Happy Fall! Oct-Nov Events for all your Halloween, Fall, and Pumpkin Patch Needs!

October 15, 2018 By

Here is your Falk Festival Roundup for October through November!  If you know of an event we should add to the list, please leave us a comment! Have fun with your family exploring these events. More events will be added as they are found, created or updated. As always, I recommend that you follow the links for more information and call ahead to confirm. Event information often changes.

Sam’s Spooky City 

When: Wednesday, October 31st 5-8pm

Where: 6709 Pensacola Blvd, Pensacola, Florida 32505

More info: Call at (850) 505-0800.

Put on your costume & come Trick or Treating in a safe environment, and enjoy the entire park, including The Emerald Coaster and all of our Special Attractions. We will have vendors giving out candy and treats as well as at every ride. The cost is $14.99 per person.You can buy tickets at HERE!

 

Holland Farms Corn Maze

Sept. 22nd-Nov. 3rd

When: Monday-Saturday 8am-6pm and on Sunday from 10am-6pm

Where: 2055 Homer Holland Rd. Milton, FL 32570

More info: Kids under two are free and admission prices start at $8 per person

You can call Holland Farms at 1-850-675-6876 or visit their website

 

Boo at the Zoo

When: October Sat 20th 10am-5pm

Sun 2st 10am-5pm

Sat 27th 10am-5pm

Sun 28th 10am-5pm

Where: Gulf Breeze Zoo 5701 Gulf Breeze Pkwy, Gulf Breeze, Florida 32563

More info: Buy tickets at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/boo-at-the-zoo-2018-tickets-49576827626?ref=ebtn

 

Blue Wahoos and PLT Field of Screams 

When: October Fri. 19th 5-7pm Family Friendly & 7:30-midnight for adults only

Sat. 20th, 7:30-midnight for adults only (not family friendly)

Fri. 26th, 5-7pm Family Friendly & 7:30-midnight for adults only

Sat. 27th, 7:30-midnight for adults only (not family friendly)

Wed. 31st, 5-7pm Family Friendly & 7:30-midnight for adults only

Where: Blue Wahoos Stadium

More info: Call at (850) 934-8444 or visit their website. Kids under two are free and regular family friendly admission is $6

 

A Nightmare Before Christmas

When: October Fri. 19th 7:30-9pm

Sat. 20th 7:30-9pm

Sun. 21st 2:30-4pm

Fri. 26th 7:30-9pm

Sat. 27th 7:30-9pm

Sun. 28th 2:30-4pm

Where: Ballet Pensacola 400 S Jefferson St, Pensacola, Florida 32502

More info: Find tickets at http://www.pensacolalittletheatre.com/event/a69e59686cc8dea167681b83bb307df5  

 

Sweet Seasons Corn Maze and Pumpkin Patch

When: Sept 29th-Nov 4th Closed Weekdays

Friday Nights 6pm-10pm

Saturdays 9am-5pm

Sundays 11am-5pm

Where: Sweat Seasons Farm 2260 Horn Road Milton FL  32570

More info: Call at 850-675-3573 Tickets starting at $9.50 and seniors and active duty military discounts available

 

Sonshine Farms Pumpkin Patch

When: Closing date is Nov 4th

Saturdays 9am-9pm

Sundays 9am-6pm

Where: 6270 Oglesby Road Milton, Florida

More info: Call at +1 (850) 418-5897

 

Forty South Farm Pumpkin Patch Festival

When: Oct 20th, 21st, 27th, and 28th 10am-4pm

Where: 27257 Glass Rd, Robertsdale, Alabama 36567

More info: Kids under 2 are free, adult admission $7, kids $5 Call at (251) 978-0166

 

Pumpkin Carving and Pet Costume Contest

When: Sat Oct 20th 10am-4pm

Where: 1332 Creighton Rd, Pensacola, Florida 32504 Woerner Landscape & Pet Supply

More info: Bring your best dressed pets. RSVP to reserve a pumpkin OR bring your own pumpkin! Call at (850) 474-0830

 

Barktober Fest

When: Sat Oct 27th 10am-4pm

Where: 301 W Main St, Pensacola, Florida 32502 Community Maritime Park

More info: Humane Society Pensacola Fundraiser, bring your pups! Call at (850) 436-5670.

 

Boo Dash 0.5K 

When: Oct 26th 5:30-8:30pm

Where: Community Maritime Park 301 W Main St, Pensacola, Florida 32502

More info: Participants may pre-register at www.getmeregistered.com/BooDash05k. Cost for adults is $20 and includes two FREE registrations for children under the age of 11 before Oct. 26 and $25 on the day of the event.

 

Creepy Crawl 0.5K 

When: oct 26th 7:15-10:30pm

Where: 301 W Main St, Pensacola, Florida 32502

More info: Participants may pre-register at www.getmeregistered.com/TheCreepyCrawl. Cost for adults is $20 before Oct. 26 and $25 on the day of the event.

 

Baker Corn Maze

When: October 20th, 21st, 27th, 28th & Nov 3rd

Saturdays 9am-6pm

Sundays 12pm-6pm

Where: 5899 Buck Ward Rd, Baker, Florida 32531

More info: Call at (850) 803-2367 Tickets are $10

 

Magnolia Corn Maze Trick or Treat

When: Oct 27th 1pm-4pm

Where: 15275 County Rd 49 Summerdale, AL

More info: $10

 

Halloweekend – Pelican’s SnoBalls of Foley

When: Oct 26th-27th

Where: 1001 N. McKenzie, Foley, Alabama 36535

More info: Call at (310) 686-1428

 

 

 

 

 

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Weekly Roundup Oct 15th-21st

October 11, 2018 By

Here is your October Weekly Roundup for October 15th-21st

If you know of an event we should add to the list, please leave us a comment! Have a fun week exploring Pensacola with your family! More events will be added as they are found, created or updated. As always, I recommend that you follow the links for more information and call ahead to confirm. Event information often changes.

Monday Oct 15th

Bouncy Babies Story-time (every Monday) 10:30am at Pensacola Library

Pilates Mat Class (every Monday) 1:30pm at Ever’man Educational Center

Meatloaf Mondays $5 (every Monday) 4pm-9pm at Five Sisters Blues Cafe

Building Better Moms (every Monday) 9:30am at Cokesbury United Methodist Church

Dance Trance 5:30pm (first class is free) at Communio Health and Fitness

Spirit Night at Mellow Mushroom benefitting Friends of the Escambia Country Animal Shelter 6pm-9pm at Mellow Mushroom

No School Horse Camp 9am-2pm at Bay Haven Farms in Navarre, Florida

Fall Break Bowling Special 9am-3pm at The Gulf Bowl in Foley, Alabama

Co-ed basketball Bootcamp 6pm-8pm at Fricker Resource Center 

Meet us at the Pumpkin Patch with NAS Whiting Field 1pm-pm at Holland Farms 

Holland Farms Corn Maze 8am-6pm

Sam’s Fun City Amusement Park and Arcade 11am-8pm 

 

Tuesday Oct 16th

Ever’man Story Sprouts 10am (every Tuesday) at Ever’man Cooperative Educational Center

Funky Flow Yoga 6-7pm (every Tuesday) at Ever’man Cooperative Educational Center

Tuesday Jazz Jam 6:30pm (every Tuesday) at Seville Quarter

Gulf Breeze Farmers Market (every Tuesday) 4-8pm at Gulf Breeze Community Center

Bands on the Beach (every Tuesday) 7-9pm at the Gulfside Pavilion at Casino Beach

Kids Eat Free – Every Tuesday at Tanger Outlets Foley 4pm-7pm (every Tuesday)

Tryon Tuesday Game Night 4pm (every Tuesday) at Tryon Branch Library

Taco Tuesday – Coastal Ice Cream Style 11am-10pm (every Tuesday) at Coastal Ice Cream in Gulf Shorespm 

Mommy & Me 10:30am at Tryon Branch Library

Preschool Storytime 10:30am at Southwest Library

Hansel and Gretel – Presented by Pensacola Opera 10:30am at Southwest Branch Library

Tryon Tuesday Movie Night – Alice in Wonderland 4pm at Tryon Branch Library

Robots with STEAM 6pm at Molino Branch Library

LEGO Night 6pm at Pensacola Library

Youth Basketball Camp 3:30pm-5:30pm at E.S. Cobb Resource Center 

Boys/Girls Basketball Bootcamp 6-8pm at Fricker Resource Center 

Sam’s Fun City Amusement Park and Arcade 11am-8pm 

Holland Farms Corn Maze 8am-6pm

 

Wednesday Oct 17th

Hansel and Gretel – Presented by Pensacola Opera 10:30am at Pensacola Library

Preschool Storytime 10:30am at Molino Branch Library

Preschool Storytime 10:30am at Pensacola Library

Story Seedlings 2:45pm-4pm at Ever’man Cooperative Educational Center

Holland Farms Corn Maze 8am-6pm

Movie Under the Stars: Hocus Pocus 6:45pm-9pm at From the Ground Up Community Garden

Sam’s Fun City Amusement Park and Arcade 11am-8pm 

 

Thursday Oct 18th

Code Club for Kids (every Thursday) 3:30pm-5pm at Spanish Fort Library

Pickleball at PAC! 6-8pm (every Thursday) at Pensacola Athletic Center

Preschool Storytime 10:30am at Tryon Library

Hooked on Books – Parent/Child Book Club 4pm at Pensacola Library

Preschool Storytime 4:30pm at Century Library

Zombie Dolls – Family STEAM Night 6pm at Pensacola Library

Holland Farms Corn Maze 8am-6pm

Youth Basketball Camp 3:30-5:30pm at Fricker Resource Center 

Pensacola Interstate Fair Dollar Day 4-11pm

Sam’s Fun City Amusement Park and Arcade 11am-8pm 

 

Friday Oct 19th

Dreamland Skate Center Tiny Tots (every Friday) 10am-12noon

Holland Farms Corn Maze 8am-6pm

Unlimited Go-Carts and Laser Tag, Sam’s Fun City, 4:30 pm until Close for $19.99

Sam’s Fun City Amusement Park and Arcade

UWF Historic Village, Including T.T. Wentworth, Pensacola Children’s Museum, Pensacola Museum of Art

Gallery Night Downtown Pensacola 5pm

Pensacola Little Theatre Field of Screams 5-7pm (family friendly) at Blue Wahoos Stadium

A Nightmare Before Christmas 7:30pm at Ballet Pensacola

Sam’s Fun City Amusement Park and Arcade 11am-9pm 

 

Saturday Oct 20th

Dreamland Skate Center Family Night (every Saturday) 7:30-10pm

Palafox Market 9am-2pm (every Saturday) at Martin Luther King Jr. Plaza

Orange Blossom Special 10am-2pm (every Saturday) at Pensacola Children’s Museum

Santa Rosa Farmers Market 9am-1pm (every Saturday) in front of The Pace Presbyterian Church

Free Beginner and Intermediate Ukulele Class 9:30am-11am (every Saturday) at Blue Angels Music. Call (850) 457-7557 for more info.

Pet Partners – Read with Me 10am at Tryon Branch Library

Scratch Gaming Coding Club 10:30am at Pensacola Library

LEGO Boost Robotics and Coding Club 2pm at Tryon Branch Library

Free Health Screenings with Dynamic Life Chiropractor 9am-4pm at Santa Rosa Fall Festival

Pensacola Ice Flyers $5 Opening Night 7:05pm

Pensacola Cooks Kitchen Kids Cook (Ages 6-9) Halloween Bites Party Food 11am-1pm at 3660 Barrancas Avenue

Pensacola Cooks Kitchen Kids Cook (Ages 6-9) Halloween Bites Party Food 2pm-4pm at 3660 Barrancas Avenue

Project Greenshores & Bartram Park Cleanup 9am-10am at Wayside Park East 

Pensacola Children’s Museum Hall of Celebrities Big Bad Wolf 11am and 2pm 

Sweet Seasons Corn Maze and Pumpkin Patch 9am-5pm

Holland Farms Corn Maze 8am-6pm

Sonshine Farms Horse and Pony Rides 10am-5pm

Sonshine Farms Pumpkin Patch 9am-9pm

Boo at the Zoo 10am-5pm at Gulf Breeze Zoo

Forty South Farm & Zoo Pumpkin Patch Festival 10am-4pm

Pumpkin Carving and Pet Costume Contest 10am-4pm  at Woerner Landscape and Pet Supply

Baker Corn Maze 9am-6pm

Magnolia Corn Maze American Hero Day $10 11am-9pm at 15275 County Rd 49 Summerdale, AL

A Nightmare Before Christmas 7:30pm at Ballet Pensacola

University of West Florida Homecoming Football Game 6pm at Blue Wahoos Stadium

Sam’s Fun City Amusement Park and Arcade 11am-9pm 

 

Sunday Oct 21st

Worship on the Water 9am-11am (every Sunday) at the Flora-Bama

First City Improv 2:3opm-3:30pm (every Sunday) at Pensacola Library

Wales West Pumpkin Patch Express 1-9pm

Sweet Seasons Corn Maze and Pumpkin Patch 11am-5pm

Holland Farms Corn Maze 10am-6pm

Sonshine Farms Horse and Pony Rides 10am-5pm

Sonshine Farms Pumpkin Patch 9am-9pm

Boo at the Zoo 10am-5pm at Gulf Breeze Zoo

Forty South Farm & Zoo Pumpkin Patch Festival 10am-4pm

2018 Art and Wine Festival on Pensacola Beach 11am-4pm

Blues Angel’s Blues on the Bay-Love Gun (KISS Tribute) 6pm-8pm at Community Maritime Park

A Nightmare Before Christmas 2:30pm at Ballet Pensacola

Magnolia Corn Maze $10 12pm-5pm at 15275 County Rd 49 Summerdale, AL

Sam’s Fun City Amusement Park and Arcade 11am-8pm 

Pensacola Children’s Museum Open 12pm to 4pm 

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Bayou Marcus Water Reclamation Boardwalk

March 22, 2011 By

**See the comments below.  Be aware that a reader left a comment about seeing lots of snakes on their walk on the boardwalk.  Be on the lookout if you are visiting.**

What:  a nature walk; Where: Bayou Marcus Reclamation Boardwalk; Cost: FREE

Last week after being stuck inside with chores, homework and other household items, I decided it was time to get out of the house!  A friend had told me about the Bayou Marcus Water Reclamation Boardwalk and we had been wanting to visit.  She said that she has been out there a few times and during their visits they have spotted all sorts of little critters…even deer!

We didn’t have much luck spotting too many animals but we did see lots of birds and a couple of lizards.  We went after Big S got off of school so we parked at the Fayal Drive entrance because the Alekai Drive entrance is closed at 3pm (we found the Alekai entrance while we were on the boardwalk).

 

I had a ton of trouble finding an actual address to the place to plug into the GPS or look up on a map.  On the website, it calls the boardwalk Northwest Florida’s Best Kept Secret.  I agree because you can’t find an address listed anywhere!  I did come across GPS points on a map on Outdoor Gulf Coast so it was easy to find after that!  When you drive down Fayal Drive you will see the gate to ECUA and to the right of you there will be a little gravel area where you can park.  You will see the entrance to the gate when you see the bright yellow sign that says the gates lock at 7pm. 

When you first walk through the gate, there are a few signs describing the wetlands as well as some birding trail pamphlets. 

The boardwalk is a lovely walk through the wetlands. 

Things to Know Before You Go:

  • Bring sunscreen and a hat for shade.  There isn’t much shade on the boardwalk. 
  • Bring water.  It got very warm and there wasn’t much of a breeze when we were there.
  • Don’t forget the Alekai Dr. entrance closes at 3pm.
  • Call the information number before you head to the boardwalk.  The website says they put closures and other announcements on the message line.

The Water Reclamation Boardwalk is located at the Bayou Marcus Reclamation Facility off of Blue Angel Parkway and Fayal Drive.  The information line is 850.458.1658.

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Nature Rocks Day – September 25

September 23, 2010 By

Nature Rocks is a website that supports families heading outdoors and exploring nature.  Nature Rocks Day is September 25 and they have an activity guide with activity suggestions to help you get started!

Have fun and explore Pensacola!

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50 Ways to Explore Nature in Your Own Backyard with Go Explore Nature

August 18, 2010 By

With my right foot broken, I am not really supposed to be driving unless it is absolutely necessary so we are spending a lot of time at home this week.  I had all sorts of fun last week of summer activities planned but since we are stuck at home I am having to go back to the drawing board!  I love to read Debi’s blog, Go Explore Nature, and was so excited to find one of her latest articles titled 50 Ways to Explore Nature in Your Own Backyard.  She lists great ideas like building a fairy house, creating rock art, and going on a bug hunt.  Hop on over there for some great ideas!

Also, stop by our Facebook Fanpage where we are gathering your favorite Back to School traditions to make the transition from summer days to school days as smooth as possible!

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Arcadia Mill

January 5, 2010 By

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Over the weekend, we decided it was time to get out of the house and wanted to try a new nature walk.  One of my children’s favorite things to do is find a nature trail and run up and down it for hours…and hours…and hours it seems!  We have explored the UWF Edward Ball Nature Trail (one of our favorite walks), the Tarkiln Bayou, and Big Lagoon. 

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The Arcadia Mill is located in Milton and is very easy to find at the end of a residential street.  The Mill is part of Historic Pensacola and is a great nature walk.  The Arcadia Mill is “the largest antebellum complex in Northwest Florida” but the structures are no longer standing.  There was a silk cocoonery, the sawmill, railroad, textile mill, and much more on the grounds.  The Arcadia Mill site is rich in history.  To learn more before you go, read this teacher packet. 

 

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My kids enjoyed walking the boardwalk. 

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There are signs posted around the boardwalk that tell you what the area was used for or point out different things in nature. 

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They also liked trying to spy wildlife. They spotted this little guy in the first few minutes.

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 There is a small swinging bridge off of the boardwalk, but at the time it was practically underwater and definitely unsafe to cross.  There are no signs warning this so be sure to keep a close eye on your children so they don’t get ahead of you. 

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There is a Visitor Center and Museum that are open Tuesday-Saturday from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm but I must admit that we didn’t see either.  We were there when both places were closed and we didn’t really tour the grounds, just the boardwalk area.  Guided tours are available but call ahead for more information.  There is a shaded picnic area so if you go, you might want to pack a lunch or a snack to eat!

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The Arcadia Mill is located at 5709 Mill Pond Lane in Milton, Florida.  For more information, the contact person is Laura Heyse at 850.626.3084.

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