A free midnight fireworks display lights up the Santa Rosa Sound over the Pensacola Beach Boardwalk on New Year's Eve. The beach chamber provides the display. Viewers watch from the boardwalk overlooking the sound.
Before you go
- Arrive at the Pensacola Beach Boardwalk well before midnight on Thursday, December 31.
- Find a spot facing the Santa Rosa Sound.
- Watch the display at midnight.
- Plan for crowds when you leave.
What we checked, and when
Read off the venue's own page on 2026-10-28.
The Santa Rosa Island Authority's Pensacola Beach calendar describes the display as free.
Not confirmed: A military rate. We searched and the venue publishes none. That is not the same as there being none, so it is worth asking.
The calendar prints no parking details.
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