FamilyCalendar

Saturday July 1

2023 Fireworks Show

7:30 PM Saraland High School, 1115 Industrial Pkwy Saraland, AL, 36571 Join us for this park & watch event! Gates open at 7:30pm. Food trucks, games and activities before the event. Fireworks begin at 9:00pm.

Monday July 3

Black Bag Storytime with Dr. Clavicle

10:00 AM Saraland Public Library, 111 Saraland Loop Saraland, AL, 36571 Learn the purpose of medical instruments and how to keep healthy 251-675-2879 www.mobilepubliclibrary.org

Fire Safety with Semmes Fire & Rescue Department

1:00 PM Semmes Regional Library, 9150 Moffett Road Semmes, AL, 36575 After the safety presentation, kids will see and touch a fire truck. Ages 6-11. 251-494-4935 www.mobilepubliclibrary.org

Grand Bay Watermelon Festival

3:00 PM - 7:00 PM, Grand Bay Odd Fellows Festival Park, 10327 Taylor F. Harper Grand Bay, AL, 36541 The Grand Bay Watermelon Festival is open on July 3rd from 3 to 7 pm and on July 4th from 10 am to 6 pm. An annual family fun event with all the free, sliced, ice cold watermelon you can eat but only on the 4th. We will have vendors, rides and entertainment. grandbaywatermelonfestival.org/

Battleship Bash: USS Alabama

3:00 PM Moorer/Spring Hill Branch, 4 McGregor Ave Mobile, AL, 36608 Ages 6-11, Park presenters share a little history, a little science & a lot of fun. 251-494-4140 www.mobilepubliclibrary.org

Tuesday July 4

Grand Bay Watermelon Festival

10:00 AM - 6:00 PM, Grand Bay Odd Fellows Festival Park, 10327 Taylor F. Harper Grand Bay, AL, 36541 An annual family fun event with all the free, sliced, ice cold watermelon you can eat but only on the 4th. We will have vendors, rides and entertainment. grandbaywatermelonfestival.org/

4th of July Celebration 2023

4:00 PM - 9:30 PM, Cooper Riverside Park, 101 S Water Street Mobile, AL, 36602 Enjoy live music, Kids Zone at Mardi Gras Park, fireworks and more. www.MobileParksandRec.org

Mobile Pops 4th of July Concert

7:00 PM USS ALABAMA Battleship Memorial Park, 2703 Battleship Pkwy Mobile, AL, 36602

The Mobile Pops will play their July 4th concert in the Medal of Honor Aircraft Pavilion. The concert will include patriotic favorites, military marches, contemporary scores and more. Admission is free to attend and the public is invited. 251-433-2703 www.ussalabama.com

Mobile’s Got Talent! Talent Show

10:00 AM Ben May Main Library, 701 Government St Mobile, AL, 36602 Showcase your talents! Registration is required to be in the show, but all are welcome to cheer and show their support www.mobilepubliclibrary.org

Free Family Movie Night at West End Beach

Dusk West End Beach, Dauphin Island, AL Free Family Movie Night—Movies begin at DUSK. Movie-Jaws www.townofdauphinisland.org

Friday July 7

Art Lab at the Ben May Library

10:00 AM Ben May Main Library, 701 Government St Mobile, AL, 36602 Get your creativity flowing and join us to create a work of art! Best for school aged children, all children are welcome. www.mobilepubliclibrary.org

Mad Scientist Club

11:00 AM Moorer/Spring Hill Branch, 4 McGregor Ave Mobile, AL, 36608 We have fun down to a science! Join us for an exciting science experiment at the Moorer/Spring Hill Branch Library! Designed for school age children, younger kids welcome with parents 251-494-4140 www.mobilepubliclibrary.org

Free Family Movie Night at West End Beach

West End Beach, Dauphin Island, AL Free Family Movie Night—Movies begin at DUSK. MovieFrozen

The Pact Theatre presents “Mean Girls: The Musical”

7:30 PM The Pact Theatre, 5025 Cottage Hill Rd Mobile, AL, 36609 251-307-5056 www.thepactmobile.com/meangirls

Playhouse in the Park presents “Mary Poppins”

7:30 PM Playhouse in the Park, 4851 Museum Dr Mobile, AL, 36608 Mary Poppins will run on weekends

July 14 through August 6 Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 Sundays at 2:30. Tickets are $20 for adults 18 for students, children, and seniors. http://playhouseinthepark.org/

Free Family Movie Night at West End Beach Dusk West End Beach, Dauphin Island, AL Free Family Movie Night—Movies begin at DUSK. Movie-Ice Age www.townofdauphinisland.org

Saturday July 15

Azalea City Con https://www.azaleacitycon.com/

10:00 AM - 2:00 PM, Holiday Inn Mobile-Dwtn/Hist. District, 301 Government Street Mobile, AL, 36602 Azalea City Con is a pop culture convention for pop culture geeks, comic book nerds, gamers, cosplayers, anime kids, and anyone who proudly wears the nerd label.

Mobile Carnival Museum, Mobile, AL, 36602 Camp Connect is a free, healing bereavement day camp for children ages 6–17 who have suffered a loss or those who have a terminally-ill loved one. http://app.campdoc.com/register/campconnect.

Monday July 10

Pajama Party Night

6:00 PM Ben May Main Library, 701 Government St Mobile, AL, 36602 Come dressed in your comfiest pajamas as we explore a movie based on a favorite book in the Youth Programming Room. We plan to enjoy themed activities and snacks www.mobilepubliclibrary.org

Wednesday July 12

Wonderful Wednesdays (Free for members; $15.00 for non-members; $9.00 for kids 5-12; free for kids under 5. )

10:30 AM - 11:30 PM, Bellingrath Gardens and Home, 12401 Bellingrath Gardens Rd Theodore, AL, 36582 Who knew that summertime Wednesdays could be so wonderful? Join us in June and July for Wonderful Wednesdays, a fun, informative series on gardening, history and more. July 12-Introduction to Alabama Native Plants 251-459-8986 bellingrath.org

Thursday July 13

The Pact Theatre presents “Mean Girls: The Musical”

7:30 PM The Pact Theatre, 5025 Cottage Hill Rd Mobile, AL, 36609 251-307-5056 www.thepactmobile.com/meangirls

Free Family Movie Night at West End Beach

Dusk West End Beach, Dauphin Island, AL Free Family Movie Night—Movies begin at DUSK. Movie-Trolls www.townofdauphinisland.org

Friday July 14

Roll Mobile https://www.cityofmobile.org/parks-rec/events/rollmobile-skate-night-around-bienville-square/

6:00 PM - 9:00 PM, Bienville Square, Mobile, AL, 36602 Again we are closing off the streets and turning Bienville Square into a giant roller rink! We will have Lights, a Live DJ, and all the Fun!

Team Game Day at West

11:00 AM West Regional Public Library, 5555 Grelot Rd Mobile, AL, 36609 Love to play team games with your friends? If so, join us for a fun filled hour of relays and other fun team games.

251-340-8571 www.mobilepubliclibrary.org

The Pact Theatre presents “Mean Girls: The Musical”

7:30 PM The Pact Theatre, 5025 Cottage Hill Rd Mobile, AL, 36609 251-307-5056 www.thepactmobile.com/meangirls

Kids Day: July 2023 https://www.cityofmobile.org/parks-rec/events/kidsday-july-2023

4:00 PM - 7:00 PM, Mardi Gras Park, 109 Government Street Mobile, AL, 36602 Kids Day and Saturdays at the Coop Concert Series team up for Princesses in the Park sing-alongs, stories, dancing, games and so much more.

Playhouse in the Park presents “Mary Poppins” http://playhouseinthepark.org/

7:30 PM Playhouse in the Park, 4851 Museum Dr Mobile, AL, 36608 Mary Poppins will run on weekends July 14 through August 6 Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 Sundays at 2:30. Tickets are $20 for adults 18 for students, children, and seniors.

Roy Martin Young Anglers Tournament

Dauphin Island, AL The Roy Martin Young Anglers Tournament is designed to bring families together and encourage sportsmanship. The tournament takes place on the Saturday before the Alabama Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo. RMYAT is for children 15 years and younger https://adsfr.com/rmyat/

Dauphin Street Vault

Downtown Mobile, Mobile, AL, 36602 For eleven years, athletes of all ages and skill levels, including Olympians and professionals, have competed in this annual invitational. The DSV continues to raise the