Every week
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.
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
Confirmed events are dated listings from ticketing feeds and local calendars, refreshed daily. 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.
Coming up at Gulf Shores: Frank Brown International Songwriters' Festival at Various locations (runs to Nov 15), Thursday, Nov 5 and Frank Brown Songwriters Festival Honors Veterans at Coastal Arts Center of Orange Beach, Wednesday, Nov 11. Check today’s water, surf and UV on the conditions page.