Sept. 19-Nov. 8 Sonshine Family Farms Corn Mazes and Pumpkin Patch, 6270 Oglesby Road Milton, Fla. Saturdays 9 a.m. – 9 p.m. group discounts available. Maze theme is “A Tribute to First Responders” and partial proceeds from the event will be donated to the Santa Rosa Kid’s House. Event features a Kid’s Maze with a finger coloring game to play while inside and a Big Maze with a word find game and picture find game to play as you make your way through the maze. There also will be a Monster Maze Oct. 31 with entertainment from 8 p.m. – 11 p.m. from “A Touch of Blue.” Pumpkins will be available beginning Oct. 10. Admission fee includes everything except cost for pony rides and pumpkins. Details: Vernon Borders, 850-418-5897 or gogators0109@yahoo.com. Event website: SonshineFamilyFarms.com Sept. 24-27 Panhandle Community Theater’s “Don’t Touch That Dial”. 7:30 p.m. evening shows and 2:30 p.m. Sunday matinee. Historic Imogene Theatre, 6866 Caroline St., Milton, Fla. Television musical variety show theme. Tickets $12 Sept. 24 and $15 Sept. 25-27. Details: panhandle_community_theatre@yahoo.com. Sept. 25-26 Country on the Sound, 8740 Gulf Blvd., Navarre Beach, Fla. 2 p.m. – 11 p.m. Sept. 25; 11:30 p.m. – 1:30 a.m. Sept. 26. This first-year concert will be staged at the Navarre Beach County Park. Headline acts include country legends Trace Adkins and Big & Rich plus a half-dozen other up-and-coming artists. Tickets start at $35 for a single-day pass; $50 single-day VIP Party Pit; $55 single VIP seats. Two-day tickets start at $65 general admission; $94 VIP Party Pit and $99 VIP seats. Sponsorships and ticket packages are available. Details: Cortni Bird, 256-328-4843 or cortni@countryonthesound.com. Event website: www.countryots.com/ Sept. 26-Nov. 1 Sweet Season Farms Corn Maze and Fall Fun Festival, 2260 Horn Rd., Milton, Fla. Sat. - 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. and Sun. 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. and Fridays 6 – 10 p.m. in October with the exception of Oct. 31 for Halloween. The maze honors the Pensacola Wahoos baseball team this year. The event gives families the opportunity to enjoy a day on a working Santa Rosa County Farm. Visitors can spend time navigating their way through an 8-acre corn maze, playing on 20 types of fun farm-themed equipment including a playground, hayrides, cow train rides, farm animals, corn popper jumping pillow and more. The farm is available for group bookings, field trips and other special events. Tickets start at $8 for “half cob” which includes corn maze, children’s playground, farm games, picnic area and hay bale maze. The “whole cob” admission includes unlimited access to all attractions ($5 fee for pony rides.) Flashlight maze (Friday nights) is $10 and a season pass $23. Details: Trent or Sharon Mathews 850-675-3573 or www.sweetseasonfarms.com. Oct. 18, Oct. 25 Coldwater Gardens Workshops, 7009 Creek Stone Rd., Milton, Fla., 2 p.m. – 5 p.m. Topics include Oct. 18 (shiitaké) and Oct 25 (salad). Cost is $20 for the workshop & $20 extra for lunch or dinner. Coldwater Gardens agriculture area spans five acres with three greenhouses and two high tunnels. There are opportunities for “glamping” and primitive camping on property with cottage rentals available soon. Details: Nick Phoenix 6072153060 or info@coldwatergardens.com. Event website: www.coldwatergardens.com Sept. 26-Nov. 1 Holland Farms Pumpkin Patch & Maze, 2055 Homer Holland Rd., Milton, Fla. Open Monday-Sunday 9 a.m.—6 p.m. Pumpkin match, sorghum maze in corn and grass family doesn’t produce an ear gets taller quicker, True Heroes, Fire, Police and Military. Hay rides, pumpkins and pumpkin cannon, free cup of peanuts. Cost: $10 for all activities, pumpkins only $6. Maze only $6. Kids under age 2 free. Tours will be available of the new 5000square-foot rustic barn wedding venue and special event space. Details: BJ Holland, 850675-6876 or Hollandfarms@gmail.com. Event website: HollandFarmsOnline.com All Month Adventures Unlimited Fall Foliage Zipline Tours - Fall is a great time to enjoy the many natural attractions at Adventures Unlimited located just north of Milton, Fla., in the Blackwater River State Forest. October is a great month to absorb the changing colors through a Fall Foliage Zipline Tour. Weekend stays at the resort’s camping sites or wooded cabins are available along with the ropes challenge course, canoeing and kayaking majestic Coldwater Creek. Details: 850-623-6197 or (800) 239-6864 or www.adventuresunlimited.com. Birding Gulf Breeze Zoo – 5701 Gulf Breeze Pkwy., Gulf Breeze, Fla. Explore the Gulf Breeze Zoo’s Walk-in Aviary and native bird observation area. Enrichment programs and meet-and-greet events scheduled throughout the month. Details: 850-932-2229 or www.gulfbreezezoo.org. Gulf Islands National Seashore, Naval Live Oaks Visitor Center - 1801 Gulf Breeze Parkway, Gulf Breeze, Fla. Ongoing programs all month long. Be sure to stop by and pick up a Beaches to Woodlands schedule map. Details: 850-934-2600 or www.nps.gov/guis Weekends in October Haunted Woods: Deadly Games, Event website: Haunted Woods: Deadly Games, 4900 Henry St, Milton, Fla. 7p.m. – 12 a.m. Halloween-themed event which serves as a fundraiser for the West Florida Railroad Museum. Details: Jennifer Weideman 850-333-8993 or rjeventsllc@gmail.com. Oct. 2-31 CUMC Pumpkin Patch, 5983 Dogwood Drive, Milton, Fla. 11a.m. – 7 p.m. Pumpkins grown and provided by Native Americans and the sale benefits the Christ United Methodist Church and Jr. Navy ROTC. Details: Judy Knecht, 850-463-2827; Church 850-623-8820 or judy.knecht@att.net. Event website: christunitedm247@bellsouth.net Oct. 1-31 Flamingos Flock Milton, Simply Southern Gifts at 5165 Canal Street, Milton 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturdays throughout the month. To mark breast cancer month, the gardens of the historic house/shop are “flocked” with flamingos. Individuals can tag a flamingo with a $10 donation. Details: Becky Smith 850-626-8215. Oct. 2 and 16 Santa Rosa County Museum of Local History, 6866 Caroline Street, Milton, Fla., 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Visitors are invited to tour the museum and learn about the history, historic buildings and places, and people and events of Santa Rosa County. There are also offer books on local history for sale in the museum store. Details: 850-982-4544 or comptonv@bellsouth.net. Event website: www.santarosahistoricalsociety.com October 3, 10, 17, and 24 and 31 Navarre/Hwy. 87 Farmer’s Market, Bob Tolbert near 4458 SR 87S Ye Olde Brothers Brewery, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. A growing market staged weekly with a variety of fresh produce and vendors. Details: Tracy Tucker 850-292-4530 or combsofhoney@gmail.com. Oct. 1-15 and 19-31 Clear Creek Farm Tours, 6065 Clear Creek Road Milton, Fla. 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Named Santa Rosa County’s 2014 “Innovative Farm of the Year.” A variety of workshops will be held at this solar-powered organic method farm. Small fees are charged. Details: Ray Davis 850449-1176 or raywanda@aol.com. Event website: clearcreekfarm.net Oct. 2-3 Gulf Breeze Community Expo - Gulf Breeze Community Center, 800 Shoreline Drive, Gulf Breeze, Fla. Friday 5 p.m. – 8 p.m. and Saturday 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. Details: Kristen Loera 850932-7888 or ceo@gulfbreezechamber.com Event website: www.gulfbreezechamber.com Sept. 18. 25. Oct. 2, 9, 16, 23,and 30 Bands on the Blackwater and Riverwalk Market, South Willing Street, Milton, Fla. 7 p.m. – 9 p.m. The popular summer music series and market resume this fall. A variety of artists perform each week and a variety of vendors and food concessions will be on hand. Details: Kyle Kemp 850-983-5466 or kyle.kemp@ci.milton.fl.us. Event website: www.facebook.com/BandsOnTheBlackwater Oct. 3 & 10 Bagdad United Methodist Church History Open House, 4540 Forsyth Street, Milton, Fla. 1 p.m. – 4 p.m. Details: Jan Davis 712-8034 or dbagdad@aol.com. Event website: bagdadunitedmethodistchurch.org Oct. 3 Bagdad Museum Lecture Series, 4516 Church St. Bagdad, Fla., 10 a.m. Learn about the streets of Bagdad, their origin and history of their namesakes. Details: Michael Johnson 850-293-5349 or michael@villagehomesandland.com or bagdadvillage.org Oct. 3-4 26th Annual Jay Peanut Festival - Gabbert Farm, 3604 Pine Level Church Rd., Jay, Fla. 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Celebration of one of Santa Rosa’s staple crops: the peanut. Popular annual event marks its 26th year and showcases farming life past and present and gives people a chance to experience country life. The festival features more than 200 vendors from across the southeast plus a 1930s Farm Museum and 1940s John Deere Dealership, food booths, games and fun. This event was started in honor of Melissa Caroline Gabbert who died more than 20 years ago from complications from cancer. Details: Brenda and Gene Gabbert, 850675-6823. Oct. 3 City of Milton Riverwalk Run 5K, 5 p.m. This popular and rare afternoon race starts at intersection of Berryhill Avenue and Willing Street and traverses through Historic Downtown Milton. Registration is only available online at: www.runsignup.com. Registration also will be available on race day between 4 – 4:45 p.m. at the Riverwalk Pavilion. Proceeds benefit youth and senior programs. Volunteers needed. Details: 850983-5466. Oct. 3 Pink Pirates Run/Walk 5K (Making Breast Cancer Walk the Plank, 1453 Navarre Beach Pkwy., Navarre, Fla.. Entry fee: $25. Fundraiser for breast cancer research and mammograms. Details: Christin Stephens 850-582-2504 or pinkpiratesofnavarre@gmail.com or stephenscb@bellsouth.net. Oct. 3 Juana’s 3rd Annual Oktoberfest Beer Tasting - 1451 Navarre Beach Causeway, Navarre Beach, Fla. Festive atmosphere for adults and activities for children staffed by the Navarre Beach Marine Science Station. Details: 850-336-2660 or juanaspagodas.com. Oct. 3 Take a Kid Fishing - This free kid’s fishing pole giveaway and clinic is staged at Navarre Beach Pier, 8579 Gulf Blvd., Navarre beginning at 8 a.m. First 500 children under 12 receive a free fishing pole, t-shirt and hat. Participants are encouraged to pre-register at fishnavarre.com or if available, day of event. The event includes free bait and fishing instruction. Details: Stephanie Maddox 850-686-2141 or sjmaddox10@gmail.com. October 3, 10, 17, and 24 Arcadia Mill “Secrets of Santa Rosa Archeology & History in Your Own Backyard” Saturdays in October, 11 a.m. at the Arcadia Mill Archaeological Site, 5709 Mill Pond Lane, Milton, Fla. Arcadia Mill is Florida’s largest antebellum industrial complex. The weekend lecture series event is presented by the University of West Florida, the Florida Public Archeology Network, West Florida Historic Preservation, Inc., and Arcadia Mill. Details: 850-626-3084 or www.historicpensacola.org/arcadia.cfm. Oct. 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 Holley Hill Pottery and Art Studio Kiln Openings, 7505 Buckeye Dr., Navarre, Fla. 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.. Open three weekends on the Tour! The Gulf Coast Kiln Walk Society has the largest wood fueled anagama kiln and the only reconstructed wood fueled kiln from the 1940s in the State. Holley Hill Pottery has been making pottery in Santa Rosa County for over 30 years using local clays capturing the lifestyle, scenery and sea life of the Gulf Coast. Details: Brenda or Marty Stokes 850-939-2744 or martyandbrenda@bellsouth.net Oct. 3 Sand Dollar Saturday & Local Marketplace, 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. 1900 Hwy 87, Navarre, Fla. Discover local artists and merchants all in one convenient location to shop in Santa Rosa County. Details: Michelle Massey 850-368-9500 or www.facebook.com/sanddollarsaturdays. Oct. 3 & 10 Bagdad United Methodist Church History Open House, 4540 Forsyth Street, Milton, Fla., 1 p.m. – 4 p.m. Details: Jan Davis 850-712-8034 or dbagdad@aol.com. Event website: bagdadunitedmethodistchurch.org Oct. 3-4 Navarre Fishing Rodeo, 1451 Navarre Beach Blvd., Navarre, Fla. Midnight Saturday - until 4 p.m. Sunday. Fish from the shore, a boat or kayak, or from the pier - you just can't "fish" from the seafood market! Prizes awarded in all divisions. Weigh-in is at Juana's on Navarre Beach Causeway and scales close promptly at 4 p.m. on both days. Junior anglers twelve and under can compete in the Junior Division for free. Proceeds from this event benefit the Navarre Beach Marine Park, including the Navarre Beach Sea Turtle Conservation Center, the Navarre Beach Marine Sanctuary and the Marine Science Station. It will also benefit Heroes on the Water and Take a Kid Fishing. Captain's bags will have goodies. Details: Sandi Kemp 850-939-1900 or info@navarrefishingrodeo.com. Event website: www.navarrefishingrodeo.com Oct. 8 Paint it Pink, Simply Southern Gifts at 5165 Canal Street, Milton, Fla. 6 – 8 p.m. Cost: $30. A local artist instruct the attendees how to paint an image that has been pre-selected by the artist. Each attendee pays $30. The cost includes paint supplies and light refreshments. Space is limited, therefore each person must register in advance. Attendees will take home their own painting. This is a breast cancer awareness event. Details: Becky Smith 850-626-8215. Oct. 9-11 34th Annual St. Rose of Lima International Fall Festival - . Fri. - 5 p.m. – 10 p.m.; Sat. 10 a.m. – 10 p.m. and Sun. noon to 5 p.m. 6451 Park Avenue, Milton, Fla. International foods, live entertainment, dancing, bingo, petting zoo, children’s activities and raffle. Details: Audrey Gibson 850-602-7495 or aud.gibson@gmail.com. Event website: www.srolparish.org Oct. 10 West Florida Railroad Museum Depot Days Celebration - 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. West Florida Railroad Museum, 5003 Henry St., Milton, Fla. Now more than 100 years old, the museum is one of the last remaining L&N depots that has not been converted for commercial use and is still on the location on which is was built. The museum houses many L&N and Frisco railroad artifacts as well as the seven railroad cars. A fun family event. Donations are encouraged. Details: George Wilson, 850-501-6249 or www.wfrm.org. Oct. 10 Fall Gardening for the South, 5256 Alabama St. Milton, Fla. 10 a.m. Gardening tips will be presented for the local area. Co-presented by Lowe’s. Details: Becky Smith 850-626-2003 or miltongardenclub@yahoo.com. Event website: www.miltongardenclub.com Oct. 10 Holley-Navarre Fire District 7th Annual Fire Prevention Festival, 9474 Navarre Pkwy, Navarre, Fla. 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. Details: Fire Marshal Joe Early and Melissa Severt 850-9395236 or admin17@hnfd.org. Oct. 10 6th Annual Run for the Reef 5K & 10K and Kid’s One Mile Fun Run - 8 a.m. Navarre Beach Pier, Navarre Beach, Fla. Features an out-and-back course along scenic Gulf Blvd. New this year is a 10K race. Event is a fundraiser to help “Make Navarre Snorkelicious,” a benefit for the Navarre Beach Marine Sanctuary. Details: Mike Sandler 850-686-6643 or mike@navarrechamberfoundation.org. Event website: navarrebeachmarinesanctuary.com. Oct. 10 Pinktober Fest “Making Breast Cancer Walk the Plank,” Navarre Park on Hwy 98, 10 a.m. Event includes children’s entertainment area, pony rides, arts and craft vendors, raffle and silent auction. The event helps fund mammograms and education. Details: Jan Stephens or Christin Stephens 503-938-287, 850-582-250 4 or pinkpiratesofnavarre@gmail.com. Oct. 10 5th Annual Bagdad Milton Plein Air Paint Out - Dragonfly Gallery, 6815 Caroline Street, Milton, Fla. 32570. Artists meet at 8 a.m. to register and then paint. Artists meet at gallery in late morning to frame and hang work. Work is judged and prizes are awarded. Morning breakfast snacks and lunch are provided to participants. Reception and prizes are awarded at 1:30 p.m. at the gallery. The public is invited to observe artists at work and attend the reception. Paintings may be purchased at the reception. Cost to participate: $35. Details: 850-981-1000 or 850-910-0561 or thedragonflygallery.org or santarosaarts.com. Oct. 10-11 Blackwater Heritage Festival (Munson) 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. both days, Blackwater River State Forest. One of the most popular events on the tour held at Krul Lake in the Munson, Fla. Visitors learn about old-time ways through hands-on demonstrations. There is a Civil War re-enactment camp, Native American displays, wood carving’ basket weaving, making cornshuck dolls, dulcimer making, shoe cobbling; cross-cut sawing, old-time circular sawmill operation, turpentining, displays by local museums and more. Cost: $5 per vehicle. Details: 850-957-6140 or www.munsonheritagefestival.com Oct. 13 Meet the Artist at a Special Place, 1900 Hwy 87, Suite H, Navarre, Fla., 5 p.m. – 7 p.m. Details: Michelle Massey 850-368-9500 or aspecialplace.98@gmail.com. Event website: aspecialplacenavarre.com Oct. 16-17 Monarch Madness Butterfly Festival - 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Panhandle Butterfly House, 8581 Navarre Pkwy, Navarre, Fla. Event highlights the monarch butterfly migration through Northwest Florida. Tagging process part of research process by University of Kansas. Watch as hundreds of monarch butterflies are released into the wild for their annual migration to Mexico. The Garden Gate Nursery will have butterfly plants for sale, both nectar and host plants as well as caterpillar rearing “cages” and other butterfly or pollinator oriented garden items; the Santa Rosa 4-H Club will feature a science experiment booth. Details: www.panhandlebutterflyhouse.org. Oct. 17 Navarre Women's Expo, 8700 Navarre Parkway, Navarre, Fla. 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. “Women Empowering Women” the event features special guest speakers on a variety of topics. Also, special guest Lourdes Colon will be on site for a screening of the documentary that follows her battle with breast cancer. Details: Chanda Ryan 850-939-3267 or membership@navarrechamber.com. Event website: www.navarrechamber.com Oct. 17 Sea Turtle Extravaganza. 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. 8740 Gulf Blvd., Navarre, Fla. Participants will learn about sea turtles through games and crafts. On hand will be Seamore and Seaira the Mermaid. Details: Cathy Holmes 850-565-0279 or www.navarrebeachseaturtles.org Oct. 17 15th Annual Navarre Car, Truck, and Bike Show and Craft Fair - 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. Navarre High School, 8600 High School Blvd., Navarre, Fla. More than 100 historical cars from all decades are on display in this popular event. Event features music, food, vendor booths and a new craft fair. Details: James Seever 850-736-2342 or jamesseever@gmail.com. Event website: www.navarrecarandbikeshow.com \ Oct. 17 16th Annual Fenner McConnell/Mark Wantz Blackwater Heritage Century Ride – Ride starts at 8 a.m. at the Milton Community Center 5629 Byrom St., Milton, Fla. Popular annual distance cycling event known as the “Fenner Ride.” Cost: $45. Distance rides: 18, 40, 62 and 100. Day of registration begins at 7 a.m. for the ride is through the Blackwater State Forest. A portion of the ride will be on the Blackwater State Heritage Trail. The 100/62/40-mile routes include some challenging hills, while the 18 mile ride is entirely on the rails to trails. Proceeds from the event will benefit the Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Northwest Florida. Details: 850-433-5437, 850-433-5437 or bbbsnwfl.org Oct. 17 Bridge To Bridge 5K - Wayside Park/Visitor Info Center - 1401 E. Gregory St., Pensacola ends in Gulf Breeze at the Bridge Bar. Also open to walkers (with a time limit).) 7:30 a.m. Details: Bonnie Daffinee 850-435-9222 or bonnie@werunwild.com Event website: werunwild.com/events/event/bridge-bridge-5k/ Oct. 17-18 & Oct. 24-25 Boo at the Zoo – Trick or Treat Trail, Gulf Breeze Zoo, 5701 Gulf Breeze Pkwy., Gulf Breeze, Fla.10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Children are invited to don their costumes and enjoy the zoo decked out for the Halloween holiday in a not-so-scary environment. The event features a Halloween Hay Maze, Monster Foam Play Party, animal encounters and face painting. A trick or treat trail features stations for children to enjoy toys, treats and treasures. Businesses are encouraged to help sponsor the stations. Details: 850-932-2229 or www.gulfbreezezoo.org. Oct. 18 22nd Annual Charity Chili Cook-off and Volleyball Tourney - Juana’s Pagodas & Sailor’s Grill, 1451 Navarre Beach Causeway, Navarre Beach, Fla. 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. Event is a fundraiser for Caring and Sharing of Santa Rosa County. $10 to enter a chili pot, commentate or the volleyball tournament. Ceramic chili mug for entry fee. Bring pots to set up between noon to 2 with tastings from 2-4. Volleyball registration 10 am and tournament at 10:30. Raffle. Four person co-ed teams any skill levels. Will be paired according to skill level. Details: 850-336-2660 or juanaspagodas.com. Oct. 18, Oct. 25 Coldwater Gardens Workshops, 7009 Creek Stone Rd., Milton, Fla., 2 p.m. – 5 p.m. Topics include Oct. 18 (shiitaké) and Oct 25 (salad). Cost is $20 for the workshop & $20 extra for lunch or dinner. Coldwater Gardens agriculture area spans five acres with three greenhouses and two high tunnels. There are opportunities for “glamping” and primitive camping on property with cottage rentals available soon. Details: Nick Phoenix 6072153060 or info@coldwatergardens.com. Event website: www.coldwatergardens.com Oct. 24 Ladies Night at Alyssa’s, 4586 Chumuckla Highway, Pace, Fla. – 6 p.m. Ladies only - the mission is to win prizes, shop, eat and have fun, fun, fun! For Ladies Night, Alyssa’s brings in exciting new vendors with products sure to please any woman. Event is a fundraiser for the Bay Area Food Bank Backpack for Kids Program Details: Liz Ohlhorst 850-994-9114 or lizatalyssas@gmail.com. Event website: www.shopalyssas.com Oct. 24-25 15th Annual Ghost Walk Downtown Milton, 6866 Caroline Street, Milton, Fla. Tours start at 6 p.m. and last one begins at 9 p.m. Tickets $10 adult, Children $5 (under 5 and/or in a stroller free). VIP Cut the Line Tickets are $15 adults and $10 children and allow ticket holders to walk in the next tour that leaves the Imogene Theatre. Details: Richard Baldwin 850-324-2875 or rdbaldwin777@yahoo.com. Event website: www.santarosahistoricalsociety.com Oct. 24-Nov. 1 Panhandle Trace Annual Hikes, Each day hikes begin at a different trailhead location. Details: Peggy Grantham or Helen Wigersma 850-982-9490 or 850-484-0528 or gramtham.peggy@gmail.com or mojuco609@cox.net. Event website: meetupwesterngatefta.com Oct. 30-31 Science Spookatular by the Sea presented by the Navarre Beach Marine Science Station. Free. From creeps of the deep, an endangered species cemetery, to science that glows in the dark, amazing sea creatures await you. Explore sea-themed stations for trickytreats and experience science by some of your favorite teachers. The family friendly event features glow in the dark science demonstrations, spine chilling dissections, haunted beach walk, hands-on activities, and crafts for children. Event is from 5 p.m. -9 p.m. Admission is $5 per person, children under 2 admitted free. Pre-register at www.navarresciencestation.org. Details: 850-623-3868. 850-449-4295. (Last edit 9-4 2015)