Community Calendar

Over the last twelve years, hundreds of artists from all over the world have shared thousands of pieces of art and transformed dozens of buildings throughout Bay County into the largest, free, outdoor public art gallery in the SouthEastern United States. The Public Eye Soar Projection and Light Festival celebrates twelve years of sharing art in all of its forms in unexpected places and ways to delight, surprise, educate and inspire our community.

Together, Public Eye Soar and Gulf Coast State College are partnering on November 7 and 8, 2025 from 6pm to 10pm to display art on the beautiful architecture of GCSC. SOAR 2025 will feature artists from around the world and from our own vibrant local art scene. New installations, visual surprises and interactive art displays are already in production. Festival favorites will return like Sand Art, GCSC Living Statues, the Shadow Dome and JD’s Fun House. Live music, dance and interactive experiences like the GCSC Lost City exhibit and the Yellow Room will delight all ages. Plus, the Veterans Honor Wall will return to celebrate our veterans during the festival.

Public Eye Soar is a free, family friendly event that celebrates the intersection of art and technology with the brightest and most beautiful SOAR Festival in the area! Help create a Public Eye Soar by attending this year's event.

On Saturday and Sunday, November 8 and 9 the Community Center of Good Shepherd will be alive with displays of clothes, blankets/quilts, arts and crafts, baked good and seasonal items - all handmade by members. Proceeds from this event will provide food for hundreds of families in need and other church mission projects. Admission is free and payment may be made by cash or check.

Join us for our 2025 Downtown Market season! Take a stroll in the park among dozens of local artists, craft vendors, and food trucks- all in the heart of downtown!
The Downtown Market takes place every Saturday from 9-1 in Ponce De Leon Park (127 E Park Ave, Tallahassee, FL 32301). The market season runs from March-November. Parking on the street is available near the market.

Over the last twelve years, hundreds of artists from all over the world have shared thousands of pieces of art and transformed dozens of buildings throughout Bay County into the largest, free, outdoor public art gallery in the SouthEastern United States. The Public Eye Soar Projection and Light Festival celebrates twelve years of sharing art in all of its forms in unexpected places and ways to delight, surprise, educate and inspire our community.

Together, Public Eye Soar and Gulf Coast State College are partnering on November 7 and 8, 2025 from 6pm to 10pm to display art on the beautiful architecture of GCSC. SOAR 2025 will feature artists from around the world and from our own vibrant local art scene. New installations, visual surprises and interactive art displays are already in production. Festival favorites will return like Sand Art, GCSC Living Statues, the Shadow Dome and JD’s Fun House. Live music, dance and interactive experiences like the GCSC Lost City exhibit and the Yellow Room will delight all ages. Plus, the Veterans Honor Wall will return to celebrate our veterans during the festival.

Public Eye Soar is a free, family friendly event that celebrates the intersection of art and technology with the brightest and most beautiful SOAR Festival in the area! Help create a Public Eye Soar by attending this year's event.

On Saturday and Sunday, November 8 and 9 the Community Center of Good Shepherd will be alive with displays of clothes, blankets/quilts, arts and crafts, baked good and seasonal items - all handmade by members. Proceeds from this event will provide food for hundreds of families in need and other church mission projects. Admission is free and payment may be made by cash or check.

Join us for our 2025 Downtown Market season! Take a stroll in the park among dozens of local artists, craft vendors, and food trucks- all in the heart of downtown!
The Downtown Market takes place every Saturday from 9-1 in Ponce De Leon Park (127 E Park Ave, Tallahassee, FL 32301). The market season runs from March-November. Parking on the street is available near the market.

Join us for our 2025 Downtown Market season! Take a stroll in the park among dozens of local artists, craft vendors, and food trucks- all in the heart of downtown!
The Downtown Market takes place every Saturday from 9-1 in Ponce De Leon Park (127 E Park Ave, Tallahassee, FL 32301). The market season runs from March-November. Parking on the street is available near the market.

Join us for our 2025 Downtown Market season! Take a stroll in the park among dozens of local artists, craft vendors, and food trucks- all in the heart of downtown!
The Downtown Market takes place every Saturday from 9-1 in Ponce De Leon Park (127 E Park Ave, Tallahassee, FL 32301). The market season runs from March-November. Parking on the street is available near the market.

Market Days is back on December 6th & 7th at the North Florida Fairgrounds! This wonderful Arts and Crafts event bring together artisans and shoppers each year for a fun and exciting event! Market Days is recognized in Sunshine Artists Top 200 Events. Market Days is as essential today for the Tallahassee Museum as it was in 1965. Funds from Market Days benefit the Museum in innumerable ways. From educational programs for all ages to the care of our living wildlife collection and historic buildings, Market Days supports the Museum helping to provide the many services we deliver to our audiences throughout the region. Market Days is a volunteer run event. Market Days is a rain or shine event.

For more information on this event, visit marketdays.org

This year’s event will feature live music – more details coming soon!

Early Bird tickets are on sale NOW.

Market Days is held at the North Florida Fairgrounds. Market Days benefits the Tallahassee Museum's mission on education, conservation, and preservation in the community. This event is supported by Visit Tallahassee Leon County, City of Tallahassee, and the Department of Arts and Culture. 

This live event is a recreation of the town of Bethlehem at the time of Jesus' birth. Come drive through our set or join our hayride for this Christmas Story. See Angels on the hill, a bustling marketplace, The Inn with no rooms available, Herod's Court and the Manger scene.