April 27 - May 1 2011

Emerald Coast Volleyball Week
The Boardwalk on Okaloosa Island
Fort Walton Beach, FL
(850) 243-2555
www.emeraldcoastvolleyball.com
Get "set" for one of the largest four-player beach volleyball tournaments in the United States. More than 1,200 players bump and spike on the sugar white shores as supporters casually cheer on players and sunbathe from the sidelines at The Boardwalk on Okaloosa Island.

April 29 - May 1 2011

Pensacola Crawfish Festival
Bartram Park
Pensacola, FL
(850) 436-5508
www.visitpensacola.com
The Pensacola Crawfish Festival celebrates the Cajun influence in our community, and is held on the waterfront in Bartram Park. This event is one of the largest crawfish boils in the state. 30,000 attendees expected.

April 30 - May 1 2011

Goombay Gulf Coast
Historic Belmont-Devilliers Neighborhood
Pensacola, FL
(850) 207-0206
www.visitpensacola.com
Goombay Gulf Coast has already become the second largest gathering of steel drum bands in the United States, and it continues to grow. Over 25,000 people attended in 2009. Feel the rhythm of some of the best regional and international reggae, calypso, steel drum bands and Caribbean music around. Stilt-walkers, African dance and drum presentations, and a variety of activities will celebrate grassroots ties to the local African-American community.

May 3 2011

Blue Angel Air Show
Pensacola Naval Air Station
Pensacola, FL
www.pensacolabeachchamber.com
A special Blue Angel Air Show will be presented at theNaval Air Station.

May 6-8 2011

Driving Miss Daisy
Pensacola Little Theatre
Pensacola, FL
(850) 432-2042
www.pensacolalittletheatre.com
The place is the Deep South, the time is 1948, just prior to the civil rights movement. Having recently demolished another car, Daisy Werthan, a rich, sharp-tongued Jewish widow of 72, is informed by her son, Boolie, that henceforth she must rely on the services of a chauffer. The person he hires for the job is a thoughtful, unemployed black man, Hoke, whom Miss Daisy immediately regards with disdain and who, in turn, is not impressed with his employer's patronizing tone and, he believes, her latent prejudice. But, in a series of absorbing scenes spanning 25 years, the two, despite their mutual differences, grow ever closer to, and more dependent on each other, until eventually they become almost a couple.

May 12 - August 16 2011

Thursdays in the Park Summer Concert Series
Navarre Park
850-939-3267
The Navarre Beach Area Chamber of Commerce is hosts the popular Thursday Evenings in the Park summer concert series. The series showcases a variety of local musicians on stage with the Navarre Sound and sunset as a backdrop. Spectators are encouraged to bring their beach blankets and lawn chairs for a night of free family entertainment. Each week, concert-goers are encouraged to come hungry and purchase hamburgers, hotdogs, hotlinks, and beverages, as the proceeds help fund the continuation of concerts. Each week will feature a different genre of music ranging from Jazz, Big Band, Southern Rock and much more. The summer long series takes place at Navarre Park at the foot of Navarre Bridge on Highway 98. Performances run from 6-8 p.m. starting in May 2011 and continue each Thursday through September 2011. The series is free to the public, made possible by local business sponsorships and food and beverage purchases made on-site.

May 13-15 & 19-22 2011

A Few Good Men
Pensacola Little Theatre
Pensacola, FL
(850) 432-2042
www.pensacolalittletheatre.com
This Broadway hit about the trial of two Marines for complicity in the death of a fellow Marine at Guantanamo Bay sizzles on stage. The Navy lawyer, a callow young man more interested in softball games than the case, expects a plea bargain and a cover up of what really happened. Prodded by a female member of his defense team, the lawyer eventually makes a valiant effort to defend his clients and, in doing so, puts the military mentality and the Marine code of honor on trial. Tickets range from $10 to $25.

May 21 2011

Perdido Key Wine and Art Festival
The Villagio
Perdido Key, FL
(850) 492-4660
www.perdidochamber.com
Enjoy samplings of wine paired with cheese and fruits while perusing local arts and crafts vendors.