NOVEMBER
Blue Angels Homecoming Air Show – The Blue
Angels return home and perform in their last, and
most popular, show of the season at Naval Air Station
Pensacola. (850) 452-2583 • blueangels.navy.mil
Foo Foo Festival – A 12-day celebration of events of
high artistic and cultural caliber, delivered with a hefty
dose of Southern sophistication. foofoofest.com
The Frank Brown Songwriters’ Festival – Songwriters
from around the world bring their original music to the
Gulf Coast. (850) 492-7664 • fbisf.com
Great Gulfcoast Arts Festival - Browse a collection of
more than 200 fine art and handmade craft exhibits
from around the country in Downtown Pensacola’s
historic Seville Square. ggaf.org
Great Gulfcoast Arts Festival
Melges 24 Atlantic and Gulf Coast Championship
Catch the magic of racing on Pensacola Bay
as skippers compete in this sailing regatta for
the “Bushwhacker Cup.” (850) 434-2800 •
pensacolasports.org
Pensacola Beach Art and Wine Festival – Enjoy wine
tastings and browse local art on Santa Rosa Island.
(850) 932-1500 • pensacolabeachchamber.com
Pensacola EggFest – Pensacola’s Big Green Egg
Festival takes over Blue Wahoo’s Stadium where
participants can sample tasty bites cooked on nearly
100 Big Green Eggs. pensacolaeggfest.com
Pensacola Women’s Half-Marathon – Enjoy a weekend
of bonding with running friends that won’t be forgotten.
A premium runner’s bag and event await the runners
in the region’s only women-focused running event.
Men are welcome and invited to participate. Additional
elements include a 5K run/walk. (850) 434-2800 •
pensacolawomenshalf.com
DECEMBER
Downtown Pensacola Christmas Parade
Christmas floats light up the streets of Downtown
Pensacola during this annual family-friendly
parade. coxpensacolachristmasparade.org
First City Lights Festival – Downtown Pensacola
becomes a winter wonderland under a canopy
of 400,000 lights illuminating, historic buildings,
parks, shops, galleries and outdoor spaces.
(850) 434-5371 • downtownpensacola.com.
Lighted Boat Parade, Pensacola Beach
Beginning in Little Sabine Bay and ending at
Pensacola Beach Boardwalk, the nautical parade
officially delivers Santa Claus to Pensacola Beach.
(850) 932-1500 • visitpensacolabeach.com
New Year’s Eve Fireworks – End the year with
a bang with a fireworks display over the Gulf of
Mexico on Pensacola Beach. (850) 932-1500 •
pensacolabeachchamber.com
Winterfest
Snowball Derby – Auto racing fans will delight
in the action at Five Flags Speedway. (850) 944-
8400 • fiveflagsspeedway.com
Surfing Santa Parade, Pensacola Beach – Watch
holiday floats wind their way down Pensacola
Beach’s main street in the afternoon parade.
(850) 932-1500 • visitpensacolabeach.com
Winterfest – Families can enjoy a variety of
activities including the elf parade, holiday shows,
visits with Santa and Winterfest’s signature
trolley tours that include a series of interactive
performances along a two-mile route in historic
Downtown Pensacola. (850) 435-0914 •
pensacolawinterfest.org
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