Things to do in Pensacola
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Pensacola Veterans Day 2026: parade and ceremony Nov. 11
Pensacola's Veterans Day parade is Wednesday, Nov. 11, with an 11 a.m. ceremony at Veterans Memorial Park. Parade time, route, parking and city closures.
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Things to do
Things to do in Pensacola this month: October 2026
October in Pensacola: Gallery Night Oct. 16, the Pensacola Interstate Fair from Oct. 22, Waitress at the Saenger and the Foo Foo Festival from Oct. 29.
Trails
Parks and trails in Pensacola
Pensacola runs 93 parks, open sunrise to sunset unless posted. Dog parks at Bayview and Roger Scott, boat ramps, the LEAP Trail. Parks: 850-436-5670.
Valentine's Day
Valentine's Day in Pensacola 2027: events, dinners, date ideas
Valentine's Day 2027 in Pensacola is a Sunday. The symphony plays John Williams on Feb. 13, and Pensacola Little Theatre opens a new show Feb. 12.
Halloween
Halloween events in Pensacola 2026: what is still on
Halloween 2026 in Pensacola: Ghoul-ery Night Oct. 16, Hauntcert Oct. 26-27, Rocky Horror from Oct. 30 and Halloween Market Oct. 31. Beach-O-Ween is canceled.
Palafox Street
A guide to Palafox Street and downtown Pensacola
Palafox Street and downtown Pensacola: Plaza Ferdinand, the Saenger, Saturday's Palafox Market, Gallery Night, the bayfront, Seville Quarter and parking.
Dogs
Dog-friendly Pensacola: dog parks, beaches, patios and leash rules
Dog-friendly Pensacola: city dog parks at Bayview and Roger Scott, two leashed dog beaches on Pensacola Beach, a bayfront patio and the leash rules.
Trails
Pensacola walking and biking trails: paths, loops and distances
Pensacola trails with distances and parking: the 6.7-mile bay bridge path, downtown bike loops, the LEAP Trail, beach paths and 20-plus miles of UWF singletrack.
Free
Free things to do in Pensacola
Free things to do in Pensacola: the Naval Aviation Museum, Gallery Night, Bands on the Beach, the bay bridge path, splash pads, the Wall South and free concerts.
Blue Angels
Blue Angels Homecoming Air Show: dates, parking and what to bring
The Blue Angels Homecoming Air Show is Nov. 6-7, 2026, at NAS Pensacola. Admission and parking are free; gates open at 8 a.m.
Great Gulfcoast Arts Festival
Great Gulfcoast Arts Festival: dates, hours, parking and music
The Great Gulfcoast Arts Festival is Nov. 6-8, 2026, in Seville Square: 200-plus juried artists, free admission, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday.
Mardi Gras
Pensacola Mardi Gras 2027: Grand Parade date, route and events
The Pensacola Grand Mardi Gras Parade rolls downtown at 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 6, 2027. The season opens Jan. 2 with the free Kick Off Celebration.
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Greek Festival
Pensacola Greek Festival 2026: Nov. 6-8 hours, menu, parking
The Pensacola Greek Festival is Nov. 6-8, 2026, at Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church on Garden Street: free entry, hours, dance times, menu prices, trolley.
Arts
Arts and exhibitions in Pensacola: October 2026
Arts in Pensacola, October 2026: Waitress at the Saenger Oct. 26-27, Rocky Horror and Side Show from Oct. 30, Foo Foo Festival art and the symphony Nov. 7.
Things to do
Things to do in Pensacola this weekend, Oct. 16 to 18
Gallery Night's Ghoul-ery Night Friday, Ali Siddiq at the Saenger Saturday, a Billy Joel tribute Sunday and public ice skating at the Bay Center all weekend.
Fricker Center
Pensacola residents pick Fricker Center playground by Oct. 23
City residents have until Friday, Oct. 23, to choose one of two playground designs for the $9.5 million Fricker Resource Center renovation, due to reopen in 2027.