Family & KidsMontgomery
Alabama Frontier Days
Alabama Frontier Days near Wetumpka: a November living history festival at Fort Toulouse-Fort Jackson Park with reenactors, crafts and frontier life.
Nov 6–8
Things to Do in Gulf Shores This Weekend
November 6 through November 8 in Gulf Shores, straight from the events calendar.
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Gulf Shores, AL Events and Things to Do
Alabama’s best-known beach town, with white sand Gulf beaches, Gulf State Park and an easy, family-friendly pace.
Events are pulled live from the The Alabama Guide events calendar, so this list changes as new listings come in.
Nothing on the calendar in Gulf Shores for Nov 6–8 yet
Check the full events calendar, or submit an event.
Near Gulf Shores this weekend
A short drive from Gulf Shores, elsewhere across Alabama. See all of Alabama.
Friday November 6
73°Mostly Sunny4% rainWind 0 to 10 mph NW
Holiday & SeasonalBirmingham
Christmas Village Festival
Christmas Village Festival fills the BJCC in downtown Birmingham Nov. 4 to 8, 2026, with 700+ booths of handmade gifts, holiday food and Santa photos.
Family & KidsDauphin Island
Stingray Feeding at the Alabama Aquarium
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.
Family & KidsMobile
Greater Gulf State Fair
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.
Saturday November 7
69°Mostly Sunny1% rainWind 0 to 5 mph N
Food & DrinkBirmingham
Pepper Place Saturday Market
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
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
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.
Arts & TheaterMontgomery
Pike Road Arts and Crafts Fair
Pike Road Arts and Crafts Fair: the 60th annual one-day fair at the historic Marks House in Pike Road, with artists, crafts and food on November 7.
Sunday November 8
68°Mostly Sunny9% rainWind 0 to 10 mph N
Live MusicDowntown Montgomery
Sunday Blues Cruise on the Harriott II
Sunday Blues Cruise in Montgomery: two hours on the Alabama River aboard the Harriott II riverboat with live local blues, a full bar and food for sale.
Good to know
What counts as "this weekend" in Gulf Shores?
Friday through Sunday, currently Nov 6–8. 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 Gulf Shores 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 Gulf Shores 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 Gulf Shores: all upcoming events, stories and the area guide. Hosting something? Submit an event.