Waterway Village Merchants Association Hosts Shrimp Festival Art Walk Saturday

K. Cooper • October 23, 2026

Free art walk runs from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. along the Waterway Village District

Waterway Village Gulf Shores

Gulf Shores, Ala. — (OBA) — Waterway Village in Gulf Shores will host the Shrimp Festival Art Walk Pop-Up this weekend. The Waterway Village Merchants Association is organizing the event. Visitors can explore local artwork, enjoy food and drinks, and listen to live music. Several participating businesses will also air football games on their screens throughout the day.


The Art Walk portion of the event runs from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 24, 2026. Live music will continue into the evening at several village locations. Multiple venues are participating, each with its own lineup of performers and activities.


Five businesses are participating in the Shrimp Festival Art Walk Pop-Up. Participating venues include Tacky Jacks, Big Beach Brewing, The Sloop, The Galway Irish Public House, and Acme Oyster House. Each venue will offer live entertainment, food, drinks, and football. 


Live Music Schedule:


Tacky Jacks
will feature the following performers, with football on screens all day:

  • Noon–4 p.m. | The Homies
  • 6–10 p.m. | Montgomery Highway


Big Beach Brewing
will host live music throughout the day, with football on screens all day:

  • Noon–3 p.m. | Destiny Brown
  • 6–10 p.m. | Free Radicals


The Sloop
has the most extensive music lineup of any participating venue, with football on screens all day:

  • 3–4 p.m. | Heather Vidal
  • 4–5 p.m. | Dan Sullivan
  • 5–6 p.m. | Eric Erdman
  • 6–7 p.m. | Ricky Lamb & Mitch Brashers
  • 7:30–11 p.m. | Jonas Lorence Trio


The Galway Irish Public House
and Acme Oyster House will also participate. Both venues will screen football games throughout the day.


Organizers are encouraging visitors to make a full day and night of the event. Attendees are invited to walk, shop, eat, and explore the village. Waterway Village is in Gulf Shores, Alabama.



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