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Celebrate Mom with These Local Activities

May 3, 2012 By Jen Leave a Comment

Celebrating mom can be done with a smile, a big bear hug or a hand-drawn card this Mother’s Day. Here are some other ways in Pensacola that you can celebrate mom.

Brunch Locations

There are a number of restaurants in the area holding a Mother’s Day Brunch. Most require reservations and many have fixed prices. Follow the links or call the restaurant for more information.

Angus Steakhouse – May 13 from 10:30-3pm

Dharma Blue – May 13

The Fish House – May 13 from 11am to 2pm

Frank and Lola Loves Pensacola Cafe-May 13 from 11am to 2pm.

Hilton Beachfront Hotel-May 13 from 10am to 3pm

Jackson’s Steakhouse-May 13 from 10am to 3pm

Events and Activities

There are also a number of events and activities celebrating mom or held on Mother’s Day.

Art in the Park – Wander the park and look at the art displays with mom.

Chik-Fil-A Mother Son Date Knight – May 10 at various times – Call for reservations

Distinctive Kitchens Mother’s Day Lunch Class – May 12 at 11am – Drop the kids off to learn how to make you lunch and then dine together. Must register.

Hot Glass, Cold Brew – Belmont Arts and Cultural Center celebrates mom.

Joanne’s Make and Take – May 12 from 11am to noon – Create a special gift for mom

Michael’s Make and Take – May 4, 5, 9, 11, 12 at various times and costs

Mom’s Night Out – May 10 from 5pm to 8pm – Shopping incentives, mini-massages, and more

Moms Matter – May 5th from 12noon to 4pm – Learn about agencies and services available to families. Hosted by DWC

Mother’s Day Cruises – May 13th – Sail from the docks at the Fish House with Condor Sailing Adventures

Pensacola Pamper Mom and Me Spa Day and Expo – May 5th from 10am to 7pm – massages, vendors, facials, entertainment and more

Publix (Saw sign at University Pkwy Publix. Call other stores to see if they are holding event) – May 12 and 13 from 10am to 4pm – Purchase a $7.99 cake and decorate it for mom (while supplies last)

Symphony by the Sea – Pensacola Symphony Orchestra Mother’s Day Concert – May 13th at 7pm

Take Mom Out to the Ballgame – Blue Wahoos Game – May 13th

Wales West Day Out with Thomas – Save $2 per ticket for Mother’s Day train times

Do you know of a brunch or activity that we missed? Leave us a comment!

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Christmas in the Park at Sam’s Fun City

December 13, 2011 By Jen Leave a Comment

What: Christmas in the Park; Where: Sam’s Fun City; When: December 16-30 (not valid the 24th and 25th) from 5pm to 9pm; Cost: $15+tax per person

Sam’s Fun City is having a nightly holiday event called Christmas in the Park. The cost of $15+tax per person includes all park rides and special attractions, real snow sledding hill, Christmas karaoke, Ferris wheel, and a Christmas Tree Light Show.

Check out Sam’s Fun City’s Special Events page for other specials available like unlimited go-karts or day passes.

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Tree Farms in and around Pensacola – 2011

November 26, 2011 By Jen Leave a Comment

We are giving away tickets to the December 3 Winterfest Performance Tour. See details and how to enter.

The turkey is all put away and I am all ready to decorate our house this weekend. We are hoping to put up the Christmas tree tomorrow and get it decorated. I love watching the kids decorate the tree. They go through each ornament and ask to hear stories about how we got them. They like to claim the ornaments we have bought for each of them throughout the years. We travel a lot and we always pick up an ornament in each city to remember our travels. The kids play “remember when” with each ornament they take out of the box.

For the past few years, we have been putting up a fake tree. I fought it for as long as I could but my husband finally talked me into it. I am not going to lie…I love the convenience but I miss the excitement of picking out the perfect tree. To compromise, we make a trip to a tree farm each year to visit, wander around the trees, and more. Here are a few Christmas tree farms in the area. If I missed one, please leave me a note or send me an email and I will update the list!

As always, confirm the hours of operations, price, etc because things might change. Before you go, check the website because many tree farms only accept cash or check.

Fish River Trees (Summerdale, Alabama) – We visit Fish River Trees every year and it is one of our favorite holiday family outings. It is not just a place to cut down your Christmas tree but you can visit Santa and his reindeer, get a cup of hot chocolate, and tour the farm. New to the farm this year is a manger scene complete with live animals! Open daily from 8am to 5pm until December 24th. See the website for activity schedule.

The Christmas Forest (Pensacola, Florida) – Christmas trees range from 5 to 10 feet tall and they each cost $30 no matter what size. They have potted Christmas trees for those of you that want to plant your tree after the holiday season is over. They are open Monday through Friday from 1pm to 5pm and Saturday from 9am to 5pm until December 20.

Whispering Pines Christmas Tree Farm (Milton, Florida) – Christmas tree prices run $2-3 a foot. There are staff members to assist you if you need help. They are open Monday through Sunday from 9am to 5pm until December 18th.

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Winterfest 2011 and a Ticket Giveaway

November 23, 2011 By Jen

*Be sure to read through the whole post to learn how to enter to win a family four pack of tickets to the Winterfest Performance Tour!

This is one of my favorite times of the year in Pensacola. Things have settled down from all of the great fall festivals and it is time to get ready to bring in the holidays. Winterfest is a wonderful family friendly activity to help get you in the mood for the holidays.

Each Winterfest tour begins at Plaza Wonderland, which is at the Courthouse Plaza. Here, you can visit Santa Claus and see Rudolph’s Revue. Rudolph’s Revue is a musical show that is shown twice nightly. Even if you aren’t going to take one of the paid tours, Rudolphs’s Revue is a free show. Grab a cup of hot chocolate and enjoy the show!

There are three Winterfest tours available: Performance Tour, Rudolph’s Holiday Stroll, and Santa’s Holiday Express Tour. The Performance Tour is a sixty minute ride that makes 12 stops for performances along the way. The performances all feature scenes that you will recognize from Grinch, The Polar Express and more.

Performance Tours run November 25, and December 3, 9, 16, 17, and 18th. Admission is $18 for adults and $12 for children ages 10 and under.

Rudolph’s Holiday Stroll is a one hour guided walking tour through the downtown area. The tour makes stops to see Scrooge, Elvis, Polar Express, the Gingerbread House and more.

Rudolph’s Holiday Stroll runs the same nights as the Performance Tours: November 25, and December 3, 9, 16, 17, and 18th. Admission is $9 for adults and $5 for children 10 and under making this an inexpensive holiday activity for your family.

Santa’s Holiday Express Tour is a good choice if you have younger children. The tour ride is only thirty minutes long but you will still get to see many of your favorite characters.

Santa’s Holiday Express tour is available every night from December 20th to the 22nd. Admission is $10 for adults and $6 for children 10 and under.

There are also 20 minute carriage rides available but they do not include Winterfest performances. Admission is $15 for adults and $10 for children ages 2-10.

Tours are already selling out, so be sure to purchase your tickets if you would like to go! Tickets can be purchased at the event or online at Winterfest. It can get busy so I highly recommend purchasing your tickets ahead of time to avoid waiting in line and to make sure that you get the scheduled time you would like. There is a small processing fee associated with the tickets and there is an additional fee if tickets are purchased at the event.

I am so excited to announce that we are giving away a family four pack of tickets to the December 3rd Performance Tour! Before entering, please make sure you can attend on December 3rd!

How to Enter

If you would like a chance to win, leave one comment in this post before 5:59pm CST on Sunday, November 27, and tell us what your favorite holiday activity is. Don’t worry about being creative with your comment, the winner will be chosen by a random number generator. Please make sure that you fill out the required fields by putting your first name (you don’t need to put your last name) in the name field and your email address in the email address field. I do not share email addresses and you will not receive mail from Pensacola with Kids unless you win.

Winners

We will choose ONE winner randomly and announce the results here on Pensacola with Kids after Sunday, November 27th. Tickets will be emailed to the winner.

Rules

One comment per person per giveaway post. Duplicate comments and anonymous comments will be discarded. Please make sure that the email address in your comment form is valid so that we can contact you (email addresses are never made public). Winners must claim their prize within three business days after the date of notification of such prize. We will disqualify any entries that we believe are generated by scripts and other automated technology. No substitutions including for cash are permitted, except that Pensacola with Kids reserves the right to substitute a prize of equal or greater monetary value for any prize. Winners shall be responsible and liable for all federal, state and local taxes on the value of their prize. Relatives of Pensacola with Kids are not eligible to win.

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Celebrate Mom!

May 4, 2011 By Jen 5 Comments

My mother used to joke that everyday was Mother’s Day in our house and I tend to agree with her now that I am a mother myself! Celebrating mom and saying thank you can be done with a simple hand drawn card from the kids are an elaborate spa gift certificate after breakfast in bed. Here are a couple of places around Pensacola that we think are great for celebrating mom!

There are lots of restaurants making a Mother’s Day Brunch available. Frank and Lola Love Pensacola Cafe (at Margaritaville Beach Hotel) is celebrating with a Mother’s Day Grand Buffet on Sunday that sounds absolutely delicious! Call the restaurant for reservations.

Take mom to the Chagall for Kids exhibit’s opening weekend at the Pensacola Museum of Art. Mom can relax for a few while the kids run out some energy.

Give mom the night off on May 5th and tell her about Mom’s Night Out at Cordova Mall where she can meet with vendors who specialize in pampering moms!

Moms will receive $5 off their admission to Belmont’s Hot Glass Cold Brew event on May 6th.

Make a Mother’s Day craft with your kids!

What do you do for your mom? If you are a mom, what does your family do for you for Mother’s Day?

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