October 3, 2026 | 10 a.m.–5 p.m.
The 12th Annual Alligators & Ale Music Fest and BBQ Cookoff returns to Alligator Alley in Summerdale on October 3, 2026, for a day of live music, barbecue, alligator demonstrations and community fun.
Wes Moore, owner and operator of Alligator Alley, will showcase the venue’s famous alligators during a demonstration at 11 a.m. BBQ rib tasting will also begin at 11 a.m., with beer available for purchase throughout the day. Free water will be available while supplies last.
Guests can bring a lawn chair or blanket and enjoy live entertainment from local artists including Chitlin Switch, River Dan, Wes Loper and Sugarcane Jane.
Proceeds from the event support disadvantaged children, military veterans, scholarships and other nonprofit organizations in the community.
General admission includes all-day access to Alligator Alley, BBQ sampling and live music. Children 12 and under are admitted free.