FRI 10/23
Cinemas in the Sand: “Toy Story 5”
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.
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FRI 10/23
Read Local: Emerald Coast Authors' Expo
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
Blackout Bowling at The Gulf Bowl
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
Mobile Opera: Romeo et Juliette
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–SAT 10/24
Haunted History Walking Tours
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 (10/9 and 10/10 off for Isaias)
FRI 10/23
The Band Perry at the Pensacola Interstate Fair
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
Haunted House Painting at Coastal Cat Cafe
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
Halloween Carnival (Brownsville Library)
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
Mad Science Monster Mash! (Westside Library)
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
FRI 10/23
Opera After Dark
UWF Museum Plaza · Pensacola
Pensacola Opera presents Opera After Dark at UWF Museum Plaza in downtown Pensacola on Friday, October 23 at 7:00 PM.
7:00 PM
FRI 10/23–SUN 11/1
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Pensacola State College, Ashmore Auditorium, Building 8
Pensacola State College stages Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street in Ashmore Auditorium over two weekends, October 23 to 25 and October 30 to November 1.
Fri and Sat 7:30 PM, Sun 2:30 PM
FRI 10/23
Dog and Cat Vaccination Clinic in Milton
Pensacola State College, Milton Campus
The Florida Department of Health in Santa Rosa County runs a drive through dog and cat vaccination clinic at Pensacola State College's Milton Campus on Friday, October 23 from 4:00 PM to…
4:00 PM to 6:00 PM
FRI 10/23
Trunk-or-Treat at the Fort Walton Beach Recreation Center
Fort Walton Beach Recreation Center
The City of Fort Walton Beach holds trunk-or-treating in the Recreation Center parking lot on Friday, October 23 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM.
6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
FRI 10/23
Matt Myrick: Book Cellar Music
Page & Palette / Book Cellar · Fairhope, AL
Matt Myrick is back at the Book Cellar in Page & Palette, Fairhope, on Friday, October 23 from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM.
6:30 PM to 8:30 PM
FRI 10/23
Haunted Hollow-een Movie Night: Hotel Transylvania
Escatawpa Hollow Park & Campground · Wilmer, AL
Mobile County Parks shows Hotel Transylvania on the lawn at Escatawpa Hollow Park & Campground on Friday, October 23 at 6:00 PM as part of Haunted Hollow-een.
6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
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Doctor Jekyll and Mister Hyde at Playhouse in the Park
Playhouse in the Park · Mobile, AL
Playhouse in the Park stages Doctor Jekyll and Mister Hyde just in time for Halloween, with shows on Friday and Saturday nights from October 23 through October 31.
Fridays and Saturdays 10/23 to 10/31 · 7:30 PM to 10:00 PM
FRI 10/23–FRI 10/30
Finn's Flashlight Fling at Steve's Farm Adventure Zone
Steve's Fishing and Adventure Farm: Adventure Zone · Walnut Hill
Finn's Flashlight Fling is a two night event at the Adventure Zone at Steve's Fishing and Adventure Farm in Walnut Hill on October 23 and October 30.
6:00 PM start listed for 10/23
FRI 10/23
Central Square Cinema at Seaside: Coco
Seaside Amphitheater · Santa Rosa Beach
Seaside shows a family movie outdoors at the amphitheater, and this Friday's pick is Coco.
7:00 PM to 8:30 PM
SAT 10/24
Dracula: Mobile Ballet
Saenger Theatre · Mobile, AL
Mobile Ballet brings its production of Dracula to the Saenger Theatre for one Saturday night performance.
7:30 PM
SAT 10/24
Fleets & Eats: Sip, Sail, Repeat
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
20th Annual Pumpkin Patch
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.
Public opening (postponed from 10/9 for Isaias)
SAT 10/24
Iron Sharpens Iron BBQ Cook Off
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
Saturday 10/24
2nd Destin High School Harbor Boil
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 24.
12:00 PM to 4:00 PM
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Downtown FWB Saturday Market
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
Shinedown's Lunatic Ball Beach Weekend
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
Pensacola Hippie Fest 2026 / SevilleStock
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 Trunk or Treat and Chili Cook Off 2026
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
Fear Fest
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 Arts Foundation 31st Annual Festival of the Arts
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
October Living History Drill
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
Williams Station Day 2026
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
Witches and Werewolves: Paddle for a Purpose
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 of Destin Halloween Run
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 Halloween Spooktacular
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
Monster Dash 5K & Trunk or Treat
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
2X Monster Trucks Live: Milton, FL 2026
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 Halloween Party
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
City of Milton Fall Festival
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
Red NOT Chili Peppers
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
SAT 10/24
200 South Outdoor Market
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
Dog Trunk or Treat and adoption day at ZOOMIES
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
Haunted Hall of Terror, Free Niceville Halloween Event
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
Arts and Crafts Show at Foley United Methodist Church
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
Grand Bay Pecan Festival
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
Jack-o-Lantern Jubilee at Bellingrath Gardens
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
Boo Bash by the Bay at USS Alabama Battleship Memorial Park
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
Creepy Crawly Halloween at the Museum
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
Night at the Museum, History Museum of Mobile
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
Hunter Hayes at the Pensacola Interstate Fair
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 Men's Soccer vs Jacksonville
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
Ice Flyers Small Dog Race Night vs Huntsville
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
Murder at the Monster Bash Dinner Theater at The Vine
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
Skippin & Sippin PHun Walk
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
America 250 Run 4 Unity 5K
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
Pokémon TCG Prerelease: Delta Reign
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
Workshop with Christina
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
Fall Festival at First Baptist Church of Navarre
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
GulfScarium 2026
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
Morning Matinee: Kiki's Delivery Service
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 70th Anniversary Celebration
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
Fall Ball at Blue Wahoos Stadium: Florida vs. Troy (fall baseball exhibition)
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
Halloween Monster Mash (Pensacola Library)
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
Spooky Walk (Molino Library)
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
TCG Club: MTG & Yu-Gi-Oh (Westside Library)
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
STEAM: Teen D&D Club (Bellview Library)
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
Video Game Day (Century Library)
Century Library
Video Game Day at Century Library is a chance to play video games on the library's big screen.
All day (10/10 off: the libraries are closed for Isaias)
SAT 10/24
Paws & Claws Costume Contest (Garden & Grain)
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
Fenner Ride 2026
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
Pokémon Delta Reign Prerelease at Gamers N Geeks (Oct 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
42nd Annual Great Pumpkin Race 5K
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
SAT 10/24
2nd Annual Tee-Offtoberfest at The Wharf
The Wharf · Orange Beach, AL
The Wharf in Orange Beach holds its second Tee-Offtoberfest on Saturday, October 24 from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM.
4:00 PM to 8:00 PM
SAT 10/24
2026 Fall Arts & Craft Fair at the Fort Walton Beach Recreation Center
Fort Walton Beach Recreation Center
The City of Fort Walton Beach holds its 2026 Fall Arts & Craft Fair at the Recreation Center on Saturday, October 24 from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM.
9:00 AM to 1:00 PM
SAT 10/24
Annual Halloweener Derby: Dachshund Race & Dog Costume Contest
Seaside Amphitheater · Santa Rosa Beach
Seaside holds its annual Halloweener Derby, a dachshund race and dog costume contest, on Saturday, October 24 from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM in Central Square.
9:00 AM to 1:00 PM
SAT 10/24
Annual Halloweener Derby: Dachshund Race and Dog Costume Contest
Central Square, Seaside · Santa Rosa Beach
Seaside bills its Halloweener Derby as the premier dachshund race weekend, styled after Formula 1 and classic Ralph Lauren sporting culture.
9:00 AM to 1:00 PM
SUN 10/25
Trunk or Treat at Navarre High School
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
PSO in the Park
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
Boo Bash at Destin Commons
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
Delta Reign Pre-Release at Trinity Games
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
Glenn Leonard's Temptations Revue at the Pensacola Interstate Fair
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
Family Fall Festival at First Baptist Church Milton
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
SUN 10/25
Fudpucker's All-Day Community Benefit Concert
Fudpucker's Beachside Bar & Grill · Destin
Fudpucker's Beachside Bar & Grill in Destin hosts an all-day community benefit concert on Sunday, October 25 from noon to 8:00 PM.
12:00 PM to 8:00 PM
SUN 10/25
13th Annual Barn Boo Bash
Moe's Original BBQ Downtown · Mobile, AL
The 13th annual Barn Boo Bash fills Moe's Original BBQ Downtown on Sunday, October 25 from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM with barbecue, s'mores, dancing, games, a Halloween costume contest and a…
6:30 PM to 8:30 PM
SUN 10/25
Fall Market at Bragg-Mitchell Mansion
Bragg-Mitchell Mansion · Mobile, AL
Mobile's grandest antebellum mansion hosts a Fall Market on Sunday, October 11, from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM.
11:00 AM to 3:00 PM (the mansion now lists 10/25, not 10/11)
SUN 10/25
Downward Black Cat Yoga
Coastal Cat Cafe · Pensacola
Coastal Cat Cafe hosts an all-levels, Halloween-themed yoga class in its cat lounge on Sunday morning, October 25, while adoptable cats roam the room.
9:45 AM to 10:30 AM
SUN 10/25
Family Fun Day at Color Me Mine
Color Me Mine · Pensacola
Color Me Mine Pensacola lists Family Fun Day on its October 2026 calendar for Sunday 10/11 and Sunday 10/25.
Studio open 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM
Last Monday of the month thru MON 12/28
Preschool Playground Open Play: Hillcrest
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
Krewe of Wrecks Halloween Costume Contest
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
City of Destin's 26th Annual Fall Festival
Destin Community Center
The city's long-running fall festival returns to the Community Center.
5-8 PM
MON 10/26–TUE 10/27
Waitress at the Pensacola Saenger
Pensacola Saenger Theatre
The touring musical Waitress plays the Pensacola Saenger for two nights.
7:30 PM
MON 10/26
Fractal-Burned Drinkware Workshop at Coastal Makers
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
Hauntcert: A Family-Friendly Halloween Concert
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
John Foster at the Pensacola Interstate Fair
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
Fall Festival at the Valparaiso Library
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 Selma Boys: Book Cellar Music
Page & Palette / Book Cellar · Fairhope, AL
The Selma Boys play the Book Cellar at Page & Palette in Fairhope on Monday, October 26.
Evening set, time printed as 5:30 to 7:30
TUE 10/27
Preschool Storytime (Navarre)
Navarre Library
The Navarre Library runs Preschool Storytime on a weekly schedule this fall.
11:00 AM to 11:30 AM
TUE 10/27
Toddler Time (Gulf Breeze)
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
Toddler Time (Pace)
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
White Tie Rock Ensemble: Monsters of Rock at the Pensacola Interstate Fair
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
NWFAA Astronomy Workshop at Crestview Library
Crestview Library
The Northwest Florida Amateur Astronomers Association meets at Crestview Library for an hour of sky talk that supports the library's loan-a-telescope program.
5:00 PM to 6:00 PM
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Fandom Party for Homeschool Highschoolers
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
Baytowne Wednesday Night Concert: Forrest Williams
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
Meet! Play! Learn! (Gulf Breeze)
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
BINGO Night at American Legion Post 378
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 10/28
Lauren Alaina at the Pensacola Interstate Fair
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
Halloween Night Hike at the Edward Ball Nature Trail
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
Halloween Hike at the Destin Library
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
Ghost Storytime at the Fort Walton Beach Library
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
WED 10/28
Trunk or Treat at The Wharf presented by The Island Church
The Wharf · Orange Beach, AL
The Island Church presents Trunk or Treat at The Wharf in Orange Beach on Wednesday, October 28, starting at 6:00 PM.
6:00 PM
THU 10/29–SUN 11/1
Taste of the Beach: Pensacola Beach
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
Foo Foo Festival
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
Hairball
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
Preschool Storytime (Pace)
Pace Library
The Pace Library runs Preschool Storytime on a weekly schedule this fall.
11:00 AM to 11:30 AM
THU 10/29
Toddler Time (Navarre)
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
Pumpkins 'n Pajamas Storytime
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
Bee Gees Now at the Pensacola Interstate Fair
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
Halloween Haunt at GameMasters Guild
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
Lightspill (mirrored-sphere art installation)
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
Science on the Street (sound and music science)
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
HalloZine Fest (zine fair, 2nd annual)
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
Ice Flyers $5 Night
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
Badfish: A Tribute to Sublime
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
11th Annual Barktoberfest
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
FRI 10/30
Symphony & Song
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
Fall Fest at Hurlburt Field
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
Preschool Storytime (Gulf Breeze)
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
Movies On The Lawn: Fall Edition
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
Treats on the Trail at the Orange Beach Sportsplex
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
Nosferatu with a Live Improvised Score
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
Little Creatures' Ball at Downtown OWA
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
Gatalop 42 Renaissance Festival
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 Fair
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
LOCASH at the Pensacola Interstate Fair
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
Family Trick or Treat Night at 4-H Camp Timpoochee
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
HizashiCon Anime Festival
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
Side Show (musical, PenArts)
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
Hocus Pocus: Movie on the Lawn
Events Plaza, Village of Baytowne Wharf · Miramar Beach
The Village of Baytowne Wharf shows Hocus Pocus outdoors on the Events Plaza lawn on Friday, October 30.
6:30 PM, movie at 7:00 PM
FRI 10/30
The Curious Garden: A Halloween Bash Inspired by Wonderland
The Lawn at Destin Commons
Destin Commons turns The Lawn into a Wonderland-themed Halloween night on Friday, October 30 from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM.
6:00 PM to 9:00 PM
FRI 10/30
Light Travelers: Book Cellar Music
Page & Palette / Book Cellar · Fairhope, AL
The Light Travelers play the Book Cellar at Page & Palette in Fairhope on Friday, October 30 from 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM.
6:30 PM to 7:30 PM
FRI 10/30
Haunted Hollow-een Movie Night: Hocus Pocus
Escatawpa Hollow Park & Campground · Wilmer, AL
Mobile County Parks closes its Haunted Hollow-een series with a free showing of Hocus Pocus at Escatawpa Hollow Park & Campground on Friday, October 30 at 6:00 PM.
6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
FRI 10/30
Spooky Pajama Night at Color Me Mine
Color Me Mine · Pensacola
Color Me Mine Pensacola kicks off Halloween weekend on Friday 10/30 with Spooky Pajama Night.
Studio open 10:00 AM to 9:00 PM
SAT 10/31
TPSA Spooktacular 5v5: Trunk or Treat
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
SAT 10/31
5v5 Pensacola
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
Heron Trot
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
99 Rock's Nightmare On 98 feat. Mac Sabbath
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 Fall Festival
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
Elks Halloween 5K for Elks Charities
Pensacola Beach Elks Lodge 497
Pensacola Beach Elks Lodge 497 runs its second annual Halloween 5K for Elks Charities, and costumes are encouraged.
5K 7:30 AM · Kids Monster Dash 8:30 AM
SAT 10/31
Trick or Treat at the Farm
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
8th Annual Tricks and Treasures at The Boardwalk
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
Fall Into Fun at Milton Library
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
Fall Into Fun (Pace Library)
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
Halloween Contest
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
Trash Bash Beach Clean-Up
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
Halloween on the Harbor
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
MOB-tober Fest at Medal of Honor Park
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
Candy Crawl at Downtown OWA
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
Wag-O-Ween Pet Halloween Event at OWA
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
Dia de los Muertos Saturday Crafternoon
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
26th Annual Navarre Beach Car, Truck and Bike Show
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.
Saturday 10/31 (the show's own site now says 10/31, not 10/10)
SAT 10/31
The Lacs at the Pensacola Interstate Fair
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
Trick or Treat Street at Baytowne Wharf
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
Halloween Dinner Cruise on the SOLARIS
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 Men's Soccer vs Spring Hill: Senior Day and Socctober
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
South Alabama Football vs Louisiana Tech: Military Appreciation
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
Meowloween Pawty at Coastal Cat Cafe
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
City of Crestview Trunk or Treat
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
Fall Into Fun at the Gulf Breeze Library
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
Fall Into Fun at the Navarre Library
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
SAT 10/31
Monster Bash! All Day Movies (Century Library)
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
Halloween Bingo (Bellview Library)
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
All Ages Blacklight painting, Halloween (Painting with a Twist FWB)
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
Pokémon Delta Reign Prerelease at Gamers N Geeks (Oct 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
SAT 10/31
Angela McClintock: Author Signing
Page & Palette · Fairhope, AL
Page & Palette in Fairhope hosts Angela McClintock on Saturday, October 31 from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM to sign Cradle to Grave.
1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
SAT 10/31
Halloween in Seaside: The Golden Ticket
Seaside Amphitheater · Santa Rosa Beach
Seaside turns Central Square into a candy colored wonderland for Halloween on Saturday, October 31 from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM, with the town cast as the Golden Ticket.
4:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Sunday 11/1
10th Annual Bras Across the CAUSEway 5K & Fun Run
USS ALABAMA Battleship Memorial Park · Mobile, AL
The 10th annual Bras Across the CAUSEway moved to Sunday, November 1, at USS Alabama Battleship Memorial Park because of Isaias, with a 5K, a festival and a Sunday service.
5K and 1-mile fun run 7:30 AM (moved from Sat 10/10)
Sunday 11/1
Jazz Art Writers South Festival Youth Exhibit 2026
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
Carnival of the Animals: Ballet Pensacola (Foo Foo Fest)
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
Ice Flyers Day of the Dead Night vs Birmingham
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
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Messy Monday
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
MON 11/2
After-Hours Cooking Lab for Middle Schoolers
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
Synthetic Creativity: Ai-Da Unveiled
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
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Homeschool Connect
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
TUE 11/3
The Carpenters Songbook
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
STEAM2026 Week at the Pensacola Museum of Art
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
Pensacola Opera: Rock the Runway, Living Art
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
Downtown Pensacola Holiday Lighting Ceremony
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
WED 11/4
Free Bonsai Community Meetup in Pensacola
Gary's Brewery & Biergarten · Pensacola
Zen Den Bonsai Workshops invites past workshop guests to a free one hour bonsai meetup at Gary's Brewery & Biergarten on Wednesday, November 4 from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM.
6:00 PM to 7:00 PM
THU 11/5
Catch Your Breath: Not Broken Enough Tour
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
Jesse Roper at OWA Theater
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–SUN 11/15
Frank Brown International Songwriters' Festival
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
labARTory at Navarre Library
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
Living Museum 2026: Anchored in History
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
THU 11/5
Free Bonsai Community Meetup in Navarre
St. Michael's Brewing Company · Navarre
Zen Den Bonsai Workshops invites past workshop guests to a free one hour bonsai meetup at St. Michael's Brewing Company on Thursday, November 5 from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM.
6:00 PM to 7:00 PM
THU 11/5
Okaloosa Public Schools Foundation 6th Annual BBQ & Bingo
The District at Okaloosa Gas · Valparaiso
The Okaloosa Public Schools Foundation holds its 6th annual BBQ & Bingo fundraiser on Thursday, November 5 from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM at The District in Valparaiso.
5:00 PM to 8:00 PM
FRI 11/6–SAT 11/7
Blue Angels Homecoming Air Show: NAS Pensacola
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
Lupe Fiasco
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
Great Gulfcoast Arts Festival
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
Pensacola Greek Festival
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
Emerald Coast Rodeo
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
Christmas on the Bayou Shopping Spectacular
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
Tribute Weekend at Baytowne Wharf
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
Magic Star Trek Prerelease Weekend
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
First Fridays Art Walk at Quayside Art Gallery
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
FRI 11/6
30A BBQ Festival at Grand Boulevard
Grand Boulevard · Miramar Beach
Local restaurants and pitmasters compete for the title of 30A's best BBQ while guests sample every entry and vote for a winner.
5:30 PM to 8:00 PM
SAT 11/7
Fear Fest
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 evening, now Saturday, November 7.
5:00 PM to 9:00 PM
SAT 11/7–SUN 11/8
Tacos & Tequila Festival
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
Emo Orchestra with The Spill Canvas: An Evening of Emo
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
Chili for Critters
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
Pirate Brew Fest
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
Coastal Alabama Food Truck and Craft Beer Festival
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
Gumbo Festival at Coastal Orange Beach
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
Eggs on the Beach: Big Green Egg Cooking Competition
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
Gulf Coast Mac Down
Mardi Gras Park · 109 Government St
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
Mobile Symphony: Beethoven and Blue Jeans
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
Destin Vets Day 5K
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
America 250 Veterans & Patriots Grand Parade
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
28th Annual Pinfish Classic
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
Fall Navarre Market
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
Port City R&B
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
Saturday: Family Clay Date (ages 4+)
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
Love & Lights: long-table dinner on Elmira Street
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
Community Chess at Pace Library
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
Pokémon League Challenge (November) at Gamers N Geeks
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
Pokémon VG League Cup, Fall 2026 Season 1, at Gamers N Geeks
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
Semper Fi 5k
Seville Quarter · Pensacola
The Semper Fi 5K is a run or walk that starts at Seville Quarter in Pensacola.
8:00 AM
SAT 11/7
Free Bonsai Community Meetup in Milton
The Prost Office Brewery · Milton
Zen Den Bonsai Workshops invites past workshop guests to a free one hour bonsai meetup at The Prost Office Brewery on Saturday, November 7 from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM.
11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
SAT 11/7
2026 Walk to End Alzheimer's: Emerald Coast
Grand Boulevard · Miramar Beach
The Alzheimer's Association holds its Walk to End Alzheimer's for the Emerald Coast on Saturday, November 7 at Grand Boulevard in Miramar Beach.
Registration 9:30 AM · ceremony 10:30 AM · walk follows
SAT 11/7
Cat Video Fest 2026 at Suds N Cinema
Suds N Cinema · Fort Walton Beach
Cat Video Fest strings together a 77 minute reel of the latest and funniest cat clips on the big screen at Suds N Cinema.
5:15 PM show · doors 4:30 PM
SUN 11/8
Wood Box Heroes
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
Pokémon League Challenges (TCG, VGC, GO), Nov 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
Soul Bowl (community football day)
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
Live Music Sundays with Sinfonia Gulf Coast
Destin Commons
Sinfonia Gulf Coast partners with Destin Commons for a Sunday Series of live orchestral performances in the outdoor shopping center.
4:00 PM to 6:00 PM
SUN 11/8
2nd Annual Fido Fest at Orange Beach Waterfront Park
Orange Beach Waterfront Park
Orange Beach Parks & Recreation hosts the 2nd Annual Fido Fest at the Orange Beach Waterfront Park on Sunday, November 8 from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM.
2:00 PM to 5:00 PM
WED 11/11
Veterans Day Ceremony at Veterans Memorial Park
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
Veterans Day Celebration and Parade of Flags
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
Mobile Pops Veterans Day Concert
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
A Night to Honor Veterans (Frank Brown Songwriters Festival)
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
WED 11/11
Veterans Day at HarborWalk Village
HarborWalk Village · Destin
HarborWalk Village in Destin hosts a free public Veterans Day tribute on Wednesday, November 11.
Time not yet posted
THU 11/12
Coastal Classic: Loyola Marymount vs South Alabama
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–SUN 11/15
Fairhope Film Festival
Fairhope Film Festival, Fairhope
The Fairhope Film Festival brings independent films to the big screen in downtown Fairhope for four days in November.
FRI 11/13–SAT 11/14
Festa Italiana
Fountain Park, downtown Pensacola · FL 32502
The Buona Fortuna Lodge turns Fountain Park in downtown Pensacola into an Italian street fair with shrimp scampi, spaghetti and meatballs, lasagna, sausage and pepper sandwiches and…
Hours for the new dates not posted yet
FRI 11/13–WED 12/23
Trim-a-Tree at the Foley Art Center
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
Junior League of Mobile Christmas Jubilee
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
Merry Midtown Market
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
20th Annual Holiday Craft Show
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
FRI 11/13
Ice Flyers Adult Jersey Giveaway Night vs Macon
Pensacola Bay Center
The Pensacola Ice Flyers host the Macon Mayhem on Adult Jersey Giveaway Night at the Pensacola Bay Center on Friday, 11/13.
7:05 PM
SAT 11/14
Main Street Crestview Holiday Market
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
NFSO: Voices of Freedom, an America 250 Celebration
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
UWF Football vs Tarleton State: Salute to Service and Senior Day
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
South Alabama Football vs Troy: Battle for the Belt
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
Arti Gras Mobile
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
Pokémon League Cups (VGC and GO), Nov 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
Cast for a Cause surf fishing tournament
Blue Heron Pavilion, Navarre Beach · Navarre Beach Marine Park
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
BreatheFL 5K Run/Walk Turkey Trot
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
Reduce, Reuse, Refashion Show
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
Japan Culture Day (UWF Japan House)
International Center and Japan House, Building 71, UWF
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
North Hill Fall Fest
Alabama Square Park · Pensacola
North Hill Fall Fest is a free neighborhood picnic at Alabama Square Park in North Hill.
5:00 PM
Saturdays 11/14 and 12/12 thru SAT 12/12
For the Win! Games Day at Milton Library
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
Anchor Up Monthly Card Show
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
Really Rad Weekend 2026
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
Pokémon VG League Challenge (November) at Gamers N Geeks
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
AWKO Justice Jog 5K / Kids Fun Run
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
SAT 11/14
Pensacola Symphony: Music for Families
First Baptist Church of Pensacola
The Pensacola Symphony plays Music for Families, a 50-minute concert built around James Stephenson's "Once Upon a Symphony," which follows a girl named Sally and her grandfather on a…
3:00 PM
SAT 11/14
Ice Flyers Blue Angels Night vs Macon
Pensacola Bay Center
The Pensacola Ice Flyers host the Macon Mayhem on Blue Angels Night at the Pensacola Bay Center on Saturday, 11/14.
7:05 PM
SAT 11/14
Mobile In Noir: An R&B, Southern Soul & Hip Hop Story
Saenger Theatre · Mobile, AL
Mobile In Noir is a black tie concert at the Saenger Theatre in Mobile on Saturday, November 14 at 8:30 PM, with doors at 7:30 PM.
8:30 PM (doors 7:30 PM)
SUN 11/15
Pensacola Symphony Youth Orchestra: Radiant Spirit
First Baptist Church of Pensacola
The Pensacola Symphony Youth Orchestra, conducted by Dr. Daniel Stevens, plays a 60-minute program that opens with Rimsky-Korsakov's "Procession of the Nobles" and moves through Beethoven's…
3:00 PM
WED 11/18
Aaron Lewis: Acoustic Origins Tour at the Saenger Theatre
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
Corrosion of Conformity & The Sword
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
Gallery Night: Festival of Living Art
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
Live at Five: Robert Earl Keen
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
Night of Worship
Emerald Coast Zoo · Crestview
Emerald Coast Zoo hosts a free, family-friendly evening of worship in the field west of the zoo, with guest speakers, food trucks and commemorative shirts.
6:00 PM
FRI 11/20
Derek Hough: Dance for the Holidays
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
30th Annual Magic Christmas in Lights at Bellingrath
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
Cirque Dreams Holidaze
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 Invitational: Four-Team College Basketball Tournament
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
Creek Fest 2026
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
14th Sparkling Wine and Holiday Lights
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
43rd Annual Mobile International Festival
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
Pokémon TCG League Cup
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
Anchor Up Monthly Card Show
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
Pokémon League Cup, Fall 2026 Season 1, at Gamers N Geeks
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
SAT 11/21
Annual Tree Lighting at Downtown OWA
Downtown OWA · Foley, AL
OWA Parks & Resort kicks off its holiday season with the Annual Tree Lighting in Downtown OWA on November 21.
Time not yet posted
SUN 11/22
Sandestin Turkey Trot
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
The Last Mile Sunset 5k Run/Walk
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
Youth Art Camp: Fall Break (First City Art Center)
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
WED 11/25
Ice Flyers Thanksgiving Eve vs Huntsville
Pensacola Bay Center
The Pensacola Ice Flyers host the Huntsville Havoc on Thanksgiving Eve at the Pensacola Bay Center on Wednesday, 11/25.
7:05 PM
THU 11/26
Pensacola Beach Turkey Trot (Trot for Thought)
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
Flora-Bama Thanksgiving Potluck
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
Pensacola Winterfest
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
Pensacola Elf Parade
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
South Alabama Football vs App State: Senior Day
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
Polar Express Movie Night
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
Toys for Tots Day at Gulf Breeze Zoo
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
FRI 11/27
Grande Tree Lighting Ceremony at HarborWalk Village
HarborWalk Village · Destin
HarborWalk Village in Destin kicks off the holiday season on Friday, November 27 when the massive Grande Christmas Tree lights up to live caroling, with hot cocoa to keep guests warm.
Tree lighting time not yet posted · Black Friday Sip & Shop 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM
SAT 11/28
A Magical Motown Christmas
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
Small Business Saturday Holiday Market
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
Here Comes Santa Claus at Baytowne Wharf
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 Chili Cook-Off (benefits Escambia County Animal Shelter)
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
SAT 11/28
Ice Flyers Youth Jersey Giveaway Night vs Birmingham
Pensacola Bay Center
The Pensacola Ice Flyers host the Birmingham Bulls on Youth Jersey Giveaway Night at the Pensacola Bay Center on Saturday, 11/28.
7:05 PM
SAT 11/28
Santa's Arrival on the Harbor at HarborWalk Village
HarborWalk Village · Destin
Santa arrives on Destin Harbor at HarborWalk Village on Saturday, November 28 at 12:30 PM alongside a parade of cheerful elves.
Arrival 12:30 PM · photos 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM
SUN 11/29
Battle at the Bay: UWF vs Florida State
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
North Hill Tour of Homes and Christmas Market
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
Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol
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
Dolly Parton's Smoky Mountain Christmas Carol
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
Samantha Fish, Cedric Burnside, & Daddy Long Legs
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
Wednesday Night Concert Series: Holiday Edition + Visits with Santa
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
Million Dollar Quartet Christmas at Emerald Coast Theatre Company
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
Argos Aim High Clay Shoot Fundraiser
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 12/4
Christmas with Chris Tomlin: Good News of Great Joy Tour
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
NFSO Holiday Pops: A Candlelight Christmas
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
Light Up Milton
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
FRI 12/4–SAT 12/5
St. Mary's Winterfest Arts and Crafts Fair
St. Mary's Episcopal Church Parish Hall · Milton
St. Mary's Episcopal Church in Milton fills its Parish Hall with vendors selling custom jewelry, art, woodcrafts, candles and other handmade work, plus retail booths.
11:00 AM-5:00 PM · Saturday 12/5 · 9:00 AM-2:00 PM
FRI 12/4
Christmas in the Park, Foley
Heritage Park, Foley
The City of Foley opens its holiday season with Christmas in the Park at Heritage Park, where the crowd sings carols, watches the city Christmas tree get lit and visits with Santa.
6:00 PM
FRI 12/4
Wheels & Reels Drive-In Movies: The Best Christmas Pageant Ever
Mobile Flea Market
The City of Mobile closes its Wheels & Reels drive-in series on Friday, December 4 with The Best Christmas Pageant Ever, rated PG.
6:00 PM to 10:00 PM · movie at 7:00 PM
SAT 12/5
Kenny G: The Miracles Holiday and Hits Tour
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
Main Street Crestview Christmas Parade
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 Jingle Bell Run 5K
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
32nd Annual Christmas in the Park & Merry Market
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
Jolly Holiday Market
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 Santa Drop
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
Milton Christmas Parade
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
5th Annual Reindeer Run 3K (1.8 miler), Joy in Jay Festival
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
USO Runway 5K
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
48th Special Forces Association Jingle Bell Jog
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
SAT 12/5
Foley Christmas Parade and Let It Snow Marketplace
Heritage Park, Foley
Foley spends a Saturday on Christmas, with the Let It Snow marketplace in Heritage Park from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM and the Christmas Parade at 11:00 AM.
Marketplace 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM · Parade 11:00 AM
SAT 12/5
Ice Flyers Giveaway Night vs Birmingham
Pensacola Bay Center
The Pensacola Ice Flyers host the Birmingham Bulls on Giveaway Night at the Pensacola Bay Center on Saturday, 12/5.
7:05 PM
SUN 12/6
Santa Paws: Bark Street Market at HarborWalk Village
HarborWalk Village · Destin
HarborWalk Village in Destin invites guests to bring their dogs to Santa Paws: Bark Street Market on Sunday, December 6 from 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM.
11:00 AM to 5:00 PM
THU 12/10
Celtic Angels Christmas
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
Jai Wolf
Vinyl Music Hall · Pensacola
Jai Wolf headlines Vinyl Music Hall.
8:00 PM (doors 7:00 PM)
FRI 12/11–SUN 12/20
Ebenezer's Trailer Park Christmas Speck-Tac-Yule-R!
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
Christmas on the Coast: Pensacola Children's Chorus
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
Cards on the Coast: Sports Card & TCG Show
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
A Very Niceville Christmas
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
Pensacola Christmas Parade
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
11th Annual Niceville Ugly Sweater Run/Walk
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 5K
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
Milton Holiday Market
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
Anchor Up Monthly Card Show
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
Ho Ho Hustle 5k
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
P.R.A Christmas Parade Dash
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
Emerald Coast Ultra
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
Reindeer Dash 5K and 1 Mile Fun Run
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
SAT 12/12–SUN 12/13
Mistletoe Market at HarborWalk Village
HarborWalk Village · Destin
HarborWalk Village in Destin hosts its Mistletoe Market on Saturday, December 12 and Sunday, December 13 from noon to 8:00 PM.
12:00 PM to 8:00 PM
SUN 12/13
NHPA Luminary Night
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
Pensacola Civic Band: Christmas at the College
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
Gallery Night's Home for the Holidays
Palafox St, Downtown · Pensacola
The December Gallery Night is the last of the year.
5-9 PM
FRI 12/18
Live at Five: the 2nd Annual Jacob Hall Memorial Jam
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
The Nutcracker: Ballet Pensacola
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
A White Tie Christmas
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
The Nutcracker: Mobile Ballet
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
Pensacola Banana Bridge Run
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
SAT 12/19
Ice Flyers Holiday Movie Night vs Macon
Pensacola Bay Center
The Pensacola Ice Flyers host the Macon Mayhem on Holiday Movie Night at the Pensacola Bay Center on Saturday, 12/19.
7:05 PM
MON 12/21–FRI 1/1
Youth Art Camp: Winter Break (First City Art Center)
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
Jim Brickman: A Christmas Celebration
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
WED 12/23
Ice Flyers Home for the Holidays vs Athens Rock
Pensacola Bay Center
The Pensacola Ice Flyers host the Athens Rock Lobsters on Home for the Holidays at the Pensacola Bay Center on Wednesday, 12/23.
7:05 PM
FRI 12/25
Flora-Bama Christmas Potluck
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 Make It To The Line 4 Mile Run/Walk and 1 Mile Fun Run (39th annual)
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
SAT 12/26
Ice Flyers Military Appreciation Night vs Athens Rock
Pensacola Bay Center
The Pensacola Ice Flyers host the Athens Rock Lobsters on Military Appreciation Night at the Pensacola Bay Center on Saturday, 12/26.
7:05 PM
SUN 12/27
16th Annual Round the Bay Relay and Ultra
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
SUN 12/27
Ice Flyers Moana Night vs Athens Rock
Pensacola Bay Center
The Pensacola Ice Flyers host the Athens Rock Lobsters on Moana Night at the Pensacola Bay Center on Sunday, 12/27.
4:05 PM
THU 12/31
MoonPie Over Mobile New Year's Eve
Downtown Mobile: Mardi Gras Park and main stage · AL 36602
Downtown Mobile rings in the new year by lowering a giant electric MoonPie from the RSA Trustmark building at midnight.
New Year's Eve · times not posted yet