What's on tap for fun things to do this weekend in Volusia-Flagler?
From wine walks to rock-star biopics and folk-music jams, there's an array of entertainment options this weekend in Volusia and Flagler counties.
Here are five ideas for cool things to do, even if the temperatures are hot:
Wine lovers unite
Expect wines and the people who love them to both be enthusiastically represented at the monthly Wine Walk on Flagler Avenue on Saturday in New Smyrna Beach.
The Wine Walk is a monthly progressive wine tasting that showcases the offerings of an array of restaurants and other businesses in the bustling Flagler Avenue business district from the North Causeway bridge to the ocean.
Tasting passports are $30, which includes 20 tasting tickets along with a keepsake wine glass, map and listing of host locations. During the event, host businesses offer both one and multi-ticket wines to sample the 100-plus featured selections for the month.
If you’d like to share your 20 tasting tickets with a friend, you can purchase an additional wine glass for $5 cash. Flagler Avenue will not be closed for this event, which takes place inside host locations along the thoroughfare.
Advance tickets may be purchased online at Eventbrite.com.
Day-of-event cash-only ticket sales will be available at three welcome stations: the West Welcome Tent at Flagler and North Peninsula avenues; Middle Welcome Porch at 401 Flagler Ave. and South Cooper Street; and East Welcome Tent at 401 Flagler Ave. and Atlantic Avenue.
Shark encounter fun
Although a real-life encounter doesn’t sound like much fun, this educational event on Saturday at the Ponce Inlet Historical Museum promises an entertaining twist on learning about sharks.
Shark Exploration Day offers a tour of the museum as well as fun shark crafts and games that also provide insight into the local history and environment around us. The event is free, but those interested in attending are requested to RSVP to Jennifer at Jlagreca@ponce-inlet.org or call 386-761-2408 to ensure that space is still available.
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Shark Exploration Day starts at 10 a.m. Saturday at the museum, 143 Beach St. in Ponce Inlet.
More Bandshell concerts
The popular weekly lineup of tribute-band concerts continues this weekend at the Daytona Beach Bandshell.
Here’s what’s on tap:
On Friday, The Wildflowers, a Tom Petty tribute act, will be featured at the weekly “Sounds of Summer” concert series sponsored by the City of Daytona Beach. Also on the bill: local favorites the Bluefield- Acoustic Duo.
General admission for the 7:15 p.m. show is free, with VP tickets available for $15. Visit daytonabandshell.com for more details.
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On Saturday, the Bandshell will host another of the weekly “Star Spangled Summer” concert series shows featuring the US Stones: Rolling Stones Tribute. The 7:15 p.m. concert will be followed by fireworks over the beach at 9:45.
General admission to the show is free, with VIP tickets available for $15. Visit daytonabandshell.com for more information.
Movie night at the Planetarium
“Rocketman,” the semi-autobiographical 2019 musical based on Elton John’s life, will be the featured presentation at Movie Night at the Lohman Planetarium on Saturday at the Museum of Arts & Sciences in Daytona Beach.
The film will be displayed in 16:9 aspect ratio on the Planetarium’s dome in state-of-the-art 4K Ultra High Definition. It will be followed by a “Rocket Man Laser Show,” with added beam effects and fog.
Popcorn and snacks will be available at the concession stand.
Tickets for the 7 p.m. show are $10 for museum members, $12 for non-members. Advanced purchase of tickets is recommended by calling 386-255-0285 or visiting moas.org.
Folk songs in Flagler County
Florida folk music reigns at the long-running Gamble Jam, a family-friendly picking and singing session that’s a monthly fixture on the second and fourth Saturdays of every month at the Gamble Rogers Memorial State Recreation Area in Flagler Beach.
The twice-monthly acoustic jam sessions unfold at one of the park’s riverfront pavilions to honor the memory of iconic Florida folksinger Gamble Rogers, who lost his life in 1991 trying to rescue a swimmer in rough surf along Flagler Beach.
The state park at 3100 S. Oceanshore Blvd. in Flagler Beach was renamed in his honor following his death.
Musicians of all skill levels are invited to the Saturday jam session, which runs from 2-5 p.m. Onlookers are welcome, too.
It’s free, with paid park admission of $5 per vehicle (up to eight people); $4 per single-occupant vehicle; $2 for pedestrians and bicyclists. Visit floridastateparks.org for more information.
This article originally appeared on The Daytona Beach News-Journal: Plenty of entertainment options this weekend in Volusia, Flagler counties.
