Gulf Shores Calendar of Events

June - 2012

Third Annual Bald Eagle Bash

When: June 2, 2012 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Third Annual Bald Eagle Bash, phone: 251-990-5004. web: www.BaldEagleBash.com. Admission charged. Tonsmeire Weeks Bay Resource Center--Enjoy a Taste of Weeks Bay featuring Alabama Wild Shrimp prepared by top local restaurants, with live entertainment provided by Locust Fork Band. Fundraising event to support the Weeks Bay Foundation's mission to protect the natural resources of coastal Alabama while supporting the goals and programs of the Weeks Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve. Tickets are $30 in advance and $35 at the gate and are available at www.BaldEagleBash.com, at BBVA Compass locations, and by calling 251-990-5004.
More Info: www.BaldEagleBash.com,
Phone: 251-990-5004

The 8th Annual Gulf Coast Hot Air Balloon Festival

When: June 15 - 17, 2012
Where: Foley Sportspark,18507 U.S. Highway 98, Foley

Fifty brightly colored hot air balloons are the starts of the festival and visitors can enjoy seeing them in the air at sunrise (6 a.m.) Saturday and Sunday morning and at sunset (7-9 p.m.) Friday and Saturday night (weather permitting). Enjoy great live music throughout the weekend, visit the arts and crafts village or let the kid’s play at our free Kid’s Village featuring Babin’s House of Party, Alligator Alley exhibits and activities. The Disc-Connected K9’s World Famous Frisbee Dogs will entertain guests with their high energy acts and the ever popular Antique Tractor’s will be on display with live demonstrations. There are a variety of food booths featuring great local cuisine from homemade ice cream to local seafood.
Free shuttles are available from 3 convenient downtown locations including Tanger Outlets, Foley Elementary School, and Foley’s Heritage Park from 2p.m.-10p.m. on Friday and 9 a.m.-10 p.m. on Saturday. Download our full schedule of entertainment and events on our website.

Admission: Free admission! Free shuttle service! Festival ground parking is $5 per vehicle.

More Info: www.gulfcoastballoonfestival.com
Phone: 251-943-3291