101 E Beach Blvd
Gulf Shores, AL 36542
(251) 948-3030
Water Park, with the best slides on the gulf coast, plus the Flowrider, Wave Pool, Lazy River, Shrimpboat Village, Roller Coaster, Nascart Go-carts, Mini Golf, House of Bounce, arcades, and more!
The 44th Annual National Shrimp Festival™ presented by Zatarain's will be held October 8-11, 2014. The festival is held annually in the heart of Gulf Shores, Alabama. The festival is one of the nation's premier outdoor festivals featuring over 300 vendors that offer fine art, arts and crafts, a retail, an outdoor village, children's village, food, and of course, shrimp! We offer live entertainment all four days as well. Admission to our festival is FREE! Celebrating its 44th year in 2015, the festival attracts over 250,000 people who come to view fine arts and arts and crafts from over 300 artists during the four day festival. Two stages offer continuous musical entertainment and the Children's Activity Village captures the little ones interest with games, crafts and interactive activities that lets them create their own "art" and participate in other fun filled activities. Participate in one of the most popular runs/walks here on the Gulf Coast. The Shrimp Festival 10K/5K Run/Walk is always held on Saturday morning of the festival in Orange Beach, AL. This event has rapidly become very popular with almost 800 participants. Now in it's 37th year the race is officially a sanctioned event of the Annual National Shrimp Festival ™ Awards and Recognition 2014 Alabama Living Best of Alabama - Annual Festival #7 Best Festival the Southeast by Southern Living Magazine One of the top Five Tourist Attractions in Alabama 2014 Bronze Winner in Best Digital Media by the Southeast Festivals & Events Association 2014 Bronze Winner of Best Overall Festival by the Southeast Festivals & Events Association The Festival is produced by the Coastal Alabama Business Chamber and a dedicated group of committee members, who work tirelessly all year long to produce such an enjoyable festival. The Annual National Shrimp Festival™ is held every year during the second full weekend of October. The mission of the Annual National Shrimp Festival™ is to promote tourism in Gulf Shores and the surrounding area through a festival that includes Fine Art, Arts & Crafts, music and food with an emphasis on seafood, during the off shoulder month of October. THERE IS SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE AT THE FESTIVAL AND ADMISSION IS FREE!
The Alabama Gulf Coast Zoo opened in June 1989 in Gulf Shores, Alabama, United States as Zooland Animal Park. It is operated by the Zoo Foundation, Inc., a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, and relies on admissions, memberships and contributions for its funding. It was the basis of the Animal Planet show The Little Zoo That Could.The zoo is several blocks north of the beach and is home to more than 290 animals including lions, leopards, tigers, wolves, bears, monkeys, and macaws. It includes a petting zoo, reptile house, and aviary, as well as daily animal shows in the summer.HistoryThe Alabama Gulf Coast Zoo started as the private project of Joey Ward of Gulf Shores, and opened in June 1989 as Zooland Animal Park. The Ward family created the Zoo Foundation Inc. (a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization) in 1991 to operate the zoo, at the same time donating the that make up the zoo today. An additional, which are still undeveloped, was donated by the Ward family and the Erie Meyer Foundation in 1994.In July 1997, Hurricane Danny hit Gulf Shores. Then in 1998, Hurricane Georges hit, causing more flood damage. The zoo evacuated all of its animals in both cases, transporting them inland to higher ground and becoming the first zoo to have a full-scale evacuation during a hurricane. These expensive evacuations, and the repairs following the hurricanes, almost caused the zoo to close in 1999, but fund raising efforts were successful in raising enough money to keep it open. Hurricane Ivan in 2004 caused $500,000 in damage, forcing another evacuation and closing the zoo for 14 months. Several animals were not caught during this evacuation, and were lost. More evacuations resulted from Dennis and Katrina in 2005, but the zoo was able to reopen fairly quickly in October 2005.
Hangout Oyster Cook-Off & Craft Beer Weekend, November 4 & 5, 2016. Sample oysters from dozens of chefs, and over 60 craft beers.
Smooth Horn is a new, exciting musical adventure, offering jazz classics, smooth contemporary jazz and also pop and blues.
Mondays are $1.50 Long Necks ! Tuesdays -Kids Age 8 and under eat free! That's right FREE! Wednesdays are 99 Cents Margaritas Thursdays are $1.99 Daiquiris (All Flavors) We have 2 full Bars Setup and Outside Dining over Looking our Beautiful Beaches ! Full Sports Package including: Nascar, NFL. Sunday Ticket, And all College Football and Basketball. We also have setup Wifi Hotspot with Free use of Computers. We Encourage you to bring your Kids as we have Electronic Games We have Dine in, Carry out, And Delivery!
Steamed, Grilled, or Blackened seafood. Great burgers, chicken & Steamed veggies too!!!
Current Sandwich Menu: Muffaletta - New Orleans Original. Salami, Ham, Mortadella, Swiss, Provolone, Homemade Olive Salad, Fresh New Orleans French Bread, Pressed to a toasty perfection. Turkey Bacon Guacamole - 1/4 lb Smoked Turkey, 2 Slices of Bacon, Guacamole, Lettuce, Tomato, Mayo. Pressed to deliciousness. Veggie Pita Wrap - Garbanzo Beans, Artichoke Hearts, Sweet Peppers, Red Onion, Romaine Lettuce, Tomato, Dressed with Balsamic Vinaigrette, topped with Feta Cheese Crumbles. Creole Roast Beef - Cooked medium, thinly sliced, stacked on our French Bread. Romaine Lettuce, Tomato, Cheddar Cheese, Horseradish Mayo, Pressed on the Grill Bacon Lettuce Tomato - Plenty of juicy Bacon, Lettuce, Tomato, Mayo. Pressed together to create good old fashion traditional wonderful. Grilled Cheese - Cheddar and Provolone Cheesed pressed and melted together. A nod to Jer. Add Bacon, Tomato, Swiss, American.
Welcome to Bill’s By The Beach, a fresh, locally-sourced restaurant that brings fine dining food from the farm to your table while you enjoy an unobstructed gulf view. Savor fresh seafood, tender steak, juicy hamburgers, or a cool beachside brunch exquisitely prepared by Executive Chef Jon Gibson and his team. As featured on Food Network's Beach Eats USA, Bill's by the Beach serves more fresh wild-caught seafood than any other restaurant in Gulf Shores. We feature 100% wild American shrimp, never imported or farm raised. The difference is palatable. Our vision is to create a high quality, beach causal atmosphere where locals and visitors alike may enjoy great culinary experiences in keeping with the best Gulf Shores has to offer. Our restaurant occupies a unique space full of regional character with beautiful views of the white sands beach of Gulf Shores. We truly hope that you enjoy your experience.
Welcome to Papa Rocco's, a Gulf Shores institution since 1985. Despite our tongue-in-cheek motto "The home of warm beer and lousy pizza", the beer is ice cold and the pizza is great (2010 Peoples Choice Best Pizza)! On top of that, if you're looking for raw oysters, we have been voted The Peoples Choice Award for Best Raw Oysters for eight straight years. Add to that our nightly live entertainment and you'll see why Papa Rocco's is the place to be on the Gulf Coast.