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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, Oct 30-Nov 1

**** DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME ENDS, FALL BACK THIS WEEKEND *****

Turn your clocks back ONE HOUR Saturday night before you go to bed. (Good time to change the batteries in your smoke detector too)

MAKING STRIDES AGAINST BREAST CANCER DRIVE THRU- Sat 8am-9am, Battleship Memorial Park

This year we will be hosting our event in a socially distant format - with a drive thru! Cars will be required to register their vehicles in order to attend. Participate in the car decorating contest, selfie competition, and wear your best pink pirate costume to help us “protect the chest!” Proceeds support local programs patients and researchCLICK HERE

GREATER GULF STATE FAIR- **** Opening Day moved to SATURDAY Oct 31st at 11am****** OCT 31-Nov 15, The Grounds, West Mobile

Get ready for Fair foods, games, on-grounds attractions, thrill rides, attractions and entertainment, as well as the return of the Largest Midway on the Gulf Coast. (Closed each Monday and Tuesday, and following all of health and safety procedures.) CLICK HERE  

PENSACOLA INTERSTATE FAIR- Oct 22- Nov 1, Pensacola Interstate Fairgrounds

Midnight Madness is back, along with eleven days of rides, food, fun and gaming that is affordable for families looking for exciting things to do on a budgetCLICK HERE

SOUTH ALABAMA JAGUAR FOOTBALL @ GEORGIA SOUTHERN - Thursday 6:30 pm, Statesboro, GA, ESPN, CLICK HERE

Listen to the Jags all season on 96.1 The Rocket, Sports Talk 99.5, and the free iHeartRadio app.

THRILLER NIGHTS OF LIGHTS- 7pm-10pm nightly through Halloween, Hank Aaron Stadium, Mobile 

Returning this season at the Hank is Thriller Nights of Lights of Mobile, a family-friendly drive-thru light show synchronized to music playing through your car radio. Displays of giant spiders, spooky eyes, friendly ghosts, and tumbling scarecrows are just a few of the displays to see dancing to a fun variety of music.​ The only show of its kind in the countryCLICK HERE   

****Thursday Oct 29th is a "Providing Light for our Community" night. Use the promo code One Meal. Proceeds to benefit One Meal (Mobile)

****Friday Oct 30th is also a "Providing Light for our Community" night. Use the promo code Kane. Proceeds to benefit Kane's Warrior Kids - Kids battling cancer.

OWA HALLOWEEN- Saturday, Halloween Day… times vary, OWA Amusement Park, Foley

For the kids: enjoy Trick or Treating with the kids from 5 to 7; the Monster Bash costume contest; Hyde School Musical.

For adults: Fear Fest; a free showing of It; or Groovy Goats 18+ Halloween BashCLICK HERE 

SPOOKY SPARKS AFTER DARK- Sat 10am-until; Fireworks at 7:45pm; The Wharf, Orange Beach

Come dressed in your Halloween best to Trick or Treat with the tenants and finish the night with a bang! FREE admission! Fireworks at 7:45 pm, followed by SPECTRA Laser Light ExperienceCLICK HERE

BOO AT THE ZOO - Sat 10am-5pm, Gulf Breeze Zoo

It’s scare-free, daytime fun for children and the young at heart. Explore the trick-or-treat trail complete with candy, treats and toys, bounce houses, face painting, and of course our Ambassador Animal Headquarters, not to mention the entire Zoo! CLICK HERE  

NIGHTMARES: A LIVE RADIO SHOW performed onstage, featuring: The Tell-Tale Heart, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde and Poltergeist - Fri/Sat 7:30pm, Playhouse In The Park, Langan Park, Mobile

Perfect for a Halloween date night; costumes encouraged. Masks required. CLICK HERE

ELBERTA SAUSAGE FESTIVAL DRIVE-THRU- Sat starting at 8am, Elberta Volunteer Fire Department

This year, the Festival is a drive-thru only. They're cooking and selling 4,000 lbs of Elberta German Sausage with or without kraut for $5 per sandwich. All proceeds go directly to the Elberta Volunteer Fire Department. CLICK HERE

MOBILE SAENGER MOVIE SERIES: PRETTY WOMAN -Thursday 7pm, Mobile Saenger Theatre

A man in a legal but hurtful business needs an escort for some social events, and hires a beautiful prostitute he meets... only to fall in love. CLICK HERE  

MOBILE SAENGER MOVIE SERIES: FROZEN- Sun 3pm, Mobile Saenger Theatre

When the newly crowned Queen Elsa accidentally uses her power to turn things into ice to curse her home in infinite winter, her sister Anna teams up with a mountain man, his playful reindeer, and a snowman to change the weather condition. CLICK HERE  

MARKET IN THE PARK- Saturdays through Nov 21st, 7:30am-12 noon, Cathedral Square, downtown Mobile.

Produce, plants, jams/jellies, seafood, baked goods, honey and other edible items will be available for purchase at the Fall market. All attendees MUST wear a mask. CLICK HERE

STEWART HEATH GALLERY FALL ART FESTIVAL - Sat 9am-4pm, Sun 12 noon-5pm, Eastern Shore Centre, Spanish Fort

This is a great time to begin stocking up on holiday gifts at the first ever “Stewart Heath Gallery Fall Art Festival.” The sidewalks will be lined with Gulf Coast artists and artisans; free admission. CLICK HERE  

MOVIES AT MEYER PARK: The House with a Clock in the Walls- Thursday 6pm, Meyer Park, Gulf Shores

All Movies at Meyer Park showings are free to the public. Hosted by City of Gulf Shores. CLICK HERE

ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW (R) - A newly-engaged couple have a breakdown in an isolated area and must seek shelter at the bizarre residence of Dr. Frank-n-Furter. Now showing at the Crescent Theater in downtown Mobile.

Halloween Pumpkins

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