Community Calendar

Listen to authors read from their books, get an autographed copy, explore bookish gifts, and mingle with authors and book lovers at the third annual Books By the Bay Festival. Join in the haiku slam, listen to guest bestselling author Kyla Zhao, stroll among the author's tents, chat with writers on Author's Row, and visit with authors and publishers in two buildings. Bring the kids to enjoy children's activities and see performers on stage or come with your fellow readers for the Book Club Challenge, then lunch at the food trucks. Enjoy a day filled with books and bookish delights at our new location at Bayview Park, 2001 East Lloyd, Pensacola. A free event sponsored by Emerald Coast Writers.

We're hosting our Fourth Annual Homeschool Science Fair! Both competitive and non-competitive divisions are available for participation. Students ages 6 and up are invited to participate in the fair; students must be able to present their experiments on their own for our judges. This is an excellent opportunity for all homeschool students looking to explore the various STEM disciplines. Light refreshments provided. Find details on the fair, sample projects, judging tips, and more in the files below. Have questions? Email Harley at harley@ecscience.org.

Curious about becoming one of our Science Fair sponsors? Email kate@ecscience.org to discover the ways your business can help impact students interested in STEM in our region. As a small independent nonprofit, sponsoring organizations help make events like this possible for our museum and community.

$10 entry fee per student

WHEN
April 13, 2026
4:00-7:00 p.m.
Deadline to enter is April 1, 2025.

WHERE
Emerald Coast Science Center
31 Memorial Pkwy SW
Fort Walton Beach, FL 32548

Come out to our scenic wildlife refuge for a fun filled day of community outreach from some of the best animal rescues and environmentally focused organizations in the area! The first ever Navarre Nature Fest will feature tons of organizations in the area that are working to protect and preserve our local wildlife and environment - plus a few fun food and shop vendors who really love wildlife! Whether you're looking for a new place to volunteer or just want to get out and enjoy celebrating everything we love about local nature, don't miss this event!
All ticket sales support our non-profit (ECWR) and our mission to provide free wildlife rehab services to the community.

Celebrate Pride with Pensacola’s queer community! PensaPride will host it's sixth annual inclusive festival featuring an artists market, live entertainment, drag performances, local cuisine and more. All ages welcome.