NAT'L ZOO LOVERS 🩷 DAY!

Together With

Haiden Shemer / Trusted Real Estate Advisor

Good morning, Pensacola.

Everyone could use a day at the Zoo🩷- let’s make it happen! Another ground breaking event for PCS Aviation. And, the Blue Angels practice 2x this week; the 8th (today!) and 9th (tomorrow) + Bands on 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

  🦁A DAY AT THE ZOO’s

  ✈️🛠️. GROUND BREAKING FOR PSC AVIATION

  ✈️ Blue Angel Practice days 8th & 9th Apr

• 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

A DAY AT THE ZOO(s) 🦁

🦁 GULF BREEZE ZOO   

SAVE THE DATE📆: 20 Apr

The Gulf Breeze Zoo is home to more than 1000 animals on 50 acres of wild adventure! On April 20th you too can honor the zoo animals while partaking in an Easter Egg Hunt.

• 11:30am Ages 0-2

• 12 Noon Ages 3-6

• 12:30pm Ages 7-12

You can even have a photo with the Easter Bunny from 9:30-4:30pm.

Monkey see, Monkey Do… 

🦁 EMERALD COAST ZOO

SAVE THE DATE 📆 : 19th Apr

On the 19th it’s an EGG-Stravaganza at the Emerald Coast Zoo complete with Zoo Scavenger Hunts!

• 11:30am Ages 1-5

• 12:00am Ages 6-10

• 1:30am Ages 1-5

• 2:00am Ages 6-10

While you’re admiring the furry friends you can also enjoy a one-of-a-kind shopping experience at the Emerald Coast Zoo’s Monthly Farmer’s Market!  Stroll through the zoo while browsing fresh, locally grown produce, handcrafted treasures, and homemade goodies from talented vendors.

It’s a ZOO out there!

GROUND BREAKING FOR PSC AVIATION ✈️🛠️

Pensacola State College celebrated by breaking ground for a multimillion-dollar 34,000 sq. ft. training center at Pensacola International Airport. The new center for the Aviation Airframe and Powerplant mechanics programs is projected to cost $16 million. The funds were sourced in part through two grants. Additional financial support was in part funded by Florida legislature, and Santa Rosa County Economic development.

The Aviation Airframe curriculum prepares students for the skills to inspect, service, repair, and overhaul various airframe systems and components.

The Powerplant Mechanic curriculum prepares students for the skills to inspect, service, repair and overhaul powerplant systems and components.

BLUE ANGELS PRACTICE SCHEDULE

NAVAL AVIATION MUSEUM opens at 9:30 and the Blue’s take flight at 10:30am.

• April 8, 9*, 15, 16*, 22, 23*, 29, 30.

• May 6, 7*, 13, 14*, 27, 28*

• June 3, 4*, 10, 11, 17, 18, 24, 25.

• July 15, 16*, 22, 23*, 29.

• August 20*, 26, 27*

• September 9, 10*, 16, 23.

• October 15*, 21, 22*, 28, 29*

*indicates an autograph day following the Blue Angels practice.

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

P’COLA WEATHER 

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CIVIL, PARK & BUSINESS NEWS

• 8 Apr 🌿 Arbor Day Recognition and Plant Giveaway

• 29 Apr 🌴 ARBOR DAY and TREE GIVEAWAY 

• 3 May🍷 TOAST on the COAST Pensacola Beach Elementary Fundraiser

• 3 May 🎓 UWF SPRING COMMENCEMENT

FESTIVALS, PARADES & EVENTS  

• 12 Apr 🐋 Gulf Coast Whale Festival

• 25-27 Apr PENSACOLA CRAWFISH FESTIVAL

• UPCOMING

• 10 May🍷🎨 ART & WINE FESTIVAL 

• 30 May 🏴‍☠️ GRAND FIESTA PARADE

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

• 25-27 Sept 🦀 PENSACOLA SEAFOOD FESTIVAL

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

HAPPENIN’ THINGS TO DO

• 11 Apr 🎬 Cinemas in the Sand The Parent Trap

• 18 Apr 🥊 ISLAND FIGHTS 88

• 18 Apr 🍽️ GALLERY NIGHT P’cola Navy Days “Vintage Vibes & Valor”

• 19 Apr 🕺🏿 White Tie Rock Ensemble: 80s Dance Party!

• 19 April 💃🏻 Arabian Nights & Ale Gary’s Biergarten

• 23 Apr 🤣 Brad Williams Stand up Comedian

• 25 Apr 🦞 Fiesta Pensacola 40th Annual Crawfish Festival 2025

• 26 Apr 🏍️ 2025 PENSACOLA HOGFEST

• 25-27 Apr 🐠 🏖️ MULLET TOSS & Greatest Beach Party

LIVE MUSIC LOWDOWN  

🎵 BANDS ON THE BEACH

• April 8 – Class X

• April 15 – Disco Kiss

• April 22 – Whitesands Panhandle Band

• April 29 – Smoke Stak Band

MORE LIVE MUSIC

• 10 Apr 🎵 FUNK HEADS / LIGHT YEAR SISTERS

• 11 Apr 🎵 FRIED GREEN FRIDAY

• 12 Apr 🎵 CELTIC MUSIC FEST

• 12 Apr 🎵 Brantley Gilbert TATTOO TOUR  

• 13 Apr 🎵 THE SOUTHERN SACRIFICE TOUR

• 18 Apr 🎵 WIDOW ANCHOR

• 19 Apr 🎵 LUNAR VACATION

• 22 Apr 🎵 CLEMENTINE

• 26 Apr 🎵 HOPOUT

SPORTS

• 2025 ⚾️ BLUE WAHOOS April - let the games begin!

COLLEGE SCHEDULES

• 2025 ⚾️ PENSACOLA STATE Baseball 

• 2025 ⚾️ UWF Baseball 

• 2025 🥎 PENSACOLA STATE Softball 

• 2025 🥎 UWF Softball 

MORE SPORTS

• APR 🏃🏻‍♂️🏃🏿‍♀️ RUM RUNNERS Wed Night 5k’s

• 5 Apr🏃🏻‍♂️🏃🏿‍♀️ NAVY FED 5k

• 6 Apr 🏃🏻‍♂️ Gulf Coast Half Marathon & Quentin Cooper 5k  

• 10-13 Apr ⛵️ GL52 SOUTHERN SHOWDOWN 2025

• 18 Apr 🥊 ISLAND FIGHTS

• 19 Apr🏃🏻‍♂️🏃🏿‍♀️ JELLY BEAN 5k

• 26 Apr 🏃🏻‍♂️🏃🏿‍♀️ CRAWFISH 5k

• 24 May 🏃🏻‍♂️🏃🏿‍♀️GRAFFITI BRIDGE 5K

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

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