celebrate culture, food, music & more! Ballet Pensacola will be performing, along with DJs along Palafox, 60+ local artists, local merchants to shop at and so much more! CLICK HERE
ART OF THE SHELL- Sat 12noon-4pm, Eastern Shore Art Center, Fairhope
Eastern Shore Art Center invites the community to engage in creativity and education as we celebrate SHELLS! Guests will enjoy interactive booths, a pop-up art exhibit, art projects, and more. Open to ALL AGES. Free admission! CLICK HERE
BANDS ON THE BLACKWATER: White Sands Panhandle Band- 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
GARY ALLAN- Thurs 7:30pm, Pensacola Saenger Theatre, CLICK HERE
DANAE HAYS- Sat 8pm, Pensacola Saenger Theatre, CLICK HERE
PRIVATE EYES: A HALL & OATES TRIBUTE - Sat 7:30pm, OWA Theater, OWA Parks & Resort, Foley CLICK HERE
GREAT WHITE and SLAUGHTER- Sat 8pm, IP Casino Biloxi, CLICK HERE
JEKYLL & HYDE: A GOTHIC MUSICAL THRILLER- Sept 19- Oct 5th; Thurs/Fri/Sat 7:30pm; Sun 2:30pm, Pensacola Little Theatre
Darkness and desire collide in Jekyll & Hyde, the epic gothic musical thriller. This tale of good versus evil explores the razor-thin line between man and monster. Violence/Mature Themes. CLICK HERE
PALAFOX MARKET- Sat 9am-2pm, TWO LOCATIONS: Martin Luther King Jr Plaza and Plaza Ferdinand, Pensacola
Join us every Saturday, rain or shine for farm-fresh produce, plants, flowers, baked goods, hand-crafted works of art, sculpture, fresh tea and coffee, delicious food and spices, hand-blown glass, ceramics and much more at the event that was named Florida's Best Farmers Market by Southern Living magazine. CLICK HERE
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COLLEGE FOOTBALL:
SOUTH ALABAMA JAGUARS vs COASTAL CAROLINA - Sat 6pm, Hancock Whitney Stadium, Mobile, ESPN+
Click HERE for the Jags football schedule. Get Game Day info (clear bag policy, parking and more) HERE.
Listen to the Jags all season on Sports Talk 99.5, 96.1 the Rocket and on our free iHeartRadio app. The pre-game shows starts 2 hours prior to kickoff.
AUBURN @ OKLAHOMA- Sat 2:30pm, Norman OK, ABC, CLICK HERE
FLORIDA @ MIAMI - Sat 6:30pm, Miami Gardens, ABC , CLICK HERE
FLORIDA STATE vs KENT STATE- Sat 2:30pm, Tallahasse, ACCN, CLICK HERE
UNIVERSITY OF WEST FLORIDA @ NORTH GREENVILLE - Sat 6pm, Tigerville, S.C., CLICK HERE
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