Ballyhoo Festival
March 1 - 2, 2025
ballyhoofestival.org
(318) 218-7673
Gulf State Park - Gulf Shores, AL
The Ballyhoo Festival is a juried fine arts festival with additional emphasis on cultural exchange. Artist prizes will be $6,000. On March 1, the Poarch Creek Indians will share their history and will have two performances of original tribal dance. On March 2, Florabama and the Frank Brown International Songwriters Festival will present a Fiddle/Banjo Competition with $4,000 in prize money awarded. This is a part of early American Appalachian culture. Fine art, fine crafts, great music, cultural exchange children's art activities, and great food!
Magic City Art Connection
April 25 - 27, 2025
magiccityart.com
(205) 595-6306
Sloss Furnaces National Historic Landmark - Birmingham, AL
April 25-26-27, 2025 - Magic City Art Connection (MCAC), Birmingham's premier fine art festival, will transform Sloss Furnaces National Historic Landmark in downtown Birmingham, Alabama into an Art and Cultural epicenter. MCAC features 175 juried contemporary fine art booths, special exhibitions and installations, artist-led workshops for children and adults, live music and cultural performances, plus Corks & Chefs - Birmingham's longest-running tasting event. That's 3 full days of enriching experiences and robust art sales at this beloved Alabama contemporary fine art festival.
Events in Mobile, AL — upcoming
November 23, 2024
Mobile International Festival
The Grounds (Mobile Fairgrounds), Mobile, AL
Status: Updated 11/1/2024
This Alabama Festival will have no exhibit booths and 24 food booths. There will be 3 stages with International, National, Regional and Local talent and the hours will be Sat 10am-5pm. Admission tickets are $12. This event will also include: parade of flags (70 countries), children's corner, art gallery, cultural exhibits booths.
March 2025 (dates not updated)
American Cancer Society Chili Cook-Off
Downtown, Mobile, AL
Status: Updated 1/15/2024
This Alabama Food Festival will have no exhibit booths and tba food booths. There will be 1 stage with Local talent and the hours will be Sat 11am-4pm. Admission tickets are $15.
March 2025 (dates not updated)
Festival of Flowers
Providence Hospital, Mobile, AL
Status: Updated 6/30/2023
This Alabama Home and Garden Show will have antique/collectibles, corp./information, crafts, fine art, fine craft and homegrown products exhibitors, and no food booths. There will be 1 stage with Local talent and the hours will be All Days 11am-2pm. Admission tickets are $1 - $10. This event will also include: flowers after hours, exotic car show, band party, family fun day, seminars.
March 14 - 16, 2025
Mobile Boat Show
Mobile Convention Center, Mobile, AL
Status: Updated 6/11/2024
This Alabama Boat Auto Camping Show will have commercial/retail and corp./information exhibitors, and no food booths. Admission tickets are $12 - $15. This event will also include: seminars, bass tournament, kids programs.
April 5, 2025
Camellia Classic Open Car Show
Camp Grace, Mobile, AL
Status: Updated 10/8/2024
This Alabama Specialty-Theme Event will have antique/collectibles, commercial/retail, corp./information, crafts, fine craft and homegrown products exhibitors, and 4 food booths. This event will also include: we will have a dj, children's entertainment, along with the car show.
July 2025 (dates not updated)
Gulf Coast Ethnic & Heritage Jazz Festival
Various Locations, Mobile, AL
Status: Updated 5/13/2024
This Alabama Jazz Music Festival will have no exhibit booths and no food booths. There will be 1 stage with International, National, Regional and Local talent and the hours will be Thu 6pm-, Fri 7pm-, Sat 6pm-, Sun 3pm-. Admission tickets are $10 - $35.
October - November 2025 (dates not updated)
Greater Gulf State Fair
The Grounds, Mobile, AL
Status: Updated 3/19/2024
This Alabama State Fair will have commercial/retail, corp./information and crafts exhibitors, and tba food booths. There will be 2 stages with National and Regional talent and the hours will be Fri 4pm-11pm, Sat 11am-12 midnight, Sun 11am-10pm, Mon 4pm-10pm, Tue 4pm-10pm, Wed 4pm-10pm, Thu 4pm-12 midnight, Fri 4pm-12 midnight, Sat 11am-12 midnight, Sun 12pm-9pm. Admission tickets are $6 - $12. This event will also include: midway rides, competitive exhibits.
November 2025 (dates not updated)
Alabama Pecan Festival
Tillmans Corner Community Center, Mobile, AL
Status: Updated 9/9/2024
This Alabama Festival will have antique/collectibles, corp./information, crafts, film and homegrown products exhibitors, and 10 food booths. There will be 3 stages with National, Regional and Local talent and the hours will be Fri 5pm-9pm, Sat 10am-9pm, Sun 11am-4pm. This event will also include: kids' area, childrens talent contest, bake-off, carnival rides.
November 2025 (dates not updated)
Christmas Jubilee
Mobile Convention Center, Mobile, AL
Status: Updated 5/14/2024
This Alabama Holiday Celebration will have antique/collectibles, commercial/retail, crafts, fine art and fine craft exhibitors, and 3 food booths. There will be 1 stage with Regional and Local talent and the hours will be Fri 9am-7pm, Sat 9am-6pm, Sun 10am-5pm. Admission tickets are $10 - $35. This event will also include vip shopping and santa's photo booth.
