Family events in Bay County, FL

Kaleidoscope Play and Learn offers a welcoming setting where parents and caregivers can connect while exploring how young children grow through playful experiences. The interactive sessions feature songs, stories, crafts, dancing, and other hands on activities that support early learning and help strengthen family relationships. This free playgroup is designed for children from birth to age five with their caregivers and takes place in the MLK Jr. Recreation Center multi purpose room.

Connect with other mothers who are breastfeeding, pumping, or supplementing in a welcoming setting where experiences can be shared. A lactation consultant will be available to offer guidance, answer questions, and provide practical tips. Expectant mothers are welcome, and children can come along, including nursing babies, toddlers, and siblings. The gathering takes place in the classroom on the second floor across from the elevators. Take the elevator past the gift shop to find the room.

Teens ages 13 to 18 are welcome at Teen Game Night in Panama City, FL, featuring Nintendo Switch gaming in the Meeting Room.

Ascension Sacred Heart Bay hosts a free, family-friendly Halloween event that pairs treat collecting with a Touch-A-Truck experience. Families can explore emergency vehicles up close and meet local community heroes alongside members of the hospital team. Costumes and Halloween spirit are welcome for an evening of fun.

Enjoy a family-friendly Trunk or Treat with creatively themed cars, food trucks, live characters for children, and plenty of candy. The event is free for all ages, with food truck items available for purchase. Costumes are welcome.

Celebrate Halloween Eve with an evening of live entertainment and playful activities. Jimbo & The Jetstream will provide the music while guests enjoy games and a costume contest with prizes up for grabs. Coffee and daiquiris will be available for purchase throughout the event. The atmosphere welcomes all ages for a festive night out.

This weekly Pokémon League welcomes participants of all ages and experience levels. Activities may include trading meetups, official challenges and cup events, casual games, and occasional pre-release gatherings. For details on what is scheduled throughout the month, refer to the Pokémon events post. Updates are also shared in the PBA Pokémon League group.

Watch the day fade as the bay becomes a glowing scene during a clear, lighted kayak experience in Panama City. Transparent kayaks illuminate the water while bait fish shimmer beneath, and the pace settles into something calm with a touch of the wild. It suits date night and also anyone aiming to create lasting memories. Suitable for solo participants, couples, or groups... Friday evenings focus on a relaxing float. Each tour offers limited spots.

Costumes and candy buckets set the tone for the Little Boo Bash at Mochas & Minis, a Halloween celebration created with young children in mind. Kids can trick-or-treat indoors by visiting a series of playful, Halloween-themed doors set up throughout the space, giving first-time or hesitant trick-or-treaters a chance to practice in a friendly setting. The festivities include Halloween games and activities, playtime, and treats. Costumes are encouraged, and families are reminded to bring a trick-or-treat bucket. Pre-registration is required so enough treats and supplies can be prepared for everyone, and balloons may be present with activities. Pricing is $12 per child for members and $25 per child for non-members.

Celebrate Halloween with neighborhood trick-or-treating in North Lagoon Heights Phase II. Residents handing out candy can dress up and greet families from their driveways, while trick-or-treaters are asked to visit homes with porch lights on, respect neighbors’ yards, and have an adult accompany younger children. Drivers should slow down and watch for families walking through the neighborhood.

A 5K fun run at Frank Brown Park brings the community together to raise awareness about diabetes and encourage healthier living. Runners, walkers, and supporters are welcome. A companion Health Fair provides free screenings such as blood pressure and blood glucose checks, basic health assessments, BMI measurements, and stress evaluations, plus information and resources for lifestyle support. Registration is $25 per person. Presented by the Health Ministry of the Panama City Seventh-day Adventist Church.