July 6-12 Entertainment on the Emerald Coast

Throughout this week and into the weekend, the Emerald Coast entertainment will continue with concerts, fireworks, kids’ camps and with an added bonus—Shark Week! Be sure to check weather.com or tune in to the Weather Channel for the latest updates on local weather conditions.

The Life's A Beach crew wishes everyone a safe and beachy week/weekend! Enjoy!

July 6-12

Shark Week Fun for the Kids at the Gulfarium

Gulfarium Marine Adventure Park

1010 Miracle Strip Parkway

Fort Walton Beach/Okaloosa Island

At this week’s MKAF Concerts in the Village Summer Concert Series, The Mulligans will own the stage with their classic ‘60s & ‘70s dance music!

Join the Gulfarium as they celebrate one of the ocean's most fascinating creatures with shark-related activities, specials and discounts throughout the park all week long!

Activities

Shark Feeds

Can you determine "fin fact" from "fin fiction"? Here's your chance to learn more about the incredible sharks that live at Gulfarium Marine Adventure Park! The park’s knowledgeable aquarists will conduct a special, shark feeding once daily at each of their shark habitats, including:

9:30 a.m. Stingray Bay - Bonnethead sharks and Whitespotted bamboo sharks

11:45 a.m. Living Sea - Blacktip reef sharks

1:30 p.m. Living Sea - Wobbegong sharks

2:30 p.m. Shark Moat - Lemon sharks and Nurse sharks

Kids’ Crafts

Kids of all ages will enjoy the opportunity to make their own shark creation. Available between 10:15 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. in the Living Sea.

Shark Fin Scavenger Hunt

This zany scavenger hunt will have your kids roaming the park to scout out hidden shark fins, each containing a fun fact about our finned friends. Turn in your completed fact sheet for a fun prize!

Aquarium Bounce House

Kids of all ages can bounce around in the park’s custom, aquarium-themed bounce house!

Discounts & Specials

Beginning July 6, get $5 off your Stingray Bay Snorkel encounter! Call 850.243.9046 or use online code SHARKWEEK for $5 off. Offer available between July 6-12 and the encounter can be booked for any available date up until September 7, 2015. Cannot be combined with any other coupon or discount. Cannot be combined with Sunrise Special discount. Discounted Reef Shark ICEE drinks, Lemon Shark iced teas and a special Shark Head Popcorn bucket. Discounts on shark-themed merchandise in Fins Gifts retail store. Stay tuned for more at Gulfarium.com/Shark_Week.

July 6-11

Emerald Coast Theatre Company Presents 2015 Children's Theater Camp: Camp Broadway

Seaside Neighborhood School

10 Smolian Circle

Santa Rosa Beach

Summertime means letting your heart sing. Emerald Coast Theatre Company (ECTC), a not-for-profit professional theater company based in Miramar Beach, Florida, has launched its 2015 summer theater camp series designed with kids in mind. ECTC’s third annual children’s theater summer series, presented with support from the Mattie Kelly Arts Foundation, features the following program:

Camp Broadway  (One week, Monday through Friday)

Let the Broadway rhythm get you! Come act, sing and dance your heart out to popular Broadway tunes as we learn songs and simple choreography to some of the musical numbers from Broadway. We'll play improvisation and theater games, too. Watch out parents, we'll wow you with a performance the last day of camp. Monday through Friday 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Grades 3 through 10. $150 tuition per child. To register your child for this exciting camp, please visit docs.google.com/forms.

Thursday, July 9, 2015:

Mattie Kelly Arts Foundation Presents: The Mulligans

4323 Commons Drive West

Destin

Time: 7 p.m., gates open at 6 p.m.

Please note: This is the final week of concerts for this series!

During this fantastic and energetic outdoor event, a band plays for a crowd spanning the grass that the Dugas Pavilion overlooks. The audience can bring their own food and drinks to enjoy, or they can purchase them on site. Also, be sure to bring lawn chairs or towels to sit on. Come ready for a night of upbeat tunes and a spectacular performance that you won’t forget!

The cost for this great event is $10 per adult and children under 12 get in for free. For more information, please visit MattieKellyArtsFoundation.org or call 850.650.2226.

Red, White and Blue Celebration

HarborWalk Village

10 Harbor Boulevard

Destin

Time: 7 p.m.

The Red, White and Blue Celebration is a weekly honoring of a local hero. The celebrations highlight the efforts of people who go above and beyond to better their community. Enjoy live entertainment, kids’ crafts, face painting and a vintage WWII aircraft flyover. The evening is topped off by a spectacular fireworks display over Destin Harbor at 9 p.m. This week, Avery Hatchett of SEA Chase Watersports will be honored. Avery’s heroic actions helped save a family from drowning at Crab Island. For more information, please visit EmeraldGrande.com.

Saturday, July 11, 2015:

Downtown Fort Walton Beach Farmer’s Market

DeFrance Antiques and Collectables

230 Eglin Parkway

Fort Walton Beach

The Downtown FWB Farmer's Market is open the second Saturday of every month, beginning in March and continuing through October. The market is open from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. An array of vendors set up with many different locally grown and handmade items such as fresh, farm produce and fruit, including Asian pears, local honey, grass-fed beef, baked goods, fresh eggs, jams, jellies, handmade soaps and scrubs, and so much more! Feel free to stroll the streets of Downtown Fort Walton Beach after the Farmer’s Market and check out the local flavor and southern hospitality. The community offers many unique boutiques, restaurants and bars, perfect for a Saturday afternoon outing!

Every Saturday night throughout the summer, come on out for free concerts on the HarborWalk Village stage! All concerts are open to the public. For more information, please call 850.424.0600.