The Weekend Rundown is now brought to you by Cockeyed Charlie’s Sports Bar and the all new Wemo club, The Music Matrix…now open daily at 4pm.
WEDNESDAY:
WIND DOWN WEDNESDAY: Wed 6-10pm. Cathedral Square. Features live music from Alvin King and The Fifth K’Nection Jazz Band, lawn games, free ice cream samples, and more!
MOBILE COUNTY’S AMERICA 250 KICKOFF PARTY– Wed 4pm-6pm, Government Plaza Pocket Park, Downtown Mobile. Enjoy live music (including song performances from the Chickasaw Civic Theater play 1776), food trucks and family-friendly activities as Mobile County helps launch local commemorations of America 250. INFO HERE
THURSDAY:
BEER BBQ BINGO- Thurs 7-8:30pm. Moe’s BBQ Daphne. Join our own Clint and Cornbread as they serve up some fun free bingo, with prizes fun, and that great Moe’s BBQ and drinks.
TRIVIA LIVE- Thurs 7pm-9:30pm. The Music Matrix. All new and different each week! Come out and test your brain, win some prizes, and bring your friends for fun!
BAY BASH 2026– Thurs 6-9pm. The Waterfront Restaurant, Daphne. Enjoy a pre 4th of July Bash like no other, featuring the bay’s biggest BBQ party, with live music from Johnny Hayes, Meredith Brooks, Veteran of the Year award, and a fireworks show over the bay
STARS, STRIPES & SARALAND- Thurs 6:30pm-9pm, Saraland High School.Bring your family and friends and enjoy food trucks and fun for all ages, with fireworks at 9pm. INFO HERE
CITY OF ORANGE BEACH INDEPENDENCE DAY STREET PARTY- Thursday 5:30pm-9:30pm, Main Street, The Wharf, Orange Beach.There will be family friendly activities in the Entertainment District. Then, as the sun dips, get ready for a show-stopping lineup of nighttime magic with the palm trees dancing in patriotic colors and a grand finale drone show at 9pm and fireworks at 9:15pm. Free admission. INFO HERE
FRIDAY:
FIRST FRIDAY ARTWALK- Fri 6pm-8pm, Downtown Fairhope.Stroll through Downtown Fairhope for local art and music, including the Free Radicals at Gallery By The Bay. At the Eastern Shore Art Center, celebrate the Independence Day holiday with hot dogs and sno-cones, and new exhibits. INFO HERE
DUELING PIANOS- Fri. 8:30PM. Electric Piano Parlor, Mobile. Join our very own Gene Murrell Friday & Saturday Nights at 8:30PM at Electric Piano Parlor for a fun night of drinks, music, and pianos! This Friday it’s the Matt & Gene Birthday BASH, so come out for all the craziness that will be going on on stage and off!
52ND Annual GRAND BAY WATERMELON FESTIVAL- Fri 3pm-7pm; Sat 10am-5pm, Odd Fellows Festival Park, Grand Bay AL.Friday is Preview Day, with Arts & Crafts vendors, rides, food vendors, and entertainment (but no watermelon yet). On Saturday the 4th, admission is $5 per vehicle, with Arts & Crafts, rides, food vendors, entertainment, a Car Show, games, contests for all ages, and all the free, sliced, ice cold, sweet Grand Bay watermelon you can eat… plus a spectacular fireworks show at dusk. INFO HERE
GULF STATE PARK STARS & STRIPES CELEBRATION- Fri/Sat 10am-4pm, Gulf State Park’s Lake Shelby and Pier, Gulf Shores.Featuring live music, local art, food, vendors, and family-friendly activities leading up to the City’s annual fireworks display at 9 p.m. on Saturday, July 4. INFO HERE
3HG LIVE- Fri 9:30pm Cockeyed Charlie’s. Kick of the holiday weekend with live music by 3HG.
RED WHITE & BLUE MUSIC BINGO- Fri 7pm-10pm. The Music Matrix. Hosted by Beth Searcy. Hear some of your favorite music and win cash and prizes. DJ Heavy T takes over after Bingo too.
SATURDAY: AMERICA’S 250th Celebration!
CITY OF MOBILE 4th OF JULY CELEBRATION- Sat 5:30pm-9:30pm, USS Alabama Battleship Memorial Park, Mobile Causeway.Enjoy live music, food trucks, local vendors, nonprofits, games, family-friendly activities, and a breathtaking fireworks show at 9pm to close out the evening. Admission is free, but parking will cost $10 per car and $30 per RV (cash only). No parking will be allowed after 8:15 p.m.
The city will have a soft opening of Cooper Riverside Park for overflow, but they are asking people to head to Mardi Gras Park for a picnic style view of the show. INFO HERE
RED, WHITE & 250 IN FAIRHOPE- Sat 7:30pm- 9pm, Henry George Park, Fairhope Pier. Enjoy an unforgettable evening on the bluff as the Baldwin Pops performs at 7:30 p.m. with 250 musicians, followed by a spectacular fireworks show over Mobile Bay at 9:00 p.m. Bring your lawn chairs, gather your family and friends, and celebrate this historic milestone with music, patriotism, and one of the best views on the Gulf Coast. INFO HERE
DAPHNE FIREWORKS– Sat 9pm, Al Trione Sports Complex, Daphne. INFO HERE
CHICKASAW 4th OF JULY- Sat 5pm-9:30pm, Miller Park, Chickasaw.Bring your lawn chairs, gather your friends and family, and come enjoy a patriotic celebration full of family fun, food, music, market and fireworks! INFO HERE
BAY MINETTE COMMUNITY FIREWORKS SHOW- Fri 6pm-9pm, Bay Minette Sports Complex.The festivities begin at 6:00 PM with food trucks, fellowship, and family fun. Bring your lawn chairs, blankets, and tailgating gear and settle in for an evening under the stars before the fireworks begin at 9:00 PM. INFO HERE
OWA’S STAR SPANGLED 250th SPECTACULAR- Sat 2pm-9pm, Downtown OWA, OWA Parks & Resort, Foley.Watch the 250th Independence Day Parade roll through Downtown OWA at 4pm, then stick around as live music takes over OWA Island and keeps the energy going into the evening. End the night with a fireworks show at 8:50pm that brings the celebration to a perfect close. INFO HERE
GULF STATE PARK STARS & STRIPES CELEBRATION- Fri/Sat 10am-4pm, Gulf State Park’s Lake Shelby and Pier, Gulf Shores.Featuring live music, local art, food, vendors, and family-friendly activities leading up to the City’s annual fireworks display at 9 p.m. on Saturday, July 4. INFO HERE
THE BEER OLYMPICS- Sat 8 pm. The Music Matrix. We are celebrating 250 years of Independence with the beer made right here in the USA! We’re bringing the spirit of Benjamin Drankin’ to West Mobile with Beer Olympics to see which patriot has the grit to bring home the gold! GAMES: Beer Pong, Flip Cup, & Quarters. ENTRY: Free to play, just fill your cups. PRIZES: 1st Place Gold Medal & Fireworks Basket, 2nd and 3rd Place Silver and Bronze Medals.
SHARK RUN 5K – Sat 7am, Main Street, The Wharf, Orange Beach, INFO HERE
52ND Annual GRAND BAY WATERMELON FESTIVAL- Fri 3pm-7pm; Sat 10am-5pm, Odd Fellows Festival Park, Grand Bay AL. Friday is Preview Day, with Arts & Crafts vendors, rides, food vendors, and entertainment (but no watermelon yet). On Saturday the 4th, admission is $5 per vehicle, with Arts & Crafts, rides, food vendors, entertainment, a Car Show, games, contests for all ages, and all the free, sliced, ice cold, sweet Grand Bay watermelon you can eat… plus a spectacular fireworks show at dusk. INFO HERE
SUNDAY:
REVOLUTIONARY WAR REENACTMENT & 1976 TIME CAPSULE OPENING– Sun 4pm-7pm, Colonial Fort Conde, Downtown Mobile. Join the History Museum of Mobile and Colonial Fort Condé for a special celebration of American history featuring a Revolutionary War reenactment and the opening of a 50-year-old time capsule. At 4:00 p.m., experience The Capture of Captain James Willing, Colonial Fort Condé’s annual Independence Day living history program. Then at 5:00 p.m., witness history as the 1976 Colonial Fort Condé Time Capsule, buried during America’s Bicentennial celebrations, is opened for the first time in 50 years. INFO HERE
