Upcoming Events in the Southeast Region

UPCOMING EVENTS

In the Southeast (Non-Race Events)

Blue Angels Practice Cruises April 1 through September 22, 2020 Pensacola Bay Cruises, Pensacola, FL See the Blue Angels as you've never seen them before! Pensacola Bay Cruises is excited to provide the opportunity to see the Blue Angels perform from onboard our specialty cruises! View from our air-conditioned cabin or enjoy the breeze on the covered upper deck. Departs from the downtown ferry landing. Drinks for purchase. Family Friendly.

Premiere Sailing League April 3 thru 5, 2020 Plaza de Luna Park, Pensacola Marina The PSL Winter Exhibition Series will consist of a pre-series test regatta followed by four invitational regattas. Teams can charter a boat from the supplied fleet of identical RS21 keelboats for the racing which will take place on courses set

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just off the Pensacola waterfront at either Plaza de Luna or the nearby Vince Whibbs Community Maritime Park. Spectators can watch the teams compete in multiple exhibition stadium style races directly in front of the festive venues. Dates have been chosen to coordinate with other activities in the two parks to introduce stadium sailing to the non-sailing public.

The first PSL Winter Exhibition is scheduled for January 3-5, 2020, off Plaza de Luna at the foot of historic South Palafox Place adjacent to the Pensacola Marina. Not coincidentally, the regatta takes place during the 12th Night Mardi Gras Kick-off celebration taking place throughout downtown Pensacola. Subsequent PSL Winter Exhibitions are currently planned for Jan. 31-Feb. 2, March 6-8 and April 3-5, 2020. (Note final dates may be subject to change)

For each event, practice racing will be held on Friday from the Pensacola Yacht Club in the downtown Sanders Beach Community. Then on Saturday and Sunday the six to 12 teams will race short course, fast paced flights, with up to 20 races per day, to determine the winner. The racing will

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follow the format of the events that will be offered in 2022, the inaugural year of the full national season of the League. Spectators on shore will be treated to race analysis presented by sailing broadcaster and America’s Cup commentator Tucker Thompson, who will make stadium sailing come to life for spectators.

Visit Pensacola President Steve Hayes and Pensacola Sports President and CEO Ray Palmer have been onboard with the Mayor and his staff since the concept was first presented to the city and the Escambia County tourism professionals. The Pensacola/Escambia County tourism promotional arm at VisitPensacola.com, and the sports marketing team at Pensacola Sports, are committed to helping make the exhibition series, and all future events on Pensacola Bay, a success in every way.

The Premiere Sailing League USA will debut its concept for an organized, national fleet racing league during the United States Sailboat Show in Annapolis, Md., which runs from October 10-14, 2019. Details are available at www.premieresailingleague.com.

2020 Waterway Village Zydeco & Crawfish Festival & 5KRun April 4, 2020 – Gulf Shores, AL

2020 Pensacola Jazz Fest April 4-5, 2020 – Seville Square, Pensacola, FL Jazz Pensacola’s Pensacola JazzFest, now in its 37th year, will be Seville Square in downtown Pensacola. This free festival celebrates America's unique musical art form with a stunning lineup of top talent, from local jazz standouts to world-renowned acts.

Bands on the Beach, Pensacola Beach, FL April 7 through October 27, 2020, Family friendly music at the Gulfside Pavilion on beautiful Pensacola Beach! A different band will be performing every Tuesday night from April through October.

Annual Crawfish Music Festival April 15-19, 2020 Mississippi Coast Coliseum, Biloxi, MS The Crawfish Music Festival parties on the front grounds of the Mississippi Coast Coliseum with the beautiful Mississippi Sound in the background. Each night of the Festival promises fun, excitement and a little something new! Featuring headline entertainment, hot boiled crawfish, and exciting mid-way rides.

C &R’s 11 Annual Crawfish Cook-off April 18, 2020 – Bay Waveland, MS Bring your best crawfish recipe.

Interstate Mullet Toss and Gulf Coast Greatest Beach Party, April 24-26, 2020 Flora-Bama, Perdido Key, FL The Interstate Mullet Toss & Gulf Coast’s Greatest Beach Party is legendary. What started as just a reason to party has become one of the biggest beach parties on the coast. Those who participate in the Mullet Toss will throw a dead mullet over the state line of Florida and Alabama to see who gets the farthest. Hotel bookings are done months, if not years in advance for this event. People travel from across the globe to see what all the fuss is about here at the FloraBama; the memories are priceless.

Annual 1699 Weekend of Discovery April 25-26, 2020 – Ocean Springs, MS Celebrate the unique culture and history of Ocean Springs and the surrounding Gulf Coast. Every April, the Society stages a dramatic and colorful reenactment of the historic landing of Monsieur d’Iberville and his party on our shores.

Annual Taste of Ocean Springs Food & Wine Festival, May 7, 2020 Enjoy an evening to sip and savor some of the best food and drink. Cooking demonstrations, live music, and more.

Pensacola Crawfish Festival May 8 -10, 2020 – Pensacola, FL Join us May 8-10th at Community Maritime Park for one of the largest crawfish boils in the Southeast, located behind the Pensacola Blue Wahoos baseball

Annual Free Flowin’ on the Riverfront May 9, 2020, Lighthouse Park, Pascagoula, MS Free Flowin' on the Riverfront is a music festival to celebrate the beauty of the Pascagoula River, the last and largest free flowing river in the U.S. Free, live music all day, food and art vendors, Pascagoula Run Kayak Race, Paddlepalooza, and a fireworks show to end the day.

The Hangout Music Festival May 15-17, 2020 – Gulf Shores, AL 3-day music festival on the beaches of Gulf Shores, AL

Annual Pirate Day on the Bay May 15 & 16, 2020, Bay St. Louis, MS - Friday 4-11pm, Saturday 11am to 11pm Join the Krewe of Mystic Seahorse & Capt. Longbeard and his pirate crew including the Lafitte Brothers (Jean & Pierre) for Pirate Day in the Bay. Festivities start Friday evening with the opening of "Krewe Central" (music and carnival rides). 6pm Friday Pub Crawl, advance registration suggested.

Billy Creel Memorial Gulf Coast Wooden & Classic Boat Show, May 16 & 17, 2020 Schooner Pier Complex, Biloxi, MS The Billy Creel Memorial Gulf Coast Wooden & Classic Boat Show showcases wooden boats in the water and on trailers. Art & craft booths, cast net contest and live music. Come enjoy sails aboard the Biloxi Schooners every hour on the hour, $15 per person, as well as delicious shrimp and fish plates, live music by Hank Beruman, cast net contests, model boat building, oyster shell painting, artists vendors, demonstrations, exhibits, crafts, & more!

Sounds by the Sea Gulfport Memorial Day Concert May 23, 2020 – Jones Park, Gulfport, MS Enjoy an open-air Memorial Day concert featuring patriotic

selections, quality music, and fireworks. Bring your picnic baskets, blankets, lounge chairs, and enjoy the music & show - all overlooking the Gulf of Mexico. Presented by the Gulf Coast Symphony.

Annual Jazz in the Pass, May 24, 2020 Memorial Park, Pass Christian, MS Live music and a relaxing view of the Gulf of Mexico.

Sounds by the Sea Pascagoula Memorial Day Concert May 24, 2020 – Beach Park, Gulfport, MS Enjoy the rhythms of sounds by the sea. Bring lawn chairs and blankets to the historic Beach Park located on the Gulf of Mexico in Pascagoula. Listen to performers from local church choirs in a Freedom Chorus and musicians from the Gulf Coast Symphony Orchestra at Sounds by the Sea. Families can have picnics and stroll along the beachfront area. The Sounds by the Sea is culminated by a gigantic fireworks display on the beach. Presented by the Gulf Coast Symphony.

Emmanuel Shepherd and Condon Fiesta Days Celebration May 27, 2020 – Pensacola, FL SURRENDER THE CITY: Join us this year at Historic Seville Quarter as it comes alive with entertainment, decorations and delicious food in five rooms, each saluting our history under the flags of the five governments that have flown over our city. Be sure to join the Surrender of the City in Phineas Phoggs at 7:15 p.m. as local dignitaries such as the Mayor, Fire Chief, Supervisor of Elections, Escambia County Sheriff and Pensacola Naval Air Station Commanding Officer surrender the City of Pensacola and its citizens to DeLuna and his Queen for the Fiesta Season.

Grand Fiesta Parade May 29, 2020 – Pensacola, FL Come catch some beads, hear the sounds of local high school marching bands, and enjoy watching beautiful floats parade through downtown beginning at 7:00 p.m. Bring the entire family to one of Pensacola’s favorite Fiesta events. In addition to the dozens of local krewes parading, special appearances will be made by a masked DeLuna LXXI, his queen and their court.

Fiesta Boat Parade and DeLuna Landing Ceremony, May 30, 2020 – Pensacola, FL LANDING’S HISTORY: Under orders from King Phillip II of Spain over 450 years ago, conquistador Don Tristan DeLuna sailed into the beautiful waters surrounding what is now Pensacola, Florida. He claimed the land he found in the name of Spain, and Pensacola became the first European settlement in the United States. The DeLuna Landing Ceremony is a lighthearted reenactment of what might have happened when Don Tristan DeLuna landed in 1559. EVENT INFO: Saturday, May 30, 2020 at the Quietwater Beach Amphitheater (400 Quietwater Beach Rd – under the Shell) on Pensacola Beach. Stay tuned for more information regarding next year's DeLuna Landing Ceremony!

The 67th Annual

SATURDAY MAY 2, 2020 The start returns to central Palatka!

Starting North of US 17 bridge, sail to Jacksonville on the St. Johns River. Hosted by The Rudder Club of Jacksonville For more information, go to www.rudderclub.com