July 4 BBQ & music at Fairhope Legion

July 4 BBQ & music at Fairhope Legion

American Legion Post 199 in Fairhope will serve BBQ and open up the beach for a fireworks party featuring live music from East LA Fadeaway, a Grateful Dead tribute band, during its annual July 4 celebration. Legion chefs will begin serving BBQ plates of pork and chicken with all the fixins’ at 10:30 a.m. and continue until the food runs out. And it always does. Pulled pork or half a chicken BBQ plate tickets are $12. The tiki bar opens at noon and East LA Fadeaway plays from 4-8 p.m. And the Gulf Cart food truck will be on the grounds. Other beach activities include horseshoes, swimming, volleyball and fishing from the Legion pier. The Ladies Auxiliary will be holding a bake sale and a fire bit raffle will raise funds for the Legion’s many projects. The public is always welcome at the Legion, located in a historic building on the Mobile Bay bluffs at 700 S. Mobile St. Info: 251-928-9132.
Saturday, July 3 with an old fashioned patriotic parade immediately followed by a picnic with free hot dogs, watermelon and beverages. The parade line-up on Woodland Dr. starts at 10 a.m. The parade starts at 10:30 a.m. and will proceed along Oak St. and end at the Town Green. Everyone is welcome to decorate bikes, cars, horses, tractors and floats and participate in the annual event.
Post parade family activities on the Magnolia Beach Fire Dept. grounds will also include children’s games. Lunch will be served by the town council. For more info, call 251-965-9888 or email msca_al@yahoo.com.