🎊🐊GATOR BY THE BAY! Mother’s Day Celebration! GET TIX! BUY/VOLUNTEER🐊🎉

🎉 🐊**Gator By The Bay – Mother’s Day Celebration!**🐊🎶

JOIN US FOR MUSIC, DANCE, FOOD, AND FUN!!! "LAISSEZ LES BONS TEMPS ROULER!!!"

This Mother’s Day… let’s do it Cajun style! Join us at Gator By The Bay — Mardi Gras in May — where the music is lively, the food is legendary, and the good times roll! 💃🎷🕺

🌟 Come celebrate music, dance, food, and family fun in the heart of beautiful Spanish Landing Park on San Diego Bay.

📍MEETING TIME AND LOCATION
WE WILL MEET AT 11 AM INSIDE THE GATES AT THE PAVILION STAGE TO ENJOY THE BOBBY SANCHEZ TRIO PERFORMANCE (Swing Rockabilly)
You will each get a beaded necklace, when we meet, while supplies last.**

**🐊For additional Info about Gator by The Bay:**🐊
https://gatorbythebay.com/experience

TICKETS ARE ON SALE NOW!
🎟️ Sunday General Admission: ~$80 — entry for Mother’s Day Sunday.
👉 Get tickets and festival experience info:
https://gatorbythebay.com/experience

❗️FREE ENTRY IF YOU VOLUNTEER FOR 4 HOURS:❗️
👉Volunteer sign‑up page — be patient, spots fill fast but can open up at any time.
👉For each shift worked you get one entry to the festival.
👉Each volunteer will receive a Gator By The Bay Volunteer T-Shirt. To guarantee your shirt, you need to sign up before April 20th.

VOLUNTEER HERE:
https://gatorbythebay.volunteerlocal.com/volunteer/?id=111836

🎵 Music & Dancing
Enjoy a full day of live music across multiple stages — a vibrant mix of zydeco, blues, Cajun, and more! Let your feet move and your heart soar with performances you’ll love.

🎶 Sunday Music Lineup:
https://gatorbythebay.com/artists
We can plan to meet at any of these performances:
• 11:00 AM — Bobby Sanchez Trio, Swing Rockabilly - Pavilion Stage
• 11:30 AM — Taco Gumbo, Cajon Zydeco - Festival Stage
• 12:30 PM — Whitney Shay, Soul/Blues - Mardi Gras Stage

💃 Don’t miss dance lessons at the Bon Temps Social Club Dance Pavilion🕺
Free and open to all experience levels. Whether you’re learning new steps or just dancing for joy, it’s all about having fun together! 

🍽️ Get a Taste of Louisiana🍤
Dive into authentic Creole & Cajun eats — from crawfish to gumbo, beignets to po’boys, plus chef demos and hands‑on cooking fun! With 10,000 pounds of crawfish flown straight from the bayou, this is a feast you won’t forget!

🛍️ Mardi Gras Market
Browse the colorful Mardi Gras Market for art, jewelry, festival merch, handmade treasures, and perfect Mother’s Day gifts — something special for everyone. 

🚗 PARKING & PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION OPTIONS
• You are encouraged to use one of the Ride-Share apps to get to and from the festival, hassle-free!
• Consider carpooling to a nearby lot and take a ride-share to Gator By The Bay.
• There are many area parking lots to use in conjunction with Ride-Share. They include:

Free Parking

• Old Town Transit Center
• Liberty Station
• Shelter Island
• Harbor Island
• Public Parking: 15 min walk along the harbor - 1875 Harbor Island Drive

Paid Parking

• Parking lot at 4980 N Harbor Dr.
• No Harbor Drive at Lee Court
• Day San Diego International Airport Terminal Two Parking Structure (Advance Reservations Required.)
• Dirt Lot at No. Harbor Drive and Harbor Island Drive

Festival Drop Off & Pick Up Locations

• West end at 3900 North Harbor Drive (Spanish Landing Park)
• East end at 1380 Harbor Island Drive (the Sheraton Hotel)

🌞 Stay Comfortable
Wear sunscreen, a sun hat, and bring a light jacket (weather can shift throughout the day).

Let’s make Mother’s Day unforgettable with great music, great food, and great memories at Gator By The Bay! 🎶💜🦐

See you there! 😊

Please note all prices and info indicated are subject to change.

• IMPORTANT: THE TIMES NOTED FOR THIS EVENT CORRESPOND WITH THE EVENT HOURS. Your meetup hosts will be present at this event from the start time of the event until they decide to leave.

All attendees please note: This is a public space where photos may be taken by various people. They often end up on social media and may be used by the organizers as they choose.

Liability Disclosure - The sole function of the organizers in this group is to arrange the theme and time of the event. Each person (including guest members) who signs up for an event is responsible for his or her own safety. By signing up for an event organized by this group, you and your guest(s) are acknowledging that you are all aware of the risks, dangers and hazards associated with any event and freely accept and fully assume all such risks, dangers and hazards, and further agree to release and discharge this Meetup group & its organizers from and against any and all liability arising from you and your guest(s) participation in any of the group events.