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, Oct 17- Oct 19

8th Annual JOE BULLARD WINE ON THE RIVER, presented by ROUSES MARKETS- Sat 4pm-7pm (Wine Tasting Event tix at 3pm); Battleship Memorial Park

Sample wine from national and international vineyards – beer, too! Enjoy food samples from Rouses and local restaurants, and music by the Soul’d Band. A portion of proceeds benefits the United Way of Southwest Alabama. (Adults 21+ only; no babies/strollers; no pets).  CLICK HERE  

JUBILEE FESTIVAL OF ARTS- Sat 10am-5pm; Sun 10am-4pm; Lott Park, Olde Towne Daphne

Enjoy a weekend filled with 100+ artists, local food vendors, live music, and the charm of downtown Daphne. Find the very best in jewelry, paintings, pottery, sculpture, wood, mixed media, functional & decorative items. Free Kids Art and a Tailgater area. Sponsored by the Eastern Shore Chamber of Commerce.  CLICK HERE   

90th Annual PENSACOLA INTERSTATE FAIR- Oct 16-Oct 26, Pensacola Interstate Fairgrounds, 6655 Mobile Hwy, Pensacola

With over 60 rides, top-name entertainers, loads of entertaining and educational exhibits, and food galore, there is always something new to see and do at the Fair! This weekend, see Tyler Farr on Friday, Sawyer Brown on Saturday and Petra on Sunday; all shows 7:30pm and FREE with admission to the Fair.  CLICK HERE   

MOBILE GREEK FEST- Thurs/Fri/Sat 11am-9pm; Sun 11am-3pm; Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church, 50 S Ann St, Mobile

Enjoy Greek dance shows, church tours, live music, vendors, delicious Greek food (Grecian Chicken, Pastichio, Dolmathes, Greek Meatballs, Greek Salad, Gyros and Souvlaki) and pastries (Baklava, twisted cookies, wedding cookies and more). Free admission. (It is a cashless festival- debit or credit card transactions only.)  CLICK HERE  

SWEET DREAMS HAUNTED ATTRACTION- Fri/Sat 7pm- 11:30pm; Sun 7pm-10pm; Sept 19- Nov 2, 811 St. Francis St, Downtown Mobile

Sweet Dreams transforms a warehouse into a living nightmare where every corner, every shadow, and every sound pulls you deeper into the story.

While you wait to face the nightmare, the midway keeps the adrenaline pumping with escape rooms, carnival games, and creepy photo ops-(for you to share on social media). Once inside, you’ll be transported into another world—an indoor, fully immersive walk-through experience unlike any other.  CLICK HERE   

FUN & FRIGHT NIGHTS AT OWA- Fri/Sat 6pm-11pm; Sun 4pm-8pm, OWA Parks & Resort, Foley

Experience the ultimate Halloween thrill at Fun & Fright Nights! Ride 23 exciting attractions at Tropic Falls, face your fears in OWA’s Haunted House, Camp Nevergreen, and take on zombies in a game of Laser Tag at Neon Rebellion. Available select Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays in October. CLICK HERE  

HADJI HAUNTED HOUSE & 3D FUN HOUSE- Fri/Sat 6pm-10:30pm (Fridays & Saturdays Oct 10- Nov 1), 800 West 9 Mile Rd. Pensacola

Do you have the courage to enter the Hadji Haunted House? Experience 40 rooms of pure terror! Proceeds benefit the Pensacola Breast Cancer Association.  CLICK HERE  

TANK OR TREAT- Sat 10am-2pm, Alabama Aquarium at the Dauphin Island Sea Lab, Dauphin Island

You can have a close encounter with some creepy, crawly critters, compare real bones and specimens to Halloween bone decor, and check out some sea monsters from our cabinet of curiosities.  CLICK HERE  

MONSTER’S BALL AT THE EXPLOREUM- Sat 9:30am-2pm, Exploreum Science Center, Downtown Mobile

Bring the whole family for a day packed with science, surprises, and spooky fun. Spooky Science Demos – Hair-raising experiments and hands-on activities. Animal Tales: Exotic Animal Encounters – Meet amazing creatures up close! 🎬 Special Feature: Monsters Inc. (at 10am and 2pm). Dress in your favorite family-friendly spooky attire for a monstrously good time.  CLICK HERE  

BOO AT THE ZOO- Sat/Sun 10am-5pm (through Oct 25), Gulf Breeze Zoo

Boo at the Zoo includes Halloween entertainment and kid-friendly fun around every corner. Explore our trick-or-treat trail complete with candy, treats and toys, bounce houses, face painting, and our Ambassador Animal Headquarters, not to mention the entire Zoo!  CLICK HERE   

GALLERY NIGHT PENSACOLA: Ghoul-ery Night- Fri 5pm-9pm, Downtown Pensacola

Downtown will be filled with art, live entertainment, special performances, and candy stations at artist tents for trick-or-treat fun! Costumes encouraged for this special family friendly Halloween-themed event!  CLICK HERE  

LITTLE SISTERS OF THE POOR 54th Annual LAWN PARTY- Sun 10am-4pm, Little Sisters of the Poor - Sacred Heart Residence, 1655 McGill Avenue, Mobile

A fun day for the entire family with Live Entertainment, Delicious Food, Homemade Baked Goods, Games, Petting Zoo, White Elephant Sale, Vintage Motorcycles, Plants, Vendor Booths and much more! Free admission. All in support of the Little Sisters of the Poor who provide compassionate care to the neediest elderly in our community.  CLICK HERE    

KREWE OF KINDNESS SPINA BIFIDA AWARENESS NIGHT- Thurs 6:30pm, Mardi Gras Park, Downtown Mobile

This is a night to celebrate the Mobile area Spina Bifida community. The RSA Tower will be lit in teal blue and yellow for Spina Bifida Awareness Month. There will also be resources and programs available. CLICK HERE

 

2025 HEALING FESTIVAL BLOCK PARTY- Sat 11:30am-3:30pm, Historic Avenue Cultural Center, 564 Dr Martin Luther King Jr Ave, Mobile

The Historic Avenue Cultural Center is hosting its annual Block Party as a Community Healing Festival this year, in celebration of HACC’s two year anniversary with food, activities and pop-up programs to emphasize art, equity and healing.  CLICK HERE   

BANDS ON THE BLACKWATER: The Destinations- Fri 7pm-9pm, Jernigan's Landing, Downtown Milton

Bands on the Blackwater is a free outdoor concert series held Friday nights in downtown Milton. Pull up your boat or bring a lawn chair and relax while listening to great live music!  CLICK HERE   

KATT WILLIAMS- Sat 7pm, Mississippi Coast Coliseum, Biloxi, CLICK HERE   

JEFFREY OSBOURNE- Fri 8pm, Beau Rivage Biloxi, CLICK HERE

   

BOYS IN THE BAND: AN ALABAMA TRIBUTE- Fri 7:30pm, OWA Theatre, OWA Parks & Resort, Foley, CLICK HERE  

 

ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW- Sat 8pm (through Nov 1), OWA Theatre, OWA Parks & Resort, Foley

Get ready for a night of outrageous fun as the Rocky Horror Picture Show comes to OWA Theater! Join us on October 18th, October 25th, and November 1st for a one-of-a-kind experience celebrating the 50th Anniversary of this cult classic. The award-winning Mystic Society of Rocky Horror will take the stage with a full shadow cast, transforming the iconic film into a live, interactive performance.  CLICK HERE   

MARKET IN THE PARK- Sat 7:30am-12 noon (Oct 11-Nov 15), Cathedral Square, Downtown Mobile

Explore a wide variety of fresh, locally-grown produce, artisanal goods, and handcrafted items from local vendors while enjoying live entertainment in Cathedral Square.  CLICK HERE  

PALAFOX MARKET- Sat 9am-2pm, TWO LOCATIONS: Martin Luther King Jr Plaza and Plaza Ferdinand, Pensacola

Join us every Saturday, rain or shine for farm-fresh produce, plants, flowers, baked goods, hand-crafted works of art, sculpture, fresh tea and coffee, delicious food and spices, hand-blown glass, ceramics and much more at the event that was named Florida's Best Farmers Market by Southern Living magazine.  CLICK HERE  

 

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COLLEGE FOOTBALL:

ALABAMA vs TENNESSEE - Sat 6:30pm, Tuscaloosa, ABC, CLICK HERE  

AUBURN vs MISSOURI- Sat 6:45pm, Auburn, SEC Network/ESPN, CLICK HERE  

FLORIDA vs MISSISSIPPI STATE- Sat 3:15pm, Gainesville, SEC Network/ESPN, CLICK HERE   

FLORIDA STATE @ STANFORD - Sat 9:30pm, Palo Alto CA, ESPN CLICK HERE  

UWF @ WEST ALABAMA - Sat 6pm, Livingston AL, CLICK HERE  

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