Date and time July 2 · 4pm - August 3 · 5pm CDT Location The Haunted Book Shop 9 S. Joachim St. Mobile, AL 36602 About this event Where’s Waldo? In Mobile, of course! Celebrating its twelfth anniversary in July 2024, Find Waldo Local begins July 1st and ends on July 31st. Can you find where Waldo is hanging out this year? To join in the hide-and-seek fun, simply pick up a “Find Waldo Local in Mobile!” stamp card at The Haunted Book Shop located at 9 S Joachim St then search for Waldo at participating businesses around downtown Mobile. With each miniature Waldo they spot, searchers get their card stamped or signed by the participating shop. Eagle-eyed hunters can also look for Waldo’s special 2024 gold medal hidden inside our store! Make sure to turn in your stamp card to The Haunted Book Shop by July 31 because collecting store stamps or signatures at twenty or more businesses will entitle super-seekers entry into a grand-prize drawing for Waldo books and other prizes on August 3rd at 5pm.  All participants are welcome to attend the celebration party to celebrate the icon known simply as WALDO. Pick up your stamp card today and HAPPY HUNTING!

2024 will be the 50th Anniversary of the Annual Grand Bay Watermelon Festival!!! The Grand Bay Watermelon Festival is held at Odd Fellows Festival Park, located behind the GBAA ball field at: 10327 Taylor F. Harper Blvd., Grand Bay, AL.  Our mailing address is: P.O. Box 1022, Grand Bay, AL  36541, and we can be contacted at: 251-865-3456. The 50th Annual Grand Bay Watermelon Festival, will be held from 3 pm to 7 pm on July 3, 2024 and full day on July 4th from 10 am to 6 pm.  On the 3rd, our preview day, we don’t charge for parking and we will have Arts & Crafts vendors, rides, food vendors, and entertainment, (but no watermelon yet).  On the 4th, admission is only $5 per vehicle, and in addition to our Arts & Crafts vendors, rides, food vendors and entertainment, we will also have the Pretty Baby Contest, Car Show (information below), games, and all the free, sliced, ice cold, sweet Grand Bay watermelon you can eat.  We thank our Sponsors who are helping with the cost of the children’s rides.  So far, we have sponsors to cover our inflatables, swings, and bungee jump.  We are still looking for sponsors for our Pony rides.  We will also have a spectacular fireworks show at dusk.  May God bless you and our Country!