Pensacola Foo Foo Festival 2026: dates, events and tickets
The 2026 Pensacola Foo Foo Festival runs Oct. 29 to Nov. 9, 2026, mostly in downtown Pensacola, according to the festival.
Foo Foo is a 12-day festival of arts and culture events in Pensacola, most of them downtown. Some events are free and some need a ticket; each one has its own organizer. This page lists every event with its date, place and price as the organizer posts them, and we update it every year.
Pensacola is just west of our coverage area, across the bay from Gulf Breeze and Navarre in Santa Rosa County.
Every event, with date, place and price
- TodayFree Science on the Street: Sound
- Today Night Moves Music Fest
- TodayFree Lightspill (art installation)
- Today Carnival of the Animals
- Side Show
- Rock the Runway: Living Art
- Free STEAM 2026 kickoff talk
- Living Museum 2026: Anchored in History
- STEAM 2026 artist talks
- STEAM 2026 panels and community party
- Free STEAM Day at the Pensacola Museum of Art
- Mozart & Bizet: open dress rehearsal
- Mozart & Bizet concert
- Done HalloZine Fest
- Done HizashiCon anime festival
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Getting there and parking
- Where it happensMost events are downtown, on or near Palafox Street: the Saenger Theatre, Artel Gallery, the Pensacola Museum of Art and the Pensacola Museum of History are a short walk apart. The Gordon Community Art Center is on N De Villiers Street, northwest of downtown.
- Parking downtownOn-street parking is $1 an hour Tuesday to Thursday and Friday until 6 p.m., then $1.75 an hour Friday night and all day Saturday. It is free on Sundays, Mondays and federal holidays, and with a disabled parking placard. The city's Jefferson Street garage is $1.75 an hour. Free city lots include Bayfront Parkway, Belmont-DeVilliers (near The Gordon), 601 Commendencia St. and Community Maritime Park (except during special events). Pay with the ParkMobile app, text-to-pay or kiosks, which take cash.
- Same weekendThe Blue Angels Homecoming Air Show is Friday and Saturday, Nov. 6 and 7, at NAS Pensacola, southwest of downtown. If you plan both, the air show runs in the daytime (gates 8 a.m.) and most Foo Foo events are in the evening.
- Getting thereThe festival sends visitors to Visit Pensacola for directions and places to stay. Check each event's page for its own doors and seating.
Drive times to downtown Pensacola (Palafox Street)
| From | Drive | Main road |
|---|---|---|
| Destin | about 80 min · 47 mi | |
| Fort Walton Beach | about 65 min · 40 mi | |
| Navarre | about 45 min · 25 mi | |
| Niceville | about 80 min · 67 mi | |
| Santa Rosa Beach (30A) | about 115 min · 65 mi | |
| Panama City Beach | about 155 min · 94 mi |
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Where to stay for Foo Foo
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Help us keep this page right
- Report a change: a new date, a moved event, a rule that changed. We check it with the organizer before we post it.
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Questions people ask
When is the Pensacola Foo Foo Festival 2026?
The 2026 Pensacola Foo Foo Festival runs Oct. 29 to Nov. 9, 2026, mostly in downtown Pensacola, according to the festival.
Is the Foo Foo Festival free?
Some events are free and some need a ticket. Each event sets its own price, and the organizer lists it on that event's page. Free events in 2026 include Lightspill at Artel Gallery, Science on the Street on Palafox Street and STEAM Day at the Pensacola Museum of Art.
Where do I park for Foo Foo?
Downtown on-street parking is $1 an hour Tuesday to Thursday, $1.75 an hour Friday after 6 p.m. and all Saturday, and free on Sundays and Mondays, according to the City of Pensacola. The Jefferson Street garage is $1.75 an hour, and Bayfront Parkway and Belmont-DeVilliers are free city lots.
Where is the Foo Foo Festival?
In Pensacola, mostly downtown: Palafox Street, the Saenger Theatre, Artel Gallery, the Pensacola Museum of Art and the Pensacola Museum of History, plus The Gordon Community Art Center.
What does Foo Foo mean?
Foo Foo is the name of the festival, a 12-day banner for arts and culture events by different local groups in Pensacola.