Events calendar: Rock out at the Ormond Beach Live Music and Arts Festival, attend the Flagler Beach Centennial Fall Family Day

What to do this week in Ormond Beach and Palm Coast.


Over 100 acts perform on 13 stages at the sixth annual Ormond Beach Live music festival. Photo by Michele Meyers
Over 100 acts perform on 13 stages at the sixth annual Ormond Beach Live music festival. Photo by Michele Meyers
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Thursday, Sept. 25

Senior Connection

When: 1 p.m.

Where: Good Vibes Nutrition, 209 St. Joe Plaza Drive, Palm Coast

Details: Attend this free community meetup for people 55 and older. Gather for friendship and share some great facts about Palm Coast.

Walk for 988

When: 5:30 p.m.

Where: Wadsworth Park, 2200 Moody Blvd., Flagler Beach

Details: The Rotary Club of Flagler Beach will host an Awareness Walk to promote the 988 National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. Participants will walk from Wadsworth Park and over the State Road 100 bridge to Veterans Park, where they will gather for a brief ceremony. Free and open to the public. 

Connecting to Palm Coast Expo

When: 5:30-7:30 p.m.

Where: Palm Coast Community Center, 305 Palm Coast Parkway NE, Palm Coast

Details: The Palm Coast Citizens Academy Alumni Ambassadors are hosting this expo, designed to welcome and support new and recently settled residents. There will be booths hosted by city departments, local civic organizations and clubs and social services. Free event. 

Palm Coast Concert Series

When: 6-8 p.m.

Where: The Stage at Town Center, 1500 Central Ave., Palm Coast

Details: See SoulFire perform. There will be live music, food trucks, vendors, yard games, and beer and wine. Bring a chair.

Friday, Sept. 26

Garden Talk: The P's in my garden

When: 11-12 p.m.

Where: Ormond Memorial Art Museum and Gardens, 78 E. Granada Blvd., Ormond Beach

Details: Rebekah Mead, of the Seaside Herb Society, will lead this talk in the museum classroom on the joys of gardening as they relate to "Passion, Purpose, Planning, Planting, Patience, Persistence, and Preserving." Free program. Registration requested. Visit ormondartmuseum.org/classes-programs.

Flagler County Pro Rodeo

When: 5-9 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, Sept. 26-27

Where: Flagler County Fairgrounds, 150 Sawgrass Road, Bunnell

Details: Attend this two-day rodeo by the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association. Tickets cost $25 for adults for one day; $40 for a weekend pass; tickets for kids 5-12 are $10. Visit https://www.facebook.com/flaglercountyprorodeo.

Avenue Q

When: 7:30 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays, Sept. 26 and 27, and Oct. 3, 4; and 3 p.m. on Sundays, Sept. 28 and Oct. 5

Where: City Repertory Theatre, 160 Cypress Point Parkway, B-207, Palm Coast

Details: See this Tony Award winning laugh-out-loud musical that tells the story of a recent college grad named Princeton, who moves into a shabby New York apartment all the way out on Avenue Q. What makes the story different is that Princeton and some of his friends just happen to be puppets. The show is not appropriate for children. Tickets cost $30 for adults and $15 for students. Visit crtpalmcoast.com.

Saturday, Sept. 27

Ormond Beach Live Original Music & Art Festival

When: 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Where: Rockefeller Gardens, 26 Riverside Drive, Ormond Beach

Details: Attend the seventh annual Ormond Beach Live Original Music & Art Festival, presented by Songwriters Showcases of America. There will be 14 stages featuring over 100 local and regional acts, plus over 70 artist and trade booths, food courts, a beer garden, carnival games, a rock climbing wall, art contests, bounce houses and more. A meet-and-greet with three stages at The Casements will take place from 5-10 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 26. Tickets cost $20 in advance; $25 at the gate. Children 12 and under are free. Visit ormondlive.com.

Worldwide Day of Play

When: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Where: Ormond Memorial Art Museum and Gardens, 78 E. Granada Blvd., Ormond Beach

Details: Bring children to experience the joy of play at OMAM’s outdoor early learning space, located in the Granada Pavilion Courtyard. Visitors can build with colorful blocks, create a masterpiece at one of the mini art stations, enjoy books, and make music with drums, xylophones and other instruments. Free admission.

Exploring gelli plate printing

When: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Where: Art League of Daytona Beach, 433 S. Palmetto Ave., Daytona Beach

Details: Attend this workshop with Pam Coffman. Register at artleague.org/allworkshops.

National Public Lands Day—Hammock Hike: Secrets of the Coastal Forest

When: 10-11 a.m.

Where: Gamble Rogers Memorial State Recreational Area, 3100 S. Oceanshore Blvd., Flagler Beach

Details: Join a park ranger for a guided hike beneath twisted live oaks, cabbage palms, and saw palmettos as we explore how this unique ecosystem thrives between the ocean and the mainland. Group size limited to 25. Registration required. Park entry fee applies.

Flagler Beach Centennial Fall Family Day

When: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Where: Veteran's Park, 105 S. 2nd St., Flagler Beach

Details: Attend a centennial celebration of Flagler Beach with a day of family fun activities, including a corn maze, pumpkin bowling, storytime, scarecrow building demonstration, lawn games, vendos and more. Free event.

Pirates Hunting Sunken Treasure: How a Florida shipwreck sparked the golden age of piracy

When: 10-11 a.m.

Where: Palm Coast Community Center, 305 Palm Coast Parkway NE, Palm Coast

Details: Hosted by the Palm Coast Historical Society, this event will feature speaker David Head, who will highlight what took place after the 1715 Spanish treasure fleet sank in the Florida Straits. RSVP at parksandrec.fun or call 386-986-2323.

History of Iranian Cinema

When: 2 p.m.

Where: Cinematique Theater, 242 S. Beach St., Daytona Beach 

Details: See a screening of the film, "Razor's Edge: Legacy of Iranian Actresses," an stay for a Q+A with filmmaker Bahman Maghsoudlou. The event will also celebrate the Iranian American Society of Daytona Beach's 28th anniversary. Free event. RSVP by Sept. 20 at [email protected] or call 386-882-1694.

Hops & Hoses Oktoberfest Pub Crawl

When: 5 p.m.

Where: European Village, 101 Palm Harbor Parkway, Palm Coast

Details: Celebrate Oktoberfest with local firefighters. Tickets cost $25 and include a T-shirt, a beer cup, one free beer at each of the four participating locations and live music. 

Steeln' Peaches: Celebrating the Allman Brothers Band

When: 7 p.m.

Where: Ormond Beach Performing Arts Center, 399 N. U.S. 1, Ormond Beach

Details: See this tribute band celebrating 55 years of Allman Brothers history. Tickets cost $39-$59. Visit https://ormondbeachperformingartscenter.csstix.com.

Sunday, Sept. 28

Teacher Appreciation Sunday

When: 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Where: Mt. Calvary Baptist Church of Palm Coast, 75 Pine Lakes Parkway S., Palm Coast

Details: Mt. Calvary Baptist Church of Palm Coast will host a worship program to show appreciation to teachers and teacher assistants. The program will include remarks by the Flagler Schools Superintendent LaShakia Moore, and will be followed by a light lunch. All teachers and teacher assistants present will receive a special gift.

Bulow Ruins Nighttime Tour

When: 7-8:30 p.m.

Where: Bulow Plantation Ruins Historic State Park, 3501 Old Kings Road S., Flagler Beach

Details: Attend this after-hours tour of the Bulow Sugar Mill Ruins to uncover the history of the 203-year-old site. Led by a park ranger. Tickets cost $25 per person. 

An Evening with K.I.M

When: 7-10 p.m.

Where: Zanzibar Blue Speakeasy, 250A S. Palmetto Ave., Daytona Beach

Details: Experience the magic of Keeping It Moving, a band that fuses jazz, funk, soil, R&B, hip-hop and more. Led by Chicago bassist Jeremiah Hunt. Doors open at 6 p.m.

Tuesday, Sept. 30

Film screening: 'A Plastic Ocean'

When: 6-8 p.m.

Where: Madorsky Theater at the Daytona State College campus, Hosseini Center, 1200 W International Speedway Blvd., Daytona Beach

Details: See this documentary about the full impact of plastic pollution on the world's oceans via nature footage and interviews with conservationists. Free and open to the public. 

Wednesday, Oct. 1

FC3 annual meeting

When: 5:30-7 p.m.

Where: Palm Coast Community Center, 305 Palm Coast Parkway, NE. Palm Coast

Details: Learn more about what the Flagler County Cultural Council has achieved over the past year and what's in store for the upcoming year. Attendees will get a preview of the upcoming Creekside Festival 2025 Flagler Palm Coast High School Student Photography Contest with an opportunity to vote for the "People's Choice" award. Meeting is open to the public. No RSVP required.

Thursday, Oct. 2

Recipes and Reads Culinary Lab: The Culture and History of Food — Afternoon tea

When: 3 p.m.

Where: Ormond Beach Regional Library, 30 S. Beach St., Ormond Beach

Details: Learn how to make spiced tea, presented by library staff. Free program.

Palm Coast Astronomy Club

When: 5:30-6:30 p.m.

Where: Flagler County Public Library, 2500 Palm Coast Parkway NW, Palm Coast

Details: The Palm Coast Astronomy Club will hold its next meeting at the library. The meeting's topic will be "Halloween Special: A look at the scary faces of nebula from space." Everyone interested in astronomy is welcome. The meeting room is located to the right after entering the library.

Friday, Oct. 3

Pilgrims Rest Cemetery Tour

When: 5:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, Oct. 3 and 4

Where: Pilgrims Rest Cemetery, 791 W. Granada Blvd., Ormond Beach

Details: Discover the untold stories of Ormond’s past during the annual Pilgrims Rest Cemetery Tour, which will include a Civil War-era cannon firing. Tickets cost $25; kids under 12 are free. Visit ormondhistory.org.

Saturday, Oct. 4

Florida Trucktoberfest

When: 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Where: Flagler County Fairgrounds, 150 Sawgrass Road, Bunnell

Details: Enjoy truck competitions, vendors, food and activities. Tickets cost $7; kids under 12 are free. Presented by the Palm Coast Fire Department. To register for the competition, visit https://trucktoberfest2025.rsvpify.com.

Reel in the Fun

When: 9 a.m.

Where: Bailey Riverbridge Gardens, 1 N. Beach St., Ormond Beach

Details: Register for this free catch-and-release kids' fishing tournament by Wednesday, Oct. 1. Open to city of Ormond Beach residents only, ages 4-12. Check-in starts at 8 a.m. Call 386-676-3250.

VFW Auxiliary's annual Arts & Crafts Fair

When: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Where: VFW Post Auxiliary, 47 Old Kings Road N, Palm Coast

Details: This is a free community event featuring arts, crafts, food and fun. There will be a marketplace with over 30 artists and crafters, local food trucks and raffles. 

20th annual Creekside Festival

When: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 4 and 5

Where: Princess Place, 2500 Princess Place Road, Palm Coast

Details: The festival will feature over 80 vendors, a petting zoo, a kid's zone with bounce houses, pony rides, face painting, a Sheriff vs. Firefighters chili cook-off and The Soccer Collies. Tickets cost $10 for adults; kids 12 and under are free. 

Ormond Art Walk

When: 3-7 p.m.

Where: Ormond Beach MainStreet Arts District, 128 W. Granada Blvd., Ormond Beach

Details: Join Ocean Art Gallery, Frame of Mind, Art Spotlight, The Studio by Artist Angel Lowden, the Ormond Memorial Art Museum and more on the first Saturday of each month for art openings and art events.

Ormond Beach Art Guild fall reception

When: 5-7 p.m.

Where: The Casements, 25 Riverside Drive, Ormond Beach

Details: Attend the free fall reception of the Ormond Beach Art Guild There will be hors d'oeuvres and wine, as well as musical entertainment. The exhibit will be on display from Oct. 2-28.

The Locals Mix 2025 Music +Arts Expo

When: 5-9 p.m.

Where: Ormond Memorial Art Museum & Gardens, 78 E. Granada Blvd., Ormond Beach

Details: Attend this celebration of creativity, held during Ormond Beach's First Saturday Art Walk. There will be an original music competition, live painting, food trucks, drinks and artisan vendors. No cover to explore the museum, gardens and vendor village. Rooftop music admission is $10 in advance or $15 at the door. Visit thelocalsmix.com.

Sunday, Oct. 5

Pink Army 5K

When: 7:45-11 a.m.

Where: AdventHealth Palm Coast, 60 Memorial Medical Parkway, Palm Coast

Details: Help raise money for breast cancer awareness, education and screening at this 5K and 1-mile pet-friendly walk. Registration costs $40 for adults, $20 for students 18 and under with code FlaglerParent. Visit https://runsignup.com/Race/FL/PalmCoast/pink5k.

Florida Bohemian Fest 2025

When: 12-8 p.m.

Where: Florida Agricultural Museum, 7900 Old Kings Road N., Palm Coast

Details: This festival is a one-day wellness experience featuring yoga, sound healing, crystals, tarot, herbal remedies and more. Admission costs $20; children 10 and under are free. Visit floridabohemianfestival.com.

Ongoing

Maze Days 2025

When: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Sundays and Saturdays, starting Oct. 4 to Nov. 2

Where: Cowart Ranch and Farms, 8185 W. Highway 100, Bunnell

Details: Enjoy this farm's 5-acre walkthroughh maze, pick pumpkins, take a hayride, play in corn pits and enjoy bonfires in the evenings. Admission costs $15; children 2 and under are free. Visit https://cowartranchandfarms.com/maze-dayz.

Seaside Herb Society 

When: 9:30 a.m. on the third Saturday of the month

Where: Bailey Riverbridge Gardens meeting house, 1 N. Beach St., Ormond Beach

Details: Learn about growing and using herbs with the Seaside Herb Society, which meets from September through May. Visitors are welcome. For information, call or text Denny Lee Snyder at 443-497-0044 or visit https://www.seasideherbsociety.com.

Country Market

When: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. every second Saturday, September through May

Where: Old dairy barn at the Florida Agricultural Museum, 7900 Old Kings Road N., Palm Coast

Details: Enjoy vendors, live music, a festival atmosphere and food trucks. Admission and parking is free. Visit floridaagmuseum.org to see what the special theme each month will be.

Nara-Anon Group

When: 6 p.m. Mondays

Where: St. Marks by the Sea Lutheran Church, 303 Palm Coast Parkway NE, Palm Coast

Details: Nara-Anon Groups are for those who are affected by someone else's addiction. For more information, call Nancy at 386-569-0417.

Memory Makers Quilt Guild

When: 9:30 a.m. to noon on the first Wednesday of each month

Where: UF/IFAS Extension Flagler County Education Center, 150 Sawgrass Road, Bunnell

Details: Join the Memory Makers Quilt Guild. All are welcome.

BAM Senior Fitness Class

When: 9:30 a.m. Mondays and Thursdays

Where: Palm Coast First Baptist Church, 6050 Palm Coast Parkway NW, Palm Coast

Details: Join this Balance and Motion class and develop strength and endurance, core stability and balance. Taught by senior fitness specialist Artie G, the class is open to all fitness levels and free with most insurances. A donation is accepted for those without coverage. See full schedule at synergyseniorfitness.com or call 386-931-3485.

Women's book club

When: 12:30-2 p.m. every Tuesday

Where: Central Baptist Church, 152 Fairview Ave., Daytona Beach

Details: Join this book club, which meets in the Marchman Building, room 117. Contact Sylvia Meincke at 386-451-5223.

Moms of Pre Schoolers

When: 9:30-11:30 a.m. on the second and fourth Friday of the month

Where: Central Baptist Church, 152 Fairview Ave., Daytona Beach

Details: Moms of Pre Schoolers is a free faith-based program for moms, moms-to-be and their preschoolers for support and encouragement. Breakfast is provided, as well as a video with discussion and crafts. Playtime offered for children, with adult supervision. Call 386-255-2588.

MOAS exhibitions

When: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday; 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday

Where: Museum of Arts and Sciences, 352 S. Nova Road, Daytona Beach

Details: Want to spend a day looking at fine art? The Museum of Arts and Sciences has the following shows on display: "Bugs Outside the Box: Discover the Art Within the Sciences" ; "Shoosty Bugs: An Art Infestation" ; and "It's a Ship Show: Florida's Maritime Canvas."

 

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