Best Bets

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, Aug 8- Aug 10

MACY GRAY, On How Life Is 25th Anniversary Tour- Fri 7:30pm, Mobile Saenger Theatre, CLICK HERE   

DEVON ALLMAN’S BLUES SUMMIT featuring Devon Allman Project, Jimmy Hall, Larry McCray and Sierra Green - Sat 8pm, Pensacola Saenger Theatre, CLICK HERE  

SIRENS & SCOOPS TOUCH-A-TRUCK-  Thurs 11am-1pm, Public Safety Memorial Park, Mobile

Come meet the MPD team and get a look inside some of the Mobile Fire-Rescue and Mobile Police Department vehicles. Children 13 and under will receive a free Kiddie Scoop from Cammie's Old Dutch while quantities last.  CLICK HERE   

WHITE TIE ROCK ENSEMBLE presents 80s RADIO ROCK- Fri/Sat 7:30pm, OWA Theater, OWA Parks & Resort, Foley, CLICK HERE   

BILLY VS. ELTON: A Tribute To Billy Joel and Elton John- Thurs 8pm, Hard Rock Live, Biloxi, CLICK HERE   

STEVE TREVINO- Fri 8pm, Beau Rivage Theatre, Biloxi, CLICK HERE 

SANDSTOCK - Sat, starts 11am, Flora-Bama Lounge, Perdido Key

It’s Flora-Bama's ode to Woodstock! Wear your favorite hippie attire as the Flora-Bama goes back in time! Festivities are all day with live music from the 60's, themed food, and decor.  CLICK HERE   

LODA ARTWALK CELEBRATES WHITE LINEN NIGHT- Fri 6pm-9pm, Lower Dauphin Arts District, Downtown Mobile

Wear white linen attire, stroll the streets, soak up the atmosphere and celebrate summer in style! Explore local vendors, live music, and captivating art in Downtown Mobile. Plus, visit the Kids' Zone to make crafts and play games!  CLICK HERE   

CINEMAS IN THE SAND: SHREK (2001) - Fri at sunset, Gulfside Pavilion, Casino Beach, Pensacola Beach

Presented by the Santa Rosa Island Authority, locals and visitors alike are invited to gather under the stars, feel the sand between their toes, and enjoy timeless movie classics against the breathtaking backdrop of the Gulf.

All movies are free to the public and will start at sunset on a giant outdoor movie screen in front of the Gulfside Pavilion stage, weather permitting. CLICK HERE

DIVE-IN MOVIE NIGHT: FINDING NEMO- Fri 7pm, Bay Minette City Pool

Free to attend; food sold separately. Sponsored by North Baldwin Chamber of Commerce.  CLICK HERE

CELEBRATE MR. BELL’S BIRTHDAY- Sat 8am-5pm, Bellingrath Gardens, Theodore

Celebrate the birthday of Walter Bellingrath with a day of festivities for local guests! Residents of Mobile County (AL), Baldwin County (AL), Jackson County (MS), and George County (MS) get free admission to the Gardens.

Enjoy complimentary birthday cake and Coca-Cola (Mr. Bell was one of the south’s first Coca-Cola bottlers!) while supplies last. Stroll the Gardens, celebrate Mr. Bell’s legacy, and experience the beauty of Bellingrath FREE! CLICK HERE   

OWA END OF SUMMER BASH- Sat 2pm-9pm, Downtown OWA, OWA Parks & Resort, Foley

Get ready for one final weekend of summer fun at End of Summer Bash at Downtown OWA! Enjoy a FREE action-packed celebration filled with live music, lawn games, interactive activities, and family-friendly entertainment throughout the streets of Downtown OWA. Featuring live music by Triston Harper (Top 5 on American Idol Season 22) on OWA Island from 6:30 to 9pm.  CLICK HERE   

BACK 2 SCHOOL BASH- Sat 10am-2pm, Mardi Gras Park, Downtown Mobile

Enjoy an exciting family outing to celebrate kids going back to school! Expect a day filled with refreshments, face painting, bounce houses, music, line-dancing, games and more! Free school supply giveaways, free haircuts and free food while it lasts.  CLICK HERE  

PARTY IN THE PARK- Sat 12 noon-6pm, Aug. 9 and Aug. 16, Cobb Community Center, Pensacola

The City of Pensacola is hosting the second annual “Party in the Park,” a vibrant two-day community celebration promoting community engagement and connectivity. The free Saturday celebration is a family-friendly event that invites everyone to share in art, music, food and storytelling! This is also an opportunity to celebrate the Hollice T. Williams Park design process by collecting feedback on the 2045 Vision Plan.  CLICK HERE  

42nd STREET- Fri/Sat 7:30pm, Sun 2pm (Aug 8- Aug 24), Joe Jefferson Playhouse, Mobile

42nd street is a Broadway classic that tells the story of Peggy Sawyer, a hopeful young performer who come to New York City with dreams of stardom. The score is chock-full of Broadway standards like “Lullaby of Broadway.”  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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