Gulf Breeze & Navarre

MON 10/5

Men's Bible Study at Midway Baptist Church

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

Wednesdays

BINGO Night at American Legion Post 378

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

WED 10/7

Senior Social

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

Senior Bible Study at Midway Baptist Church

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

THU 10/8

Rise and Shine Breakfast

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

Thursday 10/8

AI & Emerging Tech Roundtable/Workshop

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

Theater Thursday

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

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

Fridays

Proof Youth Group

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

FRI 10/9

Cover to Cover Book Club (Navarre)

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

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

SAT 10/10

Run for the Reef, 18th year

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

SAT 10/10

Boo at the Zoo 2026

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

SAT 10/10

Monthly Pancake Breakfast at Holley-Navarre Senior Association

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

Navarre Krewe of Jesters Coronation Ball

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

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.

8:00 AM to 4:00 PM

Saturdays 10/10 and 10/17 thru SAT 10/17

Hermit Crab Races at CRABS on the Beach

CRABS on the Beach · Gulf Breeze

CRABS on the Beach races purple pincher hermit crabs in its playground on Saturday, October 10 and Saturday, October 17, with races at 5:00 PM and 6:00 PM.

5:00 PM and 6:00 PM

Sunday 10/11

2026 Breeze-O-Ween

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

Charity Chili Cookoff and Volleyball Tourney on Navarre Beach

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

UWF Symphonic Band Concert in Gulf Breeze

Gulf Breeze United Methodist Church

The UWF Symphonic Band plays an afternoon concert at Gulf Breeze United Methodist Church.

2:00 PM

TUE 10/13

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 10/13

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

WED 10/14

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

THU 10/15

Networkings a Breeze

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

Breeze Makers

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

THU 10/15

STEAMaker (Navarre)

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

FRI 10/16

Fear Forest of Navarre

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

Craft and Chat (Navarre)

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

Karaoke Night at American Legion Post 378

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

Monster Slime Party

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

SAT 10/17

Chappie James Bridge Run

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

SAT 10/17

Smokin' in the Square BBQ Cookoff

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

Batty Fang-tastic Fall Festival

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

Pink Pirate's 5K for Breast Cancer

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

Smokin' in the Square Charity BBQ Competition

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

Acrylic Workshop with Jan Dale: Palm Trees

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

MON 10/19

Maker Mondays: Beaded Ribbon Pumpkins & Mini Autumn Leaf Canvas

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

TUE 10/20

Throwback Movie Tuesday: 20 Years of Stories

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

THU 10/22

Tween/Teen Tech-Time (Gulf Breeze)

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

21+FRI 10/23

Taste of Gulf Breeze (21+)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Karaoke Night at American Legion Post 378

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

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

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

Trunk or Treat at Navarre Presbyterian Church

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

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

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

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

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 11/14

Cast for a Cause surf fishing tournament

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

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

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

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