Things to Do in Mobile

Hands on Science museum fun for kids and adults. With more than 150 interactive exhibits, thought-provoking larger-than-life IMAX films, and fun, hands-on educational programming, the Gulf Coast Exploreum Science Center aspires to increase science literacy among the people of south Alabama and the Gulf Coast region, residents and visitors alike.

65 Acres of year-round floral pagentry in a Southern estate garden, including the top public rose garden. The winter camellias are perfect. See the Spring Azaleas, Mum Festival and Hot Air Balloon Glow in the Fall and the Magic of Christmas Light show. There is something to do year round!

The property at Magnolia Grove in Mobile includes creeks, marshland, and lakes, with each of the 54 holes carved from a thick forest of hardwood and pine. Magnolia Grove was recently voted into Golf World Magazine's Reader Choice Top 50 Public Courses. The Falls and Crossings courses were also named by Golf Digest's Places to Play as two of the nation's Great Value courses, and both courses were listed in America's Top 50 Affordable Courses.

Surrounded by miles of beautiful beach, Dauphin Island is has endless recreation opportunities. There are nature hikes and bike trails, a golf course, Fort Gaines, the Fort Morgan Ferry and the Dauphin Island Sea Lab & Estuarium. Not to mention all the incredible restaurants for all taste buds, specialty shops, art galleries and accomodations. They even offer special accommodations for the fishing boat charters!

At Mobile's Battleship Memorial Park, you don't have to look very far to find heros. Fromthe Battleship USS Alabama to the submarine USS Drum and over 25 aircraft, the spirit of military pride is alive and well.

Days gone by - Explore our historic past with a visit to mansion that has seen the civial war. Restored to the old days the mansion holds a key to history.

The Mobile Tennis Center is recognized as one of the world’s largest public tennis facilities. Located in beautiful Mobile, Alabama next to Municipal Park; our facility offer 60 laykold tennis courts, host numerous tennis tournaments that attract thousands of participants. In addition, our facility host both USTA and Bata league matches and provide clinics and private lessons

The Gulf of Mexico is a national treasure and we can prove it - With 90 interactive exhibits, simulators, Displays and theaters, GulfQuest is a place you'll want to visit often. The exhibits are housed on multiple decks of a life-sized replica of a container ship, so come ready to walk and browse and take your time. There are many places to sit and enjoy the view, both inside the museum and outside overlooking the beautiful Mobile River and the busy of Port of Mobile.

The Mobile Carnival Museum is a history museum that chronicles over 300 years of Carnival and Mardi Gras in Mobile, Alabama. The museum is housed in the historic Bernstein-Bush mansion on Government Street in downtown Mobile.