Events

Make this Christmas very meaningful by joining us at Bethlehem Christmas Village December 13 through the 16. Capt. Anderson’s Marina will be presenting its 11th Annual Bethlehem Christmas Village’s Live Nativity programs nightly, from 5:30 until 8:30 p.m. Come hear the Biblical story of that very first Christmas in...

Visit Panama City Beach invites visitors and residents of all ages to ring in the new year Real. Fun. Beach. style at the annual New Year’s Eve Beach Ball Drop presented by Coca-Cola. Attracting thousands of visitors to the destination, the December 31 celebration is one of Panama City...

Holiday Mountain Dulcimer Concerts The public is invited to listen to the sweet songs of the mountain dulcimer during two holiday concert performances. Learn a little bit about the history of the mountain dulcimer and the local 11th Street Mountain Dulcimer group that practices at the Bay County Public Library....

Santa Claus is coming to town for the eighth annual Beach Home for the Holidays in Panama City Beach! This Thanksgiving weekend, Visit Panama City Beach invites families to kick off the most wonderful time of the year with a magical celebration at Aaron Bessant Park, featuring carol-themed concerts,...

The Friends of Camp Helen’s eighth Annual Pumpkin Patch is officially open! They will remain open daily from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. throughout October. On Saturdays from 11 a.m. - 3 p.m., the patch will also have various entertainment. “We are so excited to be hosting our eighth annual...

By Anna Fisher, Emerald Coast Theatre Co. My Dad took me to see Camelot when I was around 12 years old. It was my very first experience seeing a live performance, and I remember walking up the steps at the Fort Walton Beach Civic Auditorium with such excitement that I had...

By Will Estell If you’re a fan of the arts—whether visually, musically or through their power of healing, and if you live anywhere in Okaloosa, Walton or Bay Counties, then you’re likely already familiar with Mattie Kelly Arts Foundation (MKAF)—the outreach and events this organization has been bringing to Northwest Florida’s Gulf...

Pier Park announced today that the shopping, dining, and entertainment complex will again help locals and visitors in need by hosting its annual “Halloween Costume Drive.” The Pier Park team will be collecting new and gently-used costumes at the Mall Management Office. Halloween costume donors are invited to drop off...

Brace yourselves for another season of heart-pounding fear as Fright Nights: Seven Spectres, an immersive haunted experience put together by the Bay Arts Alliance, announces its second year. This highly anticipated event, taking place at the iconic Panama City Center for the Arts in Historic Downtown Panama City, promises...

Ahoy mateys and fair maidens! The crew of Visit Panama City Beach invites medieval revelers and swashbucklers of all ages to embark on a fun-filled voyage at the annual Pirates of the High Seas & Renaissance Fest, setting sail on October 6-8, 2023. The three-day celebration welcomes families to...