Gulf Shores & Orange Beach Tourism (GSOBT) is set to host its Winter Showcase Series for 2025, offering free lectures on local topics. The events will be held weekdays at 10:30 a.m. from January 13 through February 21, excluding February 4-6. Topics include military history, nature, cooking classes, and city updates. 

All sessions are at the Gulf State Park Learning Campus, and pre-registration is required. Registration is available at www.gulfshores.com/showcase. Due to high demand in 2024, early registration is advised. 

Local attractions can reserve vendor tables by contacting jnelson@AlabamasBeaches.com. For more information, contact Janna Nelson at the same email address.

The Winter Showcase Series schedule is as follows:

(Registration now open)

Monday, Jan. 13 - Tale Tellin' Southern Style

Tuesday, Jan. 14 - This Southern Metropolis - Life in Antebellum Mobile

Wednesday, Jan. 15 - The Stone That the Builder Refused

Thursday, Jan. 16 - What's New at the Zoo

Friday, January 17 - Cooking with Rouses: Cajun Ninja- FULL

(Registration now open)

 Monday, Jan. 20 - Perfect Day Alabama - Day Trips, Weekend Getaways, and More

Tuesday, Jan. 21 - The Spirit of Fairhope

Wednesday, Jan. 22 - Exploring the City of Foley’s Graham Creek Nature Preserve

Thursday, Jan. 23 - Southern Rivers, Saving America's Freshwater Biodiversity

Friday, Jan. 24 - Closer Than We Thought: Nazi Subs in the Gulf of Mexico

(Registration opens January 13)

Monday, Jan. 27 - Raptors of Gulf State Park: A Guide to Coastal Raptor Species

Tuesday, Jan. 28 - Bellingrath Gardens & Home: Looking Toward Our Centennial

Wednesday, Jan. 29 - Lightning and Tornadoes

Thursday, Jan. 30 - City of Orange Beach Updates

Friday, Jan. 31 - Foley - Alabama's WWII Heritage City

(Registration opens January 20)

Monday, Feb. 3 - Lovin' Loxley-a Guided Tour of Loxley's Past, Present, & Future

Tuesday, Feb. 4 - No Presentation Today

Wednesday, Feb. 5 - No Presentation Today

Thursday, Feb. 6 - No Presentation Today

Friday, Feb. 7 - Gulf Coast Archaeology: University of South Alabama's Expeditions into the Past

(Registration opens January 27)

Monday, Feb. 10 - Ben Raines

Tuesday, Feb. 11 - Orange Beach Wildlife Center: Rehab to Release

Wednesday, Feb. 12 - City of Gulf Shores Updates

Thursday, Feb. 13 - Adventure Awaits: Exploring Gulf State Park

Friday, Feb. 14 - USS ALABAMA Battleship Memorial Park: The Heart of the Causeway

(Registration opens February 3)

Monday, Feb. 17 - Mobile and Havana: Sisters Across the Gulf

Tuesday, Feb. 18 - Weeks Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve

Wednesday, Feb. 19 - Discovering Alabama's Sea Turtles

Thursday, Feb. 20 - Digging All Night and Fighting All Day

Friday, Feb. 21 - Cooking with Rouses: Cajun Ninja