Pace Center for Girls Invites Community to Dream BIG Under the Big Top at Inaugural Fall Fundraiser

A brand-new, immersive carnival will transform Pace Escambia-Santa Rosa for an evening celebrating BIG dreams and brighter futures.

Pensacola, Fl, September 30 – Step right up and experience Pace Center for Girls, Escambia-Santa Rosa, like never before! On Saturday, Nov. 14, from 4-7 p.m., Pace will host its inaugural “Dream BIG Under the Big Top: An Elevated Carnival Experience,” a fall fundraiser inviting the community inside the center for an evening of entertainment, connection and meaningful impact.

Unlike a traditional fundraiser, Dream BIG will take guests throughout the center and into the classrooms where girls learn, grow, heal, lead, and discover what is possible for their futures. For one night, each room and the courtyard become part of the carnival, with circus-style performances, magic, live music, carnival games and festive treats.

“Our new Dream BIG event is an invitation for our community to experience Pace in an entirely new way,” said Kristin Koenigsfest, executive director of Pace Center for Girls, Escambia-Santa Rosa. “We want guests to have an incredible time, but we also want them to walk through these spaces and see the possibility that exists here every day. Every girl deserves the opportunity to discover her strengths, find her voice, and dream BIG about her future, and our community helps make that possible.”

The immersive “Dream BIG Under the Big Top” fundraiser is a night that celebrates the strengths of local Pace girls, empowering them to grow into confident leaders in our community.

Dream BIG Under the Big Top: An Elevated Carnival Experience
Saturday, Nov. 14, 2026 | 4 - 7 p.m.
Pace Center for Girls, Escambia-Santa Rosa
1028 Underwood Ave., Pensacola, FL 32504

For event details and tickets, visit:
https://pro.gofundme.com/event/escambia-under-the-bigtop/e844163

About Pace Center for Girls

Since opening in 1994, Pace Center for Girls, Escambia-Santa Rosa has served more than 4,000 girls in the community, empowering each one to rewrite her story and create a future defined by hope, confidence and possibility. For more information on the center, visit https://www.pacecenter.org/locations/florida/escambia-santa-rosa

Founded in 1985 in Jacksonville, Pace Center for Girls provides free year-round middle and high school academics, case management, counseling and life skills development in a safe and supportive environment that recognizes past trauma and builds upon girls' individual strengths. Dedicated to meeting the social, emotional and educational needs of girls, Pace has a successful, proven program model that has changed the life trajectory of more than 40,000 girls and is recognized as one of the nation's leading advocates for girls. For more information, visit www.pacecenter.org