Upcoming Events Around the Beach April 2024

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UNwineD presented by Publix April 5-6

UnwinedA two-day Southern garden party in Aaron Bessant Park featuring superb craft beer, spirits, and wine from around the world, plus culinary creations by Northwest Florida’s leading chefs. At its heart, UNwineD is a stylish garden party that showcases the best of the region.

Friday Night Kickoff Party hosted by Southern Living: Visit Panama City Beach has partnered with Southern Living magazine to add extra prestige to the festival, with Southern Living hosting an exclusive event on Friday to kick off the weekend event. This one-of-a-kind night offers, custom cocktails, live music, and more! Only 250 tickets are sold to the Kickoff Party and include admission to the entire weekend of events. You must be 21 or older to attend the Friday night event.

The Grand Afternoon Tasting: UNwineD officially gets underway with The Grand Afternoon Tasting. Wander from booth to booth while tasting the best craft beers, wine and spirits from around the world, and sampling delectable creations from leading chefs in the Northwest Florida area. Browse through Art & Vendor Row filled with local shops and boutiques, and be sure to also stop by the Southern Living tent for home decor, cookbooks, and more! Tickets are limited to this event. You must be 21 or older to attend the Grand Tasting (accompanying children 12 and under permitted).

Visit www.visitpanamacitybeach.com/unwined for more information.

Seabreeze Jazz Festival April 25-28

Smooth jazz, white sands, and fun set for April 24 – 28, 2024 – The Ultimate Weekend of Smooth Jazz. Tickets and lineup for the 25th Seabreeze Jazz Festival: seabreezejazzfestival.com.

Named a “Top 10 Jazz Festival in the USA” by JazzIZ Magazine and nominated as “Best Jazz Festival” at the Oasis Smooth Jazz Awards, the Seabreeze Jazz Festival in Panama City Beach combines the top national smooth jazz artists with a full weekend of fun, sun, great beaches, and good times – all on the west end. The event now attracts over 20,000 fans from the USA, Canada, and Europe for the ultimate performance-packed weekend of jazz.

The Seabreeze Jazz Festival is the jazz festival for the true smooth jazz fan! No bait and switch here! See you at Aaron Bessant Park for the “Ultimate Weekend of Smooth Jazz.”
Visit www.seabreezejazzfestival.com for more information.

Thunder Beach Motorcycle Rally May 1-5

Known as “The Most Biker Friendly FREE Rally in the United States,” Thunder Beach Motorcycle Rally is held twice yearly in Panama City Beach during the Spring and Fall. Bikers from around the country enjoy scenic rides along the Emerald Coast, live entertainment and local cuisine.

Join in for a full-throttle event packed with hundreds of national vendors, renowned bike shows, amazing entertainment and beautiful riding along the World’s Most Beautiful Beaches. The hotspots are spread across three Official Thunder Beach Venues and three Official Partner Venues.

Visit thunderbeachproductions.com for details.

Tourism Appreciation Day May 8

Panama City Beach owes a lot to tourism and for this year’s Tourism Appreciation Week in Florida, we will be hosting a Real. Fun. Celebration. on Wednesday, May 8! Join us at the M.B. Miller Park County Pier at 5 p.m. as we celebrate Tourism Appreciation Day! This FREE event is open to locals, visitors and everyone who works so hard to promote this great destination. The celebration will include food, ice cream, live music, games and more!