Year round fun on the beach!
The beach is the setting for a calendar of events full of diverse and inviting things to do: from the Pensacola Beach Air Show, to Bands On The Beach live concerts every Tuesday night at the Gulfside Pavilion, to signature sporting events and festivals like the Crawfish Festival, Taste of the Beach and Art & Wine Festival. There’s always something going on, so check out our full calendar of events below.
JANUARY
POLAR BEAR PLUNGE
New Year’s Day, January 1, 2026, 2 p.m. Brave the cold and start the New Year with a dip in the Sound.
SNOWBIRDS BEACH BASH
January 22, 2026. Join us at Our Lady of Assumption Church on Pensacola Beach for a fun winter event.
KIDS AND KRITTERS PARADE
january 24, 2026, 2 p.m. The twelfth annual Kids and Kritters Parade will take place in the Casino Beach parking lot across from Sidelines on Pensacola Beach.
FEBRUARY
DOUBLE BRIDGE RUN
February 7, 2026. Pensacola Sports Association presents the Double Bridge run.
KREWE OF WRECKS MARDI GRAS PARADE
February 15, 2026. The parade rolls at 2 p.m. from Via de Luna and Avenida 10 to the Gulfside Pavilion. The Krewe of Wrecks parade features approximately 50 units, oversized floats with generous riders, marching units and Wrecks royalty.
SNOWBIRD SOCIAL
TBD. The Pensacola Beach Chamber of Commerce and the SRIA host the Mardi Gras-themed “Snowbird Social” on Wednesday, Feb. 19, from 4 to 6 p.m. at Crabs on the Beach. Attendees are encouraged to wear their most colorful disguise to “Let the Good Times Fly.”
MARCH
CINEMAS IN THE SAND
TBD
GO IRISH ON THE ISLAND!
TBD
APRIL
BANDS ON THE BEACH
TBD
CINEMAS IN THE SAND
TBD
MAY
BANDS ON THE BEACH
TBD
CINEMAS IN THE SAND
TBD
ART & WINE FEST
May 9, 2026 / 11 am – 4 pm. Enjoy a Saturday afternoon sipping wine and browsing artwork on the Pensacola Beach Boardwalk.
JUNE
SOUNDS OF SUMMER
TBD
SEA TURTLE BABY SHOWER & HOMECOMING
TBD
BANDS ON THE BEACH
TBD
JULY
BANDS ON THE BEACH
TBD
FOURTH OF JULY FIREWORKS
July 4, 2026. Soundside 9:00 p.m. Celebrate your independence with fireworks on the sound side of the Island.
PENSACOLA BEACH AIR SHOW
July 15-18, 2026. It’s all eyes to the skies as the U.S. Navy’s flight demonstration team, the Blue Angels, civilian and other military aircraft perform acrobatics over the Gulf of America. The Pensacola Beach Air Show presented by the Santa Rosa Island Authority. Complete Air Show details
AUGUST
BANDS ON THE BEACH
TBD
CINEMAS IN THE SAND
TBD
SEPTEMBER
BANDS ON THE BEACH
TBD
CINEMAS IN THE SAND
TBD
OCTOBER
BANDS ON THE BEACH
TBD
TASTE OF THE BEACH
October 8-11, 2026. Pensacola Beach’s biggest culinary event starts with a VIP dinner on Friday night followed by Saturday’s daylong event filled with cooking demonstrations, challenges and food tastings from more than a dozen beach restaurants.
BEACH-O-WEEN
TBD
CINEMAS IN THE SAND
TBD
NOVEMBER
DECEMBER
LIGHTED BOAT PARADE
December 5, 2025, 6:30 p.m. View the Lighted Boat Parade procession, starting from Sabine Marina in Little Sabine Bay to the Pensacola Beach Boardwalk on the Santa Rosa Sound. Look for Santa on the lead boat and then join him for meet and greet to follow on the boardwalk by 8 p.m.
SURFING SANTA BEACH PARADE
December 7, 2025. Thousands of children, parents and other spectators make their way to Pensacola Beach on Sunday to see Santa Claus making his way down Via De Luna Drive at the annual Surfing Santa Beach Parade. Starting at 2 p.m. from Avenida 10, the parade will make its way down Via De Luna toward Casino Beach and end at the Gulfside Pavilion.
NEW YEAR’S EVE FIREWORKS
December 31, 2025, Midnight. Keep your eyes focused on the Pensacola Beach skies this New Year’s Eve for a free firework displays along the Pensacola Beach Boardwalk. At midnight a dazzling light display, provided by the beach chamber, will take place overlooking the Santa Rosa Sound from the Pensacola Beach Boardwalk.