The April Gallery Night is 5-9 p.m. Friday, April 19 with the theme of Earth Day. Enjoy a vintage market and live performances along South Palafox. Visit gallerynightpensacola.org for details.
Pensacola Beach Crawfish Festival
The Pensacola Beach Crawfish Festival returns to Bamboo Willie’s and the Pensacola Beach Boardwalk on April 19-21 at 400 Quietwater Beach Road. Enjoy live music each day alongside flavorful crawfish. Details are available at bamboowillies.com/crawfish-festival.
Waterboys Spring Classic Surf Contest
Surf contest on Pensacola Beach with multiple divisions and cash prizes. Contest begins 8 a.m. Saturday, April 20 at Pensacola Beach Pier. Times are subject to change. Visit facebook.com/waterboyzsurfandskate for details.
Third Annual Pensacola Beach Beer Fest
Beer festival is 3-6 p.m. Saturday, April 20 at Hampton Inn, 2 Via de Luna Drive. Tickets are $40 and available at eventbrite.com.
Gumbo Ya-Ya Cookoff
Gumbo cookoff contest benefiting Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northwest Florida is 4-6 p.m. Saturday, April 20 at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. Tickets are $15-$20. Buck Mitchell shares the details in this podcast.
Pensacola Symphony Orchestra Season Finale
Enjoy a performance with special guest Orion Weiss on piano. Show is 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 20 at Saenger Theatre, 118 S. Palafox St. Tickets and information are at pensacolasaenger.com.
Earth Day Pensacola
Pensacola’s 34th annual Earth Day Festival is 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday April 21 at Bayview Park, 2001 E. Lloyd St. The event showcases sustainable living through a fun day of environmental education, art, live music, local food, green products and hands-on activities. For full details, visit earthdaypensacola.com.
SwampFest 2024
All four Perennial Hospitality Group locations will transform into enchanting landscapes that will transport you back to a time of make believe for a day filled with fairy godmothers, Grimms’ fairy tales and more. Event starts 11 a.m. Sunday, April 21. Visit facebook.com/perfectplainbrewingco for details.
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