2 Best Performing Arts in The Panhandle, Florida

Steps from the beach and adjacent to Pier Park, this outdoor amphitheater hosts everything from world-famous musicians to local community performances, as well as special events and festivals. The 70-acre park also features a veterans memorial and three trails.

If you're too shy to crash a frat party, FSU might just offer a more civilized evening out. It hosts more than 500 concerts and recitals annually (many of them free) in year-round performances by its College of Music, as well as many productions by its School of Theatre, including operas.