Experience a Fun-Filled Week of Dolphins, Art, and Rockabilly in Orange Beach

Monday, June 26, 2023: All aboard The Fun Boats Dolphin Fun Cruises for an exciting adventure in nature. This playful cruise team will take you around the back bays of Orange Beach to cast your sights on all the beautiful surrounding areas. The crew is trained and equipped to seek out “honey holes” where some of our wild and local Atlantic Bottlenose Dolphins will be wrestling, eating/hunting, following a shrimp boat or waiting to put on a good show. The Dolphins are wild, however often appear to be working for your pleasure. It seems to bring them joy. After spending some time with these beauties in their natural habitat, the quirky fun boats line up and ensue the Water Cannons for a cool down water war boat to boat. The Fun doesn’t stop there. This distinctive crew will pull up one of their sea-life traps to let customers have a one-on-one touch and learn experience with some of the creatures that live in our local waters. The Cruise lasts for two hours. Don’t forget to bring a towel and extra funds for the snack bar.

The Fun Boat Dolphin Cruises
3900 Bayou Rd.
Orange Beach, AL 36561
(251) 971-1893
dolphincruises.net

Tuesday 27, 2023: Get ready for some mouthwatering signature selections that have the whole Island talking. Brookman’s Smokehouse in Gulf Shores is a “small, locally owned, veteran owned business.” Fresh quality flavorful foods smoked daily onsite is their motto and the meats and fish offered reflect this. Every day they will put out Smoked Salmon, made from scratch dips and spreads that will be available while supplies last in their shop. However, they encourage custom pre-orders allowing for a 24-hour prep and prepare time. Brookman’s is renowned for their 2-inch thick Big Daddy Pork Chop, and they highly recommend the smoked Yellowfin Tuna Dip. So, get your smoke on while at the beach this week and call Brookman's Smokehouse for quality on the go meat from one of the only places in the area that is smoking fish. Open Tuesday - Saturday 11 AM - 6 PM.

Brookman’s Smokehouse To-Go
1544 AL-59 Suite C
Gulf Shores, AL 36542
(251) 215-5332
brookmanssmokehouse.com

Wednesday, June 28, 2023: Bring the whole family to Tacky Jacks in Gulf Shores this Wednesday to make your very own Tie Dye T-shirt for just $25. The Summer of fun series at Tacky Jacks is full of different ways to enjoy family fun time while on vacation. This event is part of the Art al Fresco hands-on lunch and learn and includes a $10 gift card for lunch. RSVP is required. Plan to arrive 15 minutes early. The fun will begin at 11 AM and check in is downstairs. Come out and enjoy the water view, grab an ice-cold beverage and watch as participants learn from a local artist and design a take home Tie Dye wearable memory T-shirt. Don’t just talk about it, art about it.

Tacky Jack’s GS
240 E 24th Ave
Gulf Shores, AL 36542
(251) 948-8881
tackyjacks.com

Thursday, June 29, 2023: Free Family Event join the Freedom Ranch Wildlife Center as they bring out some of the animals they are currently housing and caring for. The event is put on by the Orange Beach Public Library and will be held at the Orange Beach Recreational Center. Take a break from the beach and bring the family to meet birds and other animals. This is a hands-on learning experience for all ages. There is no need to register, simply allow for traffic time by leaving a little early and come out to enjoy this free event. For more information on the wildlife center and Orange Beach Education Ambassadors visit: orangebeachal.gov - Wildlife Center and Management.

Freedom Ranch Wildlife Center at
Orange Beach Recreational Center
4849 Wilson Blvd
Orange Beach, AL 36561

Friday, June 30, 2023: It's time to Red, White, and Boom this weekend with Rockabilly Bama Lama at the Baldwin County Coliseum. The event is by CGE Productions and starts Friday, June 30 and rocks into Sunday, July 2. What to expect “15 world renowned live bands from the U.S. and Europe playing homage to the greats Elvis, Johnny Patsy, Hank, Jerry, a Car Show Dance Contest, and Be a Star, Rockabilly Pin-Up Pageant!” The event will have a “Merchants Rowe from Rock ’n Roll to rocking chair, tattoos, Flat Tops to Up-Do’s from hats to spats” and nightly firework shows. Grab your dance partner and roll on out to rock the night away “it’s one for the money, two for the show, three to get ready, now go, cat, go” - Elvis.

Baldwin County Coliseum
19477 Fairground Rd
Robertsdale, AL 36567

Saturday, July 1, 2023: Start July right with a fun-run in the sun, kicking off one of the best weekends of the year at Flora-Bama. Starting at 8 AM, Flora-Bama will be hosting its annual 4-Mile Run/Walk course and the 1-Mile Fun Run/Walk. Calling all tacky and treasured USA attire you can muster. They want all the red, white, and blue to come out and get on making ‘this run scream AMERICA!’ Get your best gear, silly socks, face paint, no limit on flags and ribbons, the more color the louder the call of freedom runners will ring. It’s going to be one patriotic weekend at the Bama you don’t want to miss. Registration is open and includes a Race Shirt, Patriotic swag, and Food and Drink at the post-race party with live music. All the fun run participants will receive a medal after they cross the finish line. For the 4-mile run, a 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place age division award will be given out to the overall male and female in both the run and walk. This is a Rain or Shine event.

Flora-Bama
17401 Perdido Key Dr.
Pensacola, FL 32507
florabama.com

Sunday, July 2, 2023: It’s the 4th of July weekend party at OWA Parks & Resort from 2-9 PM. Delicious red, white, and blueberry treats will be available for this family-friendly event. During your time, you can get a caricature drawn of you and your family in your best holiday outfits or let the kids make their own firework crafts. The bubble truck will be there to party with you as you groove to the musical stage talent all day long. This is a free event except for the Dive in Movie at Tropic Falls. Fireworks will be on Saturday only at 8:50 and will be synchronized to patriotic music.

Downtown OWA
100 N OWA Blvd
Foley, AL 36535
visitowa.com

After spending your Sunday at OWA, you can head on over to OSO at Bear Point Harbor and continue grooving to the soulful jam heavy delivery from the powerful four-piece rock n’ roll band Grits and Greens for one monumental evening of music and dining on the water.

OSO at Bear Point Harbor
5749 Bay la Launch Ave
Orange Beach, AL 36561
Osobearpoint.com
gritsandgreensband.com