Galleries
Panama City Center for the Arts
Classes & Workshops
Family Friendly
Free Admission
About
The Panama City Center for the Arts occupies the city’s original 1925 city hall at the corner of Harrison Avenue and 4th Street. Bay Arts Alliance runs it as a community arts hub, with rotating gallery exhibitions, a gift shop full of locally made pieces, and a steady calendar of pottery, basket weaving and digital art classes, summer camps and live music.
Admission is always free, so it is an easy add to a stroll through historic downtown Panama City. Fridays are open until 7 PM, which makes a good start to an evening of dinner along Harrison Avenue. It is about a 20 to 30 minute drive from Panama City Beach.
Good to know
Always free
There is no admission charge to see the galleries.
Take a class
Pottery, basket weaving and couples' art nights are offered regularly, so check the schedule if you want hands-on time.
Late Fridays
Friday hours run until 7 PM, handy for pairing with dinner downtown.
