Cirque Italia: Water Circus

Cirque Italia has reimagined it’s popular performance to include lighted water fountains, a pirate adventure, death-defying acts, and a chance for visitors to be part of the search for a buried treasure. Upcoming dates include Tallahassee shows February 17th-21st, Panama City Beach shows February 24th-27th, and Pensacola shows from March 3rd-6th.

The Water Circus recommends that all guests wear a mask to events and is enforcing recommendations set by the CDC. Visit the official Cirque Italia website HERE for more information and to purchase tickets online. 

Night of Lights Sail

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.

Florida and WWII: Temporary Exhibit

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

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

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

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

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. 

Cookies with Santa

The Sneads Assembly of God (located at 2062 River Road) is hosting a free, kid-friendly holiday event this afternoon. From 4-6 PM CST, there will be cookies and cocoa for the kids. There will be an opportunity to take pictures with Santa, and he will also be reading the true Christmas story will be read by Santa. Pajamas are encouraged!

Lynn Haven House Light Show

David Price’s annual house light show is up and running! Located at 1306 Vermont Avenue in Lynn Haven, the light show is synced to the 104.9 FM radio station. The show will run nightly from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. until early January.

This year’s theme is Disney, with Price reporting that he has added about 18,000 more lights, 12 new control panels, five spotlights, and increased one of the mega-trees by ten feet! The show is about 20mins long with a message that “Everybody can have a better life, you just have to put your heart into it. It’s okay to have friends help you along the way. It’s looking forward to a better future within yourself. set goals and achieve these goals,” as Price said.

For the second year in a row, Price is partnering with the Bay County Sheriff’s Office to collect unwrapped toys for Project 25. They’re also collecting non-perishable food items to benefit Angels Pantry. 100% of everything collected goes back into Bay County and it can be brought when you come to visit the show. 

Bennett Christmas Light Show

A local family is hosting a Christmas light show set to music. Directions: head towards Marianna from Altha on Highway 71 and turn down Sam Duncan Road. Tune into the 103.7 radio station after you pass Altha Co-op Road to hear the sounds of the show. The light show is 13minutes long and runs all week. You can turn down SAM DUNCAN road and watch a 13-minute show. Sunday-Thursday the show runs from 5:30 pm – 9:30 pm. Friday-Saturday the show will run for an extra hour, ending at 10:30 pm.