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January 18, 2025

Sip & Science: Wild West Edition, January 18, 2025, 6-9 p.m. at Emerald Coast Science Center.

Bring your friends, grab a drink, and saddle up for a night of fun. Guests age 21 and up only. Come dressed in your cowboy and cowgirl best and compete in various games like the Outlaw Hunt, Bull Bouncer Barrel Races, and Cowboy Bingo. Make your way through the Oregon Trail, see which of your band of outlaws can come up with a cowboy name that’s ace-high, and try your hand at the Bull Ring Toss. Lasso up a night of fun that’ll show y’all how the west was won. Yeehaw! Giddy up and grab your tickets today.

Early bird pricing: Members $25 Nonmembers $30
Week of pricing: Members $30 Nonmembers $35
Day of pricing: Members $35 Nonmembers $40
Ticket price includes admission, access to regular and special museum exhibits, themed activities, and drink tickets for adult beverages (beer, wine, and a specialty cocktail). Spork Food Truck will be on-site from 5:30-8:30 p.m. for delicious bites for purchase. Light snacks are also available for purchase within the center.

Guests age 21+ (IDs will be checked at the door) Get more details/ticket info, here.

January 18, 2025

January 18, 2025

Discover the Science of Music during a live session with members of the Mount Vernon Virtuosi Cello Gang! January 18th from 10am-11am. Enjoy their performance, and after, check out our Specdrums to make your own tunes and learn about the science behind music. Access included with general admission. This event sponsored in part by the Emerald Coast Music Alliance at Emerald Coast Science Center. Get more information here: https://www.ecscience.org/events-1/the-science-of-music

January 30, 2025

Get ready for an out-of-this-world experience. It’s the new home of the Emerald Coast Science Center’s planetarium, the Galaxy Gateway, will be opening soon! Please join us at this free ribbon cutting event. Grab a slice of cake and take a quick tour of the solar system to celebrate on January 30th from 3:30 to 5pm.

Our biggest thanks to Impact100 of Northwest Florida and the NDIA Gulf Coast Chapter for making this possible, and to FPL for their continued support of our planetarium. Get more information here: https://www.ecscience.org/events-1/galaxy-gateway-ribbon-cutting

February 8, 2025

Fore Her is excited to announce the 2025 Pink Run on Saturday, February 8th, 2025 at 8am.
The event returns to The Village of Baytowne Wharf, Miramar Beach, and will bring back the timed 5k race in addition to the Survivor Stroll. The community is invited to walk or run with friends and family, wear pink, and have fun while raising funds for breast cancer patients on the Emerald coast who are in financial need. Attendees will enjoy an after-party with a DJ, a photo booth, prizes, and food samples. All registered breast cancer survivors can enjoy the VIP Survivors’ Lounge.
Registration is now open! You can register and find out more information on the Fore Her website or by visiting this link: https://PinkRunBenefitingForeHer.itsyourrace.com/

May 3rd, 2025

The 3rd Annual Bay Area Health & Wellness Expo is Saturday, May 3, 2025 at Props Hammock Bay at 1799 Great Hammock Bend in Freeport. Don’t miss the chance to support your local community. Connect with important resources available to our community from local businesses, non-profit organizations, healthcare facilities and so much more. The expo will feature nutrition and exercise education, free screenings, alternative health and wellness professionals, interactive promoting fitness and health, family services, senior services, and guest speakers. Proceeds benefit Make Your Mark for the Lupus Foundation of America. For more info, email [email protected]


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