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Good morning, Pensacola.

FIRST CITY ART-HOT GLASS COLD BREW🏺This sounds like a creative time! THE CITY OF P'COLA ANNUAL GALVEZ CELEBRATION 🎉 For all you P’COLA historians. And PENSACOLA PUPS FOR ADOPTION 🐾 Let’s help a few. pups find a forever home. Don’t forget to have a COKE today!

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In this issue:

• THE DIGEST

  FIRST CITY ART HOT GLASS COLD BREW 🏺

  THE CITY OF P'COLA ANNUAL GALEZ CELEBRATION 🎉

  PENSACOLA PUPS FOR ADOPTION 🐾

• 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

HOT GLASS COLD BREW: SUMMER FEST

SAVE THE DATE 📆: Friday: May 9, 2025

FIRST CITY ART! An artistic event and great way to see glass blowing and live pottery demonstrations, live music, an art market, kids activities, a gallery opening showcasing works from FCAC’s Gallery 1060 artists, and more! 

THE CITY OF PENSACOLA ANNUAL GALVEZ CELEBRATION 🎉

The City of Pensacola is celebrating the legacy of General Bernardo de Gálvez in a series of events this week. Please see the following schedule and make plans to join up..

SAVE THE DATE 📆: Friday: May 9, 2025

• 9:45 a.m. The Daughters and Sons of the American Revolution will march from Fort George down Palafox Street to the Gálvez statue at Palafox and Wright Streets. 

• 10:00 a.m. A brief ceremony will be held with remarks from Mayor D.C. Reeves and a special song and dance from the students at Episcopal Day School.

• 11:00 a.m. A public luncheon will be held at the Pensacola Yacht Club, 1897 Cypress St. Reservations and pre-payment are required. Purchase tickets here: Historic Pensacola

• 3:00 p.m. Wreath laying ceremony at the Minuteman statue at Veteran's Memorial Park, 200 S. 10th Ave. 

SAVE THE DATE 📆: Saturday: May 10, 2025

• 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. The UWF Historic Trust is hosting a public day to celebrate Gálvez with activities in the Historic Village, which is found around 205 E. Zaragoza St. The celebration includes Spanish soldiers, colonial cooking, games and candle dipping. The Museum of History and Historic Pensacola Village will be free to the public.

PENSACOLA PUPS FOR ADOPTION 🐾

Meet DUKE 🐾 A title of nobility, this handsome young man is available through Escambia County Animal Services. YOUNG / MALE / LARGE / NEUTERED.

If you have a home and the heart 💙 to adopt, please reach out through ADOPTAPET if you think you can give DUKE 🐾 the love and care he deserves or please contact ESCAMBIA COUNTY ANIMAL SERVICES 🐾. Looking for a smaller, fatter, older, taller, furrier, pup? Follow this link for more PUPS IN P’COLA that are in need a forever home 💙. If you do choose to adopt DUKE 🐾 and you would like to send photos to @discover.pcola we will proudly showcase this most awesome and wonderful day and thank you profusely for offering a home within your home. 🐾

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P’COLA WEATHER 

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CIVIL, PARK & BUSINESS NEWS

• 8 May 📆 CITY COUNCIL REGULR

• 12 May 📆 ARTIST IN RESIDENCE LISTENING SESSION

• 13 May 📆 CODE ENFORCEMENT MEETING

• 15 May 📆 ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW BOARD MEETING

• 19 May.📆 CITY COUNCIL AGENDA MEETING

• 20 May 📆 CODE ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITY MEETING

• 20 May 📆 EAST SIDE REDEVELOPMENT MEETING

• 21 May 📆 BOARD OF ADJUSTMENTS MEETING

• 22 May 📆 CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING

OTHER CITY EVENTS

• 9 May 🎓 PENSACOLA State College Commencement

• 10 May 🏝️ BEACH CLEAN UP

• 27-28 May 🎓 ESCAMBIA HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATIONS

• 30 May 🎓 SANTA ROSA HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATIONS

FESTIVALS, PARADES & EVENTS

• 10 May🍷🎨 ART & WINE FESTIVAL 

• 17 May 🍲GUMBO YA-YA

• 17 May 💃🏻 PENSACOLA LATIN SALSA FESTIVAL

• 24 May 🎵 FAMILY BEACH FEST 2025

• 30 May 🏴‍☠️ GRAND FIESTA PARADE

UPCOMING

• 7 Jun 🐢 SEA TURTLE BABAY SHOWER & FESTIVAL

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

• 22 Jun 🍔 FOOD CULTURE FESTIVAL

• 25-27 Sept 🦀 PENSACOLA SEAFOOD FESTIVAL

• 17-8 Nov ✈ BLUE ANGELS NAS Homecoming Air Show

HAPPENIN’ THINGS TO DO  

• 30 May  FIESTA 75 PARADE

• 17-18 May 🛻 MONSTER JAM

• 18 May 🧜🏽‍♀️ THE LITTLE MERMAID

• 24 May 🎂 GRAND DAME OF PALAFOX 100th BIRTHDAY

• 26 May 🖨️ 3D PRINTING SUPPLY SHOW

• 31 May 🏠 HOME SHOW

• 31 May👯THE UNIVERSE OF TIME DANCE 

• 7 Jun🥋NEWBREED JUI JISTSU TOURNAMENT

LIVE MUSIC LOWDOWN

🎵 BANDS ON THE BEACH

• May 13 – True Blue Band

• May 20 – On the Rox

• May 27 – Pistol Pearl & The Wester Band

MORE LIVE MUSIC

• 7 May 🎵 SOULJA BOY

• 21 May 🎵 BRIT FLOYD

• 23 May 🎵 THE KRANE WIVES

• 23 May 🎵BLACKJACKET SYMPHONY; JIMMY BUFFET

SPORTS

• 2025 ⚾️ BLUE WAHOOS 

PLAY PENSACOLA

• 8 May OPEN GYM BASKETBALL

• 8 May TAI CHI WITH FRIENDS  

• 8 May SHOTOKAN KARATE

• 8 May TABLE TENNIS  

• 9 May OPEN GYM BASKETBALL

• 9 May CHAIR AEROBICS

MORE SPORTS

• MONDAYS 🏃🏿‍♀️🐾 MONDAY DOG RUN

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

• 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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