Best Bets

Best Bets

Check your Best Bets before you make your weekend plans, so you don't miss out! We've got local events, concerts and more all along the Gulf Coast.Full Bio

 

Best Bets for the Weekend: Aug 15- Aug 17

THE PRINCESS BRIDE: AN INCONCEIVABLE EVENING WITH CARY ELWES- Sat 7:30pm, Mobile Saenger Theatre

Join Cary Elwes (Westley) for a behind-the-scenes look at life on and off the set of the classic film, The Princess Bride. After a screening of the movie, Elwes will engage in a moderated discussion revealing never before shared secrets and tales of inconceivable antics!  CLICK HERE   

ROSE’ IN THE ROSES: AN EVENING WINE TASTING IN THE GARDEN- Fri 5:30pm, Bellingrath Garden, Theodore

Sip, savor, and stroll through the blooms at an enchanting Wine Tasting in the Rose Garden. Enjoy an elegant evening surrounded by fragrant blossoms and twilight beauty as you sample a curated selection of fine wines, light cheese and charcuterie.  CLICK HERE  

GALLERY NIGHT PENSACOLA: RETRO RIDES & VINTAGE VIBES “CAR SHOW”-  Fri 5pm-9pm, Downtown Pensacola

Taking ART to the streets each month with artists, music, food, and businesses. This Friday, see some retro rides, beautiful art from local artists, shop along Palafox & more!  CLICK HERE  

ART SOCIAL @ MMofA - Thurs 5:30pm, Mobile Museum of Art, Langan Park, Mobile

This is a quarterly arts networking series, presented in collaboration by three of Mobile’s leading arts institutions: Alabama Contemporary Art Center, Mobile Arts Council, and Mobile Museum of Art. The art social brings together artists, art workers, collectors, and creatives of all kinds for an evening of connection and celebration. Free. CLICK HERE    

PARTY IN THE PARK- Sat 12 noon-6pm, Cobb Community Center, Pensacola

The City of Pensacola is hosting the second annual “Party in the Park,” a community celebration promoting community engagement and connectivity. 

There will be a Skate Expo and Slowride, along with a DJ and food trucks.

Additionally, there will be a local muralist leading a community mural that will be installed temporarily in Hollice T. Williams Park. The first 100 people get a free meal. CLICK HERE 

JURASSIC QUEST- Fri 12 noon and 3pm; Sat 9am, 12 noon and 3pm; Sun 9am and 12 noon; Mississippi Coast Coliseum, Biloxi

Roar with life-sized Dinosaurs and build unforgettable memories with the brand-new LEGO®-themed play zones! CLICK HERE  

FALLING IN REVERSE: GOD IS A WEAPON TOUR with special guests WAGE WAR, TECH N9NE, and SLEEP THEORY– Sat 6:30pm, Mississippi Coast Coliseum, Biloxi, CLICK HERE 

SCOTT BRADLEE’S POSTMODERN JUKEBOX- MAGIC & MOONLIGHT TOUR- Sat 8pm, Pensacola Saenger Theatre, CLICK HERE 

K CAMP KISS 6 TOUR- Fri 9pm, Soul Kitchen, Downtown Mobile, CLICK HERE  

42nd STREET- Fri/Sat 7:30pm, Sun 2pm (Aug 8- Aug 24), Joe Jefferson Playhouse, Mobile

42nd street is a Broadway classic that tells the story of Peggy Sawyer, a hopeful young performer who come to New York City with dreams of stardom. The score is chock-full of Broadway standards like “Lullaby of Broadway.”  CLICK HERE   

PENSACOLA BLUE WAHOOS BASEBALL vs BIRMINGHAM BARONS- Wed/Thurs/Fri/Sat 6:05pm; Sun 4:05pm, Blue Wahoos Stadium, Pensacola

Promotions include a post-game drone show on Thursday (Mullet Thursday); Giveaway Friday; Fireworks Saturday; Military/Family Sunday.  CLICK HERE  

PALAFOX MARKET- Sat 9am-2pm, TWO LOCATIONS: Martin Luther King Jr Plaza and Plaza Ferdinand, Pensacola

Join us every Saturday, rain or shine for farm-fresh produce, plants, flowers, baked goods, hand-crafted works of art, sculpture, fresh tea and coffee, delicious food and spices, hand-blown glass, ceramics and much more at the event that was named Florida's Best Farmers Market by Southern Living magazine.  CLICK HERE  

 


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