What: Family Expo; Where: Pensacola Interstate Fairgrounds; When: September 10th from 9am to 2pm; Cost: FREE
Baptist Hospital will hold its 19th Annual Family Expo on Saturday, September 10 from 9am to 2pm at the Pensacola Interstate Fairgrounds. There will be free health screenings (blood pressure checks, stroke risk and heart risk assessments, body fat analysis, not-fasting total cholesterol check, osteoporosis heel scans and more. You can tour the Baptist LifeFlight helicopter and ride the Naval Museum cockpit. There will also be a Junior Surgeon booth where you can be a surgeon for the day! Participate in sport activities on the outfield and win a prize.
What: Youth Expo; Where: Bayview Community Park; When: September 1o from 10 to 2pm; Cost: FREE
September is National Preparedness Month and this year Be Ready Alliance Coordinating for Emergencies (BRACE) will be holding the 2nd Annual Youth Emergency Preparedness Expo at Bayview Community Park on September 10, 2011 from 10am to 2pm. They will be remembering those lives lost 10 years ago on 9-11 and saluting those who serve as volunteers in our community.
At this event, you can see a Coast Guard helicopter water rescue, be part of a park-wide scavenger hunt for prizes, interactive games with police, fire, and search and rescue dogs. Smokey Bear and McGruff, the crime fighting dog, will be there. There will be free fingerprinting for the kids and a hands-on art tribute to those lives lost on 9-11-2001.
What: frozen yogurt; Where: 6301 N. 9th Ave; When: Mon-Thurs 11am-10pm; Fri-Sat 11am-11pm
We saw the sign go up in front of the building and we had a feeling it would be a frozen yogurt place but we weren’t certain until we saw the newspaper article about it. Berry Yogurt is a fun frozen yogurt shop off of Tippin and 9thAvenue in the same shopping center as Innerlight. The yogurt is self-serve and sold by the ounce. If you have never been, the staff will help you figure out what to do. You grab a cup, fill it with your desired flavor and toppings, then the cashier will weigh it and give you your total.
The cups are large, which can sometimes be deceiving when you fill them up. The first time we went, I put way too much yogurt in the kids’ cups and the little one had a hard time finishing it. There are a number of different toppings and I love that there are all sorts of different yogurt flavors. You can mix and match whatever you would like to make your own perfect creation. Not only are there a lot of choices but the choices include things like coconut, green tea, and blueberry tart. I have firsthand knowledge that the blueberry tart is absolutely divine…not that I have eaten it on three separate trips…really, I promise.
The inside of Berry Yogurt is brightly decorated with fun tables and chairs and there is a ping pong table off to one side.
Berry Yogurt is open Monday through Thursday from 11am to 10pm and Friday and Saturday from 11am to 11pm. Connect with them on Facebook to keep up to date with the daily flavors and giveaways.
What: Festival celebrating piano; Where: Dollarhide’s Music Center; When: August 13 from 10am to 2pm
Dollarhide’s Music Center is holding their 2011 Piano Festival on Saturday, August 13th from 10am to 2pm. If you have ever been interested in learning more about piano, this is a great way to do it! Dollarhide’s will be giving presentations and demonstrations all day. They will also have activities during the event. Teachers will be available to answer any questions and there will be giveaways to register for!
What: Touch-a-Truck; When: July 23rd from 10am to 1pm; Where: Roger Scott Athletic Complex: Cost: FREE with a donation to the Manna Food Pantries
If your kids love cars, trucks, and fire engines, they will love to visit this annual event, Touch-A-Truck. Children are encouraged to touch, climb and discover construction vehicles, police cars, fire trucks, semi-trucks, buses, and more. Home Depot will be conducting their Kid’s Workshop, too! The event is free with a donation to the Manna Food Pantries.
Things to Know Before You Go:
- We didn’t go last year, but we got several messages that the event was a lot of fun but that it was HOT! Bring a cooler full of water and drinks for after the event.
- Roger Scott Athletic Complex is home to the Roger Scott Pool. If you time it right, you can attend one of the swim sessions and make this a full day outing!
What: New Orleans Style Snowcones; Where: 937 Creigton Rd in the red food truck; When: Hours vary; Cost: Prices begin around $2
Pensacola Snow is a bright red food truck that serves up New Orleans Style snowballs. We stopped by at the beginning of the summer but I didn’t post about it because they announced that they were moving locations. I stopped by their Facebook page the other day and saw that as of July 5th, they will be stationed at 937 Creighton Road next to Louisiana Crawfish Sales.
The Pensacola snowcones are an icy, tasty treat for a hot summer day. When we went, there were six of us and we tried six different flavors (my favorite was banana!). The hours listed on the Pensacola Snow Facebook page are Tuesday-Saturday from 12noon to 7pm and Sunday 12noon to 5pm. I recommend checking the Facebook page before you go because sometimes they post new hours for the day.
If you make it to Pensacola Snow, cross it off of your 55 Days of Summer in Pensacola list!
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.
What: Library of Congress traveling exhibit; Where: Seville Square; When: July 3 and 4 from 11am to 7pm
The Library of Congress Gateway to Knowledge Traveling Exhibition is coming to Pensacola for two days. The exhibit will be here on July 3rd and 4th and will be open from 11am to 7pm. The exhibit will be at Seville Square in the parking lot adjacent to Bayfront Parkway between Adams St. and S. Alcaniz St. Featured in the exhibition are facsimiles of selected Library documents such as the 1455 Gutenberg Bible, the rough draft of the Declaration of Independence, the 1962 drawings for the comic book that introduced SpiderMan, and more.
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.
Escambia County School District is out of school for the summer next week and Santa Rosa County is not far behind. If I counted correctly, we have 11 weeks of summer before school starts back up again! With the help of my kids (and my pal Lisa for the suggestion), we created this list of 55 things to do this summer. Why 55? This gives you one activity for each day of the week with the weekends off! The list includes adventures around town, day trips, and things you can do at home. Lots of the items on the list are free activities and many just cost a few dollars.
We will continue to share our adventures here, both from the list and some that we come up with as we go. I am bringing back our Summer Road Trip Celebration and I will be sharing some recipes and crafty ideas that we try as well.
There are three ways to print this list: 1) The easiest way to print out the list is to click on this 55 Days of Summer with PWK link. It will open a window with the link. Click on the second link and it will open the list in PDF format. Print 2) Click on the photo below. It will open a window with another photo. Click again and print. 3) Print this post.
Here is our list! What should we add? About halfway through the summer, we will try to compile another list for those of us who might work our way through this one quickly!
[ ] Find a new playground.
[ ] Visit the public pool.
[ ] Go bowling.
[ ] Visit the splash pad downtown and have a picnic in the park.
[ ] Visit the library, pick up a book to read and stay for story time.
[ ] Grab your flashlight and explore a fort.
[ ] Watch a movie under the stars at Friday Family Flicks.
[ ] Go on a nature walk.
[ ] Watch a free movie at the theater.
[ ] Grab a snoball at Pensacola Snow.
[ ] Learn about art with hands on activities at the Chagall for Children exhibit at the PMA.
[ ] Head to the beach and look for shells.
[ ] Cruise down Hwy 98. Visit the Butterfly House, the Indian Temple Mound Museum, and the Emerald Coast Science Center.
[ ] Fly the cockpit trainers at the National Naval Aviation Museum.
[ ] Have a family slumber party in the living room.
[ ] Pretend to be colonists at the TT Wentworth Discovery Gallery.
[ ] Treat yourself to a cupcake from Oh Snap!, Cupcake Emporium, or Sweet Memories.
[ ] Learn how to do something new.
[ ] Take an art class at the PMA.
[ ] Have a backyard campout.
[ ] Learn how to snorkel at the Gulf Islands National Seashore.
[ ] Attend the Seeing Sealife and see what you can catch at Johnson’s Beach.
[ ] Attend Children’s Discovery at the Battery Worth Picnic Area and learn about a different park ecosystem each week.
[ ] Learn about the Civil War through hands on activities at the Gulf Islands National Seashore.
[ ] Float on the lazy river and see the fireworks at Sam’s Surf City.
[ ] Go blueberry picking.
[ ] Eat at a local restaurant you haven’t tried.
[ ] Visit TCBY for Waffle Cone Wednesday.
[ ] Play a boardgame.
[ ] Dance to the music at Bands on the Beach or Evenings in Old Seville Square.
[ ] Drive to Mobile and visit the Museum of Mobile, USS Alabama, the Exploreum, 5 Rivers Delta Resource Center, Kangarooz, Fort Conde or Bass Pro Shops.
[ ] Bring supplies to the Wildlife Sanctuary and visit the animals.
[ ] Go on a scavenger hunt at the Palafox Market.
[ ] Go stargazing on Pensacola Beach.
[ ] Make your own playdough.
[ ] Create art with sidewalk chalk outside.
[ ] Tie dye or decorate t-shirts.
[ ] Take a dolphin cruise.
[ ] Dig through the dollar bins at the craft store and have a crafty afternoon.
[ ] Drive the cars at Fast Eddie’s or Sam’s.
[ ] Play mini golf.
[ ] Attend a kid’s painting class at Painting with a Twist, Studio B, or another local studio.
[ ] Visit a favorite state park or one you haven’t been to yet.
[ ] Rent a tube or a canoe and float down the river.
[ ] Write a letter to the grandparents or another family member. Send it with pictures of your summer adventures.
[ ] Try the rootbeer at the Pensacola Bay Brewery.
[ ] Try something you have never done before.
[ ] Spend the day in the kitchen baking treats or snacks.
[ ] Make a scrapbook of your adventures.
[ ] Watch the sunset.
[ ] Have a family movie night in.
[ ] Paint some pottery.
[ ] Have a dance party in your living room.
[ ] See a movie at the Silver Screen.
[ ] Take a drive to Gulf Shores and visit The Wharf, the zoo, and more.
