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Ballyhoo is a Fine Arts Festival and Cultural Exchange located in the Gulf State Park of Gulf Shores, Alabama.

Kick off festival season with Ballyhoo! This exciting festival event is unique in its focus on fine art, combined with cultural charm, and the fun-loving spirit of residents of Coastal Alabama! Enjoy fine art from all across the southeast, local seafood and live music! Join us and you, too, will Ballyhoo!

Songs from and about the South, y’all!

Beginning with a couple of classic blues songs and ending up somewhere between a smidgen of country with a big ol’ side helpin’ of southern rock, we are bringing y’all some good ol’ music from the south, darlin.  Our journey will go from down at the Crossroads then we might take a midnight train to Georgia or by way of walking in Memphis and back down to the Tallahatchee bridge then over to enjoying some jambalaya on the bayou with a bunch of moseyin’

Songs from and about the South, y’all!

Beginning with a couple of classic blues songs and ending up somewhere between a smidgen of country with a big ol’ side helpin’ of southern rock, we are bringing y’all some good ol’ music from the south, darlin.  Our journey will go from down at the Crossroads then we might take a midnight train to Georgia or by way of walking in Memphis and back down to the Tallahatchee bridge then over to enjoying some jambalaya on the bayou with a bunch of moseyin’

For more than 45 years, the Festival of Art has been our island's first rite of spring. It is a celebration of visual, performing, musical and culinary arts.  With more than 100 artists working in a dazzling variety of media, festival-goers always have plenty to see, hear, touch, taste and experience.

The Festival of Art returns March 14-15, 2020.  SAT 10-5, SUN 10-4

Fine Artist applications accepted August 1 - October 31, 2019 through Zapplication.org.  ALL OTHER VENDORS are by invitation

Saturday, March 14 • Registration: 9am • Run: 11am

As the name suggests, it isn’t your average run! On Saturday, March 14 participants will jog, walk, sprint (your choice!) through OWA as neon powder fills the air, turning you into a bright and colorful runner in the streets! Grab your friends, sign up, and you’ll also get a complimentary white Rainbow Run T-shirt, which definitely helps the neon colors show up. You won’t be missed in the streets of Downtown when you’re covered in the