Alapark Events
Park: Gulf
Native Animal Meet & Greet
When: 12/23/2025 at 10:00 AMMultiple dates and times available.
Meeting Place: Gulf State Park Nature Center
Stop by the Nature Center to meet one of the animals!
Park: Gulf
Stargazing at the Pier
When: 12/23/2025 at 07:00 PMMultiple dates and times available.
Meeting Place: Gulf State Park Saltwater Pier
Join us for a guided exploration of the sky, stars, planets, and constellations!
Park: Gulf
Star of Bethlehem Constellation Special
When: 12/23/2025 at 01:00 PMMultiple dates and times available.
Meeting Place: Gulf State Park Nature Center
Special Christmas Constellation Program:
Star of Bethlehem - Dec. 23 only
Park: Gulf
12 days of Snakes Christmas
When: 12/24/2025 at 10:00 AMMeeting Place: Gulf State Park Nature Center
Come visit the Nature Center and learn about 12 of our native snake species!
Park: Lakepoint
52 Hikes in ’25 Weekly Moonlit Hike
When: 12/26/2025 at 08:00 PMMultiple dates and times available.
Meeting Place: Lakepoint State Park Nature Center
Experience the park after dark! Join us for a guided moonlit hike full of stories and nighttime nature discoveries.
Park: Gulf
Guided Pier Walk
When: 12/26/2025 at 09:00 AMMultiple dates and times available.
Meeting Place: Gulf State Park Saltwater Pier
Join our Naturalists as they guide you on an exclusive tour of the Pier!
Fees may apply.
Park: Lakepoint
Art in the Park
When: 12/26/2025 at 05:00 PMMultiple dates and times available.
Meeting Place: Lakepoint State Park Nature Center
Join us for an exciting hour of creativity and fun at our Arts in the Park program, designed especially for little ones.
Park: Cheaha
Nature Nook
When: 12/26/2025 at 02:00 PMMultiple dates and times available.
Meeting Place: Outside Mountain Store
Join us at the Mountain Store to ask our Interpretive Team questions about the park!
Park: Lakepoint
Paint and Sip
When: 12/27/2025 at 06:00 PMMultiple dates and times available.
Meeting Place: Lakepoint State Park Lodge
Join us for a paint and sip at Lakepoint State Park, where you can grab a drink and get creative.
Park: Gulf
Alligator Adventures
When: 12/27/2025 at 10:00 AMMultiple dates and times available.
Meeting Place: Gulf State Park Nature Center
Come meet our baby alligators!
Park: Lakepoint
Art in the Park
When: 12/27/2025 at 04:00 PMMultiple dates and times available.
Meeting Place: Lakepoint State Park Nature Center
Join us for an exciting hour of creativity and fun at our Arts in the Park program, designed especially for little ones.
Park: Cheaha
Wild Wonders: Painting in Plein Air - Winter Woods
When: 12/27/2025 at 02:00 PMMultiple dates and times available.
Meeting Place: Bald Rock
Spend time outside with us watercolor painting in the fresh air! This event is for all ages and experience levels!
Fees may apply.
Park: Cheaha
CCC Chat
When: 12/27/2025 at 11:00 AMMultiple dates and times available.
Meeting Place: CCC Museum
Join us at the CCC Museum for a talk on the history of Cheaha State Park and the Civilian Conservation Corps.
Fees may apply.
Park: Oak Mountain
Winter Nature Scavenger Hunt
When: 12/27/2025 at 08:00 AMMultiple dates and times available.
Winter Nature Scavenger Hunt! Self Guided!
Fees may apply.
Park: DeSoto
Wild Weaving
When: 12/27/2025 at 01:00 PMMultiple dates and times available.
This once-a-month series is designed for explorers aged 3 to 103!
