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.
Signature Events
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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Gallery Night
Monthly
Taking ART to the streets each month with artists, music, food, and businesses.
Pensacola Seafood Festival
September 27 — 29, 2024
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 Beach Songwriter’s Festival
October 1–6, 2024
Pensacola Beach will be alive with the sounds of original music performed by the folks who wrote the tunes during the first week of October. (850) 341-0889 pensacolabeachsongwritersfestival.com
Gulf Coast Summer Fest
October 18–19, 2024
Groove to non-stop R&B, Jazz and Southern Blues. (850) 393-3028 gulfcoastsummerfestjazzedition.com
Pensacola Interstate Fair
October 17–27, 2024
With plenty of exhilarating rides, food, games and exhibits, the fair is fun for the whole family. (850) 944-4500 • pensacolafair.com
Blue Angels Homecoming Airshow
The Blue Angels Homecoming Airshow takes place in November over the skies of NAS Pensacola.
Great Gulfcoast Arts Festival
November 1 — 3, 2024
Browse more than 200 fine art and handmade craft exhibits from around the country in Downtown Pensacola’s historic Seville Square. ggaf.org
Pensacola Greek Festival
November 1–3, 2024
The Pensacola Greek Festival, held annually at Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church, features traditional Greek cuisine, lively music, and dancing, celebrating Greek heritage and culture in the community.
Foo Foo Festival
October 31 — November 11
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 10, 2024
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 7 — 17, 2024
Songwriters from around the world bring their original music to the Gulf Coast. (850) 492-7664 • fbisf.com
Snowball Derby
December 4 — 8, 2024
The Snowball Derby presented by Bayou Fox Hooters is a 300-lap super late model stock car race held annually at the Five Flags Speedway a half-mile paved oval track in Pensacola, Florida.
Winterfest
November — December 2024
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.
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.
Pensacon
February
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.
McGuire’s 5k Prediction Run
March
Join in the nation’s largest prediction run with over 16,000 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.
JazzFest
April
Dedicated to advancing jazz music in Pensacola and along the Gulf Coast, Jazz Pensacola hosts its 41st JazzFest! This two-day hallmark event in the Spring brings the community together to celebrate the season and enjoy a variety of live jazz music from local and regional talents.
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.
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.
Pensacola Beach Air Show featuring the US Navy Blue Angels
The Pensacola Beach Airshow takes place every July and is a fantastic event for locals and visitors alike.
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
