End of Summer Bash
OWA Parks & ResortEnd summer with a splash and join us for an evening of fun at the End of Summer Bash! The fun begins on August 10th starting at 2:00 pm! If you’re feeling adventurous slide, climb, and swing through our inflatable obstacle course! Then make your way over to the Island where there will be lawn games and an Inflatable Sports Station. Or enjoy kids’ activities featured throughout Downtown OWA including a Sidewalk Chalk Jumping Maze. All crafts and activities are available for free in Downtown OWA! PLUS, end the night with OWA Live headliner Grits & Greens from 6:30-8:30pm with The Destinations as the opening act at 4:30pm. Or enjoy a Dive-In Movie at Big Water Bay featuring Sing (2016) at 6:30pm.* Hungry? Stop by one of our amazing restaurants in Downtown OWA for a bite to eat during your day of fun! *Tropic Falls General Admission ticket or season pass is required for the Dive-In movie night and other activities in Tropic Falls. Check out ticket options here!
Island Luau
Dauphin Island Community CenterSave the date for this fun new event, an Island Luau! This event will be held at the DI Community Center on August 10 from 6-10pm. The Street Folks will be providing attendees with some Island inspired tunes. Professional Hula dancers will be there not only to put on a spectacular show, but also guide those who want to learn to hula dance! An entry fee will be charged. More details to follow
Manatee Habitat Cruise from the Blakeley Dock
Blakeley State ParkAbout A partnership with the Dauphin Island Sea Lab and the Manatee Sighting Network, this cruise explores the habitat within reaches of the middle and lower Delta where rare sightings of manatees have been documented. We will learn about these gentle giants and what draws them to these waters This cruise departs from the Historic Blakeley State Park Dock
Blakeley Family Fun Nights
Blakeley State ParkIf you are interested in youth mountain biking, we are hosting a low key FUN ride on Tuesdays. This is not a team event. There will be coaches and team members from the Gulf Coast Youth Mountain Bike Association. Come say hi, ask questions and ride with us. All skill levels are welcome. Don't forget your water bottles and bike helmets.When: 6 pm on TuesdayWhere: Cannonball Run ParkingRide: FOR EVERYONE!!! Not just for the kids. Parents and siblings. Fun for everyone!
Surge Back to School Bash – Jr High/High School
Surge Entertainment Mobile, AlabamaWe're inviting you to join us for a day of fun on Thursday, August 15th from 3 PM to 10 PM for junior high and high schoolers! Enjoy 1/2 price activities and arcade games, plus a special deal: 1 large single topping pizza, mozzarella logs, and 4 soft drinks for just $20! Don't miss out on the fun – Let's kick off the school year together!
After School Book Club (K-5th)
Daphne Public Library Daphne, AlabamaRead along in a book circle and discuss the story, then make a craft! Kindergarten through 5th grade. Every Thursday afternoon at Daphne Public Library.
Jurassic Quest – Biloxi, MS
MS Coast Colliseum and Convention Center Biloxi, MississippiJurassic Quest is ROARING into Biloxi, MS from August 16-18th! DON’T MISS:* LIFE-SIZE, SKY-SCRAPING DINOSAURS* ONE-OF-A-KIND WALKING DINOSAUR RIDES* LIFE-SIZE T.REX SKULL* INCREDIBLE FOSSILS, including REAL T.rex teeth and Triceratops horn Come join us from August 16-18th at the MS Coast Coliseum and Convention Center in Biloxi, MS! CLICK THE LINK BELOW TO FIND TICKET PRICES AND PURCHASE TICKETS ONLINE:https://jurassicquest.shop/biloxi-ms Purchasing tickets online before the event guarantees entry in case of sell out We are Jurassic Quest, the largest & most realistic traveling dinosaur experience in North America!Jurassic Quest is the ONLY place where your family can experience:* The largest and most realistic Dinosaur Exhibit on tour, featuring true-to-detail (and size!) dinosaurs, including a 60 foot long, sky-scraping Spinosaurus, our 80 foot long Apatosaurus, and our gigantic LIFESIZE T.rex.* Our one-of-a-kind interactive Baby Dinosaur Show and Raptor Training Experience* Opportunities to meet and greet loveable baby Dinosaurs like Tyson the T.rex, Cammie the Camarasaurus, and Trixie the Triceratops - plus their Dino Trainers* Walking Dinosaur rides & Stationary Dinosaur rides, including some of the largest rideable dinosaurs in North America!* Dino Bounce Houses & Bungee Pull* Ready, Set, Quest! Take on The Quest at Jurassic Quest, an interactive challenge that leads adventurers through 10 clues within the experience! Finish all the activities & earn a reward!* Fossil digs, Jurassic Jeeps, Crafts & Coloring Station, Fossil Experience, “Tricera-tots” (a soft play space for our littlest dino lovers), and MORE!
Kids Night
The Insider Mobile, AlabamaJoin us for our Kids Night Event!!Bring the whole family for a fun filled night! We have paired with each of the food vendors at Insider for specialty kids meals!Grab some kids meals and head to Outsiders patio for all of the fun! We will have yard games, face painting, & more!!
Back to School Bash
Joe Patrick Park Daphne, AlabamaBack to school celebration with water slides, foam party, hot dogs, and snacks. A fun time for the whole family.
All Ages Glow Paint Party
Paint Party Studio Foley, AlabamaAll Ages Glow Paint Party with seatings at 5:30 & 6:00pm at Paint Party Studios in Downtown Foley (107B W Orange Ave). $15 per canvas. Ages 4+. Plan for about 20-30 min per canvas. Reservations recommended - just message us with how many painters & which seating We’ll add additional seatings as needed.
R&H’s Cinderella
Joe Jefferson Playhouse 11 S Carlen, Mobile, AlabamaCinderella opens August 16 and runs through September 1st! We have a special Cinderella’s Royal Ball show on Sunday, August 25th!Purchase your tickets now for this classic fairy tale at joejeffersonplayers.com!
Gator Cruise
5 Rivers Delta Resource CenterJoin us for an evening adventure into some of the secluded reaches of the lower Delta as we look for alligators and other nocturnal Delta wildlife.
Bookstore Romance Day 2024
The Haunted Book Shop 9 S Joachim Street, Mobile, AL, United StatesDate and time Saturday, August 17 · 11am - 8pm CDT Location The Haunted Book Shop 9 S. Joachim St. Mobile, AL 36602 On Saturday August 17, 2024, join us at The Haunted Bookshop in Mobile, AL for a special day featuring author Alexandra Vasti and her debut novel, NE'RE DUKE WELL, a steamy regency romp with irresistible chemistry and scandals galore. We're also celebrating your love stories with the Love Story Project and offering Book Bouquet Bundles with Petal & Groove Flower Bar. Here's all the details for your romantic date with your favorite bookstore: Browse our extensive romance section, filled with all the spice, HEAs, enemies to lovers, and hot book-boyfriends you want Read submissions to the Love Story Project posted throughout our store (details to submit to the project below) Meet author Alexandra Vasti from 2-4pm as she chats with readers and signs copies of her new and steamy regency romance Treat yourself to a book bouquet bundle of NE'RE DUKE WELL and a fresh bouquet from Petal & Groove Flower Bar - $35 (plus tax) for the pair! Enjoy a kiss from a bookseller - a Hershey's kiss! Do you have a love story to share? Share it to our LOVE STORY PROJECT. Submit your 75-words or less love story here. Stories can be true or fiction. Guessing which stories are true and which stories are pure fantasy is half the fun of the project. Don’t miss your chance to celebrate love with us. Bookstore Romance Day 2024 is August 17th, 11am-8pm. Remember to save a little love for Mr. Bingley because our kitty cat loves love, too. ABOUT ALEXANDRA VASTI ALEXANDRA VASTI is a British literature professor who has loved historical romance since age 11. After finishing her PhD at Columbia University in NYC, she moved to New Orleans, where she lives with her very large and noisy family. Ne’er Duke Well is her first novel. ABOUT NE'RE DUKE WELL In this steamy Regency romp, Lady Selina is determined to find the Duke of Stanhope the perfect wife—the only problem is she's starting to think that might be her. Peter Kent—newly inherited Duke of Stanhope and recently of New Orleans, Louisiana—must become respectable. Between his radical politics and the time he interrupted a minor royal wedding with a flock of sheep—not his fault!—he’s developed a scandalous reputation at odds with his goal of becoming guardian to his half siblings. For help, he turns to the cleverest and most managing woman of his acquaintance, Lady Selina Ravenscroft. Selina is society’s most proper debutante, save one tiny secret: she runs an erotic circulating library for women. When Peter asks for her help, she suggests courtship and marriage to a lady of unimpeachable reputation. (Which is to say, definitely not herself.) But matchmaking doesn’t go according to plan. Peter’s siblings run rampant on Bond Street. Selina ends up in the Serpentine. And worst of all, the scorching chemistry between Peter and Selina proves impossible to resist. For the disreputable duke and his unpredictable matchmaker, falling in love just might be the ultimate scandal.
Open Play for PreK and Homeschool Families
Luke 4:18 Fellowship Sollie Rd, Mobile, AlabamaOur prek hall is open with lots of fun for infants-prek and opportunities for families to get to know one another! We also have an indoor playground for elementary age homeschool students to play (with parental supervision). Join us each Tuesday morning from 9:30-11. Each month will also include a special themed storytime playdate on the first Tuesday.
Kickstart Art for Tweens and Teens
Daphne Public Library Daphne, AlabamaTweens and teens, get ready to engage your artistic abilities with this program geared toward creating artworks through various media! Examples include painting ceramics, sand art, modge-podge crafts, and more! Every third Thursday of the month!
Family Fest 2024
Free Life Church CreolaWe are so excited for Family Fest 2024 happening August 23rd-25th with Pastor Tim Jones and NXTGEN! Friday and Saturday’s pre-service festivities will start at 6:00pm with service following at 6:30pm. Sunday morning pre-service will start at 9:30 am, with service following at 10:00am. Each service, there will be a special theme! Fridays theme is “Luau”, Saturday’s theme is “Superhero”, and Sunday mornings theme is “Team Color”!We will end Family Fest with Family Skate Night from 5:00pm- 7:00pm @Rambo’s Skateland and the theme for this event is “Tacky Tourist”. During pre-service each day, we will have special treats, games and so much fun! Join us for games, black light puppets, worship, team competition, and so much more!
Saturday Morning Cartoons
Daphne Public Library Daphne, AlabamaGrab your pj's and join us to watch some retro cartoons with a cereal bar!
Family Spotlight at the Loyola Art Show
Crown Hall Dauphin St, Mobile, AlabamaBring the family for kid-centered fun at The Loyola Art Show! We will have face painting by Mary B., balloon art by Dr. Gee, and more! If that's not enough time to browse our available art for purchase, stick around because the show is open until 3 PM! $20 suggested donation at the door. Attendance is also an opportunity to purchase raffle tickets for a chance to win 2 tickets to Taylor Swift's Eras Tour in New Orleans (October 25th~Section 639, Row 12). Raffle tickets can only be purchased in person during show hours. $25 per ticket or $100 for 5 entries! An art purchase gains you a complimentary entry to the raffle!
6th Annual Enditnow Family Day
Cathedral Square, Mobile, AlabamaFREE FAMILY DAYEVERYONE IS WELCOME HERE door prizesfree health checklive musiccommunity picnic @noonbounce housesafety fingerprintingpetting zoomuch more! 3:00 pm join us for the 6th Annual “LOVE SHOULDN’T HURT” MARCH to END VIOLENCE
The Young Ones
Alabama Contemporary Art Center Conti St, Mobile, AlabamaA Family-Friendly selection of animation short films curated by the Mobile Animation Film Festival, coming Fall 2024. This pre-screener will feature 9+ national and international shorts by emerging animation artists, and will be screened in our 3rd Floor Terrace Room at Alabama Contemporary Art Center. This one is for the kiddos! Light snacks provided for a suggested $5 donation, this event is Free and Open to the Public!