White-sand beaches, soft-green fields and well-kept courts. These are the things dreams are made of for beach-loving athletes! For sports families, a tournament and vacation combo is a match made in paradise.
Each summer, Gulf Shores and Orange Beach welcomes thousands of families for tournaments like the USSSA Global Sports World Series, 2018 USA Softball of Alabama National Qualifier and the 2018 USTA Gulf Shores Summer Slam Tennis Tournament. When you’re not on the field or the soaking up the sun on the beach, there’s plenty to do and see on 
Alabama’s beaches. For lunch and a good time doing the limbo or dancing in a foam party, check out The Hangout in Gulf Shores. Waterville USA offers dozens of ways to get wet, including a lazy river, wave pool and, of course, plenty of slides to get your adrenaline pumping! Fly high with Chute for the Skye Parasail. The options are seemingly endless!
When you’re not at your own tournament, check out these big summer sports events.
May 25-27: 2018 10th Annual Youth Basketball of America Gulf Coast Challenge
May 26-27: 2018 USSSA Global Sports Baseball 300 Point Battle at the Beach
May 31-June 3: 2018 Perfect Game Baseball Orange Beach/Gulf Shores
June 9: 2018 “Gulf Coast Region Beach Blast” National Beach Tour Regional Qualifier
June 12-16: 2018 USSSA Junior World Series-7U & 8U Kid Pitch
June 16: 2018 LuLu’s Hot Trot for ARC 5K Run/Walk
June 23: 2018 PIVC Sand Storm Open-National Beach Tour Regional Qualifier
July 1-5: 2018 USSSA Recreation Softball World Series
July 4: 2018 The Shark Run
July 4: 2018 Dance Grand Nationals
July 21: 2018 4th Annual Flora-Bama’s Gulf Coast Paddle Championship
