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 Gabriella Saab as she discusses her latest book, The Survivors Guild. A purchase of the book is required for admittance.
Start at the Eastern Shore Art Center and stroll downtown after hours when the Fairhope art galleries and shops stay open late for Fairhope’s First Friday Art Walk.
Join Page and Palette for an author event featuring Diego Tobon as he discusses his latest book, A Different Kind of Gold.
Learn about the history of Fairhope while tasting dishes from popular downtown restaurants during this immersive walking food tour.
The farmer’s market features a varied selection of individual booths selling local produce, plants, honey, baked items, handmade soaps, gifts, and more. Dinners to go and food trucks are also on site periodically. The fall season takes place every Thursday starting September 10 – November 12. *The market will close at 5:00pm instead of 6:00pm in November.
The inaugural Eastern Shore Bartender’s Championship will feature bartenders from around the Eastern Shore battling it out through their skills to see who will be crowned champion. Guests will get to sample drinks and food will be provided.
Join Page and Palette for a Winnie the Pooh story time with crafts, treats, and a reading of What Shall We Do, Winnie the Pooh?
Join Page and Palette for an author event featuring Scott Douglass as he discusses his latest book, Saving America’s Beaches: The Causes of and Solutions to Beach Erosion.
Learn about the history of Fairhope while tasting dishes from popular downtown restaurants during this immersive walking food tour.
Join The Hope Farm for a tour through the famous French growing region of Burgundy. Participants will taste Chardonnay, Aligote, and Pinot Noir from four different producers in this region along with crafted small bites.
Join Page and Palette for an author event featuring Angie Jackson as she discusses her latest book, Gramp’s Crane.
This is the first of a monthly young adult event series for ages 18 to 35. It is a come-and-go event where you and your friends can grab a favorite game or one you’ve never played before and enjoy a casual, fun evening.
Join the Fairhope Sunset Rotary Club for a special morning with internationally recognized speaker, author, and communication expert Michael Angelo Caruso. *This is a ticketed event.
The farmer’s market features a varied selection of individual booths selling local produce, plants, honey, baked items, handmade soaps, gifts, and more. Dinners to go and food trucks are also on site periodically. The fall season takes place every Thursday starting September 10 – November 12. *The market will close at 5:00pm instead of 6:00pm in November.
Join Provision for a wine tasting featuring four cool climate Pinot Noir wines to celebrate Harvest season and see how climate, terroir and clone selection can affect the taste of the wine. Paired with 4 prepared bites.
Take part in the state’s largest annual volunteer event as you clean your neighborhoods, local parks, streets, and storm drains too. Trash travels through storm drains, streams, and rivers to become bay and Gulf pollution. Picking up litter benefits you, your community and the Gulf.
Join Page and Palette for an author event featuring Joe P. Snyder as he discusses his latest book, Echoes in the Pines.
Learn about the history of Fairhope while tasting dishes from popular downtown restaurants during this immersive walking food tour.
Needlework Club will meet in the Fairhope Public Library Boardroom every 1st and 3rd Monday of the month. Our club welcomes handcrafters of any skill-level and background to join, but participants are responsible for bringing all necessary project materials.
Join Page and Palette for an author event featuring Elizabeth Letts as she discusses her latest book, Fallen for France. *This is a ticketed event.
The farmer’s market features a varied selection of individual booths selling local produce, plants, honey, baked items, handmade soaps, gifts, and more. Dinners to go and food trucks are also on site periodically. The fall season takes place every Thursday starting September 10 – November 12. *The market will close at 5:00pm instead of 6:00pm in November.
Join Page and Palette for an author event featuring Kristy Woodson Harvey as she discusses her latest book, Falling for Peachtree Bluff. *This is a ticketed event.
Live at Five kicks off the fall season on a Thursday with Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit. Individual tickets for this show are sold out, but annual passes may still be available.
Located under the covered patio entrance, a plant swap is a wonderful opportunity to try growing a plant new to you and to get advice about the proper care and feeding of a variety of plants. Bring your houseplant babies or outdoor perennials and chat with fellow plant lovers.
Join Page and Palette for an author event featuring Kevin R. Doyle as he discusses his latest book, The Booker.
Learn about the history of Fairhope while tasting dishes from popular downtown restaurants during this immersive walking food tour.
Join Page and Palette for an author event featuring Madeline Martin as she discusses her latest book, A Time of Witches.
The farmer’s market features a varied selection of individual booths selling local produce, plants, honey, baked items, handmade soaps, gifts, and more. Dinners to go and food trucks are also on site periodically. The fall season takes place every Thursday starting September 10 – November 12. *The market will close at 5:00pm instead of 6:00pm in November.
Join Page and Palette for an author event featuring Fannie Flagg as she discusses her latest book, Something to Look Forward to. *This is a ticketed event.
Start at the Eastern Shore Art Center and stroll downtown after hours when the Fairhope art galleries and shops stay open late for Fairhope’s First Friday Art Walk.
Learn about the history of Fairhope while tasting dishes from popular downtown restaurants during this immersive walking food tour.
Join The Hope Farm for the conclusion of their summer travels Chef Dinner featuring plates from each of the destinations visited from the Travelers Menu! If you have collected 6 postcards throughout the journey, you are invited to the VIP Cocktail Hour before the dinner.
Bring a lawn chair or blanket to enjoy music from the Baldwin Pops as they celebrate Fairhope’s Founder’s Day.
Needlework Club will meet in the Fairhope Public Library Boardroom every 1st and 3rd Monday of the month. Our club welcomes handcrafters of any skill-level and background to join, but participants are responsible for bringing all necessary project materials.
The farmer’s market features a varied selection of individual booths selling local produce, plants, honey, baked items, handmade soaps, gifts, and more. Dinners to go and food trucks are also on site periodically. The fall season takes place every Thursday starting September 10 – November 12. *The market will close at 5:00pm instead of 6:00pm in November.
Join Page and Palette for an author event featuring Lars Anderson as he discusses his latest book, BRADY.
Join Page and Palette for an author event featuring Wyatt Waters as he discusses his latest book, The Watercolor Road Natchez.
Learn about the history of Fairhope while tasting dishes from popular downtown restaurants during this immersive walking food tour.
Join Page and Palette for an author event featuring Matt Kessler as he discusses his latest book, The Wiregrass.
The farmer’s market features a varied selection of individual booths selling local produce, plants, honey, baked items, handmade soaps, gifts, and more. Dinners to go and food trucks are also on site periodically. The fall season takes place every Thursday starting September 10 – November 12. *The market will close at 5:00pm instead of 6:00pm in November.
This judgment-free class skips the boring tech-speak entirely and breaks down how your devices actually work using everyday ideas you already understand.
Jubilee – Party at the Pavilion is a lively celebration benefiting the Fairhope Educational Enrichment Foundation (FEEF), combining great music, delicious bites, and community spirit—all to support innovation in our local public schools.
Fairhope’s local theater company, Theatre 98 presents Noel Coward’s classic comedy, Blithe Spirit.
Join Page and Palette for an author event featuring Wayne Miller as he discusses his latest book, The Rainbow Pirates of Fairhope.
Learn about the history of Fairhope while tasting dishes from popular downtown restaurants during this immersive walking food tour.
Fairhope’s local theater company, Theatre 98 presents Noel Coward’s classic comedy, Blithe Spirit.
Fairhope’s local theater company, Theatre 98 presents Noel Coward’s classic comedy, Blithe Spirit.
Needlework Club will meet in the Fairhope Public Library Boardroom every 1st and 3rd Monday of the month. Our club welcomes handcrafters of any skill-level and background to join, but participants are responsible for bringing all necessary project materials.
Join Page and Palette for an author event featuring Ariel Lawhon as she discusses her latest book, The Pirate Queen. *This is a ticketed event.
Join Page and Palette to listen to Jeanie Thompson talk about her book, The Myth of Water. Listen to Jeanie Thompson read poems from the new CD The Myth of Water: Go Into Your Life in collaboration with Larry Mitchell’s original music.
The farmer’s market features a varied selection of individual booths selling local produce, plants, honey, baked items, handmade soaps, gifts, and more. Dinners to go and food trucks are also on site periodically. The fall season takes place every Thursday starting September 10 – November 12. *The market will close at 5:00pm instead of 6:00pm in November.
Fairhope’s local theater company, Theatre 98 presents Noel Coward’s classic comedy, Blithe Spirit.
Live at Five continues the fall season with country music legend, Sammy Kershaw. Bring your folding chairs and coolers for a night of music under the stars.
Fairhope’s local theater company, Theatre 98 presents Noel Coward’s classic comedy, Blithe Spirit.
A favorite local tradition, the streets of downtown are shutdown as families are invited to trick or treat at local Fairhope businesses. Look for the orange pumpkin to spot participating merchants.
Join Page and Palette for an author event featuring M.K. Weber as she discusses her latest book, The Book Monster.
Learn about the history of Fairhope while tasting dishes from popular downtown restaurants during this immersive walking food tour.
Fairhope’s local theater company, Theatre 98 presents Noel Coward’s classic comedy, Blithe Spirit.
Fairhope’s local theater company, Theatre 98 presents Noel Coward’s classic comedy, Blithe Spirit.
Join Page and Palette for an evening celebrating all things Prythian with fellow fans until the clock strikes midnight and everyone receives their copy of the new book!
The farmer’s market features a varied selection of individual booths selling local produce, plants, honey, baked items, handmade soaps, gifts, and more. Dinners to go and food trucks are also on site periodically. The fall season takes place every Thursday starting September 10 – November 12. *The market will close at 5:00pm instead of 6:00pm in November.
Join (or watch as) hundreds of participants dressed as witches, decorate their bikes, and ride through downtown Fairhope in this festive parade that raises money to support the local animal rescue, Baldwin Humane Society.
Fairhope’s local theater company, Theatre 98 presents Noel Coward’s classic comedy, Blithe Spirit.
Fairhope’s local theater company, Theatre 98 presents Noel Coward’s classic comedy, Blithe Spirit.
Join Page and Palette for an author event featuring Angela McClintock as she discusses her latest book, Cradle to Grave.
Learn about the history of Fairhope while tasting dishes from popular downtown restaurants during this immersive walking food tour.
Fairhope’s local theater company, Theatre 98 presents Noel Coward’s classic comedy, Blithe Spirit.
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.