Gulf Shores, Ala. – “Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.” – Martin Luther King, Jr.

Please take note of the following City closures in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day: 

Administrative offices for the City of Gulf Shores will be closed Monday, Jan. 18. Police, fire, and other emergency services will remain open to ensure public safety and health. Regular operations will resume Tuesday, Jan. 19, at 8 a.m.

The regularly scheduled City Council Work Session (Committee of the Whole) meeting has been rescheduled for a combined City Council Work Session and City Council Meeting Monday, Jan. 25, at 4 p.m. at the Erie Meyer Civic Center.

The Thomas B. Norton Public Library and the Gulf Shores Museum will be closed Monday, Jan. 18. Regular operation hours for the library and museum will resume Tuesday, Jan. 19.

The Bodenhamer Recreation Center and George C. Meyer Tennis Center will remain open Monday, Jan. 18. The Cultural Center remains closed at this time.

For more information or general questions, please contact 251-968-2425 or email us at

communications@gulfshoresal.gov.