Spring has started on Dauphin Island, meaning a whole slew of new events. With average temperatures in the high-60s and 70s, the weather is just right – warm, but not sweltering. April is the perfect month for outdoor activities and tours on your family vacation.
While the beaches at Dauphin Island vacation rentals might be beautiful, take a break from the sun and join in on a few of the many events in the month of April – you won’t be disappointed.
Discovery Day at the Sea Lab
Date: April 6, 2019
Location: 101 Bienville Blvd., Dauphin Island, AL
One of the best family activities for both fun and learning, Discovery Day at the Dauphin Island Sea Lab will bring the ocean to life.
This is the chance for the public – young and old – to get a sense of the research, projects, and conservation efforts the lab’s team is undertaking.
Tours of the facilities will teach visitors about the coastal ecosystem that Dauphin Island is home to, and why conservation is so important. The Alabama Discovery, the boat used for marine life research, will be available to tour.
The Sea Lab houses 31 aquariums and more than 100 species, including fish, turtles, and stingrays (in a 7,000-gallon touch pool), among others.
Spring Plant Sale/Give- Away Set
Date: April 6, 2019
Location: 302 Lemoyne Dr, Dauphin Island, AL
The annual Spring Plant Sale & Give-Away will be from 9 am-noon on Saturday, April 6. Everyone is welcome and there will be a wide variety of plants!
Hippity, Hoppity, Easter’s On Its Way!
Date: April 13, 2019
Location: 302 Lemoyne Dr, Dauphin Island, AL
The Easter Bunny will be at Green Park 10 am Saturday, April 13. All ages are welcome to participate and make sure to bring a basket or container to collect eggs. During the event, parents are welcome to have their child take a photo with the Easter Bunny.
Gumbo Festival
Date: April 20, 2019
Location: 531 Lemoyne Dr., Dauphin Island, AL
When you think of Southern cuisine, gumbo is probably one of the first things that come to mind.
This Creole stew is popular in Louisiana, where it supposedly originated, Mississippi, and, of course, Alabama, enjoyed particularly during Mardi Gras.
Sample some of the best gumbo in the area prepared by competing teams for just $10, which goes to support the local fire department.
Easter Sunrise Service
Date: April 21, 2019
Location: 51 Bienville Blvd., Dauphin Island, AL
Join the Dauphin Island community for a traditional Easter Sunday sunrise service. The service will be held at historic Fort Gaines, an 1821 fort famous for its role in the Battle of Mobile Bay during the Civil War. The service will begin bright and early at 6:30 a.m. Be sure to bring a lawn chair or blanket to sit on.
7th Annual St. Francis Episcopal Church Arts & Crafts Festival
Date: April 27, 2019
Location: Key St, Dauphin Island, AL 36528
Over 50 artists and church women selling amazing food and art, Saturday, April 27 (9am-4pm)! The fundraiser will support Feed the Need, Wilmer Hall, Penelope House, and many more charitable organizations. Come support local causes on this Saturday!
Thunder on the Bay
Date: April 27 & 28, 2019
Location: 51 Bienville Blvd., Dauphin Island, AL
This will be the 155th anniversary of the Battle of Mobile Bay, sponsored by the 6th Alabama Cavalry and the Alabama Division of Re-enactors. The battle will take place at 2 pm on Saturday and the surrender at 3:30 pm. The Tactical will happen on Sunday at 1 pm. More info call 861-6992.
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