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Baybreeze Concert Series
Date: 06/20/2013
Admission is free to all concerts and activities, from a bounce house for children to wine samples by Seabreeze Winery for adults. Lawn chairs and coolers are welcome.
Location: Downtown Panama City Marina
Little Sun Dress Party
Date: 06/20/2013
Time: Starts at 7:00PM
Slip into your favorite Little Sun Dress for a beautiful, classic and fun night! Free champagne for the ladies, live entertainment, gift bags and delectable appetizers. Best of all, proceeds from LBD will be donated to the American Cancer Society to join the fight against Breast Cancer!
Location: Boatyard
Pier Park Summer Concert Series
Date: 06/20/2013
Time: 7:00 - 9:00PM
Band/Genre: Rollin in the Hay/Bluegrass
This is a free concert open to the public. Bring lawn chairs or blanket. Coolers and food allowed.
Location: Aaron Bessant Park Amphitheater
Florida Mopars 4th Annual Car Show
Date: 06/22/2013
Time: 10:00AM - 3:00PM.
Open to all makes and models. Rain or Shine. Entry Fee: $20 ($10 for second car – same owner). Dash Plaques and Goody Bags for first 100 entries. Great music, cool cars, lots of door prizes, 50/50. Proceeds to benefit the Animal Rescue Center of Bay County. Lots of awards including Sponsor’s Choice, Ladies Choice, Kids Choice, Farthest Traveled, Best of Show and Club Participation. For more information: 850-866-8964 www.facebook.com/floridamopars or floridamopars@gmail.com
Location: TGI Friday’s (1022 W 23rd Street, Panama City)
Groovin' on the Green Concert
Date: 06/24/2013
Time: 7:00 - 9:00PM
Band: Jones & Company
For more information, please call (850)234-7819.
Location: Village Green (Downtown Carillon Beach)
Woodlawn UMC Kingdom Rock Vacation Bible School
Date: 06/24/2013 - 06/27/2013
Each day there will be tons of fun while learning a true story from the Bible that shows us how to stand strong for God! There will be lessons, games, snacks, crafts and more to keep everyone moving and learning! The fun will begin with a big opening session each morning at 8:30 and the day will be wrap up at noon. We would love for anyone age 3 through 5th grade to join us at Kingdom Rock VBS June 24th-27th from 8:30-12:00! Sign ups for participants, volunteers and to donate can be found at www.woodlawnpcb.org/home/vbs
Contact Number: (850) 234-3196
Location: Woodlawn United Methodist Church
Pier Park Summer Concert Series
Date: 06/27/2013
Time: 7:00 - 9:00PM
Band/Genre: Heritage/Reggae Rock
This is a free concert open to the public. Bring lawn chairs or blanket. Coolers and food allowed.
Location: Aaron Bessant Park Amphitheater
Salute to Freedom
Date: 07/04/2013
Come celebrate Independence Day at the Panama City Marina with great live music, lots of food, and plenty of vendors starting at 2:00PM. Home Depot will also have a kids workshop for the young ones to build something of their own. The night will end with a spectacular fireworks show at 9:00PM will be simulcast with Magic Broadcasting stations!
Location: Downtown Panama City Marina
Groovin' on the Green Concert
Date: 07/04/2013
Time: 7:00 - 9:00PM
Band: Rowdies
For more information, please call (850)234-7819.
Location: Village Green (Downtown Carillon Beach)
Star Spangled Spectacular
Date: 07/04/2013
Biggest Fireworks Display along the Gulf Coast plus the POPS Orchestra under the Stars and the Star Bursts! Celebrate the 4th in style! Don't miss this spectacular event as the beach celebrates Fourth of July. Fun for the whole family, so come out and join us for a day of hometown fun.
-9:00 a.m. Veterans Celebration at the Veteran's Memorial Park (adjacent to Aaron Bessant Park) Chairs will be provided for Vets and Families for the Morning Service.
-7:30 p.m. POPS Performance in Aaron Bessant Park
Bring your chairs, blankets and all the children.
-9:00 p.m. Three Fireworks Shows all along the Gulf.
City Pier, County Pier and Grand Lagoon.
Location: City Pier/Pier Park/Aaron Bessant Park
Friday Fest
Date: 07/05/2013
Time: 6:00PM – 10:00PM
Friday Fest is Bay County's largest street festival with over 200 show cars, over 50 vendors, and live bands filling up six blocks of Harrison Avenue each month. Local shops and restaurants stay open late and the festivities run until 10 pm, providing a great opportunity to shop, eat, and have a great time. Whether you are a regular, or you've never been... grab a friend, grab your family and join us at Friday Fest!
Location: Downtown Panama City
Groovin' on the Green Concert
Date: 07/08/2013
Time: 7:00 - 9:00PM
Band: Sin Wagon
For more information, please call (850)234-7819.
Location: Village Green (Downtown Carillon Beach)
Bay United Soccer Camps
Date: 07/08/2013 - 07/12/2013
Camp Highlights
- The Best local coaches as Instructors
- Top HS players as assistants
- All participants will receive a free t-shirt
- World Cup Tournament
- Awards Ceremony
1 week = $100; 2 weeks = $160
www.bayunitedsoccer.org
Contact Number: (850) 250-3083
Location: Frank Nelson Park
Pier Park Summer Concert Series
Date: 07/11/2013
Time: 7:00 - 9:00PM
Band/Genre: The Jacobs Brock and Brews Band/Classic Rock
This is a free concert open to the public. Bring lawn chairs or blanket. Coolers and food allowed.
Location: Aaron Bessant Park Amphitheater
Art-Tique
Date: 07/13/2013
Time: 10:00AM - 3:00PM
Please go to:
http://www.art-tiquepc.com for more information.
Location: Downtown Panama City
Groovin' on the Green Concert
Date: 07/15/2013
Time: 7:00 - 9:00PM
Band: Barbwire
For more information, please call (850)234-7819.
Location: Village Green (Downtown Carillon Beach)
Baybreeze Concert Series
Date: 07/18/2013
Admission is free to all concerts and activities, from a bounce house for children to wine samples by Seabreeze Winery for adults. Lawn chairs and coolers are welcome.
Location: Downtown Panama City Marina
Little Sun Dress Party
Date: 07/18/2013
Time: Starts at 7:00PM
Slip into your favorite Little Sun Dress for a beautiful, classic and fun night! Free champagne for the ladies, live entertainment, gift bags and delectable appetizers. Best of all, proceeds from LBD will be donated to the American Cancer Society to join the fight against Breast Cancer!
Location: Boatyard
Pier Park Summer Concert Series
Date: 07/18/2013
Time: 7:00 - 9:00PM
Band/Genre: Heartbeat City/80's Rock
This is a free concert open to the public. Bring lawn chairs or blanket. Coolers and food allowed.
Location: Aaron Bessant Park Amphitheater
Groovin' on the Green Concert
Date: 07/22/2013
Time: 7:00 - 9:00PM
Band: Beach Mice
For more information, please call (850)234-7819.
Location: Village Green (Downtown Carillon Beach)
Bay United Soccer Camps
Date: 07/22/2013 - 07/27/2013
Camp Highlights
- The Best local coaches as Instructors
- Top HS players as assistants
- All participants will receive a free t-shirt
- World Cup Tournament
- Awards Ceremony
1 week = $100; 2 weeks = $160
www.bayunitedsoccer.org
Contact Number: (850) 250-3083
Location: Frank Nelson Park
Pier Park Summer Concert Series
Date: 07/25/2013
Time: 7:00 - 9:00PM
Band/Genre: Heartbeat City/80's Rock
This is a free concert open to the public. Bring lawn chairs or blanket. Coolers and food allowed.
Location: Aaron Bessant Park Amphitheater
Groovin' on the Green Concert
Date: 07/29/2013
Time: 7:00 - 9:00PM
Band: Ebb Tyed
For more information, please call (850)234-7819.
Location: Village Green (Downtown Carillon Beach)
Pier Park Summer Concert Series
Date: 08/01/2013
Time: 7:00 - 9:00PM
Band/Genre: The Black Lillies/Americana
This is a free concert open to the public. Bring lawn chairs or blanket. Coolers and food allowed.
Location: Aaron Bessant Park Amphitheater
Friday Fest
Date: 08/02/2013
Time: 6:00PM – 10:00PM
Friday Fest is Bay County's largest street festival with over 200 show cars, over 50 vendors, and live bands filling up six blocks of Harrison Avenue each month. Local shops and restaurants stay open late and the festivities run until 10 pm, providing a great opportunity to shop, eat, and have a great time. Whether you are a regular, or you've never been... grab a friend, grab your family and join us at Friday Fest!
Location: Downtown Panama City
Fundraiser Golf Tournament for Arnold High School Football
Date: 08/02/2013
Time: 8:00AM
-Four-Man Scramble
-Shotgun Start
-$75 Per Player
-Registration deadline 7/19/13
Contact Number: Coach Ziem (850) 252-0264
Location: Holiday Golf Club
Groovin' on the Green Concert
Date: 08/05/2013
Time: 7:00 - 9:00PM
Band: Tony Vegas
For more information, please call (850)234-7819.
Location: Village Green (Downtown Carillon Beach)
Pier Park Summer Concert Series
Date: 08/08/2013
Time: 7:00 - 9:00PM
Band/Genre: Coastal Collective/Fusion, Funk, & Rock
This is a free concert open to the public. Bring lawn chairs or blanket. Coolers and food allowed.
Location: Aaron Bessant Park Amphitheater
Art-Tique
Date: 08/10/2013
Time: 10:00AM - 3:00PM
Please go to:
http://www.art-tiquepc.com for more information.
Location: Downtown Panama City
Groovin' on the Green Concert
Date: 08/12/2013
Time: 7:00 - 9:00PM
Band: Cabo Rock
For more information, please call (850)234-7819.
Location: Village Green (Downtown Carillon Beach)
Baybreeze Concert Series
Date: 08/15/2013
Admission is free to all concerts and activities, from a bounce house for children to wine samples by Seabreeze Winery for adults. Lawn chairs and coolers are welcome.
Location: Downtown Panama City Marina
Little Sun Dress Party
Date: 08/15/2013
Time: Starts at 7:00PM
Slip into your favorite Little Sun Dress for a beautiful, classic and fun night! Free champagne for the ladies, live entertainment, gift bags and delectable appetizers. Best of all, proceeds from LBD will be donated to the American Cancer Society to join the fight against Breast Cancer!
Location: Boatyard
Pier Park Summer Concert Series
Date: 08/15/2013
Time: 7:00 - 9:00PM
Band/Genre: Jesse Dee/Blue Eyed Soul
This is a free concert open to the public. Bring lawn chairs or blanket. Coolers and food allowed.
Location: Aaron Bessant Park Amphitheater
Groovin' on the Green Concert
Date: 08/19/2013
Time: 7:00 - 9:00PM
Band: Legacy
For more information, please call (850)234-7819.
Location: Village Green (Downtown Carillon Beach)
2013 Fall Bridal Show
Date: 08/25/2013
Time: 1:00 - 4:00PM
Join us for this year's Bridal Fair to visit with companys that can help you plan all the details for your upcoming wedding, bridal shower, bachelor party, anniversaries and more! Free to the public. Prizes and giveaways too!
Contact Number: (850) 624-4150
Location: Palms Conference Center
Groovin' on the Green Concert
Date: 08/26/2013
Time: 7:00 - 9:00PM
Band: Emerald Gold
For more information, please call (850)234-7819.
Location: Village Green (Downtown Carillon Beach)
Groovin' on the Green Concert
Date: 09/01/2013
Time: 7:00 - 9:00PM
Band: Rowdies
For more information, please call (850)234-7819.
Location: Village Green (Downtown Carillon Beach)
Friday Fest
Date: 09/06/2013
Time: 6:00PM – 10:00PM
Friday Fest is Bay County's largest street festival with over 200 show cars, over 50 vendors, and live bands filling up six blocks of Harrison Avenue each month. Local shops and restaurants stay open late and the festivities run until 10 pm, providing a great opportunity to shop, eat, and have a great time. Whether you are a regular, or you've never been... grab a friend, grab your family and join us at Friday Fest!
Location: Downtown Panama City
Art-Tique
Date: 09/14/2013
Time: 10:00AM - 3:00PM
Please go to:
http://www.art-tiquepc.com for more information.
Location: Downtown Panama City
Baybreeze Concert Series
Date: 09/19/2013
Admission is free to all concerts and activities, from a bounce house for children to wine samples by Seabreeze Winery for adults. Lawn chairs and coolers are welcome.
Location: Downtown Panama City Marina
23rd Annual Lobster Festival & Tournament
Date: 09/19/2013 - 09/22/2013
The biggest 4-Day lobster festival in Florida! With huge local lobsters on the weigh-in scales, fresh lobster prepared every mouth-watering way you can imagine, and the 14th Annual Schooners Sand Sculpting Contest, it is a HUGE event that draws thousands of divers and lobster fans from all over the Southeast. Lobster Tournament divers will be competing in a variety of categories including Spiny Lobster, Shovelnose Lobster and Big 6. Proceeds benefit the Florida Aquatic Marine Institute and the Toys For Kids Foundation. For more information, please visit:
http://www.schooners.com/events/lobsterfestival.htm
Location: Schooner's
Gulf Coast Jam
Date: 09/26/2013 - 09/28/2013
Join Toby Keith, Brantley Gilbert, Trace Adkins, Eli Young Band, Kip Moore, Charlie Daniels Band, Pepsi’s X Factor Winner Tate Stevens, Darryl Worley, Blackberry Smoke, and Pepsi’s Southern Original Winner for the 2013 Pepsi Gulf Coast Jam! Pepsi Gulf Coast Jam is a debut country music festival coming to Panama City Beach, FL September 26-28, 2013.
Pepsi Gulf Coast Jam will have six stages,
providing “Country on the Coast” for an audience upwards of 15,000 people.
Location: Frank Brown Park
Friday Fest
Date: 10/04/2013
Time: 6:00PM – 10:00PM
Friday Fest is Bay County's largest street festival with over 200 show cars, over 50 vendors, and live bands filling up six blocks of Harrison Avenue each month. Local shops and restaurants stay open late and the festivities run until 10 pm, providing a great opportunity to shop, eat, and have a great time. Whether you are a regular, or you've never been... grab a friend, grab your family and join us at Friday Fest!
Location: Downtown Panama City
29th Annual Oktoberfest
Date: 10/04/2013 - 10/05/2013
Time: 4:00PM–10:00PM on Oct. 4 and 11:00AM-10:00PM Oct. 5
Oktoberfest will once again be held on Harrison Avenue with over 40 unique retail booths, great Bavarian food, a beer tasting in the beer garden, extended store hours, Panama City Dog Fanciers “Doggy Wet T-Shirt Contest”, children’s activities, and best of all, family-friendly live bands and of course great Bavarian music.
Location: Downtown Panama City
Baybreeze Concert Series
Date: 10/17/2013
Admission is free to all concerts and activities, from a bounce house for children to wine samples by Seabreeze Winery for adults. Lawn chairs and coolers are welcome.
Location: Downtown Panama City Marina
2013 Panama City Beach Seafood & Music Festival
Date: 10/17/2013 - 10/20/2013
Presented by the Panama City Beach Convention & Vistors Bureau, Florida Restaurant & Lodging Association and Panama City Beach Chamber of Commerce to celebrate seafood, fishing, culinary arts, music, entertainment and culture in Panama City Beach, Florida. More information coming soon.
Location: Aaron Bessant Park/Capt. Andersons Marina
Friday Fest
Date: 11/01/2013
Time: 6:00PM – 10:00PM
Friday Fest is Bay County's largest street festival with over 200 show cars, over 50 vendors, and live bands filling up six blocks of Harrison Avenue each month. Local shops and restaurants stay open late and the festivities run until 10 pm, providing a great opportunity to shop, eat, and have a great time. Whether you are a regular, or you've never been... grab a friend, grab your family and join us at Friday Fest!
Location: Downtown Panama City
Emerald Coast Cruizin 2013
Date: 11/04/2013 - 11/09/2013
For more information, please visit www.emeraldcoastcruizin.com
Location: 15201 Front Beach Rd.
Festival of Nations
Date: 11/09/2013
Time: 10:00AM - 8:00PM
Come enjoy a celebration of the various cultures from around the world! This event is broken up into different "villages" that show case the dances, crafts, and foods from the different cultures. The villages include the Latin village, European Village, Middle Eastern Village, and Asian Village. This is an event the whole family can enjoy and possibly learn a new dance!
Contact Number: (850) 785-2554
Location: Downtown Panama City
Annual 'Deck The Palms'
Date: 11/16/2013
Time: 8:00AM - 5:00PM
Free to public. Indoor event full holiday decor in conference center, door prizes, photo set, and more.
Contact Number: (850) 624-4150
Location: Palms Conference Center
3rd Annual Winterfest
Date: 11/23/2013
Time: 4:00PM - 7:00PM
Festivities include craft vendors, food vendors, a chili cook-off between the Downtown restaurants, kids’ activities, and a live band. Be sure to bring your lawn chairs and blankets to watch college football on a 20’ inflatable screen. Winterfest is also the best viewing location for the Boat Parade of Lights which will pass around 5:40 at the Panama City Marina.
Location: Downtown Marina
34rd Annual City of PCB Christmas Tree Lighting
Date: 12/02/2013
Time: 6:30PM
Music and refreshments provided by local school, church and civic groups. Photos with Santa are available.
Location: Frank Brown Park Community Center
“A Dickens of a Christmas”
Date: 12/06/2013 - 12/20/2013
Time: 5:00PM - 8:00PM
Dates: 12/6, 12/13 and 12/20
Come Downtown for three festive nights of family fun to celebrate the Christmas season! The first three Fridays of December, everyone can enjoy horsedrawn carriage rides, free ice skating, carolers, concerts, extended shopping hours, kids activities and more! The kids activities will include a miniature horse and buggy ride, two train rides, and bounce houses!
Location: Downtown Panama City
5th Annual Run for the Redfish
Date: 12/07/2013
Includes a 1/2 Marathon, 5k, and a kids fun run. The run begins at Pier Park Drive and continues west down Front Beach Road /Hwy 98, looping back to end at Pier Park Drive with the after party at Jimmy Buffett's Margaritaville. All runners of the half marathon and 5k will receive a Run for the Redfish long sleeve t-shirt and swag bag. The Run for the Redfish has all the bells and whistles; certified course, professional timing, professional race day photographer to capture the moment, and a venue that is above all the rest. Please visit
www.runfortheredfish.com for more information.
Location: Start/Finish @ Pier Park
Biggest Loser RunWalk Half Marathon/5K
Date: 12/29/2013
This is a chance for new runners or walkers to enjoy a non-intimidating environment and celebrate their healthy lifestyle achievements. The course for The Biggest Loser RunWalk will end on the sandy beach. Each participant will enjoy a commemorative technical t-shirt, The Biggest Loser inaugural finisher's medal and live entertainment! Don’t forget to bring the kids for their very own Kids Fit One Mile Fun Run (ages 4-12) hosted by Kids Fit Foundation! For more information or to register visit www.biggestloserrunwalk.com or e-mail contact@biggestloserrunwalk.com.
Location: TBD (Exact Location will be on the website in a couple weeks)
New Year's Eve Beach Ball Drop
Date: 12/31/2013
Ring in the new year with Panama City Beach! A 800-pound glowing beach ball begins the more than 100-foot descent just before midnight on December 31. Pier Park festivities, free and open to the public, begisn at 5:30 p.m. with family-friendly entertainment. Kids beach ball drop at 8:00pm.
The countdown celebration takes place from 8:45 p.m. to 1:00 a.m. when streets will be closed to traffic. The 800 pound ball drop will be ad midnight. In addition to the highly-anticipated beach ball drop, guests will enjoy live musical performances. More details TBD.
Location: Pier Park