Free things to do in Mobile

Carver

Richardson Park / Day lake (Reverend Joseph Day)

Parkhill

Langan Park

Large green space with tennis courts, playgrounds, picnic areas & a city golf course.

Pinewood

Magnolia Grove Golf Course

South Crichton

Sage Park

Park Place

Bragg-Mitchell Mansion

Visitors can view period furniture & artwork on tours of this historic 1855 antebellum home.

Outdoors

Graham Creek Nature Preserve

Nearly-500-acre preserve with a visitor center, hiking & biking trails & 2 disc-golf courses.

Outdoors

Chickasabogue Park - A Mobile County Park

Central Business District

Cathedral Square

Originally an 18th-century cemetery, this gathering place features fountains, green space & events.

Carlen

Public Safety Memorial Park

Parkhill

Mobile Japanese Garden

Outdoors

Historic Blakeley State Park

A onetime town, this 1,400-acre wooded riverside park now offers camping, hiking & Civil War events.

Central Business District

Saenger Theatre Mobile

Historical theater featuring live music, special events & lectures in a glamorous, polished setting.

Central Business District

Mardi Gras Park

Outdoors

Meaher State Park

Tranquil nature area offering camping & picnicking space, a fishing pier & waterfront boardwalk.

Riverfront Industrial Area

USS ALABAMA Battleship Memorial Park

WWII-era battleship docked at a memorial park, where visitors can board & take a self-guided tour.

Outdoors

Bayfront Park - A Mobile County Park

Parkhill

Mobile Museum of Art

National & international paintings & statues spanning centuries, plus lectures & classes for kids.

Central Business District

History Museum of Mobile

Museum featuring local-history exhibits in a 19th-century Italianate city hall & marketplace.

Family

Tropic Falls at OWA

Playful theme park with 22 rides from roller coasters to spinning tea cups, plus games & shows.

Claremont

Medal of Honor Park

Facilities for football, soccer, softball, baseball & tennis along with walking path & picnic areas.

Outdoors

Village Point Park Preserve

Home to Jackson’s Oak, this storied preserve offers beach access, nature trails & picnic areas.

Outdoors

Bellingrath Gardens & Home

Serene setting for acres of flowers, waterfalls & a 1930s home housing a porcelain collection.

North Industrial Area

Perdido Queen Dinner Cruises and Events at Mobile, AL Waterfront

Central Business District

Mobile Carnival Museum

Colorful parades & pageantry of Mardi Gras' past, featured in gallery rooms of a historic home.