There is always something fun and exciting going on in downtown Fairhope. Bookmark this page and check back often to see which upcoming events in Fairhope, AL are happening during your upcoming trip. Head over to the entertainment and events page for an overview of the biggest festivals, parades, and concerts that take place annually.
***Please note: Events and activities listed below for Fairhope, AL are subject to change or cancel at any time. While we do our best to update these in a timely manner, it is best to contact the event host directly before finalizing your plans to attend an event.***
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Join Page and Palette for an author event featuring William Webster as he discusses his latest book, Rockets’ Red Glare.
Start at the Eastern Shore Art Center and make your way downtown to explore art galleries and shops that stay open late for First Friday Art Walk. Guests can enjoy live music and chalk the walk on De La Mare.
Join Page and Palette for a special story time celebrating the book, The Cat in the Hat. Families are invited for crafts, treats, and a photo-op.
Join Page and Palette for an author event featuring Daniel Mancini as he discusses his latest book, A Light Made to Shine.
Explore some of Fairhope’s best dining spots while learning about unique facts and history of this charming bay side town. Guests will enjoy dishes from four downtown restaurants including seafood selections, local favorites, and tasty sweets. The tour takes place rain or shine!
Join The Hope Farm for a wine educational event featuring 4 different wines with accompanied food pairings.
Calling all brides! The Brides by the Way Wedding Expo features top-rated wedding vendors, specials, giveaways, latest trend inspiration, and expert advice.
Join The Hope Farm for a wine educational event featuring 4 different wines from the Oregon region with accompanied food pairings.
Join Page and Palette for a story time event featuring Patricia Riley as she shares her latest book, Raymond Signs.
Join Provision for a wine maker dinner featuring four wines paired with a curated dinner by Chef Will Hughes.
Join Page and Palette for an author event featuring Gin Phillips as she discusses her latest book, Ruby Falls.
Join Page and Palette for an author event featuring Amy Laundrie as she discusses her latest book, Laugh, Cry, Reflect.
Explore some of Fairhope’s best dining spots while learning about unique facts and history of this charming bay side town. Guests will enjoy dishes from four downtown restaurants including seafood selections, local favorites, and tasty sweets. The tour takes place rain or shine!
Come out and support local makers, artisans, and farmers at this popular open market.
Join Page and Palette for an author event featuring James McDevitt as he discusses his latest book, A Walk Among Heroes.
Tina Powers, owner of Water & Wood Properties restored the 1909 Schnitzer family home and honors its legacy by sharing the restoration journey and weaving in cherished stories passed down from the family.
Join Provision and Elizabeth McGriff, owner of The Storied Life Studio, for a 1½-hour needlepoint class which includes your choice of a shrimp or a lemon created exclusively for this workshop.
Join Provision and Elizabeth McGriff, owner of The Storied Life Studio, for a 1½-hour needlepoint class which includes your choice of a shrimp or a lemon created exclusively for this workshop.
Join Page and Palette for an author event featuring Sonny Brewer as he discusses his latest book, In His Name, She Said.
Join Little Bird for the Southern Grace Dinner series featuring a 5-course meal from celebrated chefs out of Birmingham, Alabama, Frank Stitt, Rob McDaniel, and Adam Evans. Along with dinner, there will be optional wine pairings.
Over 200 artisans take to the streets of downtown Fairhope to showcase and sell their best works at the Fairhope Arts and Crafts Festival. Free to the public, the festival also includes food vendors and a kids art tent.
Free to the public, The Outdoor Art Show is located on the grounds of the Eastern Shore Art Center and the surrounding downtown area of Fairhope, Alabama on Oak and Section Streets. it is directly next to the Fairhope Arts and Crafts Festival.
The Apiary Art Show is a curated contemporary exhibit designed to spotlight artists from across the region and beyond including a wide range of mediums – including painting, photography, mixed media, sculpture, and textiles.
Join The Hope Farm for a four-course tasting menu designed to pair with the rums from Planteray Rum.
Join Thomas Hospital and Wells Fargo for the 48th Annual Spring Fever Chase, a 10K and 2-Mile Fun Run/Walk that winds through beautiful downtown Fairhope overlooking Mobile Bay.
Join Street’s Exquisite Plants and Aquatic Gardens for their first annual Rides to Save Lives Car Show benefitting RapaHope Children’s Foundation. Guests can view antique cars while enjoying BBQ, raffles, and live music.
Join Page and Palette for an author event featuring Lindsey Duga as she discusses her latest book, Royal Liars, and Katie Bernet as she discusses her latest book, Beth is Dead.
Join Provision for a Paint and Sip with Brittany from Eastern Shore Creative Co where guests will paint their pet. Tickets includes one drink voucher, all supplies, and step-by-step guidance.
Grab some friends for a friendly golf or pickleball tournament benefiting the Fairhope Educational Enrichment Foundation (FEEF). The event is open to all skill levels.
Join Page and Palette for an author event featuring Jacqueline Trimble as she discusses her latest book, American Happiness.
Live at Five is back for the spring season kicking things off with The Revivalists. This show is sold out for individual tickets, but season passes are available and include all shows in the spring season.
Come stay at the Fairhope Grand Hotel Resort and Spa for a weekend filled with shopping and mahjong play, while supporting the American Cancer Society.
The Easter bunny is hopping by the Fairhope Museum of History. Bring your camera to capture pictures with our springtime guest.
Join Page and Palette for an author event featuring Arlon Jay Staggs as he discusses his latest book, Leta Pearl’s Love Biscuits.
Explore some of Fairhope’s best dining spots while learning about unique facts and history of this charming bay side town. Guests will enjoy dishes from four downtown restaurants including seafood selections, local favorites, and tasty sweets. The tour takes place rain or shine!
Join Provision for a Paint and Sip with Brittany from Eastern Shore Creative Co where guests will paint their pet. Tickets includes one drink voucher, all supplies, and step-by-step guidance.
Come out and support local makers, artisans, and farmers at this popular open market.
Join Page and Palette for an author event featuring Phillip E. Norris as he discusses his latest book, New Roads to Old Places.
Start at the Eastern Shore Art Center and make your way downtown to explore art galleries and shops that stay open late for First Friday Art Walk. Guests can enjoy live music and chalk the walk on De La Mare.
The farmer’s market features a varied selection of individual booths selling local produce, plants, honey, baked items, handmade soaps, gifts, and more.
Join The Hope Farm for a bountiful bread class where guests will learn about the art of making and baking buns.
Join Page and Palette for an author event featuring Cindy Wade Lemoine as she discusses her latest book, A Walk Out of the Woods: My Journey Out of Performance-Based Religion.
Explore some of Fairhope’s best dining spots while learning about unique facts and history of this charming bay side town. Guests will enjoy dishes from four downtown restaurants including seafood selections, local favorites, and tasty sweets. The tour takes place rain or shine!
Join Page and Palette for an author event featuring Lauren Grodstein as she discusses her latest book, A Dog in Georgia.
The farmer’s market features a varied selection of individual booths selling local produce, plants, honey, baked items, handmade soaps, gifts, and more.
Join Little Bird for the Southern Grace Dinner series featuring a 5-course meal from celebrated chefs out of New Orleans, Louisiana, Meg Bickford and Dan Davis. Along with dinner, there will be optional wine pairings.
Join Page and Palette for an author event featuring Rebecca Lehmann as she discusses her latest book, The Beheading Game.
Join Page and Palette for an author event featuring Micah House as he discusses his latest book, Sometimes it’s the Fork.
Explore some of Fairhope’s best dining spots while learning about unique facts and history of this charming bay side town. Guests will enjoy dishes from four downtown restaurants including seafood selections, local favorites, and tasty sweets. The tour takes place rain or shine!
The “Boil on the Bay” is an annual Crawfish Boil and party funding LSU scholarships for our local Baldwin County students!
Come out and support local makers, artisans, and farmers at this popular open market.
Join Page and Palette for an author event featuring Carla Seyler as she discusses her latest book, A Place Unmade.
The farmer’s market features a varied selection of individual booths selling local produce, plants, honey, baked items, handmade soaps, gifts, and more.
Live at Five is back for the spring season with The Tip Tops. Individual passes and season passes are available, which include all shows.
This family friendly event invites guests to tour the fire station, see firefighting equipment up close, and learn more about the department’s operations.
Safely dispose of old documents and unwanted papers through secure on-site shredding at this free community event hosted by the City of Fairhope.
Join Page and Palette for an author event featuring Bianca Peoples as she discusses her latest book, The Forbidden Flames of the Shattered Secrets.
Explore some of Fairhope’s best dining spots while learning about unique facts and history of this charming bay side town. Guests will enjoy dishes from four downtown restaurants including seafood selections, local favorites, and tasty sweets. The tour takes place rain or shine!
Join Page and Palette for an author event featuring Elizabeth Sharp as she discusses her latest book, The Happy Bug.
The Eastern Shore Optimist Club will host its annual Easter Sunrise Service with a local pastor to deliver a short sermon as the sun rises over the bay. The service will take place at the fountain and guests are encouraged to bring a blanket or folding chair for seating.
Chris Weinberg, Lieutenant of the Fairhope Volunteer Fire Department, will speak on the history of the department, the new training center, how the FVFD receives funding, and how they work with the city.
The farmer’s market features a varied selection of individual booths selling local produce, plants, honey, baked items, handmade soaps, gifts, and more.
Join Page and Palette for an author event featuring Brian A. White as he discusses his latest book, Double-Decker Romance: A Real Story on Timeless Lessons on Life and Love.
Explore some of Fairhope’s best dining spots while learning about unique facts and history of this charming bay side town. Guests will enjoy dishes from four downtown restaurants including seafood selections, local favorites, and tasty sweets. The tour takes place rain or shine!
Enjoy live music and the flavors of the Gulf Coast with signature brews from Fairhope Brewing Company while supporting the South Alabama Land Trust (SALT).
Come out and support local makers, artisans, and farmers at this popular open market.
The farmer’s market features a varied selection of individual booths selling local produce, plants, honey, baked items, handmade soaps, gifts, and more.
The farmer’s market features a varied selection of individual booths selling local produce, plants, honey, baked items, handmade soaps, gifts, and more.
Explore some of Fairhope’s best dining spots while learning about unique facts and history of this charming bay side town. Guests will enjoy dishes from four downtown restaurants including seafood selections, local favorites, and tasty sweets. The tour takes place rain or shine!
The farmer’s market features a varied selection of individual booths selling local produce, plants, honey, baked items, handmade soaps, gifts, and more.
Join The Hope Farm to learn about how to bake the perfect buttermilk biscuit and tea biscuits. For this class, each guest will leave with a custom Hope Farm apron along with their biscuits.
Explore some of Fairhope’s best dining spots while learning about unique facts and history of this charming bay side town. Guests will enjoy dishes from four downtown restaurants including seafood selections, local favorites, and tasty sweets. The tour takes place rain or shine!
More than 30 cook teams will compete for bragging rights during an evening filled with steak, fine wine, cold beer, and live music. Proceeds benefit local community programs.
Come out and support local makers, artisans, and farmers at this popular open market.
The farmer’s market features a varied selection of individual booths selling local produce, plants, honey, baked items, handmade soaps, gifts, and more.
Join Little Bird for the Southern Grace Dinner series featuring a 5-course meal from celebrated chefs out of New Orleans, Louisiana, Stephen Stryjewski and Ryan Prewitt. Along with dinner, there will be optional wine pairings.
Live at Five is back for the spring season with Jammy Buffet. Individual passes and season passes are available, which include all shows.
Explore some of Fairhope’s best dining spots while learning about unique facts and history of this charming bay side town. Guests will enjoy dishes from four downtown restaurants including seafood selections, local favorites, and tasty sweets. The tour takes place rain or shine!
The farmer’s market features a varied selection of individual booths selling local produce, plants, honey, baked items, handmade soaps, gifts, and more.
Explore some of Fairhope’s best dining spots while learning about unique facts and history of this charming bay side town. Guests will enjoy dishes from four downtown restaurants including seafood selections, local favorites, and tasty sweets. The tour takes place rain or shine!
Come out and support local makers, artisans, and farmers at this popular open market.
The farmer’s market features a varied selection of individual booths selling local produce, plants, honey, baked items, handmade soaps, gifts, and more.
Live at Five is back for the spring season with Better Than Ezra. Individual passes and season passes are available, which include all shows.
Explore some of Fairhope’s best dining spots while learning about unique facts and history of this charming bay side town. Guests will enjoy dishes from four downtown restaurants including seafood selections, local favorites, and tasty sweets. The tour takes place rain or shine!
The farmer’s market features a varied selection of individual booths selling local produce, plants, honey, baked items, handmade soaps, gifts, and more.
The farmer’s market features a varied selection of individual booths selling local produce, plants, honey, baked items, handmade soaps, gifts, and more.
Join The Hope Farm to learn to dimple and decorate focaccia with edible flowers, vegetables, and herbs. Guests will also learn about the history of biscotti and have a hands-on biscotti-making lesson.
Explore some of Fairhope’s best dining spots while learning about unique facts and history of this charming bay side town. Guests will enjoy dishes from four downtown restaurants including seafood selections, local favorites, and tasty sweets. The tour takes place rain or shine!
Come out and support local makers, artisans, and farmers at this popular open market.
The farmer’s market features a varied selection of individual booths selling local produce, plants, honey, baked items, handmade soaps, gifts, and more.
Explore some of Fairhope’s best dining spots while learning about unique facts and history of this charming bay side town. Guests will enjoy dishes from four downtown restaurants including seafood selections, local favorites, and tasty sweets. The tour takes place rain or shine!
The farmer’s market features a varied selection of individual booths selling local produce, plants, honey, baked items, handmade soaps, gifts, and more.
Explore some of Fairhope’s best dining spots while learning about unique facts and history of this charming bay side town. Guests will enjoy dishes from four downtown restaurants including seafood selections, local favorites, and tasty sweets. The tour takes place rain or shine!
Come out and support local makers, artisans, and farmers at this popular open market.
The farmer’s market features a varied selection of individual booths selling local produce, plants, honey, baked items, handmade soaps, gifts, and more.
Explore some of Fairhope’s best dining spots while learning about unique facts and history of this charming bay side town. Guests will enjoy dishes from four downtown restaurants including seafood selections, local favorites, and tasty sweets. The tour takes place rain or shine!
Check out our hotels and lodging page to find the perfect accommodations for your upcoming vacation. We have a large selection of hotels and motels, cottages and vacation rentals, bed and breakfasts, and RV and camping options available. Make sure to get your reservations in early during peak festival times as these prime spots fill up quickly.
If you are visiting Fairhope for the first time, head over to our itineraries page for local recommendations on where to stay, places to eat, and recreational activities. For the ultimate list of activities and events, check out our most popular blog post – 50 Things to Do in Fairhope, AL.