Local Events

• 23rd Annual Coastal Clean Up

  Date: 09/18/2010
  Alabama's beaches and waterways
  Date: 9/18/2010 Always the third Saturday in September the Coastal Cleanup is a chance to take pride in our unique and treasured waterway system. Over the past 20 years the Alabama Coastal Cleanup has had 48,446 volunteers remove 902,242 pounds of marine debris from a total of 2,847 miles of coastline!
  Phone: 251-621-1216
  Website: www.alcoastalcleanup.org

• 39th Annual National Shrimp Festival

  Date: 10/07/2010 - 10/10/2010
  Main Public Beach, Gulf Shores
  Date: 10/7/2010 - 10/10/2010 Savor fresh from the gulf seafood at the 39th Annual National Shrimp Festival during this four-day event that attracts over 300,000 people. Peruse through the wares of 300-plus vendors showcasing their fine art and crafts, and kick back to the continuous tunes from the two musical stages that will feature major National Recording artists as well as local favorites. Little ones will love the Children’s Activity Village.
  Price: Free admission
  Phone: 251 968-4237
  Website: www.nationalshrimpfestival.com

• 8th Annual Thunder On The Gulf

  Date: 10/19/2010 - 10/24/2010
  Orange Beach
  Date: 10/19/2010 - 10/24/2010 Returning for another installment of exhilarating racing action, Orange Beach will host the 2010 Thunder on the Gulf World Championships. To keep up with latest news, race over to www.thunderonthegulf.com., where all of the vital details about this anticipated event will be posted as they become available.
  Phone: 251-974-4612
  Website: www.thunderonthegulf.com

• The Original German Sausage Festival

  Date: 10/30/2010
  Elberta Town Park
  Date: 10/30/2010 Held from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The best German Sausage you have ever tasted! Made from a secret recipe developed by the founding fathers of Elberta, AL. This is the only place you can get the real thing! Arts & crafts, live music, carnival rides, baked goods & more. Don't forget to visit the Bier Garten for a large selection of imported beers.
  Price: Free admission
  Phone: 251-986-5805
  Website: www.sausagefest.elbertafire.com

• 10th Annual Heritage Harbor Days

  Date: 11/05/2010 - 11/07/2010
  In Foley's Heritage Park
  Date: 11/5/2010 - 11/7/2010 The City of Foley proudly presents a cultural heritage exchange among ALL of our past sister cities and the City of Foley in the form of a fun-filled festival in Foley Heritage Park (behind the Depot Museum) including a Free Friday night concert and Celebrate America Concert and fireworks for the Grand Finale on Sunday! There will be arts and crafts, food booths, main stage entertainment, children's art village, and much more! Produced by the Foley Convention and Visitors Bureau.
  Price: Free admission
  Phone: 251 943-1200
  Website: www.heritageharbordays.com/index.cfm

• 26th Annual Frank Brown Songwriters Festival

  Date: 11/11/2010 - 11/21/2010
  Various venues, check website for complete details
  Date: 11/11/2010 - 11/21/2010 The festival provides an atmosphere to promote all writers, whether they had written hit songs which made people open their eyes and view the world in a different way or they are aspiring writers and musicians who knew they could do the same but needed a forum in order to get their music out to the world.
  Price: Free admission
  Phone: 850-492-7664
  Website: www.fbisf.com

• The Blue Angels Homecoming Air Show

  Date: 11/12/2010 - 11/13/2010
  Naval Air Station Pensacola, Florida
  Date: 11/12/2010 - 11/13/2010 Price: Gate admission is free. Bleacher seating is available for $5 per person. Because of pre-sold reserved seating for large groups, bleacher seats are usually sold out before noon on Friday and before 11 am on Saturday. Tickets can be purchased ahead of tim Website: www.blueangels.navy.mil/schedules.htm The Blue Angels Homecoming Air Show is scheduled for Friday and Saturday, November 12 & 13, on board Naval Air Station Pensacola, Florida. Admission is FREE and the gates open at 8 am each day. The show includes static displays of aircraft of all types, food, beverage and vendor booths, virtual reality experiences and other attractions, including a Kids' Zone, Sony Playstation II gaming area and bungee jumping. Home Depot will also have a Kids Workshop Area with craft projects. The air show begins at 9:45 am, with the Blue Angels slated to fly around 2 pm. The pilots will sign autographs after the show. There is also a night air show on Friday evening. Visit the Museum's display area at the air show and climb into our Blue Angel F/A-18 Hornet. Check out other historic aircraft from the Museum's collection including a F-14 Tomcat, a F-4 Phantom and a HU-16 Albatross. Don't miss our special guest appearance of a P-38 Lightning. Visitors are encouraged to use the back gate off of Blue Angel Parkway to enter the base. Patrons may bring chairs, but no coolers, backpacks, food, drinks or pets will be allowed. A handicap area is set aside for wheelchairs only. For those who have never attended an air show, be advised that the aircraft can be VERY noisy and young children need protection for their ears. It can also be windy on the tarmac and layers of clothes are recommended.
  

• The 7th Annual Gulf Coast Hot Air Balloon Festival

  Date: 06/17/2011 - 06/19/2011
  Foley Soccer Fields, 1.5 miles west of Foley on Hwy 98
  Date: 6/17/2011 - 6/19/2011 Price: Free admission! Free parking. Free shuttle service. Forty brightly colored hot air balloons are the stars of the festival, and, weather permitting, visitors can enjoy seeing them in the air at sunrise and sunset. In addition to the balloons, the festival includes great music throughout the weekend, arts and crafts, a children’s village, and fireworks on Saturday evening. So make your plans to celebrate Father’s Day in Foley!
  Price: Free admission
  Phone: 251-943-3291
  Website: www.gulfcoastballoonfestival.com

• 40th Annual National Shrimp Festival

  Date: 10/13/2011 - 10/16/2011
  Main Public Beach, Gulf Shores
  Date: 10/13/2011 - 10/16/2011 Savor fresh from the gulf seafood at the 40th Annual National Shrimp Festival during this four-day event that attracts over 300,000 people. Peruse through the wares of 300-plus vendors showcasing their fine art and crafts, and kick back to the continuous tunes from the two musical stages that will feature major National Recording artists as well as local favorites. Little ones will love the Children’s Activity Village.
  Price: Free admission
  Phone: 251 968-4237
  Website: www.nationalshrimpfestival.com

• The Blue Angels Homecoming Air Show

  Date: 11/11/2011 - 11/12/2011
  Naval Air Station Pensacola, Florida
  Date: 11/11/2011 - 11/12/2011 Price: Gate admission is free. Bleacher seating is available for $5 per person. Because of pre-sold reserved seating for large groups, bleacher seats are usually sold out before noon on Friday and before 11 am on Saturday. Tickets can be purchased ahead of tim Website: The Blue Angels Homecoming Air Show is scheduled for Friday and Saturday, November 11 & 12, on board Naval Air Station Pensacola, Florida. Admission is FREE and the gates open at 8 am each day. The show includes static displays of aircraft of all types, food, beverage and vendor booths, virtual reality experiences and other attractions, including a Kids' Zone, Sony Playstation II gaming area and bungee jumping. Home Depot will also have a Kids Workshop Area with craft projects. The air show begins at 9:45 am, with the Blue Angels slated to fly around 2 pm. The pilots will sign autographs after the show. There is also a night air show on Friday evening. Visit the Museum's display area at the air show and climb into our Blue Angel F/A-18 Hornet. Check out other historic aircraft from the Museum's collection including a F-14 Tomcat, a F-4 Phantom and a HU-16 Albatross. Don't miss our special guest appearance of a P-38 Lightning. Visitors are encouraged to use the back gate off of Blue Angel Parkway to enter the base. Patrons may bring chairs, but no coolers, backpacks, food, drinks or pets will be allowed. A handicap area is set aside for wheelchairs only. For those who have never attended an air show, be advised that the aircraft can be VERY noisy and young children need protection for their ears. It can also be windy on the tarmac and layers of clothes are recommended.
  Website: www.blueangels.navy.mil/schedules.htm