Oct 30 – Nov 1

Things to Do in Mobile This Weekend

This weekend in Mobile, October 30 through November 1, there are 2 events on the calendar: Greater Gulf State Fair and Fall Market in the Park. Updated as listings come in.

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Mobile, AL Events and Things to Do

Alabama’s port city on Mobile Bay, known for live oaks, historic districts and the oldest Carnival celebration in the United States.

This list covers Mobile and its neighborhoods: De Tonti Square, Dog River, Downtown Mobile, Midtown, Oakleigh Garden District, Spring Hill, The Loop and West Mobile. Events are pulled live from the The Alabama Guide events calendar, so it changes as new listings come in.

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.

Saturday October 31

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.

Near Mobile this weekend

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

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.

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 & 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.

Markets & FairsBirmingham

Native Plant Sale at Ruffner Mountain

10:00 AM – 2:00 PM · Ruffner Mountain Nature Center

Shop native trees, shrubs and perennials at Ruffner Mountain in Birmingham every Saturday in October, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., from Jefferson County Greenways.

Sunday November 1

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Good to know

What counts as "this weekend" in Mobile?

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 Mobile 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 Mobile 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 Mobile: all upcoming events, stories and the area guide. Hosting something? Submit an event.