14-03-2025
Prehistoric fun: T-rex races highlight Bay County Chamber of Commerce Block Party
BAY COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) – Bay County residents came together Thursday night for an evening of fun. The annual Bay County Chamber of Commerce block party brought out people of all ages.
Chamber members say the event celebrates growth in the community.
'It's really to give back into our community here in Bay County is so supportive of our businesses. So we want to give back. And we are chamber of commerce, but we're also chamber of community,' Bay County Chamber of Commerce President Patrick Chapin said.
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Crowds lined the streets, stopping to listen to live music by arcade sounds. Dozens of local businesses joined in, handing out free food, drinks, and ice cream.
Kids burned off energy with hula hoops and the bounce house. The bounce house is one of the many things here for kids to enjoy.
But the main event of the night is the t-rex relay race. 20 teams competed against each other in three engaging mini-games that participants must complete before reaching the finish led the t-rexes through each challenge.
'They each have a handler. Now, the handlers are really the heroes of all of it because these things are mean animals,' Chapin said.
Short arms proved to be a challenge for the T-rexes.
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'The claws did not work very well with the water balloons, but other than that, it was super fun,' Dinosaur Beth Klein said.
Even Captain America and Black Widow showed up to get in on all of the fun.
In May, the Bay County Chamber of Commerce will be celebrating tourism appreciation month. One of those events will be 'Punch on the Porch' at the Mexico Beach Welcome Center on May 3rd.
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