Oct 30 – Nov 1

Things to Do in Dauphin Island This Weekend

This weekend in Dauphin Island, October 30 through November 1, there is 1 event on the calendar: Stingray Feeding at the Alabama Aquarium. Updated as listings come in.

1 event in Dauphin Island · All of Alabama · Read the roundup

Dauphin Island, AL Events and Things to Do

A quiet barrier island at the mouth of Mobile Bay with public beaches, Fort Gaines and a famous bird sanctuary.

Events are pulled live from the The Alabama Guide events calendar, so this list changes as new listings come in.

Friday October 30

Family & KidsDauphin Island

Stingray Feeding at the Alabama Aquarium

Fri & Sat & Sun · 2:00 PM · Alabama Aquarium at the Dauphin Island Sea Lab · $14 adults

See the daily 2 p.m. stingray feeding at the Alabama Aquarium on Dauphin Island, plus weekend tank feedings at 11 a.m. Open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Near Dauphin Island this weekend

A short drive from Dauphin Island, elsewhere across Alabama. See all of Alabama.

Friday October 30

Family & KidsMobile

Greater Gulf State Fair

Fri & Sat & Sun · 4:00 PM – 10:00 PM · The Grounds · From $5

The Greater Gulf State Fair runs Oct. 30 to Nov. 8, 2026, at The Grounds in Mobile, with rides, fair food, a rodeo and concerts included with admission.

Classes & WorkshopsBirmingham

Railroad Park Free Exercise Classes

Fri & Sat · 6:00 PM · Railroad Park · Free

Free exercise classes at Railroad Park in downtown Birmingham run six days a week through Oct. 31, with yoga, Zumba, boxing aerobics and more.

Family & KidsDowntown Prattville

Parade of Pumpkins

Fri & Sat · Historic Downtown Prattville · Free

Parade of Pumpkins in Prattville: thousands of carved and painted pumpkins lit up nightly along Historic Downtown Prattville from October 16 to 31.

Saturday October 31

Food & DrinkBirmingham

Pepper Place Saturday Market

7:00 AM – 12:00 PM · The Market at Pepper Place · Free admission

Pepper Place Saturday Market in Birmingham runs 7 a.m. to noon, rain or shine, through Dec. 12 with Alabama-grown produce, meats and baked goods.

Food & DrinkDowntown Mobile

Fall Market in the Park

7:30 AM – 12:00 PM · Cathedral Square

Fall Market in the Park runs Saturdays, 7:30 a.m. to noon, Oct. 10 to Nov. 14 in Cathedral Square in downtown Mobile, with produce, seafood and crafts.

Food & DrinkHoover

The Market at Brock’s Gap

8:00 AM – 12:00 PM · The Market at Brock's Gap · Free admission

The Market at Brock's Gap in Hoover is open Saturdays 8 a.m. to noon, rain or shine, through November with local produce, baked goods and crafts.

Family & KidsBirmingham

Hoots & Howls

10:00 AM – 4:00 PM · Birmingham Zoo · From $5.50 plus zoo admission

Hoots & Howls at the Birmingham Zoo offers daytime trick-or-treating, magic shows and a costume parade on October weekends from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Sunday November 1

66°Rain Showers Likely72% rainWind 15 mph E

Good to know

What counts as "this weekend" in Dauphin Island?

Friday through Sunday, currently Oct 30 – Nov 1. When a holiday falls on the Thursday before or the Monday after, the weekend stretches to include it. From Monday to Thursday the page shows the coming weekend; from Friday it shows the one under way.

How current is this list?

It is built live from the The Alabama Guide events calendar every time the page loads, so a new Dauphin Island event appears here as soon as it is approved. Times, venues and prices come from the event listing itself. A weekend roundup story is also published each Thursday morning.

How do I get an event in Dauphin Island listed?

Submit it free through the Submit an Event form with the date, time, venue and a photo. Approved events show on the calendar, on this page and, when they fall on a weekend, in the weekly roundup.

More in Dauphin Island: all upcoming events, stories and the area guide. Hosting something? Submit an event.