Community Art Market      We are so excited to be hosting the inaugural Community Art Market at USA Wesley Foundation, a United Methodist Church college ministry! Located directly across from the Mitchell Center at the University of South Alabama, South Wesley welcomes students of all backgrounds to join in Outreach, Fellowship, Worship, Discipleship, and Missions. We aim to create a safe environment for students to connect, serve, and grow!      The Spring Community Art Market will be held on Saturday, April 13th, from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm. This will be a time of fun and fellowship, celebrating local artists and makers from all corners of the place we call home! Join us for a family-friendly event, complete with arts and crafts, local music, kids' areas, face painting, and much more!      Have questions? Contact kb smith at kb@usawesley.org. We look forward to seeing you in the spring!

The City of Mobile Parks and Recreation Department celebrates World Autism Month! This is the perfect opportunity for you, your family, and your friends to enjoy storytime, the quiet zone, playtime with bubbles, sensory-friendly activities, and more. You don’t want to miss it! Date: Saturday. April 13th Time: 10:00 AM-Noon Location: West Regional Library (5555 Grelot Rd. Mobile, AL 36609)     For more information, contact MPRDEvents@cityofmobile.org.

The Mobile Chocolate Festival, a celebration of all things chocolate, will be held at The Grounds on Saturday April 13, 2024 from 10:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m., with all proceeds to benefit Penelope House. Carlisle Medical is the Moon Pie Sponsor and The Hargrove Foundation, New Horizons Credit Union and Tyndall Federal Credit Union are the Truffle Sponsors. BonBon Sponsors include: Advantage IT Management, Airbus, Gardberg & Kemmerly, Joe Bullard Automotive, Tara & Shawn Kleinpeter, Theodore Pitsios, Author-Walking in the Light, and Rich's Car Wash. The 14th Annual Mobile Chocolate is a wonderful, one day family fun event! There will be vendors offering samples of their chocolate-related products as well as selling their products. Vendors vary from having chocolate-themed wares to succulent confections to jewelry to bath and body products. Also featured: Children’s Area, Mobile Fixture’s “Decorate Your Apron” Booth, Chocolate Challenge featuring professionals, amateurs, and youth divisions, Project Yum Way where students and aspiring designers participate in a fashion display of chocolate inspired fashions made from chocolate candy wrappers, Cupcake Booth, Chocolate Martini tasting, Fishing Booth, Magic Memories Photo Booth, Cruise-In, music by Franklin Pratt, and the Balloon Drop! Admission is free for children 3 & under; General admission $10.00/ $5.00 for children 4-12; tickets available at Bloomin’ Lollipops, Domke Market, EllenJay, Flour Girls, Penelope’s Closet, and Three Georges; can purchase online or day of the event.

Survival Principles Instruction Program for Kids   Date: Saturday, April 13, 2024 Time: 11:00 AM-12:00 PM Price: Complimentary with regular park admission of $5 for adults and $3 for kids ages 6-12; under 6 is free. Program takes place at Old House Site   Blakeley is a partner with several local search and rescue teams. These non-profit volunteer organizations provide vital trained personnel and resources to law enforcement, fire rescue, US Coast Guard, and other agencies in our region during emergency situations. During this special series of programs, children will be introduced to a few of the most basic survival principles that could mean life or death in the unfortunate event they became lost or separated from adults in the outdoors. They will also get a chance to meet some of the specially-trained dogs which assist professional rescue teams in locating lost or injured individuals in wilderness settings.   Complimentary with regular park admission or registration for our Junior Naturalist Program at 11:00 AM. Events take place at the Old House Site.

Date: Saturday, April 13, 2024 Time: 1:00-2:30 PM Price: $21/adults and $14/kids ages 6-12 This 90-minute excursion into the wild and scenic Mobile-Tensaw Delta--known as the "American Amazon,"--introduces visitors and residents alike to a truly astounding natural habitat. This cruise departs from the Bartram dock at Five Rivers Delta Resource Center.  

Join us for the 4th Annual Kites Over Mobile, a thrilling Kite Festival at USS Alabama Battleship Memorial Park! Dates: - Saturday, April 13: 10 am - 5 pm (Music by DJ Blayze, followed by The Will Thompson Band from 3-5 pm) - Sunday, April 14: Noon - 5 pm (Music by DJ Geaux) Location: USS Alabama Battleship Memorial Park, 2703 Battleship Parkway, Mobile, AL 36602 Highlights: - Professional Kite Flying Demonstrations - Show Kite Displays - Kite Hospital - Kites for Sale Onsite or Bring Your Own! - Face Painting - Live DJ and Music - More Fun Family Activities! Parking: $5 For additional information, contact MPRDEvents@cityofmobile.org and stay tuned for updates and weather-related info on social media: - Instagram & Facebook: @MobileParksAndRec, @CityOfMobileEvents Get ready for a weekend filled with high-flying fun for the whole community!

Welcome to the Baldwin County Strawberry Festival! The Baldwin County Strawberry Festival is a much-anticipated local tradition held annually at Loxley Municipal Park. Every year, visitors join us from all around the Southeast to enjoy the special events, car shows, music, crafts and, of course, the strawberry shortcakes! Whether you're a festival veteran or first-timer, we invite you to join us for this year's event. Not only will you share a memorable experience with friends and family, but you will also help us raise funds for worthy causes right here in our community. Baldwin County Strawberry Festival is a local non-profit organization and all event proceeds stay local. Funds raised benefit Loxley Elementary School and the ARC Baldwin County, Inc. Our festival weekend starts on the second Saturday of April each year.

Date: Saturday, April 13, 2024 Time: 10:00-11:30 AM Price: $25 for adults/$18 for kids ages 6-12   Come along with birding enthusiasts from throughout the Gulf Coast region as we explore one of the richest bird habitats in the nation! Educators at Five Rivers Delta Resource Center, will help guide us in identification of the numerous species found in the lower Mobile-Tensaw Delta

Date: April 13, 2024 Time: 9:00-10:30 AM Price: Complimentary with regular admission   Kids ages 12 and under are invited to participate in a fun hands-on learning program sponsored by the Alabama Master Naturalists. Learn about our native trees, build pine cone barometers, create leaf art, learn about keeping a nature journal and more. All supplies are provided. Complimentary with regular park admission and/or registration to our Junior Naturalist Program. Pre-registration is required. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Event takes place at the Old House Site prior to Survival Principles Instruction Program (11:00 AM-12:00 PM) The Alabama Master Naturalists are trained volunteers who promote awareness and understanding of Alabama's natural world through science-based information and research.

Join the City of Semmes for a picnic in the park and water fun. We will have wet inflatables and will open the splash pad for the season. Our firemen will be grilling hotdogs. They will be served at noon while supplies lasts. Bring your picnic blankets, chairs, and towels.