Downtown Mobile Alliance

09/04/2026

Public art, celebrating our local food scene, looking back at our accomplishments, and unveiling the future of the Downtown Mobile Alliance, we’ve got a lot happening in September:

MobTown Mural Fest — We’re proud to sponsor this inaugural celebration of public art and creativity.

Downtown Mobile Restaurant Week — Our 2nd annual Restaurant Week returns September 17–24, kicking things off with a ticketed Progressive Dinner featuring some of downtown’s best restaurants on September 16. Learn more and get tickets here: https://downtownmobilerestaurantweek.com/

DMA Annual Meeting — We’ll gather with our members and community to hear from keynote speaker Charles Marohn, plus the unveiling of our new Downtown Mobile Alliance brand. Reserve your seat: https://events.humanitix.com/dma-annual-meeting-sponsorships-2026

Busy? Definitely. Fun? Absolutely.

08/27/2026

We are looking forward to the inaugural MobTown Mural Fest! 🎨

MobTown Mural Festival is coming to downtown Mobile!

Mobile Arts Council is thrilled to announce the artists selected for the inaugural MobTown Mural Festival, presented by Downtown Mobile Alliance. Join us September 12–13, 2026, from 10 a.m.–5 p.m. for a free weekend celebrating public art, local artists, and Mobile’s creative community.

This two-day festival will feature 10 artists, three full-scale mural sites, and five live-painted 4’ x 4’ art cubes.

Watch artists transform downtown Mobile with murals at the National Maritime Museum of the Gulf, Cedar Street Social Club, and Innovation Portal. Then, head to Cooper Riverside Park to see five marine-grade art cubes painted live. The completed cubes will become new pieces of public art for Mobile’s parks and public spaces.

Help us congratulate our selected artists: Hannah Legg, Artist, Gary Brady, JD Swiger, Apollo YaKongo Art, Jenyes, Rachel Schwemin, Brian Tan, David Rojas Pacheco, Greg Crimmins, and Christy LeGros’ Barton Academy for Advanced World Studies Art Class students.

These artists were selected from more than 65 applications and will bring their unique perspectives and Gulf Coast-inspired creativity to the streets of Mobile.

Come watch Mobile’s artists create, paint, and transform our city one stroke at a time.

September 12–13, 2026
10 a.m.–5 p.m.
Downtown Mobile
Free and open to the public

A huge thank you to our sponsors and community partners who are helping make MobTown Mural Festival possible!

Presenting Sponsor: Downtown Mobile Alliance

Sponsors: The City of Mobile, The Ben May Charitable Trust, Sybil Smith Foundation, Mobile County Commission, Karen Carr and Michael Smith, UA Local 119 Plumbers and Pipefitters, Hieronymus CPAs, 22nd State Bank, Bright Haven Therapy, Dr. Kristin Rager, Colin-Al Green Attorney at Law, Heroes Downtown Sports Bar & Grille, Sherwin-Williams, National Maritime Museum of the Gulf, Cedar Street Social, and Innovation Portal.

08/27/2026

Don't forget to enter our $500 downtown retail giveaway when you tour the home!

08/26/2026

Downtown Mobile Restaurant Week is coming! September 17–24, 2026, enjoy special menus and experiences from some of downtown’s best restaurants.

Before Restaurant Week officially begins, kick it off with a special Progressive Dinner Experience on Wednesday, September 16! Six stops. One night to enjoy downtown's top restaurants.

📆 Wednesday, Sept. 16
⏰️ 4pm, 5pm, 6pm, and 7pm time slots
🎟️ Tickets: https://buff.ly/EkH431Z
📍 Bistro St. Emanuel ➡️ The Trellis Room ➡️ Roosters ➡️ Chuck's Fish Mobile ➡️ Moe's Original BBQ - Downtown Mobile 🏁 The Hummingbird Way
🚗 Ticket includes transportation with MOB City Rides from The Hummingbird Way back to Bistro St. Emanuel!

Learn more: https://downtownmobilerestaurantweek.com/

08/14/2026

Celebrate making it through the first few days of school and head downtown tonight for LODA Artwalk !

Also tonight, the Mobile Bay Magazine Inspiration Home is open for tours during extended hours at 6 S. Franklin Street. Stop by and enjoy music and art from the Morris Family at Sophiella Gallery.

08/12/2026

Tomorrow's Mobile Bay Magazine Inspiration Home Lunch & Learn features Cart Blackwell, curator of the Mobile Carnival Museum. Learn about the architecture and how people lived in their homes back in the day during this engaging lunchtime presentation.

Thursday, August 13
12:30 p.m.
6 S. Franklin Street | The Chighizola House
🎟️ https://buff.ly/vsekBpi

Also, during LODA Artwalk this Friday, The Inspiration Home will have extended hours, giving you even more time to tour this beautifully designed home while you're downtown. Check it out!

08/06/2026

The Mobile Bay Magazine Inspiration Home tours start today so we're kicking them off with a GIVEAWAY! 🛍️ Enter by scanning the QR code located inside the Inspiration Home during your visit. One winner will receive a $50 gift card to each of these downtown businesses:

• Azalea City Bicycle Company
• Do Goods Mercantile Co
• Dropout Bakery & Company
• elsewhere
• Firehouse Wine Bar
• The Frenchmen
• The Haunted Book Shop
• Lupercalia Art Gallery
• The Cheese Cottage, LLC
• Urban Emporium

Tour tickets are $10, and entries must be submitted during a tour. The winner will be announced after the tours conclude. Get your tickets here: https://buff.ly/VMS0Rp7

08/04/2026

Reminder that several downtown streets will be closed tonight due to the Crime Prevention 5K race starting at 6:30pm. See the route here for affected streets:https://www.productionsbylittleredhen.com/coursemaps/Bienville%20Square%205K%20Course.pdf

08/03/2026

The Mobile Bay Magazine Inspiration Home tours kick off this week, and with them comes the start of an incredible four-part speaker series celebrating Mobile's history, architecture, and preservation.

August 6 | 12:30 p.m.
Mike Rogers, President, Rogers & Willard, Inc.
Learn about the Inspiration Home project from start to finish from the leader of the construction and restoration team. 🏗️

August 13 | 12:30 p.m.
Cart Blackwell, Curator, Mobile Carnival Museum
Explore Old Mobile architecture and discover how people lived in their historic homes. 🏛️

August 16 | 12:30 p.m.
Tom McGehee, Director, The Bellingrath Home at Bellingrath Gardens & Home
Explore the history of Victorian-era parlors and the emergence of separate dining rooms and entertaining customs. 🍽️

Thursday, August 20 | 5:00 p.m.
John Sledge, Historian-in-Residence, National Maritime Museum of the Gulf
Celebrate Mobile Tiki Week with a presentation on rum running and piracy in Old Mobile. All attendees will receive a complimentary rum cocktail. 🍹

One $25 speaker series ticket includes admission to all four presentations, making it the perfect addition to your Inspiration Home Tour experience—or a great way to enjoy Mobile's rich history on its own.

🎟️ Visit the link to purchase tickets: https://buff.ly/Dvxv70W

08/01/2026

August may mean back to school for a lot of people, but that doesn't mean the fun will stop in Downtown Mobile!

We're excited to team up with Mobile Bay Magazine and finally showcase this year's Inspiration Home (The Chighizola House)! As a bonus, we get to hear from local experts on the stories behind the home all month long. Purchase your tickets here: https://buff.ly/XjWvx3y

Plus, Mobile Tiki Week is back again for another festive week and some of the region's best artists will be in town later this month for The Loyola Art Show!