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ANNUAL SENIOR BOWL FOOTBALL GAME - Ladd Stadium. This game is traditionally held in January. This annual event features outstanding college seniors from coast to coast and is nationally televised.
MARDI GRAS - Gala parades and balls held during the ten days prior to Ash Wednesday.
DOGWOOD TRAIL COURT - Fairhope High School Junior and Senior girls vie for Queen and Court of Dogwood Trail festivities. The Dogwood Trail is a permanently marked route through the towns of Daphne, Montrose, and Fairhope where dogwood blooms profusely.
FAIRHOPE ARTS AND CRAFTS FESTIVAL - Fairhope. The third week in March is time for 200 exhibitors to fill the streets with arts and crafts displays and demonstrations. Sponsor: Eastern Shore Chamber of Commerce, 928-9324.
OUTDOOR FINE ARTS SHOW - Fairhope. Coincides with the Fairhope Arts and Crafts Festival. Sponsor: Eastern Shore Art Association, 928-2228.
FESTA ITALIANA - Daphne. Held on Sunday during the Fairhope Arts and Crafts Festival, the Festa pays homage to the Italian families who settled Daphne in the 19th century. Sponsor: Christ the King Catholic Church.
BELLINGRATH GARDENS - Flower Show. Spring flowers including but not limited to lilies, tulips, daffodils, hyacinths, Iris, dogwood, mountain laurel, spirea, etc.
ANNUAL ALABAMA INVITATIONAL ANTIQUE AUTO SHOW AND SPRING FESTIVAL - Gulf Shores. Events include a parade, luaus, fish frys, flea market, costume contest, golf and many more.
DAUPHIN ISLAND YACHT RACE - Fairhope and Dauphin Island. Over 200 sailing yachts leave Fairhope to race 22 miles south to Dauphin Island.
MOBILE JAZZ FESTIVAL PRESENTS THE ALL-AMERICAN HIGH SCHOOL JAZZ BAND FESTIVAL - Mobile Municipal Auditorium Theater. Participants are winners from eight regional festivals held throughout the country.
AMERICA'S YOUNG WOMAN OF THE YEAR PAGEANT FINALS - Municipal Auditorium. High school senior girls from all 50 states compete in a week-long pageant for the title of America's Junior Miss, as well as thousands of dollars in educational scholarships. Nationally televised.
FAIRHOPE'S ANNUAL 4TH OF JULY FIREWORKS CELEBRATION - Fairhope Municipal Pier.
ALABAMA DEEP SEA FISHING RODEO - Dauphin Island. Weekend deep-sea fishing competition in waters known as the "tarpon crossroads of America."
ALABAMA BIG GAME FISHING TOURNAMENT- Gulf Shores. A weekend for fishermen! Gulf Shores offers a captain's purse and trophies for the winners which will be awarded at the annual banquet.
MOBILE JAZZ FESTIVAL - Greater Gulf State Fair Grounds. Nationally known jazz greats perform during a day-long festival.
ANNUAL ARTS AND CRAFTS FAIR - Mobile Municipal Park (Langdon Park). Held last weekend in September.
GREATER GULF STATE FAIR - Fair Grounds. Cody Road and Ziegler Blvd. This event is staged annually by the Mobile Junior Chamber of Commerce. Commercial, art, hobby, cultural, military, professional and agricultural exhibits. Grandstand shows twice daily. Large motorized midway. Admission charged.
NATIONAL SHRIMP FESTIVAL- Gulf Shores. A three-day tribute to the Gulf Coast's seafood industry. Sponsor: Alabama Gulf Coast Chamber of Commerce, 968-7511.
BLAKELEY BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL - Blakeley. A day-long festival of Bluegrass music of the benefit of Historic Blakeley State Park. Sponsor: Jubilee Jaycees.
GRAND FESTIVAL OF ART - Point Clear. Exhibit of fine art - paintings, sculpture, photography and other media - at Mariott's Grand Hotel. Sponsor: Shore Art Association, 928-2228.
FRONTIER TRADE DAYS - Blakeley. Old-fashioned trading, food and entertainment accented by costumed ladies and Civil War Uniformed soldiers. Sponsor: Historic Blakeley Authority, 626-0798.
EASTERN SHORE CHRISTMAS PARADES - Fairhope and Daphne. Traditional entourage of floats and marching units promoting the holiday spirit. Sponsor: City of Fairhope and City of Daphne.
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