Weekend Rundown October 5-7

Mobile:
BayFest
Friday October 5 – Sunday October 7
More than 125 musical acts on 9 stages
Downtown Mobile
www.BayFest.com

October Rabies Clinic
Saturday October 6
9:00 – 11:00am - 3 year Rabies: $13.00
12:30 - 2:30pm - 1 year Rabies: $10.00
Cash only
City of Mobile Animal Shelter
855 Owens Street
Mobile, Al  36604
251-208-2800
www.cityofmobileanimalshelter.com/index.php

The Mobile Pops Present "An Island Extravaganza"
Saturday October 6
6:00pm
Dauphin Island Water Tower
Free
Bring lawn chairs, blankets, beverages and your dogs!
dauphinislandcoc.com

GospelFest 2012
Saturday October 6
10:00am – 4:00pm
Cedar Grove Church
210 West Clark Avenue, Prichard
251-295-2987

Mobile Piano Ensemble Concert
Saturday October 6: 7:30pm
Sunday October 7: 2:30pm
Features works by Hadyn, Beethoven, Debussy, Lucuona, Tchaikovsky
Davidson High School, Performing Arts Building
3900 Pleasant Valley Rd
$5
www.mobilepianoensemble.org

Stamp Out Muscular Dystrophy 5K Run/Walk
Sunday October 7
Race Day Registration from 6:30 - 7:45am
Race Starts at 8:00am
$20; Children 12 and under $10
Langan Park
Zeigler Blvd
251-648-3942

Born to Be Wild IMAX Film
Thru January 5, 2013
Follow young orphaned elephants and orangutans from birth to their rebirth into the wild in a family friendly documentary that will transport moviegoers around the world to the far stretches of Kenya and Borneo and inspire them to take action and save earth’s precious creatures
Gulf Coast Exploreum Science Center
65 Government Street  
877-625-4FUN or 251-208-6873
www.exploreum.com

The Memory Project
Thru December 31
Artists: Birney Imes, Project Row Houses, Xavier de Richemont, Alison Saar, Elayne Goodman, J Russell Goodloe, Jr and William Christenberry
Centre for the Living Arts/ Space 301
301 Conti St
Tuesday – Saturday: 11:00am – 7:00pm
Sunday: 12:00 – 5:00pm
Adults/ $5; seniors & students/ $3; children under 12/ free
215-208-5671
www.space301.com

Baldwin County:
Annual Grand Festival of Arts and Books
Friday and Saturday, October 5 and 6
9:00am – 1:00pm
Art, vendors, and author meet and greets
Dogs and cats from The Haven available for adoption from 11:00am – 3:00pm
251-929-3980
www.havenforanimals.org/

First Friday ArtWalk
Friday October 5
Exhibit openings with guest artists, refreshments and live entertainment
6:00 – 8:00pm
Downtown Fairhope
251-928-2228
www.esartcenter.com

Animal Encounters
Play with baby Tigers, Lemurs, Kangaroos, Lambs, and more!
Alabama Gulf Coast Zoo
1204 Gulf Shores Parkway, Gulf Shores
251-968-5732
www.alabamagulfcoastzoo.org/animal_encounters.html

Wine Sunset Cruise
Friday October 5
6:30 – 8:30pm
Five Rivers Delta Safaris
30841 Five Rivers Blvd, Spanish Fort
1-800-508-2383 or 251-251-8531

Gators After Dark
Friday October 5
8:00pm
$10.00 per person, Reservation required
Five Rivers Delta Safaris
30841 Five Rivers Blvd, Spanish Fort
251-259-8531
www.5rds.com/

First Saturday Pet Adoptions
Saturday October 6
Adopt loving dogs, puppies, cats and kittens from The Stray Love Foundation
11:00am – 3:00pm
Pet Haven, Fairhope’s Famous Pet Store
16 South Church Street
251-540-2236
www.straylovefoundation.com

Wales West Pumpkin Patch Express
Thru October 31
Open Fridays, 5:00 – 9:00pm; Saturdays and Sundays, 12:00 – 9:00pm
Ride a real steam train to the Haunted Barn and Pumpkin Patch, decorate a free pumpkin, enjoy free refreshments, a miniature train ride, pony rides, pumpkin cannon, and inflatables.
$12 per person
County Road 9 outside Silverhill, 1.5 miles south of Highway 48
1-888-569-5337
www.waleswest.com

Blessing of the Animals
Saturday October 6
11:00am
Conducted by Deacon George Yeend of St. Lawrence Catholic Church in Fairhope
251-929-3980
www.havenforanimals.org/

The Haven’s 1st Saturday Pet Adoption
Saturday October 6
11:00am – 3:00pm
Pet Supermarket
27955 SW Highway 98, Daphne
251-929-3980
www.havenforanimals.org/

Alabama Coastal BirdFest
Thursday October 4 – Saturday October 6
Tours to prime birding spots on the 240-mile long Alabama Coastal Birding Trail, delta-river cruises, Bird & Conservation Expo, and more.
251-625-0814
www.alabamacoastalbirdfest.com

Creek Crawl 5K Challenge
Saturday October 6
8:00am
Three miles of rugged terrain and with a minimum of five obstacles that will test your strength, agility, and endurance.
Graham Creek Nature Preserve
23004 Wolf Bay Drive
www.foleysports.com/

Bartram Canoe Paddle in Spanish Fort
Saturday October 6
10:00am – 1:00pm
5 River’s Delta Resource Center
30945 Five Rivers Boulevard, Spanish Fort
251-626-0798
www.bartramcanoetrail.com

BARC! Pet Adoption
Saturday October 6
10:00am – 3:00pm
PetSmart
10200 Eastern Shore Boulevard #110, Spanish Fort
251-928-4585 or 251-625-4025
baldwinhumane.org/Home.aspx

Annual Blakeley Bluegrass Festival
Saturday October 6
10:30am – 4:00pm
Bring your chair or blanket and spend the day under the oaks listening to live bluegrass music.  
Benefits Blakeley Historic Park
$10.00 per adult, $5.00 children 6-12, under 6 free
Historic

Blakeley Park
Hwy 225, Spanish Fort
251-626-0798
www.blakeleypark.com

5th Annual Mullet Run 5K and 1 Mile Fun Run/Walk
Saturday October 6
5K - 8:30am
Fun Run - 9:30am
Benefits The BayART Project
Bankcoft St, downtown Fairhope
www.fairhopemulletrun.com/

Grand Festival of Art
Saturday October 5 and Sunday October 6
10:00am – 5:00pm
Downtown Fairhope
Free
251-928-2228
www.esartcenter.com/ or www.fallIntofairhope.com

Baldwin County Home Builders Association Parade of Homes
Saturday and Sunday, October 6 and 7
10:00am – 5:00pm
Tour new homes throughout Baldwin County
Free
251-928-9927
www.bchba.com/

Baldwin Pops Season Opener
Sunday October 7
6:00pm
Henry George Park
Fairhope Avenue and North Bayview St.
Free
www.baldwinpopsband.com

Hillcrest Farms Corn Maze
Thru October 31
Adults $5.00; Children 3-12 yrs. $3
30497 Hixson Road, Elberta
251-962-2500
www.hillcrestfunfarm.com/

Pensacola/Fort Walton:
Cole Bros. Circus
Friday October 5
4:30pm
Interstate Fairgrounds
6655 Mobile Highway
www.gotothecircus.com/

NAIOP Annual Golf Classic
Friday October 5
11:30am – 4:00pm
2500 Oak Pointe Drive
850-723-7707
www.naiopnwfl.com

Perdido Key Oktoberfest
Friday October 5: 2:00 – 8:00pm
Saturday October 6: 12:00 – 8:00pm
Entrance is free; $20 for 10 beer tasting tickets
German food, beer, live music, games and activities for all ages
Sacred Heart Soccer Field
13200 Gulf Beach Highway
850-492-4660
http://www.visitperdido.com/oktoberfest

3rd Annual Classic Country Festival
Friday October 5
3:00 – 10:00pm
Farmers Opry
8897 Byrom Campbell Road, Pace
850-994-6000
farmersopry.com/

Friday Night Wine Tasting
Friday October 5
4:00pm
Free
Sweet Tea Reflections Wine Boutique and Gallery
310 E. Government St.
850-607-0346

Thunderstruck
Friday October 5
7:30pm
Pensacola Little Theatre
400 So. Jefferson St.
850-432-2042
www.pensacolalittletheatre.com

Santa Rosa Island Triathlon
Saturday October 6
7:00am
735 Pensacola Beach Blvd
850-380-0741
www.sritri.org/

Palafox Market
Saturday October 6
8:00am - 2:00pm
Fresh produce, live plants, baked goods, fine art, and antiques
Martin Luther King Plaza
220 N Palafox St.
www.palafoxmarket.com

Jay Peanut Festival
Saturday October 6
9:00am – 5:00pm
Gabbert Farm
3604 Pine Level Church Road, Jay
850-675-6823

Classic Country Car Show
Saturday October 6
10:00am – 5:00pm
Farmers Opry
8897 Byrom Campbell Road, Pace
850-994-6000
farmersopry.com/

4th Annual Pensacola Beach Songwriters Fest
Thru Sunday October 7
Most stages are free; VIP Weekend Pass wristband can be purchased for $50
850-932-1500
pensacolabeachsongwritersfestival.com/

Art and Wine Weekend
Saturday and Sunday, October 6 and 7
11:00am – 5:00pm; wine tasting from 12:00 – 4:00pm
850-932-1500
Pensacola Beach
735 Pensacola Beach Blvd
www.pensacolabeachchamber.com/Events/ArtWine.aspx

Corn Maze and Pumpkin Patch
Thru November 24
Saturdays: 11:00am – 6:00pm
Sundays: 12:30 – 6:00pm
Sonshine Family Farms
6270 Oglesby Road, Milton
850-995-9535
sonshinefamilyfarms.com/

Rock of Ages
Sunday October 7
7:00pm
Pensacola Saenger Theatre
118 So. Palafox St.
850-595-3880
www.pensacolasaenger.com

Biloxi/Gulfport:
Seward Farms Corn Maze
Thru November 3
Twisting corn maze, corn cannons, hay rides, cow train rides, jumping pillow, pony rides, pig races, farm animal alley, playground and Wagon Wheel Café
228-641-3936
www.sewardsfarm.com/

Lazy Magnolia Fall Fest
Friday October 5
5:00 – 8:00pm
Music, food and drink, business booths, tours and tastings of  the flavors of Lazy Magnolia
Lazy Magnolia Brewery
7030 Roscoe Turner Road, Kiln
228-467-9048

Dolphin Encounter
Monday – Saturday, thru October 29
10:30am and 2:30pm
Two Atlantic Bottlenose dolphins, Bo and Buster, perform
Center for Marine Education & Research
10801 Dolphin Lane, Gulfport
228-896-9182
www.imms.org/dolphin_program.php

AKC Sanctioned Dog Agility Trials
Friday October 5 – Sunday October 7
8:00am – 5:00pm
Free
Harrison County Fairgrounds
15321 County Farm Road, Gulfport
228-392-7045
co.harrison.ms.us/departments/fairgrounds/calendar.asp

Thompson Square
Friday October 5
8:00pm
Hard Rock Casino
777 Beach Blvd, Biloxi
228-374-7625 or 877-877-6256
www.hardrockbiloxi.com/entertainment

Downtown Pub Crawl
Friday October 5 – Sunday October 7
4:00 – 8:00pm
$20
Downtown Gulfport

Loretta Lynn
Friday October 5
8:00pm
IP Casino Resort & Spa
850 Bayview Avenue, Biloxi
888-946-2847 or 228-436-3000
www.ipbiloxi.com/entertain/event-calendar

2nd Annual “Take a Walk in Her Shoes”
Saturday October 6
Registration at Noon; Walk at 1:00pm
Benefits American Cancer Society
$20
The Columns at 132
132 Lameuse Street, Biloxi
228-697-3301
shop.kreweofneptune.org/

35th Annual Zonta Club Arts and Crafts Festival
Saturday October 6
Downtown Plaza, Pascagoula
Arts and crafts, food, live entertainment, children’s activities, antique car show, exhibit booths
228-229-9908 or 228-762-7018
www.zontapascagoula.info/

Discover the Dinosaurs Exhibit
Friday October 5 – Sunday October 7
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