Brought to you by Chuck’s Fish in Mobile and Dharma Blue in Pensacola

July represents the peak Summer Season. The beaches are packed, the fish are biting, and there is plenty to look forward to all along the Scenic 98 Coastal waterfront. Here are Five July events worth considering. Of course, after the 250th celebration of our nation’s birthday, the Blue Angels will provide a spectacular weekend July 16 - 17 in Pensacola. It’s terrific!

Thanks to our friends at Chuck’s Fish and Dharma Blue for supporting our efforts to build community. There is so much to do and see along our coast, and both restaurants are a special treat with the freshest seafood, sushi, and genuine friendly folks too! We appreciate you!

42nd Our Lady of the Gulf Annual Crabfest, July 2 – 4

OLG Annual Crabfest, Our Lady of the Gulf Catholic Church, Bay St. Louis, MS

The Our Lady of the Gulf Annual Crab Festival is a church and community seafood festival going on over 40 years 4th of July weekend! starts Thursday mid morning and ends Saturday night. It’s not just the food that keeps people coming back. Vendors fill the festival grounds with unique art, handmade jewelry, woodwork, and other crafts that you can’t find anywhere else. They also have a Golf Cart Raffle, 15k Drawdown, 5K Crabby Run and more!

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Blue Marlin Grand Championship, July 14 – 19

Blue Marlin Grand Championship, The Wharf, Orange Beach, AL

The Greatest Show in Sportfishing is unlike any other fishing tournament with huge fish and even bigger purses. It is the final leg of the Gulf Coast Triple Crown Series, so don’t miss the chance to witness this year’s tournament fleet and prized catches. Amidst all the action, a deeper reason is top priority. The BMGC has raised over $250,000 for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. 

Registration for the tournament is open until Wednesday, July 16^th at 9 AM and the tournament kicks off at noon on Thursday with a shotgun start in Perdido Pass. The Greatest Show in Sport Fishing has a tournament weigh in Friday at 5 PM and a final weigh in is Saturday at 5 PM. 

There is no admission cost to view the weigh in.

93rd Annual Alabama Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo, July 18 - 20

Alabama Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo, Dauphin Island, AL

The Alabama Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo, a Project of the Mobile Jaycees, is the largest fishing tournament in the world. Founded in 1929, the fishing rodeo now attracts over 4,000 anglers and 100,000 spectators to Dauphin Island. 

The ADSFR is a 3-day Captain’s Choice tournament and a Southern Kingfish Association (SKA) sanctioned event featuring 33 categories with prizes awarded for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place in all categories. The total awards package is valued up to one million dollars in cash and prizes and anchored by a boat, motor, and trailer packages. One Master Angler is also awarded along with cash prizes for King Mackerel, Speckled Trout and Big Game Jackpots.

The Alabama Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo continues to be conservation minded in all its efforts as we continue to seek the input from Dr. Bob Shipp, professor of Biology at the Stokes School of Marine and Environmental Sciences., regarding the state of the fisheries in the Gulf of Mexico. The Dauphin Island Sea Lab will be on site again this year collecting valuable scientific data on numerous species of fish. The Alabama Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo has donated $500,000 over the past nine years towards this fund with the University of South Alabama Foundation matching our contribution each year.

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15th Annual Running of the Bulls Pensacola, July 25

15^th Annual Running of the Bulls Pensacola, Seville Square, Pensacola, FL  

The Running of the Bulls Pensacola is modelled after the world-famous Festival of San Fermín in Pamplona, Spain. To maintain the thrilling spirit of the Pamplona bull run without the hazard of live animals, however, our “bulls” are skaters from West Florida Roller Derby and guest skaters from leagues far and wide! The menacing derby bulls will be equipped with roller skates, horns, and plastic bats, ready to lovingly tap runners along the roughly two-mile course. After party and award ceremony to follow at Seville Quarter.

When you register for this FUN run, you can run, jog, or walk the route, or (as participants have done in the past,) simply stroll on into Seville Quarter to enjoy complementary beer while you wait to party with the bulls at the after-party! 

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Gulf Coast Ethnic & Heritage Jazz Festival, July 24 - 26

Gulf Coast Ethnic & Heritage Jazz Festival, The Temple Downtown, Mobile, AL

The Gulf Coast Ethnic & Heritage Jazz Festival (GCEHJF) is founded in the belief that “ethnic” means everybody and “heritage” is not some fixed point in the past. GCEHJF seeks to present Jazz through a declaration of its evolution at every turn. we are a non-profit 501(c)3 corporation whose mission is to further the preservation and growth of Jazz music for future generations. Our goal is to encourage young musicians to play Jazz by educating them in its history and music.

GCEHJF provides a vibrant mix of entertainment and education. The Festival is known for the Marcus Johnson Summer Jazz Camp, its venue for the “telling” arts, An Evening of Poetry and Jazz, and at the heart of it all, an incredible main stage jazz concert! GCEHJF has presented nationally and internationally acclaimed Jazz musicians, with some having their roots in Mobile and Baldwin counties. Many are alumni of those school systems. These artists have contributed to the success of this Jazz Festival.

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