This weekend's events in Niceville!

It’s the weekend – which means its time to cut loose and enjoy everything our area offers. Check out these upcoming events to see if they jive with your weekend plans! 

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Purple Monkey Luau

The rock band Purple Monkey will play at Niceville’s 3rd Planet Brewing Saturday night. This alternative, blues, ska funk and rock quartet will take the stage while you hula it up! Wear your grass skirts. The band starts up at 6:00 pm and will wrap up their show at 9:00 pm 

🎸 Purple Monkey

📍1400 E John Sims Parkway, Niceville, Florida

⌛️6:00-9:00

🗓️May 19th

🎟️ Free

ℹ️ https://www.3rdplanetbrewing.com/event/purple-monkey-live-3rd-planet-may-20/

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Destin Open Karate Tournament

The Destin Open Karate Tournament will knock your socks off with sparring, weapons demonstrations and more! The Open will also feature seminars and demonstrations from Karate experts. This is the fifth year the tournament has run.  

🥋 Destin Open Karate Tournament 

📍1250 Miracle Strip Parkway Southeast

⌛️ Starts at 3:15 on Friday and 9:00 on Saturday

🗓️ May 19-20

🎟️ No information 

ℹ️ https://www.mataction.com/en/the-destin-open

Niceville VFW Annual Car Show

The Niceville Veterans of Foreign Wars post 12204 will host their annual car show to benefit the Fisher House located on Eglin Air Force Base. 

🏎️ VFW Annual Car Show

📍Mullet Festival Grounds | Florida SR 85 and East College Boulevard

⌛️ Starts at 10:00 

🗓️ May 20

🎟️ $25

ℹ️ https://www.eventbrite.com/e/vfw-annual-car-show-to-benefit-fisher-house-eglin-afb-registration-617840105387

Chamber Music

The Emerald Coast Chamber Music Festival hosts “Classically Jazz” this weekend in Niceville at the Tyler Recital Hall at the Mattie Kelly Arts Center. 

🎻 Chamber Music

📍Tyler Recital Hall in the music wing of the Mattie Kelly Arts Center

⌛️ Starts at 7:00pm

🗓️ May 20

🎟️ $20

ℹ️ https://www.emeraldcoastchambermusicfestival.org/concerts

 

Ballet School holds its pose for Spring Recital

The Northwest Florida Ballet Académie will host its annual spring recital from 10:00 am to 3:30 pm this Saturday. 

🩰 Ballet Recital

📍Mattie Kelly Arts Center

⌛️ Starts at 10 am

🗓️ May 20

🎟️ N/A

ℹ️ https://www.emeraldcoastchambermusicfestival.org/concerts

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