Pensacola Beach Bike Routes
If you're looking to cruise down a path where you've got gorgeous views and that salt air smell, bike at Pensacola Beach on these routes.
10 Fall Activities You Must Do in Pensacola
Did the heat leave your family stuck inside this summer? Get outdoors in the Pensacola Bay area this fall to cure your cabin fever. Here's our 10 "must do's." Visiting the Pensacola area this fall? Don’t think you’ve missed out on everything this beach town has to offer just because the summer is over.
With a little help from Mother Nature, temperatures will be cooler, and the timing could not be better. Those of us who have been indoors dodging the heat can break out and enjoy the great outdoors again. Plus, several popular annual events take place outdoors during fall.
Here are 10 ideas – in no particular order – for an autumn outdoor adventure with your significant other or family:
1. Explore Bike Routes
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General Chappie James Memorial Bridge Multipurpose Trail
The multi-use path on the Pensacola Bay Bridge aka "General Chappie James Memorial Bridge" is approximately 10 feet wide and is separated from vehicular traffic by a barrier. The multi-use path is open to both pedestrians and cyclists, and is a popular way to bike.
2. Go Paddling
The area’s beaches are less crowded this time of year. There are so many areas to paddle from the beach, saltwater marshes to cool flowing rivers in the Pensacola area. If you need some ideas we have lots of them available for you here.
3. Stroll Through Palafox Market
4. Sit back and enjoy the ride
Take to the waterways this October to watch dolphins dance in the waves or to cast a line. The Pensacola Bay Area offers many opportunities to get on the water with a guided captain. Ready to book your tour then check out the dolphin experiences and fishing charters available this fall.
5. Hike, bike and explore
6. Fall Farms and Downtown Tours
It’s fall y’all. The pumpkin spice is brewing. Pull the flannel shirts and scarves out of your closet, and enjoy the fresh air at one of the area’s local farms and other local fall attractions. During the month of October, visit Holland Farms and Sweet Season Farms in Milton for corn mazes, photos, pony rides and more. Visit their websites for details and activities.
In Downtown Pensacola For a spooky good time, Historic Pensacola’s Haunted House Walking and Trolley Tours are another great option. Stroll or roll through the historic district with a costumed guide. Rent a ghost meter to use during the tour if you dare. For spooky stories of Downtown Pensacola’s supernatural and dark side take a guided haunted segway tour with Emerald Coast Tours.
7. Sample food, art and more
Savor delicious seafood, enjoy various musical acts and immerse yourself in historic downtown Pensacola during the Annual Pensacola Seafood Festival, produced by Fiesta Pensacola. This festival is one of the largest arts and crafts fairs in Northwest Florida with more than 150 artisans and craftsmen who travel from around the country to participate.
8. Pitch a tent
9. Hold on tight and take in the sights and sounds of the midway
Can you smell the funnel cake? The annual Pensacola Interstate Fair returns in October, featuring more than 60 rides, live music performances, plus entertaining and educational exhibits. Not to mention the fair food! It’s fun for the whole family.
10. Check out a Halloween Event
Pensacola has tons of Halloween happenings. To hilight a few, there are Beach-O-Ween as well as Boo at the Zoo. Beach-O-Ween takes place out on the Pensacola Beach Boardwalk. There are many fun activities for kids of all ages, including a Halloween bounce house, costume contest, games, face painting, and hotdogs. There will be plenty of candy to go around! Feel free to wear your costumes to the event as well.
On each of the last three weekends in October, the Gulf Breeze Zoo hosts Boo at the Zoo, where families can enjoy all the fun of Halloween night, complete with costumes and candy while observing and learning about hundreds of animals. Vendors and community groups form a trick-or-treat trail between animal exhibits, so there is something to see at every turn. Special admission rates apply.
Click here to learn more about spooky happenings in Pensacola this season.
September 27
Every Day Is Halloween Spooktacular Ghost Investigation and Costumed Lunch or Dinner
Downtown Pensacola 130 E Government St Pensacola, Florida 32502 (850) 941-4321
September 30
Ghosts & Graveyard Tour
Downtown Pensacola 610 N. Spring Street Pensacola, Florida 32501 (850) 466-5220
October 14
Boo At The Zoo
Gulf Breeze 5701 Gulf Breeze Parkway Gulf Breeze, Florida 32561 (850) 932-2229
October 20
Gallery Night Pensacola — Trick-or-Treat
Downtown Pensacola 13 Palafox Place Pensacola, Florida 32502 .
October 20
Beach-O-Ween
Pensacola Beach 1 Via de Luna Dr. Pensacola Beach, Florida 32561 (850) 530-3349
October 28
Small Dog Fright Night — Pensacola Ice Flyers vs. Huntsville Havoc
Downtown Pensacola 201 E. Gregory St. Pensacola, Florida 32502 (850) 466-3111
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