Whether you like 'em naked or dressed to impress, Sassy Bass, The Beach Club Resort and Spa, and Navy Cove Oysters will be serving up happiness on a half shell at the Annual Fort Morgan Oyster Fest held the last weekend of February each year. Held at The Beach Club Resort and Spa, join us for food, fun, and oyster perfection.
We'll be serving up Navy Cove and other Fort Morgan oysters in several ways, so wear your stretchy pants and bring your appetite! Additional festival food and drinks (including beer and cocktails) will also be available.
Entertainment, Arts and Crafts, and Contests
When you're not slurping down your favorite seafood, tap your toes to great live music on the music stage, where bands will perform throughout the day. Alabama-based arts and crafts vendors will be on-site for browsing. You can also enjoy a host of fun games, contests, and kid's crafts and activities throughout the day. Practice your oyster-shucking skills, and you may be invited to enter the Oyster Shucking Contest!
There is an Admission fee to the festival, which includes all-you-can-eat oysters!
Ballyhoo Festival
03/07/2026 - 03/08/2026 20115 State Hwy. 135, Gulf Shores, AL 36542
The Annual Ballyhoo Festival features the juried fine art of 100 artists and combines that with a unique focus on cultural exchange. The history of the Poarch Creek Indians is presented on Saturday of the festival with historical narrative and original tribal dance in ceremonial regalia. The meaning of each dance is described by the PCI Cultural Director.
The Ballyhoo Festival cultural exchange on Sunday is in the form of Early Americana music with a Fiddle/Banjo Competition and performances by some of the best musicians in the Southeast.
The Children's Art Pavilion, local bands, a wide variety of food, art demonstrations and the hospitality of the fun-loving residents of Coastal Alabama make this an event you do not want to miss.
Let's Ballyhoo!
Orange Beach Festival of Art
03/14/2026 - 03/15/2026 26389 Canal Rd., Orange Beach, AL 36561 (251) 981-2787
The Orange Beach Festival of Art celebrates an extraordinary variety of arts, including visual, performing, musical and culinary arts. With more than 100 vendors displaying a variety of media, festival attendees will have plenty to see, touch, taste and hear. The event also has a kid's art alley, a culinary arts court featuring local fare, and a music and songwriter's stage.
For more details and information on parking, please visit our website.
Annual Fairhope Arts & Crafts Festival
03/20/2026 - 03/22/2026 Fairhope, AL (251) 229-1874
The Fairhope Arts and Crafts Festival Foundation takes place in beautiful downtown Fairhope.
The Festival was recently named one of the TOP 15 art shows in the nation by the prestigious Sunshine Artist Magazine in their annual ranking of the nation's top festivals.
See the event website for more information on parking, entertainment, and artists.
The Wharf Boat & Yacht Show
03/20/2026 - 03/22/2026 4550 Main St., Orange Beach, AL 36561 (850) 252-2592
Featuring over $100 million in boats and marine products, and more than 120 exhibiting companies, it's the "Top Boat Buying Show" in the northern Gulf. Take in a display of 120 wet slip boats and yachts, 700+ center and dual console boats on land, live music, tons of exhibitors to explore, instructional seminars + so much more!. There's something for everyone from an entry-level boater to a seasoned veteran.
Bama Coast Cruisin’
04/23/2026 - 04/25/2026 4830 Main St., Orange Beach, AL 36561 (251) 224-1000
The Annual Bama Coast Cruisin' will be held at the Wharf Resort and Marina in Orange Beach. Come and see the beautiful cars on display at The Wharf, and enjoy a day of shopping and dining at one of The Wharf's several delicious restaurants.
Bama Coast Cruisin'is an absolutely stunning show set against the backdrop of the Inter-Coastal Waterway and the Canal Bridge. It's a laid-back, family-friendly weekend full of amazing cars, fun events, entertainment and Southern hospitality.
Flora-Bama Interstate Mullet Toss & Greatest Beach Party
GET READY FOR THE INTERSTATE MULLET TOSS! This year, we're letting it all fly!
The Interstate Mullet Toss & Gulf Coast's Greatest Beach Party is legendary. What started as just a reason to party has become one of the biggest beach parties on the coast. Those who participate in the Mullet Toss will throw a dead mullet over the state line of Florida and Alabama to see who gets the farthest.
Hotel bookings are done months, if not years in advance for this event. People travel from across the globe to see what all the fuss is about here at the Flora-Bama; the memories are priceless.
Foley is the spot for high-flying adventure and family fun at the Gulf Coast Hot Air Balloon Festival. Enjoy the entertainment, arts and crafts displays and more at the festival site daily. Balloon flights, glows, and tethered rides (weather permitting) add to the fun at dawn and dusk.
Admission is FREE!
Mobile Big Game Fishing Club’s Gulf Coast Masters
05/20/2026 - 05/24/2026 27075 Marina Rd., Orange Beach, AL 36561 (251) 981-4207
We anticipate this event occurring around these estimated dates. Once we learn the confirmed dates, we will update this page. Meanwhile, read about last year's event details below.
Join us in Orange Beach for a week of family fun and fishing.
We anticipate this event occurring around these estimated dates. Once we learn the confirmed dates, we will update this page. Meanwhile, read about last year's event details below.
Sometimes things come together at the right place and the right time to create something truly unique. The Blue Marlin Grand Championship is a result of one such magic combination.
The right team. With the tournament experience and knowledge to create a hybrid tournament scoring system emphasizing released Billfish.
The right venue. Unlike any other on the Gulf Coast. The magnificent Wharf Entertainment Complex under the leadership of Art Favre.
These ingredients, and many others, led to the creation of the Billfish Tournament, which has become known as the Greatest Show In Sportfishing.
Well-thought-out and carefully executed tournament parties and events centered around the marina and its upland amenities. A weigh-in arena and a spectacular experience unlike anywhere in the world.
The Blue Marlin Grand Championship is not only the finale of the acclaimed Gulf Coast Triple Crown Series- but a tournament experience you simply don't want to miss.
We'll even throw in a little Southern glamour for good measure.
Locals and visitors from all over look forward to the annual Pensacola Beach Air Show held every summer in July. The show highlights our hometown heroes the Blue Angels the U. S. Navy's flight demonstration squadron stationed at Forrest Sherman Field aboard Naval Air Station Pensacola. The Blues hold several practice sessions along the beach in the days leading up to the big event on show day.
We anticipate this event occurring around these estimated dates. Once we learn the confirmed dates, we will update this page. Meanwhile, read about last year's event details below.
Get your tickets early because Bulls On The Beach is one of Flora-Bama's most anticipated events of the year! Bring the family out to experience the ultimate adrenaline rush with three nights of live rodeo action featuring Professional Bull Riders from all around the country! A portion of the proceeds from this event will go to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.
Join us Thursday for Kid's Night! Kids 12 and under can participate in a coloring contest and a bike giveaway for both a lucky little boy and girl (see website for more info), followed by Professional Bull Riding to round out the night. Friday and Saturday night will feature the Professional Bull Riders in the adult Bull Riding Competition. We look forward to seeing you there!
We anticipate this event occurring around these estimated dates. Once we learn the confirmed dates, we will update this page. Meanwhile, read about last year's event details below.
The triathlon begins early Saturday morning with a 1.5K swim in the Gulf of Mexico, a 40K bike ride through Gulf State Park and finishes with a scenic 10K run.
The "Tri-it-On" Triathlon begins with a 300-yard swim, a 9-mile bike ride and a 2-mile run. Join us for the awards ceremony and post-race party at The Hangout.
FRIDAY 4:00 pm - 6:30 pm: Registration & packet pick-up at The Hangout 4:00 pm - 6:30 pm: Bike Check-In: Encouraged but not Mandatory 5:30 pm: Race Overview followed by Q&A
SATURDAY 5:30 am - 6:30 am: Registration & Packet Pick Up at The Hangout 6:45 am: Transition closes. Bikes must be in the transition area. 7:00 am: Olympic Swim Start 7:50 am: Sprint "Tri-It-On" Swim Start 9:45 am: Estimated time for Sprint "Tri-It-On" Distance Awards 10:45 am: Estimated time for Olympic Distance Awards 12:00 pm: All participants must be finished to guarantee police and volunteer support*
Orange Beach Freedom Fest
09/19/2026 - 09/20/2026 23101 Canal Rd., Orange Beach, AL 36561 (251) 224-1000
We anticipate this event occurring around these estimated dates. Once we learn the confirmed dates, we will update this page. Meanwhile, read about last year's event details below.
Freedom Fest weekend will kick off Saturday, September 21, with arts and crafts vendors, outdoor experience booths, patriotic military booths and food vendors on the Wharf's west side. Live music will be provided by Flora-Bama and Coastal. Bama Coast Cruisin' show's vintage and classic cars will be lining Main Street and Wharf Parkway, along with a Kids' Zone, sponsored by the Police Benevolent Fund, next to the Ferris wheel.
On Saturday, a motorcycle and Jeep rally is expected to add to the festive weekend, including a beach cruise at noon. Bama Coast Cruisin' participants will have their own parade to the beach late Saturday afternoon.
Saturday, September 20th - 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.:
Bama Coast Cruisin' car show on Main Street and Wharf Parkway
Kids' Zone by the Ferris wheel
Patriotic military booths
Arts, crafts and outdoor vendors as well as Food vendors
Live music stage with entertainment provided by the Flora-Bama and CoastAL
The Gulf Coast Gun Collectors Association will host a Collectible Firearms Show at the Orange Beach Event Center. Cost of admission for firearms show: $10 per person with children 15 and under free with adult supervision.
Sunday, September 21st - 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.:
Bama Coast Cruisin' car show on Main Street and Wharf Parkway
Kids' Zone by the Ferris wheel
Patriotic Military Booths
Arts, crafts and outdoor vendors as well as Food vendors
Live music stage with entertainment provided by the Flora-Bama and CoastAL
The Gulf Coast Gun Collectors Association will host a Collectible Firearms Show at the Orange Beach Event Center. Cost of admission for firearms show: $10 per person with children 15 and under free with adult supervision.
Annual Alabama Coastal Cleanup
09/19/2026 - 09/19/2026 Gulf Shores, AL (251) 928-9792
We anticipate this event occurring around these estimated dates. Once we learn the confirmed dates, we will update this page. Meanwhile, read about last year's event details below.
Residents, visitors, individuals, and organizations are invited to "get the trash out of the splash" by picking up trash littering Alabama coasts and waterways.
Take part in Alabama's largest annual volunteer event as we clean our neighborhoods, local parks, streets, and storm drains. Why is this important? Trash travels through storm drains and rivers to become bay and Gulf pollution. Picking up litter benefits you, your community, and the Gulf!
Volunteers are needed on foot and on water. Alabama Coastal Cleanup provides a t-shirt and clean-up supplies to participants who collect trash.
