Category: Upcoming Events

Night of Lights Sail

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Take a fun day-trip to St. Augustine this Sunday for a special event held by St. Augustine Sailing. The Hop On, Hop Off: Night of Lights Sail is a one night only event that allows guests to enjoy one-hour cruises along St. Augustine’s bayfront in a luxury yacht.

Guests will be able to reserve spots on the yachts; they will leave every 15mins starts at 4:45pm. Each cruise includes a spectacular view of the city’s millions of lights, a waterfront BBQ feast, and live entertainment from local muisician Rob Peck. The BBQ feast will be held at the Camachee Cove Marina Patio Deck. Come enjoy the last weekend of the Night of Lights spectacular with this special cruise event! Tickets range from $69.00 for children under 5 to $149.00 for adults. For tickets, go here.

Amelia Island: Closing Restaurant Week

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Amelia Island Restaurant Week closes with a Celebration of the Sea at the Coast Restaurant. Located at the Ritz-Carlton, the closing celebration will be held on Sunday, January 30th. The reception starts promptly at 6pm EST, and a lavish dinner will be served after. The meal will feature a buffet that includes chilled seafood, sushi, shrimp and grits, scallops with pork belly, chicken and waffles, and mini-crab cakes. Dinner closes with a delectable array of dessert specialties. The cost is $125 per person and includes a service charge and wine service. 

Register online at the Amelia Island Restaurant Week website. 

Amelia Island: Sip & Shop

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Amelia Island Restaurant Week is underway! This Friday, January 21st, Amelia Island is hosting Sip & Shop at more than 20 downtown retail shop locations. Presented by Fernandina Beach Main Street, Sip & Shop attendees will receive an insulated wine cup, wristband, and a map to the shop locations participating in the event. The event will be held in Downtown Fernandina Beach from 4-7pm. There are two occasions for registration: online registration that ends at 8pm on January 20th, and in person registration at the Pocket Park starting at 4pm the day of the event.

Support our local businesses by shopping local, sipping local, and eating local during the 3rd Annual Sip & Shop! 

Amelia Island Restaurant Week

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Amelia Island’s Restaurant Week kicks off this week. Celebrate the new year and this year’s Restaurant Week with a reception and 5-course dinner at the Omni Amelia Island Resort. The dinner will be held on January 20th at 6pm at the Sunrise Café. Tickets are $99 a person (includes tax and gratuity). The 5-course meal is designed to give participants a glimpse into a day in the life of an Amelia Island fisherman with themed courses. Visit the Amelia Island website to reserve your spot today!

Beach Ecology Walk

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Healthy Gulf is hosting a beach ecology walk on Tuesday, January 11th at 9 AM. The walk will be along the beach of Santa Rosa Island at Pensacola Beach. The hike will follow along both the Gulf and Sound side of the Island, exploring the changing plant communities and life along the shoreline. The host of the walk will teach attendees about terrestrial and aquatic life by examining what has washed ashore. The hike will cover a total of four miles and will take two hours to complete. The exact meeting location will be provided only upon registration for the event, although it is free. However, space is limited so to ensure a spot, email christian@healthygulf.org or call (850) 687-9968 to reserve your spot today!

Pensacola Mardi Gras Ball

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This evening is the Pensacola Mardi Gras Kick-Off, and tomorrow is the Krewe of Priscus Inaugural Mardi Gras Ball. While the Kick-off is free, the ball is $65 per person. The ball promises to be a night of glitz and glam with food, an open bar, and music provided by the local bad Horseshoe Kitty. There will also be a cash shot bar for charity. The ball will be held at the Court of Deluna Event Space in Pensacola from 7:30 PM – 11:30 PM.

 

Mardi Gras Kick-Off Event

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The 11th annual Pensacola Mardi Gras starts tomorrow! There will be a special Mardi Gras Kick-Off Event held tomorrow, January 7th, in Seville Quarter at 5 PM. The floats will be parked on Jefferson St. south of Romana St. all the way down to Zarragossa, and Government Street between Palafox and Tarragona Streets. The event will feature the unveiling of the float themes and a blessing ceremony for each float. Learn more about the kick-off on the PMG website, and stay tuned for more posts on this year’s Pensacola Mardi Gras.

Florida and WWII: Temporary Exhibit

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The Florida Historic Capitol Museum in Tallahassee is hosting a special exhibit until March 20th on World War II. The exhibit opened on the 80th anniversary of Pearl Harbor. Rendezvous with Destiny: Florida and WWII is a temporary exhibit that will provide an oral history of many of the Floridians who served on the front lines and at home during the war. When the U.S. entered WWII, Florida was still a mostly rural and agricultural state. It was relatively unpopulated compared to the rest of the country. The exhibit will explore how the war impacted Florida’s expansion and how Florida contributed to the war effort in turn. The exhibit was developed through a partnership with Camp Blanding Museum and the Human Experience at Florida State University.   

PCB: Beach Ball Drop

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The annual Panama City Beach New Year’s Eve Beach Ball Drop is back! Head over to Panama City Beach on December 31st to enjoy two different opportunities to welcome in the New Year. There will be two seperate Beach Ball Drops to allow families to attend the festivities: the first is at 8 PM and the second will be at midnight. Additionally, the streets of Pier Park will be closed off to traffic for free live music, entertainment, fireworks, and good cheer!