Second Fridays in downtown 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.

In the Cathedral Square Arts District from 6 until 9 p.m.

To find out how to display artwork, please contact any participating art gallery.

Wednesdays through May
11:30 p.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!

Musical Entertainment Schedule:
April 3, 2013: Lisa Mills
April 10, 2013: Joe Lewis
April 17, 2013: Rebecca Barry
April 24, 2013: Kyle & Karl
May 1, 2013: Eric Erdman
May 8, 2013: Melody Duncan
May 15, 2013: Skidmore/Foster
May 22, 2013: Sugarcane Jane
May 29, 2013: Excelsior Band.





Participating restaurants include:

Pollman's
Serda's Coffee Shop
Cafe Royal
Downtowners
Samurai J Sushi Bar
Three George's
Busaba's Thai Cuisine
and
Mama's on Dauphin

April 12th, 13th and 14th:

Arts Alive! Hands On. Now an established 3 day arts festival in the heart of downtown, Arts Alive 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

7:30 a.m. until 11 a.m. on Cathedral Square.

Shop for the freshest crop in town! This time of year is our favorite because you can get locally grown: tomatoes, potatoes, sweet corn, cantaloupe, watermelon, seafood, flowers, plants, baked breads, pasta's, casseroles, pies, handcrafted goods and so much more. Stay for live music on the green! Each Saturday through July 28th. This year we will be adding organic vegetables as well.

For more information call 208-1558

Updates will be out soon for information of our new Thursday Market location with new hours as well. We are currently looking at the area at Old Shell Rd. and University near regions bank.

Further details to come. So please pass the word arount.

We are hoping for a larger selection of vendors and bakers.

For more information, please call 208-1558.

Bring the kids out for some summertime fun to Bienville Square each Thursday in June and enjoy live entertainment, arts and crafts and visits from The Dauphin Island Sea Lab, the Mobile Police and Fire Departments and much more! Free. Thursdays through June 27th from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m.

15th Annual Beer Festival

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 the freedom of the hops last year, we expect quite a few new beers to be on the sampling menu.

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

Time is 6-9pm.

For more information call 208-1558

Wednesdays, September 7th through October 31st.

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 and Catt Sirten. 11:30 p.m. until 1 p.m.

Market on the Square: 8 a.m. until noon

Join us each Saturday on Cathedral Square for farm fresh flavor! The fall harvest is in, so 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 and much more. Also shop for locally produced goods like handmade candles, soaps, pottery, live music and much more. Stay for live music, frolicking in the fountain and breakfast at Spot of Tea. Through Nov. 17th.

For more information call 208-1558

Lighting of the Trees in Bienville Square: 5pm until 7pm

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, as we kick off the holiday season when the Mayor and Santa light up the tree at 6:10!