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Taking ART to the streets each month with artists, music, food, and businesses.
Events So Cool We Keep Repeating Them
One of the many things that make a trip the Gulf Coast area so memorable is the strong sense of tradition and the many unique events that are always taking place.
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Winterfest
November — December 2022
Family-fun activities including the elf parade, holiday shows, visits with Santa and Winterfest’s signature trolley tours that include a series performances along a two-mile route in historic Downtown Pensacola.
Pensacon
February 24 — 26, 2023
Pensacon is the Gulf Coast’s premier pop culture convention celebrating the worlds of science fiction, fantasy, horror, comic books, cosplay, animation, video games, books and much, much more.
Mardi Gras
February
One of the country’s original celebration sites, Downtown Pensacola and Pensacola Beach host family-oriented fun with parades, beads and moonpies. Signature Mardi Gras events include the Krewe of Lafitte Illuminated Parade, the Grand Mardi Gras Parade and the Krewe of Wrecks Pensacola Beach Parade. (850) 434-1234 visitpensacola.com
Ciclovia Open Streets Pensacola
March 2023
Pensacola closes a portion of its streets to motorized vehicles to allow participants to walk, run, bike, roller skate/blade, stroll, skateboard or just play in the streets. cicloviapensacola. com
McGuire’s 5k Prediction Run
March 2023
Join in the nation’s largest prediction run with over16,000 participants. At the post-run party, enjoy authentic Irish music, tastings of McGuire’s signature bean soup, Irish Wake and McGuire’s self-brewed beer. (850) 433-6789 mcguiresirishpub.com
Interstate Mullet Toss
April
The Flora-Bama Lounge hosts this quirky annual competition, where participants compete in tossing an actual mullet across the Florida/Alabama state line.
Bands on the Beach
April — October
Set up your beach chairs and sink your toes in the sand on Pensacola Beach, as one of our talented local acts serenade you at Bands on the Beach.
Blue Angel Air Shows
July & November 2022
The U.S. Navy's premier flight demonstration team the Blue Angels take to the skies over Pensacola to perform exciting aerial acrobatics March - November.
Pensacola Crawfish Festival
April
Experience one of Florida’s largest crawfish boils and get your fill of fresh, spicy crawfish, authentic bayou country entertainment, and arts and crafts.
Gulf Coast Summer Fest
September
Groove to non-stop R&B, Jazz and Southern Blues. (850) 393-3028 gulfcoastsummerfestjazzedition.com
Bulls on the Beach
September
The Flora-Bama hosts three exciting nights of live rodeo action featuring professional bull riders from around the country. (850) 492-0611 • florabama.com
Pensacola Seafood Festival
September
Pensacola Seafood Festival – Explore Seville Square and find original arts and crafts pieces, a variety of Gulf Coast seafood dishes, live entertainment and a 5K. (850) 433-6512 • fiestaoffiveflags.org
Pensacola Interstate Fair
October 20 — 30, 2022
With plenty of exhilarating rides, food, games and exhibits, the fair is fun for the whole family. (850) 944-4500 • pensacolafair.com
Great Gulfcoast Arts Festival
November 4 — 6, 2022
Browse more than 200 fine art and handmade craft exhibits from around the country in Downtown Pensacola’s historic Seville Square. ggaf.org
Foo Foo Festival
November 2022
A 12-day celebration of events of high artistic and cultural caliber, delivered with a hefty dose of Southern sophistication. foofoofest.com
Pensacola EggFest
November 13
The event hosts BBQ teams and backyard cooks from all over the United States who share two things: a love of cooking and the joy of giving back to their communities.
Frank Brown Songwriters’ Festival
November 2022
Songwriters from around the world bring their original music to the Gulf Coast. (850) 492-7664 • fbisf.com