Held on Sunday during the Fairhope Arts and Crafts Festival, the Festa pays homage to the Italian families who settled Daphne in the 19th century. Christ the King Catholic Church. Spring flowers including but not limited to lilies, tulips, daffodils, hyacinths, Iris, dogwood, mountain laurel, spirea, etc. Events include a parade, luaus, fish frys, flea market, costume contest, golf and many more. Over 200 sailing yachts leave Fairhope to race 22 miles south to Dauphin Island.
Participants are winners from eight regional festivals held throughout the country.
High school senior girls from all 50 states compete in a week-long pageant for the title of America's Junior Miss, as well as thousands of dollars in educational scholarships. Gulf Shores offers a captain's purse and trophies for the winners which will be awarded at the annual banquet. Nationally known jazz greats perform during a day-long festival. Held last weekend in September. Cody Road and Ziegler Blvd.