Alapark Events
Park: Gulf
Our Marvelous Moon
When: 10/09/2025 at 11:00 AMMultiple dates and times available.
Meeting Place: Gulf State Park Nature Center
Join our local astronomer as he shares this educational program that explores the mysteries of our Moon.
Park: Cathedral Caverns
Cathedral Caverns and Forest School: Colors of Fall
When: 10/09/2025 at 02:00 PMMeeting Place: Gift Shop Patio
Join us for our homeschool program at the caves!
Fees may apply.
Park: DeSoto
Leave No Trace Trivia
When: 10/09/2025 at 05:00 PMLeave No Trace Trivia—a interactive Jeopardy-style game that’ll challenge what you think you know about outdoor ethics!
Park: DeSoto
Park Explorer Adventure Series: DeSoto Critter Crawl
When: 10/10/2025 at 05:00 PMMultiple dates and times available.
This safari-style hike encourages kids to use their imaginations while learning real facts about each animal.
Park: Rickwood Caverns
Frightful Fridays: The Science of Fear
When: 10/10/2025 at 03:30 PMMeeting Place: Nature Center
Celebrate the spooky season with us as we explore the science behind being afraid!
Park: Cheaha
Nature Nook
When: 10/10/2025 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: Gulf
Guided Pier Walk
When: 10/10/2025 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: DeSoto
Campfire Talk: Birds of Alabama
When: 10/10/2025 at 07:00 PMShowcase some of the resident species and some of the migrants that should be moving through on their migration.
Park: Rickwood Caverns
Lantern Tour 10/10/25
When: 10/10/2025 at 01:30 PMMeeting Place: Nature Center
See the cave illuminated by lanterns and glowsticks!
Fees may apply.
Park: Wind Creek
Nature Trivia Night!
When: 10/10/2025 at 05:00 PMMultiple dates and times available.
Meeting Place: Clubhouse
Do you know a lot about nature? Show us what you got!
Fees may apply.
Park: Cheaha
Local Lore and Legends
When: 10/11/2025 at 11:00 AMMeeting Place: Bunker Tower
Join our Park Historian for thrilling tales and fascinating stories of local legend!
Fees may apply.
Park: DeSoto
Civilian Conservation Corps History Hike: The ‘Unfinished Bridges”
When: 10/11/2025 at 02:00 PMJoin DSP Staff on a moderate hike to several Civilian Conservation Corp’s ‘unfinished’ bridges built in the late 1930s
Park: Wind Creek
Wild Wonders: Painting in the Park: Spooky Season Paintings
When: 10/11/2025 at 01:00 PMMeeting Place: Clubhouse
Make your own spooky freestyle paintings!
Fees may apply.
Park: DeSoto
CCC Museum Tour
When: 10/11/2025 at 12:00 PMDiscover the stories of the men who worked tirelessly from 1933 to 1942 to shape the park we enjoy today.
Park: Oak Mountain
Maggie's Glen Guided Hike
When: 10/11/2025 at 08:00 AMMultiple dates and times available.
Meeting Place: North Trailhead
Guided Hike!
