8 AM
Gulf State Park Pier Fishing
Gulf State Park Pier · Family
Kings, Spanish mackerel and pompano off the longest pier on the Gulf. Walk-on and fishing passes at the shop.
10 AM
Backcountry Trail & Beach
Gulf State Park · Family
Bike or walk the 28-mile Hugh S. Branyon Backcountry Trail through the park's dunes, pines and freshwater lakes.
6 PM
Live Music at LuLu's
Homeport Marina · Music
Trop-rock and beach music on the Intracoastal deck at Lucy Buffett's, most evenings in season.
Hangout Music Festival
A major three-day music festival staged right on the Gulf Shores public beach at The Hangout.
National Shrimp Festival
One of the Southeast's biggest festivals since 1971, four days of Gulf shrimp, art and music on the public beach.
Sea Turtle Nesting Season
Loggerheads nest along this coast each summer; the Share the Beach volunteers monitor and protect the nests.
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 Gulf Shores, the sun sets at 6:55 PM today — about 12h 18m of daylight. Sunrise was 6:37 AM. Live water temperature, surf height, UV index, wind and tide for Gulf Shores update at the top of the conditions page.