Category: Shows/Concerts/Performances/Theater

The Enchanted Fairy Realm in Altha

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Located in Altha, Womble Farms is a local up-and-coming flower, animal, and event farm. They are hosting their first event next Saturday, April 20th. When the flowers bloom on Womble Farms, fairies arrive! Come see them before they’re gone and experience a family-fun event!  Admission is only $1! Do bring cash or card for applicable vendors. 

There will be a drum/dance circle (bring your own drum!), a DIY potted fairy garden, food, plants for sale, enchanted selfie stations, vendors, and a costume contest. The costume contest will be held at 7pm. There will be multiple categories organized by age: under 5, 6-12, 12-17, and 18+. Each age category will have a 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place prize. Dress up as a gnome, elf, fairy, or mix of all three! The costume contest is for all ages and all genders. 

Womble Farms is currently accepting new vendors for this event and others. Email cre8byn8@gmail.com for more information! Or visit their Facebook page here.

Beer & Oyster Festival

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Did you know that 90% of the oysters sold in Florida are harvested along the gulf waters of the Panhandle and Big Bend regions? The Panacea Beer and Oyster Festival is a chance to enjoy the seafare! There will be plenty of fresh saltwater eats like stone crabs, grouper, shrimp, flounder, scallops, and oysters. Guests will dine on freshly harvested oysters from local farmers while enjoying live music and the coastal views of Dickerson Bay. The festival is free EXCEPT for those taking part in the beer-tasting experience (featuring local craft beer vendors). Come out March 30th to Woolley Park to enjoy; visit the event website to learn more or buy a beer ticket. 

The Arts Festival (Gulf Breeze)

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Gulf Breeze is hosting The Arts Festival this month. This year’s festival will be the 28th annual juried festival. The festival hosts more than 100 local, regional, and national artists. There will also be food vendors, a local artists’ show, a silent auction, children’s activities, and live art demos. Gulf Breeze is conveniently located between Pensacola and Pensacola Beach. The festival will take place March 22nd to 23rd at the Gulf Breeze Community Center. Learn more by visiting the event website. 

Highland Games in the Panhandle

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There are two annual Scottish Highland Game events happening in the Florida Panhandle. 

  • Tallahassee Highland Games (Feb. 3-4, Tallahassee): This Highland Game is part of the International Highland Games Federation. That means there are monetary prizes. There will also be Celtic music performances, Irish step dancing, and more. 
  • Northeast Florida Scottish Highland Games and Festival (Feb. 24, Green Cove Springs): This Highland Game is just for fun! The festival salutes Scotland with Highland dance performances, fiddle playing, food, pipes and drums shows, and more. 

Strawberry Festival 2024

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Lake City’s fourth annual Strawberry Festival takes place February 24-25th at the renowned Suwannee County Fairgrounds. The fest features just-picked strawberries in shortcakes, shakes, and more. The two-day event is family-friendly; there will be entertainment and activities for all ages. The fun never ends with live music, axe throwing, Frisbee dog shows, Monster Truck rides, kids’ games, pie contests, arts and crafts vendors, and so much more. Learn more by visiting the Festival website.

Barkus Parade & Festival

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The Mardi Gras Barkus Parade and Festival is coming soon to Riverfront Park! Since 2010, Apalachicola’s Mystic Krewe of Salty Barkers has hosted this annual fundraiser parade to support the local Humane Society AND the Florida Wild Mammal Association. Did you know approximately 6.3 million companion animals enter U.S. animal shelters nationwide every year? Events like the Barkus Parade help raise desperately needed funds to home those animals in need; animal shelters not only offer housing for anywhere from a few days to a few years but also feed, entertain, and provide health care for the animals in their care. 

So come out to this family fun event and support the wonderful pets of Apalachicola! This year’s theme is Wild West; Git Along Little Doggies. Come dressed in a matching cowboy hat and boots with your precious pup. The parade culminates in two adoptable dogs from the local shelter being crowned the parade’s king and queen. There is also a Fais Do-Do public party after the parade; it includes live music, Cajun food, local seafood, and arts and crafts vendors. The event will take place on February 24th from 11am-4pm. Learn more by visiting the event website.

Field Day Music Festival

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The Field Day Music Festival is coming soon! This annual event is a chill music festival held at the Alfred B. Maclay Gardens State Park. Come to Tallahassee on February 25th for a relaxing afternoon of great music, food trucks, field games, and more. Live music will be presented by The Lil Smokies, Sugarcane Jane, and Revival. There will also be a Beer Tent featuring pours from Lake Tribe Brewing. Additionally, there is an opportunity for you to enjoy the festival as a VIP; the VIP tent includes a full dinner, bar, and covered seating areas. Learn more by visiting the festival website here.

Mardi Gras at Little Village & FINNS

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Little Village & FINNS is hosting a Mardi Gras 2024 Party! Come out all weekend long (February 2-4) to enjoy live music, Mardi Gras food specials, and more. The waterfront property features indoor seating, a side deck, and a front-covered pavilion. See the live music schedule below:

  • Friday, Feb. 2nd – WOODS THE BAND 6-9pm
  • Saturday, Feb. 3rd – ANTHONY PEEBLES TRIO 10:30am-1:30pm + VOODOO J3LLY (TYLER JAMES TRIO) 4pm-7pm
  • Sunday, Feb. 4th – LEANA CARTER 1pm-4pm

Jacksonville Zoo’s Colors of the Wild

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The Jacksonville Zoo is hosting one of the largest lantern displays in the country until February 18th! The Colors of the Wild display will depict more than 70 scenes of plants and animals created by Asian lanterns. Guests will have the opportunity to walk through a fiery-hued tunnel created by a larger-than-life dragon’s tail and gaze into the jaws of a roaring hippo. Visit the Zoo nightly Thursdays through Sundays to enjoy the show! Guests can purchase a ticket for Colors of the Wild OR a combo ticket that includes regular zoo admission. Learn more by visiting Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens’ website. 

PCB Mardi Gras

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The Panama City Beach Mardi Gras and Music Festival is happening this month! Taking place on January 26-27th, the Festival will take place in conjunction with the Krewe of Dominique Youx’s Great Mardi Gras at the Beach Parade. There will be float tours, parades, a Mardi Gras 5K, a kids’ parade, live music, food, beads, and fireworks!!! To see the complete schedule with times and locations, visit the event page HERE. Registration for the Fun Run 5K will close on January 24th; register here.