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Good morning, Pensacola

Today is May Day and with it comes the tradition of “bringing in spring” by gathering flowers, making crowns, filling flower baskets, swinging around a May Pole. Sure feels like summer here in NWFL with high 80’s and thunderstorms. Makes ya want to have Crawfish and Cajun cookin’ - the Pensacola Beach Crawfish Festival three day celebration is this weekend!

In this issue:

• THE DIGEST

  PENSACOLA BEACH CRAWFISH FESTIVAL 🦞

  CINCO DE MAYO FIESTA 🇲🇽

  NEW! LOVESAC OPENING 🛋️

• THE WEATHER

• CIVIL, PARK & BUSINESS NEWS

• FESTIVALS, PARADES & EVENTS

• HAPPENIN’ THINGS TO DO

• LIVE MUSIC LOWDOWN

• SPORTS

Cheers!

 DISCOVER🌹P’COLA’s Editorial Staff

THE DIGEST

PENSACOLA BEACH CRAWFISH FESTIVAL 🦞

SAVE THE DATE 📆: 2 -4 May

The Pensacola Beach Crawfish Festival is this weekend at Bamboo Willie's and the Pensacola Beach Boardwalk! They say, “This year promises to be the best one yet and that is hard to believe after last year's unforgettable festival”. Fill your belly with spicy crawfish while listening to stellar live music performances. Below is the line up:


Friday, May 2, 2025
1:00 PM -3:00 PM: Brynne & Bones
3:30 PM -5:30 PM: Sadie McClendon
4:00 PM - 8:00 PM: Cheyenne & Matt [Shell]
6:00 PM -8:00 PM: Shenanigans
8:30 PM - midnight: Tyler and The Absolutes

Saturday, May 3, 2025
11:00 AM -1:00 PM: Bangarang Peter
1:30 PM- 3:30 PM: Thin Ice
4:00 PM - 7:00 PM: Swampland Revival
4:00 PM - 8:00 PM : Neo Trio [Shell]
8:00 PM - midnight: Count The Years

Sunday, May 4, 2025
12:00 PM -2:00 PM: Jarred McConnell
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM: Joey Collins Duo [Shell]
2:30 PM -4:30 PM: Blue Levee
5:00 PM - 9:00 PM: Class X

… beloved boiled crawfish dish along with Cajun and Louisiana-inspired cuisine 🦞

CINCO DE MAYO FIESTA 🇲🇽

SAVE THE DATE 📆: 5 MAY

PEDRO’s TACO’s & TEQUILA BAR will be celebrating their 4th Annual Cinco De Mayo Fiesta at Pedro's Tacos & Tequila Bar in Pensacola Florida! Come for a day of Amazing Mexican Food, Cocktails, Live Music and More!

LOVESAC OPENING at CORDOVA MALL 🛋️

SAVE THE DATE 📆: 13 Jul

LoveSac is opening a store in Pensacola at Cordova Mall. The store is expected to open in July alongside other new retailers like Lululemon and Kids Empire. LoveSac is known for its modular couch platform, “Sactionals”, bean bag chairs, changeable covers, washable covers and stealth tech (aka surround sound built with in the couch).

DISCOVER PCOLA is Sponsored by Haiden Shemer, Realtor at Lokation Real Estate

P’COLA WEATHER 

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CIVIL, PARK & BUSINESS NEWS

• 5 May 📆 City Council Agenda Conference

• 5 May 📆 Redevelopment Agency Meeting

• 6 May 📆 Code Enforcement Authority meeting

• 8 May 📆 City Council Regular Meeting

OTHER CITY EVENTS

• 1 May 🎵  PENSACOLA SINGS

• 3 May 🎓UWF Spring Commencement

• 3 May🍷 TOAST on the COAST Pensacola Beach E.S. Fundraiser

• 9 May 🎓 PENSACOLA State College Commencement

• 27-28 May 🎓 ESCAMBIA HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATIONS

• 30 May 🎓 SANTA ROSA HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATIONS

FESTIVALS, PARADES & EVENTS 

• 3 May 🍔 BATTLE OF THE BURGER

• 10 May🍷🎨 ART & WINE FESTIVAL

• 17 May 🍲GUMBO YA-YA

• 30 May 🏴‍☠️ GRAND FIESTA PARADE

UPCOMING

• 9-12 JUL ✈ BLUE ANGELS Pensacola Beach Air Show

• 25-27 Sept 🦀 PENSACOLA SEAFOOD FESTIVAL

• 7-8 Nov ✈ BLUE ANGELS NAS Homecoming Air Show 

HAPPENIN’ THINGS TO DO 

• 2-4 May👨🏻‍🎤INK MASTERS

• 3 May 🍔 BATTLE OF THE BURGER

• 6 May 🏰 Kids Empire National Celebration Event

• 17-18 May 🛻 MONSTER JAM

• 26 May 🖨️3D PRINTING SUPPLY SHOW

• 31 May 🏠 HOME SHOW

• 7 Jun🥋NEWBREED JUI JISTSU TOURNAMENT

LIVE MUSIC LOWDOWN  

🎵 BANDS ON THE BEACH

• May 6 The Astronauts

• May 13 – True Blue Band

• May 20 – On the Rox

• May 27 – Pistol Pearl & The Wester Band

MORE LIVE MUSIC

• 30 Apr 🎵 SHAKEY GRAVES

• 30 APR 🎵 PLATINUM PREMIER BAND

• 1 May🎵 PCS WIND and JAZZ ENSEMBLE

• 7 May 🎵 SOULJA BOY

• 21 May 🎵 BRIT FLOYD

• 23 May 🎵 THE KRANE WIVES

SPORTS 

• 2025 ⚾️ BLUE WAHOOS 

COLLEGE SCHEDULES

• 2025 ⚾️ PENSACOLA STATE Baseball  FSCAAA REG CHAMPS 2-4th

• 2025 🥎 UWF Softball 

MORE SPORTS

• MONDAYS 🏃🏿‍♀️🐾 MONDAY DOG RUN

• WEDNESDAYS 🏃🏻‍♂️🏃🏿‍♀️ FIT2RUN @ 6:30 pm

• 3 May 🏃🏻‍♂️🏃🏿‍♀️ JUSTICE JOG

• 3 May 🏃🏻‍♂️🏃🏿‍♀️ Fiesta of Five Flags 10K & 5K

• 24 May 🏃🏻‍♂️🏃🏿‍♀️GRAFFITI BRIDGE 5K

• 6-8 JUN 🎣 FISHING RODEO

• 29 Jun 🏃🏻‍♂️🏃🏿‍♀️ FIRECRACKER 5K Ronald McDonald House Charities

• 12-15 Jun 🎣BILL HARGREAVES FISHING RODEO

• 20 Jun 🎣 BUSCH LIGHT FISHING RODEO 

• 5 JUL 🏃🏻‍♂️🏃🏿‍♀️ FREEDOM RUN

• 25-27 Jul 🎣 PERDIDO KEY FISHING RODEO

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