Local Events

Fall 2026 Events

Everything worth getting out for this season across Escambia and Santa Rosa counties. Dates confirmed against organizer sources and updated as new ones are announced.

Escambia County

Pensacola, Beulah, Cantonment, Molino, Century

Sept 25–27 — Pensacola Seafood Festival
Seville Square, Fountain Park and Bartram Park. Free admission. Seafood, live music and more than 170 artists downtown.
Oct 1–11 — Pensacola Beach Songwriters Festival
More than 150 songwriters playing the stories behind the songs at venues across the beach and downtown.
Oct 22 – Nov 1 — Pensacola Interstate Fair
Rides, livestock shows, exhibits and live music at the fairgrounds.
Oct 29 – Nov 9 — Foo Foo Festival
Twelve days of arts and culture events across the Pensacola area. Some free, some ticketed — the full lineup is on their site.
Nov 6–7 — Blue Angels Homecoming Air Show
NAS Pensacola. The hometown show. General admission is free; reserved seating is ticketed.
Nov 6–8 — Great Gulfcoast Arts Festival
Seville Square. More than 200 juried artists. Free. 9–5 Friday and Saturday, 9–4 Sunday.
Early Nov — Beulah Craft & Sausage Festival
First Baptist Church of Beulah. Traditionally the first Saturday in November. Crafts, live music and the sausage dogs people drive for. 2026 date not yet posted.
Dec 12 — Cox Pensacola Christmas Parade
Downtown Pensacola, steps off at 5:30 PM.
Every Saturday — Palafox Market
Downtown Palafox Street. Produce, local art and baked goods, year round.

Santa Rosa County

Pace, Milton, Jay, Gulf Breeze

Fridays through Oct 30 — Bands on the Blackwater
Jernigan’s Landing, 5158 S Stewart St, Milton. Free live music on the river, 7–9 PM.
Early Oct — Jay Peanut Festival
Gabbert Farm, Pine Level Church Road, Jay. Two days of farm museum tours, tractors and peanuts done every way. 2026 date not yet posted — check their Facebook page.
From Oct 10, October weekends — Boo at the Zoo
Gulf Breeze Zoo. Trick-or-treat trail, bounce houses, face painting and animal encounters. Ticket includes full zoo admission.
Nov 21–22 — Creek Festival
Santa Rosa County Creek Indian tribal grounds, 4750 Willard Norris Rd, Milton. Heritage, food and crafts.
Early Dec — Pace Christmas Parade
Staging at Pace High School. Traditionally the first Saturday in December. 2026 date not yet posted.
Dec 12 — Milton Holiday Market
Historic downtown Milton. Local makers and holiday shopping.
December — Milton Christmas Parade
Downtown Milton, from the Community Center north to James Street. 2026 date not yet posted.

Full Calendars

These are the sources I check. Bookmark them if you want the complete picture between mailings.

For the north end of Escambia County — Century, Molino, Cantonment and Walnut Hill — NorthEscambia.com publishes a consolidated list of church fall festivals and trunk-or-treats each October.

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