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Pensacola Offers Exceptional Values and Free Activities For Visitors
25 Fun, Free Things To Do In Pensacola

1. Play on our stunning, white sandy beaches
2. Visit the National Naval Aviation Museum - one of the world’s largest air and space museums
3. Learn about Pensacola’s rich history at the T.T. Wentworth, Jr. Florida State Museum
4. Enjoy an outdoor summer concert under the oak trees at Evenings in Old Seville
5. Learn about sea life at Gulf Islands National Seashore ranger-led programs
6. Watch the world-famous Blue Angels practice most Tuesday and Wednesday mornings
7. Kick back and enjoy a fabulous Gulf Coast sunset
8. Explore nature at the Edward Ball Nature Trail located at the University of West Florida
9. Head to the Gulfside Pavilion on Pensacola Beach for Bands on the Beach concerts
10. See Veterans Memorial Park, the nation’s only replica of Washington D.C.’s Veterans Memorial
11. Uncover history at the Pensacola Colonial Archaeological Trail
12. See the only natural bluffs in Florida at Bay Bluff Park located along Scenic Highway
13. Go bird watching at Project GreenShores, a habitat restoration project on Pensacola Bay
14. Stroll through the Pensacola Historic District and Palafox Place shops, galleries and restaurants
15. Visit Quayside Art Gallery, the largest co-op in the Southeast with three floors of original art
16. Search for sand dollars, seashells and hermit crabs at Pensacola Beach and Perdido Key
17. Play a game of disc golf at Shoreline Park in Gulf Breeze
18. Play tennis at Bayview Park overlooking Bayou Texar
19. Tour Fort Barrancas and Advanced Redoubt at NAS Pensacola
20. Enjoy one of our many festivals such as the Pensacola Seafood Festival
21. Attend a Mardi Gras parade in February and catch lots of moonpies, beads and toys
22. Enjoy free admission on Tuesdays at the Pensacola Museum of Art
23. Get spooked at St. Michael’s Cemetery, a burial ground since the late 18th century
24. Learn to cook at the Sweet Tea, Southern Cooking series at The Fish House
25. Bring your pets to the dog beach at Bayview Park on Bayou Texar
26. Enjoy free samples at Joe Patti’s Seafood, one of the largest markets in the Southeast
27. Kayak the beginning of the Florida Paddling Trail
28. Attend Gallery Night, where shops and galleries showcase art and offer wine
29. Bring a picnic to Sounds of Summer, a concert series on Portofino Boardwalk
30. Swim in the sparkling Gulf of Mexico or in Santa Rosa Sound