Annual Special Events

Noon Year's Eve Celebration!! December 31

10am to 5pm

LuLu's opens early every New Year's Eve Day for a very special and family friendly way to bring in the New Year. Bring out the whole family and join Lucy Buffett for the big countdown to NOON! There will be lots of fun events including clowns, face painters, sand castle contests, bubble wrap and much, much more. Patti Hall with the Alabama Gulf Coast Zoo will be on hand with some of her amazing animals.

Musical entertainment is always a big part of our Noon Year's celebration with kid's favorites! This year we're proud to present Amanda Shaw & the Cute Guys! Doors open at 10am and Suite Caroline performs immediately after the countdown. Too much family fun to miss!

LuLu's will be closing that night at 5pm. We hope everyone has a Happy New Year!

Gulf Coast Half Marathon: Sunday, January 22, 2012!

Race begins and ends at LuLu's! Post-race party at LuLu's from 9-12 featuring ROLLIN IN THE HAY! Come and join the fun as we RUN into the New Year!

Tropical Vow Renewal: Saturday, February 11th, 2012 at 4:00pm!

Love your spouse? Come show it! RENEW YOUR VOWS WITH HUNDREDS OF OTHER COUPLES FOR OUR 4TH ANNUAL TROPICAL VOW RENEWAL! Champagne toast, wedding cake, flowers for the "brides", and certificates of renewal right on our sandy LuLu's beach! Make a weekend out of it and register for the ROMANTIC GET-A-WAY from Brett-Robinson: www.brett-robinson.com

The discount code guest will need to mention when calling our 1-800-221-0258 reservations number is 410841 to get the package deal. The price as quoted, $304.78, is per couple.
2 nights (their choice of which 2 nights) at Phoenix All Suites Hotel
Basket with champagne, Flowers, & LuLu's Gift Certificate!

LuLu's Anniversary, Fat Tuesday & Mardi Gras Boat Parade: February 21st, 2012!

Join us as we celebrate LuLu's 8th Anniversary on ICW! Mardi Gras is our favorite time around here and to show it we are throwin' a PARTY!! Follow our float back from the Gulf Shores Mardi Gras Parade to LuLu's for some GOOD FOOD, GOOD TIMES, & GREAT MUSIC! Glen David Andrews will be preforming from 12-3pm, just in time for the Mardi Gras Boat Parade to roll in from the Wharf! Sugarcane Jane will crank up the tunes from 5-9pm for the POST-BOAT PARADE PARTY! Fun times for the whole family!

To register a boat in the parade, please contact Homeport Marina for registration forms: 251-968-4528 or www.homeportmarina.net.

Stars Fell On Alabama: Saturday, March 17th, 2012!

Info Coming Soon!

The Easter Bunny is here!!

Join us on Easter Sunday at 2:00pm for an Easter Egg Hunt enjoyed by all ages! There will be prizes and games for the kids, and as always, a good time for the adults! Call 251-967-5858 for more details.

Good Life Ride to LuLu’s: Saturday, May 6th, 2012!

Info Coming Soon!

Annual Memorial Day Weekend LuLuPalooza Music Festival - Saturday & Sunday, May 26-27th, 2012

One of our favorite events, our annual LuLuPalooza Free, All-Ages Concert has attracted such wonderful artists as Jon Cleary, Honeyboy Edwards, Mac McAnally , John Mooney, Brandi Carlisle, Mat Kearney, Paul Thorn, Sonny Landreth…and it just gets bigger and better every year! The best way to celebrate Memorial Day on the coast!

LuLu’s Fresh Art Market - Memorial Day-Labor Day

Every Saturday from Memorial Day to Labor Day, visit LuLu’s for an afternoon of celebrating sand, sun, and Arts and Crafts from local and surrounding area artists!!! A portion of the proceeds of every sale go to Baldwin County Public Schools fine arts departments through LuLu’s LOVE FUND

LuLu's Hot Trot for ARC

Info Coming Soon!

Annual Halloween "Boolu's" Haunted House - October 26-31st

This is an amazingly creative haunted house for All Ages built by the Kids!!! While the older children and adults wander through a spooky maze, the younger children can play age appropriate Halloween games. BooLu’s is made possible thanks to the volunteer work of local middle and high school students, and all proceeds go directly to the Art Departments of several local schools through LuLu’s Love Fund. Adults attending this event are kindly asked to make a $5.00 donation.

Billy Claus Visits!! - December 15th

This Christmas event at LuLu's is not one to miss! Children's imaginations run wild during the holiday season in anticipation of a visit from the jolly man named Claus with a white beard and rosy cheeks. But every Christmas on the Gulf Coast, a different member of the Claus family makes a special stop exclusively LuLu's at Homeport Marina.

If you haven't heard, Billy Claus is Santa's younger brother, whose allergy to snow has enabled him to live in the Caribbean while helping his busy big-bro collect toy lists from little girls and boys in thSouthern hemisphere.

Lucy Buffett will read the story of her good friend Billy as everyone awaits his arrival with the LulaBelles (his version of elves). Children are invited to bring their letters to Santa that Billy will deliver and have their pictures taken.

Local/Coastal Annual Events

Annual "Coastal Cleanup" - September

www.alcoastalcleanup.org
Always the third Saturday in September the Coastal Cleanup is a chance to take pride in our unique and treasured waterway system. Over the past 20 years the Alabama Coastal Cleanup has had 48,446 volunteers remove 902,242 pounds of marine debris from a total of 2,847 miles of coastline!

BARC! for a Cure - September

www.baldwinhumane.org
Dual fundraiser with American Cancer Society at Loxley Municipal Park. 1-Mile Dog Walk, Fido Fashion Show, Best Trick Contest, pet photo contest & vendor booths. The American Cancer Society and the Baldwin County Humane Society (BARC!) are collaborating on the first BARC! For A Cure in Baldwin County on September 19, 2009 from 8am to 11am. BARC! For A Cure honors the care giving qualities of our canine friends while raising money for lifesaving cancer research and services for cancer patients. This fun family event includes a 1-mile walk through the beautiful wooded path at Loxley Municipal Park (1½ miles south of I-10 on Hwy 59 in Loxley, AL) Regardless of whether you have a dog, everyone is welcome to attend the event.

National Shrimp Festival - October

www.nationalshrimpfestival.com
The Annual National Shrimp Festival is held each year during the second full weekend in October on the beautiful beaches 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 marketplace and of course, SHRIMP!!

Annual Bayfest Music Festival - October

www.bayfest.com
An outdoor music festival in Alabama's historic Port City on Mobile Bay. More than 125 national, regional and local musical acts featuring everything from country and classic rock to jazz and gospel.

The Original German Sausage Festival - March and October

www.elbertafire.com
The Elberta, Alabama Fire Department holds one of the most famous German sausage festivals in the world. They hold two Festivals each year, always the last Saturday of March and the last Saturday of October. There is no admission charge. Each Festival is a one-day event, and runs from 8AM-5PM. usually by 3PM, we have sold out of sausage (that’s 7,000 lbs of sausage!). It takes another Festival we know 3 whole days to sell that much! We're the original, and still the best!

The Annual Interstate Mullet Toss and Gulf Coast's Greatest Beach Party - Flora-Bama - April

www.florabama.com
The Flora-Bama Lounge and Package hosts this annual weekend of good times and great stories, with live entertainment, a keg toss and tug of war in addition to the highly-anticipated MULLET TOSS! Join thousands of participants, including “celebrity tossers”, as they step to the “line” to see how far their fish will fly!!!

Blue Angel's Air Show - Pensacola Naval Air Station - June thru November

www.blueangels.navy.mil
A Blue Angels flight demonstration exhibits choreographed refinements of skills possessed by all naval aviators. It includes the graceful aerobatic maneuvers of the four-plane Diamond Formation, in concert with the fast-paced, high-performance maneuvers of its two Solo Pilots. Finally, the team illustrates the pinnacle of precision flying, performing maneuvers locked as a unit in the renowned, six-jet Delta Formation.

Frank Brown Song Writer's Festival - November

www.fbisf.com
Whether they are novices just dabbling with lyrics and chords in their free time or dedicated individuals on the verge of tomorrow’s next top 100 hit, songwriters from all music genres gather on Alabama’s beaches for the Annual Frank Brown Songwriters’ Festival, a very special event that seeks to honor the memory of the late Frank Brown, a legendary night watchman who guarded the Flora-Bama for 28 years until his retirement at age 91. Join musicians from around the world for an intimate gathering of musical performances and song writing workshops. Not to be missed!