USS Alabama Battleship Memorial Park

POW/MIA Candlelight Ceremony
2021-09-17 18:30 - 19:30 UTC
Join us at the Vietnam Memorial for the POW/MIA Candlelight Ceremony in honor of National POW/MIA Recognition Day. The South Alabama Veterans Council will conduct the service which will include the Table Ceremony and the reading of the names of all Alabama service men and women who were prisoners of war or are still missing in action. The event is free of charge and the public is invited to attend.

Delta Waterfowl Federation Fall Banquet
2021-09-16 18:00 - 22:00
Mobile Chapter of the Delta Waterfowl Federation will hold their fall fundraiser in the Medal of Honor Aircraft Pavilion. Silent Auction, food, beverages, music. Ticket information to come.

20th Anniversary Commemoration Service of September 11
2021-09-11 09:30 - 10:30 | USS ALABAMA Battleship Memorial Park, 2703 Battleship Parkway, Mobile, AL, 36602, United States
Please join us at the Fallen Heroes Memorial as we commemorate the 20th anniversary of September 11. Keynote speaker for the event will be Brad Israel, Major, Infantry, U.S. Army, President and Founder of Warrior 360, and Chief Leadership Advisor for 68 Ventures. The event has limited seating, so bring a lawn chair with you. The event is free of charge and the public is invited to attend.

Tunnel to Towers 5K Run & Walk
2021-09-11 07:00 - 10:00
Battleship Memorial Park will be the starting point for this year’s Tunnel to Towers Run. This run is held in memory of 9/11. Runners will race through Mobile’s Bankhead Tunnel as part of the race course, ending in downtown Mobile. For information contact mobile@tunnel2tower.org

LifeSouth Community Blood Drive
2021-09-06 10:30 - 16:00
LifeSouth Community Blood Services will hold their annual Labor Day Blood Drive at the park. The Blood Mobile will be set up adjacent to the Gift Shop. Donors will be given a recognition gift. To give blood you must be 16 years old and weigh 110 pounds.

Battleship Rugby's 2021 Luau Sevens
2021-07-10 08:00 - 2021-07-11 18:00
Battleship Rugby will host their popular Luau Sevens tournament on the field. Come watch a different kind of football as teams from across the southeast compete, including the female teams. Bring a lawn chair, picnic basket, and ice chest – no alcohol allowed. Event is free to attend and the public is invited. $4 Parking fee.

LifeSouth Community Blood Drive
2021-07-04 10:30 - 16:00
LifeSouth Community Blood Services will hold their annual July 4th Blood Drive at the park. Donors will be give a recognition gift. Donors must be 16 years old and weigh 110 pounds. Celebrate July 4th by giving blood.

USS DRUM Crewmen's Association Reunion
2021-06-12 08:00 - 17:00
Members of the USS DRUM Crewmen’s Association Reunion will gather at the park for their yearly reunion. Memorial Service and a closed Luncheon will be held.

Ships Across America
2021-06-04 18:00 - 2021-06-06 18:00
The Deep South Amateur Radio Club will be broadcasting from the USS ALABAMA and USS DRUM during this continuous radio broadcast. The broadcast is part of the historic naval fleet yearly broadcast. Call letter for the USS ALABAMA are K4DSR and for the USS DRUM are K5LDA.

LifeSouth Community Blood Drive
2021-05-31 10:30 - 16:00
LifeSouth Community Blood Services will hold their annual Memorial Day Blood Drive at the park. Donors will be given a recognition gift and a free cholesterol screening. Donors must be 16 years old and weigh 110 pounds. Blood mobile will be set up adjacent to the Gift Shop.

Memorial Day Flag Relay
2021-05-31 10:30 - 11:00 | USS ALABAMA Battleship Memorial Park, 2703 Battleship Parkway, Mobile, AL, 36602, United States
The 13th annual Memorial Day Flag Relay will wind through the streets of Mobile starting at 7:00 a.m. and end at Battleship Memorial Park. Runners will carry the US flag and the Service flag, paying tribute to those who have given their lives in service to our country. The relay team should enter the park at approximately 10:30 a.m., stop and pay their respects in a “flag touch” at all of the US and Service flags throughout the park, and end on the Fantail of the USS ALABAMA. Please join us in welcoming the runners into the park.

Memorial Day Flag Lowering Ceremony
2021-05-31 07:00 - 07:30
Join us at the Vietnam War Memorial for the Memorial Day Flag Lowering Ceremony. The ceremony remembers all of those who have given their lives in service to our country. The event is conducted by the South Alabama Veterans Council. It is free to attend. The public is welcomed.

LifeSouth Community Blood Drive
2020-11-11 10:00 - 15:00
LifeSouth Community Blood Services will be holding their annual Veterans Day Blood drive at the park. Please look for their mobile blood unit parked by the Gift Shop. Give blood in honor of your veteran.

Veterans Day Honors Program
2020-11-11 10:00 - 11:00
Join us in the Medal of Honor Aircraft Pavilion as the Veterans Day Commission honors the 2020 Patriot of the Year and 2020 Veteran of the Year. The event is free of charge and the public is invited to attend. Admission will be charged to tour the park.

Battleship Rugby Fall Invitational Tournament
2020-11-07 08:00 - 2020-11-08 17:00
Battleship Rugby will host their annual Fall Invitational Rugby Tournament on the great lawn of the park. Teams from across the country will compete for the coveted trophy during the weekend matches. Admission is free for spectators. There is a $4 parking fee. Bring your lawn chairs and blankets. No alcohol is allowed inside the park.

Toys for Tots Kickoff Motorcycle Ride
2020-11-07 08:00 - 11:00
Toys for Tots will kickoff their holiday toy drive at Battleship Memorial Park with their annual Motorcycle Ride. Bring a new and unwrapped toy to donate to this worthy cause. Registration opens at 9:00 a.m. at the park and it’s kickstands up at 11:00 a.m. as the ride pulls out of the park. Advanced registration information will be forthcoming.

LifeSouth Community Blood Drive
2020-09-07 10:00 - 15:00
LifeSouth Community Blood Services will hold their annual Labor Day blood drive at the park. Look for their mobile blood unit to be parked by the Gift Shop. Please give blood during this holiday weekend.

LifeSouth Community Blood Drive
2020-07-04 10:00 - 15:00
LifeSouth Community Blood Services will hold their annual July 4th blood drive at the park. We invite all blood donors to stop and donate. The mobile blood unit will be parked adjacent to the Gift Shop.

LifeSouth Community Blood Drive
2020-05-25 10:00 - 15:00
LifeSouth Community Blood Services will be holding their annual Memorial Day blood drive at the park. Look for their mobile blood unit parked adjacent to the Gift Shop.

Living History Crew Drill
2019-12-07 08:00 - 16:00
Come see history come alive! Join us as our WWII historical reactors board the battleship USS ALABAMA and submarine USS DRUM. This drill will commemorate the 75th anniversary of the bombing of Pearl Harbor. Learn what life was like on these naval vessels during wartime. Be on the deck of the USS ALABAMA at 1 pm for the “call to battle stations” as vintage airplanes dive bomb the ship. Watch the men defend the Lucky A with guns blazing! Authentic WWII airplanes, L-Birds, will hold a fly-in on the field and conduct aerial maneuvers throughout the day, weather permitting. Our ham radio broadcasters will also be broadcasting live from the ship. Much more to be planned. Included in admission.

Veterans Day Concert
2019-11-11 18:00 - 21:00 | Aircraft Pavilion
What better way to end Veterans Day than by attending our annual concert by the Mobile Pops. Traditional patriotic music, standards and the service marches will be performed. This event will close out the Alabama Bicentennial Celebration for Veterans Day. The concert is free of charge and the public is invited to attend.

Veterans Day Celebration and Parade of Flags
2019-11-11 15:00 - 16:00 | Aircraft Pavilion
Join us for our annual Veterans Day Celebration and Parade of Flags. The event features 4th grade students from Mobile and Baldwin County in a parade of American Flags. Music, presentations, and a keynote address on “Be Your Best Self” by the 2019 Distinguished Young Woman of America. The 2018 Veterans Day Essay Contest winners will present their winning essays. The event is free of charge and the public is invited to attend.

Alabama Bicentennial Veterans Day Celebration
2019-11-11 08:00 - 17:00 | USS ALABAMA Battleship Memorial Park, 2703 Battleship Parkway, Mobile, AL, 36602, United States
The Alabama Bicentennial Commission will open Battleship Memorial Park for a free admission day in celebration of Veterans Day. We are honored to serve as the state’s official Veterans Day Celebration. Join us for: Veterans Group Photo at 1:45 p.m.; Emerald Coast Skydivers will bring in the flags on our field at 2:45 p.m.; Veterans Day and Parade of Flags featuring our 4th grade students will be in the Pavilion at 3:00 p.m.; and the day ends with our traditional Veterans Day Concert by the Mobile Symphonic Pops Band at 7:00 p.m. All events are free and everyone is invited to attend. Kennels are available for those traveling with pets.

Flag Retirement Ceremony
2019-11-10 14:00 - 16:00
Girl Scout Troop 8306 will hold a Flag Retirement Ceremony behind the USS DRUM. Please bring your old, tattered, faded, and worn American flags for retirement. Admission is $4 per car. Please bring a lawn chair for seating.

Battleship Rugby Invitational XV Tournament
2019-11-09 08:00 - 2019-11-10 17:00
Battleship Rugby will host their annual Invitational XV Tournament on Veteran’s Day weekend. Come see a different type of football as teams from across the country come to via for the championship title. The event is a two-day tournament. Admission is $4 per car. Bring chairs, blankets and enthusiasm.

Toys for Tots Motorcycle Ride
2019-11-02 08:00 - 11:00
Join our local Marine Corp as we kick off the 2019 Toys for Tots campaign for Mobile. Registration opens at 8:00 a.m. and the ride begins at 11:00 a.m. Please bring a new, unwrapped gift to donate for this year’s toy drive. More information and a registration link will come.

Living History Crew Drill
2019-10-12 08:00 - 16:00 | USS ALABAMA Battleship Memorial Park, 2703 Battleship Parkway, Mobile, AL, 36602, United States
Come see history come alive! Join us as our WWII historical reactors board the battleship USS ALABAMA and submarine USS DRUM. Learn what life was like on these naval vessels during wartime. Be on the deck of the USS ALABAMA at 1 pm for the “call to battle stations” as vintage airplanes dive bomb the ship. Watch the men defend the Lucky A with guns blazing! Authentic WWII airplanes, L-Birds, will hold a fly-in on the field and conduct aerial maneuvers throughout the day, weather permitting. Our ham radio broadcasters will also be broadcasting live from the ship. Included in admission.

Smithsonian Magazine Museum Day 2019
2019-09-21
Join us on Saturday, September 21 as we join museums across the country to celebrate museum day. Smithsonian Magazine will be offering free admission tickets to Battleship Memorial Park as part of Museum Day 2019. Tickets will be available from the Smithsonian Magazine website. More information and their website link will come. Tickets will be valid for September 21 only. Stay tuned –

Living History Crew Drill
2019-08-17 08:00 - 17:00
Come see history come to life with the USS ALABAMA and USS DRUM living history crew. These historical reenactors will demonstrate what life aboard a navy vessel during WWII was like. Posting of the Colors is at 8:30 a.m. on the fantail. Call to battle stations will be at 1:00 p.m. on the main deck of the ALABAMA. Vintage airplanes will dive bomb the ship. Watch the sailors defend the ship during this exciting drill. Included in admission.

Battleship Rugby Invitational Luau 7s Tournament
2019-07-13 08:00 - 17:00
The Battleship Rugby Club will be hosting their spring Luau 7s Tournament. Come watch rugby teams from across the southeast compete in a different type of football. $7 park entry fee. Bring chairs and blankets and come enjoy a day of rugby.
