THU 10/1–SUN 10/11
Pensacola Beach Songwriters Festival (cherry-pick sets)
22+ venues, Pensacola Beach + downtown
Ten days of acoustic storyteller rounds run, mostly free, a build-your-own date.
Venue-by-venue schedule
Far enough out to book a sitter, buy a ticket, or take the day off.
842 events · every event read off the venue's own page
THU 10/1–SUN 10/11
22+ venues, Pensacola Beach + downtown
Ten days of acoustic storyteller rounds run, mostly free, a build-your-own date.
Venue-by-venue schedule
21+Nightly thru FRI 10/16
FUBAR Pizza Bar · Fort Walton Beach
Late-night karaoke runs five nights a week (Sun, Tue, Wed, Fri, Sat) plus a DJ on Monday and Thursday, 9 PM to 1 AM every night, with pizza till close.
9 PM-1 AM
Mondays thru MON 10/26
Seville Quarter, Apple Annie's · Pensacola
A free-to-play bingo night runs in Apple Annie's courtyard room, inside the 1871 warehouse block that has been Pensacola's night-out address for fifty years.
8:00-10:00 PM
Mondays thru MON 10/26
Seville Quarter, Lili Marlene's · Pensacola
Live blues plays in the World War I aviators' room, which the venue keeps smoke-free, the one room in the complex where you can hear the band and still hear each other.
7:00-9:00 PM
true thru WED 10/14
Niceville Senior Center
Niceville Senior Center opens its shuffleboard courts to members age 55 and up for casual, all-skill-levels play throughout the day.
8:30 AM to 4:30 PM
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Niceville Senior Center
Niceville Senior Center's table tennis room is open for casual, drop-in play with no experience required.
8:30 AM to 4:30 PM
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Niceville Senior Center
This ping pong meetup at the Niceville Senior Center is open to beginners and experienced players alike, and the city says no experience is required to join in.
9:30 AM to 11:00 AM
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Niceville Senior Center
Mexican Train Dominoes at the Niceville Senior Center is pitched as easy to learn, welcoming first-time players alongside the regulars.
10:00 AM to 1:00 PM
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Niceville Senior Center
The Niceville Senior Center opens its doors on Wednesday afternoons for a drop in game of Hearts, welcoming beginners and experienced players alike.
1:00 PM to 4:30 PM
Monday 10/5
Joseph L. McClusky Fire Station 1 · Gulf Shores, AL
Gulf Shores Fire Rescue offers a Basic Life Support course for healthcare providers at Fire Station 1.
6:00 PM
true thru MON 11/2
Fort Walton Beach Library: Meeting Room
Fort Walton Beach Library invites adults to a public meeting for its newly official Friends group, where attendees can learn how to join and advocate for the library in the community.
6:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Mondays
West Regional Library · Mobile, AL
West Regional Library hosts an all ages chess club for beginners and experienced players.
2:00 PM to 5:00 PM
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Niceville Children's Park
Messy Monday is a recurring City of Niceville program held at Children's Park.
10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Mondays thru MON 10/19
Destin Community Center
Full-court open gym for anyone 17 and older runs every Monday night at the Destin Community Center.
6:00 PM to 8:30 PM
Mondays thru MON 10/19
Parkway Branch Library · Mobile, AL
Parkway Branch Library sets aside its meeting room for young writers, a space for kids and teens who like to create and think through ideas on the page.
3:00 PM to 4:00 PM
true thru WED 10/14
Niceville Senior Center
Open-play billiards runs on the two pool tables at the Niceville Senior Center.
8:30 AM to 4:30 PM
true thru WED 10/14
Niceville Senior Center
The Niceville Senior Center's 1950s-themed cafe hosts a casual social day with coffee and donated snacks.
8:30 AM to 4:30 PM
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Niceville Senior Center
Members toss bags at the boards during open-play cornhole at the Niceville Senior Center.
8:30 AM to 4:30 PM
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Niceville Senior Center
The Niceville Senior Center's exercise room stays open for members to work through strength, cardio, and flexibility routines on their own schedule.
8:30 AM to 4:30 PM
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Niceville Senior Center
Members check out putters and balls at the front desk to practice on the Niceville Senior Center's putting green.
8:30 AM to 4:30 PM
Mondays
Saraland Public Library
Chess players of all ages and skill levels gather at the Saraland Public Library to learn fundamentals or sharpen their strategy.
3:30 PM to 5:30 PM
THU 8/27–THU 10/15
Mobile Museum of Art
The museum runs a free Thursday afternoon art session most weeks, working through materials and techniques borrowed from artists on view.
Thursdays 8/27 through 10/15 (except Sept 8) · 3:00 PM to 4:30 PM
SAT 10/3–MON 10/5
Mobile Tennis Center
A USTA Level 4 open draws roughly 200 players from around the country to the Mobile Tennis Center over three days.
Times not yet published
THU 10/1–SAT 10/31
Docks behind AJ's Seafood & Oyster Bar · Destin
Anglers competing in the month-long Destin Fishing Rodeo bring their catches to the scale on the harbor docks behind AJ's Seafood & Oyster Bar every day in October.
10:00 AM-7:00 PM
WED 9/2–WED 10/14
Crosspoint Niceville Campus, Room 703
Crosspoint's Niceville campus runs Dave Ramsey's nine-week Financial Peace University course on Wednesday evenings starting September 2.
Wednesdays 9/2 – 10/14 (of a 9-week course) · 6:00 PM-8:00 PM
WED 9/9–WED 10/14
Crosspoint Niceville Campus Friendship Hall
A nine-session marriage enrichment group meets Wednesday evenings at Crosspoint's Niceville Campus Friendship Hall starting September 9, aimed at building practical relationship skills for…
Wednesdays 9/9 – 10/14 (of a 9-session group) · 6:00 PM-7:00 PM
SUN 9/13–SUN 10/18
Crosspoint Niceville Campus, Room 912
An eight-week Sunday morning class at Crosspoint's Niceville campus walks participants through identifying their own story, passions, abilities and role in the church's mission.
Sundays 9/13 – 10/18 (of an 8-week class) · 11:00 AM (end time not published)
TUE 9/8–TUE 10/13
Crosspoint Niceville Campus Community Life Center, Room 956
Crosspoint's Niceville campus runs a weekly Tuesday evening support program for adults who are separated or divorced, meeting in the Community Life Center starting September 8.
Tuesdays, weekly (no published end date) · 6:00 PM-7:30 PM
WED 9/9–WED 10/14
Crosspoint Niceville Campus Marler Chapel
A Wednesday evening discussion group at Crosspoint's Niceville campus works through Arthur C. Brooks' From Strength to Strength, on finding purpose and happiness in the second half of life.
Wednesdays 9/9 – 10/14 (of a run through 11/4) · 6:00 PM-7:00 PM
WED 9/9–WED 10/14
Crosspoint Niceville Campus, Room 701
A Wednesday evening discussion group at Crosspoint's Niceville campus focuses on intentional dating, character and evaluating a shared life vision, starting September 9.
Wednesdays, weekly (no published end date) · 6:00 PM (end time not published)
Friday 10/2
Building 82, Center for Fine and Performing Arts, Mainstage Theatre, UWF · Pensacola
UWF Theatre stages Alice in Wonderland on the Mainstage in Building 82's Center for Fine and Performing Arts, open to the general public.
7:30 PM to 10:00 PM
MON 10/5
Page & Palette / Book Cellar · Fairhope, AL
The Book Cellar inside Page & Palette hosts Mike Estep under the Rosa Court Jesters billing for a night of cover songs, Monday from 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM.
5:30 PM to 7:30 PM
TUE 9/15–SUN 11/1
West Regional Library · Mobile, AL
West Regional Library hosts this youth exhibition tied to the Jazz Art Writers South Festival, a partnership between Mobile Arts Council and Amp Up Arts.
Mondays
Soundside on Brooks Street · Fort Walton Beach
Trivia Night at Soundside runs free every Monday from 6 to 8 PM, right on the water in downtown Fort Walton Beach.
6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Mondays
Aces Pub · Fort Walton Beach
Name that Tune runs free every Monday from 6 to 9 PM at Aces Pub, with drink specials and prizes on the line for whoever names the most songs.
6:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Thursday 10/1
Marina Bar & Grill, Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort · Miramar Beach
Marina Bar & Grill at Baytowne Marina runs its own Game Days program, showing NCAA football on Saturdays and NFL games on Sundays plus select Monday and Thursday nights.
Sunday 10/4
Perdido Beach Resort · Orange Beach, AL
Perdido Beach Resort hosts the 2026 ALA-CASE Fall Conference on Sunday, October 4, from 8 AM to 5 PM.
8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Thursday 9/17
Ben May Main Library, Youth Programming Room · Mobile, AL
This caregiver meetup in the Youth Programming Room at Ben May Main Library pairs children's play with a warm drink.
10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
18+Thursday 9/10
Bellingrath Gardens & Home, Magnolia Café · Theodore, AL
Bellingrath Gardens & Home hosts its monthly Lucky Leaves Bingo Night at the Magnolia Café on Thursday, October 15, from 6 PM to 8:30 PM, as a Halloween-themed plant bingo with prizes and a…
6:00 PM to 8:30 PM
MON 10/5
Midway Baptist Church · Gulf Breeze
Midway Baptist Church opens a men's Bible study on Monday evenings, 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM, running through 10/26.
6:30 PM to 7:30 PM
FRI 9/25–SAT 10/31
OWA Parks & Resort · Foley, AL
OWA's immersive haunted attraction runs on select nights through the end of October, with dates including September 25 to 26 and October 2 to 3, 9 to 10, 16 to 17 and 19 to 31.
Select nights through October 31 · evenings
MON 10/5
Emerald Coast Science Center · Fort Walton Beach
A hands-on maker program at the science center.
9:00 AM
THU 9/24–FRI 12/11
Anna Lamar Switzer Center for Visual Arts · Pensacola
A gallery exhibition by artist Wanda Sullivan runs at Pensacola State College's visual arts center through mid-December.
Now through December 11
FRI 8/28–MON 10/5
Quayside Art Gallery · Pensacola
Quayside Art Gallery in downtown Pensacola is showing Summer's End, an exhibition about the turn from late summer into autumn, through October 5.
11:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Mondays
Crestview Library
The Crestview Library runs a Youth Chess Club every Monday afternoon for school-age players.
3:00 PM to 4:30 PM
MON 10/5–FRI 10/9
Valparaiso Library
The Valparaiso Library hosts Indios Amigos, a traveling exhibit made by the Florida Public Archaeology Network and the UWF Archaeology Institute, for Hispanic Heritage Month.
9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
TUE 9/29–SAT 10/31
Steve's Fishing and Adventure Farm · Walnut Hill
Steve's Farm has rebranded as Steve's Fishing and Adventure Farm and opened a fall attraction in Walnut Hill with a corn maze, a giant slide, a kids' zipline, a jump pad, hayrides, a wagon…
9 AM to 6 PM
MON 10/5
Saenger Theatre, Pensacola
Toast is a tribute band that plays the 1970s soft rock hits of Bread, including Make It With You, If and Baby I'm-a Want You, close to the original recordings.
7:00 PM
Daily through 11/8
Bellingrath Gardens and Home · Theodore, AL
Bellingrath Gardens and Home runs a fall festival from September 19 through November 8 with seasonal displays across the gardens, including the scarecrow exhibit and pumpkin displays.
8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
THU 10/1–FRI 11/20
UWF Center for Fine and Performing Arts, Building 82, The Art Gallery · Pensacola
Make It Last is an exhibition in The Art Gallery at the UWF Center for Fine and Performing Arts, curated by a UWF graduate.
10:00 AM to 4:00 PM · opening reception Thursday 10/8 · 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Mondays
Harry T's · Destin
The Northwest Florida Track Club's Monday run is a weekly training run starting at Harry T's on Destin Harbor.
6 PM-7 PM
Mondays
Artel Gallery · Pensacola
Life Drawing Group is a weekly life drawing session at Artel Gallery, a volunteer-run contemporary art gallery at 223 Palafox Pl in downtown Pensacola.
6 PM-9 PM
SAT 10/3–SAT 10/24
Blue Morning Gallery · Pensacola
Monochrome is a group show by three artists at Blue Morning Gallery, 21 S. Palafox Place in downtown Pensacola, running through Saturday, October 24.
Times not posted
Mondays
Hub Stacey's at The Point · Pensacola
Perdido Run Club is a weekly Fleet Feet run or walk club that meets at Hub Stacey's at The Point, 5851 Galvez Rd, in the Perdido Key area.
6 PM
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Painting with a Twist Fort Walton Beach · Suite B-8
Painting with a Twist Fort Walton Beach is an artist-led canvas painting studio at 255 Miracle Strip Pkwy SE, Suite B-8, in the Publix shopping center in downtown Fort Walton Beach.
Classes most weeks: Sunday 3 PM, Monday evenings, Saturday all-ages open studio
Mondays
East Pensacola Heights Clubhouse
Free Yoga at the East Pensacola Heights Clubhouse is a weekly class every Monday from 6-7 PM, led by a volunteer instructor, for ages 18 and up.
6 PM-7 PM
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Trinity Games · Pensacola
Trinity Games runs weekly game nights at its Pensacola shop for Magic, Gundam, One Piece, Flesh and Blood, Riftbound and more.
Game nights Monday to Thursday · 6:30 PM
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TBS Comics Pensacola
TBS Comics Pensacola hosts weekly game nights at its shop on North 9th Ave. Monday is Magic Commander at 6:30 PM.
Game nights Monday, Wednesday and Thursday · from 5 PM
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TBS Comics Fort Walton Beach
TBS Comics Fort Walton Beach hosts weekly game nights at its shop on Mary Esther Blvd. Monday is Yu-Gi-Oh at 6 PM, and Tuesday is D&D Adventurers League at 5 PM.
Game nights Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday · from 5 PM
Tuesdays thru TUE 10/27
Gulfside Pavilion, Pensacola Beach
Live music beside the Gulf every Tuesday evening, free, with the sand right there.
7:00-9:00 PM
Tuesdays thru TUE 10/27
Gulfside Pavilion at Casino Beach · Pensacola Beach
A free beach concert plays every Tuesday at the Gulfside Pavilion, 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM.
7:00-9:00 PM
21+Tuesdays thru FRI 10/16
Coastal County Brewing Co. · Pensacola
Grab a team and a local craft pour.
6:30 PM
21+Tue thru FRI 10/16
Paradise Bar & Grill · Pensacola Beach
Beachside live music plays most nights on Pensacola Beach, with rotating local acts starting at 5:30 (Sundays 2:30).
/Fri/Sat 5:30 PM · Sun 2:30 PM
Sunday and Tuesday to Saturday thru SAT 10/31
Seville Quarter, Lili Marlene's · Pensacola
Karaoke runs every night but Monday in the aviators' room, not just on the weekend.
8:00-11:00 PM
Tuesdays thru TUE 10/13
NEAT Tasting Room & Bottle Shop · Alys Beach
Four wines and a live guitarist fill two hours in Alys Beach's tasting room, at a fixed price, a fixed length, and a drive that is genuinely part of the evening.
5:00-7:00 PM · through August 25
Tuesdays and Saturdays thru SAT 10/31
Brandon Styles Theater at OWA · Foley, AL
Celebrity impressions, comedy, and magic play a purpose-built theatre at OWA, twice a week.
7:00 PM
Tuesdays
Niceville Senior Center
This game at the Niceville Senior Center is built for seasoned players rather than beginners.
9:00 AM to 1:00 PM
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Niceville Senior Center
This Chair Yoga class at the Niceville Senior Center mixes seated poses with supported standing work.
9:45 AM to 10:45 AM
Tuesdays
Niceville Senior Center
Despite the name, this Niceville Senior Center program is a writing and sharing group, not a session of the mobile word game.
10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
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Niceville Senior Center
Seated Zumba Gold is a chair-based dance-fitness class for members who use a wheelchair or live with limited mobility or balance concerns, set to lively music.
11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
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Niceville Senior Center
Zumba Gold is a lower-impact dance and fitness class built around routines that are easy to follow, aimed at the Niceville Senior Center's members.
12:15 PM to 1:15 PM
Tuesdays
Niceville Senior Center
This Mah Jongg session follows the American National Mah Jongg League style of play rather than the traditional Chinese rules.
1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
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West Regional Library · Mobile, AL
A Page in Time Book Club meets at Mobile's West Regional Library to discuss historical fiction, open to readers 19 and older.
2:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Tuesdays
Ben May Main Library · Mobile, AL
Health advocate and researcher Elder Makinde Gbolahan leads an adult seminar at Mobile's Ben May Main Library on using herbs and natural tools for disease prevention.
6:00 PM to 7:00 PM
First Tuesdays
Fort Walton Beach Library: Meeting Room
Fort Walton Beach Library's Games Club teaches American Mahjong, based on the traditional Chinese game, in a friendly learn-and-play format.
1:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Tuesdays thru TUE 10/27
Parkway Branch Library · Mobile, AL
Parkway Branch Library runs a storytime built for listening, with stories, rhyming games, and crafts, aimed at children ages 3 to 7.
10:00 AM to 10:30 AM
Tuesdays
Ben May Main Library: Youth Programming Room · Mobile, AL
Ben May Main Library's Read & Play Storytime combines books, songs, and fingerplays for babies and toddlers alongside a caregiver.
10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
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West Regional Library · Mobile, AL
West Regional Library's Homeschool Connect brings activities for homeschool families, aimed at the family rather than at the kids alone.
10:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Saturdays
Monte L. Moorer/Spring Hill Branch Library · Mobile, AL
The Monte L. Moorer/Spring Hill Branch Library runs a tabletop Dungeons & Dragons adventure for teens ages 12 to 18.
11:30 AM to 1:30 PM · Tuesdays 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM
Tuesday 10/6
Emerald Coast Science Center · Fort Walton Beach
Maker Days is a hands-on STEAM drop-off workshop at the Emerald Coast Science Center, held the first Monday and Tuesday of every month.
9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Tuesdays thru TUE 12/15
Pensacola Museum of Art: Classroom
Next Generation Homeschool Art is a visual arts course for ages 7 to 9 that follows National Visual Arts Standards.
10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Tuesdays
Waffles R Wild: The Speakeasy · Foley, AL
Waffles R Wild's weekly trivia night pairs $10 tacos and $7 margaritas with a 1990s theme at OWA's Speakeasy venue.
6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Tuesdays
Semmes Regional Library
Semmes Regional Library runs a LEGO building challenge meant to encourage imagination alongside building skill, for ages 6 through 18.
4:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Tuesdays thru TUE 11/24
Grand Bay Library
Grand Bay Library runs a preschool oriented storytime for children ages 0 through 5.
11:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Tuesdays
Niceville Senior Center
This Vinyasa-style yoga class blends longer intentional holds with gentle flow to build flexibility and release tension.
8:30 AM to 9:30 AM
Tuesdays
Daphne Public Library
Daphne Public Library hosts a storytime for lap babies, Tuesday from 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM.
10:30 AM to 11:30 AM
Tuesday 10/6
Destin Community Center
Destin's Kinderdance program runs weekly for six weeks, teaching dance and movement to children ages 3 to 6 and building toward a final performance.
5:30 PM to 6:15 PM
Tuesdays
Rick's Crab Trap on Eglin Parkway · Fort Walton Beach
Trivia Night at Rick's Crab Trap runs free every Tuesday from 6 to 8 PM, hosted by a local trivia company with a live emcee.
6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Tuesdays
3rd Planet Brewing · Niceville
3rd Planet Brewing runs live trivia every Tuesday, presented with Challenge Entertainment, with prizes for the top teams.
6:30 PM to 8:30 PM
Tuesday 10/6
Emerald Coast Science Center · Fort Walton Beach
This drop-off STEM workshop at the Emerald Coast Science Center is for students ages 11 to 14, held the first Tuesday of every month.
9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
TUE 10/6
Ben May Main Library, Bernheim Hall · Mobile, AL
The Ben May Main Library's monthly Documentaries with an Anthropologist screens The Most Dangerous Man in America: Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers (2009) in Bernheim Hall.
2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
TUE 10/6
Rolfs Music Hall, UWF Center for Fine and Performing Arts, Building 82 · Pensacola
The UWF Dr. Grier Williams School of Music presents the Runge Strings in concert in Rolfs Music Hall on the UWF Pensacola campus.
7:30 PM
Tuesdays
GameMasters Guild · Crestview
Board Game Night at GameMasters Guild in Crestview runs every Tuesday from 3 to 9 PM.
3 PM-9 PM
TUE 10/6
Destin Library, Calhoun Room
The Haunted Halloween Party is a one-hour party for school-age kids and families in the Calhoun Room at Destin Library, on Tuesday, October 6 from 5:30 to 6:30 PM.
5:30 PM
Tuesdays
Ride MORE Bicycles · Pensacola
Tempo Tuesday is a weekly group road ride that departs from Ride MORE Bicycles, 59 E Gregory St. in downtown Pensacola, and is led with the West Florida Wheelmen.
6 PM
Tuesdays
Perfect Plain Brewing Co. · Pensacola
Weekly Trivia Tuesdays is a brewery trivia night at Perfect Plain Brewing Co., 50 E. Garden Street, with adoptable dogs as honorary co-hosts.
7 PM-9 PM
Tuesdays thru TUE 12/1
Jay Library
Preschool Storytime is a weekly storytime for preschoolers at Jay Library, 5259 Booker Ln., part of the Santa Rosa County Library System.
11 AM-11:30 AM, through 12/1
Tuesdays and Thursdays
Fleet Feet Pensacola · Unit 1
The Fleet Feet Pensacola Free Run Clubs meet Tuesday and Thursday at 6:15 PM at the shop on West Garden Street.
6:15 PM
Tuesdays
Run With It · Fort Walton Beach
The NWFTC Tuesday group run is a weekly training run from Run With It with the Northwest Florida Track Club.
5 PM-6 PM
18+Wednesdays thru WED 10/14
Sanders Beach-Corinne Jones Resource Center · Pensacola
Weekly cha-cha, waltz, and swing lessons run from championship instructors through the city rec department.
6:30-8:30 PM
18+Wednesdays thru FRI 10/16
Flora-Bama Lounge · Perdido Key
The legendary state-line roadhouse runs Ladies Night every Wednesday 6-9 with free admission, then live music across its stages the rest of the night.
6:00-9:00 PM
21+Wed-Sat thru FRI 10/16
The Block · Fort Walton Beach
The Sports & Karaoke room at The Block runs Wednesday through Saturday, opening at 6 (8 on Thursday) and going late.
From 6 PM (Thu 8 PM)
18+Wednesdays thru WED 10/28
Seville Quarter, Phineas Phogg's · Pensacola
A midweek Latin dance night fills the club room, featuring salsa, bachata and reggaeton on a floor that actually dances.
From 7:00 PM
Wednesdays
Niceville Senior Center
This Wednesday session of Zumba Gold is a low-impact class built around routines that are easy to follow.
8:30 AM to 9:30 AM
Wednesdays
Niceville Senior Center
This beginner line dance class teaches simple steps for members new to the form.
9:30 AM to 10:30 AM
Wednesdays
Niceville Senior Center
This intermediate line dance class builds on steps from the beginner sessions at the Niceville Senior Center.
10:30 AM to 11:00 AM
Wednesdays
Niceville Senior Center
This roundtable brings Niceville Senior Center members together for an informal discussion of economic, political and sociological issues from around the world.
10:45 AM to 12:00 PM
Wednesdays
Niceville Senior Center
This acrylic and watercolor painting session at the Niceville Senior Center is led by Kathleen LoGalbo, whom the city describes as a self-taught art enthusiast who keeps learning from…
1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Wednesdays
Monte L. Moorer/Spring Hill Branch Library · Mobile, AL
Young children gather at the Monte L. Moorer/Spring Hill Branch Library for stories, songs and early literacy activities in this half-hour storytime.
10:00 AM to 10:30 AM
Wednesdays
West Regional Library · Mobile, AL
Adults bring their own craft project to work on together at West Regional Library's Crafternoons, an informal two-hour afternoon session.
3:00 PM to 5:00 PM
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West Regional Library · Mobile, AL
West Regional Library's Shake, Rattle, & Read Storytime pairs books with music and movement for young children and their caregivers.
10:00 AM to 10:30 AM
Wednesdays
Destin Community Center
Shape & Sculpt is a light-weight fitness class set to music at the Destin Community Center, built around muscle strength, balance and core work.
8:15 AM to 9:15 AM
Wednesdays
Waffles R Wild: The Speakeasy · Foley, AL
Waffles R Wild hosts a family-friendly game night, with games provided or bring your own favorite to play while you eat.
5:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Wednesdays
West Regional Library · Mobile, AL
West Regional Library runs an afternoon activity program for kids, with a different engaging activity built into each session.
4:00 PM to 5:00 PM
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West Regional Library · Mobile, AL
West Regional Library runs a preschool storytime built around stories, songs and early literacy, ideal for ages 3-5.
11:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Wednesdays
Semmes Regional Library
Semmes Regional Library runs a half hour storytime built around stories, songs, movement and a craft, aimed at building early literacy and social skills in young children.
10:30 AM to 11:00 AM
Wednesdays
Niceville Senior Center
Veterans gather at the Niceville Senior Center for an hour of casual conversation about the present and the past.
9:00 AM to 10:00 AM
Wednesdays
American Legion Post 378 · Gulf Breeze
American Legion Post 378 runs a bingo night every Wednesday, ten games for a suggested two dollars a card, with cash prizes and proceeds that support local charities.
6:30 PM to 8:30 PM
Wednesdays
Crescent Theater · Mobile, AL
Crescent Theater runs this comedy workshop every Wednesday from 5:30 to 7:30 PM, and it is a separate, earlier program from the theater's late Wednesday comedy show.
5:30 PM to 7:30 PM
18+Wednesdays
Crescent Theater · Mobile, AL
Crescent Comedy Chaos runs every Wednesday at 8 PM with a large rotating lineup of comics doing short sets, from people trying stand-up for the first time to seasoned performers.
8:00 PM
WED 10/7
The Village of Baytowne Wharf · Miramar Beach
Baytowne Wharf's Wednesday Night Concert series brings Funky Lampshades to the village for a free outdoor show on October 7, running from 7 PM to 9 PM.
7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Wednesdays thru WED 10/28
Downtown Pensacola, Museum of Commerce
This hands on course at the Museum of Commerce in downtown Pensacola covers 3D printers, laser engravers, CNC mills, sewing, electronics, and other fabrication tools.
5:30 PM to 7:30 PM
true thru FRI 10/16
Destin Community Center
Destin Community Center opens its tables for open table tennis play three days a week, Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 10 AM to 1 PM.
10:00 AM to 1:00 PM
WED 10/7
Mustin Beach Club Trail Head, NAS Pensacola
NAS Pensacola marks the Navy's birthday with a morning run from the Mustin Beach Club trail head at 7 AM on October 7.
7:00 AM
WED 10/7
Gulf Breeze Library
Adults 50 and older are invited to Gulf Breeze Library for Senior Social, an hour of coffee, conversation, arts and crafts, and games.
10 AM to 11 AM
WED 10/7
Midway Baptist Church · Gulf Breeze
A weekday-morning Bible study for seniors runs every Wednesday at Midway Baptist Church, ahead of the same building's Wednesday-night Awana club for kids.
Wednesdays through October 28 · 10:10 AM to 11:30 AM
Wednesdays thru WED 11/18
Saraland Public Library
Saraland Public Library's Tales & Tunes storytime mixes stories and songs with egg shakers or scarves, then finishes with a craft.
10:30 AM to 11:00 AM
Wednesdays thru WED 11/25
Theodore Oaks Branch Library · Mobile, AL
Theodore Oaks Branch Library's Wonderful Wednesday Storytime introduces young children to books, rhymes and music in the children's area.
10:00 AM
Wednesday 10/7 thru WED 10/28
Heritage Park · Foley, AL
Foley Main Street schedules a lunchtime concert at Heritage Park on Wednesdays in October, starting October 7 at 11:00 AM.
11:00 AM
WED 10/7
Old Christ Church · Pensacola
The UWF Chamber Music Concert Series opens its 21st season at Old Christ Church in downtown Pensacola.
12:00 PM to 1:30 PM
First Wednesday of the month thru WED 12/2
GameMasters Guild · Crestview
Pokémon Learn to Play is a free session at GameMasters Guild in Crestview where you can learn the Pokémon card game.
3 PM-7 PM
Wednesdays
GameMasters Guild · Crestview
D&D Encounters and the RPG Meet-N-Greet are Wednesday role-playing nights at GameMasters Guild in Crestview.
5 PM-8 PM
Fridays
Pensacola Beach Yoga, beside the Gulf Pier
Pensacola Beach Yoga runs drop-in yoga on the sand beside the Gulf Pier at 41 Fort Pickens Road in Pensacola Beach.
9 AM and Wednesdays 6 PM
WED 10/7
Gulfarium Marine Adventure Park, Living Sea Aquarium · Fort Walton Beach
Underwater Yoga, also called Yoga in the Living Sea, is an after-hours all-levels yoga class inside the Living Sea Aquarium at Gulfarium Marine Adventure Park in Fort Walton Beach.
Wednesdays 10/7, 10/21, 11/4, 12/2 · 7 PM-8 PM
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First City Art Center · Pensacola
Make Your Own Glass is a hands-on hot glass session at First City Art Center in Pensacola, where each participant makes a piece with a glassblower.
By appointment: Wednesdays 5 PM-9 PM, Saturdays 8 AM-11 AM
Wednesdays and Saturdays
Artel Gallery · Pensacola
Artel Jam Session is an open musical gathering at Artel Gallery, 223 Palafox Pl in downtown Pensacola.
4 PM-7 PM
Wednesdays
Perfect Plain Brewing Co. · Pensacola
Black Out Bingo Wednesdays is a free, all-ages bingo night at Perfect Plain Brewing Co., 50 E. Garden Street, hosted by The Bingo Bros.
7 PM-9 PM
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Painting with a Twist Pensacola
Painting with a Twist Pensacola is an artist-led paint-and-sip studio at 4771 Bayou Blvd Suite C11 with several classes every week.
Classes most days: family days Saturday 10:30 AM, brunch Sunday 11 AM, evenings Wednesday to Saturday
Wednesdays
3rd Planet Brewing · Niceville
The NWFTC Wednesday group run is a weekly training run from 3rd Planet Brewing with the Northwest Florida Track Club.
6 PM
THU 10/8–FRI 10/9
Your own yard, or Big Lagoon State Park for a darker sky · Pensacola
Nearly every meteor shower asks you to be awake at three in the morning.
From dark, best in the first hours
THU 10/8–SUN 10/11
Gulf Shores Public Beach
The Gulf Coast's giant beach festival brings a Children's Activity Village, a sand-sculpture contest, three music stages, and more than 250 vendors.
10 AM-10 PM · Sun 10 AM-5 PM
21+Thu thru FRI 10/16
Manci's Antique Club · Daphne, AL
This Daphne institution has walls of Jim Beam decanters and live local bands Thursday through Sunday.
6:30 PM · Fri-Sat 7:30 PM · Sun 6:00 PM
THU 10/8
Saenger Theatre · Pensacola
Modern pop hits are reworked as 1920s-50s jazz and swing, a stylish, clean, dress-up date night.
8:00 PM
18+Thursdays thru THU 10/29
Seville Quarter, Phineas Phogg's · Pensacola
The Gulf Coast's oldest Thursday tradition, in the club room of an 1871 warehouse block.
From 8:00 PM
THU 10/8
UWF Soccer Complex · Pensacola
University of West Florida women's soccer hosts Lipscomb at the UWF Soccer Complex, part of the program's debut NCAA Division I season.
6:00 PM
Thursdays
Niceville Senior Center
Yoga Breeze is a gentle Hatha yoga class at the Niceville Senior Center, built around flexibility, balance, posture and joint friendly movement.
8:30 AM to 9:30 AM
Thursdays
Niceville Senior Center
This class at the Niceville Senior Center walks members through iPhone and iPad navigation, ways to optimize the device and its online safety features.
10:15 AM to 11:15 AM
Thursdays
Niceville Public Library: Youth Services Program Room
Niceville Public Library's Youth Services Program Room offers a lapsit story time built around music, stories and rhymes for infants and pre-walkers with their caregivers.
9:30 AM to 10:00 AM
Thursdays
Niceville Public Library: Youth Services Program Room
Niceville Public Library's Youth Services Program Room runs a toddler story time with stories, music and rhymes for mobile children under age 3 and their caregivers.
10:30 AM to 11:00 AM
Thursdays
Destin Community Center
Kids ages 8 to 12 face off at Youth Dodgeball Night, held every Thursday evening at the Destin Community Center.
5:30 PM to 7:00 PM
Thursdays
Destin Community Center
An all-levels Hatha and Vinyasa yoga class for anyone 17 and older mixes breathing work, controlled movement, stretching and a short meditation at the close.
6:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Thursdays thru THU 12/17
Pensacola Museum of Art: Classroom
After School Art is a 16 week studio program for grades 2 through 6 at the Pensacola Museum of Art.
3:30 PM to 5:00 PM
Thursdays thru THU 10/15
Pensacola Museum of Art: Classroom
Mini Makers is an eight week art program for ages 4 to 6 at the Pensacola Museum of Art.
2:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Thursdays
Groovy Goat · Foley, AL
Groovy Goat's sports-bar setting hosts karaoke every Thursday night at OWA, running from early evening into the night.
6:00 PM to 10:00 PM
Thursdays
West Regional Library · Mobile, AL
West Regional Library hosts a laid-back after-school teen meetup with console games, board games, tabletop activities and computers set up for PC gaming.
3:30 PM to 5:00 PM
Thursdays
Semmes Regional Library
Semmes Regional Library hosts a chess club open to beginners and experienced players alike, with the official listing describing it as designed for ages 6 and up.
3:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Thursdays thru THU 11/19
Grand Bay Library
Grand Bay Library hands out pre-drawn canvases and paint for a children's painting club, run for ages 6 through 11.
4:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Thursdays thru THU 11/19
Saraland Public Library
Saraland Public Library opens its meeting room to teens for a gaming program.
4:30 PM to 5:30 PM
Thursdays
Monte L. Moorer/Spring Hill Branch Library · Mobile, AL
The Spring Hill branch of Mobile Public Libraries hosts an evening watercolor session aimed at painters who are already working at an advanced level, not a beginner class.
6:00 PM to 7:00 PM
THU 10/8
St. Ann Catholic Parish · Gulf Breeze
The Gulf Breeze Area Chamber's networking breakfast pairs a hot meal with a short program at St. Ann Catholic Parish.
7:30 AM to 9:00 AM
THU 10/8–SAT 10/10
Seascape Resort · Miramar Beach
Rockin' In Paradise With Styx & Friends comes to Seascape Resort on Thursday, October 8.
3:00 PM to 10:00 PM
Thursday 10/8
Navarre Chamber Information Center, Ira Mae Hewatt Bruce Conference Room
The Navarre Chamber's Ira Mae Hewatt Bruce Conference Room hosts this AI and emerging tech roundtable on the second Thursday of the month.
12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
THU 10/8
Page & Palette · Fairhope, AL
Page & Palette hosts sportswriter Lars Anderson, Thursday from 6 PM to 8 PM, for a discussion and signing of his new biography of Tom Brady.
6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Thursday 10/8
Fairhope Public Library, Lobby and Giddens Conference Center
Fairhope Public Library's lobby and Giddens Conference Center host the Friends of the Fairhope Library Book Sale, Thursday from 9 AM to 3 PM.
9:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Thursdays
Daphne Public Library
Pre-K Storytime runs every Thursday morning at Daphne Public Library, with five sessions across October at the same 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM hour.
10:30 AM to 11:30 AM
Thursdays
Daphne Public Library
Daphne Public Library's After-School Book Club meets Thursday afternoon from 3:30 PM to 4:30 PM, with five one-hour meetings across October at the same time.
3:30 PM to 4:30 PM
THU 10/8
American Legion Post 235 · Fort Walton Beach
The Chamber's Nothing But Networking lunch meets at American Legion Post 235, with admission complimentary for Chamber members and $50 for future members.
11:30 AM to 1:00 PM
Thursday 10/8
Grand Boulevard at Sandestin · Miramar Beach
Grand Boulevard at Sandestin hosts this annual celebration honoring local businesses and organizations chosen for the Best of the Emerald Coast program.
Thursdays thru THU 10/15
UWF Pensacola Campus, Building 78
This guided wine education course at UWF covers viticulture, varietals, production, and food and wine pairing over several sessions.
5:30 PM to 7:30 PM
Thursdays
Fort Pickens, Gulf Islands National Seashore · Pensacola Beach
Park rangers open a hands-on Civil War trunk program at Fort Pickens every Thursday afternoon through October 29.
2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Thursday 10/8
Emerald Coast Science Center · Fort Walton Beach
This preschool activity hour at the Emerald Coast Science Center is built for ages 3 to 5, though the whole family is welcome to join in.
10:30 AM to 11:30 AM
THU 10/8
Gulf Breeze Library
Gulf Breeze Library's Theater Thursday is a free popcorn-and-a-movie afternoon held the second Thursday of each month.
3 PM
THU 10/8
Pensacola State College, Center for Math and Advanced Technology, Building 27
Pensacola MESS Hall's walk-about tasting fundraiser pairs local chefs' gourmet bites with the science of sound and taste, held at Pensacola State College's Center for Math and Advanced…
6:00 PM to 9:00 PM
THU 10/8
Warrior Beer Company · Pensacola
The Perdido Key Area Chamber and Warrior Beer Company run this monthly outdoor market on the second Thursday, with live music, local food trucks, craft beer, and local vendor booths.
5:00 PM to 8:00 PM
THU 10/8
Pace Library
The Pace Library runs Preschool Storytime on a weekly schedule this fall.
11:00 AM to 11:30 AM
THU 10/8
Navarre Library
Toddler Time at the Navarre Library is a short weekly session built around the youngest kids in the house.
11:00 AM to 11:20 AM
THU 10/8
Seagar's Prime Steaks & Seafood, Hilton Sandestin Beach Golf Resort & Spa · Miramar Beach
Vocal jazz group New York Voices headlines an intimate cabaret dinner performance at the Emerald Coast's only AAA Four-Diamond steakhouse.
5:30-8 PM
Thursdays thru THU 10/29
May Day Park · Daphne, AL
The City of Daphne holds a free lunchtime concert at May Day Park on Mobile Bay every Thursday in September and October.
11:30 AM to 1:30 PM
Thursdays thru THU 12/17
Valparaiso Library
The Valparaiso Library's Anime Club meets every Thursday afternoon for middle and high school students, ages 11 to 17.
3:00 PM to 4:00 PM, through 12/17
THU 10/8
Rolfs Music Hall, UWF Center for Fine and Performing Arts, Building 82 · Pensacola
The UWF Singers perform in Rolfs Music Hall at the Center for Fine and Performing Arts.
7:30 PM
Thursdays thru THU 12/17
GameMasters Guild · Crestview
Pokémon League at GameMasters Guild is free casual play for the Pokémon TCG, the Pokémon Champions video game and Pokémon GO.
3 PM-8 PM and Saturdays 12 PM-2 PM
THU 10/8
Destin Library, David Neal Room
Puzzle Club is a free drop-in puzzle night for adults 18 and up in the David Neal Room at Destin Library, on Thursday, October 8 from 5:30 to 7 PM.
5:30 PM
true thru THU 12/10
Jay Library
Game-O-Rama is a monthly program for children and tweens at Jay Library, 5259 Booker Ln., part of the Santa Rosa County Library System.
Thursdays 10/8, 11/12 and 12/10 · 2 PM-5:30 PM
Thursdays thru THU 12/3
Jay Library
Toddler Time is a weekly 20-minute program for toddlers at Jay Library, 5259 Booker Ln., part of the Santa Rosa County Library System.
11 AM-11:20 AM, through 12/3
FRI 10/9
Splash RV Resort · Milton
Four weekends of trick-or-treating, hayrides, live music, site decorating and costume contests, thirty minutes up the road in Milton.
16-18 · 23-25 · 30-31
FRI 10/9
Alabama Aquarium at Dauphin Island Sea Lab
The Alabama Aquarium at Dauphin Island Sea Lab hosts a live ship-to-shore chat with the crew of the E/V Nautilus for one hour on a Friday morning.
10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
FRI 10/9
UWF Building 10, Room 131 · Pensacola
UWF's Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee holds its semi-annual public meeting in Building 10, Room 131, Friday from 1 to 3 PM.
1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Fridays
Gulf Breeze Presbyterian Church
Gulf Breeze Presbyterian Church runs its Proof Youth Group on Fridays from 6:30 to 9:05 PM, at the church on Andrew Jackson Trail.
6:30 PM to 9:05 PM
18+FRI 10/9
Saenger Theatre, Pensacola
Tosh's "My First Farewell Tour" plays the Saenger downtown.
7:00 PM
21+Every weekend thru FRI 10/16
Sandshaker Lounge · Pensacola Beach
The Shaker, birthplace of the Bushwacker, has live music every weekend and never a cover.
Evenings
Fridays thru FRI 10/30
Seville Quarter, Apple Annie's · Pensacola
Call the coin flip and the drink is free; miss it and you pay.
6:00-8:00 PM
Fridays thru FRI 10/30
Seville Quarter, Rosie O'Grady's · Pensacola
Two pianos take requests shouted from the floor, and the room sings back.
8:00-11:00 PM
Fridays thru FRI 12/11
The Big Chill · Watersound Beach
The venue bills it as a family dance party, not a club night, with kids on the floor, parents around the edge, and it is done by 9:30.
6:00-9:30 PM
FRI 10/9
UWF Field House, Building 54 · Pensacola
UWF women's volleyball hosts Jacksonville for Argo Aloha at the Field House.
6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Friday 10/9
Fort Walton Beach Landing
Fort Walton Beach Landing hosts Cat Rhodes & The Truth for a free evening of live music, one date in the city's Fall 2026 waterfront concert series that runs every Friday from September 4…
6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Fridays
Cozumel Bar & Grill · Foley, AL
Cozumel Bar & Grill runs karaoke every Friday night at OWA, letting guests sing between orders of food and drinks.
6:00 PM to 10:00 PM
FRI 8/28–FRI 10/16
Mobile Botanical Gardens
Botanical arts instructor Derek Norman leads a casual Friday sketch session in the Larkins Classroom or the Magnolia Hill Studio.
2:00 PM to 4:00 PM (space permitting)
FRI 10/9
H. Austill Pharr Gymnasium, University of Mobile
The Rams open a new home weekend against Wesleyan College at Pharr Gymnasium.
6:00 PM
FRI 10/9
Milton community parade route · FL 32572 (exact parade route not published)
Milton High School's homecoming parade runs for an hour on a Friday morning in October, per the City of Milton's public calendar.
10:30 AM to 11:30 AM
FRI 10/9
Vinyl Music Hall · Pensacola
The pioneering hardcore punk band Black Flag plays Vinyl Music Hall's main room, with doors at 7 PM ahead of an 8 PM start.
8:00 PM (doors 7:00 PM)
FRI 10/9
Laguna's Beach Bar + Grill · Pensacola Beach
Costa takes over Laguna's Beach Bar + Grill on Pensacola Beach for a night that runs from 8 PM to 12:30 AM.
8:00 PM to 12:30 AM
FRI 10/9–SAT 10/10
First City Art Center · Pensacola
First City Art Center's 20th Annual Pumpkin Patch opens with a Friday Preview Party on October 9, ahead of a Saturday pumpkin sale.
Fridays
Fairhope Public Library, MakerSpace
Fairhope Public Library's MakerSpace hosts a weekly art class for ages 7 to 12, led by an Eastern Shore Art Center artist, Friday from 3:30 PM to 4:30 PM.
3:30 PM to 4:30 PM
FRI 10/9
Club LA · Destin
Our Lady Peace plays Club LA on Friday, October 9, as part of the band's 30th Anniversary Tour, with the show starting at 8 PM.
8:00 PM
Fridays thru FRI 10/30
downtown Milton / Blackwater River event area
This free outdoor concert series runs Friday nights along the Blackwater River in downtown Milton, from 7 PM to 9 PM.
7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
FRI 10/9
Emerald Coast Zoo · Crestview
Emerald Coast Zoo hosts a family-friendly evening of worship in the field west of the zoo, with guest speakers, food trucks and commemorative shirts.
6:30 PM
FRI 10/9
Santa Rosa Shooting Center · Pace
The University of West Florida Athletics program and its Alumni Association run the Argos Aim High clay shoot fundraiser.
Registration and breakfast 7:30 AM · Safety briefing 8:30 AM · Tournament 9:00 AM
FRI 10/9
Milton Event Center, Garden Center
Life Line Screening brings a day of preventive health checks to the Garden Center at the Milton Event Center.
9 AM to 5 PM
FRI 10/9
Wentz Brothers' Festival of Fears, Oak Tree Nature Park · Mary Esther
Wentz Brothers' Festival of Fears turns Oak Tree Nature Park's trail into Cryptid Hollow, a three-quarter-mile walk through cryptid-themed scares, running Friday and Saturday nights through…
Fridays and Saturdays 10/9 through 10/31 · Opens 7:00 PM
FRI 10/9
Navarre Library
Cover to Cover Book Club meets at the Navarre Library on the recurring date below.
10:30 AM to 11:30 AM
FRI 10/9
Gulf Breeze Library
The Gulf Breeze Library runs Preschool Storytime most weeks this fall, back to back with its other children's programs.
11:00 AM to 11:30 AM
FRI 10/9–SAT 10/10
Seville Square · Pensacola
The Buona Fortuna Lodge turns Seville Square into an Italian street fair with shrimp scampi, spaghetti and meatballs, lasagna, sausage and pepper sandwiches and tiramisu.
11 AM to 6 PM
Fridays
TBS Comics Pensacola
TBS Comics Pensacola lists a weekly Pokémon session on its gaming schedule, and the shop's league post welcomes beginners and veterans alike.
7:00 PM
FRI 10/9–SAT 10/24
Historic Pensacola Village
Historic Pensacola runs two after-dark walking tours on four nights in October.
6:30 PM, 7:30 PM and 8:30 PM
FRI 10/9–SAT 10/31
Hadji Shrine Temple · Pensacola
The Hadji Shriners fill their temple on West 9 Mile Road with more than 40 haunted rooms each Friday and Saturday night in October.
7:00 PM to 10:30 PM
FRI 10/9
OWA Theater · Foley, AL
Private Eyes, a Los Angeles tribute band formed in 2018, plays the songs of Daryl Hall and John Oates at the OWA Theater in Foley.
7:30 PM
FRI 10/9
Fort Walton Beach Library
Tweens and teens ages 10 to 18 add spooky elements to old paintings at this drop-in craft in the Fort Walton Beach Library's children's story room.
3:00 PM to 4:30 PM
FRI 10/9
Downtown Mobile, Dauphin Street
Downtown Mobile's monthly LODA ArtWalk goes Halloween for one evening, with costumes encouraged, live performances, local artists and makers along Dauphin Street, and food trucks.
6:00 PM to 9:00 PM
FRI 10/9
The Gulf Club Restaurant and Sports Pub · Destin
DJ Matt mixes 80s, 90s and 2000s hits with guests’ own requests at The Gulf Club in Destin, and dressing up is encouraged.
8:00 PM to 11:00 PM
Fridays thru FRI 12/18
GameMasters Guild · Crestview
Friday Night Magic is a weekly Magic: The Gathering tournament at GameMasters Guild in Crestview, played in the Modern format over four Swiss rounds.
6 PM, through 12/18
Fridays
GameMasters Guild · Crestview
Magic Commander Nights are free casual Magic: The Gathering Commander play on Fridays from 3 to 9 PM at GameMasters Guild in Crestview.
3 PM-9 PM
Fridays
GameMasters Guild · Crestview
Riftbound Nexus Nights are weekly Riftbound TCG tournaments at GameMasters Guild in Crestview, every Friday at 6:30 PM.
6:30 PM
SAT 10/10
Twin Hills Park · Crestview
A 5K that raises money for a recovery program, and a harvest festival waiting at the finish with a petting zoo, pumpkin carving, face painting and inflatables.
5K at 8 AM
SAT 10/10
Crescent Theater · Mobile, AL
The Crescent Theater screens the Mobile Animation Film Festival for two and a half hours on a Saturday afternoon, free to attend.
1:00 PM to 3:30 PM
Saturdays thru SAT 12/26
MLK Jr. Plaza + Plaza Ferdinand, Downtown Pensacola
A big Saturday market fills downtown with produce, local makers, art, and food.
9 AM-2 PM
Saturdays thru SAT 10/10
Grand Park, Grand Boulevard at Sandestin · Miramar Beach
A Saturday farmers and makers market fills the Sandestin green, with local honey, produce, and kettle corn.
9 AM-1 PM
Saturdays thru SAT 10/10
Coastal Alabama Market · Foley, AL
The county's largest market sells fresh Gulf seafood straight from the boats plus produce and makers.
9 AM-2 PM
Saturdays thru SAT 10/10
UWF Rec Plex North Field · Pensacola
A free, timed, all-comers 5K runs every Saturday.
7:30 AM
Saturdays thru SAT 10/10
Rotating, Pensacola Beach / area waterfronts · FL 32561
Give an hour and leave the beach better.
Start time and site posted each week
Sat + Sun thru SUN 10/11
Downtown ferry landing → Fort Pickens → Pensacola Beach
Boat + fort + beach without the car: ranger narration across the bay, tunnels and batteries at Fort Pickens for engineering-minded kids, then the beach stop.
Runs 9 AM-6 PM
SAT 10/10
Casino Beach Pavilion · Pensacola Beach
Individual sprint entries are sold out (final tier hit $130).
7:00 AM · Casino Beach
SAT 10/10–SUN 10/11
Mobile Saenger Theatre
The Mobile Symphony season opener features Mussorgsky's Pictures at an Exhibition.
Oct 10 (7:30 PM) + Oct 11 (2:30 PM), 2026
SAT 10/10
PenAir Field · Pensacola
University of West Florida football hosts Northeastern State at PenAir Field for a Cancer Awareness game in its inaugural NCAA Division I season.
4:00 PM to 7:00 PM
SAT 10/10
Pensacola Saenger Theatre
Comedian, actor, singer and writer Rodney Carrington performs live at the Pensacola Saenger Theatre.
7:00 PM
18+Saturdays
Monte L. Moorer/Spring Hill Branch Library · Mobile, AL
An adults-only beginner Qigong class at the Moorer/Spring Hill Branch Library combines gentle repetitive movement, breathing and focused meditation.
10:30 AM to 11:30 AM
SAT 10/10
Exploreum Science Center · Mobile, AL
The Exploreum Science Center pairs its immersive Fear exhibit with a 6:30 PM screening of Final Destination for one October evening.
5:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Saturdays
Monte L. Moorer/Spring Hill Branch Library · Mobile, AL
The Monte L. Moorer/Spring Hill Branch Library runs a chess club open to beginners and experienced players alike.
2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
18+SAT 10/10
Vinyl Music Hall · Pensacola
Vinyl Music Hall calls this dance party a love letter to the 2010s rager, open to guests 18 and older.
9:30 PM
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Fort Walton Beach Library
Local gardeners with the Garnier Beach Garden Club give in-depth talks and demonstrations on plants and gardening at Fort Walton Beach Library, for an adult audience.
10:30 AM to 1:00 PM
SAT 10/10
Windjammers on the Pier · Navarre
A 10K, a 5K run and walk, and a one mile fun run for ages twelve and under, all starting from the pier at Navarre Beach.
7:30 AM
21+SAT 10/10
Participating downtown Mobile taverns and restaurants
This 21-plus downtown beer tasting includes a commemorative mug, a temporary membership card and a wristband with each ticket.
6-9 PM
SAT 10/10
H. Austill Pharr Gymnasium, University of Mobile
Brewton-Parker Christian University visits the next day for an early-afternoon match, the second half of this October home weekend.
1:00 PM
21+SAT 10/10
The Market Shops · Miramar Beach
Restaurants across the Emerald Coast pour unlimited Bloody Mary samples at this fundraiser for Habitat for Humanity Walton County.
11:00 AM to 2:00 PM
SAT 10/10
Mattie Kelly Arts Center Amphitheater · Niceville
The Mattie Kelly Arts Center Amphitheater hosts an outdoor music festival built around live bands, gourmet food trucks, and a selection of craft beer and wine.
1:00 PM to 9:00 PM
SAT 10/10
Gulf Breeze Zoo
Gulf Breeze Zoo turns its grounds into a Halloween trick-or-treat trail for the day, with candy, toys, bounce houses, face painting and the zoo's animal ambassadors out to meet visitors.
10 AM-5 PM · Sun 10/11 10 AM-3 PM
Saturday 10/10
Destin-Fort Walton Beach Convention Center
The 27th Annual Emerald Coast Home & Boat Show fills the Destin-Fort Walton Beach Convention Center with more than 100 vendors selling home goods to boats.
10:00 AM
Saturday 10/10
USS ALABAMA Battleship Memorial Park · Mobile, AL
The 10th annual Bras Across the CAUSEway runs at USS Alabama Battleship Memorial Park on Saturday, October 10, with the 5K at 8:15 AM and the fun run at 8:30 AM.
5K 8:15 AM · 1-mile fun run 8:30 AM
Saturday 10/10
Mardi Gras Park · Mobile, AL
Mardi Gras Park hosts Mobile Latin Fest on Saturday from 2 PM to 9 PM, a family-friendly celebration of Latin American and Caribbean culture.
2:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Saturday 10/10
AJ’s Seafood & Oyster Bar · Destin
Destin High School's second annual Harbor Boil runs at AJ's Seafood & Oyster Bar from noon to 4 PM on Saturday, October 10.
12:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Saturday 10/10
Orange Beach Sportsplex / Hugh S. Branyon Backcountry Trail
The Shrimp Festival 5K and 10K start on the Backcountry Trail behind the Orange Beach Sportsplex at 7:30 AM on Saturday, October 10.
7:30 AM
Saturdays thru SAT 10/17
UWF Pensacola Campus, Building 82
This six week adult ceramics course at UWF meets Saturday afternoons from 12:30 PM to 3:30 PM, covering wheel throwing, centering, forms, firing, and glazing.
12:30 PM to 3:30 PM
SAT 10/10
Emerald Fortress · Pensacola
The Anchor Up Monthly Card Show is a sports card and trading card show at Emerald Fortress in Pensacola, on the second Saturday of the month.
9:00 AM-4:00 PM
SAT 10/10–SUN 10/11
Destin Fort Walton Beach Fairgrounds and Events Center
Repticon comes to the Destin Fort Walton Beach Fairgrounds and Events Center Saturday, October 10, 9 AM to 4 PM, and Sunday, October 11, 10 AM to 4 PM.
9:00 AM to 4:00 PM and Sun 10/11 · 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
SAT 10/10
Sweet Season Farms · Milton
Scouts get a free patch with paid admission while supplies last, and the corn maze is a real orienteering problem rather than a walk.
9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
SAT 10/10
Vince J. Whibbs Sr. Community Maritime Park · Pensacola
A free fishing clinic at Maritime Park for children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities, and their families.
8:00 AM to 12:00 PM
SAT 10/10
Seville Quarter Courtyard · Pensacola
Eight hours of community fiesta in the Seville Quarter courtyard, free and open to the public.
2:00 PM to 10:00 PM
SAT 10/10
Freewill Ministries Destiny Center · Pensacola
A fashion show and luncheon built around breast cancer awareness, honoring women who are survivors.
10:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Saturday 10/10
Fort Walton Beach Library
The Emerald Coast Science Center runs this GEM workshop for girls ages 8 to 15 at the Fort Walton Beach Library on the second Saturday of every month.
10:30 AM to 12:00 PM
SAT 10/10
Holley-Navarre Senior Association
The senior center's second-Saturday all-you-can-eat pancake breakfast is open to the whole community, not just members, with proceeds supporting the center.
7:30 AM to 10:30 AM
SAT 10/10
Pensacola Bay Center
Florida State and Mississippi State open the college basketball season at the Bay Center in the inaugural Southern Tip-Off.
Doors 4:00 PM · Tip-off 5:00 PM
SAT 10/10
Pensacola Little Theatre
Pensacola's own professional improv troupe, Improvable Cause, performs unscripted comedy built entirely from audience suggestions.
8:30 PM
SAT 10/10
Fort Walton Beach Landing Park
Local vendors set up along the waterfront at Fort Walton Beach Landing Park for a Saturday morning market of handmade goods, produce, and food.
8 AM to 1 PM, also runs 10/24
SAT 10/10
Fort Walton Beach Landing (Downtown FWB)
Downtown Fort Walton Beach turns into a costume parade for one Saturday evening, run by the Downtown board with Sharing and Caring.
4 PM to 8 PM
Saturdays
Flora-Bama: Tent Stage · Perdido Key
Flora-Bama turns its Tent Stage into a game-day sports bar every Saturday through the fall, with a big screen on SEC matchups, live music on two other stages, and a fresh-oyster walk-up bar.
11:00 AM to 6:00 PM
SAT 10/10
St. Sylvester Catholic Church · Gulf Breeze
The Navarre Krewe of Jesters installs its new King and Queen at this masquerade ball, formal attire, at St. Sylvester Catholic Church.
6:00 PM to 10:00 PM
SAT 10/10
Santa Rosa Shooting Center · Pace
Santa Rosa Shooting Center sets aside the day for Ministry Village Clay Shoot.
8:00 AM to 8:00 PM
SAT 10/10
HarborWalk Village · Destin
A fall shopping evening along the HarborWalk boardwalk, with drinks in hand at participating shops.
5-8 PM
SAT 10/10
Destin-Fort Walton Beach Rigdon Center
Scouting America's Gulf Coast Council hosts a free day of historical reenactments, a flag retirement ceremony, museum displays, food trucks, and live entertainment at the Rigdon Center.
9 AM-5 PM
SAT 10/10
Niceville Police Department
The Niceville Police Department hosts National Night Out 2026, a chance to meet local officers and firefighters and connect with neighbors.
4:00 PM to 7:00 PM
SAT 10/10
Emerald Coast Science Center · Fort Walton Beach
The science center's GEMS series is a STEM workshop program for girls, held on-site.
10:30 AM
Saturdays
Seaside Amphitheater · Santa Rosa Beach
The Seaside Farmers Market fills the amphitheater in Seaside's Central Square every Saturday morning with local farmers, growers and artisans.
9:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Saturdays through 10/17 thru SAT 10/17
Seaside Amphitheater · Santa Rosa Beach
Emerald Coast Theatre Company performs Dragons Love Tacos at the Seaside Amphitheater on Saturday afternoons this fall.
5:00 PM to 6:00 PM
SAT 10/10–SUN 10/11
Krul Recreation Area · Milton
The Munson Heritage Festival is a nonprofit weekend at Krul Recreation Area that shows how northern Santa Rosa and Okaloosa counties lived, with demonstrations of wood carving, basket…
9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
SAT 10/10
Santa Rosa County Animal Services · Milton
Santa Rosa County Animal Services holds a Fall Fest at its Milton shelter with adoptable dogs and cats, food vendors, local crafts and information on volunteering.
11:00 AM to 3:00 PM
SAT 10/10
Navarre High School
The Navarre Beach Car, Truck and Bike Show fills the Navarre High School parking lot with more than 150 classic and custom vehicles, judged across several classes.
8:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Saturdays
TBS Comics Fort Walton Beach
TBS Comics in Fort Walton Beach lists a Saturday morning Pokémon session on its gaming schedule.
11:00 AM
SAT 10/10
Holland Farms · Milton
Holland Farms starts a Saturday with an hour of pilates at 6:00 AM followed by an hour of pumpkin painting at 7:00 AM.
6:00 AM to 8:00 AM · pilates 6 AM to 7 AM · pumpkin painting 7 AM to 8 AM
SAT 10/10
Emerald Coast Zoo · Crestview
Snake Yoga is a yoga session with snakes at Emerald Coast Zoo in Crestview, held Saturday, October 10 and Saturday, October 17 at 10:30 AM.
10:30 AM
Saturdays through 10/31 thru SAT 10/31
Destin Community Center
Gentle Yoga is a weekly adult class run by City of Destin Parks & Recreation at Destin Community Center.
10 AM-11 AM
SAT 10/10
GameMasters Guild · Crestview
The Magic Reality Fracture Store Championship is a Standard Magic: The Gathering tournament at GameMasters Guild in Crestview on Saturday, October 10 at 5 PM.
5:00 PM
Weekly
GameMasters Guild · Crestview
Disney Lorcana League is casual league play at GameMasters Guild in Crestview.
Saturdays 12 PM-3 PM (confirm the day)
true thru SAT 12/12
Crestview Library
Crestview R.E.A.D. is a reading program at Crestview Library where children read one-on-one for 20 minutes with a trained therapy dog named Hattie.
Second Saturday of the month: 10/10, 11/14, 12/12
SAT 10/10
Gulfarium Marine Adventure Park, Dolphin Oasis · Fort Walton Beach
Yoga with Dolphins is a guided all-levels yoga class at Dolphin Oasis, Gulfarium Marine Adventure Park in Fort Walton Beach, with the park's bottlenose dolphins swimming nearby.
Saturdays 10/10, 10/24, 11/7, 11/21, 12/12, 12/26 · 7:30 AM-8:30 AM
SAT 10/10
Blue Wahoos Stadium · Pensacola
Fall Ball: Florida State vs. Auburn is a college baseball scrimmage at the Blue Wahoos' downtown ballpark on Saturday, October 10 at 1 PM.
1:00 PM
SAT 10/10
Tryon Library · Pensacola
The Winnie the Pooh 100th Anniversary Tea Party at Tryon Library celebrates the 100th anniversary of Winnie the Pooh with activities, snacks and games.
1:00 PM
SAT 10/10
Century Library
Video Game Day at Century Library is a chance to play video games on the library's big screen.
All day
SAT 10/10–SAT 10/31
Pensacola Library
STEAM: Midnight Kitty Painting is a step-by-step painting class at Pensacola Library, 239 N. Spring St., where you paint a little shadow kitty watching the moon.
11:00 AM
Saturdays
Ride MORE Bicycles · Pensacola
The Ride MORE Bicycles Saturday Shop Ride is a weekly road group ride that leaves the shop at 59 E Gregory St. in Pensacola.
7:30 AM
SAT 10/10
Anthony Pleasant Park · Century
The Century Lions Club Cross Country 5K is a community race at Anthony Pleasant Park, 100 SR-4 in Century, organized by the Century Lions Club.
8:00 AM
SAT 10/10
Gamers N Geeks · Mobile, AL
The Pokémon League Challenge at Gamers N Geeks in Mobile is a Play Pokémon event in the Standard format, open to all ages.
1:00 PM
SAT 10/10
Gamers N Geeks · Mobile, AL
The Pokémon VG League Challenge at Gamers N Geeks in Mobile is the shop's first video-game league event using Pokémon Champions.
3:00 PM
SAT 10/10
Gamers N Geeks · Mobile, AL
Pokeween Play and Trade Day at Gamers N Geeks in Mobile is a free play and trade day, and you don't need a tournament entry to earn the Pokeween promos.
3:00 PM
SAT 10/10
Landrum · Pensacola
The Every Step Counts 5K is a run or walk that starts at Landrum on E. Garden Street in Pensacola.
8:00 AM
Sundays thru SUN 10/11
MLK Jr. Plaza, Downtown Pensacola
The Sunday sibling of Palafox Market brings crafts, art, and prepared food.
~10 AM-3 PM
Sundays thru SUN 10/25
Seville Quarter, Apple Annie's · Pensacola
Brunch runs in the courtyard room while John Wheeler plays through it.
11:00 AM-2:00 PM
SUN 10/11
UWF Soccer Complex · Pensacola
University of West Florida men's soccer hosts Central Arkansas at the UWF Soccer Complex for a Sunday Funday match, part of the program's first NCAA Division I season.
4:00 PM to 6:00 PM
SUN 10/11
UWF Soccer Complex · Pensacola
UWF women's soccer hosts Bellarmine at the Soccer Complex in the program's first NCAA Division I season.
1:00 PM
SUN 10/11
UWF Field House, Building 54 · Pensacola
UWF women's volleyball hosts North Florida for the Pack it Pink match at the Field House.
1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Sundays
Pickleball at OWA · Foley, AL
Pickleball at OWA runs indoor open play every Sunday afternoon, paired with a discount for anyone who shows a same-day receipt from Waffles R Wild.
1:00 PM to 5:00 PM
21+SUN 10/11
Flora-Bama · Perdido Key
Flora-Bama throws a family-friendly Oktoberfest each October with a stein-hoisting contest, German food while supplies last, and live polka music from The Brats.
3:00 PM to 6:00 PM
SUN 10/11
Ben May Main Library, Bernheim Hall · Mobile, AL
Members of Mobile Opera's upcoming Romeo and Juliet cast perform favorite selections in a free Sunday-afternoon showcase at Bernheim Hall inside Mobile's Ben May Main Library, followed by…
3:00 PM to 4:30 PM
SUN 10/11
Camp Timpoochee · Niceville
A Bed 4 Me marks its tenth Dinner of Dreams with a chef-station tasting evening at Camp Timpoochee, featuring live music from Roman Street Trio, a raffle, and a silent auction.
6:00 PM to 8:30 PM
SUN 10/11
Immanuel Baptist Church, Worship Center · Pace
Christian band We Are Messengers brings the Halfway Home Tour to Immanuel Baptist Church's Worship Center for one October evening.
7:00 PM to 11:00 PM
Sunday 10/11
Gulf Breeze Community Center
Breeze-O-Ween is the City of Gulf Breeze's annual Halloween party at the Community Center.
5:00 PM to 8:00 PM
SUN 10/11
Coastal Arts Center of Orange Beach
The volunteer Baldwin Pops perform a free concert in the waterfront courtyard at the Coastal Arts Center of Orange Beach on Sunday, October 11, at 5 PM.
5:00 PM
Sunday 10/11
Perdido Beach Resort · Orange Beach, AL
Perdido Beach Resort hosts the 2026 Alabama 911 Gulf Coast Conference starting Sunday, October 11, running through October 13.
SUN 10/11
Orange Beach Waterfront Park
Orange Beach Parks and Recreation holds a fall edition of its Pop-Up Farmers Market at Waterfront Park on Canal Road.
10:00 AM to 2:00 PM
SUN 10/11
Juana's Pagodas & Sailors' Grill · Navarre
Caring and Sharing of South Santa Rosa County holds its 33rd annual chili and salsa cookoff with a beach volleyball tournament at Juana's Pagodas.
Tastings 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM, music 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM
SUN 10/11
Coastal Makers · Mobile, AL
A Halloween-themed painted planter class at Coastal Makers, where each guest builds a witch-styled planter to take home over three hours.
2:00 PM to 5:00 PM
SUN 10/11
Gulf Breeze United Methodist Church
The UWF Symphonic Band plays an afternoon concert at Gulf Breeze United Methodist Church.
2:00 PM
Sundays
GameMasters Guild · Crestview
The Yu-Gi-Oh weekly tournament is an Advanced Constructed Yu-Gi-Oh TCG event at GameMasters Guild in Crestview, every Sunday at 1 PM.
1 PM
SUN 10/11
Community Maritime Park / Blue Wahoos Stadium · Pensacola
The Pensacola Half Marathon & 5K starts and finishes at Community Maritime Park inside the Blue Wahoos stadium on Sunday, October 11 at 7 AM.
7:00 AM
SUN 10/11
Painting with a Twist Pensacola
Paint Your Pet is a three-hour class at Painting with a Twist Pensacola, 4771 Bayou Blvd Suite C11, where you paint your own pet from a photo.
4:00 PM
Sundays
Trinity Games · Pensacola
Pokémon League at Trinity Games is a free weekly play session every Sunday from 1-4 PM at the shop in Pensacola.
1 PM-4 PM
Mondays thru MON 11/23
Monte L. Moorer/Spring Hill Branch Library · Mobile, AL
Adults bring their own knitting or crochet projects to work alongside other yarn crafters at the Monte L. Moorer/Spring Hill Branch Library.
3:00 PM to 4:00 PM
MON 10/12
Sweet Season Farms · Milton
This is the only weekday Sweet Season Farms opens to homeschool groups, small groups, and families.
9 AM to 12 PM
MON 10/12
AJ's Seafood & Oyster Bar · Destin
AJ's shows a free movie on its JumboTron for kids out of school on Columbus Day.
Monday 10/12 (Columbus Day, school out)
MON 10/12
Valparaiso Library
The Valparaiso Library shows Monsters, Inc., rated G, for a Monday afternoon family movie.
3:30 PM to 5:00 PM
MON 10/12
Rolfs Music Hall, UWF Center for Fine and Performing Arts, Building 82 · Pensacola
The UWF Dr. Grier Williams School of Music presents flutist Cheryl Star in the Music Hall Artist Series.
7:30 PM
MON 10/12–FRI 10/16
Valparaiso Library
Valparaiso Library reads stories about bats and ghosts during its regular Monday, Wednesday and Friday morning story times, and the stories are not scary.
10:00 AM to 10:30 AM
true thru MON 10/26
Destin Community Center
The Adult Pickleball Program is a City of Destin pickleball session for ages 17 and up at Destin Community Center.
Mondays 10/12 through 10/26 · 10:30 AM-12:30 PM
MON 10/12
First City Art Center, Youth Art Building (Building #6, De Soto St parking) · Pensacola
The Youth Art Camp on Indigenous Peoples' Day is a one-day art camp for ages 5-12 on a student holiday.
9:00 AM
TUE 10/13
Bellingrath Gardens & Home · Theodore, AL
This NatureNauts Academy session turns Bellingrath Gardens' fall harvest into a hands-on math workshop for K-8 students.
10:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Tuesdays
Destin Library: Small Conference Room
Destin Library hosts a casual writing group for adults working in any genre and at any experience level.
5:30 PM to 7:30 PM
TUE 10/13
H. Austill Pharr Gymnasium, University of Mobile
Pensacola Christian College travels to Pharr Gymnasium for a Tuesday evening match, the Rams' final home date on this stretch of the schedule.
6:00 PM
TUE 10/13
Greater Fort Walton Beach Chamber Conference Room
The Chamber's Hospitality and Tourism Committee holds its October meeting in the Chamber's conference room on Miracle Strip Parkway.
8:00 AM to 9:00 AM
TUE 10/13
Tacky Jacks Orange Beach
Tacky Jacks Orange Beach hosts a guided Pacific Northwest wine tasting on Tuesday, October 13, from 6 to 8 PM, in partnership with Alabama Crown Distributing.
6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
TUE 10/13
Navarre Library
The Navarre Library runs Preschool Storytime on a weekly schedule this fall.
11:00 AM to 11:30 AM
TUE 10/13
Gulf Breeze Library
Toddler Time is a short weekly session at the Gulf Breeze Library aimed at the youngest kids in the house.
11:00 AM to 11:20 AM
TUE 10/13
Pace Library
Toddler Time at the Pace Library is a short weekly session built around the youngest kids in the house.
11:00 AM to 11:20 AM
TUE 10/13
Pace Library
The Friends of the Pace Library Book Club meets at the branch on the date below.
5:00 PM to 5:45 PM
TUE 10/13
John C. Pace Library, Building 32, UWF · Pensacola
The Pace Library Fall Book Sale is a UWF Libraries sale of gently used books at John C. Pace Library, Building 32.
8:00 AM
Wednesday 10/14
Ben May Main Library: AT&T Technology Center · Mobile, AL
This small group class covers basic computer use for adults in a beginner-friendly setting at Mobile's Ben May Main Library.
4:00 PM to 5:30 PM
Wednesdays thru WED 10/28
Parkway Branch Library · Mobile, AL
Parkway Branch Library opens its meeting room for a weekly teen hangout with video games, board games and crafts.
3:00 PM to 4:00 PM
WED 10/14
Page & Palette · Fairhope, AL
Page & Palette hosts Matt Kessler, Wednesday from 6 PM to 8 PM, for a discussion of The Wiregrass: A Tale of Murder and Retribution in the Deep South.
6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
WED 10/14
The Village of Baytowne Wharf · Miramar Beach
Baytowne Wharf's Wednesday Night Concert series brings Storm Folk to the village for a free outdoor show on October 14, running from 7 PM to 9 PM.
7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Wednesday 10/14
SpringHill Suites Orange Beach at The Wharf
SpringHill Suites Orange Beach at The Wharf hosts the Alabama Society for Healthcare Social Work Annual Conference starting Wednesday, October 14.
7:30 AM to 12:00 PM
WED 10/14
Magnolia Room, Bellingrath Gardens & Home · Theodore, AL
Bellingrath's executive director, Todd Lasseigne, gives a one-hour talk in the Magnolia Room on where food actually comes from, tracing the path from agriculture and plants to the people on…
10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
WED 10/14
Pace Library
Pace Library runs an interactive early-learning hour for children from birth to kindergarten age and their caregivers.
10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
WED 10/14
American Legion Post 378, Gulf Breeze
American Legion Post 378 runs a weekly bingo night with ten games, prizes and a $2 suggested donation per card.
6:30 PM to 8:30 PM
WED 10/14
Fort Walton Beach Library
Children of all ages, up to 18, make ghost art with paint, squeegees and paper at the Fort Walton Beach Library.
3:30 PM to 4:30 PM
WED 10/14
Coastal Cat Cafe · Pensacola
Coastal Cat Cafe runs a one hour pumpkin painting session in its cat lounge on Wednesday evening, October 14.
5:00 PM to 6:00 PM
WED 10/14
Destin Library, David Neal Room
Free Play Mahjong is open mahjong play for adults 18 and up in the David Neal Room at Destin Library.
2:00 PM
WED 10/14
Props Brewery & Taproom · Fort Walton Beach
The Dwarf Jade Bonsai Workshop at Props Brewery & Taproom is a two-hour guided class by Zen Den Bonsai in Fort Walton Beach, on Wednesday, October 14 from 6-8 PM.
6:00 PM
WED 10/14
Gulfarium Marine Adventure Park, Dolphin Oasis · Fort Walton Beach
Pilates with Dolphins is a guided all-levels Pilates class at Dolphin Oasis, Gulfarium Marine Adventure Park in Fort Walton Beach, with the resident dolphins nearby.
Wednesdays 10/14, 10/28, 11/18, 12/16 and Saturdays 10/17, 10/31, 11/14, 12/5, 12/19 · 7:30 AM-8:30 AM
WED 10/14
Jay Library
Homeschool Hangout is a homeschool meet-up at Jay Library, 5259 Booker Ln., part of the Santa Rosa County Library System.
1:00 PM
THU 10/15–SUN 10/25
Emerald Coast Theatre Company · Miramar Beach
Four actors play 150 roles in a full-tilt Hitchcock spoof that is clean, fast, and laugh-out-loud.
Thu-Sat 7 PM · Sun 2 PM · Wed 1 PM · Thu 10/22 also 1 PM
THU 10/15
UWF Soccer Complex · Pensacola
University of West Florida men's soccer hosts Pensacola Christian at the UWF Soccer Complex, part of the program's first NCAA Division I season.
7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
THU 10/15
Pensacola Saenger Theatre
Country artists Aaron Tippin and Collin Raye headline a concert at the Pensacola Saenger Theatre, joined by special guest Ray Scott.
Time not published
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Destin Library: Small Conference Room
Destin Library's Novel Idea Book Club reads a mix of fiction with the occasional nonfiction pick, meeting in the library's Small Conference Room.
11:30 AM to 1:30 PM
THU 10/15
Vinyl Music Hall · Pensacola
Electronic act Machine Girl headlines Vinyl Music Hall with Portrayal of Guilt and Yesterdayneverhappened opening.
7:00 PM
THU 10/15
Soul Kitchen · Mobile, AL
Sister Hazel plays Soul Kitchen for an all-ages show, with Copper Flats providing support.
8:00 PM
THU 10/15
National Maritime Museum of the Gulf · Mobile, AL
Laura M. Knight of Team Fight Oar Die presents a GulfChat titled Getting to the Starting Line.
12 PM (about an hour)
THU 10/15–SAT 10/17
Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church · Mobile, AL
Mobile's Greek community has run a festival downtown since Greek Night began in 1962, and the modern three-day version fills the church grounds with food, sanctuary tours, live Greek music…
11:00 AM to 9:00 PM
THU 10/15
The Jungle, University of Mobile
University of Mobile's men's soccer team hosts Andrew College at The Jungle for a Thursday evening match starting at 7:30 PM and running about two hours.
7:30 PM to 9:30 PM
THU 10/15
The Jungle, University of Mobile
University of Mobile's women's soccer team hosts Andrew College at The Jungle for a Thursday match starting at 5:00 PM and running about two hours.
5:00 PM to 7:00 PM
THU 10/15
Hampton Inn & Suites · Gulf Breeze
The Gulf Breeze Area Chamber's monthly networking luncheon at Home2 Suites is a lightly structured hour built for relationship-building rather than a formal program.
11:30 AM to 12:30 PM
THU 10/15
Emerald Coast Science Center · Fort Walton Beach
The Emerald Coast Science Center runs its Planetarium Night with the STEAM Wars program on Thursday, with two separate showtimes back to back.
6:00 PM and 7:00 PM shows
THU 10/15
The Ground Up Project · Fort Walton Beach
Grooving with The Ground Up is a benefit for The Ground Up Project Inc. on Miracle Strip Parkway, Thursday, October 15, starting at 6 PM.
6:00 PM CDT
THU 10/15
Gulf Breeze Library
Gulf Breeze Library opens its makerspace for Breeze Makers, a free drop-in session for crafts, hobby projects and hands-on creating.
3 PM to 5 PM
18+THU 10/15
Mary Esther Library
Mary Esther Library hosts a monthly crafting night for adults, with all supplies provided so attendees just bring themselves.
4:00 PM to 5:30 PM
THU 10/15
Navarre Library
STEAMaker is a one hour after school science and building session at the Navarre Library, run on a recurring schedule this fall.
4:00 PM to 5:00 PM
THU 10/15
Niceville Public Library
The Niceville Public Library shows Hoppers, rated PG and 1 hour 40 minutes long, on the big screen in its children's program room.
4:15 PM (room opens 4:00 PM)
THU 10/15
Museum Plaza, UWF Historic Trust · Pensacola
UWF kicks off its presidential inauguration celebration with a festival-style street party at the Historic Trust Museum Plaza in downtown Pensacola.
5:00 PM to 7:00 PM
21+THU 10/15
The Village of Baytowne Wharf · Miramar Beach
Bubbly Baytowne is a free sparkling wine and champagne sip-and-shop through the retail merchants at The Village of Baytowne Wharf in Miramar Beach.
5:00 PM
FRI 10/16
Sanders Beach-Corinne Jones Resource Center · Pensacola
The Choral Society's season opener is sea-and-sky themed and held in the waterfront resource center.
7:30 PM
FRI 10/16
Palafox St, Downtown Pensacola
October's Gallery Night goes Halloween, with costumes on closed-off Palafox, art, and street food.
5-9 PM
FRI 10/16
Vinyl Music Hall · Pensacola
The cleanest pick on Vinyl's fall calendar brings a faithful 90s grunge tribute with Crawling opening.
8:00 PM · doors 7:00
FRI 10/16–SUN 11/1
Theatre 98, Fairhope
Noël Coward's classic ghost-comedy plays at Fairhope's intimate community playhouse, a witty, dressed-up date in Fairhope.
Eves + matinees
FRI 10/16
UWF Field House, Building 54 · Pensacola
UWF women's volleyball hosts Bellarmine for the Silent Set at the Field House.
6:00 PM
Friday 10/16
Fort Walton Beach Landing
Chase Mitchell Band brings country and Southern rock to the city's free waterfront concert series.
6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
21+FRI 10/16–SAT 10/17
Baytowne Wharf Events Plaza · Miramar Beach
The 18th annual festival runs a Friday tailgate-style Backyard Bash followed by Saturday's grand craft-beer tasting, both with live music and food.
6:00 PM to 8:00 PM (Backyard Bash) · Sat 10/17 · 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM (Grand Tasting)
FRI 10/16–SAT 10/17
Milton Historic Cemetery
Milton Historic Cemetery runs timed evening tours over two nights in October, with groups departing every 15 minutes rather than one mass tour start.
Timed tours every 15 minutes, 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Friday 10/16
Henderson Beach Resort · Destin
The 2nd Annual Mayor's Charity Gala runs from 5:30 to 10 PM at Henderson Beach Resort.
5:30 PM to 10:00 PM
FRI 10/16
Pensacola Beach Boardwalk
Beach-O-Ween takes over the Pensacola Beach Boardwalk with a bounce house, a costume contest, games, face painting, hotdogs and candy, and Visit Pensacola says every game and activity is…
FRI 10/16
Club LA · Destin
The Dave Matthews Tribute Band brings its Burnin' One Tour to Club LA on Friday, October 16, with the show starting at 8 PM.
8:00 PM
21+FRI 10/16
Orange Beach Event Center
Marshals Krewe hosts the Mardi Gras Monster Mash, a 21 and over costume party, at the Orange Beach Event Center.
7:00 PM to 11:55 PM
FRI 10/16
Historic Pensacola Village
Historic Pensacola Village turns into Halloweentowne for trick-or-treating and All Hallows' Eve history programming on Friday, October 16, from 4 PM to 7 PM.
4:00 PM to 7:00 PM
FRI 10/16
Community of Christ · Navarre
A volunteer-run haunted walk on the church grounds runs two weekends, October 16-17 and October 23-24, from 6 to 10 PM.
6:00 PM to 10:00 PM (also 10/23 & 10/24)
FRI 10/16
Pace Library
Santa Rosa County Animal Services brings a shelter animal to Pace Library for a story about pets, pet-safety tips and a look at how the shelter cares for and adopts out animals.
2:00 PM to 3:00 PM
FRI 10/16
Navarre Library
Craft and Chat is a two hour open crafting session at the Navarre Library, held on a recurring schedule through the fall.
10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
FRI 10/16
American Legion Post 378, Gulf Breeze
American Legion Post 378 opens its doors every Friday night for free karaoke, open to the public and not just members.
7:30 PM to 11 PM
FRI 10/16
Coastal Makers · Mobile, AL
A three-hour bingo night fundraiser at Coastal Makers, with cards priced at ten dollars each.
6:00 PM to 9:00 PM
FRI 10/16
OWA Theater · Foley, AL
A live tribute to James Taylor and Carole King plays the OWA Theater in Foley, with classics such as You've Got a Friend, Fire and Rain and I Feel the Earth Move.
7:30 PM
FRI 10/16
Aurora Light Arts · Navarre
The Monster Slime Party at Aurora Light Arts in Navarre is a two-hour party on Friday, October 16 at 6 PM where children mix, stretch, swirl, color and decorate their own glow-in-the-dark…
4:00 PM
FRI 10/16–SUN 10/18
Saints Markella and Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church · Mary Esther
The Greek Fest at Saints Markella and Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church in Mary Esther runs Friday, October 16 to Sunday, October 18.
4:00 PM
FRI 10/16
Gulfarium Marine Adventure Park · Fort Walton Beach
A Gulfarium Murder Mystery Dinner is a three-course dinner with a live murder mystery performed by Act4 Mystery at Gulfarium Marine Adventure Park in Fort Walton Beach.
6:00 PM
FRI 10/16
Bellview Library · Pensacola
STEAM: Magic the Gathering at Bellview Library is a relaxed, strategy-focused session where players learn new formats and play friendly games, at 4:30 PM on Friday, October 16.
4:30 PM
FRI 10/16–SAT 10/17
Roger Scott Tennis Complex · Pensacola
The 2026 Bud Light Charity Challenge is a two-day adult doubles tennis tournament at the Roger Scott Tennis Complex in Pensacola.
8:00 AM
SAT 10/17
PenAir Field · Pensacola
University of West Florida football closes out its Homecoming weekend against West Alabama at PenAir Field, in the program's first NCAA Division I season.
4:00 PM to 7:00 PM
SAT 10/17
Pensacola Saenger Theatre
Comedian Ali Siddiq brings new stand-up material to the Pensacola Saenger Theatre on the Custom Fit Tour.
8:00 PM
SAT 10/17
Exploreum Science Center · Mobile, AL
The Exploreum Science Center turns Halloween into a daytime science event with Monster Ball, running from 9:30 AM to 2:00 PM.
9:30 AM to 2:00 PM
SAT 10/17
Gulf Place Town Green & Public Beach · Gulf Shores, AL
The City of Gulf Shores turns Town Green and the public beach into a Halloween evening.
6:00 PM
SAT 10/17
Soul Kitchen · Mobile, AL
This tribute show pairs Crawling, a tribute to early Linkin Park, with Nirvanna, a tribute to Nirvana, for a night of rock covers at Soul Kitchen.
8:00 PM
Saturday 10/17
Pensacola Bay Center
The Pensacola Bay Center opens the Ice Flyers' 2026-27 home season on October 17, with home games running through April 2, 2027.
7:05 PM
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Fort Walton Beach Library
A library workshop introduces adults to the basics of sewing, taught by Anne-Marie Wilkerson.
10:00 AM to 2:00 PM
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Fort Walton Beach Library
A trained therapy dog gives children one-on-one reading practice at the Fort Walton Beach Library.
10:30 AM to 1:00 PM
SAT 10/17–SUN 10/18
Mobile Tennis Center
A statewide junior tennis tournament brings about 200 young players to the Mobile Tennis Center for a two-day weekend.
Times not yet published
SAT 10/17
Saenger Theatre Mobile
Jo Koy brings his stand-up act to the Saenger Theatre in downtown Mobile for one show, with doors at 7:00 PM ahead of an 8:00 PM start.
8:00 PM (doors 7:00 PM)
SAT 10/17
The Jungle, University of Mobile
University of Mobile's men's soccer team hosts Point University at The Jungle for a Saturday afternoon match that kicks off at 4:00 PM and runs about two hours.
4:00 PM to 6:00 PM
SAT 10/17
The Jungle, University of Mobile
University of Mobile's women's soccer team hosts Point University at The Jungle for a Saturday afternoon match that kicks off at 1:30 PM and runs about two hours.
1:30 PM to 3:30 PM
SAT 10/17
Mattie Kelly Arts Center · Niceville
The Northwest Florida Symphony Orchestra opens its 40th anniversary season with pianist Stewart Goodyear performing Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 4, alongside Hailstork's Fanfare on…
7:00 PM-9:00 PM
21+SAT 10/17
Emerald Coast Science Center · Fort Walton Beach
Emerald Coast Science Center turns its exhibit floor into a 21-and-over Harry Potter tribute for one October evening, with themed cocktails, food, trivia and an optional potions-class…
6:00 PM to 9:00 PM (21+, ID required)
SAT 10/17
Jane C. Noonan Center · Pensacola
Pensacola Opera builds a Halloween-themed Boo Bash around its Hansel & Gretel material at the Jane C. Noonan Center.
2:00 PM
SAT 10/17
Visitor Welcome Center, Pensacola Bay Bridge route to Gulf Breeze
This 5K run or walk crosses the three-mile Pensacola Bay Bridge from Pensacola into Gulf Breeze and finishes next to The Bridge Bar and Sunset Lounge, with a post-race party of food,…
7:30 AM to 10:00 AM
Sep 19 and Oct 17 thru SAT 10/17
First City Art Center · Pensacola
First City Art Center runs a Saturday morning mixed media art class open to anyone age 6 and up, from 9:30 AM to noon.
9:30 AM to 12:00 PM
SAT 10/17
Page & Palette · Fairhope, AL
Page & Palette hosts Wayne Miller for a children's signing, Saturday from 1 PM to 3 PM, for his locally set pirate adventure about kids playing around Fairhope's beaches and parks.
1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
SAT 10/17
Club LA · Destin
Houses of the Holy brings a Led Zeppelin tribute to Club LA on Saturday, October 17, with the show starting at 8 PM.
8:00 PM
Saturday 10/17
Soundside Waterfront Bar · Fort Walton Beach
The second annual Kiwanis Corn Hole Tournament sets up at Soundside Waterfront Bar, with proceeds benefiting Rally Childhood Cancer Research.
11:00 AM to 1:30 PM
Saturday 10/17
Niceville Mullet Festival Grounds
The Niceville Bazaar sets up vendor booths and food trucks on the Mullet Festival Grounds for one Saturday in October, and admission is free for every age.
10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
SAT 10/17
Grand Boulevard at Sandestin · Miramar Beach
The Fall Book Carnival takes over Grand Boulevard at Sandestin on Saturday, October 17, from 9 AM to 1 PM.
9:00 AM to 1:00 PM
SAT 10/17
Downtown Pensacola, Museum of Commerce
This hands on workshop at the Museum of Commerce in downtown Pensacola teaches you to prepare artwork, operate a laser cutter, and make a wooden keychain fob.
9:00 AM to 1:00 PM
SAT 10/17
St. Sylvester Catholic Church · Gulf Breeze
Smokin' in the Square is a barbecue cookoff at St. Sylvester Catholic Church on Saturday, October 17.
SAT 10/17
Mattie Kelly Arts Foundation Dugas Pavilion · Destin
Sinfonia Gulf Coast opens its 2026-27 season with a live orchestral performance of Herbert Stothart's score synchronized to The Wizard of Oz on the outdoor screen.
7:30 PM
21+SAT 10/17
Elks Lodge, Okaloosa Island · Fort Walton Beach
Save Our Cats and Kittens throws a cocktail-attire gala to fund care for stray and vulnerable cats around Fort Walton Beach, with dinner, an auction and dancing.
6:00 PM to 9:30 PM
SAT 10/17
Arcadia Homestead · Milton
Historic Pensacola runs a haunted evening at the Arcadia Homestead's Simpson House with three tour times to choose from.
Tours at 6, 7, and 8 PM
SAT 10/17
Emerald Coast Wildlife Refuge · Navarre
The refuge's own annual fall festival swaps its usual format for games, crafts, trick-or-treating and animal ambassador meet-and-greets with local vendors on site.
10:00 AM to 2:00 PM
SAT 10/17
Navarre Beach Boat Launch Parking Lot
Navarre Pink Pirates runs its 12th annual 5K run/walk along Navarre Beach to raise money for mammograms.
Packet pickup 7:00 AM · Run/walk starts 8:00 AM
SAT 10/17
Pensacola MESS Hall
October's Curiosity Lab goes spooky: kids build their own monster mechanisms using string finger, jumping jack, and automata mechanics.
1:00 PM to 4:00 PM
SAT 10/17
Mary Esther Library
Mary Esther Library's staff run their annual Trunk or Treat with candy, snacks, games, pumpkin decorating and a stiltwalker, and the library's own page says come one, come all with no…
2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
SAT 10/17
Santa Rosa Shooting Center · Pace
Santa Rosa Shooting Center sets aside the day for Local 2902 Pistol/Rifle Shoot with Pavilion.
9:00 AM to 1:00 PM
SAT 10/17
Capt. Royal Melvin Heritage Park (Harbor Front) · Destin
An outdoor rock-painting session at the harbor-front park comes with snacks.
9-11 AM
SAT 10/17
Historic Blakeley State Park · Spanish Fort, AL
Historic Blakeley State Park teams up with the Baldwin Humane Society for an adoption day in the park.
During park hours
SAT 10/17
Alabama Gulf Coast Zoo · Gulf Shores, AL
The Alabama Gulf Coast Zoo hosts a scare-free morning of trick or treating along the zoo paths.
9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
SAT 10/17
Seascape Resort · Miramar Beach
Seascape Resort's own events page lists a beach shrimp boil paired with a bonfire, without stating an exact time.
SAT 10/17–SUN 10/18
W.O. Lott Park · Daphne, AL
Olde Towne Daphne fills with more than one hundred local and regional artists showing handmade jewelry, paintings, pottery, sculpture, wood and mixed media work along the Eastern Shore of…
10:00 AM to 5:00 PM · Sunday 10/18 · 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
SAT 10/17
Smokin' in the Square · Gulf Breeze
The sixteenth annual charity barbecue cook-off sets up right in Gulf Breeze, with competing pitmasters and a fall event weekend built around it.
11:00 AM to 2:00 PM
SAT 10/17
USS ALABAMA Battleship Memorial Park · Mobile, AL
The Mobile Baptist Convention holds a family fun day in the recreational area of USS Alabama Battleship Memorial Park to celebrate America 250.
12:00 PM to 4:00 PM
SAT 10/17–FRI 10/30
Pensacola Bay Center
The Pensacola Bay Center opens its ice for one-hour public skate sessions from October through April.
One hour sessions, see dates
SAT 10/17
Fort Walton Beach Library
The Fort Walton Beach Library holds its third annual Trunk-or-Treat in the library parking lot, with children walking from decorated trunk to decorated trunk for candy and small giveaways.
4:00 PM to 6:00 PM
SAT 10/17–SAT 12/5
The Lawn at South Street, Destin Commons
The Destin Commons Market is a monthly market on The Lawn at South Street at Destin Commons.
Saturdays 10/17, 11/21 and 12/5 · 2 PM-6 PM
SAT 10/17
Panhandle Butterfly House & Nature Center · Milton
Monarch Madness 2026 is an afternoon at the Panhandle Butterfly House & Nature Center in Milton on Saturday, October 17, from 12 to 4 PM.
12:00 PM
SAT 10/17
Aurora Light Arts · Navarre
Acrylic Workshop: Palm Trees is a painting class at Aurora Light Arts in Navarre, led by a coastal artist, on Saturday, October 17 at 4:30 PM.
2:00 PM
SAT 10/17
Century Library (West Florida Public Libraries)
Leather Crafting is a basic leather design class at Century Library in Century, at 1 PM on Saturday, October 17.
1:00 PM
SAT 10/17
Blue Wahoos Stadium · Pensacola
Fall Ball: Alabama vs. Georgia Tech is a college baseball scrimmage at the Blue Wahoos' downtown ballpark on Saturday, October 17.
Start time not posted
true thru SAT 10/31
Brownsville Library · Pensacola
Five Crowns Showdown is an afternoon of the Five Crowns card game at Brownsville Library, 3300 W. De Soto Street.
Every other Saturday through 10/31 · 1:30 PM
SAT 10/17
WSRE Jean & Paul Amos Performance Studio, Pensacola State College
A Time to Dance is the season opener for the Pensacola Civic Band, held in the WSRE Jean & Paul Amos Performance Studio at Pensacola State College, 1000 College Blvd. The program includes…
7:30 PM
SUN 10/18
Perfect Plain Brewing Company · Pensacola
Pensacola Opera takes its free community event series to Perfect Plain Brewing Company for an afternoon program pairing opera with the brewery's taproom setting.
2:00 PM
Sunday 10/18
Orange Beach Convention Center
The Orange Beach Convention Center hosts the 36th Annual Alabama Veterans Affairs Association Conference from Sunday, October 18, through Thursday, October 22.
SUN 10/18
Pensacola Saenger Theatre
The Billy Joel Legacy brings a tribute performance to the Pensacola Saenger Theatre at 7 PM on Sunday, October 18.
7:00 PM
SUN 10/18
Vinyl Music Hall · Pensacola
R&B artists Jacquees and DeJ Loaf headline a Sunday night show at Vinyl Music Hall downtown, with TK Kravitz opening.
Doors 8:00 PM · Show 8:00 PM
SUN 10/18
W.O. Lott Park, Olde Towne Daphne
The City of Daphne brings its Sunday Sunset Concert Series back for two fall dates at W.O.
4:30 PM to 6:00 PM
SUN 10/18
UWF Soccer Complex · Pensacola
UWF women's soccer hosts Queens University of Charlotte at the UWF Soccer Complex on Senior Day.
12:00 PM
SUN 10/18
UWF Field House, Building 54 · Pensacola
UWF women's volleyball hosts Lipscomb at the UWF Field House for Volley Back to the 70s.
1:00 PM
SUN 10/18
Rolfs Music Hall, UWF Center for Fine and Performing Arts, Building 82 · Pensacola
Pianist Zehao Bai plays the Kamerman Piano Series at Rolfs Music Hall on the UWF campus.
3:00 PM
SUN 10/18
Painting with a Twist Fort Walton Beach · Suite B-8
Paint Your Pet is an all-ages session at Painting with a Twist Fort Walton Beach, 255 Miracle Strip Pkwy SE, Suite B-8.
3:00 PM
SUN 10/18
Destin-Fort Walton Beach Rigdon Center
Riptide Cardcon bills itself as the Emerald Coast's premier card show, and admission is free.
9:00 AM to 6:00 PM
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Grand Bay Library
Grand Bay Library runs an adult book club with no assigned title.
2:00 PM to 3:00 PM
MON 10/19
Mattie Kelly Arts Center · Niceville
A touring musical adaptation of Clifford the Big Red Dog brings Clifford and Emily Elizabeth to the Mattie Kelly Arts Center stage with a story built around friendship, imagination and…
9:45 AM-10:30 AM (second show 11:30 AM-12:30 PM)
MON 10/19
Bamboo Willie's · FL
Krewe of Wrecks holds its kick off meeting for the season at Bamboo Willie's on Pensacola Beach.
6:00 PM to 7:00 PM
MON 10/19
Coastal Makers · Mobile, AL
Coastal Makers runs this stained-glass snake plant class twice on the same day, a morning session and an evening session, so guests can pick whichever fits their schedule.
9:30 AM to 12:30 PM or 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM
MON 10/19
OWA Theater · Foley, AL
Nashville soul and blues singer Devon Gilfillian brings the Time Will Tell Tour to the OWA Theater in Foley, with Jon Muq opening.
7:00 PM
MON 10/19–FRI 10/23
Valparaiso Library
Valparaiso Library devotes its Monday, Wednesday and Friday morning story times to pumpkins for the week of October 19.
10:00 AM to 10:30 AM
MON 10/19
Aurora Light Arts · Navarre
Maker Mondays is a monthly maker class at Aurora Light Arts in Navarre that rotates through oil pastels, acrylics, beading and clay.
Time not posted
21+MON 10/19
The Well · Pensacola
The Bourbon Cocktail Competition is a contest at The Well, 42 East Garden Street, where local mixologists compete with bourbon cocktails.
6:00 PM
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Niceville Library: Conference Room
Niceville Library runs a book club for mystery, thriller, suspense, and true crime readers, meeting in its Conference Room.
5:00 PM to 6:00 PM
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Fort Walton Beach Library: Meeting Room
Fort Walton Beach Library hosts a three-hour Canasta session for adult card players in its Meeting Room.
1:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Tuesday 10/20
Pensacola Opera Center
Brown Bag Opera brings a free lunchtime performance to the Pensacola Opera Center on Tuesday, October 20, at 12 PM.
12:00 PM
TUE 10/20
Page & Palette · Fairhope, AL
Page & Palette hosts historical fiction author Ariel Lawhon, Tuesday from 6 PM to 8 PM, for a talk and signing centered on The Pirate Queen, her novel about Irish chieftain Grace O'Malley.
6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Tuesday 10/20
Niceville Community Center
A Superior Mechanical hosts a lunch at the Niceville Community Center honoring veterans, active-duty military and first responders, and this is the second year the company has put it on.
11:00 AM
TUE 10/20
Navarre Library
Throwback Movie Tuesday is a one time screening at the Navarre Library, part of the library system's twentieth anniversary programming this month.
4:00 PM to 5:30 PM
TUE 10/20
Pensacola Saenger Theatre
Rumours of Fleetwood Mac, a tribute show endorsed by Mick Fleetwood, plays the Pensacola Saenger on a Tuesday night.
7:30 PM
TUE 10/20
Saenger Theatre, Mobile
A live ensemble with a rock band, electronics and vocalists performs music from the Sonic the Hedgehog games alongside iconic moments from the games, as part of a 35th anniversary…
7:30 PM (doors 6:30 PM)
true thru TUE 10/27
Big Lagoon State Park · Pensacola
Family STEAM Story Time at Big Lagoon State Park is a library storytime with songs, movement and a STEAM activity, held in the park on Gulf Beach Highway in Pensacola.
Tuesdays 10/20 through 10/27 · 10:30 AM
TUE 10/20
Painting with a Twist Fort Walton Beach · Suite B-8
The Chunky Knit Blanket workshop is a three-hour craft class at Painting with a Twist in Fort Walton Beach.
6:00 PM
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Niceville Library: Conference Room
Niceville Library runs a contemporary fiction book club in its Conference Room, open to any adult who wants to talk about recent novels.
11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
WED 10/21
Page & Palette · Fairhope, AL
Page & Palette hosts a poetry discussion with Jeanie Thompson about The Myth of Water, paired with live music from Larry Mitchell, Wednesday from 6 PM to 8 PM.
6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
WED 10/21
The Village of Baytowne Wharf · Miramar Beach
Baytowne Wharf's Wednesday Night Concert series brings The Aces to the village for a free outdoor show on October 21, running from 7 PM to 9 PM.
7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
WED 10/21
Flora-Bama Main Tent · Perdido Key
The Annual Multi-Chamber Social gathers under the Flora-Bama's Main Tent on Wednesday, October 21, from 5 to 7 PM.
5:00 PM to 7:00 PM CDT
WED 10/21
Pace Library
Homeschool Hangout is a ninety minute drop-in session at the Pace Library built for kids learning outside a traditional classroom.
10:30 AM to 12:00 PM
WED 10/21
Destin Community Center
A red, white and blue community open house brings a fish fry and live music to the Community Center.
11:30 AM-1 PM
WED 10/21
Voices of Pensacola Multicultural Center
Historic Pensacola's monthly lunch and learn series meets on the third Wednesday of the month at the Voices of Pensacola Multicultural Center.
12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
WED 10/21
Westside Library · Pensacola
Costume & Cosplay Open Sew Lab is a drop-in sewing session at Westside Library, 1301 West Gregory Street.
5:00 PM
THU 10/22–FRI 10/23
Your own yard, or Big Lagoon State Park for a darker sky · Pensacola
These are crumbs off Halley's Comet hitting the air at forty-one miles a second.
From 3:15 AM, once the moon is down
THU 10/22–SUN 11/1
Pensacola Interstate Fairgrounds
Eleven days of rides, livestock barns and fried everything at the fairgrounds off Mobile Highway.
Oct 22 – Nov 1
THU 10/22
Pensacola Bay Center
A worship night brings the most-awarded female gospel artist ever, the strongest faith-aligned date on the fall calendar.
Evening
Thursday 10/22
Destin / event headquarters area
Jeepalooza Beach Jam brings a Gulf Coast Jeep gathering to the Destin event headquarters area starting at 9 AM on Thursday, October 22.
9:00 AM
THU 10/22
Emerald Coast Science Center · Fort Walton Beach
The Emerald Coast Science Center's planetarium turns Halloween themed for Spooky Secrets of the Stars, mixing eerie space facts with mythological monsters and a tour of the solar system.
6:00 PM
Thu 10/22
Raven Golf Club / Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort · Miramar Beach
The South Walton Celebrity Golf Classic returns to Raven Golf Club at Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort on Thursday, October 22, running from 8:30 AM to 6 PM.
5:30 PM opening · Fri 10/23 · 8:30 AM to 6:00 PM · Sat 10/24 · 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Thursday 10/22
Coastal Arts Center of Orange Beach
The Coastal Arts Center of Orange Beach hosts its Arts Afire Fall Festival on Thursday, October 22, from 5 to 7 PM.
5:00 PM to 7:00 PM
THU 10/22
Pensacola Little Theatre
Pensacola Little Theatre's Glitz & Glamour benefit supports its education programs, with two drink tickets and passed hors d'oeuvres included in the $50 ticket.
5:30 PM to 7:00 PM
THU 10/22
Museum of Commerce · Pensacola
UWF's College of Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities and Dr. Grier Williams School of Music present Songs of Revolution & Rebellion.
Reception 5:30 PM · Program 6:00 PM
THU 10/22
Gulf Breeze Library
Tween/Teen Tech-Time opens the Gulf Breeze Library's technology space to older kids for two hours after school.
2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
THU 10/22
Niceville Children's Park
The City of Niceville hosts its annual fall celebration at the Children's Park with crafts, games and prizes, karaoke, balloon animals, face painting and a petting zoo.
5:00 PM to 7:00 PM
THU 10/22
Pensacola Interstate Fairgrounds, Pepsi Open-Air Stage
The Cat Country 98.7 BIG Lip Sync Battle opens the entertainment lineup on the Pepsi Open-Air Stage on the fair's first night.
7:00 PM
THU 10/22
GameMasters Guild · Crestview
Pokeween is a Pokémon Halloween night during the regular Thursday league at GameMasters Guild in Crestview, on October 22 at 6:30 PM.
6:30 PM
21+THU 10/22
Emerald Coast Science Center · Fort Walton Beach
Sip & Science: Wizarding World is an adults-only, 21-and-over after-hours night at the Emerald Coast Science Center in Fort Walton Beach with a Wizarding World theme.
6:00 PM
21+FRI 10/23
Gulf Breeze Community Center
The Chamber's annual tasting night features more than 50 local restaurants, food trucks, and bakeries with unlimited samples, Golden Spatula voting, and a live DJ.
6-9 PM · VIP entry 5 PM
FRI 10/23–SAT 10/24
Heritage Hall at Seville Quarter · Pensacola
This boxing-gym whodunit downtown is the longest run of the series, four nights across two weekends.
Doors 6:00 PM · Show 7:00 PM · also 10/29-10/30
Friday 10/23
Fort Walton Beach Landing
Rockstarfish closes the city's free Fall 2026 waterfront concert series with party rock variety, the last of eight Friday nights along Brooks Street, with no age restriction and no ticket…
6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
FRI 10/23
Mattie Kelly Arts Center · Niceville
Meredith Willson's The Music Man takes the stage at Mattie Kelly Arts Center on Friday, October 23, from 7 PM to 9 PM.
7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
FRI 10/23–SUN 10/25
Seascape Resort · Miramar Beach
Shinedown's Lunatic Ball Beach Weekend brings a multi-day music getaway to Seascape Resort starting Friday, October 23.
FRI 10/23
Halstead Amphitheater · Fairhope, AL
Halstead Amphitheater hosts Sammy Kershaw for the Live at Five series, Friday from 5 PM to 11:30 PM.
5:00 PM to 11:30 PM
FRI 10/23
National Naval Aviation Museum (Blue Angels Atrium) · Pensacola
Brian Duprey and his 13-piece orchestra perform a symphonic tribute to Frank Sinatra in the Blue Angels Atrium at the National Naval Aviation Museum.
7:00 PM
FRI 10/23
Sweet Season Farms · Milton
Sweet Season Farms opens the corn maze after dark on two Fridays in October; each visitor brings a flashlight.
6 PM to 10 PM
FRI 10/23
Pensacola Bay Center
Island Fights hits its 100th event with a live MMA card at the Bay Center.
Doors 5:30 PM · First fight 6:30 PM
18+FRI 10/23
Vinyl Music Hall · Pensacola
Blisspop's 2000s throwback dance party takes over Vinyl Music Hall for guests 18 and up.
Doors 9:00 PM · Show 9:30 PM
FRI 10/23
Gulfside Pavilion, Casino Beach · Pensacola Beach
Toy Story 5 plays free on a giant outdoor screen at the Gulfside Pavilion stage, right on the sand at Casino Beach.
Dusk
FRI 10/23
Fort Walton Beach Library
Fort Walton Beach Library fills its floor with regional authors for a book expo open to everyone.
10 AM to 2 PM
FRI 10/23–SAT 10/24
The Gulf Bowl & Captain's Choice Seafood Bar · Foley, AL
A Halloween bowling package pairs unlimited black-light bowling with two laser tag admissions, a ten dollar arcade card and a costume contest, open to the public.
6:00 PM to Saturday 10/24 · 1:00 AM
FRI 10/23–SUN 10/25
The Temple Downtown · Mobile, AL
Mobile Opera stages Gounod's Romeo et Juliette in French with English supertitles, with a Friday evening show and a Sunday matinee.
7:30 PM and Sunday 10/25 · 2:30 PM
FRI 10/23
Pensacola Interstate Fairgrounds, Pepsi Open-Air Stage
The Band Perry plays the Pepsi Open-Air Stage at the Pensacola Interstate Fair on opening weekend.
7:30 PM
FRI 10/23
Coastal Cat Cafe · Pensacola
Coastal Cat Cafe hosts a one hour Friday night craft where each guest paints a mini haunted house in the cat lounge while the adoptable cats supervise.
7:00 PM to 8:00 PM
FRI 10/23
Brownsville Library · Pensacola
The Halloween Carnival at Brownsville Library is a Halloween celebration with carnival games, craft activities and candy, on Friday, October 23 at 3 PM.
3:00 PM
FRI 10/23
Westside Library · Pensacola
Mad Science Monster Mash at Westside Library is an interactive STEAM event where kids build their own monsters, with candy and games for all ages.
4:00 PM
SAT 10/24
Saenger Theatre · AL
Mobile Ballet brings its production of Dracula to the Saenger Theatre for one Saturday night performance.
7:30 PM
SAT 10/24
The Edge Seafood Restaurant & SkyBar · Destin
Fleets & Eats: Sip, Sail, Repeat runs from 4 to 8 PM at The Edge Seafood Restaurant & SkyBar in Destin, with the day built around boats and food along the harbor.
4:00 PM to 8:00 PM
SAT 10/24
Mardi Gras Park · Mobile, AL
Mardi Gras Park hosts the Iron Sharpens Iron BBQ Cook Off on Saturday from 10 AM to 2 PM, a barbecue competition and tasting fundraiser for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Gulf Coast.
10:00 AM to 2:00 PM
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Fort Walton Beach Landing Park
The Downtown FWB Saturday Market sets up at Fort Walton Beach Landing Park on the waterfront from 8 AM to 1 PM, free to browse for the whole family.
8:00 AM to 1:00 PM
SAT 10/24–SUN 10/25
Seascape Resort · Miramar Beach
Shinedown's Lunatic Ball Beach Weekend kicks off at Seascape Resort on Saturday, October 24, at 3 PM, and this date sits right at the edge of the currently published schedule.
3:00 PM
SAT 10/24
Seville Square, Fountain Park & Bartram Park · Pensacola
This one day music, arts, and community festival spreads across Seville Square, Fountain Park, and Bartram Park from 10 AM to 6 PM.
10:00 AM to 6:00 PM
SAT 10/24
Fox Run Ward, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints · Pensacola
Fox Run Ward hosts this community trunk or treat and chili cook off from 6 PM to 8 PM Saturday.
6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
SAT 10/24
Exploreum Science Center · Mobile, AL
Fear Fest closes its October run at the Exploreum Science Center on Saturday, October 24, with a 6:30 PM screening of Poltergeist.
5:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Saturday 10/24
Mattie Kelly Dugas Pavilion Green · Destin
The Mattie Kelly Arts Foundation's 31st Annual Festival of the Arts is free to attend, including parking, on Saturday, October 24.
SAT 10/24
USS ALABAMA Battleship Memorial Park · Mobile, AL
World War II reenactors aboard the USS Alabama and the USS Drum bring wartime shipboard life to this living history drill at Battleship Memorial Park.
8:00 AM to 3:00 PM
SAT 10/24
501 South Pensacola Ave, Atmore, AL
Williams Station Day fills Atmore with a full day of heritage programming: art vendors, live entertainment on the Main Stage, food, a car show and an antique tractor display, plus other…
9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
SAT 10/24
Hub Stacey's at The Point · Perdido Key
Hub Stacey's at The Point runs a Halloween-themed paddle fundraiser on Saturday, October 24.
Noon to 8:00 PM
SAT 10/24
McGuire's Irish Pub of Destin
McGuire's 29th annual Halloween 5K and 10K starts and finishes at the Destin pub, with a pre-race breakfast and a post-race party with live music and Irish fare.
9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
SAT 10/24
HarborWalk Village · Destin
HarborWalk Village turns its waterfront into a free street carnival for Halloween, with trick-or-treating, games, a scavenger hunt and an obstacle bounce house.
3:00 PM to 8:00 PM
SAT 10/24
Navarre Soccer Complex
Navarre Youth Sports Association runs a family Halloween 5K with a community trunk-or-treat, costume and decorated-trunk contests, candy, music and food.
Check-in 4:00 PM · 5K start 5:00 PM
SAT 10/24
Southern Raceway · Milton
Southern Raceway hosts two Monster Trucks Live shows the same day.
Afternoon doors 10:00 AM · Evening doors 5:00 PM
SAT 10/24
Barrineau Park Community Center · Molino
The Barrineau Park Community Center throws a Halloween party with trunk or treat, a costume contest at 6:30, games, food and the Panzik Acres animals.
4:00 PM to 7:00 PM · costume contest 6:30 PM
SAT 10/24
Jernigan's Landing · Milton
The city turns Jernigan's Landing into a fall block party with inflatables, a trunk-or-treat lineup, and games for the family.
4 PM to 8 PM
SAT 10/24
Vinyl Music Hall · Pensacola
This Red Hot Chili Peppers tribute act plays Vinyl Music Hall downtown on a Saturday night.
Doors 7:00 PM · Show 8:00 PM
21+SAT 10/24
Downtown Pensacola bar crawl route · FL 32502 (exact check-in venue is given in the ticket confirmation)
A costumed bar crawl through downtown Pensacola, run twice this Halloween season, once on 10/24 and again on Halloween itself.
Check in 4-8 PM · Crawl runs to 10 PM
SAT 10/24
200 South Palafox Place · Pensacola
200 South Palafox Place turns into an open-air market on select Saturdays, with local vendors selling handmade goods and food.
3:00 PM to 8:00 PM
SAT 10/24
ZOOMIES Pet Hotel · Pensacola
A trunk or treat for dogs in the ZOOMIES lot, with a costume contest, decorated Jeeps from the Milton Jeepers and adoptable dogs from Rosalie and Friends.
4 PM-6:30 PM
SAT 10/24
Platinum Lifestyle Professionals of Century 21 AllPoints Realty · Niceville
A free walk-through haunted house with costumed actors runs at this Niceville realty office, with a local Ghostbusters fan group adding a paranormal-sweep bit.
6:00 PM to 9:00 PM
SAT 10/24
Foley United Methodist Church
A community craft vendor market ahead of the holiday season sets up at Foley United Methodist Church.
9:00 AM to 2:00 PM
SAT 10/24
Dees Pecan Co. · Grand Bay, AL
The second annual Pecan Festival brings food trucks, arts and crafts vendors and pecan-themed kids' activities to Dees Pecan Co. in Grand Bay.
Starting 9:00 AM
SAT 10/24
Bellingrath Gardens · Theodore, AL
Bellingrath Gardens runs an evening Halloween event with trick-or-treat stations and costume contests spread through the gardens.
4:00 PM to 8:00 PM
SAT 10/24
USS Alabama Battleship Memorial Park · Mobile, AL
The battleship park's Halloween festival packs in live music, a costume contest, a pumpkin pie eating contest, trick-or-treating, dog adoptions, pumpkin decorating and face painting across…
10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
SAT 10/24
University of South Alabama Archaeology Museum · Mobile, AL
A free family Halloween day at the university's archaeology museum includes a midday Creepy Crawly Show and Tell led by USA Biology, plus pumpkin painting, a trick-or-treat trail, crafts…
10:00 AM to 3:00 PM
SAT 10/24
History Museum of Mobile
Tied to the museum's Mobile in the Gilded Age exhibit, this evening event runs a scavenger hunt, Halloween crafts and games, a dance party, treats, a costume contest and an Exploreum…
4:00 PM to 8:00 PM
SAT 10/24
Pensacola Interstate Fairgrounds, Pepsi Open-Air Stage
Hunter Hayes headlines the Pepsi Open-Air Stage on the fair's first Saturday night.
7:30 PM
SAT 10/24
UWF Soccer Complex · Pensacola
UWF men's soccer hosts Jacksonville on a Saturday night at the UWF Soccer Complex.
7:00 PM
SAT 10/24
Pensacola Bay Center
The Pensacola Ice Flyers host the Huntsville Havoc on Small Dog Race Night at the Pensacola Bay Center.
7:05 PM
SAT 10/24
The Vine Wine Bar, Bistro and Shoppe · Navarre
Act4Mystery performs a three course dinner theater comedy called Murder at the Monster Bash at The Vine Wine Bar in Navarre.
6:00 PM
SAT 10/24
The Prost Office Brewery · Milton
Next Stop Comedy brings a touring stand up lineup to The Prost Office Brewery in downtown Milton.
7:30 PM seating · show 8:00 PM
SAT 10/24
LuLu's Gulf Shores
This annual Parrot Head charity morning at LuLu's raises money for breast cancer patients along the Gulf Shores coast.
Check-in 7:45 AM, patient and survivor walk 8:45 AM, walk window 8:45 to 11:00 AM
SAT 10/24
Twin Hills Park · Crestview
The America 250 Run 4 Unity is a 5K at Twin Hills Park in Crestview on Saturday, October 24.
10:00 AM
SAT 10/24–SUN 10/25
GameMasters Guild · Crestview
Pokémon TCG Prerelease: Delta Reign is a set of three prerelease events at GameMasters Guild in Crestview for the new set Delta Reign.
1:00 PM
SAT 10/24
Aurora Light Arts · Navarre
The October 24 workshop at Aurora Light Arts in Navarre is an art class starting at 4:30 PM on Saturday.
2:00 PM
SAT 10/24
First Baptist Church of Navarre
The Fall Festival at First Baptist Church of Navarre is a free family afternoon with games, crafts and food, hosted by the church's children's ministry.
4:00 PM
SAT 10/24–SUN 10/25
Gulfarium Marine Adventure Park · Fort Walton Beach
GulfScarium is a Halloween weekend at Gulfarium Marine Adventure Park in Fort Walton Beach, on October 24 and 25.
9:00 AM
SAT 10/24
Mary Esther Public Library
Morning Matinee: Kiki's Delivery Service is a morning film showing at Mary Esther Public Library on Saturday, October 24.
10:00 AM
SAT 10/24
Arts & Design Society of Fort Walton Beach
The Arts & Design Society of Fort Walton Beach is celebrating its 70th anniversary on Saturday, October 24 at its gallery on First Street.
Start time not posted
SAT 10/24
Blue Wahoos Stadium · Pensacola
Fall Ball: Florida vs. Troy is a college baseball scrimmage at the Blue Wahoos' downtown ballpark on Saturday, October 24.
Start time not posted
SAT 10/24
Pensacola Library
The Halloween Monster Mash at Pensacola Library is a Halloween afternoon of creepy crafts and ghoulish games for youth and their families, on Saturday, October 24 at 1 PM.
1:00 PM
SAT 10/24
Molino Library
The Spooky Walk at Molino Library is a family-friendly Halloween walk through festive stations with ghoulishly delightful games, for children of all ages.
4:00 PM
SAT 10/24
Westside Library · Pensacola
TCG Club at Westside Library is a few friendly rounds of Magic the Gathering or Yu-Gi-Oh at noon on Saturday, October 24.
12:00 PM
SAT 10/24
Bellview Library · Pensacola
STEAM: Teen D&D Club at Bellview Library is a three-hour Dungeons & Dragons game for teens, recommended for ages 14 to 18.
12:30 PM
SAT 10/24
Garden & Grain · Pensacola
The Paws & Claws Costume Contest is a Halloween best-dressed contest for dogs at Garden & Grain, 50 East Garden Street, held in partnership with WolfGang.
5:00 PM
SAT 10/24
Clyde L. Gracey Community Center · Milton
Fenner Ride 2026 is a supported road cycling ride starting at the Clyde L. Gracey Community Center, 5629 Byrom Street in Milton, with four routes: an 18-mile family ride, 44.6 miles, 64.5…
7:30 AM
SAT 10/24
Gamers N Geeks · Mobile, AL
The Pokémon Delta Reign Prerelease at Gamers N Geeks in Mobile is a prerelease for the new Mega Evolution: Delta Reign set.
12:00 PM
SAT 10/24
12th Avenue & Moreno Street, East Hill · Pensacola
The 42nd Annual Great Pumpkin Race is a 5K through East Hill in Pensacola, with a 1-mile Little Pumpkin Fun Run.
8:00 AM
SUN 10/25
Navarre High School
Momentum Church hosts a free trunk-or-treat in the Navarre High School parking lot, decorated car trunks and all.
11:30 AM to 1:30 PM
SUN 10/25
Museum Plaza, Downtown Pensacola
A small ensemble from the Pensacola Symphony plays a free outdoor concert at Museum Plaza downtown.
3:00 PM · about 60 minutes
SUN 10/25
Destin Commons
Destin Commons turns into a two-day Halloween weekend.
Noon-8 PM · 10/26 · Noon-4 PM
SUN 10/25–SUN 11/1
Trinity Games · Pensacola
Trinity Games runs two Pokémon TCG Mega Evolution Delta Reign pre-release tournaments, on Sunday, October 25 and Sunday, November 1.
Start time not posted
SUN 10/25
Pensacola Interstate Fairgrounds, Pepsi Open-Air Stage
Glenn Leonard's Temptations Revue plays the Pepsi Open-Air Stage on the fair's first Sunday night.
7:30 PM
SUN 10/25
First Baptist Church Milton
First Baptist Church Milton hosts a free Family Fall Festival on Sunday afternoon with trunks and candy, a cupcake walk, games, bounce houses, glitter tattoos and Frito pie.
4:30 PM to 6:00 PM, quiet hour from 4:00 PM
Last Monday of the month thru MON 12/28
Hillcrest Church Preschool · Pensacola
The preschool opens its playground to the public for two hours on the last Monday of every month.
9:00 AM-11:00 AM
MON 10/26
Bamboo Willie's · Pensacola Beach
Krewe of Wrecks runs a Halloween costume contest at Bamboo Willie's on Pensacola Beach.
6:00 PM to 7:00 PM
MON 10/26
Destin Community Center
The city's long-running fall festival returns to the Community Center.
5-8 PM
MON 10/26–TUE 10/27
Pensacola Saenger Theatre
The touring musical Waitress plays the Pensacola Saenger for two nights.
7:30 PM
MON 10/26
Coastal Makers · Mobile, AL
A two-hour class at Coastal Makers where guests burn a Lichtenberg fractal pattern into their own drinkware to take home, priced per person.
6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
MON 10/26–TUE 10/27
Jane C. Noonan Center · Pensacola
Hauntcert is a family-friendly Halloween concert by the Pensacola Children's Chorus, with a drive-in style screening of Universal's classic monsters, a zombie mashup and a doo-wop band.
6:30 PM
MON 10/26
Pensacola Interstate Fairgrounds, Pepsi Open-Air Stage
John Foster plays the Pepsi Open-Air Stage on a Monday night at the Pensacola Interstate Fair.
7:30 PM
MON 10/26
Valparaiso Library
Valparaiso Library's annual Fall Festival fills a Monday afternoon with games, a cakewalk and more, and children are welcome to come in costume.
3:30 PM to 5:30 PM
MON 10/26
The Gab Spot · Fort Walton Beach
The Dwarf Jade Bonsai Workshop at The Gab Spot is a two-hour hands-on class by Zen Den Bonsai in Fort Walton Beach, on Monday, October 26 from 6-8 PM.
6:00 PM
MON 10/26
Brownsville Library · Pensacola
Bad Art Night: Self-Portraits is an informal art night at Brownsville Library, 3300 W. De Soto Street.
5:00 PM
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Parkway Branch Library · Mobile, AL
Parkway Branch Library runs an adult book club centered on true crime, with members digging into the genre's darker cases together.
6:00 PM to 7:00 PM
TUE 10/27
Vinyl Music Hall · Pensacola
Death metal act PeelingFlesh headlines a weeknight metal bill at Vinyl Music Hall, with Gridiron, Final Resting Place and Grounds for Assault opening.
Doors 6:00 PM · Show 6:30 PM
TUE 10/27
Navarre Library
The Navarre Library runs Preschool Storytime on a weekly schedule this fall.
11:00 AM to 11:30 AM
TUE 10/27
Gulf Breeze Library
Toddler Time is a short weekly session at the Gulf Breeze Library aimed at the youngest kids in the house.
11:00 AM to 11:20 AM
TUE 10/27
Pace Library
Toddler Time at the Pace Library is a short weekly session built around the youngest kids in the house.
11:00 AM to 11:20 AM
TUE 10/27
Pensacola Interstate Fairgrounds, Pepsi Open-Air Stage
The White Tie Rock Ensemble presents Monsters of Rock on the Pepsi Open-Air Stage on a Tuesday night at the fair.
7:30 PM
TUE 10/27
Pensacola Library
Genealogy Brown Bag: Ghost Stories of Old Pensacola is a talk at Pensacola Library, 239 N. Spring St., on the city's haunted history.
3:00 PM
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Fort Walton Beach Library
Fort Walton Beach Library hosts a fandom afternoon for homeschooled high schoolers, with costumes, games and time to talk fandoms with other teens.
2:30 PM to 4:00 PM
WED 10/28
The Village of Baytowne Wharf · Miramar Beach
Baytowne Wharf's Wednesday Night Concert series closes its October run with Forrest Williams on the Events Plaza stage, 7 PM to 9 PM.
7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
WED 10/28
Gulf Breeze Library
Meet, Play, Learn turns the Gulf Breeze Library into a circuit of hands-on stations for children not yet in kindergarten.
10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
WED 10/28
American Legion Post 378, Gulf Breeze
American Legion Post 378 runs a weekly bingo night with ten games, prizes and a $2 suggested donation per card.
6:30 PM to 8:30 PM
21+WED 10/28
Historic Pensacola Village, Barkley House
Historic Pensacola turns the Barkley House into a monster party where a famous monster hunter crashes the guest list and the diners have to find the killer.
Doors 5:30 PM · show 6:00 PM
WED 10/28
Pensacola Interstate Fairgrounds, Pepsi Open-Air Stage
Lauren Alaina takes the Pepsi Open-Air Stage on a Wednesday night, with a later start of 8:30 PM than the rest of the fair's lineup.
8:30 PM
WED 10/28
Edward Ball Nature Trail, behind Crosby Hall, UWF · Pensacola
UWF Outdoor Adventures turns the half mile Edward Ball Nature Trail into a haunted night walk, lit by glow sticks, with staff in costume lurking along the path.
7:00 PM to 10:00 PM
WED 10/28
Destin Library
Destin Library invites preschoolers and their families to trick or treat through stations of goodies on the library's front lawn on Wednesday morning.
10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
WED 10/28
Fort Walton Beach Library
The Fort Walton Beach Library reads ghost-themed stories and finishes with a simple craft for all ages.
3:30 PM to 4:30 PM
THU 10/29–SUN 11/1
Casino Beach / beach venues · Pensacola Beach
Saturday is the daylong event at Casino Beach, with cooking demonstrations, challenges and tastings from more than a dozen beach restaurants, and sand for the kids between plates.
Sat daytime = the family window
THU 10/29–MON 11/9
Downtown Pensacola · FL
Foo Foo Festival runs across downtown Pensacola from October 29 through November 9, one of the destination's own signature annual events.
THU 10/29
Club LA · Destin
Hairball brings its arena rock tribute show to Club LA as a 99 Rock presentation.
Doors 7:00 PM · Show 8:00 PM
THU 10/29
Pace Library
The Pace Library runs Preschool Storytime on a weekly schedule this fall.
11:00 AM to 11:30 AM
THU 10/29
Navarre Library
Toddler Time at the Navarre Library is a short weekly session built around the youngest kids in the house.
11:00 AM to 11:20 AM
THU 10/29
Angelena's Ristorante Italiano · Pensacola
Chef Ian Gillette builds a five-course Italian harvest menu for one night only, moving from raw Murder Point oysters through a wild boar ragu to a grilled venison chop, with beverage…
5:30 PM to 8:30 PM
THU 10/29
Semmes Regional Library
A pumpkin-themed bedtime storytime for kids five and under at the Semmes library, with pajamas and stuffed animals encouraged and a take-home craft.
6:30 PM to 7:00 PM
THU 10/29
Pensacola Interstate Fairgrounds, Pepsi Open-Air Stage
Bee Gees Now plays the Pepsi Open-Air Stage twice on the fair's second Thursday, at 3:30 PM and again at 7:00 PM.
3:30 PM and 7:00 PM
THU 10/29–SAT 10/31
GameMasters Guild · Crestview
The Halloween Haunt is a three-night haunted walk-through of the Players Dungeon at GameMasters Guild in Crestview, October 29 to 31 from 6 to 9 PM.
6:00 PM
THU 10/29–MON 11/9
Artel Gallery · Pensacola
Lightspill is a large temporary public art installation by Friends of Downtown on the front of the historic Artel Gallery building in downtown Pensacola.
Times not posted
THU 10/29–SUN 11/8
Palafox Street between Garden and Main · Pensacola
Science on the Street is a self-guided, hands-on look at the science of sound on Palafox Street between Garden and Main in Pensacola, from October 29 to November 8.
5:00 PM
THU 10/29–FRI 10/30
Voices of Pensacola Multicultural Center
HalloZine Fest is the second annual zine fair at Voices of Pensacola Multicultural Center, held October 29 and 30 as part of Foo Foo Festival. 309 Punk Project puts on a zine marketplace,…
11:00 AM
FRI 10/30
Pensacola Bay Center
Five dollars gets a seat at the Bay Center for an Ice Flyers home game against the Macon Mayhem, on the first of two $5 Nights on the season's theme night calendar.
7:05 PM
FRI 10/30
Club LA · Destin
Badfish plays its Sublime tribute set at Club LA the night before Halloween.
Doors 7:00 PM · Show 8:00 PM
FRI 10/30
Grand Park, Grand Boulevard at Sandestin · Miramar Beach
Dog-Harmony's Barktoberfest fills Grand Park with a dog-friendly Halloween evening, free and open to the public.
4:30 PM to 6:30 PM
18+FRI 10/30
Vinyl Music Hall · Pensacola
An electronic late-night rave closes out October at Vinyl Music Hall, restricted to guests 18 and up.
Doors 10:00 PM · Show 10:00 PM
FRI 10/30
Bayview Senior Resource Center · Pensacola
Musicians from the Pensacola Opera and Pensacola Symphony, including principal flutist Stephanie Riegle and bassoonist Kristina Nelson, give a free performance at the Bayview Senior…
1:00 PM · about 60 minutes
FRI 10/30–SUN 11/8
Pensacola Little Theatre
Pensacola Little Theatre's Mainstage opens the cult musical The Rocky Horror Show on Halloween weekend, directed by Justin Gaylard, and runs through November 8.
At 7:30 PM · runs through 11/8
FRI 10/30
Lil' Commando Community Park, Hurlburt Field
Hurlburt Field's Force Support Squadron runs a free Halloween festival at Lil' Commando Community Park, with a trunk-or-treat vehicle contest, a haunted trail, carnival games and food…
4:00 PM to 7:00 PM
FRI 10/30
Gulf Breeze Library
The Gulf Breeze Library runs Preschool Storytime most weeks this fall, back to back with its other children's programs.
11:00 AM to 11:30 AM
FRI 10/30
American Legion Post 378, Gulf Breeze
American Legion Post 378 opens its doors every Friday night for free karaoke, open to the public and not just members.
7:30 PM to 11 PM
FRI 10/30
HarborWalk Village · Destin
An outdoor family movie night on the HarborWalk lawn, part of the village's fall lineup.
5-8 PM
FRI 10/30
Orange Beach Sportsplex Trailhead
The Orange Beach Coastal Resources Department and the Backcountry Trail Foundation hold their annual Treats on the Trail at the Sportsplex trailhead.
4:30 PM to 6:30 PM
FRI 10/30
Crescent Theater · Mobile, AL
The Crescent Theater in downtown Mobile screens the silent horror classic Nosferatu while Mike Dillon, Chris "Baby" Spies, Brian Haas and James Singleton improvise a score live.
8:00 PM (doors 7:00 PM)
FRI 10/30
Downtown OWA · Foley, AL
OWA hosts a family Halloween party in Downtown OWA with music, dancing, a DJ and a children's costume contest that ends with an awards ceremony.
6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
FRI 10/30–SUN 11/1
Historic Fort Gaines · Dauphin Island, AL
Costumed performers stage a Renaissance-fair-style weekend inside the walls of Historic Fort Gaines on Dauphin Island.
9:00 AM to 5:00 PM daily
FRI 10/30–SUN 11/8
Greater Gulf State Fairgrounds · Mobile, AL
The Greater Gulf State Fair fills the Mobile fairgrounds for ten days with a midway of rides, a rodeo, a community stage and a pickin porch.
Weekdays 4 PM · Weekends 12 PM
FRI 10/30
Pensacola Interstate Fairgrounds, Pepsi Open-Air Stage
The Friday night headliner on the fair's Pepsi Open-Air Stage plays the day before Halloween.
7:30 PM
FRI 10/30
4-H Camp Timpoochee · Niceville
4-H Camp Timpoochee turns its cabins into trick-or-treat stops for an annual Family Trick or Treat Night, and families walk from cabin to cabin around camp in costume.
Evening
FRI 10/30–SUN 11/1
First United Methodist Church, Wright Place · Pensacola
HizashiCon is an anime and Japanese pop-culture convention put on by the Japan-America Society of Northwest Florida as part of Foo Foo Festival, from October 30 to November 1 in Pensacola.
4:00 PM
FRI 10/30–SUN 11/8
The Gordon Community Art Center · Pensacola
Side Show is a musical staged by PenArts at The Gordon Community Art Center in Pensacola, about conjoined twins who became vaudeville stars.
7:30 PM
FRI 10/30
Westside Library · Pensacola
Adult Trivia Night is a trivia night run by the library's STEAM team at Westside Library, 1301 West Gregory Street.
5:30 PM
21+FRI 10/30
The Well · Pensacola
Drag Me To The Well is a drag show at The Well, 42 East Garden Street, with four performers and a host.
9:00 PM
SAT 10/31
Tiger Point Park, Gulf Breeze
Tiger Point Sports Association runs its Spooktacular 5v5 soccer tournament at Tiger Point Park all day on Halloween, and a trunk or treat runs alongside it.
All day
18+SAT 10/31
Vinyl Music Hall, Pensacola
This Halloween-night reunion show downtown is loud and nostalgic.
Doors 6, show 7 PM
SAT 10/31
Tiger Point Park · Gulf Breeze
5v5 Pensacola runs a day-long small-sided soccer tournament at Tiger Point Park on Saturday, October 31, from 8 AM to 5 PM.
8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
SAT 10/31
Big Lagoon State Park · Pensacola
The Heron Trot is a race at Big Lagoon State Park on Saturday, October 31.
7:00 AM
SAT 10/31
Club LA · Destin
Club LA closes out Halloween night with 99 Rock's Nightmare On 98, headlined by Mac Sabbath.
Doors 6:30 PM · Show 7:30 PM
SAT 10/31
Main Street · Crestview
Downtown Crestview fills Main Street with carnival games, food trucks, more than 100 vendors, trunk-or-treat, live entertainment and a costume contest for Halloween.
12:00 PM to 5:00 PM
SAT 10/31
Pensacola Beach Elks Lodge 497
Pensacola Beach Elks Lodge 497 runs its second annual Halloween 5K for Elks Charities, and costumes are encouraged.
Start time not published yet
SAT 10/31
Sweet Season Farms · Milton
Halloween at the farm, with candy handed out at spots around the property while supplies last and a candy cannon firing at scheduled times through the day.
9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
SAT 10/31
The Boardwalk on Okaloosa Island · Fort Walton Beach
The Boardwalk on Okaloosa Island closes out Halloween with trick or treating at every merchant, a costume contest, carnival games and a parking lot parade.
5:00 PM to 8:00 PM
SAT 10/31
Milton Library
Kids can wear their costumes to the library for fall activities and a free screening of It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown, rated G. Every branch across Santa Rosa County runs its own…
10 AM to 12 PM
SAT 10/31
Pace Library
Every branch of the Santa Rosa County Library System runs its own Fall Into Fun morning on Halloween, and Pace Library's activities are built around a showing of Scooby-Doo and the Witch's…
10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
SAT 10/31
Flora-Bama · Perdido Key
Flora-Bama runs its annual Halloween costume contest on October 31, right on the state line.
Time not published
SAT 10/31
Oak Tree Nature Park · Mary Esther
Cryptid Hollow is a three quarter mile haunted trail through Oak Tree Nature Park, one of two Festival of Fears locations for 2026.
Fridays and Saturdays through 10/31 · In this window: 10/24, 10/30, 10/31 · 7 PM start, timed entries
21+SAT 10/31
Downtown Pensacola bar crawl route · FL 32502 (exact check-in venue is given in the ticket confirmation)
The Halloween-night run of Pensacola's costumed bar crawl through downtown.
Check in 3-8 PM · Crawl runs to 10 PM
SAT 10/31
Navarre Beach Sea Turtle Conservation Center
The Sea Turtle Conservation Center runs Trash Bash, a volunteer beach clean-up along Navarre Beach, on the last Saturday of every month.
Time not published
SAT 10/31
Destin Harbor, near AJ's Seafood & Oyster Bar
Costumed Rodeo captains, anglers, judges, Miss Destin and volunteers turn out for what the Rodeo calls its largest Halloween party on the harbor.
SAT 10/31
Medal of Honor Park · Mobile, AL
The City of Mobile throws a family fall celebration at Medal of Honor Park on Halloween afternoon, with live music, a candy Trail of Treats, games and a photo booth.
1:00 PM to 5:00 PM
SAT 10/31
Downtown OWA · Foley, AL
Costumed kids follow a printed Candy Crawl map between the shops and vendor tents of Downtown OWA, collecting treats along the way.
2:00 PM to 5:00 PM
SAT 10/31
Downtown OWA · Foley, AL
OWA's pet-friendly Halloween event brings costumed dogs and their owners to Downtown OWA for a costume contest, bobbing for pumpkins, a DJ and photo opportunities.
11:00 AM to 1:00 PM
SAT 10/31
Navarre Presbyterian Church
A family Halloween trunk-or-treat at Navarre Presbyterian Church, open to children and adults.
5:00 PM to 9:00 PM
SAT 10/31
Theodore Oaks Branch Library · Mobile, AL
A mask-making craft program at the Theodore Oaks library, aimed at ages six to eleven but stated as open to all ages.
3:00 PM to 4:00 PM
SAT 10/31
Historic Pensacola Village, Barkley House
Historic Pensacola's living history staff stage a Victorian seance in the Barkley House, with the origins of All Hallow's Eve and the rise of spiritualism explained along the way.
6:30 PM, 7:30 PM and 8:30 PM
SAT 10/31
Pensacola Interstate Fairgrounds, Pepsi Open-Air Stage
The Lacs close out the fair's entertainment lineup on Halloween night at the Pepsi Open-Air Stage.
7:30 PM
SAT 10/31
The Village of Baytowne Wharf · Miramar Beach
Kids trick or treat through the streets of the Village of Baytowne Wharf and collect candy from the merchants.
6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
SAT 10/31
SOLARIS Yacht, Baytowne Marina · Miramar Beach
SunQuest Cruises runs its Solaris yacht out of Baytowne Marina on Halloween night with a three-course dinner, live music, a costume contest and fireworks.
7:00 PM to 10:00 PM
SAT 10/31
UWF Soccer Complex · Pensacola
UWF men's soccer hosts Spring Hill on Halloween afternoon for Senior Day and Socctober.
5:00 PM
SAT 10/31
Exploreum Science Center · Mobile, AL
The Exploreum's Fear Fest ends on Halloween night with The Conjuring on the PCI Digital Dome Theater screen at 6:30 PM.
5:00 PM to 9:00 PM · film at 6:30 PM
SAT 10/31
Hancock Whitney Stadium · Mobile, AL
South Alabama hosts Louisiana Tech at Hancock Whitney Stadium on Halloween for Military Appreciation, Honor Band and USA Day.
Kickoff time to be announced
SAT 10/31
Coastal Cat Cafe · Pensacola
Coastal Cat Cafe throws a Halloween night party in its cat lounge with spooky decor, eerie music, candy to share and costumed cats.
6:00 PM to 7:30 PM
SAT 10/31
Crestview City Hall area
City of Crestview Trunk or Treat is a community Halloween event at the City Hall area in Crestview.
12:00 PM
SAT 10/31
Gulf Breeze Library
Fall Into Fun at the Gulf Breeze Library is a costume-friendly Halloween morning on Saturday, October 31, from 10 AM to 12 PM.
10:00 AM
SAT 10/31
Navarre Library
Fall Into Fun at the Navarre Library is a costume-friendly Halloween morning on Saturday, October 31, from 10 AM to 12 PM.
10:00 AM
21+SAT 10/31
O'Riley's Irish Pub Downtown · Pensacola
O'Riley's Halloween Costume Contest offers $1,000 in cash and prizes at O'Riley's Irish Pub Downtown, 321 S Palafox Street in Pensacola.
11:00 PM
SAT 10/31
Century Library
Monster Bash All Day Movies at Century Library is a family-friendly lineup of monster films, all rated G, starting at 10:30 AM on Saturday, October 31.
10:30 AM
SAT 10/31
Bellview Library · Pensacola
Halloween Bingo at Bellview Library is Halloween-themed bingo with prizes, at 11 AM on Saturday, October 31.
11:00 AM
SAT 10/31
Westside Library · Pensacola
Adult D&D Club at Westside Library in Pensacola is a three-hour Dungeons & Dragons session for adults, recommended for ages 18 and up, starting at noon on Saturday, October 31.
12:00 PM
SAT 10/31–SUN 11/1
Perfect Plain Brewing Co. · Pensacola
Tiki Terror is a Halloween event across three venues on East Garden Street: Perfect Plain, Garden & Grain and The Well.
4:00 PM
SAT 10/31
Painting with a Twist Pensacola
The Halloween Paint & Sip is a Halloween-day painting class at Painting with a Twist Pensacola, 4771 Bayou Blvd Suite C11.
2:00 PM
SAT 10/31
Painting with a Twist Fort Walton Beach · Suite B-8
The All Ages Blacklight painting session is a Halloween morning class at Painting with a Twist in Fort Walton Beach.
11:00 AM
SAT 10/31
Gamers N Geeks · Mobile, AL
The second Pokémon Delta Reign Prerelease at Gamers N Geeks in Mobile is a prerelease for the Mega Evolution: Delta Reign set.
12:00 PM
Sunday 11/1
Monte L. Moorer/Spring Hill Branch Library · Mobile, AL
More than fifty paintings by artists ages 8 to 18 who attend local public schools interpret jazz music at the Monte L. Moorer/Spring Hill Branch Library.
SUN 11/1–TUE 11/3
The Clark Family Cultural Center · Pensacola
Carnival of the Animals is an original family ballet set to Saint-Saens's score, danced by Ballet Pensacola's Student Company and Youth Ensemble.
See showtimes
SUN 11/1
Pensacola Bay Center
The Pensacola Ice Flyers host the Birmingham Bulls on Day of the Dead Night, an afternoon game at the Pensacola Bay Center.
4:05 PM
MON 11/2
Destin Community Center
The Destin Community Center runs an evening cooking class for middle schoolers ages 10 to 14, where the group cooks basic meals, eats together and socializes.
Mondays 11/2, 11/9, 11/16 and 11/30 · 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM
MON 11/2
Saenger Theatre, Pensacola
Ai-Da, an ultra-realistic humanoid robot artist, creates artwork live on the Saenger stage, followed by a panel discussion with experts in artificial intelligence.
7:00 PM
First Monday of the month
Perfect Plain Brewing Co. · Pensacola
Puzzle Night is a team puzzle race against the clock at Perfect Plain Brewing Co., 50 E. Garden Street, for teams of 1 to 4.
5 PM-8 PM
TUE 11/3
Mattie Kelly Arts Center · Niceville
A touring tribute to the Carpenters catalog, played live at the Mattie Kelly Arts Center in Niceville.
7:00 PM
TUE 11/3–SAT 11/7
Pensacola Museum of Art
STEAM2026 Week at the Pensacola Museum of Art is a week of programming around the STEAM2026 exhibition, which runs August 28, 2026 to January 17, 2027.
2:30 PM
WED 11/4
Saenger Theatre, Pensacola
Pensacola Opera turns the Saenger into a fashion theatre stage, with large projections, opera singers, ballet dancers and runway models bringing famous operatic scenes to life.
7:00 PM
WED 11/4
Pensacola Museum of History and Palafox Street
Downtown Pensacola kicks off its seven-week holiday season on Wednesday, November 4.
Santa photos 3:30 PM to 4:45 PM, lighting ceremony 5:00 PM
THU 11/5
Club LA · Destin
Catch Your Breath brings the Not Broken Enough Tour to Club LA.
Doors 6:00 PM · Show 7:00 PM
THU 11/5
OWA Theater · Foley, AL
Blues-rock musician Jesse Roper plays OWA Theater for one night.
7:30 PM to 9:30 PM
THU 11/5
National Maritime Museum of the Gulf · Mobile, AL
An all-you-can-eat locally made soup tasting benefits Love All Pantry's food-insecurity work, with live music, a handcrafted bowl to keep and one drink ticket included.
6:00 PM to 9:00 PM
THU 11/5–SUN 11/15
Flora-Bama Lounge and more than two dozen stages along the Gulf Coast · Perdido Key
More than 200 songwriters play over 600 performances on more than two dozen stages along the Florida and Alabama Gulf Coast during this 11-day festival, which grew out of the Flora-Bama on…
Times vary by stage
Thursdays 11/5 and 12/3 thru THU 12/3
Navarre Library
labARTory is a monthly art program at Navarre Library, held on a Thursday from 4 to 5:30 PM.
4 PM-5:30 PM
THU 11/5
Pensacola Museum of History
Living Museum 2026: Anchored in History is an evening at the Pensacola Museum of History where costumed interpreters portray Spain, France, Great Britain, Colonial America and historic…
5:30 PM
FRI 11/6–SAT 11/7
NAS Pensacola
The season-closing Homecoming show on the base is the fall core-memory for an aviation kid.
Gates ~8 AM (prior years)
FRI 11/6
Vinyl Music Hall · Pensacola
Rapper Lupe Fiasco headlines a hip hop show at Vinyl Music Hall.
8:00 PM (doors 7:00 PM)
FRI 11/6–SUN 11/8
Seville Square · Pensacola
The Great Gulfcoast Arts Festival fills Seville Square with more than 200 juried painters, potters, sculptors, jewellers and other artists over three days.
9 AM to 5 PM Fri and Sat, 9 AM to 4 PM Sun
FRI 11/6–SUN 11/8
Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church · Pensacola
The 66th annual Pensacola Greek Festival fills the grounds of Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church with gyros, lamb shanks, spanakopita, baklava, loukoumades and Greek coffee.
11:00 AM to 9:00 PM, plus Sat 11/7 and Sun 11/8 (hours to confirm)
FRI 11/6–SAT 11/7
Northwest Florida State College · Niceville
Northwest Florida State College hosts the fourth annual Emerald Coast Rodeo on Friday and Saturday night.
Gates 5:30 PM, mutton bustin 6:30 PM, rodeo 7:30 PM
FRI 11/6–SAT 11/7
The Hangout · Gulf Shores, AL
Experience the Oyster brings more than 25 chefs from across the Southeast to The Hangout for a beachfront oyster festival, with raw, fried, chargrilled and baked oysters from farms around…
VIP party 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM · Sat 11/7 · 11:30 AM to 5:00 PM
FRI 11/6–SAT 11/7
Bayou La Batre Community Center · Irvington, AL
The eighth annual Christmas on the Bayou Shopping Spectacular fills the Bayou La Batre Community Center with local vendors, food trucks, a silent auction and pictures with Santa Claus.
5:00 PM to 9:00 PM · Sat 11/7 · 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
FRI 11/6–SAT 11/7
The Village of Baytowne Wharf · Miramar Beach
Tribute Weekend at Baytowne Wharf is a weekend of tribute-act music at The Village of Baytowne Wharf in Miramar Beach.
7:00 PM
FRI 11/6–SAT 11/7
GameMasters Guild · Crestview
The Magic Star Trek Prerelease Weekend is a set of Sealed prerelease events for the Star Trek Magic set at GameMasters Guild in Crestview, on Friday, November 6 at 6 PM and Saturday,…
6:00 PM
First Friday of the month
UWF Multi-use Trails, Pate Street Trailhead (UWF West Campus) · Pensacola
The UWF Games Night Group Ride & Social is a monthly night ride on the UWF multi-use trails with the Pensacola Off-Road Cyclists, starting from the Pate Street Trailhead on the UWF West…
6 PM-8 PM
First Friday of the month
Quayside Art Gallery · Pensacola
First Fridays Art Walk is a downtown art walk at Quayside Art Gallery, 17 East Zaragoza Street.
Open until 7:30 PM
SAT 11/7–SUN 11/8
Heritage Park · Foley, AL
Beach Life Events' Foley festival combines taco vendors and alcoholic drink sales with artists, crafters, live music and family activities including inflatables and a petting zoo.
10 AM-6 PM · Sun 11/8 · 10 AM-5 PM
SAT 11/7
Vinyl Music Hall · Pensacola
Emo Nite presents Emo Orchestra with support from The Spill Canvas and Greywind, billed as an evening of emo at Vinyl Music Hall.
7:00 PM (doors 6:00 PM)
SAT 11/7
Saenger Theatre, Pensacola
The Pensacola Symphony Orchestra plays Stravinsky's Pulcinella Suite, Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 24 with pianist Carter Johnson, and Bizet's Symphony in C. The concert is part of the Foo…
7:30 PM
SAT 11/7
Emerald Waterfront Bar and Grill · Navarre
Chili for Critters is the first chili cook-off held to raise money for the Emerald Coast Wildlife Refuge, set on the waterfront patio at Emerald Waterfront in Navarre.
2:00 PM to 6:00 PM
SAT 11/7
Fudpucker's Beachside Bar & Grill · Destin
Fudpucker's Beachside Bar & Grill hosts a pirate-themed craft beer festival with local breweries, live music, artisan vendors and food trucks.
11:00 AM to 4:00 PM
SAT 11/7–SUN 11/8
Gulf Shores Main Public Beach, Gulf Place Town Green
Food Truck Festivals of America fills the Town Green area of Gulf Shores Main Public Beach with food trucks, craft beer and lawn games for a full weekend.
Starts 11:00 AM
SAT 11/7
Coastal Orange Beach
The annual Gumbo Festival at the beachfront Coastal restaurant in Orange Beach serves gumbo from chefs around the nation, with live music and beachside cocktails.
Starts 11:00 AM
SAT 11/7
Seascape Towne Centre · Miramar Beach
The 12th annual Eggs on the Beach is a Big Green Egg cooking competition where nonprofit teams and cooks grill smoked meats, seafood and desserts for unlimited taster bites.
10:00 AM to 1:00 PM, winners announced 1:30 PM
SAT 11/7
Mardi Gras Park · Mobile, AL
Chefs, pitmasters and restaurateurs compete for the Golden Noodle Award at this macaroni and cheese cookoff in downtown Mobile's Mardi Gras Park.
12:00 PM to 4:00 PM
SAT 11/7–SUN 11/8
Saenger Theatre · Mobile, AL
Conductor Scott Speck leads the Mobile Symphony in two Beethoven favorites, Symphony No. 5 and the Emperor Piano Concerto with pianist Stewart Goodyear.
7:30 PM · Sun 11/8 · 2:30 PM
SAT 11/7
American Legion Destin
The Destin Vets Day 5K is a flat 5K run or walk starting at American Legion Destin on Saturday, November 7 at 8 AM.
8:00 AM
SAT 11/7
Downtown Crestview, Main Street
The America 250 Veterans & Patriots Grand Parade is Crestview's rescheduled Okaloosa County America 250 parade.
11:00 AM
SAT 11/7
Destin Harbor dock behind AJ's
The 28th Annual Pinfish Classic is a catch-and-release pinfish fishing event for children ages 14 and under on the Destin Harbor dock behind AJ's.
7:00 AM
SAT 11/7
Navarre Park
The Fall Navarre Market is a community market run by Apex Shows and Events at Navarre Park on Saturday, November 7.
11:00 AM
SAT 11/7
Cooper Riverside Park · Mobile, AL
Port City R&B is a free waterfront R&B night at Cooper Riverside Park in Mobile, with music from 7-11 PM.
7:00 PM
First Saturday of the month
First City Art Center · Pensacola
Saturday: Family Clay Date is a beginner hand-building clay class at First City Art Center in Pensacola where a parent or guardian and child create together with an instructor.
10 AM-12 PM
SAT 11/7
First Presbyterian Church of Milton
Love & Lights is an outdoor community dinner hosted by First Presbyterian Church of Milton, where Elmira Street becomes a dining room with one very long table under a canopy of lights.
5:30 PM
SAT 11/7
Pace Library
Community Chess is a chess session at the Pace branch of the Santa Rosa County Library System.
10:00 AM
SAT 11/7
Gamers N Geeks · Mobile, AL
The Pokémon League Challenge at Gamers N Geeks in Mobile is a Play Pokémon event in the Standard format for all ages.
1:00 PM
SAT 11/7
Gamers N Geeks · Mobile, AL
The Pokémon VG League Cup at Gamers N Geeks in Mobile is the first video-game League Cup of Fall 2026, played on Pokémon Champions.
2:00 PM
SAT 11/7
Seville Quarter · Pensacola
The Semper Fi 5K is a run or walk that starts at Seville Quarter in Pensacola.
8:00 AM
SUN 11/8
Vinyl Music Hall · Pensacola
Wood Box Heroes headline a bluegrass night at Vinyl Music Hall with Marla Cannon Goodman and Emma Zinck, presented with the Frank Brown Songwriters' Festival to benefit Gulf Coast Kid's…
7:00 PM (doors 6:00 PM)
SUN 11/8
GameMasters Guild · Crestview
The Pokémon League Challenges on Sunday, November 8 are three tournaments at GameMasters Guild in Crestview.
12:00 PM
SUN 11/8
Blue Wahoos Stadium · Pensacola
Soul Bowl is an annual community football event at Blue Wahoos Stadium in Pensacola, with several games through the day.
7:00 AM
SUN 11/8
UWF Climbing Center, Building 72
The PCola Rockola Boulder Comp is a bouldering competition at the UWF Climbing Center in the UWF Health, Leisure and Sports Facility (Building 72).
12:30 PM
TUE 11/10
Vinyl Music Hall, Pensacola
Mid-2000s emo plays downtown on a Tuesday, a nostalgic, low-key date night.
Doors 6, show 7 PM
WED 11/11
Vinyl Music Hall, Pensacola
Laid-back West-Coast reggae plays downtown on Veterans Day, an easy, mellow date night.
Doors 6, show 7 PM
WED 11/11
Veterans Memorial Park · Pensacola
Veterans Memorial Park on the downtown Pensacola bayfront holds its annual Veterans Day ceremony on Wednesday, November 11, starting at 11:00 AM.
11:00 AM
WED 11/11
USS Alabama Battleship Memorial Park, Aircraft Pavilion · Mobile, AL
USS Alabama Battleship Memorial Park honors veterans on Veterans Day with patriotic music, presentations by the Veterans Day Essay Contest winners, and a keynote address by the 2026-2027…
3:00 PM to 4:00 PM
WED 11/11
USS Alabama Battleship Memorial Park, Medal of Honor Aircraft Pavilion · Mobile, AL
The Mobile Pops Symphonic Band plays its annual Veterans Day concert in the Medal of Honor Aircraft Pavilion at USS Alabama Battleship Memorial Park.
7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
WED 11/11
Coastal Arts Center of Orange Beach
Freedom Sings USA and the Frank Brown International Songwriters Festival present an evening of songs honoring veterans at the Coastal Arts Center of Orange Beach.
Doors 5:30 PM, Round 1 at 6:00 PM, Round 2 at 7:10 PM
THU 11/12–SUN 11/22
Chickasaw Civic Theatre
Michael Frayn's door-slamming backstage farce, one of the funniest plays ever written, plays at Chickasaw's community playhouse.
Eves + matinees
THU 11/12
OWA Theater · Foley, AL
Louisiana swamp-blues plays at OWA, a soulful, clean, grown-up night.
Evening
THU 11/12
Pensacola Bay Center
Loyola Marymount and the University of South Alabama meet in the first Coastal Classic, part of the Pensacola Hardwood Series at the Bay Center.
7:00 PM (doors 6:00 PM)
THU 11/12
Saenger Theatre · Mobile, AL
Multiplatinum country hitmaker Justin Moore brings his traditional country sound and rowdy live show to the Saenger Theatre in downtown Mobile, with special guests Cord Bradley and Austin…
Doors 6:30 PM, show 7:30 PM
FRI 11/13–WED 12/23
Foley Art Center
Since 1967 the Foley Art Center has opened its Trim-a-Tree holiday show on the second Friday in November, and it runs through December 23.
Daily (hours to confirm)
FRI 11/13–SUN 11/15
Arthur R. Outlaw Mobile Convention Center
The Junior League of Mobile's 42nd annual Christmas Jubilee fills the Mobile Convention Center with merchants from around the country for three days of holiday shopping.
11:00 AM to 7:00 PM · Sat 11/14 · 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM · Sun 11/15 · 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM
FRI 11/13–SUN 11/15
St. Pius X Catholic Church · Mobile, AL
Merry Midtown Market brings merchants, makers, artisans and specialty retailers from across the Southeast to St. Pius X Catholic Church for a holiday shopping weekend in midtown Mobile.
Evening shopping night from 5:30 PM, Sat 11/14 and Sun 11/15 · full days (hours to confirm)
FRI 11/13–SAT 11/14
Destin Community Center
The 20th Annual Holiday Craft Show is a City of Destin holiday craft show at Destin Community Center over two days.
10:00 AM
SAT 11/14
Saenger Theatre, Pensacola
Thomas Miles, known as Nephew Tommy, is a co-host of the Steve Harvey Morning Show and a touring stand-up comedian.
7:00 PM
SAT 11/14
Historic Downtown Crestview, Main Street
The Main Street Crestview Association holds its annual Holiday Market in downtown Crestview under a Storybook Christmas theme.
SAT 11/14
Mattie Kelly Arts Center · Niceville
The Northwest Florida Symphony Orchestra and Chorale perform a patriotic program with The Swon Brothers, finalists on NBC's The Voice.
7:00 PM
SAT 11/14
PenAir Field · Pensacola
West Florida closes out its home football schedule against Tarleton State at PenAir Field on the UWF campus.
2:00 PM kickoff
SAT 11/14
Hancock Whitney Stadium · Mobile, AL
South Alabama hosts rival Troy in the Battle for the Belt at Hancock Whitney Stadium in Mobile, a Sun Belt Conference game that doubles as Hall of Fame and USA Health Night.
Kickoff time to be announced
SAT 11/14
Downtown Mobile art market
Arti Gras is an annual fine art market in downtown Mobile that benefits the Detonti Square Community Garden.
11:00 AM to 4:00 PM
SAT 11/14
GameMasters Guild · Crestview
The Pokémon League Cups on Saturday, November 14 are two tournaments at GameMasters Guild in Crestview.
12:00 PM
SAT 11/14
Blue Heron Pavilion, Navarre Beach · 8739 Gulf Blvd
Cast for a Cause is a family friendly memorial surf fishing tournament at Blue Heron Pavilion on Navarre Beach, on Saturday, November 14.
6:00 AM
SAT 11/14
Ferry Park · Fort Walton Beach
The BreatheFL 5K Turkey Trot is a family run or walk at Ferry Park in Fort Walton Beach on Saturday, November 14 at 9 AM.
9:00 AM
SAT 11/14
Emerald Coast Science Center · Fort Walton Beach
The Reduce, Reuse, Refashion Show is the second annual runway show of wearable art made from recycled and repurposed materials such as plastic, paper and old textiles, held at the Emerald…
4:30 PM
SAT 11/14
International Center and Japan House, Building 71, UWF · Campus Drive
Japan Culture Day is a free afternoon at the International Center and Japan House, Building 71 at UWF, with cultural activities, workshops, performances and displays for all ages.
1:00 PM
SAT 11/14
Alabama Square Park · Pensacola
North Hill Fall Fest is a free neighborhood picnic at Alabama Square Park in North Hill.
5:00 PM
SAT 11/14
Krul Recreation Area, Blackwater River State Forest · Milton
The Krul Lake Half Marathon is a trail race through the long-leaf pines of the Krul Recreation Area in Blackwater River State Forest, 11089 Krul Lake Rd. The half marathon is the only…
7:30 AM
Saturdays 11/14 and 12/12 thru SAT 12/12
Milton Library
For the Win Games Day is a monthly tabletop and board game morning at Milton Library, part of the Santa Rosa County Library System.
9 AM-12 PM
SAT 11/14
Emerald Fortress · Pensacola
The Anchor Up Monthly Card Show is a sports card and trading card show at Emerald Fortress in Pensacola.
9:00 AM
SAT 11/14–SUN 11/15
The Island Resort · Fort Walton Beach
Really Rad Weekend is a retro and modern gaming convention at the beachfront Island Resort in Fort Walton Beach, run by RadJunk.
10:00 AM
SAT 11/14
Gamers N Geeks · Mobile, AL
The November Pokémon VG League Challenge at Gamers N Geeks in Mobile is a video-game event played on Pokémon Champions.
3:00 PM
SAT 11/14
Aylstock, Witkin, Kreis & Overholtz (AWKO) · Suite 200
The AWKO Justice Jog is a 3.1-mile 5K through historic downtown Pensacola, with a Kids Fun Run of about 1 mile at 9 AM.
8:00 AM
SUN 11/15
USS Alabama Battleship Memorial Park (finish line) · Mobile, AL
The Keesler Federal Battleship 12K is a point-to-point race dedicated to honoring U.S. veterans.
8:00 AM to 11:30 AM
WED 11/18
Saenger Theatre · Pensacola
The 'Whose Line' improv cast performs live, fast, clean, audience-driven comedy.
7:30 PM
WED 11/18
Saenger Theatre · Mobile, AL
Multi-platinum singer-songwriter Aaron Lewis, the gravel-voiced front man of Staind, brings his acoustic tour to the Saenger Theatre in downtown Mobile.
Doors 6:00 PM, show 7:00 PM
THU 11/19
Saenger Theatre, Pensacola
This Emmy-winning Beatles tribute plays note-for-note in period costume, an all-ages-friendly night that plays great as a date.
7:30 PM (doors 6:30 PM)
THU 11/19
Vinyl Music Hall · Pensacola
Corrosion of Conformity and The Sword share a metal bill at Vinyl Music Hall with support from Hippie Death Cult.
7:00 PM (doors 6:00 PM)
FRI 11/20
Palafox St, Downtown · Pensacola
November's Gallery Night turns the street into living pictures, with costumed tableaux holding still down closed-off Palafox and the usual art, music, and street food around them.
5-9 PM
FRI 11/20
Vinyl Music Hall, Pensacola
Up-and-coming country and folk plays a Friday night downtown, a relaxed date night.
Doors 7, show 8 PM
FRI 11/20–SAT 11/21
UWF Center for Fine & Performing Arts · Pensacola
This modern chamber opera is built from real service-member interviews and features a local volunteer veterans chorus.
7:30 PM
FRI 11/20
Halstead Amphitheater · Fairhope, AL
Robert Earl Keen plays the Live at Five fall series at Halstead Amphitheater in downtown Fairhope.
5:00 PM to 11:30 PM
FRI 11/20
Saenger Theatre, Pensacola
Derek Hough brings a holiday dance show to the Saenger, setting familiar carols and modern pop songs to choreography that runs from ballroom and tap to salsa and hip-hop.
8:00 PM
FRI 11/20–SAT 1/9
Bellingrath Gardens and Home · Theodore, AL
Bellingrath Gardens strings its grounds with thousands of lights each winter, and this is the 30th season of the walk-through show in Theodore.
5 PM to 9 PM nightly
SAT 11/21
Heritage Hall at Seville Quarter · Pensacola
This pirate-crew whodunit downtown includes dinner, a cast working the tables, and a mystery that unfolds between courses.
Doors 6:00 PM · Show 7:00 PM
SAT 11/21
Adventures Unlimited · Milton
This 1K tasting walk with four wine stations, a 5K run, or both, runs through the Blackwater river property, then a party with a DJ, food trucks, and games until 2:30.
Gates 8:30 AM · 5K at 10:30 AM · 1K tasting walk at 12:30 PM
SAT 11/21
Saenger Theatre, Pensacola
Cirque Dreams Holidaze wraps a Broadway-style holiday story around contemporary circus acts, with a young girl named Clara carried off to a colourful fantasy world on Christmas Eve.
7:00 PM
SAT 11/21–SUN 11/22
Pensacola Bay Center
The Pensacola Invitational brings Southern Miss, Troy, Valparaiso and Nicholls State to the Bay Center for a two day, winner takes all tournament.
At 4 PM and 7 PM, Sun 11/22 at 2 PM and 5 PM
SAT 11/21–SUN 11/22
Santa Rosa Band of the Lower Muscogee Tribal Grounds · Milton
Creek Fest is the Santa Rosa Band of the Lower Muscogee's two day festival on its tribal grounds in Milton, with Native American entertainment, pow wow dancing and traditional crafts.
Sunday 11/22
SAT 11/21
The Village of Baytowne Wharf · Miramar Beach
The Village of Baytowne Wharf opens the holiday season with its 14th Sparkling Wine and Holiday Lights afternoon on Saturday, November 21.
4:00 PM to 6:00 PM
SAT 11/21
The Grounds · Mobile, AL
The 43rd annual Mobile International Festival at The Grounds gives the feel of world travel, with people from more than 70 countries on hand to meet, swap languages, share food and talk…
10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
SAT 11/21
Saenger Theatre · Mobile, AL
Little Feat brings The Last Farewell Tour to the Saenger Theatre in downtown Mobile.
Doors 7:00 PM, show 8:00 PM
SAT 11/21
Medal of Honor Park · Mobile, AL
The Gobbler 5K is a small, family-friendly pre-Thanksgiving race at Medal of Honor Park in Mobile.
8:00 AM
SAT 11/21
GameMasters Guild · Crestview
The Pokémon TCG League Cup is a Standard constructed tournament at GameMasters Guild in Crestview on Saturday, November 21 at 12 PM.
12:00 PM
SAT 11/21
Emerald Fortress · Pensacola
The Anchor Up Monthly Card Show is a sports card and trading card show at Emerald Fortress in Pensacola.
9:00 AM
SAT 11/21
Gamers N Geeks · Mobile, AL
The Pokémon League Cup at Gamers N Geeks in Mobile is a Play Pokémon event in Standard with Swiss rounds, open to all ages.
12:00 PM
SUN 11/22
Baytowne Marina · Miramar Beach
Sandestin lists a Turkey Trot for the Sunday before Thanksgiving with a morning window at Baytowne Marina.
7:00 AM to 11:00 AM
SUN 11/22
Seville Quarter · Pensacola
The Last Mile Sunset 5K is a late-afternoon run or walk that starts at Seville Quarter in Pensacola at 4:30 PM on Sunday 11/22.
4:30 PM
MON 11/23–WED 11/25
First City Art Center, Youth Art Building (Building #6, De Soto St parking) · Pensacola
The Youth Art Camp for Fall Break is a three-day Thanksgiving-week art camp for ages 5-12 at First City Art Center in Pensacola.
9:00 AM
THU 11/26
Casino Beach Boardwalk, Pensacola Beach · Gulf Breeze
The Thanksgiving-morning beach 5K is a family tradition with a Kids Run for the little ones.
Thanksgiving morning
THU 11/26
Seville Square · Pensacola
Start Thanksgiving morning with a 5K run or walk through the heart of Downtown Pensacola, starting and finishing at Seville Square.
Thursday 11/26 (Thanksgiving) · 8:00 AM start, run window to 9:30 AM
THU 11/26
Flora-Bama Lounge, Package & Oyster Bar · Perdido Key
The Flora-Bama Thanksgiving Potluck is a free community Thanksgiving meal at Flora-Bama Lounge, Package & Oyster Bar, 17401 Perdido Key Dr. The venue provides turkey and ham, and guests…
9:00 AM
FRI 11/27–THU 12/24
Plaza Wonderland, Old County Courthouse · Pensacola
Pensacola Winterfest is a volunteer-run holiday event around the Old County Courthouse in downtown Pensacola, with snow falling on Plaza Wonderland and trolley tours themed on Peanuts, The…
Fri to Sun evenings, then daily from 12/18
FRI 11/27
Government St and Palafox Pl · Pensacola
The Elf Parade opens the downtown Pensacola holiday season on the Friday after Thanksgiving, with a costume contest, wagons and groups marching through the Palafox area.
2:00 PM (lineup 12:30 PM)
FRI 11/27
Hancock Whitney Stadium · Mobile, AL
South Alabama closes its regular season at home against App State on the Friday after Thanksgiving, with a 2 PM kickoff and Senior Day honors.
2:00 PM CT kickoff
FRI 11/27
The Village of Baytowne Wharf · Miramar Beach
Polar Express Movie Night is a holiday movie screening at The Village of Baytowne Wharf in Miramar Beach, billed as family friendly.
6:00 PM
FRI 11/27
Gulf Breeze Zoo
Toys for Tots Day at Gulf Breeze Zoo is a Black Friday zoo day supporting the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots.
Start time not posted
SAT 11/28
Saenger Theatre, Pensacola
A Magical Motown Christmas is a touring tribute show built around the songs of The Temptations, The Jackson Five, Diana Ross and The Supremes, Marvin Gaye and Stevie Wonder, mixed with…
7:30 PM
SAT 11/28
Orange Beach Sportsplex
The 19th annual post-Thanksgiving race at the Orange Beach Sportsplex offers a half marathon, a 5K and a 1 mile fun run on the paved Hugh S. Branyon Backcountry Trail system near Gulf State…
Half marathon 8:00 AM, 5K 8:10 AM, 1 mile 8:20 AM
SAT 11/28
Mardi Gras Park · Mobile, AL
The City of Mobile's Small Business Saturday Holiday Market fills Mardi Gras Park from noon to 4 PM on the Saturday after Thanksgiving.
12:00 PM to 4:00 PM
SAT 11/28
The Village of Baytowne Wharf · Miramar Beach
Here Comes Santa Claus at Baytowne Wharf is Santa's holiday arrival at The Village of Baytowne Wharf in Miramar Beach.
6:00 PM
SAT 11/28
Perfect Plain Brewing Co. · Pensacola
The Perfect Plain Chili Cook-Off is a chili competition at Perfect Plain Brewing Co., 50 East Garden Street, with proceeds going to the Escambia County Animal Shelter.
11:00 AM
SUN 11/29
Pensacola Bay Center
The University of West Florida Argonauts host the Florida State Seminoles in the first Battle at the Bay, part of the Pensacola Hardwood Series at the Bay Center.
2:00 PM (doors 1:00 PM)
SUN 11/29
Historic North Hill (six homes) with Christmas Market at Alabama Square · Pensacola
The North Hill Tour of Homes and Christmas Market opens six historic homes in North Hill for the afternoon, from an 1899 Queen Anne to a 1953 Paul Rudolph house.
12:00 PM
MON 11/30
Saenger Theatre · Pensacola
This touring stage production of the Christmas classic is a wholesome holiday night older kids can follow.
7:30 PM
TUE 12/1
Saenger Theatre, Pensacola
This touring musical retells A Christmas Carol in the 1930s Smoky Mountains, with Ebenezer Scrooge as the owner of a mining company town and songs written by Dolly Parton.
7:30 PM
WED 12/2
Vinyl Music Hall · Pensacola
Samantha Fish shares a blues bill with Cedric Burnside and Daddy Long Legs at Vinyl Music Hall.
7:00 PM (doors 6:00 PM)
true thru WED 12/16
The Village of Baytowne Wharf · Miramar Beach
The Wednesday Night Concert Series: Holiday Edition is free live music on the Baytowne stage at The Village of Baytowne Wharf in Miramar Beach.
Wednesdays 12/2 through 12/16 · 6 PM-8 PM
THU 12/3
Saenger Theatre, Pensacola
A.J. Croce is a singer, pianist and multi-instrumentalist who moves between roots, rock and roll, blues, jazz and soul.
8:00 PM
THU 12/3
Emerald Coast Theatre Company · Miramar Beach
Emerald Coast Theatre Company closes its season's holiday slot with Million Dollar Quartet Christmas, a stage show built around a rock and roll Christmas jam.
Thursday to Saturday 7:00 PM, Sunday 2:00 PM
FRI 12/4
Saenger Theatre, Pensacola
Chris Tomlin's Christmas tour is billed as an intimate evening of worship built around the season, aimed at friends and families attending together.
7:00 PM
FRI 12/4
Mattie Kelly Arts Center · Niceville
The Northwest Florida Symphony Orchestra and Chorale perform holiday music by candlelight, joined by soprano Christina Maxwell and the Voices of Northwest Florida.
7:00 PM
FRI 12/4
Jernigan's Landing · Milton
Light Up Milton is a City of Milton holiday lighting event at Jernigan's Landing, 5165 Willing St. It runs 5-9 PM on Friday, Dec 4.
5:00 PM
SAT 12/5
Saenger Theatre, Pensacola
Saxophonist Kenny G brings a holiday and greatest hits programme to the Saenger, drawing on Miracles: The Holiday Album and his best known instrumentals.
7:30 PM
SAT 12/5
Historic Downtown Crestview, Main Street
Downtown Crestview stages the annual Christmas parade on Main Street with floats, music and a visit from Santa.
SAT 12/5
Navarre Main Fire Station (start/finish)
The Navarre Jingle Bell Run 5K is a non-scored family fun run or walk through the neighborhood, hosted by the Navarre Chamber Foundation, starting at Navarre Main Fire Station on Saturday,…
8:00 AM
SAT 12/5
Navarre Park
The 32nd Annual Christmas in the Park & Merry Market is a free holiday event at Navarre Park, organized by the Navarre Beach Area Chamber of Commerce, on Saturday, December 5 from 10 AM to…
10:00 AM
SAT 12/5
Gulf Breeze Parks and Recreation Community Center
The Jolly Holiday Market is an annual holiday market inside the Gulf Breeze Parks and Recreation Community Center, with over 100 vendors.
9:00 AM
SAT 12/5
Flora-Bama Lounge, Package & Oyster Bar · Perdido Key
The Flora-Bama Santa Drop is a free holiday event at Flora-Bama Lounge, Package & Oyster Bar, 17401 Perdido Key Dr., where Santa skydives onto the beach at 12:30 PM.
11:00 AM
SAT 12/5
Downtown Milton (James St, S. Stewart St, Elva St)
The Milton Christmas Parade is an evening parade in downtown Milton hosted by Magic Wand Initiative.
3:30 PM
SAT 12/5
Mistletoe Junction gazebo, downtown Jay
The 5th Annual Reindeer Run 3K is a fun run or walk of about 1.8 miles through downtown Jay, starting and ending at the Mistletoe Junction gazebo, 5287 Commerce Street.
8:00 AM
SAT 12/5
Pensacola International Airport
The USO Runway 5K is a run or walk on the runway at Pensacola International Airport.
10:00 AM
SAT 12/5
Island Resort Hotel · Fort Walton Beach
The 48th Annual Jingle Bell Jog is a 10K and 5K run or walk plus a kids half-mile fun run, on out-and-back courses along Highway 98.
8:00 AM
SUN 12/6
Vinyl Music Hall · Pensacola
This one-man looping jam artist offers a fun, low-key clean date in the downtown ballroom.
7:00 PM (doors 6:00 PM)
THU 12/10
Mattie Kelly Arts Center · Niceville
Irish vocalists, the Celtic Knights dancers and the Trinity Ensemble mix Christmas favorites with Irish classics on the Mattie Kelly stage.
7:30 PM
FRI 12/11
Pensacola Bay Center
This ventriloquist act fills arenas, and it lands at the Bay Center in December.
Doors 6:00 PM · show 7:00 PM
FRI 12/11
Vinyl Music Hall · Pensacola
Jai Wolf headlines Vinyl Music Hall.
8:00 PM (doors 7:00 PM)
FRI 12/11–SUN 12/20
Pensacola Little Theatre, Studio 400
This original musical comedy by a local playwright set Christmas in Fern Forest Trailer Park, Florida.
Fri and Sat 7:30 PM, Sun 2:30 PM
FRI 12/11–SUN 12/13
Saenger Theatre, Pensacola
The Pensacola Children's Chorus fills the Saenger with hundreds of young singers for its annual Christmas on the Coast concerts.
7:30 PM, Sat 12/12 and Sun 12/13 · 2:30 PM
SAT 12/12–SUN 12/13
Saenger Theatre, Mobile
Big-band holiday classics play with the Mobile Symphony, a dressed-up, warm-hearted December date night in Mobile.
7:30 PM · Sun 12/13/2026 · 2:30 PM
SAT 12/12
University of West Florida, Building 72 · Pensacola
Two hundred tables of sports cards and trading card games fill a hall on the UWF campus, with more than a hundred vendors in from five states to buy, sell and trade.
9:00 AM-4:00 PM
SAT 12/12
Niceville Municipal Complex
The City of Niceville turns its Municipal Complex into a winter wonderland with hayrides, pony rides, food trucks, craft vendors, hot cocoa and a cake walk.
2:00 PM to 8:00 PM
SAT 12/12
Palafox Street, downtown Pensacola
Floats, church groups, dance groups and marching units roll down historic Palafox Street in downtown Pensacola on the evening of Saturday, December 12.
5:30 PM
SAT 12/12
Pepito's Mexican Restaurant (Bluewater Bay) · Niceville
The 11th Annual Niceville Ugly Sweater Run or Walk is a 5K starting at Pepito's Mexican Restaurant in Bluewater Bay on Saturday, December 12 at 8 AM.
8:00 AM
SAT 12/12
Wallace Lake (address as printed) · Milton
The Wallace Lake 5K is a 5K (3.1 mile) run or walk at Wallace Lake, 3354 Wallake Lake Road in Milton.
8:00 AM
SAT 12/12
Jernigan's Landing · Milton
The Milton Holiday Market is a holiday shopping event at Jernigan's Landing, 5165 Willing St., with local vendors, food trucks and a bounce house for kids.
9:00 AM
SAT 12/12
Emerald Fortress · Pensacola
The Anchor Up Monthly Card Show is a sports card and trading card show at Emerald Fortress in Pensacola.
9:00 AM
SAT 12/12
Running Wild · Pensacola
The Ho Ho Hustle 5K is a holiday-themed family run or walk from Running Wild in Pensacola.
8:00 AM
SAT 12/12
Spring St & Garden St · Pensacola
The P.R.A Christmas Parade Dash is a one-mile run or walk held before the Pensacola Christmas Parade, run by the Pensacola Runners Association.
4:30 PM
SAT 12/12
Big Lagoon State Park · Pensacola
The Emerald Coast Ultra is a first-year 50-mile, 50K and relay run along the Gulf shoreline.
5:00 AM
SAT 12/12
AJ's on the Bayou · Fort Walton Beach
The Reindeer Dash is a 5K run, 5K walk and 1 Mile Fun Run on a course described as fast and flat through the Beachview area of Fort Walton Beach.
8:00 AM
SUN 12/13
Heritage Hall at Seville Quarter · Pensacola
The one daytime show in the run serves a holiday whodunit over brunch instead of dinner, so it is over well before bedtime.
10:00 AM brunch
SUN 12/13
Alabama Square Park · Pensacola
NHPA Luminary Night is a free evening at Alabama Square Park in North Hill with hundreds of luminaries, holiday music, hot chocolate, marshmallows and apple cider.
5:00 PM
MON 12/14–TUE 12/15
Ashmore Auditorium, Pensacola State College
Christmas at the College is the Pensacola Civic Band's annual holiday concert at Ashmore Auditorium, Pensacola State College, 1000 College Blvd. The program includes Frosty, Rudolph, the…
7:30 PM
FRI 12/18
Palafox St, Downtown · Pensacola
The December Gallery Night is the last of the year.
5-9 PM
FRI 12/18
Halstead Amphitheater · Fairhope, AL
John W Hall and The Family Jam play the 2nd Annual Jacob Hall Memorial Jam, the last Live at Five show of the fall, at Halstead Amphitheater in downtown Fairhope.
5:00 PM to 11:30 PM
FRI 12/18
Saenger Theatre, Pensacola
Ballet Pensacola stages The Nutcracker at the Saenger Theatre over the weekend before Christmas as part of its 48th season.
Times to be announced
FRI 12/18
Pensacola Bay Center
White Tie Rock Ensemble plays a holiday rock concert at the Pensacola Bay Center on December 18.
7:30 PM (doors 6:30 PM)
SAT 12/19–SUN 12/20
Saenger Theatre · Mobile, AL
Mobile Ballet stages its annual Nutcracker at the Saenger Theatre with guest artists, the company and its students.
2 PM and 7 PM · Sunday 12/20 · 2 PM
SAT 12/19
Bayfront Parkway start (page lists 211 Bayfront Pkwy) · Pensacola
The Pensacola Banana Bridge Run is a run or walk on the Three Mile Bridge route, with 1-mile walk, 2-mile run or walk, and 3-mile run options.
8:00 AM
MON 12/21–FRI 1/1
First City Art Center, Youth Art Building (Building #6, De Soto St parking) · Pensacola
The Youth Art Camp for Winter Break is an art camp for ages 5-12 at First City Art Center in Pensacola.
9:00 AM
WED 12/23
Saenger Theatre, Pensacola
Pianist and songwriter Jim Brickman plays a holiday concert of music, stories and laughs, and the Saenger says audiences of all ages return for it every year.
7:00 PM
FRI 12/25
Flora-Bama Lounge, Package & Oyster Bar · Perdido Key
The Flora-Bama Christmas Potluck is a Christmas Day gathering at Flora-Bama Lounge, Package & Oyster Bar, 17401 Perdido Key Dr. Everyone is welcome to bring a side dish while the venue…
Start time not posted
SAT 12/26
Flora-Bama Lounge · Pensacola
Make It To The Line is a 4-mile run or walk and 1-mile fun run starting at the Flora-Bama Lounge on Perdido Key.
9:00 AM
SUN 12/27
Elks Lodge on Okaloosa Island · Fort Walton Beach
The 16th Annual Round the Bay Relay and Ultra is a 36.8-mile relay for teams of 2 to 6 people, or a solo ultra, around the bay.
4:00 AM
MON 12/28
Pensacola Bay Center
Gaffigan is the rare big-name comedian who works totally clean, and his "Everything Is Wonderful" tour hits the Bay Center between Christmas and New Year's.
7:00 PM
THU 12/31
Saenger Theatre · Pensacola
This New Year's Eve Sinatra celebration features Broadway's Ashley Brown, a dressy, elegant date to close the year.
7:00 PM
THU 12/31
The Village of Baytowne Wharf · Miramar Beach
The Village of Baytowne Wharf rings in the New Year with live music on the Events Plaza Stage and two fireworks displays, one at 8:00 PM and one at midnight.
6:00 PM to 1:00 AM
THU 12/31
Downtown Mobile: Mardi Gras Park and main stage · AL 36602
Downtown Mobile rings in the new year by lowering a giant electric MoonPie at midnight.
Kids Zone 11 AM · Main stage 6:30 PM to midnight
THU 12/31
Flora-Bama Lounge, Package & Oyster Bar · Perdido Key
The Flora-Bama New Year's Eve Bash is a party at Flora-Bama Lounge, Package & Oyster Bar, 17401 Perdido Key Dr., with live music on three stages.
Start time not posted