MOBILE CHILI COOK-OFF - Sat 11am-3pm, Canal St between Broad and Washington, downtown Mobile
Over 75 teams will be cooking up their best chili… for bragging rights and more importantly, to save lives! Fun for the Kids, with a bouncy house, foam truck, Disney Princess and face paining as well as games. Plus 3 live bands– Phil & Foster, Sloth Racer and PEEK. Tickets 10 dollars in advance at mobileACSchilicookoff.com, 20 dollars at the gate. Presented by Infirmary Cancer Care, with iHeart Media. CLICK HERE
FOLEY BBQ & BLUES COOK-OFF- Fri 5pm-9pm; Sat 11am- 8:30pm, Foley Heritage Park
An Alabama Barbecue Association Trail and Kansas City Barbeque Society sanctioned event, the barbecue cook-off attracts both corporate and individual teams competing for bragging rights in several award categories. Festival goers enjoy great food, popular blues bands and children’s activities. All proceeds support the South Baldwin Chamber Foundation. Saturday night features a concert by Wet Willie (7pm-8:30pm). CLICK HERE
MOVIES IN THE PARK: ANNIE (2014) - Thurs 6pm, Figures Park (658 Donald Street), Mobile
Join us for Free Movies in the Park this spring! #DiscoverYourParks, hang out, play games, snack, and watch movies with us! **Thursday Nights
8 Different Movies in 8 Different Parks! All Events will start at 6PM. The movie will begin at sunset. CLICK HERE
MARCH LODA ARTWALK- Fri 6pm-9pm, Lower Dauphin Arts District, downtown Mobile
Come downtown to show your support of local artists, arts organizations, and downtown businesses at this fun, family-friendly event! This month Sports and Photography collide at LODA ArtWalk! Wear your favorite sports attire or uniform and join us for this epic evening! Basketball games will be broadcast on a giant inflatable screen and there will be photo opps by local photographers. CLICK HERE
SATURDAYS AT THE COOP! - Sat 7pm-10pm, Cooper Riverside Park, downtown Mobile
The Concert Series at Cooper Riverside Park is here to bring you a variety of bands/entertainment the Saturday following LoDa ArtWalk! This month, it’s CashBack, a Johnny Cash Tribute Band. It’s also Pet Night - Bring your leashed pets for a night of fun! Enjoy live music, pet vendors, and a giveaway for the first 50 pets! CLICK HERE
MCGUIRE'S ST. PATRICK'S DAY PREDICTION 5K RUN- Sat 9am, McGuire’s Irish Pub, downtown Pensacola
The McGuire's St. Patrick's Day Run is the Largest 5k Prediction Run in America! Each runner/walker predicts how long it will take them to complete the 3.1-mile course. The finishers who come closest to the time predicted on their registration form win. Come for the run, stay for the party! (You must be able to run or walk 3.1 miles in under one hour. The course will open to traffic at 10 a.m. Stragglers will be picked up by McGuire’s bus.) CLICK HERE
MOBILE KIDNEY WALK- Sat 8am Registration, 9am Celebration, UMS-Wright Ervin S. Cooper Stadium, Mobile
Proceeds assist South Alabama's kidney patients in need through the Foundation's Financial Assistance Program, helping them with necessities, such as high utility bills, prescription medications and transportation to and from life-saving dialysis treatments. There will be food; music; vendor tables; children's area;door prizes and prizes for top fundraising teams and individuals. CLICK HERE
MOBILE’S LARGEST YARD SALE- Sat 7pm- 12 noon, The Grounds, West Mobile
Get a head start on Spring Cleaning and come out to The Grounds on March 11! Vendor sign-up is live at thegroundsmobile.com/yard-sale. Spaces start at $25. Admission and parking are free for shoppers. CLICK HERE
ORANGE BEACH FESTIVAL OF ART- Sat 10am-5pm; Sun 10am-4pm; Coastal Arts Center Of Orange Beach
49th annual fine arts festival with 100 vendors, local gourmet culinary fare, regional music stage, performance art and high quality crafts in the Kids Art Alley. Voted Best Art Festival for 3 out of last 4 years in the state of Alabama. No admission fee. CLICK HERE
LIVE MUSIC IN THE PARK- Fri 6:30pm-8pm, Blakeley State Park
Join us for a family-friendly evening of live music by the bonfire in beautiful Blakeley! Soulful and organic, Gypsy Spark’s southern-rooted music is somewhat nostalgic of 60's folk, with a dreamy element that intertwines flute, banjo, harmonica and acoustic guitar. The Neon Grill food truck will be on hand. Just bring a chair! CLICK HERE
NIGHT RANGER - Sat 8pm, Pensacola Saenger Theatre, CLICK HERE
MOBILE SYMPHONY presents MUSICAL ROMANCE- Sat 7:30pm; Sun 2:30pm, Mobile Saenger Theatre
Two of classical music’s most romantic masterworks make this an irresistible performance: Tchaikovsky’s Romeo & Juliet and Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 2 performed by Joyce Yang. CLICK HERE
GET THE LED OUT- Fri 8pm, Pensacola Saenger Theatre
From the bombastic and epic, to the folky and mystical, Get The Led Out (GTLO) has captured the essence of the recorded music of Led Zeppelin and brought it to the concert stage. CLICK HERE
CHRISTIAN COMEDY FEST featuring LEE HARDIN- Sat 7pm, Sun 4pm, OWA Theater, OWA Theme Park, Foley, CLICK HERE
AARON LEWIS- ACOUSTIC TOUR - Fri/Sat 8pm, Beau Rivage Biloxi, CLICK HERE
LITTLE RIVER BAND- Sat 8pm, IP Casino Biloxi, CLICK HERE
GRILL ON THE HILL- Sat 3pm-7pm, St. Paul's Early Education Center, Old Shell Rd, Mobile
Backyard style cook-off with multiple teams competing for top honors in beef, chicken, pork , & wild game categories. Benefiting the EEC. KSJ’s Uncle Henry is the emcee! CLICK HERE
SEEDS CRAWFISH FOR THE CLASSROOM- Sat 4pm-7pm, Daphne City Hall
Festivities include Crawfish from MudBug Mafia, live music from Sugarcane Jane, children's activities and local brews from Fairhope Brewing Company! Ticket includes crawfish, hot dog & chips, and dessert. CLICK HERE
UNITED WAY FUN DAY & DEPARTMENTAL DANCE-OFF - Fri 12 noon-2pm, Mardi Gras Park, downtown Mobile
The event is open to the public and children are welcome to attend. Attendees can enjoy lawn games, free snacks, and music. One of the highlights of the event is the City Departmental Dance-off Competition, where dance teams made up of 4 to 8 people compete against each other. CLICK HERE
CREPE MYRTLE TRAIL RIDE- Sat 8am Registration; 8:30am Ride, Arlington Park 1814 15th Street South, Mobile
Join outdoor enthusiasts for this 12-mile bike ride along the western shore of Mobile Bay! The Crepe Myrtle Trail is an integral part of the Mobile Greenway Initiative, a multi-use waterfront trail stretching from the University of South Alabama and Langan Park, along Three Mile Creek south to Dog River and eventually, Dauphin Island. CLICK HERE
MOBILE LITERARY FESTIVAL- Sat 9am-4:30pm, Ben May Main Library (701 Government Street), downtown Mobile
The annual Mobile Literary Festival features Mobile’s top literary talent for creative writing workshops, a local author book sale, publishing industry panel discussions, poetry readings, and more for writers and readers alike. CLICK HERE
INTO THE WOODS - Thurs/Fri/Sat 7:30pm, Sun 2pm, PACT Theatre Company, 5025 Cottage Hill Road, Mobile
The Brothers Grimm hit the stage with an epic fairytale about wishes, family, and the choices we make. James Lapine and Stephen Sondheim take everyone’s favorite storybook characters and bring them together for a timeless, yet relevant, piece… and a rare modern classic. Into The Woods is rated PG-13. CLICK HERE
PENSACOLA ICE FLYERS HOCKEY vs KNOXVILLE- Sat 7:05pm, Sun 4:05 pm, Pensacola Bay Center
Saturday is Rebrand Night; Sunday is Friends & Family Night. 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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