PENSACON- Friday through Sunday, Pensacola Bay Center
Pensacola's tenth annual comic book and pop culture convention is happening this weekend, with cosplay, celebrities and more. The primary convention venue, the Pensacola Bay Center, is where ticketing, celebrity autographs and photo ops, and the vendor floor will be located. Other official venues include the Wright Place, Rex Theatre, the Clark Family Cultural Center, Museum of Commerce, and Seville Quarter. Celebrities include Matthew Lillard, Anthony Michael Hall, Alex Hyde-White, Sean Gunn, Erik Estrada, Dee Wallace and more. CLICK HERE
ORANGE BEACH SEAFOOD FESTIVAL & CAR SHOW- Sat 10am-4pm, The Wharf, Orange Beach
Start your engines and bring the whole family out to enjoy arts and crafts vendors, delicious seafood, two stages with all-day entertainment, a kid’s zone, as well as dozens of classic and hot rod vehicles to “ooh” and “aah” over. All proceeds from this event hosted by the City of Orange Beach will support the Makos Academics Arts & Athletics Club (MAAAC) and Orange Beach schools. CLICK HERE
FORT MORGAN OYSTER FEST- Sat 10am-4pm, The Beach Club Resort & Spa in Gulf Shores
The festival will celebrate Fort Morgan-grown oysters prepared a variety of ways for guests to sample and enjoy. There will also be more than 40 Alabama-based arts and crafts vendors, cooking demonstrations, an oyster-shucking competition, live music, and other games and entertainment. CLICK HERE
PENSACOLA HABITAT FOOD TRUCK FESTIVAL- Sat 10am-8pm, Sun 10am-7pm, Community Maritime Park, Pensacola
This event features a diverse mix of food trucks featuring their signature dishes, live entertainment, a Food Truck Tasting Competition, and more! All ticket proceeds from this event directly benefits Pensacola Habitat for Humanity and the families and individuals they serve in Escambia and Santa Rosa Counties. CLICK HERE
ROYAL HANNEFORD CIRCUS- Thurs/Fri 4:30pm & 7:30pm; Sat 1:30pm, 4:30pm, and 7:30pm; Sun 1pm, 4pm and 7pm; The Grounds, West Mobile
The Royal Hanneford Circus is proud to present our all new show UNDER THE BIG TOP at the Greater Gulf State Fairgrounds. Come along & enjoy an incredible circus performance for the whole family! CLICK HERE
TOTO- Sat 8pm, Mobile Saenger Theatre, downtown Mobile, CLICK HERE
WHEN LOVING YOU IS KILLING ME- Fri and Sun, 7pm, Mobile Civic Center Theater, downtown Mobile
This inspirational play follows the life of a successful sports agent played by Tony Grant, who has to navigate through some challenging times in his relationship with his fiancée, played by Chrisette Michele, and within his business. CLICK HERE
DANCING WITH THE STARS LIVE- Fri 8pm, Beau Rivage Biloxi, CLICK HERE
GLADYS KNIGHT- Sat 8pm, Beau Rivage Biloxi, CLICK HERE
KATT WILLIAMS - Sat 8pm, Mississippi Coast Coliseum, Biloxi, CLICK HERE
PENSACOLA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA presents VERDI REQUIEM- Sat 7:30pm, Pensacola Saenger Theatre
With soaring moments of joy and dramatic fanfare, Verdi’s Requiem is one of the most treasured choral works of all time. In a special artistic collaboration, the Pensacola Symphony Orchestra will join forces with four celebrated soloists and more than 120 voices from The Hattiesburg Choral Union for Verdi’s Requiem Mass, a monumental masterpiece of joy, hope, and passion. CLICK HERE
GALLERY NIGHT PENSACOLA presents STEAMPUNK- Fri 5pm-9pm, downtown Pensacola
What happens when Gallery Night coincides with PENSACON and STEAM 2023? 'STEAMpunk!' happens!!! Come dressed and ready to display your costuming talents from Star Trek to gears. Venture downtown Palafox Street with us, but you will not want to hit warp speed! This month we are showcasing local non-profits, fan art, and artists who bridge the worlds of art and science, celebrating STEAM: Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics! We promise something for everyone. CLICK HERE
BREAKTHROUGH TEENS MARDI GRAS SNEAKER BALL- Fri 6pm-11pm, James Seals Community Center (540 Texas Street)
School is out for Mardi Gras, and Breakthrough Teens is closing out the week with a Mardi Gras Ball for teens 13-18, with Mobile Parks & Recreation! Dress up or dress down but dress to dance! This Sneaker Ball party is a great excuse to pull together your cocktail, semi-formal, or formal outfit and throw on your fav streetwear sneaks! Live Music, Refreshments, Dancing, and a place to chill with your friends! This is a free event but registration is encouraged! CLICK HERE
GULF BREEZE KREWE OF MUTTS PARADE- Sat 10am-2pm, 800 Shoreline Drive, Gulf Breeze
Who doesn't love a day with a man's best friend 🐕🦺? This is a fun event with lots of vendors making you aware of the many services available to our furry friends. CLICK HERE
SLAUGHTER GRAS- Fridays-Sundays 6pm-9pm, Feb 10-Mar 5, Downtown OWA, OWA Theme Park, Foley
Welcome to Nightmare Chambers, where Mardi Gras turns sinister! If you dare, journey into the haunted house on your way to the Mardi Gras Ball. Survive four horrifying scare zones, each more bone-chilling than the next. CLICK HERE
SPIRITS OF THE PASSAGE: THE STORY OF THE TRANSATLANTIC SLAVE TRADE- Now through June 21st, GulfQuest National Maritime Museum, downtown Mobile
In conjunction with the 160th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln’s 1863 Emancipation Proclamation, the National Maritime Museum of the Gulf of Mexico (GulfQuest) will be hosting one of the most powerful and important exhibitions it has ever displayed. “Spirits of the Passage: The Story of the Transatlantic Slave Trade” explores the strength of the human spirit through a display of nearly 150 historical objects spanning more than 350 years. (GulfQuest, along with several other museums and Bellingrath Gardens, is included in Alabama Tourism’s All-in-One 3-Day Mobile Attraction Ticket!) CLICK HERE
TOYTOPIA- Open Tuesday through Saturdays from 10:00am to 4:00pm, Feb 3-May 20, Exploreum Science Center, downtown Mobile
Play all day and rekindle the wonder and delight of your favorite childhood moments in a world of big toys. Filling the entire traveling exhibit gallery at the Exploreum, Toytopia will showcase specialty exhibits from toymakers including: Hasbro®, Duncan Yo-Yo®, Schleich®, Breyer®, Crayola®, KNEX® (Lincoln Logs®) and many more. CLICK HERE
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Uncle Henry at a previous Pensacon