Best Bets

Best Bets

Check your Best Bets before you make your weekend plans, so you don't miss out! We've got local events, concerts and more all along the Gulf Coast.Full Bio

 

Best Bets for the Weekend, April 28- April 30

38th Annual INTERSTATE MULLET TOSS- Fri/Sat/Sun 10am (children toss), 12 noon (adults), Flora-Bama Lounge, Perdido Key

Those who participate in the Mullet Toss will throw a dead mullet over the state line of Florida and Alabama to see who gets the farthest. Proceeds from every mullet tossed will go to Local Youth Charities, including local schools’ education and prevention programs from the Community Drug & Alcohol Council, Inc. (CDAC).  CLICK HERE  

3rd Annual FUSE PROJECT LIP SYNC BATTLE- Thurs 7pm, Soul Kitchen, downtown Mobile

Select teams of community members (not professionals!) will compete before a panel of celebrity judges and peers for the chance to take home the Lip Sync Battle trophy. All proceeds benefit The Historic Avenue Foundation’s education pipeline. CLICK HERE   

BLACK JACKET SYMPHONY- TOM PETTY’S FULL MOON FEVER- 

Fri 8pm, Mobile Saenger Theatre, CLICK HERE   

Sat 8pm, Pensacola Saenger Theatre, CLICK HERE   

The Black Jacket Symphony recreates Tom Petty's iconic album, "Full Mooon Fever" live in its entirety—note-for-note, sound-for-sound—plus a full set of tom Petty’s greatest hits.

PICKLEBALL PEP RALLY- Sat 8am-5pm, Daphne Tennis & Pickleball Complex, Main Street, Daphne

Day of pickleball, games, prizes, raffle tickets, food trucks, music and fun. Benefit for Kidz Eatz weekend backpack meals for students in Baldwin County. CLICK HERE    

ST MARY STEAKOUT WEEKEND- Events Fri/Sat/Sun at St Mary Parish, Mobile Steak Out Weekend is a two-day celebration featuring new events leading up to the traditional Steak Out evening.

Mix and Mingle- Fri 6:30pm, The Pillars, Government St, Mobile

This is a ladies-only cocktail competition where one local bar’s cocktail entry will be voted Best Cocktail by the ladies of Mobile. CLICK HERE   

Kids PlayDay- Sat 9am-2pm, McGill Field, Old Shell & Catherine

This event has interactive activity experiences, art stations, inflatables, Touch-A-Truck, a Nerf Wars arena, a highly curated retail shopping area, food trucks, lawn games, and more! Entry is free.  CLICK HERE  

Steak Out- Sat 6pm, St Mary School, N Lafayette St, Mobile

Enjoy unlimited steak tasting, catered sides dishes, drinks, live music, online silent auction and killer raffle prizes. This year, cooking teams will compete in three different categories: Professional, Amateur and Catholic Schools. CLICK HERE   

PENSACOLA CRAWFISH FESTIVAL- Fri 11am-11pm; Sat 10am-11pm; Sun 11am-5pm, Seville Square & Fountain Park, downtown Pensacola

The festival features thousands of pounds of boiled crawfish, plus live music, arts & crafts and more! Sponsored by Fiesta Pensacola. CLICK HERE  

DELTA WOODS & WATERS EXPO- Sat 9am-4pm, 5 Rivers Delta Resource Center, Mobile Bay Causeway

This is a free event sponsored by the City of Spanish Fort, with 5 Rivers Delta Resource Center, to celebrate the beauty and diversity of the Mobile-Tensaw Delta. There will be a variety of informative presentations, exhibitions and interactive displays by experienced outdoorsmen, professionals, educators and enthusiasts, plus fun and exciting hands-on demonstrations. CLICK HERE    

TOUCH A TRUCK- Sat 10am-2pm, The Grounds, West Mobile

TOUCH A TRUCK is a family friendly event that offers children (and adults) a hands-on opportunity to explore a variety of trucks, and meet the people who build, protect, and serve our community. $20 per car at the event (cash only). All proceeds benefit Rapahope and Adoption Rocks.  CLICK HERE   

MARINE CORPS LEAGUE’S 21st Annual VEHICLE & CYCLE SHOW- Sat 8am, Five Flags Speedway, Pensacola

The expanded line up for this year’s event includes Show Cars, Daily Drivers, ATV’s, Trucks, Jeeps and Motorcycles. The show is free and open to the public with live music. Games will be available along with door prizes. CLICK HERE    

FAMILY PROMISE JAZZ BRUNCH & WINE TASTING- Sat 12 noon-3pm, The Hummingbird Way, George St, Mobile

Celebrate the 20th Anniversary of Family Promise of Coastal Alabama with a jazz brunch and wine tasting event! Family Promise provides safe temporary shelter and essential services such as transportation and life balance skills for homeless families. CLICK HERE   

TALL SHIPS PENSACOLA- Fri/Sat/Sun 10am-6pm, Deluna Park, downtown Pensacola

Tour the majestic ships, go sailing on a Tall Ship, or just enjoy the waterfront views and festival atmosphere which includes music, food, street performers, festival marketplace and more in a family-friendly, all ages event.  CLICK HERE    

CHAMPIONS OF MAGIC- Sun 5pm, Mobile Saenger Theatre

Experience live entertainment like never before with Champions Of Magic – an evening of impossible illusions and spectacular special effects. CLICK HERE   

FLORIDA BEE GEES, A TRIBUTE BAND- Fri/Sat 7pm, OWA Theater, OWA Parks & Resort, Foley, CLICK HERE   

BALLET PENSACOLA presents A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM- Fri/Sat 7pm, Sun 2:30pm, Pensacola Little Theatre

Take a trip to an enchanted forest, where mortal and magical beings deliver loads of laughs while looking for love! Artistic Director Darren McIntyre presents Williams Shakespeare’s tale of premarital mix-ups in a playful ballet that’s perfect for all ages! CLICK HERE   

MOBILE SYMPHONIC POPS DAUPHIN ISLAND CONCERT- Sat 5pm, Dauphin Island Water Tower

Join the Mobile Pops for the first concert of the season! The name of this concert series is "Hey! I Know That Song!" Come listen to some of the greatest hits of pop culture and create a Never Ending Story of memories for the family! CLICK HERE    

BANDS ON THE BLACKWATER: Stormfolk- Fri 7pm-9pm, Jernigan’s Landing, Milton

The City of Milton is proud to announce the 2023 Bands on the Blackwater Concert Series. The Spring Series offers a variety of music from local favorites to national touring bands. Bluegrass, country, blues and rock and roll will be performed on the stage in Downtown Milton.  CLICK HERE   

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