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Two of Pensacola’s annual events celebrate the city as the Cradle of Naval Aviation. The Pensacola Beach Air Show, featuring the Blue Angels flight demonstration team, is held every July and always attracts a crowd. The Blue Angels Air Show, held in November, is the final air show of the season for the Angels, who spend much of the year traveling the nation with their precision jet performances.

Another yearly event, the Pensacola Crawfish Festival, celebrates the Creole influence on the area. It’s also one of the largest crawfish boils in the state and includes authentic bayou country entertainment.

Pensacola is also the site of what has become one of the country’s largest billfish tournaments. Hosted by the Pensacola Big Game Fishing Club, the Pensacola International Billfish Tournament generally attracts around 500 anglers.

The fruits of the sea are also the focus of the Pensacola Seafood Festival. Samples of seafood dishes, live entertainment, cooking demonstrations, and more than 150 arts and crafts vendors attract thousands to Seville Square, Fountain Park, and Bartram Park for this free event, which has been consistently recognized as one of the top 20 festivals in the Southeast by the Southeast Tourism Society.

Probably one of the most unusual area events is held in nearby Perdido Key. The annual Mullet Toss takes place the last full weekend of April at the Flora-Bama Lounge. This quirky contest, which regularly attracts several thousand visitors, requires participants to throw a mullet from a designated spot in Florida across the state line to Alabama. In addition to the Mullet Toss, the weekend event includes plenty of music, food, drink, and other fun activities. It’s all in a good cause, too, because a contribution for each fish flung goes to local youth charities, and the event raises around $20,000 annually.

Other special events throughout the year include sailing regattas, sand-sculpting contests, concerts on the beach, and a Mardi Gras celebration.

Check out our calendar of events for an up-to-date list of what’s going on while you’re in town.

June - 2023

Blue on the Bay: Nobius

When: Everyday between June 1 - 30, 2023
Where: Community Maritime Park Hunter Amphitheater 301 W. Main Street Pensacola, FL 32502
Concerts are held on select Sundays. Free and open to the public.

Bud Light Pensacola Fishing Rodeo

When: Everyday between June 23 - 26, 2023
Where: Flounders on Pensacola Beach
Along with the rodeo, there is the King Mackerel Challenge and other rodeo's. Check website for details.
More Info: pensacolasports.org/pensacolsfishingrodeo

International Billfish Tournament

When: Everyday between June 28 - 30, 2023
Where: Palafox Pier
There have been over 25,300 Anglers fish in this tournament. Check website for details
More Info: pbgfc.com

July - 2023

Blue on the Bay: Nobius

When: Everyday between July 1 - 30, 2023
Where: Community Maritime Park Hunter Amphitheater 301 W. Main Street Pensacola, FL 32502
Concerts are held on select Sundays. Free and open to the public.

International Billfish Tournament

When: Everyday between July 1 - 2, 2023
Where: Palafox Pier
There have been over 25,300 Anglers fish in this tournament. Check website for details
More Info: pbgfc.com

August - 2023

Blue on the Bay: Nobius

When: Everyday between Aug 1 - 30, 2023
Where: Community Maritime Park Hunter Amphitheater 301 W. Main Street Pensacola, FL 32502
Concerts are held on select Sundays. Free and open to the public.

September - 2023

Blue on the Bay: Nobius

When: Everyday between Sept 1 - 10, 2023
Where: Community Maritime Park Hunter Amphitheater 301 W. Main Street Pensacola, FL 32502
Concerts are held on select Sundays. Free and open to the public.

Pensacola Seafood Festival

When: Everyday between Sept 29 - 30, 2023
A variety of seafood dishes are served, fried, grilled, blackened by food and cart vendors. There will be other food available. This is also the largest arts and crafts fair in northwest Florida and a terrific entertainment lineup.
More Info: pensacolaseafoodfestival.com

October - 2023

Pensacola Seafood Festival

When: Oct 1, 2023
A variety of seafood dishes are served, fried, grilled, blackened by food and cart vendors. There will be other food available. This is also the largest arts and crafts fair in northwest Florida and a terrific entertainment lineup.
More Info: pensacolaseafoodfestival.com

November - 2023

2023 Pensacola Beach Art & Wine Festival

When: Nov 12, 2023
Where: Pensacola Beach Boardwalk
Stroll along the Pensacola Beach Boardwalk sampling wines surrounded by the works of some of the Gulf Coast's gifted artists.
Phone: 850-932-1500
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