The Sparks After Dark fireworks show will flash to life again this summer! You’ll have a weekly chance to catch the high-flying flickers in action thanks to our gracious sponsors. Dance to the rhythm of the beat from our DJ, snap a selfie with a mascot, play games and win prizes. Enjoy the snap, crackle and pop of color all summer long! For socially distant viewing areas, check out the map!

What: Sparks After Dark fireworks display

Where: The Wharf; Main Street

When: Mondays, June 8 – August 3 | 8:45 pm (DJ on Main Street from 7 pm – 10 pm)

Cost: Admission is FREE

A Thank You To Our Fireworks Sponsors 

June 15 – Yoho Rum & Tacos 

June 22 – SpringHill Suites at The Wharf 

June 29 – Christian Life – The Island Church

July 6 – Ginny Lane Bar & Grill

July 13 – The Wharf Outfitters Store 

July 20 – Villaggio Grille

July 27 – The Pantry at The Wharf

Note: Your safety is of utmost importance to us here at The Wharf. Because of that, The Wharf will now require all guests to adhere to social distancing guidelines. There are various socially distant viewing locations, please see the map for details. We ask that you come out, have fun and keep back six feet. Air high fives are encouraged when you see your friends at the event. For your convenience, we have also added hand sanitizer stations throughout the property. We want all visitors to feel safe when they visit The Wharf! We can’t wait to see you … here!

Arr, me lads and lassies. Bring ye crew down to The Wharf on Wednesdays throughout the summer for a swashbuckling good time at the Pepsi Treasure Hunt! Stop by Marlin Circle first to get your Pepsi treasure map and the quest is on. Find the items on the map then return back to where “X” marks the spot to collect your treasure! Stay for our nightly SPECTRA Laser Light Experience and see Pirate Philippe “Stinky” Lafitte, brother of the infamous pirate Jean Lafitte. Sail along with the fumbling, bumbling Stinky and gang of scallywags as they head towards New Orleans to pillage, plunder and hide their haul of gold on the Gulf Coast. 

What: Pepsi Treasure Hunt 

Where: Check-in at the ship tent in front of YoHo Rum and Tacos Boat Bar; Hunt around The Wharf property

When: Wednesdays | 5 pm – 8pm

Cost: Admission is FREE

Note: Your safety is of utmost importance to us here at The Wharf. Because of that, The Wharf will now require all guests to adhere to social distancing guidelines. We ask that you come out, have fun and keep back six feet. Air high fives are encouraged when you see your friends at the event. For your convenience, we have also added hand sanitizer stations throughout the property. We want all visitors to feel safe when they visit The Wharf! We can’t wait to see you … here!

Join us every Thursday for Music Under The Marlins. Featuring live music from local bands each week, it’s a great time to unwind and get ready for the weekend. Grab a drink in the Entertainment District and enjoy two different bands each week playing from 5-7 pm and 7-9 pm. Paint Art Live will also be offering take-and-make kits for at-home painting. The cost is $10 per kit, which includes all supplies and guided instructions. So, make plans to come out and enjoy the bands!

                  What: Music Under The Marlins

                  When: Thursdays | 5 pm – 9 pm 

                  Where: The Wharf; Marlin Circle 

                  Cost: Admission is FREE; Painting kits are $10

Note: Your safety is of utmost importance to us here at The Wharf. Because of that, The Wharf will now require all guests to adhere to social distancing guidelines. We ask that you come out, have fun and keep back six feet. Air high fives are encouraged when you see your friends at the event. For your convenience, we have also added hand sanitizer stations throughout the property. We want all visitors to feel safe when they visit The Wharf! We can’t wait to see you … here!

Have you always enjoyed art, or do you consider yourself someone who likes to color outside the lines? Either way, here is your chance to really give it a go under the beautiful, twinkling summer sky and palm trees! Join us every Sunday at Palm Plaza next to the Ferris wheel for relaxing painting classes. This fun is for all ages so bring your kids or girlfriends and maybe even grab a cocktail or two — after all we are the Entertainment District!  

What: Painting Under The Palms hosted by Paint Art Live

Where: The Wharf; Palm Plaza 

When: Sundays | Classes start at 5 pm and 6:30 pm (lasting one hour) 

Cost: $10 

Registration: https://www.paintartlive.com/painting-under-the-palms

Note: Your safety is of utmost importance to us here at The Wharf. Because of that, The Wharf will now require all guests to adhere to social distancing guidelines. All participants will be required to sit at least six feet apart. Tables will be adjusted accordingly, and air high fives are encouraged when you see your friends at the event. For your convenience, we have also added hand sanitizer stations throughout the property. We want all visitors to feel safe when they visit The Wharf! We can’t wait to see you … here!

This exhibition of photographs documents the everyday activities and rituals of one extended black family, the Thorntons, in Mobile and Shady Grove, Alabama, during segregation. The images were originally published in a 1956 photo essay by Parks, an assignment from Life magazine after the Montgomery bus boycotts, but have come to be known around the world for helping to inspire the Civil Rights movement.

These photographs are lent to MMofA by the Gordon Parks Foundation. Throughout the exhibition, MMofA is also partnering with area African American organizations on programs in various disciplines: film, poetry, visual arts and civil rights history.