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10 can’t miss events all across Alabama this weekend
Now that we’re into the swing of spring, it seems like there’s something fun every hour of every day, all weekend long. That made it hard to narrow down our top picks—but we persevered! So without further ado, here are 15 events all across Alabama that you won’t want to miss.
Lower Alabama
Friday, March 22
- 63rd Annual Rattlesnake Rodeo in Opp: rootin’ tootin’ fun with all your rodeo must-haves + shopping, music + kid’s activities
- When: March 22-24
- Where: 500 N Brantley St, Opp, AL 36467
- Admission: starts at $10
- More info: LINK
- Orange Beach Invasion: a huge car show overtakes Orange Beach all weekend long
- When: March 21-24
- Where: The Wharf | 23101 Canal Rd, Orange Beach, AL 36561
- Admission: FREE
- More info: LINK
Saturday, March 23
- Downtown Mobile Cajun Cookoff: decide once + for all who makes the best cajun food in the Azalea City
- When: 10AM-2PM
- Where: Cathedral Square | 300 Conti St, Mobile, AL 36602
- Admission: $18 online, $20 at the door
- More info: LINK
- Mobile County Master Gardeners Spring Festival + Plant Sale: stop + smell the flowers, literally, at this celebration of spring foliage in Mobile County
- When: 9AM-2PM
- Where: Alabama Cooperative Extension | 1070 Schillinger Rd N, Mobile, AL 36608
- Admission: FREE
- More info: LINK
- 11th Annual Wiregrass Blues Festival @ Blues, Brews & BBQ in Dothan: a day full of good music + great food
- When: starts at 2PM
- Where: The Plant in downtown Dothan | 308 N St Andrews St, Dothan, AL 36303
- Admission: $25 general admission
- More info: LINK
Sunday, March 24
- Record Store Pop-Up at Braided River Brewing Co. in Mobile: vinyl records, food trucks, a DJ + more
- When: 1-6PM
- Where: Braided River Brewing Co. | 420 St Louis St, Mobile, AL 36602
- Admission: FREE
- More info: LINK
- Midtown Vintage & Art Market in Midtown Mobile: a monthly vendor market with a DJ + fun vintage finds
- When: 11AM-5PM
- Where: Florida Street Vintage | 156 S Florida St, Mobile, AL 36606
- Admission: FREE
- More info: LINK
Central Alabama
Friday, March 22
- Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office PCA Pro Rodeo: two nights of horsing around in Oxford
- When: March 22 & 23, opens at 5PM each night
- Where: Choccolocco Park | 954 Leon Smith Pkwy, Oxford, AL 36203
- Admission: $10 for kids, $12 for adults
- More info: LINK
Saturday, March 23
- AubFest IV in Auburn: don’t miss your chance to be part of this growing “DIY music festival” in the Plains
- When: 8AM-11PM
- Where: Boggin’ on the Plains | 3935 US-29, Auburn, AL 36830
- Admission: $30
- More info: LINK
- The Get Down Spring Concert Series in Montgomery: a weekly concert series running until May 4th. This week’s performers are Rollin’ in the Hay
- When: 5-7PM
- Where: Montgomery Whitewater | 1100 Maxwell Blvd, Montgomery, AL 36104
- Admission: FREE
- More info: LINK
Looking for more to do this weekend around Birmingham? Bham Now has your back.
North Alabama
Our picks for this weekend in North Alabama include a comedy showcase, a hockey game + live music performances. Details here.
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