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The area is known for all the festivals put on each year
The Hangout Music Festival is an annual three-day music festival held on the white sand beaches of Gulf Shores, Alabama. The main stages are the Hangout Stage and the Surf Stage, as well as the Boom Boom Tent and more. The festival generally takes place on the third weekend in May.
2023 dates: May 19-21
For over 50 years this volunteer-driven event has been a tradition on the beautiful beaches of Coastal Alabama. Food, music, art, and so much more make up an action packed weekend with nearly 250,000 of your closest friends.
Date - October 12th through 15th, 2023
Happiness on a Half Shell at 2023 Fort Morgan Oyster Fest!
Whether you like ‘em naked or dressed to impress, Sassy Bass, The Beach Club Resort and Spa, and Navy Cove Oysters will be serving up happiness on a half shell at the Annual Fort Morgan Oyster Fest held the last Saturday of February each year. Held at The Beach Club Resort and Spa, join us for food, fun, and oyster perfection.
We’ll be serving up Navy Cove and other Fort Morgan oysters in several ways, so wear your stretchy pants and bring your appetite! Additional festival food and drinks (including beer and cocktails) will also be available.
Entertainment, Arts and Crafts, and Contests
When you’re not slurping down your favorite seafood, tap your toes to great live music on the music stage, where two bands will perform throughout the day. More than 40 Alabama-based arts and crafts vendors will be on site for browsing. You can also enjoy a host of fun games, contests, and kid’s crafts and activities throughout the day. Practice your oyster-shucking skills and you may be invited to enter the Oyster Shucking Contest!
2023 May 5-7
Sixteen of the country’s best beach volleyball teams will battle it out on Alabama’s white-sand beaches May 5-7. This year’s event is once again open to the public, and we invite you to join us courtside for all the action.
Witness history being made during the NCAA Beach Volleyball Championship in Gulf Shores as the eighth champion is crowned on May 7. Sixteen teams will compete in the first round of competition. The eight winners will advance to the championship round, which is played in a double-elimination format with teams consisting of five pairs. Five collegiate courts and five practice courts are set up on our beautiful white-sand beaches.
The student-athletes, coaches and fans will bring their intensity and love for the sport to the Alabama Gulf Coast and leave it all on the beach until there’s one team left standing. Gulf Shores | Orange Beach Sports & Events, the city of Gulf Shores and the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) have hosted this event since its inaugural tournament in 2016 and are thrilled to continue to host through 2024.
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