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City of Gulf Breeze Parks & Recreation 64 years of Gulf Breeze, where you’ll find the best of all worlds – unspoiled natural beauty and a relaxed lifestyle.

Welcome to your City of Gulf Breeze neighborhood fan page! Here you will find current, useful information regarding ALL things Parks & Rec, including:

~Exciting Summer Camp news, photos and special promotions
~Upcoming athletic events
~Community improvements, proposals, developments relevant to your parks
~Community Center scheduling and registration reminders
~Useful departmental alerts
~Park-based family activities, parties, events

Our beautiful little Peninsular Paradise we get to call "Home" boasts 517 acres of land devoted to recreation, ALL for you, your family and generations to come to enjoy. We love Gulf Breeze, and have a vested interest in this community, both present and future; we live here too! So, it is our mission (and our job!) to effectively maintain and constantly improve the City's active and passive parks, including:

~Shoreline Park North--the almost brand new Community Center, baseball, football, soccer& softball fields, frisbee golf, outdoor basketball courts and 8 lighted tennis courts, a skateboard park as well as the Sunset Kids Park
~Shoreline Park South--over 105 acres of wooded area which extends to the Santa Rosa Sound and features the most popular boat launch in the area, facilities such as picnic tables, a fishing pier, swimming area and large gazebo, and even a "Bark Park", all of which are surrounded and connected by a beautiful nature trail
~Williamsburg Park, McClure Park--both with tot lots, park benches and play fields
~Woodland Park--2 covered picnic areas, a tot lot and playground
~Highpoint Park--with 2 additional tennis courts
~Wayside Park East & West--fishing spots, covered picnic area and boat launch

Did you know that Parks & Rec is also responsible for:

~Monitoring maintenance of public right-of-ways, including U.S. 98 medians and overpasses, Shoreline and Fairpoint
~ Providing field maintenance at Shoreline Park North
~ Enhancing existing facilities and encouraging public usage thereof
~Visioning/planning for expansion opportunities
~Encouraging continued citizen participation and involvement by aiding service organizations in their social and recreational activities. We want to keep you informed; we want you to keep us informed of your thoughts, ideas and vision. We look forward to serving you -- and getting to know you a little better..right here on Facebook. Thank you for "liking" our page!

*Social Media Use User Responsibilities*

Social Media Users who comment or interact through Social Media will be provided guidelines for use on all City Social Media sites. Unacceptable content that violates this policy as defined below is not considered consistent with the City’s mission. Unacceptable content may be defined as:

- Profane language or content;
- Content that promotes, fosters, or perpetuates discrimination of protected classes;
- Sexual harassment content;
- Solicitations of commerce or advertisements including promotion or endorsement;
- Promotion or endorsement of political issues, groups or individuals;
- Conduct or encouragement of illegal activity;
- Information that may tend to compromise the safety or security of the public or public systems;
- Content intended to defame any person, group or organization;
- Content that violates a legal ownership interest of any other party, such as trademark or copyright infringement;
- Making or publishing of false, vicious or malicious statements concerning any employee, City Elected or Appointed Officials, the City or its operations;
- Violent or threatening content; Disclosure of confidential, sensitive or proprietary information;
- Advocating for alteration of hours, wages, and terms and conditions of employment (employees only),
- Or such other content as the City Manager or his designee shall reasonably consider unacceptable.

🎄🛍️ JOLLY MARKET IS BACK! 🛍️🎄☃️ Get into the holiday spirit at the Jolly Market, featuring 100+ vendors offering handmad...
10/26/2026

🎄🛍️ JOLLY MARKET IS BACK! 🛍️🎄

☃️ Get into the holiday spirit at the Jolly Market, featuring 100+ vendors offering handmade gifts, holiday décor, artisan goods, unique treasures, and more! Whether you're shopping for loved ones or treating yourself, you'll find something special while supporting local businesses, artists, and organizations. ❄️

📅 Saturday, December 5, 2026
⏰ 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM
📍 Gulf Breeze Parks & Recreation Community Center
🧭 800 Shoreline Drive, Gulf Breeze, FL 32561

📢 INTERESTED IN BECOMING A VENDOR? 🔗 REGISTER HERE: https://anc.apm.activecommunities.com/gulfbreezerec/activity/search/detail/312?onlineSiteId=0&from_original_cui=true

✨ Bring your family and friends for a festive day of local shopping and holiday cheer. We can't wait to see you there! ✨

🎃🧡 Thank You for an Amazing Breeze-O-Ween! 🧡🎃What a fantastic evening of fun, costumes, candy, and community!A huge THAN...
10/26/2026

🎃🧡 Thank You for an Amazing Breeze-O-Ween! 🧡🎃

What a fantastic evening of fun, costumes, candy, and community!
A huge THANK YOU to all of our incredible vendors, community partners, and volunteers who helped make Breeze-O-Ween such a memorable event. We extend a special thank you to Gulf Breeze United Methodist Church for their partnership and support in helping bring this event to life.
We'd also like to share our appreciation with Jumptastic Inflatables - Navarre for providing their inflatables as well as Light Bright Events for the bright marquee letters that helped make our event even more festive and fun!

To everyone who attended, dressed up, participated in activities, and shared in the fun, thank you for making Breeze-O-Ween such a success. Seeing our community come together and the smiles on so many faces is what makes events like these so special.

⚠️ Shoreline Park Closure Update - Friday, October 23 ⚠️ For the safety of all visitors, our Welcome Area, Nature Trails...
10/23/2026

⚠️ Shoreline Park Closure Update - Friday, October 23 ⚠️

For the safety of all visitors, our Welcome Area, Nature Trails, and Dog Park at Shoreline South will remain CLOSED. Please observe all barricades, yellow caution tape, and posted signage in wooded areas.

✅ The Shoreline South Boat Ramp and Fishing Pier is now OPEN and accessible to the public.

We appreciate everyone's cooperation as crews continue to monitor conditions and address maintenance and safety concerns. Please help keep yourself and others safe by staying out of closed areas. Thank you for your patience and understanding.

🎃 Breeze-O-Ween is almost here! 🎃 Date: October 25thTime: 3:00 PM - 5:00 PMLocation: 75 Fairpoint DriveCheck out the upd...
10/23/2026

🎃 Breeze-O-Ween is almost here! 🎃

Date: October 25th
Time: 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Location: 75 Fairpoint Drive

Check out the updated event map below, which includes vendor locations, food trucks, bounce houses, trunk-or-treats, pony rides, and more!

Please note: 🚧 Bounce houses will be located in the street area. 🚗 Vendor access will remain open, but parking will require traveling around Fairpoint Drive and Nightingale Lane. ⏰ Vendor setup begins at 1:00 PM, with all vendors asked to be fully set up by 2:30 PM.

We look forward to a fun afternoon with the community. See you on Sunday!

🌳 PARKS & RECREATION STATUS UPDATE — OCTOBER 22Cleanup following Hurricane Isaias continues. Here’s the current status o...
10/22/2026

🌳 PARKS & RECREATION STATUS UPDATE — OCTOBER 22

Cleanup following Hurricane Isaias continues. Here’s the current status of our parks and outdoor amenities:

✅ OPEN
• Mariners Landing boat ramp — fishing pier remains closed
• Shoreline Kids Park
• Hodges Park
• Williamsburg Park
• Vista Park
• Turf Field
• Fields 2,4,5,6,7,8,9 & 10
• Community Center outdoor volleyball, tennis courts, and outdoor pickleball courts
• Shoreline Park outdoor basketball courts
• Sunset Skate Park
• Wetlands Trail Boardwalk
• Highpoint Tennis Courts
• McClure Park
• South Disc Golf Course

🚫 CLOSED
• Woodland Park
• Shoreline South
• Batting Cages
• Ballfields 1 &3
• Ballcliffs Boardwalk
• Dog Parks
• North Disc Golf Course

Crews are working to remove damaged trees and debris and safely reopen additional areas. Reopening dates will depend on cleanup progress and safety inspections.

Please stay out of closed areas and follow posted signs and barriers. Thank you for your patience as we work to get our parks ready for everyone to enjoy!

10/22/2026

🌀🚛 HURRICANE ISAIAS RECOVERY – DEBRIS REMOVAL PROGRESS!

📊 NEARLY 29,800 CUBIC YARDS OF STORM DEBRIS COLLECTED!

As of October 21, that's enough debris to cover an entire football field approximately 14 feet deep! Cleanup efforts are continuing throughout Gulf Breeze!

🖥️ FOLLOW THE PROGRESS!

The City's live DebrisTech Dashboard provides collection statistics and a map of documented cleanup activity only, not a pickup schedule:
🔗 https://dashboard.debristech.com/Jv9br?tab=layout-debris-tree-operations

🌳 HOW RESIDENTS CAN HELP

Please continue placing storm debris along the roadside in five separate categories:

🌿 Vegetative: Trees, limbs, branches, and leaves.
🏠 Construction & Demolition: Fencing, roofing, drywall, lumber, and furniture.
🧊 White Goods: Refrigerators, washers, dryers, and other appliances.
🔌 Electronics: TVs, computers, and other electronics.
🛞 Tires: Keep separate from other debris.

⚠️ IMPORTANT REMINDERS
✅ Do not place storm debris in plastic bags or garbage carts.
✅ Keep debris out of roadways, sidewalks, and storm drains.
✅ Avoid power lines, fire hydrants, and utility equipment.

🚮 WASTE PRO SERVICE UPDATE

Regular household garbage collection continues. However, recycling and routine yard waste collection remain suspended until further notice.
Please continue placing storm-generated yard debris along the roadside for the City's debris removal contractor.

💙 THANK YOU, GULF BREEZE!
We've made tremendous progress, but there's still more work ahead! Thank you for your continued patience and cooperation as we work together toward recovery!

10/20/2026

🎃👻 GET READY FOR A SPOOKTACULAR TIME! 👻🎃

🚒 The Gulf Breeze Fire Department and Police Department invites you and your family to join us for our Haunted House! Come out for an evening of spooky fun, sweet treats, and Halloween excitement! 🎃🍬

📅 Date: Saturday, October 24, 2026
⏰ Time: 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM
📍 Location: Gulf Breeze Fire Department
313 Fairpoint Drive, Gulf Breeze, FL

🕸️ WHAT TO EXPECT:

🎟️ FREE Admission – Everyone is welcome!

🌭 FREE Food – Hot dogs will be served this year!

🍭 Candy & Treats – Plenty of goodies for the kiddos!

🧙‍♀️ Costumes Encouraged – Kids are welcome to dress up in their favorite Halloween costumes!

🚒🚓 Fire Truck & Police Car – Check out the fire truck and police car on display out front!

Bring your family, invite your friends, and join us for a SPOOKTACULAR evening with your local firefighters! 👻🎃

We can't wait to see everyone there!

📣 All Indoor Programs & Activities Resume Tomorrow! 📣We are happy to announce that all indoor programs and activities wi...
10/19/2026

📣 All Indoor Programs & Activities Resume Tomorrow! 📣

We are happy to announce that all indoor programs and activities will resume tomorrow, including:

🏓 Indoor Pickleball Courts
💪 Fitness Classes
🎱 Senior Bingo
🃏 Senior Bridge
⛹️ After School Program

We look forward to welcoming everyone back at the Community Center!

GBSA ACTIVITIES: Parks & Rec met with GBSA Leadership to finalize schedules for the remainder of the youth sports season. Please check your email for more information. Our GBSA Coordinator has sent out updates to registered participants.

🍂 BREEZE-O-WEEN IS STILL ON! 🍂Stop by the GBUMC for a spooktacular Sunday on October 25 from 3:00-5:00 PM for an afterno...
10/19/2026

🍂 BREEZE-O-WEEN IS STILL ON! 🍂

Stop by the GBUMC for a spooktacular Sunday on October 25 from 3:00-5:00 PM for an afternoon of fall fun at 75 Fairpoint Drive!

🎉 EXPECT THE FOLLOWING FRIGHTIVITIES 🎉
👻 Trunk-or-Treating
🏰 Bounce Houses
🎠 Pony Rides
🎯 Games
🌭 Food
🥤 Drinks

This year, due to ongoing hurricane recovery efforts, Gulf Breeze United Methodist Church has graciously stepped in to host Breeze-O-Ween. We are incredibly thankful for their partnership and willingness to ensure this beloved community tradition continues for Gulf Breeze families.

❗️INTERESTED IN BECOMING A VENDOR?❗️
🔗 PLEASE VISIT THE FOLLOWING LINK TO REGISTER: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdc-CMMSIOs0EHnT-B02urz8wczEoPdAGuEtiRtr2-O3QMIuQ/viewform

📩 For event details, participation information, or event updates, individuals should contact Virginia Clark at [email protected] 📩

🧡 🎃 We hope to see everyone there for an afternoon of safe, festive fun! 🎃 🧡

🌳 PARKS & RECREATION STATUS UPDATE — OCTOBER 16 🌳Cleanup following Hurricane Isaias continues. Here’s the current status...
10/16/2026

🌳 PARKS & RECREATION STATUS UPDATE — OCTOBER 16 🌳

Cleanup following Hurricane Isaias continues. Here’s the current status of our parks and outdoor amenities:

✅ OPEN
• Mariners Landing boat ramp — fishing pier remains closed
• Sunset Kids Park
• Hodges Park
• Williamsburg Park
• Vista Park
• Turf Field
• Fields 9 & 10
• Community Center outdoor volleyball, tennis courts, outdoor pickleball courts, and outdoor basketball courts
• Sunset Skate Park

⚠️ PARTIALLY OPEN
• Wetlands Trail Boardwalk — Williamsburg connection is open; Shoreline South connection remains closed
• Highpoint Tennis Courts — courts are playable, but debris cleanup is still needed

🚫 CLOSED
• Woodland Park
• Shoreline South, including the boat ramp, fishing pier, nature trails, and dog park
• McClure Park
• North and South Disc Golf Courses
• Batting Cages • Ballfields 1–8
• Baycliffs Boardwalk
• Mariners Landing fishing pier

Crews are working to remove damaged trees and debris and safely reopen additional areas. Reopening dates will depend on cleanup progress and safety inspections.

Please stay out of closed areas and follow posted signs and barriers. Thank you for your patience as we work to get our parks ready for everyone to enjoy!

Address

800 Shoreline Drive
Gulf Breeze, FL
32561

Opening Hours

Monday 7:30am - 9pm
Tuesday 7:30am - 9pm
Wednesday 7:30am - 9pm
Thursday 7:30am - 9pm
Friday 7:30am - 9pm
Saturday 7:30am - 9pm
Sunday 12:30pm - 6pm

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