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May 08, 2026

AAU Action Comes to Mobile Convention Center/The Land at Saraland

May 9 - 10

The Gulf Coast Showdown AAU Basketball Tournament will celebrate 13 years as one of the Gulf Coast's top youth tournaments! More than 150 teams (boys and girls, grades 2-12) from several southeast states, including Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Florida, will compete on multiple courts at the Mobile Convention Center and The Land at Saraland. Each team is guaranteed three games. 

Schedule:

Saturday, May 9: 8 am - 10 pm

Sunday, May 10: 8 am - 6 pm

Admission:

Weekend pass $50 for 12 and over

Saturday, May 9: $30 for 12 and over

Sunday, May 10: $30 for 12 and over

Kids 11 and under FREE

Parking at the Mobile Convention Center: $15 daily

 

Let’s Get Ready to Tumble at the Mobile Convention Center

May 15 - 17

Don't miss three days of high-flying action this May at the Mobile Convention Center! The USA Gymnastics Trampoline & Tumbling Region 5 Championship returns May 15-17, 2026, bringing together 650 athletes and 130 coaches from eight southeastern states for an elite showcase of talent.

This USA Gymnastics-sanctioned event is a qualifying stop for both the USA Gymnastics National Championships in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and the Stars and Stripes Cup in Sevierville, Tennessee, making it a key stop on the road to national competition.

Fans can expect a world -class field, headlined by Aliaksei Shostak, a two-time Olympian, World Champion, and Pan American Games Champion. Joining him are Nicole Ahsinger, a 2016 and 2020 Olympian and World Champion, and Sarah Webster, a World Champion and member of the 2020 U.S. Olympic Team.

Additional standout competitors include USA National Team members Trevor Harder, Gracie Harder, Paul Bretscher, Trinity Van Natta, Tia Taylor, and Nastia Katchalova, along with many familiar top performers returning from last year.

Competition Schedule:

Friday, May 15: 8:00 a.m. - 9 p.m.

Saturday, May 16: 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Sunday, May 17: 8:00 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Admission remains the same as last year, with $25 day passes and $60 weekend passes available.

 

Hoops at the Mobile Convention Center

May 29 - 31

The Ballin' On The Bay Showcase Basketball Tournament has become one of the top youth tournaments in the Southeast! More than 100 teams (boys and girls, grades 2-12) from across the Gulf Coast will compete on multiple courts at the Mobile Convention Center. Each team is guaranteed three games. Pool play is May 29 and May 30. Championship play is May 31.

Schedule:

Friday, May 29 - Doors open at 4:00 p.m. Tournament play is 6:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.

Saturday, May 30 - Doors open at 7:00 a.m. Tournament play is 8:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m.

Sunday, May 31 - Doors open at 7:00 a.m. Tournament play is 8:00 a.m.- 5:00 p.m.

Tickets are priced as follows:

3-day event pass -$70 (ages 6 and up), Friday only purchase

Daily pass - $25 (ages 6 and up)

Kids 5 and under FREE

 

2026 World Championship Turkey Calling Contest

Mobile Convention Center

June 12 - 13

 

2026 Primetime Gulf Coast National AAU Basketball Tournament

Mobile Convention Center

June 26 - 28

 

2026 Babe Ruth 6U, 7U, 9U, 11U, and 12U AL State Tournaments

Locations TBA

June 25 - 29

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