The 2nd Friday of Each Month
6 - 9 p.m.

Second Fridays in the LoDA Art District have become quite a popular time and place to be! With the LoDa ArtWalk in its 8th year, the event seems to be getting better each month.

Join downtown art galleries, institutions, studios and unique shops as they open their doors and welcome you inside to see beautiful artwork, sample delicous foods and hear the sounds of the LoDa Artwalk.

Please contact any participating art gallery to find out how to display your artwork.

Wednesdays- April 2 to May 28
11:30 a.m. until 1:30 p.m.

Spring has sprung in downtown Mobile! Come out and listen to the soothing
Sounds of live jazz as you lunch in Bienville Square around the historic Ketchum Fountain. Catt Sirten sets up live musicians and the City sets up tables for your enjoyment each Wednesday in the Spring.

To make your Brown Baggin' easier, stop in at your favorite Bienville Square eateries and ask for the Brown Bag special. They will provide you with your lunch to go in a nifty "Brown Bag" that you can easily transport to the Square and recycle in one of Keep Mobile Beautiful's recycle bins!

April 11, 12 & 13.

Arts Alive! Hands On. Now an established 3-day arts festival in the heart of downtown, ArtsAlive! welcomes you to join us for a celebration of the arts as varied as the colors of the rainbow. From recycled fashions to music videos by local musicians and filmmakers, this event will prove to be one of the best yet. Come down for live performances, shop for beautiful artwork and revel in a downtown full of springtime beauty.

For more information, or to find out how to display during the event,
please visit www.artsalivemobile.com

Saturdays- April 26 to July 26
7:30 a.m. until Noon

Shop for the freshest crop in Cathedral Square! This time of year is our favorite because you can buy locally grown tomatoes, potatoes, sweet corn, cantaloupes, watermelons, plants and flowers, as well as seafood, baked goods, pastas, casseroles, pies, handcrafted goods and much more.

Stay for live music on the green!

For more information, please call (251) 208-1550.

Thursdays- May 29 to July 31
3 p.m. until 6 p.m.

Lavretta Park

For more information, please call (251) 208-1550.

Thursdays- June 5 to June 26
10 a.m. unitl 1 p.m.

Bring the kids out to Bienville Square for summertime fun and enjoy live entertainment, arts and crafts and visits from The Dauphin Island Sea Lab, the Mobile Police and Fire-Rescue Departments and much more!

Free...Free...Free!!!

16th Annual Beer Festival, Saturday, August 23, 2014

Grab your friends, grab your mug and get ready to taste a bevy of brews!
That's right, the Dauphin Street Beer Festival is back and we are gearing up for a record year. With only craft beer offerings, we expect quite a few new beers to be on the sampling menu.

Mark your calendar and check our homepage beginning July 30 to find out when and where tickets go on sale!

Time is 6-9 p.m.

For more information, please call (251) 208-1550.

Wednesdays, September 3 through October 29
11:30 a.m. unitl 1:30 p.m.

Fall is back and so is live jazz! Brown Bag your lunch and sit under the swirl of the oak trees in Bienville Square. Live music provided by the City of Mobile Special Events Dept. and Catt Sirten.

Every Saturday- October 11 to November 22
Saturdays, 7:30 a.m. until Noon

The fall harvest is in...join us in Cathedral Square! Come and get your fresh greens, fall corn, squash, peppers, sweet potatoes, pasta's, seafood, sausage's, eggs, goat milk cheese, breads and baked goods. Also, shop for locally produced goods like handmade candles, soaps, pottery, and much more. Stay for live music or frolic around the fountain and breakfast at Spot of Tea.

For more information, please call (251) 208-1550.

Lighting of the Trees in Bienville Square: 5 - 7 p.m.

The City welcomes in the holiday season with pictures with Santa, live music and much more. Shop in our merry market, enjoy live entertainment. Be sure to be there by 6 p.m., as we kick off the holiday season when the Mayor and Santa light up the tree at 6:10 p.m.!