Alapark Events
Park: Cheaha
Learning by the Lake
When: 06/28/2026 at 12:00 PMMultiple dates and times available.
Meeting Place: Interpretive Center
Join us by the lake for a swing-by science lesson, game, craft, story, or more! A new activity every week!
Fees may apply.
Park: Gulf
Coastal Raptors of Gulf State Park
When: 06/29/2026 at 10:00 AMMeeting Place: Gulf State Park Nature Center
Discover coastal raptor species of Gulf State Park!
Park: Gulf
Snake Encounters
When: 06/30/2026 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
Constellations
When: 06/30/2026 at 01:00 PMMultiple dates and times available.
Meeting Place: Gulf State Park Nature Center
Find your way through the night sky by learning how to locate constellations!
Park: Gulf
Stargazing at the Pier
When: 06/30/2026 at 08:15 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: Monte Sano
Windows to Nature: Fairy Houses and the Art of Noticing
When: 07/01/2026 at 01:00 PMMeeting Place: Monte Sano Amphitheater
“Build them and the fairies will come… but first, we must learn to see as they do.”
Park: Gulf
Seine Net Experience
When: 07/01/2026 at 09:00 AMMultiple dates and times available.
Meeting Place: Lake Shelby Picnic Pavilion
Learn how to use a seine net in our brackish water lakes, you never know what we might discover!
Park: Gulf
Raptor Recess
When: 07/01/2026 at 02:00 PMMultiple dates and times available.
Meeting Place: Gulf State Park Nature Center
Come meet some of our raptor animal ambassadors!
Park: Gulf
Little Park Pals: Tortoise Trackers
When: 07/02/2026 at 02:00 PMMeeting Place: Gulf State Park Nature Center
Grab your smallest nature lover and step into the shoes of a naturalist who tracks tortoises in Gulf State Park!
Park: Oak Mountain
Turtle Thursdays
When: 07/02/2026 at 02:00 PMMultiple dates and times available.
Meeting Place: Oak Mountain Interpretive Center
MEET SOME TOTALLY AWESOME TURTLES!
Fees may apply.
Park: Cheaha
BARK Ranger Sniff-Venture (Self-Guided)
When: 07/02/2026 at 10:00 AMMeeting Place: Dog Park
Bring your furry best friend along on this self-guided hike where they can sniff and smell to their heart's content!
Fees may apply.
Park: Gulf
Guided Pier Walk
When: 07/03/2026 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!
Park: Joe Wheeler
Let's Go Fishing - Joe Wheeler State Park
When: 07/03/2026 at 10:00 AMMultiple dates and times available.
Meeting Place: Marina
Let's go Fishing
Park: Monte Sano
Botany with Bartram: Junior Ranger Edition
When: 07/03/2026 at 03:00 PMMultiple dates and times available.
Meeting Place: Meet at Amphitheater
Calling All Junior Rangers!
Park: Gulf
Call for Art Vendors for Stars & Stripes Celebration July 3rd & 4th
When: 07/03/2026 at 10:00 AMMeeting Place: Lake Shelby
Calling for Art Vendors to participate in our Celebration of Stars and Stripes! This is a 2-day event.
