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Looking for something to do away from the beach? Hoping to find something that will keep the whole family happy and entertained? Gulf World Marine Park should be top of your list. This first-class marine park is one of Panama City Beach’s top attractions, and promises to deliver a fun-filled day of animal antics and discovery. First time visitors will be thrilled at the variety of species that call Gulf World home, and if you’ve been before, you’ll have the opportunity to once again see your favorite marine friends in action. Located on the west end of Front Beach Road, Gulf World Marine Park is a must for any Panama City Beach itinerary. Dolphins The dolphins are a huge part of what makes Gulf World so special. You will instantly fall in love with these beautiful and friendly creat...

If you’re on Panama City Beach in search of the most possible fun you can have all in one place, your search would inevitably lead you to RockIt Lanes, a 50,000 square ft. family entertainment center located in the Shoppes at Edgewater. With arcades, skating, bowling, billards and a sports bar you might think this is some sort of magical good-times emporium, but you’d be wrong. You get all that and more at RockIt Lanes. In fact, you’d have to spend an entire day at RockIt lanes to truly experience all the fun to be had. The biggest arcade on the beach, with over 150 different games ranging from carnival-style hoops and skeetball to advanced virtual reality games designed for the most discriminating gamers. If you are a poolshark, RockIt Lanes offers 22 pool tables under ...

Kicking off this week, the Bay Point Billfish Invitational Fishing Tournament is back and with it, the Weighed Blue Marlin category returns as the most popular category of the tournament for both anglers and spectators alike. With more than 10,000 spectators expected, vendors everywhere and boats everywhere, this year will truly be a year to remember. If you’re looking to see world class yachts, huge fish and have a great time, this is the place to be this week and weekend. The tournament has already kicked off Wednesday with a special trip for two combat-wounded U.S. service members for the second annual Soldier Salute. According to a press release today: U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Deane Messex and Sergeant Philip Gonzales were joined by local Bay Point resident and retired Army offi...

In the most anticipated concert of the Pier Park Summer Concert Series, Porter Batiste Stoltz, or PBS, will be unleashing their New Orleans marinated brand of funk/rock/jam on all of Panama City Beach. If you’ve missed the concerts before, this is one you definitely want to see. More on PBS “Their time has come at last. After spending years, even decades, providing some of the greatest backline support New Orleans music has heard, the brilliant sidemen George Porter Jr., Russell Batiste Jr., and Brian Stoltz, (Porter Batiste Stoltz) are ready for their close-up. “It’s now time to focus all of our efforts on this, right here, right now,” says Porter Jr. “This is where we want to be. We might be walking away from some decent projects but we believe in this and in each oth...

Beloved local band now national star, Gilligan Loves Maryanne, is returning to Panama City Beach to perform at Pier Park’s 4th of July Star Spangled Spectacular on Saturday. Covering beach songs with a Southern rock twist, you’ll no doubt love every second they grace the stage. Gilligan Love Maryanne will be a part of a fun-filled evening complete with a patriotic pet costume contest, golf cart decorating and sidewalk chalk art contests and live performances from several bands including country music star Mark Chestnutt. This is one evening you don’t want to miss. COST: Free and open to the public WHEN: Saturday, July 4 from 12 – 9 p.m. WHERE: Pier Park 600 Pier Park Drive Panama City Beach, FL 32413 ...