DISCOVER 🛹 NATIONAL TOURISM DAY in P'COLA

SkatePark in P'COLA🛹, TOURIST-Y Things TO DO & ArtVenture Pensacola

May 07, 2025

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Good morning, Pensacola.

Blake Doyle SkatePark under I-110 proves to be a popular venue for the skaters! Today is National Tourism Day . You might pretend to be a tourist and skateboard around PCOLA. Or, you could check out our list of tourist-y things to do and act like a tourist, not a local. For those with a bit more interest in culture, Art Venture is a great way to be a tourist and capture all the great sculptures within our city. There’s always the beach!

This is DISCOVER 🛹 P’COLA! Be in the know for where to go with the local news, events, and things to do.

In this issue:

  • THE DIGEST

     TOURIST-Y THINGS TO DO in PENSACOLA

    PENSACOLA ART VENTURES 🗽

    BLAKE DOYLE SKATEPARK 🛹

  • THE WEATHER

  • CIVIL, PARK & BUSINESS NEWS

  • FESTIVALS, PARADES & EVENTS

  • HAPPENIN’ THINGS TO DO

  • LIVE MUSIC LOWDOWN

  • SPORTS

Cheers!

 DISCOVER 🛹 P’COLA’s Editorial Staff

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HAPPY WEDNESDAY!

NATIONAL TOURISM DAY

🗓️ MAY 7, 2025

An unofficial & clearly made-up holiday, popularly observed every year. The focus is on travel planning and increasing the local economy through tourism. On May 7th the two come together for National Tourism Day.

THE DIGEST

TOURIST-Y THINGS TO DO in PENSACOLA

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It’s National Tourism Day so we thought we would suggest a few good ideas in case you happen to be a tourist, have guests in town or simply want to get out and enjoy few tourist-y things to do:

EXPLORE A LITTLE HISTORY- DISCOVER Forts, Museums and local Military History

EXPLORE UNINHABITED ISLANDS- DISCOVER Hidden coves by Kyak or Paddle Board and explore the calm waters.

TAKE A SUNSET CRUISE -Watch the sunset dip below the horizon from the deck of a boat.

LOOK SKYWARD TO WATCH A BLUE ANGELS SHOW -Witness amazing aerial actions in flight over the Gulf.

FISH FROM THE PIER -Catch your supper or simple observe all the sea life from above.

ATTEND A THEATRE PERFORMANCE - catch a live show at Saenger Theatre.

PENSACOLA ART VENTURES 🗽

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  • DOWNTOWN SCULPTURES

  • VETERANS MEMORIAL PARK SCULPTURES

  • MIDTOWN SCULPTURES

  • PELICANS IN PARADISE

  • MURALS

  • HISTORIC MURALS

  • UWF SCULPTURES

  • NAS SCULPTURES

  • The 52’S LIVING ART MUSEUM

Pensacola ART VENTURES is a spectacular collections of public art on display all over town. ART VENTURE MAPS are available to show you “What & Where”.

BLAKE DOYLE SKATEPARK 🛹

WHAT: 25,000 square ft of skate-able surface for skaters of all ages and skill levels.

WHERE: The Blake Doyle Skatepark is located at 501 N. Hayes St. under I-110 along N. Hayne St. between Jackson St. and La Rue St.

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P’COLA WEATHER 

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CIVIL, PARK & BUSINESS NEWS

  • 6 May 📆 Code Enforcement Authority meeting

  • 8 May 📆 City Council Regular Meeting

OTHER CITY EVENTS

FESTIVALS, PARADES & EVENTS 

UPCOMING

HAPPENIN’ THINGS TO DO  

LIVE MUSIC LOWDOWN  

May  On the Rox, 

MORE LIVE MUSIC

SPORTS

MORE SPORTS

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