What: Safety and Fun Day; Where: Hill Kelly Dodge Chrysler Jeep; When: July 23rd 10am to 2pm; Cost: FREE
Hill-Kelly Dodge Chrysler Jeep is sponsoring the 2nd Annual KlaasKids Print-a-Thon Event. This event helps bring child safety awareness to parents. While at the event, you can:
- ID your children with the KlaasKids Foundation (free fingerprinting, free photo, and free DNA packet)
- Have your child’s bicycle helmet fitted properly and participate in a bicycle skills and safety course with their bike
- Have your car seat checked
- Have a chance to win door prizes and get tasty treats
- There will also be a bounce house, face painting, and more.
For more information, call 476.9078.
What: Storytime; Where: Ever’man; When: Most Tuesdays at 10am; Cost: Free for members, $2 for non members
Join other children ages 3-5 at Ever’man for their weekly Story Sprouts storytime. Children will learn about natural and sustainable living, food, gardening, recycling and more through stories, songs, and activities. Storytime is most every Tuesdays at 10am. Story Sprouts is free for members and $2 for non members.
It is time for the annual Pensacola Beach airshow. I have something to admit…we have only gone to the actual beach airshow once. We camped at Ft. Pickens, I was 8 months pregnant, and miserably hot. I love air shows and it was great but I will never camp in Florida in July again! Since then, I have brought the kids to the dress rehearsal the day before and it is a perfect fit for my family.
Thursday, July 7th at 2pm - Practice Session
Friday, July 8th at 2pm – Airshow Dress Rehearsal
Saturday, July 9th at 12noon – Airshow (Blues fly at 2pm)
According to WEARTV, this is the posted schedule:
2011 Pensacola Blue Angel Beach Airshow Schedule with water break
- Show begins at 12noon
- Clear Water 12:40
- Julian MacQueen flying his Grumman Wedgeon G-44 (:05) 12:55
- A Boeing Stearman piloted by Roy Kinsey. (:05) 1:00
- Team RV performing aerial acrobatics (:15) 1:05
- Prometheus with Skip Stewart at the controls (:10) 1:20
- Gary Ward piloting a MX2. (:10) 1:30
- Water Break (:20) 1:40
- The Blue Angels C-130 Hercules nicknamed “Fat Albert 2:00
- BLUE ANGELS 2:10
Things to Know Before You Go:
- You need to head out early to get your spot on the beach. By all accounts, plan on being out there all day long because of traffic.
- Bring lots of water to stay hydrated.
- Pay attention to the beach flag system and lifeguard warnings.
For more tips about watching the air show:
10 Tips for watching the Blue Angels at the Pensacola Bay Area Official Blog
How do you celebrate Fourth of July? Do stay at home and have a small family celebration or do you head out to the parades and watch the fireworks? Fourth of July is almost here and there are lots of different ways to celebrate in the Pensacola area. As always, follow the links to be sure the information is correct and there are no changes.
Sertoma’s 4th of July Celebration – Celebrate the 4th in Seville Square with a free children’s area (inflatables, poy rides, arts and crafts vendors), food vendors, and live entertainment. Activities begin at 11am and the fireworks show begins at 9.
July 4th Riverfest in Milton – Activities begin at 9am and there are different things going on during the day. The Treasure Island Children’s Activity Area is from 11am to 5pm and the firework display is at dark over the Blackwater River. There is also a Stars and Stripes Parade on July 2nd at 7pm in Milton.
Pensacola Beach’s Fireworks Extravagana – Watch the fireworks from the Soundside at 9pm.
4th of July Fireworks in Navarre Beach – The fireworks will begin at dusk and will originate from the Black Skimmer Pavilion parking lot.
Do you know of any other Fourth of July events happening in our area? Leave us a comment!
The Breeze Cinema 8 has announced their Free Summer Kid Show schedule. The schedule is as follows:
6/14 & 6/16- Megamind & Yogi Bear
6/21 & 6/23- Tangled & Marmaduke
6/28 & 6/30- Shrek 4 & Ramona and Beezus
7/5 & 7/7- How to Train Your Dragon & Enchanted
7/12 & 7/14- Legend of the Guardians & Alvin & the Chipmunks 2
7/19 & 7/21- Toy Story 3 & Gulliver’s Travels
7/26 & 7/28- Alpha & Omega & Sorcerer’s Apprentice
8/2 & 8/4- Despicable Me & Diary of a Wimpy Kid
8/9 & 8/11- Gnomeo and Juliet & Cats and Dogs 2
The doors open at 9:30am and the movies start at 10am. Seats are limited on a first come first serve basis. As always, double check the schedule on their website or FB page to confirm before you go!
The Breeze Cinema 8 is located at 1233 Crane Cove, Gulf Breeze, Fl, 32563 and their contact number is 850.934.3332. You can also connect with them on Facebook for daily updates or information about the theater and schedule.
Celebrate National Doughnut Day on Friday, June 3rd, with a free doughnut at participating Krispy Kreme or Dunkin’ Donuts (I have not called to see if our local stores are participating yet. If you know, please let us know!). Dunkin’ Donuts will give one free donut with a beverage purchase and Krispy Kreme has no purchase necessary according to their press release.
What: Historic Pensacola Village Open House; Where: Historic Pensacola; When: June 4th from 10am to 4pm
Historic Pensacola Village is having their annual Open House on Saturday, June 4th from 10am to 4pm. They are also celebrating the 230th Anniversary of the Battle of Pensacola. The Open House is free to public and it is a great way to learn about our local history.
The Ridge Cinema in Pace announced their Free Summer Kid Show schedule on their Facebook fanpage! The schedule is as follows:
6/14 & 6/16 – Megamind & Yogi Bear
6/21 & 6/23 – Tangled & Marmaduke
6/28 & 6/30 – Shrek 4 & Ramona and Beezus
7/5 & 7/7 – How to Train Your Dragon & Enchanted
7/12 & 7/14 – Legend of the Guardians & Alvin & the Chipmunks 2
7/19 & 7/21 – Toy Story 3 & Gulliver’s Travels
7/26 & 7/28 – Alpha & Omega & Sorcerer’s Apprentice
8/2 & 8/4 – Despicable Me & Diary of a Wimpy Kid
8/9 & 8/11 - Gnomeo and Juliet & Cats and Dogs 2
The doors open at 9:30am and the movies start at 10am. Seats are limited on a first come first serve basis. Once they hit capacity, they lock the doors (and we know this from experience…we got there just a few minutes too late one time last summer!).
As always, double check the schedule on their website of FB page to confirm before you go!
The Ridge is located at 4915 Hwy 90, Pace, FL 32571 and their contact number is 850.995.1600. You can also connect with them on Facebook for daily updates or information about the theater and schedule.
Keep the kids reading this summer by getting them involved in one of the Summer Reading Programs!
Barnes & Noble Summer Reading Imagination Destination - Download the Reading Journal. Have your kids read any 8 books of their choice and record them in the Reading Journal. When they are finished, take the completed Journal to your local B&N and they will get a book for free (book choices are listed in the journal)! There are also Parent Activity kits with tips and activities.
Kid’s Summer Reading Club at Escambia County Libraries - Children ages 0-17 can participate in this reading program put on by Escambia County Library system. You must sign up at your local library June 6th or sometime after. I am unsure of the cutoff date. Children get to roll dice and play a game that gives them activities to complete. When they finish, they receive a certificate, a trip to the Treasure Chest, and coupons from various businesses.
Kid’s Summer Reading Club at Santa Rosa County Libraries – The summer reading program begins at the Santa Rosa County Libraries on June 13th. There isn’t much information on the website yet, but we will keep you posted!
We participated in both the B&N program and the Escambia County program. I plan on having my children participate in both programs again this summer!
*Photo courtesy of CCAC North Library via Flickr
We had several requests for the free summer movie schedule at the Destin Commons 14 Rave theater. I came across the information on the Abrakadoodle Facebook page so I wanted to share it here. We are still looking for the Ridge schedule and the Gulf Breeze schedule (if either are participating in free movies this summer). If you come across the schedule before us, we would appreciate it if you email it to us using the Contact Form!
Abrakadoodle, a mobile art educaton program, will be holding DC Kids Artful Play every Wednesday before the movie. Join Abrakadoodle at 9am for an art project in the Destin Commons 14 Rave lobby! I am not sure if there is a cost associated with the project.
The Destin Commons 14 Rave Free Family Film Festival schedule is as follows:
May 24th and 25th - Megamind
May 31st and June 1st – Yogi Bear
June 7th and 8th - Diary of a Wimpy Kid
June 13th and 14th - Marmaduke
June 21st and 22nd - Ramona and Beezus
June 28th and 29th - Percy Jackson
July 5th and 6th - Chronicles of Narnia 3
July 12th and 13th – Gulliver’s Travels
*Please note that the Abrakadoodle flyer only lists the Wednesday dates because that is when the Artful Play is. According to the main Rave Motion Pictures website, the Free Family Film Festival will occur on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. As always, we advise calling ahead if you aren’t sure!
*Photo courtesy of NightRPStar via Flickr
