Catch minor league baseball, pro hockey, and college football within a short drive of your Gulf Shores or Orange Beach rental.
Search Available StaysLocal EventsPair beach days with a night at the ballpark or the rink. The region around Gulf Shores and Orange Beach is home to Double-A baseball, professional hockey, and Division I college athletics, usually with good seats at a fraction of big-league prices.
Schedules change every season, so check each team's official site for dates and tickets before you plan around a game.
Double-A Southern League affiliate of the Miami Marlins, playing at Blue Wahoos Stadium on the Pensacola waterfront. The season typically runs April through September.
Double-A Southern League affiliate of the Milwaukee Brewers, playing at Keesler Federal Park in Biloxi, Mississippi.
SPHL professional hockey at the Pensacola Bay Center, with a season that runs from October into spring. A fun winter night out for snowbirds and families.
Sun Belt Conference athletics from the University of South Alabama in Mobile. Football is played at Hancock Whitney Stadium, which also hosts the Senior Bowl each winter.
Division I athletics in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, a longer drive that pairs well with a Mississippi Gulf Coast day trip.
The college all-star game draws top NFL prospects to Hancock Whitney Stadium each January or February, with a free fan fest before kickoff.
Prefer to stay on the island? Watch the big game at one of the Gulf Shores sports bars, or bring your team to town and learn about the Gulf Shores Sportsplex and our sports group stays.
Yes. The Pensacola Blue Wahoos (Miami Marlins) and Biloxi Shuckers (Milwaukee Brewers) both play Double-A baseball in the Southern League within driving distance of the coast.
The Pensacola Ice Flyers play SPHL hockey from October into spring. Check the team schedule for home dates.
Home games are at Hancock Whitney Stadium on the University of South Alabama campus in Mobile.
Yes. Many teams pair tournaments with a beach stay. See our sports group stays page for options.
Orange Beach is closer to Pensacola, while Gulf Shores is a convenient base for trips toward Mobile. Compare Orange Beach and Gulf Shores rentals.
Book a condo close to the beach and the games you want to catch.
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