7 AM
Dauphin Island Fishing Pier
East End Public Beach · Family
Speckled trout, redfish and Spanish mackerel off the public pier by Fort Gaines through the day.
8 AM
Audubon Bird Sanctuary
Dauphin Island Park · Family
Walk the boardwalks of the 137-acre sanctuary, a legendary first-landfall stop for spring migrants.
10 AM
Mobile Bay Ferry Crossings
Ferry landing · Family
The car-and-passenger ferry runs across the mouth of Mobile Bay to Fort Morgan several times a day.
Alabama Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo
Held on the island since 1929, one of the largest fishing tournaments in the world draws thousands each July.
Spring Bird Migration
Peak migration turns the island into one of North America's premier birding destinations for a few weeks each spring.
Alabama Coastal BirdFest
A regional fall festival of guided birding trips and boat tours centered on the island and the delta.
see you out there
Every week is the beach’s recurring lineup. Times shift and seasons end, so check the venue before you go. Sun-timed events track each day’s real sunset and the countdown runs on the live local clock.
At Dauphin Island, the sun sets at 6:57 PM today — about 12h 18m of daylight. Sunrise was 6:39 AM. Live water temperature, surf height, UV index, wind and tide for Dauphin Island update at the top of the conditions page.