Fun for the whole family! Come cheer on the BayBears, a class AA affiliate of the Arizona Diamondbacks major league team. Family fun at every game. Please visit the website below or call (251)479-BEAR(2327) for tickets or more information!

mobilebaybears.com

Launching May 1st is the Exploreum’s new Explore TEC exhibit. The TEC stands for “technology and engineering careers,” and the exhibit aims to increase interest in these growing fields. Through a $500,000, prototype grant from NASA, Explore TEC features 24 laptops that include CAD Academy software, robotic instruction kits and a highly specialized 3D printer. The exhibit will enable Exploreum staff to offer instruction in robotics, engineering design, 3D design, architecture and much more. No other science center in the country offers this level of engineering and technology programming. For more information please visit the website listed below or call 1-877-625-4FUN

www.exploreum.com

The Exploreum is featuring an amazing traveling exhibit called “Reptile Planet,” beginning July 5th through Oct. 24th. The exhibit will showcase live reptiles from 20 different countries, including Burmese pythons, snake-necked turtles, veiled chameleons and American alligators. Reptile Planet is an interactive zoological exhibition that brings visitors eye to eye with exotic, living reptiles from around the world. Deadly snakes, colorful lizards, bizarre turtles, alligators and crocodiles are exhibited in naturalistic habitats. Educational graphic panels full of stunning images add an ambience rich in mystery and wonder. Artifacts and exciting interactive exhibits involve visitors of all ages in an exploration of reptilian survival strategies. This experience will explode common myths leave you with a new appreciation for these misunderstood creatures. Tickets go on sale June 1st. For more information please visit the website listed below or call 1-877-625-4FUN

www.exploreum.com

It's that time of year again to "Think Globally and Drink Locally". For the thirteenth year running, both local and visiting beer connoisseurs will descend upon downtown taverns and restaurants to sample over 50 different microbrews and imports from all over the world. The moda! trolley will be on hand to help carry participants from one side of the entertainment district to the other for free. The International Beer Festival takes place in Downtown Mobile on Saturday, August 28 from 6–9 p.m. For more information call 208-7540 or visit the website.

www.mainstreetmobile.org

BayFest will celebrate its 16th anniversary on October 1-3, 2010 with an anticipated 200,000 guests who will make merry on the streets of downtown Mobile, Alabama for three days and nights to the strains of over 125 live musical acts. BayFest has become known throughout the region for its vast array of renowned musical talent appealing to a wide variety of tastes and suitable for the entire family. All of this takes place in early October during cool and comfortable weather on the streets of newly revitalized downtown Mobile. BayFest's nine stages offer continuous music for every taste. The event also includes a family stage and extensive children's activity area. For more information visit the website listed below. Acts will be posted on the BayFest website as announcements are made.

www.BayFest.com