What's Happening

6/1/2008 - 8/10/2008
Ft. Pickens Summer Season

Ft. Pickens area is open 8am to sunset. Ft. Pickens road is open to pedestrians and bicyclists only. It is a 14-mile round trip to historic Ft. Pickens. The Visitor Center is temporarily closed, but the fort is open for self-guided tours. Ranger Guided Tours are Sundays at 2pm from June 8 to August 10.

7/16/2008
New! MILF Brothers

MILF Brothers at the Sandshaker from 8-11pm.

7/17/2008
T Shirt Night at the Sandshaker

T Shirt night from 7pm to close, Live Music by Tim Spencer from 7:30pm 'til.

7/17/2008
Ba'nana Republic Live

Ba'nana Republic playing at Bamboo Willie's , starting at 8pm.

7/18/2008
All Female Blues Band

30 x 90 - All Female Blues Band playing from 6-10pm at Paradise Bar & Grill

7/18/2008
Wildwood at the Sandshaker !

Wildwood playing at the Sandshaker from 8:30pm - 12:30am.

7/18/2008
Ba'nana Republic live

Ba'nana Republic playing at Bamboo Willie's, starting at 9pm.

7/18/2008
Sounds of Summer-Dr. Breeze

Sounds of Summer w/ Dr. Breeze from 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. on the Quietwater Boardwalk.

7/19/2008
Annual Ms. Sandshaker Bikini Contest

Ms. Sandshaker Bikini Contest, sponsored by Budweiser, at 4pm, followed by Wildwood from 8:30pm - 12:30am.

7/19/2008
30 x 90 live music at Paradise Bar & Grill

All Female Blues Band playing at Paradise Bar & Grill from 6-10pm.

7/19/2008
Live music at Bamboo Willie's

Mo Jiles plays at 2pm, followed by Ba'nana Republic at 9pm - at Bamboo Willie's.

7/19/2008
Sounds of Summer-Southern Breeze

Sounds of Summer w/ Southern Breeze from 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. on the Quietwater Boardwalk.

7/20/2008
Toast & Jam

Toast & Jam with Mo Jiles from 4-8pm at Sandshaker.

7/20/2008
Nicole Hart at Paradise

Nicole Hart playing at Paradise Bar & Grill from 3-7pm

7/20/2008
Ba'nana Republic live

Ba'nana Republic playing at Bamboo Willie's, starting at 3pm.

7/20/2008
Sounds of Summer-Crosstown

Sounds of Summer w/ Crosstown from 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. on the Quietwater Boardwalk.

7/21/2008
S.I.N. Night at the Sandshaker

Service Industry Employees night at the Sandshaker - from 10am 'til.

7/21/2008
Paradise Poker

Nicole Hart playing at Paradise Bar & Grill, with Texas Holdem 4444 Fun from 7-10pm.

7/21/2008
Party like a Rockstar !

Starting at 7pm, Guitar Hero, Rock Band, and Karaoke with Boogie, Inc. at Bamboo Willie's.

7/22/2008
Shawn Kellerman Live !

Shawn Kellerman playing at Paradise Bar & Grill from 6-10pm.

7/22/2008
Karaoke Party !

Karaoke Party at the Sandshaker from 8pm 'til.

7/22/2008
Bands on the Beach - A Touch of Gray

A Touch of Gray will play from 7–9 p.m. at the Gulfside Pavilion.

7/22/2008
Mo Jiles live !

Mo Jiles playing at Bamboo Willie's, starting at 7pm.

7/23/2008
New ! MILF Brothers

MILF Brothers at the Sandshaker from 8-11pm.

7/23/2008
Woodridge Youth Choir at the Seashell

The student ministry of Woodridge Baptist Church, from Kingwood Texas will be performing a concert at the Quietwater amphitheater with students grades 9 - 12. Concert runs from 7 pm until 8:30 pm.

7/23/2008
Girls Night Out

Girls Night Out starts at Bamboo Willie's at 7pm.

7/23/2008
Paradise Poker

Texas Holdem 4444 Fun at Paradise Bar & Grill from 7-10pm.

7/24/2008
T Shirt Night at the Sandshaker

T Shirt Night from 7pm 'til close. Tim Spencer playing at the Sandshaker from 7:30pm 'til.

7/24/2008
Ba'nana Republic Live !

Ba'nana Republic playing at Bamboo Willie's, starting

7/24/2008
Dash Rip Rock

Dash Rip Rock playing at Paradise Bar & Grill from 6-10pm.

7/25/2008
Miles from Coltrane

Miles from Coltrane playing at the Sandshaker from 8:30pm - 12:30am.

7/25/2008
Sounds of Summer-Tin Feet

Sounds of Summer w/ Tinfeet from 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. on the Quietwater Boardwalk.

7/26/2008
Miles from Coltrane

Miles from Coltrane at the Sandshaker from 8:30pm 'til 12:30am.

7/26/2008
Sounds of Summer-Civilized Natives

Sounds of Summer w/ Civilized Natives from 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. on the Quietwater Boardwalk.

7/27/2008
Toast & Jam

Toast & Jam with Mo Jiles at the Sandshaker from 4-8pm.

7/27/2008
Sounds of Summer-Kee Creek Band

Sounds of Summer w/ Kee Creek Band from 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. on the Quietwater Boardwalk.

7/28/2008
S.I.N Night at the Sandshaker

Service Industy Employees night at the Sandshaker, starting at 10am...Games !

7/29/2008
Karaoke Party at the Sandshaker

Karaoke Party at the Sandshaker from 8pm 'til.

7/29/2008
Bands on the Beach - Nashville Country Night

Come out for Nashville Country Night w/ Anna Garrott & Brad Caswell from 7-9 p.m. at the Gulfside Pavilion.

7/30/2008
New ! MILF Brothers

MILF Brothers at the Sandshaker from 8-11pm.

7/31/2008
T Shirt Night at the Sandshaker

T Shirt Night at the Sandshaker from 7pm 'til close, with live Music by Time Spencer from 7:30pm 'til.

8/1/2008 - 8/3/2008 - MAJOR EVENT
Bushwacker Music Festival

The 22nd Annual Bushwacker and Music Festival is the BIGGEST party of the year. Get ready to heat up with some red hot live music and cool down with an ice cold BUSHWACKER at the beach, August 1 to August 3. The famous "Beach Bushwacker Cup" will be available to add to your collection.

Capt'n Funs will provide superstar live entertainment featuring the famous Molly Ringwalds on Friday night to have you dancing and singing along all night long.

National recording artist LIT will be performing all of their #1 multiplatinum hits on Saturday night. Other events and performances include:

FRIDAY NIGHT
Rumor Mill Band 6:30 p.m.
Tony C 8 p.m.
Molly Ringwalds 9:30 p.m.
Glamour Kill 1 a.m.

SATURDAY
Bushwacker 5K 7:30 a.m.
Festival opens 8 a.m.
Mainstreet Band 8 a.m.
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels 1 p.m.
Rumor Mill Band 4:30 p.m.
Tony C 8 p.m.
LIT 9:30 p.m.
Glamour Kill 12 a.m.

SUNDAY
Festival opens 10 a.m.
The Modern Eldorados 12 p.m.

8/2/2008 - MAJOR EVENT
Bushwacker 5K

Bushwacker 5K begins at 7:30 a.m. at the Gulf Breeze Rec Center.

8/3/2008
Sounds of Summer-Local Hero

Sounds of Summer w/ Local Hero from 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. on the Quietwater Boardwalk.

8/5/2008
Bands on the Beach - Dr. Breeze

Dr. Breeze will play from 7–9 p.m. at the Gulfside Pavilion.

8/8/2008
Sounds of Summer-Ted Scallon Band

Sounds of Summer w/ the Ted Scallon Band from 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. on the Quietwater Boardwalk.

8/8/2008
Fun Night Under the Stars

The Escambia Amateur Astronomers Association will host an evening under the stars at the Gulf Side Pavilion on Pensacola Beach. Members telescopes and binoculars will be set up for views of the Moon, Jupiter and other Celestial Objects.

Clear skies permitting, Telescopes will be set up beginning at 7:30 PM - Until.....

8/9/2008
Sounds of Summer-The Dinosaurs

Sounds of Summer w/ The Dinosaurs from 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. on the Quietwater Boardwalk.

8/9/2008
Fun Night Under the Stars

The Escambia Amateur Astronomers Association will host an Evening Under the Stars at the Gulf Side Pavilion on Pensacola Beach. Members Telescopes and Binoculars will be set up for view of the Moon, Jupiter and other Celestial Objects.

Clear skies permitting, Telescopes will be set up beginning at 7:30 PM - until.......

8/10/2008
Sounds of Summer-Mass Kunfuzion

Sounds of Summer w/ Mass Kunfuzion from 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. on the Quietwater Boardwalk.

8/12/2008
Bands on the Beach - Mass Kunfuzion

Mass Kunfuzion will play from 7–9 p.m. at the Gulfside Pavilion.

8/15/2008
Sounds of Summer-Nashville presents Anna Garrott

Nashville presents Anna Garrott from 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. on the Quietwater Boardwalk.

8/16/2008
Sounds of Summer-Nashville presents Anna Garrott

Nashville presents Anna Garrott from 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. on the Quietwater Boardwalk.

8/17/2008
Sounds of Summer-Nashville presents Anna Garrott

Nashville presents Anna Garrott from 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. on the Quietwater Boardwalk.

8/19/2008
Bands on the Beach - The Fort Morgan Slammers

The Fort Morgan Slammers will play from 7–9 p.m. at the Gulfside Pavilion.

8/22/2008
Sounds of Summer-Knee Deep Band

Sounds of Summer w/ Knee Deep Band from 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. on the Quietwater Boardwalk.

8/23/2008
Sounds of Summer-After Hours

Sounds of Summer w/ After Hours from 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. on the Quietwater Boardwalk.

8/24/2008
Sounds of Summer-Not Guilty

Sounds of Summer w/ Not Guilty from 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. on the Quietwater Boardwalk.

8/26/2008
Bands on the Beach - Crosstown

Crosstown will play from 7–9 p.m. at the Gulfside Pavilion.

8/29/2008
Sounds of Summer-Mystic Springs

Sounds of Summer w/ Mystic Springs from 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. on the Quietwater Boardwalk.

8/29/2008 - 8/31/2008 - MAJOR EVENT
Jamaican Fest

Jamaican Festival at Bamboo Willies - more info to follow.

8/30/2008
Sounds of Summer-Mystic Springs

Sounds of Summer w/ Mystic Springs from 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. on the Quietwater Boardwalk.

8/31/2008
Sounds of Summer-Ted Scallan Band

Sounds of Summer w/ the Ted Scallan Band from 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. on the Quietwater Boardwalk.

8/31/2008 - MAJOR EVENT
Anything That Floats

Anything That Floats - Make your own or race one of our bath tubs at Bamboo Willies - more info to follow.

9/2/2008
Bands on the Beach - DMTs

DMTs will play from 7–9 p.m. at the Gulfside Pavilion.

9/5/2008
Sounds of Summer-Late Night Jazz

Come out and enjoy an evening of Late Night Jazz from 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. on the Quietwater Boardwalk.

9/6/2008
Sounds of Summer-The Kyle Parker Band

Sounds of Summer w/ The Kyle Parker Band from 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. on the Quietwater Boardwalk.

9/7/2008
Sounds of Summer- The Knuckleheads

Sounds of Summer w/ The Knuckleheads from 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. on the Quietwater Boardwalk.

9/9/2008
Bands on the Beach - Not Quite Fab

Not Quite Fab will play from 7–9 p.m. at the Gulfside Pavilion.

9/13/2008 - MAJOR EVENT
ShakerFest

ShakerFest at the Sandshaker. All Weekend.

9/16/2008
Bands on the Beach - The Kee Creek Band

The Kee Creek Band will play from 7–9 p.m. at the Gulfside Pavilion.

9/20/2008 - 9/21/2008 - MAJOR EVENT
A Taste of the Beach Seafood Festival

The Beach Seafood Festival will be taking place the weekend before the Pensacola Seafood Festival. Pensacola Beach chefs and restaurants will showcase their culinary skills. Each participating business should prepare a signature dish to "taste" in sample portions. There will be bands and drink specials. Retail businesses should have outside kiosks. Maps will be distributed at the Visitors Information Center and Beach businesses.

9/20/2008 - MAJOR EVENT
Life's A Vette on the Beach Car Show

Car show in the Casino Parking Lot from 7am-4pm. More info to follow.

9/23/2008
Bands on the Beach - Big Muddy

Big Muddy will play from 7–9 p.m. at the Gulfside Pavilion.

9/30/2008
Bands on the Beach - Wildwood

Wildwood will play from 7–9 p.m. at the Gulfside Pavilion.

10/4/2008 - MAJOR EVENT
SRI TRI athlon

Santa Rosa Island Triathlon Starts at 7:30am. Swim 1/3 mile in Gulf of Mexico, with wave starts.(alternate course - Santa Rosa Sound). Bike 18 miles (nine miles out and back) on a scenic flat asphalt road into the Gulf Islands National Seashore. Run 3.1 miles through a beachfront residential neighborhood.
Early Registration ends July 31. Go to www.sritri.org and register online with active.com or print an entry from the website for off-line registration.
For more information, go to www.sritri.org.

10/4/2008 - 10/5/2008 - MAJOR EVENT
Art & Wine Weekend

This event will allow you to Sip Wine on Santa Rosa Island while sampling the abundance of local artists in every media and age group. Each business will have a featured artist showing and working in front of their location. Wine tastings & food pairings will be available where appropriate. Maps will be distributed at the Visitors Information Center and other Beach businesses

10/13/2008 - 10/17/2008 - MAJOR EVENT
Formula 18 North American Championships

Formula 18 Multi Hull North American Championships !
For more information, contact Key Sailing -
www.keysailing.com
877 932-PARA
850 932-5520

11/10/2008
Either Oar Cancer Survivor Row

Cancer Survivor Row - Pensacola to Carrabelle, FL. More info to follow .

11/29/2008
Season Lights Up

Tree lighting ceremony with caroling at Ampetheatre

12/1/2008 - 12/25/2008 - MAJOR EVENT
Season Your Holidays with Island Spirit

Unique, month long Christmas festival in December. A multitude of holiday events. All are family orientated. Opportunities to create memories and craft keepsakes. There will also be a lighted boat parade and whimsical street parade. After all, our Islands first name is Santa!

1/1/2009
Polar Bear Plunge

The emerald waters of Santa Rosa Sound are filled with those hardy souls who wade, swim and scurry to the finish line at Paradise Bar And Grill. Heaping bowls of black-eyed peas wait to warm them. Entry fee benefits the Pensacola Beach Chamber.

3/13/2009 - 3/17/2009
Go Irish On The Island

Celebration starting with Friday the 13th Party. Saturday events include Irish Bake Sale & a Catch a Leprechaun childrens event & Jig Dancing Contest. On Sunday, March 15th, Irish Entertainers will be on the Island along with a Scavenger Hunt. On Tuesday, March 17 - There will be the famous St. Paddy's Day Pub Crawl with the proceeds going to Covenant Hospice. There will be a Corned Beef and Cabbage cook off and a Green Bikini Contest. Islandwide