Monday 10/5
Gulf Shores Fire Rescue Basic Life Support Course
Joseph L. McClusky Fire Station 1 · Gulf Shores, AL
Gulf Shores Fire Rescue offers a Basic Life Support course for healthcare providers at Fire Station 1.
6:00 PM
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Sunday 10/4
2026 ALA-CASE Fall Conference
Perdido Beach Resort · Orange Beach, AL
Perdido Beach Resort hosts the 2026 ALA-CASE Fall Conference on Sunday, October 4, from 8 AM to 5 PM.
8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
FRI 9/25–SAT 10/31
Primal Fear Haunted Attraction at OWA
OWA Parks & Resort · Foley, AL
OWA's immersive haunted attraction runs on select nights through the end of October, with dates including September 25 to 26 and October 2 to 3, 9 to 10, 16 to 17 and 19 to 31.
Select nights through October 31 · evenings
Tuesdays and Saturdays thru SAT 10/31
The Brandon Styles Variety Show
Brandon Styles Theater at OWA · Foley, AL
Celebrity impressions, comedy, and magic play a purpose-built theatre at OWA, twice a week.
7:00 PM
Tuesdays
Tacos, Tequila, & Trivia
Waffles R Wild: The Speakeasy · Foley, AL
Waffles R Wild's weekly trivia night pairs $10 tacos and $7 margaritas with a 1990s theme at OWA's Speakeasy venue.
6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Wednesdays
Game Night at Waffles R Wild
Waffles R Wild: The Speakeasy · Foley, AL
Waffles R Wild hosts a family-friendly game night, with games provided or bring your own favorite to play while you eat.
5:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Wednesday 10/7 thru WED 10/28
Midday Melodies: Downtown Foley
Heritage Park · Foley, AL
Foley Main Street schedules a lunchtime concert at Heritage Park on Wednesdays in October, starting October 7 at 11:00 AM.
11:00 AM
THU 10/8–SUN 10/11
53rd National Shrimp Festival: Gulf Shores
Gulf Shores Public Beach
The Gulf Coast's giant beach festival brings a Children's Activity Village, a sand-sculpture contest, three music stages, and more than 250 vendors.
10 AM-10 PM · Sun 10 AM-5 PM
Thursdays
Groovy Goat Thursday Night Karaoke
Groovy Goat · Foley, AL
Groovy Goat's sports-bar setting hosts karaoke every Thursday night at OWA, running from early evening into the night.
6:00 PM to 10:00 PM
Fridays
Friday Night Karaoke
Cozumel Bar & Grill · Foley, AL
Cozumel Bar & Grill runs karaoke every Friday night at OWA, letting guests sing between orders of food and drinks.
6:00 PM to 10:00 PM
FRI 10/9
Private Eyes: A Hall and Oates Tribute at OWA Theater
OWA Theater · Foley, AL
Private Eyes, a Los Angeles tribute band formed in 2018, plays the songs of Daryl Hall and John Oates at the OWA Theater in Foley.
7:30 PM
Saturdays thru SAT 10/10
Coastal Alabama Farmers & Fishermens Market
Coastal Alabama Market · Foley, AL
The county's largest market sells fresh Gulf seafood straight from the boats plus produce and makers.
9 AM-2 PM
Saturday 10/10
Shrimp Festival 5K / 10K Run & Walk
Orange Beach Sportsplex / Hugh S. Branyon Backcountry Trail
The Shrimp Festival 5K and 10K start on the Backcountry Trail behind the Orange Beach Sportsplex at 7:30 AM on Saturday, October 10.
7:30 AM
Sundays
Brunch & Rally
Pickleball at OWA · Foley, AL
Pickleball at OWA runs indoor open play every Sunday afternoon, paired with a discount for anyone who shows a same-day receipt from Waffles R Wild.
1:00 PM to 5:00 PM
SUN 10/11
Baldwin Pops in the Courtyard
Coastal Arts Center of Orange Beach
The volunteer Baldwin Pops perform a free concert in the waterfront courtyard at the Coastal Arts Center of Orange Beach on Sunday, October 11, at 5 PM.
5:00 PM
Sunday 10/11
2026 Alabama 911 Gulf Coast Conference
Perdido Beach Resort · Orange Beach, AL
Perdido Beach Resort hosts the 2026 Alabama 911 Gulf Coast Conference starting Sunday, October 11, running through October 13.
SUN 10/11
Fall Pop-Up Farmers Market at Orange Beach Waterfront Park
Orange Beach Waterfront Park
Orange Beach Parks and Recreation holds a fall edition of its Pop-Up Farmers Market at Waterfront Park on Canal Road.
10:00 AM to 2:00 PM
TUE 10/13
October Wine Tasting with Winston at Tacky Jacks Orange Beach
Tacky Jacks Orange Beach
Tacky Jacks Orange Beach hosts a guided Pacific Northwest wine tasting on Tuesday, October 13, from 6 to 8 PM, in partnership with Alabama Crown Distributing.
6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Wednesday 10/14
Alabama Society for Healthcare Social Work Annual Conference
SpringHill Suites Orange Beach at The Wharf
SpringHill Suites Orange Beach at The Wharf hosts the Alabama Society for Healthcare Social Work Annual Conference starting Wednesday, October 14.
7:30 AM to 12:00 PM
21+FRI 10/16
Mardi Gras Monster Mash
Orange Beach Event Center
Marshals Krewe hosts the Mardi Gras Monster Mash, a 21 and over costume party, at the Orange Beach Event Center.
7:00 PM to 11:55 PM
FRI 10/16
James Taylor and Carole King Tribute at OWA Theater
OWA Theater · Foley, AL
A live tribute to James Taylor and Carole King plays the OWA Theater in Foley, with classics such as You've Got a Friend, Fire and Rain and I Feel the Earth Move.
7:30 PM
SAT 10/17
Haunted Hustle 5K, Monster Dash, and Wicked Walk
Gulf Place Town Green & Public Beach · Gulf Shores, AL
The City of Gulf Shores turns Town Green and the public beach into a Halloween evening.
6:00 PM
SAT 10/17
BOO at the ZOO at the Alabama Gulf Coast Zoo
Alabama Gulf Coast Zoo · Gulf Shores, AL
The Alabama Gulf Coast Zoo hosts a scare-free morning of trick or treating along the zoo paths.
9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Sunday 10/18
36th Annual Alabama Veterans Affairs Association Conference
Orange Beach Convention Center
The Orange Beach Convention Center hosts the 36th Annual Alabama Veterans Affairs Association Conference from Sunday, October 18, through Thursday, October 22.
MON 10/19
Devon Gilfillian: Time Will Tell Tour at OWA Theater
OWA Theater · Foley, AL
Nashville soul and blues singer Devon Gilfillian brings the Time Will Tell Tour to the OWA Theater in Foley, with Jon Muq opening.
7:00 PM
Thursday 10/22
Arts Afire Fall Festival
Coastal Arts Center of Orange Beach
The Coastal Arts Center of Orange Beach hosts its Arts Afire Fall Festival on Thursday, October 22, from 5 to 7 PM.
5:00 PM to 7:00 PM
FRI 10/23–SAT 10/24
Blackout Bowling at The Gulf Bowl
The Gulf Bowl & Captain's Choice Seafood Bar · Foley, AL
A Halloween bowling package pairs unlimited black-light bowling with two laser tag admissions, a ten dollar arcade card and a costume contest, open to the public.
6:00 PM to Saturday 10/24 · 1:00 AM
SAT 10/24
Arts and Crafts Show at Foley United Methodist Church
Foley United Methodist Church
A community craft vendor market ahead of the holiday season sets up at Foley United Methodist Church.
9:00 AM to 2:00 PM
SAT 10/24
Skippin & Sippin PHun Walk
LuLu's Gulf Shores
This annual Parrot Head charity morning at LuLu's raises money for breast cancer patients along the Gulf Shores coast.
Check-in 7:45 AM, patient and survivor walk 8:45 AM, walk window 8:45 to 11:00 AM
FRI 10/30
Treats on the Trail at the Orange Beach Sportsplex
Orange Beach Sportsplex Trailhead
The Orange Beach Coastal Resources Department and the Backcountry Trail Foundation hold their annual Treats on the Trail at the Sportsplex trailhead.
4:30 PM to 6:30 PM
FRI 10/30
Little Creatures' Ball at Downtown OWA
Downtown OWA · Foley, AL
OWA hosts a family Halloween party in Downtown OWA with music, dancing, a DJ and a children's costume contest that ends with an awards ceremony.
6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
SAT 10/31
Candy Crawl at Downtown OWA
Downtown OWA · Foley, AL
Costumed kids follow a printed Candy Crawl map between the shops and vendor tents of Downtown OWA, collecting treats along the way.
2:00 PM to 5:00 PM
SAT 10/31
Wag-O-Ween Pet Halloween Event at OWA
Downtown OWA · Foley, AL
OWA's pet-friendly Halloween event brings costumed dogs and their owners to Downtown OWA for a costume contest, bobbing for pumpkins, a DJ and photo opportunities.
11:00 AM to 1:00 PM
THU 11/5
Jesse Roper at OWA Theater
OWA Theater · Foley, AL
Blues-rock musician Jesse Roper plays OWA Theater for one night.
7:30 PM to 9:30 PM
FRI 11/6–SAT 11/7
Experience the Oyster at The Hangout
The Hangout · Gulf Shores, AL
Experience the Oyster brings more than 25 chefs from across the Southeast to The Hangout for a beachfront oyster festival, with raw, fried, chargrilled and baked oysters from farms around…
VIP party 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM · Sat 11/7 · 11:30 AM to 5:00 PM
SAT 11/7–SUN 11/8
Tacos & Tequila Festival
Heritage Park · Foley, AL
Beach Life Events' Foley festival combines taco vendors and alcoholic drink sales with artists, crafters, live music and family activities including inflatables and a petting zoo.
10 AM-6 PM · Sun 11/8 · 10 AM-5 PM
SAT 11/7–SUN 11/8
Coastal Alabama Food Truck and Craft Beer Festival
Gulf Shores Main Public Beach, Gulf Place Town Green
Food Truck Festivals of America fills the Town Green area of Gulf Shores Main Public Beach with food trucks, craft beer and lawn games for a full weekend.
Starts 11:00 AM
SAT 11/7
Gumbo Festival at Coastal Orange Beach
Coastal Orange Beach
The annual Gumbo Festival at the beachfront Coastal restaurant in Orange Beach serves gumbo from chefs around the nation, with live music and beachside cocktails.
Starts 11:00 AM
WED 11/11
A Night to Honor Veterans (Frank Brown Songwriters Festival)
Coastal Arts Center of Orange Beach
Freedom Sings USA and the Frank Brown International Songwriters Festival present an evening of songs honoring veterans at the Coastal Arts Center of Orange Beach.
Doors 5:30 PM, Round 1 at 6:00 PM, Round 2 at 7:10 PM
THU 11/12
Tab Benoit with Jesse Dayton
OWA Theater · Foley, AL
Louisiana swamp-blues plays at OWA, a soulful, clean, grown-up night.
Evening
FRI 11/13–WED 12/23
Trim-a-Tree at the Foley Art Center
Foley Art Center
Since 1967 the Foley Art Center has opened its Trim-a-Tree holiday show on the second Friday in November, and it runs through December 23.
Daily (hours to confirm)
SAT 11/28
Coastal Half Marathon, 5K and 1 Mile Fun Run
Orange Beach Sportsplex
The 19th annual post-Thanksgiving race at the Orange Beach Sportsplex offers a half marathon, a 5K and a 1 mile fun run on the paved Hugh S. Branyon Backcountry Trail system near Gulf State…
Half marathon 8:00 AM, 5K 8:10 AM, 1 mile 8:20 AM
Mon-Thu & Sun
OWA / Tropic Falls
Foley, AL
A theme park pairs with an indoor and outdoor water park, with big slides for grade-schoolers, splash zones for younger kids, and an indoor option when storms hit.
10 AM-8 PM · Fri-Sat 10 AM-10 PM
Nightly on Main Street
SPECTRA Laser Show: The Wharf (nightly, free)
Orange Beach, AL
A free laser and music show lights up Main Street every night, and admission and parking cost nothing.
Times vary by season
Daily
Waterville USA (military rate covers the family)
Gulf Shores, AL
The park is closed for the season.
10 AM-6 PM (in season)
Open
The Wharf & Ferris Wheel
Orange Beach, AL
This features a 112-ft Ferris wheel, fountains, and shops, and now a stacked free-event week (see Sunset Sounds, Movie Monday, Pepsi kids' Wednesdays, plus nightly SPECTRA).
Shops Mon-Sat 10 AM-9 PM · Sun 12-6 PM
Open
Graham Creek Nature Preserve
Foley, AL
This offers free trails, four disc-golf courses, an archery range and a kayak launch on Wolf Bay.
Dawn · dusk (nature ctr M · F 10-4, Sat 10-2)
Daily
Alabama Gulf Coast Zoo
Gulf Shores, AL
The "little zoo that could" offers hands-on animal encounters and feedings, a fun day out when you want something other than the beach.
9 AM-4 PM
Trails/beach sunrise
Gulf State Park: pier, beach & trails
Gulf Shores, AL
A long Gulf-front fishing pier, a wide beach, and 28 miles of the Backcountry Trail fill a whole day, and a service member or veteran parks free and walks the pier free with proof of…
Sunset · Pier open 24 hrs
Mon-Sat
Foley Railroad Museum + Model Train
Foley, AL
A free railroad museum fills a restored depot, flat, single-level and ADA-friendly.
10 AM-3 PM · model train Tue/Thu/Sat · ride Sat only
Mon-Thu
The Gulf Bowl
Foley, AL
A big Foley entertainment center offers bowling, laser tag, a ropes course, and an arcade.
9 AM-12 AM · Fri-Sat 9 AM-1 AM · Sun 11 AM-12 AM
Daily
Creekside Family Fun Center
Foley, AL
Go-karts, mini-golf, batting cages, and an arcade make this a classic outdoor family-fun stop.
10 AM-10 PM
Mon-Sat
Holmes Medical Museum
Foley, AL
Baldwin County's first hospital (1936-1958) is now a free little museum with recreated patient rooms and an operating room.
10 AM-3 PM · closed Sun
Wed
The Factory: Gulf Shores
Gulf Shores, AL
This indoor trampoline, climbing, ninja, and rope-swing park is a big rainy-day or heat burn-off on the AL beach side.
11 AM-8 PM · Fri-Sat 11 AM-9 PM · Sun 11 AM-7 PM
Daily
Adventure Island (Orange Beach)
Orange Beach, AL
This open-air amusement stop on the AL side has mini-golf, go-karts, kiddie rides, glow golf, and an arcade, open late 7 days.
9:30 AM-11 PM
Trails daily sunrise
Bon Secour National Wildlife Refuge
Gulf Shores, AL
This free coastal wildlife refuge has dune-and-beach trails on the Fort Morgan peninsula.
Sunset
Open
Fort Morgan State Historic Site
Gulf Shores, AL
This star-shaped Civil War fort guards the mouth of Mobile Bay.
Grounds 8 AM-5 PM · Museum 9 AM-4 PM
Tue & Thu
Orange Beach History Museum
Orange Beach, AL
This free little history museum, the old Indian & Sea Museum, sits in a former schoolhouse with fishing heritage and local artifacts, open Mon-Thu.
9 AM-1 PM
Mon-Thu
Tee Off at The Wharf
Orange Beach, AL
Topgolf-style Swing Suites at The Wharf offer climate-controlled golf-sim bays with games the whole crew can play, plus food and drinks.
11 AM-10 PM · Fri-Sat 11 AM-12 AM · Sun 11 AM-9 PM
Mon-Thu
Half Shell Oyster House (Foley)
Downtown Foley, AL
Char-grilled oysters and New Orleans-style Gulf seafood are served in the restored historic Foley Bakery building.
11 AM-9 PM · Fri 11 AM-10 PM · Sat 10 AM-10 PM · Sun 10 AM-9 PM
Tuesday-Friday
Gulf Shores Museum
Gulf Shores, AL
The museum covers Gulf Shores history from its fishing village beginnings through today's beach town, with rotating local exhibits.
10 AM-noon and 1:00-5 PM; Saturday 10 AM-2 PM
Monday-Friday
Thomas B. Norton Public Library
Gulf Shores, AL
The library serves Gulf Shores with a full public collection plus its own programming calendar, open Monday through Friday from 10 AM to 6 PM.
10 AM-6 PM
Open
The Hangout Gulf Shores
Gulf Shores, AL
The Hangout is a beachfront restaurant, bar and stage right on the Gulf Shores sand.
Operator says open daily; a current local listing sourced from Google/operator data shows roughly 10:30 AM-10 PM Sunday-Thursday and 10:30 AM-11 PM Friday-Saturday.