April 24–26in & around Coastal Alabama & Northwest Florida

The big one. Three days of live music, fried mullet, frozen bushwackers, and grown adults flinging dead fish across the Florida-Alabama state line for prizes. Gates open at 8 AM Friday. Get there early on the weekend days if you want parking anywhere near the building -- this one genuinely packs the beach.

Flora-Bama runs the contest during Mullet Toss weekend along with three other weekends each year. Top three finalists split $5,000. Registration happens on-site.

Classic car rolling show at The Wharf, day two of three (runs Thu-Sat). Orange Beach weather Friday should be ideal for it -- sunny and high 70s. Free to browse, walk among hundreds of vehicles, and talk shop with owners.

Live music on the patio at Portside, The Wharf's waterfront bar. Four hours, no cover, open-air setting. A good way to end a Cruisin' Friday without committing to a full dinner-reservation evening.

Charity golf tournament at Lost Key benefiting Pensacola Teen Challenge. 8 AM shotgun start. Saturday's weather shows a 33% chance of thunderstorms -- morning should be fine, but the tournament may race the afternoon clouds.

Annual heritage celebration in downtown Silverhill, honoring the town's Swedish and Czech roots. Parade steps off at 10 AM. Old-school small-town day -- vendors, food, community. Worth the drive if you haven't been.

Guided walking tour through downtown Fairhope stopping at four restaurants -- seafood, local favorites, desserts. Runs rain or shine, which is good because Saturday could get wet. Three hours, small group. Reservations through Taste of Fairhope.

Closing day of the Mullet Toss. Sunday typically mellows from the Saturday peak but the party runs until 4 PM. 31% chance of storms Sunday per NWS -- outdoor events here usually push through Gulf afternoon showers, but keep an eye on timing if you're driving in.

Open-air market on Twin Beech Road in Fairhope. Local makers, artisans, small-batch farmers. Good rainy-Sunday hedge -- mostly covered if weather turns, and tight enough to browse in under an hour if you just want a break from the house.

Alabama native Kyle Brady plays coastal folk and roots-rock at LuLu's. Four-hour set, no cover, waterfront. Late-afternoon sun into evening is prime timing for LuLu's patio -- and if Sunday storms move through earlier, the deck should be dry by showtime.