The Gulf Coast Hot Air Balloon Festival at OWA Parks & Resort benefits the South Baldwin Chamber of Commerce. Named the 2021 Event of the Year by the Alabama Tourism Department, this all-ages hot air balloon festival is free-to-enter with a variety of activities and entertainment to keep your imagination soaring. The festival features daily live music and entertainment, arts and crafts displays, and balloon glows. This year’s event will feature 50 balloons with pilots from across the country! Catch the Balloon Glow (weather and wind permitting) daily beginning around dusk.

Stop by the Community Room between 1:30 pm and 4:30 pm to make a special Mother's Day craft! 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Come have lunch and dinner in the park from a great variety of food trucks every Friday in April and May. Afternoons of these events include a variety of live music, karaoke, movie nights, and fun for the kids. Follow for the schedule of trucks and fun for the week. Interested in participating with your food truck or entertainment? Please email Liz Lovelady at events@cityofsemmesal.gov or call 251-300-0259 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.