Weekend Rundown September 28-30

Mobile:
Discover the Dinosaurs
Friday September 28: 12:00 - 9:00pm
Saturday September 29: 10:00am - 8:00pm
Sunday September 29: 10:00am – 7:00pm
Explore the mystery of pre-historic life in an environment of learning, discovery, and fun at a hands on exhibit with more than 60 museum quality and animatronic dinosaurs.
Mobile Convention Center
1 South Water Street
Mobile, AL 36602
251-208-2000 or 651-766-2800
http://www.discoverthedinosaurs.com/index.html

University of South Alabama Jaguars vs Troy
Saturday September 29
2:30pm
Ladd-Peebles Stadium
1621 Virginia Street
251-461-1USA
http://usajaguars.com/index.aspx?tab=football&path=football

Noah’s Park Pet Carnival
Saturday September 29
11:00am – 3:00pm
Enjoy activities for you and your pets including photos with St Francis, horse rides, silent auction, gift shop, canine characters contest, face painting, and Pink Poodle Spa. There will also be an adoption, pet treats from Spotted Dog café, a bake sale.
Benefits St Francis Guild Animal Ministry
Episcopal Church of the Redeemer
7125 Hitt Rd
251-639-1948
www.redeemerepiscopal.org

BayFest 5K and Fun Run
Saturday September 29
8:00am
5K-Adults: $20
5K-Kids 12 and under: $10
Fun Run: $10
Start on Royal Street, Finish on Dauphin Street
Downtown Mobile
http://www.bayfest.com/5k.php

Friends of the Mobile Animal Shelter Pet Adoption
Saturday September 29
10:00am – 3:00pm
PetSmart
3980 Airport Boulevard
251-208-2830 or 251-343-2227
http://adoptapetmobile.org/

Butterflies of Alabama
Saturday September 29
Learn basic butterfly biology, get an overview of state’s species and information on butterfly care, and go on a search for monarch butterflies
9:00am
Pre-registration required
Members-$5; nonmembers-$8; children 12 and under-free with adult
Mobile Botanical Gardens
5151 Museum Dr
251-342-0555
http://mobilebotanicalgardens.org/

2012 Helen Keller Art Show of Alabama
Thru Sunday September 30
Traveling exhibition of art by students with visual and/or hearing impairments
University of South Alabama Library, First Floor Gallery
251-460-7021
www.southalabama.edu/librarygalleries

Ladies of Motown presented by Mobile Symphony
Saturday September 29: 8:00pm
Sunday September 30: 2:30pm
Saenger Theatre
6 S Joachim St
$15 - $55
251-432-2010
www.mobilesymphony.org

Wintzell's Distinguished Young Women Tennis Classic
Sunday September 30
Men's and Women's Doubles Tournament
Check-in: 2:00pm
$40 per person includes goodie bag, awards, dinner from Wintzell's, beverages and live music
Copeland-Cox Tennis Center
251-438-3621

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:
Wine Sunset Cruise
Friday September 28
6:30 – 8:30pm
Five Rivers Delta Safaris
30841 Five Rivers Blvd, Spanish Fort
1-800-508-2383 or 251-251-8531

Bartram Canoe Paddle in Spanish Fort
Saturday September 29
10:00am – 1:00pm
5 River’s Delta Resource Center
30945 Five Rivers Boulevard, Spanish Fort
251-626-0798
www.bartramcanoetrail.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
http://www.alabamagulfcoastzoo.org/animal_encounters.html

Gators After Dark
Friday September 28
8:00pm
$10.00 per person, Reservation required
Five Rivers Delta Safaris
30841 Five Rivers Blvd, Spanish Fort
251-259-8531
http://www.5rds.com/

24th Annual Jubilee Festival in Daphne
Saturday September 29: 10:00am – 4:00pm
Sunday September 30: 10:00am – 3:00pm
Over 100 of the finest arts and craftsmen in the region, live entertainment, food
Main Street, Olde Towne Daphne
251-621-8222
http://www.eschamber.com/area_jubilee.php

Foley's Munchkin Market
Saturday, September 29
9:00am – 6:00pm
Kids and Maternity Seasonal Consignment Sale
Tanger Outlet Mall
2601 South McKenzie Street, Foley
251-298-7253
www.foleysmunchkinmarket.com

Delta Dash
Saturday September 29
10:00am
Obstacle race to challenge the heart, body and soul
Lower Bryants Landing
Lower Bryants Rd, Stockton
http://deltadash.org/

Night of Southern Charm Gala
Saturday September 29
6:00pm
Live entertainment, cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, live and silent auctions
Benefits American Cancer Society
Tickets - $100.00
The Nix Center
1 Bayou Drive, Fairhope
251-344-9858

The Haven

Pet Adoption
Saturday September 29 and Sunday September 30
11:00am – 3:00pm
Fairhope Walmart
10040 County Road 48
251-929-3980
http://www.havenforanimals.org/

Baldwin County Home Builders Association Parade of Homes
Saturday and Sunday, September 29 and 30
10:00am – 5:00pm
Tour new homes throughout Baldwin County
Free
251-928-9927
http://www.bchba.com/

Bands, Barks, and Brews
Sunday September 30
4:00 – 8:00pm
Enjoy Live music, food and beverages with your furry family members
Benefits BARC!
Ginny Lane Bar and Grill
4780 Wharf Parkway, Orange Beach
251-928-4585 or 251-224-6500
http://www.baldwinhumane.org/Home.aspx

Yoga on the Beach
Sunday September 30
6:00 – 8:00pm
All levels welcome
Free
Take beach chairs, towels, straw mats, blankets, water, food; wear comfortable clothing
251-987-1147
Gulf Shores public beach, Lifeguard chair #1

Pensacola/Fort Walton:
35th Annual Pensacola Seafood Festival
Friday September 28:  11:00am -11:00pm
Saturday September 29:  10:00am – 11:00pm
Sunday September 30:  11:00am – 5:00pm
Historic Seville Square, downtown Pensacola
850-433-6512
http://www.fiestaoffiveflags.org/pensacola-seafood-festival

Rascal Flatts, Little Big Town and Eli Young Band
Friday September 28
7:00pm
Pensacola Civic Center
201 East Gregory Street
850-432-0800
http://www.pensacolaciviccenter.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=184&Itemid=1

Friday Night Wine Tasting
Friday September 28
4:00pm
Free
Sweet Tea Reflections Wine Boutique and Gallery
310 E. Government St.
850-607-0346

Wine Tasting
Friday September 28
4:30 – 7:00pm
Distinctive Kitchens
29 South Palafox Place
850-438-4688
http://www.dk4u.com/

Pensacola Seafood Don McCloskey 5K Run/Walk
Saturday September 29
7:30am
Race Day registration - $40
Seville Quarter
130 East Government Street
850-698-5524
https://www.pensacolarunners.com/?p=Single_Event&k=654

Repticon Pensacola Reptile & Exotic Animal Show in Pensacola
Saturday September 29
10:00am – 4:00pm
Vendors offering reptile pets, supplies, feeders, cages, and merchandise, raffles, animal seminars, and kid’s activities
Interstate Fairgrounds
6655 Mobile Highway
Adults - $10, Children (5-12) - $5, 4 and under – Free
863-268-4273
http://www.repticon.com/pensacola.html

Pensacola Teen Challenge 4th Annual Walk-A-Thon
Saturday September 29
10:00am
Bayview Park
2001 E. Lloyd St
850-944-3691
pensacolamen.teenchallenge.cc or pensacolawomen.teenchallenge.cc

Paddle for a Cure 2012
Saturday September 29
9:00am – 2:00pm
$50
Benefits fight against Pancreatic and Colon cancer
Margaritaville Beach Hotel
165 Fort Pickens Road
850-512-6845
http://www.fitnessonboard.com/

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
http://sonshinefamilyfarms.com/

Racing at 5 Flags Speedway
Saturday September 29
7:00pm
Allen Turner PLM 100 #5
Five Flags Speedway
7451 Pine Forest Rd.
Buddy's Blizzard Series #5
850-944-8400
www.5flagsspeedway.com

Palafox Market
Saturday September 29
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

Biloxi/Gulfport:
Pistol Annies
Friday September 28
8:00pm
IP Casino Resort & Spa
850 Bayview Avenue, Biloxi
888-946-2847 or 228-436-3000
http://www.ipbiloxi.com/entertain/event-calendar

Rick Springfield
Friday September 28
8:00pm
Hard Rock Casino
777 Beach Blvd, Biloxi
228-374-7625 or 877-877-6256
http://www.hardrockbiloxi.com/entertainment

A Year with Frog and Toad
Friday and Saturday, September 28 and 29
7:00pm
The Lynn Meadows Discovery Center
246 Dolan Avenue, Gulfport
228-897-6039
http://www.lmdc.org/

Alligator Walk
Saturday September 29
10:00am and 2:00pm
Free
Gulf Islands National Seashore Visitor Center
3500 Park Road, Ocean Springs
228-875-9057
http://www.nps.gov/guis/planyourvisit/davis-bayou-area.htm

Lions Strides 5K run/walk/ride
Saturday September 29
Registration - 7:30am, Walk – 8:00am
Benefits Biloxi Lions Club
South Beach Hotel
1735 Beach Blvd
228-383-0801
http://www.biloxilionsclub.org/BLC_main.html

2nd Annual Harbor Fest
Saturday September 29
10:00am – 3:00pm
Entertainment, arts & crafts, vendors, fish fry, bake sale, car show, and more
Safe Harbor United Methodist Church
12000 Hwy 63, Moss Point
228-475-4833

4th Annual Moonlight Masquerade
Saturday September 29
6:00 – 10:00pm
Benefits Gulf Coast Women’s Center for Nonviolence
IP Casino Resort & Spa
850 Bayview Avenue
228-436-3809
http://gcwcfn.org/wordpress/

Chefs of the Coast
“Family Style”:
Saturday, September 29
10:00am- 2:00pm
Lynn Meadows Discovery Center
246 Dolan, Gulfport
“Mardi Gras Style”:
Sunday, September 30
5:00 – 9:00pm
Biloxi Civic Center
578 Howard Avenue
http://www.chefsofthecoast.org/

Mississippi Gulf Coast Heart Walk
Saturday September 29
Registration - 7:30am, Walk – 9:00am
Benefits American Heart Association
Jones Park
Highway 90, Gulfport
228-604-5308
http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/Affiliate/Gulfport/Mississippi/Home_UCM_GSA027_AffiliatePage.jsp

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