Mobile Alabama Entertainment & Events

Special Events

• Mobile Mystery Dinners at Mobile's Carnival Museum
  355 Government Street • Mobile, AL 36606
  251-479-3212
  Enjoy a Mobile Mystery Dinners-sponsored murder mystery dinner performance by the Mystery Dinner Players for $55.00, which includes a tour of the museum, wine bar, multi-course meal catered by the Pillar's Restaurant and two hours of whodunit. Reservations are required. more...

• Christmas at the Fort
  51 Bienville Boulevard • Dauphin Island, AL 36528
  Located at Fort Gaines in Dauphin Island
  251-861-6992
  Experience an 1861 Christmas with the Confederate Garrison during this living history weekend for the whole family to enjoy which includes demonstrations in blacksmithing, cooking, and candle dipping, as well as an opportunity for children to make seashell Christams ornaments.

• Azalea Trail Run & Health and Fitness Expo
  Mobile Civic Center
  251-473-7223
  Take part in this two-day family event featuring a world-class 10k race through downtown and a 2k fun run for all ages. There will also be free health screenings, medical professionals, and merchandise vendors. more...

• Alabama Delta Blues Festival
  Alabama Delta Resource Center
  251-625-6220
  Enjoy live blues music in the gorgeous setting of Mobile Bay, then make your way along the Causeway from one restaurant to the next listening to various live blues acts and sampling tempting coastal cuisine. more...

Cinema

• Carmike 14
  4900 Government Boulevard • Mobile, AL 36693
  251-660-0106
  Enjoy the latest Hollywood hits at this state of the art cinema. more...

• Wynnsong 16
  785 Schillinger Road • Mobile, AL 36695
  South
  251-639-1748
  The newest hit movies, tons of great refreshments and more make this theatre a great stop. more...

Night Life

• Hayley's
  278 Dauphin Street • Mobile, AL 36602
  334-433-4970
  Hayley's was the beginning of the downtown revolution. It has now become a downtown landmark. This friendly local bar welcomes everyone. There is never a cover charge. Enjoy pool, darts, jukebox, and daily drink specials.

• Pure
  271 Azalea Road • Mobile, AL 36609
  251-342-4701
  The South's newest entertainment concept that sets a new standard of sophistication along the Gulf Coast. Striking cosmopolitan decor, vivid lighting, stylish contemporary furniture, and great music from a host of progressive DJs and live bands creates an enticing and exotic atmosphere at PURE the Experience. PURE the Experience is also available for catering for special events, conferences, weddings, concerts, office parties, luncheons and more. The theme - "Drink, Dance and Dine" makes Pure the place to be any night of the week. more...

Plays & Productions

• Mobile Theatre Guild
  14 North Lafayette Street • Mobile, AL 36604
  251-433-7513
  "A non-profit community theater serving Mobile since 1947, Mobile Theatre Guild is a proud member of the Mobile Arts Council, the Alabama Conference of Theatre and Speech, the Southeastern Theatre Conference, and the American Association of Community Theatres. MTG has won awards at both national and international theater festivals including the Modial Du Theatre in Monaco." more...

Art Exhibits

• LoDa ArtWalk, The
  Lower Dauphin Street • Mobile, AL 36693
  Cathedral Square Arts District, Downtown Mobile
  251-208-7443
  On the Second Friday of each month, downtown galleries, shops and restaurants open their doors to welcome local artists, musicians, and dancers to exhibit their talents. Displays also take place in outdoor areas. The ArtWalk runs throughout the year with the exception of April and October. more...

Festivals & Fairs

• Gulf Coast Ethnic & Heritage Jazz Festival
  465 Dexter Avenue • Mobile, AL 36604
  Located in Downtown Mobile
  251-473-5020
  Celebrants come together at this annual event to listen to some great jazz music and poetry. The Gulf Coast Ethnic & Heritage Jazz Festival is a fun music festival to be enjoyed by the whole family. more...

• Mobile International Festival
  401 Civic Center Drive • Mobile, AL 36606
  Mobile Civic Center and Expo Hall
  251-208-1556
  Be tempted by food booths from five continents! Sample different entrees, mouth-watering desserts, exotic beverages! Taste international coffees. There's something to please even the pickiest palate! This is culinary art at its best. Make the most of this unique opportunity to enjoy delicious specialties from around the world all under one roof! While you're munching, enjoy entertainment from two stages. Sit, relax and let the music and dancing take you to another country!  more...

• Alabama Pecan Festival
  5820 Katherine Hankins Drive • Mobile, AL 36582
  251-401-5555
  This annual town festival features arts and crafts, children’s activities, carnival rides, fantastic food, live entertainment, contests, homemade pecan pies and much more. The Alabama Pecan Festival will take place November 6-8, 2009. more...

• Festival of Flowers
  6801 Airport Boulevard • Mobile, AL 36685
  Held on the Providence Hospital Campus
  251-639-2050, 877-777-0529
  Held each spring, the Festival of Flowers is acknowledged as the premier garden event of the greater Gulf Coast. Exhibits by local floral and horticultural societies are just a few of the highlights. more...

• Bayfest Music Festival
  64 South Water Street • Mobile, AL 36602
  251-208-7782
  BayFest will host over 125 artists of national, regional and local status to play on one of eight stages over the three-day and night weekend. With acts to reach each genre of musical taste, and a wonderful entertaining children's area, there is truly something for everyone. Attended by more than 200,000 people last year. more...

• Gulf Coast Antiques, Food & Wine Festival
  305 N. Conception Street, Suite 6 • Mobile, AL 36603
  251-694-0457
  Experience a world-class Antiques Show while sampling gourmet food and wine from Mobile’s finest restaurants at the Gulf Coast Antiques, Food and Wine Festival. Antique dealers from around the world will be on hand offering a wide range of fine wares from 18th and 19th century furniture, paintings, porcelain, oriental rugs, linens, pottery, glass, silver, jewelry, collectables, and architectural and garden pieces.  more...

Sporting Events

• Senior Bowl
  1621 Virginia Street • Mobile, AL 36551
  Ladd-Peebles Stadium
  334-438-2276
  This annual nationally televised North vs. South football game features the nation's most outstanding college senior football players coached by professional NFL coaches. more...

• Bell Mobile LPGA Classic
  7001 Magnolia Grove Parkway • Mobile, AL 36618
  Magnolia Grove Course (Robert Trent Jones)
  Held in early April each year at the Magnolia Grove Course, the Bell Mobile LPGA Classic has been here since 2008.  more...

Tours

• Mobile Historic Homes Tour
  Historic District
  251-432-6161
  Tour some of Mobile's most important homes. You will see beautiful Greek Revival mansions, Victorian and Neo-Classic residences and much more. more...