Our Top Picks for June 6-8 Entertainment on the Emerald Coast

ARGH! This weekend is all about pirates and their booty as Fort Walton Beach celebrates its 59^th Annual Billy Bowlegs Pirate Festival Thursday through Saturday! Don your eye patch, bandana and other pirate swag and come out and enjoy the festival with hundreds of others! For current weather updates, be sure to check weather.com or tune in via television to The Weather Channel.

The Life’s A Beach crew wishes everyone a very safe and BEACHY Billy Bowlegs weekend! Enjoy!

Friday, June 6, 2014:

Concerts at the Landing – Heritage

The FWB Landing

139 Brooks Street

Fort Walton Beach

Time: 6-8 p.m.

Bring a lawn chair, picnic and your friends out to this musical event on Friday evening. Heritage will put on a show-stopping performance for all to enjoy. For more information, please visit 1021thewave.com. 

Saturday, June 7, 2014:

40^th Billy Bowlegs 5K

Fort Walton Beach High School

400 Hollywood Boulevard

Fort Walton Beach

Time: 10:30 p.m.

The 40^th Annual Billy Bowlegs Midnight Run will start and finish at FWB High School. The event will be followed by an incredible after party at Liza Jackson Park. Sign up at active.com. NWFTC.com

BBSD Roller Derby Presents: Pirates of the Flat Track-Battle of the Black Eye

Northwest Florida Fairgrounds

1958 Lewis Turner Boulevard

Fort Walton Beach

Time: 7-9 p.m.

Come out and watch your local roller derby girls play their game! It’s a family friendly event, beginning at 7 p.m. Admission is $12 at the door and children under 12 get in for free.

Beach Brawl SK8R Dolls Roller Derby Bout

Northwest Florida Fairgrounds

1958 Lewis Turner Boulevard

Fort Walton Beach

Time: 6:30 p.m.

North Light Marina to Host Signature Fishing Tournament

North Light Marina

113 John Sims Parkway

Niceville

Time: Scales open from 2-5 p.m., payouts at 7 p.m.

The 2014 North Light Red Snapper Challenge gives anglers the chance to enjoy some of the best fishing of the shortened, federal water snapper season while competing for cash payouts and prizes. Entry cost is $159 per team of up to 5 anglers, with additional anglers charged $35 each. Teams can register to compete in several red snapper categories as well as optional lady, youth and king mackerel divisions. For more information, and to register your team, please visit NorthLightChallenge.com or call 850.516.0709 or 850.678.2836.

Rock the Docks LIVE

HarborWalk Village

10 Harbor Boulevard

Destin

Time: 7-9 p.m.

Every Saturday night throughout summer, come out for great concerts on the HarborWalk Village stage! All concerts are free and open to the public. For more information, please e-mail info@harborwalk-destin.com or call 850.424.0600.

Sunday, June 8, 2014:

Sunday Cinema at The Village of Baytowne Wharf

The Village of Baytowne Wharf

Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort

9300 Emerald Coast Parkway

Destin

Time: 8 p.m.