Category: Upcoming Events

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! 

 

Reagan Jam

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The 16th Annual Reagan Jam Session is scheduled for today from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM. The event is free and will be held at Madison Street Park. Food and drinks will be available for purchase from Penello’s Italian Food Truck.

The event will feature:
Old Country Band
2nd Time Around
Across the Street Band
Under the Influence
Traveling Angels Gospel
Bama Jam
Dry Creek Bluegrass Band
Jeff Peacock and friends

With Soloists:
Emma Reagan
Cierra Culbreth
Eric Aselon
Dickey Merritt
Beth Kidd
Janet Moneyham
Wells Draughn
Sonny Thompson
Wendell White

For more information call Royce Reagan at 850-526-6609.

Pensacola Winterfest

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The annual Pensacola Winterfest has experienced another successful year. This year there were four live-action tour options for the train rides: Polar Express, Cajun Christmas, Grinch, and Scrooge. The tour starts with a pre-tour performance on the courthouse steps before boarding the open-air trams for the journey through town. Each adventure includes special guests — Papa Noel, Jacob Marley, the Cat in the Hat — along with musical performances, live readings, and other entertainment. Additionally, Santa and his sleigh will be downtown each evening for family photos.

The Pensacola Winterfest is holding its last day of events tomorrow so be sure to visit the Winterfest website to buy tickets or find a detailed itinerary of the available events. 

Ice and Lights

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Dothan Leisure Services is once again bringing Dothan and surrounding areas Ice & Lights (located at 171 N. Foster St.) this year! Ice skating is available for $10/person (includes the skate rental) all week long as listed: Tuesday – Thursday, 10 AM – 9 PM; Friday, 10 AM – 10 PM; Saturday, 9 AM – 10 PM; Sunday, 1 PM – 8 PM.

Additionally, there will be a themed special event tomorrow, December 21st. The hours are still 10 AM – 9 PM but there will be special events occurring in the evening. At 5 PM, Frozen characters will be onsite for photos and fun. Then, at 6 PM, Frozen the movie will play in Porter Park. 

Visit the Ice Skate in Dothan website for more information and to get discount tickets.