April

Apr 25 Beach Ball 2008. PB Optimist Club Fundraiser. Hilton. 6 p.m. Ticket $65. Cash drawing. Raffles. Dinner. Black Tie optional.

Apr 26-27 Spring Fever Inshore Fishing Slam. 6 am to 4 pm Cash Prizes. Fun Coast Promotions

May

May 1-31 Discounts to active duty military with ID at retail and restaurants on Pensacola Beach. The Visitors Information Center will distrib ute 1,000 Military Appreciation pins. Staff at participating businesses wear red, white, and blue.

May 6 United States Coast Guard will unveil their "Pelican" at the Bands on the Beach concert. 7 to 9 p.m.

May 10 Pool Tourney and Guitar Hero III competition, Tiki Island Golf and Games. Noon.

May 13 Bands on the Beach, Gulfside Pavilion, 7 -9 pm

May 16-17 Flounders Military Volleyball Tournament. Flounders Beach.

May 17 Hooter's Beauty Pageant/Bikini Contest

May 20 Bands on the Beach, Gulfside Pavilion, 7 -9 pm

May 14--- Fishing Day

May 27 Bands on the Beach, Gulfside Pavilion, 7 -9 pm

June

Jun 3 Bands on the Beach, Gulfside Pavilion, 7 -9 pm

Jun 7 DeLuna Landing Ceremony - Fiesta of Five Flags event takes place in the Quietwater Amphitheater at 3pm.

Jun 8 Fiesta Sand Sculpture Contest - Registration begins 9am at the Pensacola Beach Pavilion Judging begins at 2pm.

Jun 10 Bands on the Beach, Gulfside Pavilion, 7 -9 pm

Jun 17 Bands on the Beach, Gulfside Pavilion, 7 -9 pm

Jun 24 Bands on the Beach, Gulfside Pavilion, 7 -9 pm

July

Jul 4 Kaboom! Fireworks

Jul 9 Red White and Blues Week on Pensacola Beach

Jul 12 Blue Angels Air Show

August

Aug 29 Jamaican Fest at Bamboo Willies

Aug 31 Anything That Floats Make your own or race one of our bath tubs at Bamboo Willies. Chamber fundraiser.

September

Sep 14 ShakerFest. Sandshaker Lounge. All weekend.

Sep 20 Lifes A Vette- Miracle Strip Corvettte Club - Corvette Show. Casino Beach 7 to 4

Sep 20 - 21 Taste of the Beach Seafood Festival Pensacola Beach

October

Oct 4-5 Wine and Art Weekend Pensacola Beach

Oct 6-31 Haunted Harbour, Pensacola Beach

November

Nov 11 Veterans Day Parade and Ceremonies

Nov 29 Season Lights Up - Beachwide Lighting of the Island

December

Season Your Holidays with Island Spirit month long Christmas festival in December

Dec 1 Children's Coloring Contest & Passport to Santa's Island kick off

Dec 4 Joy For The Beach - Beach Community Church - 7 pm

Dec 6 Kowabunga Breakfast with Surfing Santa - Surf Burger - 8 am

Dec 6 Santa Claus Look Alike Contest - Bamboo Willie's - 8 pm

Dec 7 Gingerbread House Make and Take - Tiki Island - Noon to 2 pm

Dec 7 Santa and His Paparazzi Photo Session -

Dec 7 Tis The Season Open House - Lee Tracy-Boardwalk - 2 to 4 pm

Dec 12 Island Style Tropical Holiday Open House 4 to 6 pm

Dec 12 Island Caroling -Double Decker Bus - Flounder's - 6 pm

Dec 12 Coloring Contest Winners announced Island Style - 6 pm

Dec 13 Ornament Making - Hilton Pensacola Beach - 9 to 10:30 am

Dec 13 Adult Coloring Contest - Sandshaker - 4 pm

Dec 13 Lighted Boat Parade - Beach Marina to Boardwalk - 6 pm

Dec 14 Christmas Cantata Beach Church - 10 am

Dec 14 Gingerbread House Make and Take - Tiki Island - Noon to 2 pm

Dec 14 Christmas Parade - Via de Luna - 2 pm

Dec 21 Santa and His Paparazzi Photo Session - Island Style - 2 to 4 pm

Dec 24 Candlelight and Carols - Beach Church - 6 pm

Dec 31 Fireworks - Casino Beach - Midnight

January 2009

Jan 1 Polar Bear Plunge - Paradise Bar and Grill - 2 pm

Jan 7 Krewe of Nereids King Cake Party

Jan 21 Krewe of Nerids Moon Pie Party

February 2009

Feb 21 Street Dance. Noon.

Feb 22 Krewe of Wrecks Mardi Gras parade - 2 p.m. Mardi Gras begins January 7 and ends at midnight on Tuesday, February 24.

Feb 23 Krewe of Wrecks Red Beans and Rice Luncheon. Casino Beach. Free.

March 2009

March 13-17 Go Irish on the Island Celebration St. Paddys Day Pub Crawl, proceeds to Covenant Hospice;