10/06/2022
Important info for Shrimp Festival this weekend
The City of Gulf Shores would like to make all residents and visitors aware of the following road closures and detours related to the 49th Annual National Shrimp Festival on October 6-9.
๐ฆ ๐ง๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ณ๐ณ๐ถ๐ฐ ๐๐น๐ผ๐๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐/๐๐ฒ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ๐:
โข Highway 182 West (Gulf Beach Boulevard) will be closed to the public between Highway 59 and West 3rd Street, in front of Gulf Place Public Beach.
โข West Beach traffic should consider using Windmill Ridge Road as an alternate route.
โข All West Beach bound traffic traveling on Highway 59 must turn right on West 1st Avenue or West 2nd Avenue.
โข West 1st Street and West 2nd Street will be closed to the public.
โข Eastbound traffic toward Orange Beach should consider using Highway 180 East as an alternate route.
โข Highway 59 and East Beach Boulevard will remain open, but will experience delays and congestion.
๐ ๐ฆ๐ต๐๐๐๐น๐ฒ ๐๐ป๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ๐บ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป:
There will be a Park and Ride Shuttle Service available to those attending the Shrimp Festival. Transportation Wristbands for the shuttle will be available for $5.00 per day. All proceeds from the shuttle service go to the Gulf Shores City Schoolsโ Dolphin Athletic Club and Band Booster Club.
Per State Law, Children under 5 are not allowed on the Shrimp Festival shuttle busses.
โฐ ๐ฆ๐ต๐๐๐๐น๐ฒ ๐ฆ๐ฐ๐ต๐ฒ๐ฑ๐๐น๐ฒ:
โข Thursday, October 6: 1:30 p.m. - 10:15 p.m.
โข Friday, October 7: 9:45 a.m. - 10:15 p.m.
โข Saturday, October 8: 9:45 a.m. - 10:15 p.m.
โข Sunday, October 9: 9:45 a.m. - 5:15 p.m.
๐ ๐ฆ๐ต๐๐๐๐น๐ฒ ๐ฆ๐๐ผ๐ฝ๐/๐ฃ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ธ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ผ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐:
โข Pelican Place at Craft Farms in Gulf Shores
โข Erie H. Meyer Civic Center in Gulf Shores
โข Waves Grocery in Gulf Shores
โข Rouses Grocery in Orange Beach
โข The Wharf in Orange Beach
โข Lake Shelby in Gulf State Park: 20115 AL-135
The drop-off location for the East Shuttle will be at the East Gulf Place Public Beach Access. The drop-off location for the North/West Shuttle will be at the corner of West 2nd Street and Beach Boulevard.
๐๏ธ ๐ฃ๐๐ฏ๐น๐ถ๐ฐ ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ต๐ฒ๐:
โข All public beaches will remain open throughout the festival.
For more information regarding detours or closures, please contact the Public Works Department at 251-968-1156. For more information about the 49th Annual National Shrimp Festival, visit www.myshrimpfest.com.
