July 1 – 31: Cabins and Cottages: A Whimsical Exhibit
Mobile Botanical Gardens • 5151 Museum Dr.
9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Explore playhouses that bring the magic of childhood to life in a lush garden. Admission: $10 for adults, $6 for children, free for ages 4 and under.
July 3 – 4: Grand Bay Watermelon Festival
Odd Fellows Festival Park • 10327 Taylor F. Harper, Grand Bay
3 p.m. – 7 p.m. Fri., 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Sat. Celebrate summer at the 52nd annual festival. Preview arts and crafts, rides, vendors and more on Friday and join in Saturday for family fun, all the watermelon you can eat and fireworks. Admission: $5 for parking.
July 4: City of Mobile Fourth of July Celebration
USS Alabama Battleship Memorial Park • 2703 Battleship Pkwy
5:30 – 9 :30 p.m. Celebrate America’s 250th anniversary with music, food trucks and family fun, including a fireworks show. Admission is free and parking is $10 for cars and $30 for RVs.
July 4: Independence Day Concert
Fairhope Bluff
6 p.m. Honor America’s special day by enjoying fireworks and patriotic music over Mobile Bay. Event is free.
July 10: LODA ArtWalk
Downtown Mobile
6 – 9 p.m. Celebrate National Watercolor Month with a summer evening of creativity and community in the heart of Downtown Mobile. Explore art galleries, shop local vendors, listen to live music, try hands-on crafts and activities and more. Admission is free.
July 10 – 12: MOB Music Fest
Downtown Mobile
This family-friendly music festival celebrates diverse music, including gospel, soul, jazz, R&B and indie and offers a Kids Zone, food and more. Admission is free.
July 17 – 19: Alabama Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo
Dauphin Island
Reel them in and cross your fingers at weigh in — this classic fishing competition brings out the best anglers on the Gulf Coast. Registration starts at $60.
July 18: Dauphin Street Vault
Dauphin Street • Downtown Mobile
8 a.m. – 10 p.m. Cheer on the athletes competing in the summer’s hottest pole vaulting block party. Event is free.
July 18: Bay Bites
Braided River Brewing Co. • 420 St. Louis St., Mobile
4 p.m. – 8 p.m. In partnership with Mobile Baykeeper, Bay Bites celebrates the best oysters, shrimp and fish on the Gulf Coast with the people who raise them, protect them and love them. Guests will enjoy live music, fresh seafood from local purveyors and chefs and beer brewed with oyster shells.
July 25: Luke Bryan in Concert
The Amphitheater at The Wharf • 23101 Canal Rd., Orange Beach
7 p.m. Country star Luke Bryan and special guests Shane Profitt, Karley Scott Collins, Zach John King and DJ Rock bring a night of music and fun. Ticket prices vary.
