What’s happening in Pensacola: March 28 – April 3

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The historic district of Pensacola, Florida.

Ja’Qaylin Harrison, Staff Writer

Ever’Trivia Night — March 29

Everyone is welcomed to come out and enjoy a fun-filled night of trivia at Everman’s Cooperative Grocery & Café. Participants can play individually or as a group for a shot at winning various cash prizes. First place takes home a $50 gift card while second and third take home $25 and $10 gift cards, respectively. The games start at 6:45 p.m. and are expected to end around 7:45 p.m. The event will take place at the chain’s Nine Mile location, which is located at 1000 East Nine Mile Road.

Rally on the Runway Pensacola — March 31

This Thursday, the Brownsville Community Center will host the Rally on the Runway, an event organized to support kids who have or are currently fighting cancer. During the event, the kids, known as “Rally Kids,” walk the runway with various members of the local community. Proceeds from the rally will benefit the Rally Foundation for Childhood Cancer Research. The event runs from 6:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. 

Tickets are available here

For more information on becoming a sponsor or donating to the auction, you are encouraged to email Dana Hall at [email protected].

Pensacola Diversity Virtual Career Fair — April 1

For those seeking employment, job placement company DiversityX will be hosting a virtual job fair that will include roughly 30-plus employers seeking new employees to join their growing brand. Among the employers who have attended in the past are Amazon, Apple and TSA, who have made an average of 64 job offers in fields ranging from IT to sales. The event will start at 11 a.m. and end at 2 p.m. Those wishing to register for the event can do so by clicking here.

Navy Federal Pensacola 5K — April 2

The 12th Annual Navy Federal 5K is set to kick off at Seville Quarter in downtown Pensacola this Saturday. Attendance for the event is expected to be in the hundreds, with walkers, runners and rollers coming in from all over the area. Prizes will be given to those who place within the top three in the Male, Female and Wheelchair categories. Additional prizes will be given to the top three male and female finishers in each age group. The starting pistol is set to sound off at 8 a.m. To register for the event, click here.

Pensacola Little Theatre Presents ‘Moana Jr.’ — March 25 – April 10

Bring the kiddos out and prepare to set sail with Moana and Maui as the Pensacola Little Theatre presents its adaptation of Disney’s “Moana.” All of the film’s classic songs, including “How Far I’ll Go,” “Shiny,” and “You’re Welcome,” which were written by multi-award-winning composers Lin-Manuel Miranda, Opetaia Foa’i and Mark Mancina, will be included in the show. For more information on showtimes and tickets, visit PensacolaLittleTheatre.com or call 850-432-2042.  

Pensacola Jazz Fest — April 1-3

The 39th Annual Pensacola Jazz Fest will take place at Seville Square in historic downtown Pensacola, hosting an array of acts sure to grab and keep your attention. Local vendors will be present with food, wine, beer, arts and crafts, and, of course, jazz merch and memorabilia. The event is free to the public and will start with a meet and greet from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. at The District, Upstairs Lounge, located at 123 E. Government St. 

For information on headliners, tickets and event times, visit JazzPensacola.com.