ANNUAL EVENTS » Eastern Shore Centre, check website for dates, cityofspanishfort.com » Daphne, check website for dates, dapheal.com
FAIRHOPE NEW YEAR’S EVE CELEBRATION Live music, DJ, face painting, fireworks, ball drop at midnight.
» Dec. 31, 2022; 8:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m.; Fairhope Avenue and Church Street » 251-929-1466 _________________________________________
- CENTRAL BALDWIN CHRISTMAS PARADES
» Dec. 2, 2022; 7 p.m.; Silverhill » Dec. 3, 2022; 6:30 p.m.; Robertsdale » Dec. 10, 2022; 10 a.m.; Loxley » Dec. 10, 2022; 2 p.m.; Summerdale _________________________________________
- SOUTH BALDWIN
CHRISTMAS IN THE PARK Carol-singing, cocoa-sipping, Santa and lighting of the Christmas tree.
» Dec. 2, 2022; Heritage Park, Foley » Free admission » 251-943-1200
ORANGE BEACH CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTING » Early December; The Wharf » alwharf.com
ANNUAL FOLEY KIWANIS CHRISTMAS PARADE » Early December, check website for dates, foleykiwanis.club/home; 10-11 a.m.; downtown Foley
LET IT SNOW Obstacle courses, storytelling with Mrs. Claus, children’s art village and snow. » Immediately following Foley Christmas Parade; Heritage Park, Foley » Free admission » 251-943-1300
FLORA-BAMA SANTA DROP Santa parachutes into the FloraBama to kick off the holiday season. » Dec. 10,2022; 11 a.m., Flora-Bama Lounge, Package and Oyster Bar » FloraBama.com
COASTAL ALABAMA BUSINESS CHAMBER’S CHRISTMAS LIGHTED BOAT PARADE Travels through Gulf Shores and Orange Beach, starting at Lulu’s at Homeport Marina and ending at the Flora-Bama. » Early December; 5-7 p.m. » Free admission for boats and spectators » 251-968-4237;
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GULF SHORES CHRISTMAS OPEN HOUSE Crafts, games, treats, Santa, choral performance.
LULU’S NOON YEAR’S EVE Midday New Year’s Eve celebration featuring live music, food, sandcastle building contest, arts and crafts, zoo animals, face painting, fireworks and beach ball drop.
» Mid-December; various locations in Gulf Shores » GulfShoresAL.gov
BILLY CLAUS’ VISIT TO LULU’S Santa’s snow-allergic brother gives toys to kids and delivers wishes to his more famous brother. » Early December; LuLu’s at Homeport Marina, 200 E. 25th Ave., Gulf Shores » LuLuBuffett.com
CITY OF GULF SHORES BREAKFAST WITH SANTA Enjoy sausage, bacon, eggs and pancakes before having pictures taken with Santa. » Late December; Erie H. Meyer Civic Center, Gulf Shores » $5; children under 3 free » GulfShoresAL.com
FLORA-BAMA CHRISTMAS POTLUCK Turkey, ham and live music provided; bring a covered dish to share.
» Dec. 31, 2022, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.; Lulu’s at Homeport Marina, 200 E. 25th Ave., Gulf Shores » Free admission » LuluBuffet.com
REELING IN THE NEW YEAR AT THE WHARF Live music, family activities, karaoke, photo booth, beer garden, gravitron and more.
» Dec. 31, 2022; 7 p.m.-12:30 a.m.; The Wharf, Orange Beach » Free admission to street party; all-inclusive VIP tickets $75 » alwharf.com
FLORA-BAMA’S NEW YEAR’S EVE BASH Live music on all three stages, food, party favors and champagne.
» Dec. 31, 2022; 6 p.m.-2 a.m. » FloraBama.com
» Christmas Day; 1 p.m.
SPLASH PADS Escape the sweltering South Alabama heat at one of the nine splash pads in Baldwin County. With a splash pad in each area of the county, it’s not hard to cool down. Most are open daylight hours during peak summer months.
- NORTH BALDWIN
KIDS’ PARK, 303 McMillan Ave., Bay Minette, MidMay-Labor Day; 10 a.m.-6 p.m., CityofBayMinette.org DAPHNE SPLASH PAD, 7060 Park Drive, Daphne, Open Daily, 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Daphneal.com TOWN CENTER PARK, Spanish Fort Town Center (behind Bass Pro Shop), 214-561-8800, call to verify hours. FAIRHOPER’S COMMUNITY PARK, 105 S. Church St., Fairhope, April-Nov. 1; 8 a.m.-8 p.m., 251-990-0218, CoFairhope.com 54 Big Beautiful Baldwin • 2022-23
- CENTRAL BALDWIN
- SOUTH BALDWIN
SPLASH PARK, West 1st Street and West Hamm Street, Summerdale, April-Oct. 1; Monday through Saturday, 8:30 a.m.-8 p.m., Sunday noon to 6 p.m., SummerdaleAl.com
PELICAN PLACE AT CRAFT FARMS, 3800 Gulf Shores Parkway, Gulf Shores, call 251-968-3638 for hours of operation
GARRETT PARK, Pennsylvania Street and Palmer Street, Robertsdale, summer months, 10 a.m.-8 p.m.; August-October, limited use, Robertsdale.org
TANGER OUTLETS, 2601 S. McKenzie St., Foley, Monday-Saturday, 9 a.m.-9 p.m.; Sunday, 11 a.m.-6 p.m., TangerOutlet.com/Foley
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