. ▁Char tered ▁fish ing ▁boats ▁and ▁cru ise ▁boats ▁for ▁sun sets , ▁dinner ▁cru ises , ▁dol ph in ▁watching , ▁and ▁waters ports ▁emb ark ▁regularly , ▁and ▁the ▁area ▁is ▁home ▁to ▁two ▁of ▁the ▁top - r ated ▁golf ▁resort s ▁in ▁Alabama ▁- ▁C raft ▁Far ms ▁and ▁K iva ▁D unes . ▁There ▁are ▁a ▁total ▁of ▁nine ▁signature ▁golf ▁clubs , ▁as ▁well ▁as ▁a ▁state - owned ▁ 1 8 - hole ▁course . ▁Other ▁popular ▁attra ctions ▁include ▁the ▁Alabama ▁G ulf ▁Coast ▁Z oo ▁( as ▁featured ▁in ▁Animal ▁Planet ' s ▁" The ▁Little ▁Z oo ▁that ▁Could "); ▁Pel ican ▁Place ▁at ▁C raft ▁Far ms , ▁a ▁sho pping ▁m all ; ▁and ▁Water ville ▁USA , ▁a ▁family ▁am usement / water park . ▁The ▁city ▁is ▁home ▁to ▁an ▁annual ▁three - day ▁music ▁festival ▁on ▁the ▁beach ▁each ▁May , ▁the ▁H ang out ▁Music ▁Festival . ▁ ▁The ▁City ▁of ▁G ulf ▁Sh ores ▁is ▁moving ▁forward ▁with ▁plans ▁to ▁transform ▁G ulf ▁Place , ▁the ▁city ’ s ▁most ▁icon ic ▁stretch ▁of ▁beach front ▁and ▁main ▁public ▁beach ▁area ▁with ▁a ▁$ 1 5 ▁million ▁G ulf ▁Place ▁Rev ital ization ▁Project . ▁ ▁A men ities ▁will ▁include ▁a ▁public ▁board walk ▁on ▁the ▁beach side ▁of ▁the ▁par king ▁areas ▁and ▁public ▁green ▁space , ▁walking ▁paths , ▁sh ade ▁structures , ▁rest rooms , ▁and ▁attract ive ▁land sc aping