Alapark Events
Park: DeSoto
Spookapalooza Pumpkin Carving Contest 2025
When: 10/20/2025 at 08:00 AMDeSoto State Park is glad to host the 15th Annual Spookapalooza Pumpkin Carving Contest!
Park: DeSoto
Spookapalooza Spooktacular Campsite Contest 2025
When: 10/20/2025 at 08:00 PMDecorate your site with the most original and creative Halloween décor you can find … you might win a prize!
Park: Gulf
Radical Raptors at Gulf State Park
When: 10/20/2025 at 10:00 AMMultiple dates and times available.
Meeting Place: Gulf State Park Nature Center
Come meet our raptor animal ambassadors!
Park: Gulf
Journey Through our Solar System
When: 10/21/2025 at 01:00 PMMultiple dates and times available.
Meeting Place: Gulf State Park Nature Center
Explore our solar system and learn amazing facts about the unique planets!
Park: Gulf
Halloween Craft Time
When: 10/21/2025 at 10:00 AMMultiple dates and times available.
Meeting Place: Gulf State Park Nature Center
Join us for a fun and creative weekly Halloween craft program for kids and adults!
Fees may apply.
Park: Monte Sano
Once Upon a Mountain III at Monte Sano State Park
When: 10/21/2025 at 03:00 PMMeeting Place: Monte Sano Japanese Garden
Guided outdoor immersive experience that focuses on nature therapy connections.
Park: Gulf
Snake Encounters
When: 10/22/2025 at 10:00 AMMultiple dates and times available.
Meeting Place: Gulf State Park Nature Center
Visit the Nature Center to learn all about our native snakes!
Park: Gulf
Stellar Discoveries: James Webb Telescope
When: 10/22/2025 at 01:00 PMMultiple dates and times available.
Meeting Place: Gulf State Park Nature Center
Come join us to learn about the James Webb Telescope that was launched Christmas Day 2021!
Park: Joe Wheeler
Wheeler Lake and Forest School
When: 10/23/2025 at 10:00 AMMultiple dates and times available.
Meeting Place: Day Use Area
Join Park Naturalist, Jennings Earnest, for this week's Wheeler Lake & Forest School
Park: Gulf
Little Park Pals: Batty About Bats
When: 10/23/2025 at 01:00 PMMultiple dates and times available.
Meeting Place: Gulf State Park Learning Campus
"Batty About Bats" is a fun and interactive program designed to teach kids all about bats!
Park: Gulf
Race to the Moon – From Apollo to Artemis
When: 10/23/2025 at 11:00 AMMultiple dates and times available.
Meeting Place: Gulf State Park Nature Center
Join us to learn about how space travel has changed from the 1960's to now!
Park: Gulf
Guided Pier Walk
When: 10/24/2025 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: Joe Wheeler
On the Water Fridays- Kayaking
When: 10/24/2025 at 03:30 PMMultiple dates and times available.
Meeting Place: Marina
On the Water Fridays- Kayaking
Park: DeSoto
Spookapalooza Trick or Treating
When: 10/25/2025 at 03:00 PMWear your favorite costume if you wish! Candy stations are located through-out the campground.
Park: Lake Guntersville
History on Horseback
When: 10/26/2025 at 01:00 PMMeeting Place: Smith Cemetery, Hwy 227
Join the Naturalist on horseback to learn about the history of the Town Creek area and the park! Fees may apply.
