Mother's Day Activities in Pensacola, Florida

Pensacola, Florida offers unique activities for Mother's Day fun. There are activities for every mom - music, museums, or a swashbuckling mockumentary that puts you in the center of Pensacola's rich pirate past.

Celebrate Mother's Day early, Tuesday, May 4. Mom will love Tim Jackson's Mr. Big, a Bands on the Beach favorite. Mom will be out of her seat and onto her feet with music from the 50s-70s. Or, try A Touch of Gray, May 11. The band, named for their hair color, plays, "oldies but goodies," hits from Los Lonely Boys, and some country music.
Bands on the Beach, Gulfside Pavilion, Pensacola Beach. 7-9 pm Bring lawn chairs. For info about the FREE concerts, May - Sept, call (850) 932-2257 or visit http://www.visitpensacolabeach.com/what/bands.asp

Another Pensacola musical activity awaits at the Sanctuary in the Grove: Theatre West performance of Always...Patsy Cline. Based on a true story, this musical about legendary country singer, Patsy Cline offers down home country humor and audience activity. Shows on April 30, May 1, 2, 6, 7, and Mother's Day, May 9. Tickets, $15. Call (850) 912-4087 or visit http://sanctuarytheatrewest.com.

Visit The Pensacola Museum of Art for The Art Books of Henri Matisse."The exhibition features original illustrations and text by one of the preeminent French artists of the twentieth century." Admission: $5, adults, and $2, active duty military and children. Call (850) 432-6247 or visit http://pensacolamuseumofart.org.

Tour the landmark 1859 Pensacola Lighthouse and Callaway Museum in the restored 1869 keeper's quarters. View Pensacola Bay from the top of the tower - 150 feet high. Tours and activities on Mother's Day, May 9, Noon - 4:00 p.m. Admission, $5, adults, $3, children. Visit www.pensacolalighthouse.org or call 850-637-4050 for reservations.

Mom will be swept away by the scalawags of The Pirates of Pensacola: The Curse of Tristan de Tuna, a musical mockumentary directed by Denise Daughtry, performed by Pensacola's Red Trolley Players. Activities include a temporary pirate's tattoo, a pirate's "Argh!" contest, and discovering treasure. Performances on May 7, 14 and 21. For details, dates, reservations visit www.piratetrolley.com or call (850) 417-7321. Admission, $20, adults, and $5, children.

Don't make Mom cook on Mother's Day. Take her to Shane's Rib Shack, Gulf Breeze, Florida where owner J.J. Divin says, "Bring your mom to dinner at our Gulf Breeze location and we'll treat her to dessert on Mother's Day - just mention this article." Mom will love the peach cobbler, chocolate Brownie, or a homemade cookie. Shane's Rib Shack, Gulf Breeze, 3707 Gulf Breeze Pkwy., Gulf Breeze, FL 32563. Visit http://www.shanesribshack.com or call (850) 934-7427.

On-line Sources:

Bands on the Beach and beach events http://www.visitpensacolabeach.com/what/bands.asp

Pensacola Museum of Art http://pensacolamuseumofart.org

Pensacola Lighthouse http://www.pensacolalighthouse.org

Sanctuary in the Groves: Theatre West http://www.sanctuarytheatrewest.com

The Pirates of Pensacola: the Curse of Tristan de Tuna (A Musical Mockumentary directed by Denise Daughtry) http://piratetrolley.com

For information about an upcoming Pensacola Mockumentary, "Invasion from Planet X", about Gulf Breeze, Florida's famous UFO sightings visit http://ufotrolley.com/

Learn about a "mockumentary" at Wikipedia - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mockumentary

For delicious ribs and mouthwatering desserts for Mother's Day visit www.shanesribshack.com

Interviews conducted on Saturday, April 10, 2010

Denise Daughtry, Director,The Pirates of Pensacola: the Curse of Tristan de Tuna

Rick Burris, Founder, Sanctuary in the Groves: Theatre West

J.J. Divin, Owner, Shane's Rib Shack in Gulf Breeze, Florida