Year round fun on the beach!
The beach is the setting for a calendar of events full of diverse and inviting things to do: from the Pensacola Beach Air Show, to Bands On The Beach live concerts every Tuesday night at the Gulfside Pavilion, to signature sporting events and festivals like the Crawfish Festival, Taste of the Beach and Art & Wine Festival. There’s always something going on, so check out our full calendar of events below.
JANUARY
POLAR BEAR PLUNGE
New Year’s Day, January 1, 2025, 2 p.m. Brave the cold and start the New Year with a dip in the Sound.
SNOWBIRDS BEACH BASH – Canceled due to weather
January 23, 2025. Join us at Our Lady of Assumption Church on Pensacola Beach for a fun winter event.
FEBRUARY
DOUBLE BRIDGE RUN
February 1, 2025. Pensacola Sports Association presents the Double Bridge run.
KIDS AND KRITTERS PARADE
February 8, 2025, 2 p.m. The twelfth annual Kids and Kritters Parade will take place in the Casino Beach parking lot across from Sidelines on Pensacola Beach.
SNOWBIRD SOCIAL
February 19, 2025. The Pensacola Beach Chamber of Commerce and the SRIA host the Mardi Gras-themed “Snowbird Social” on Wednesday, Feb. 19, from 4 to 6 p.m. at Crabs on the Beach. Attendees are encouraged to wear their most colorful disguise to “Let the Good Times Fly.”
MARCH
KREWE OF WRECKS MARDI GRAS PARADE
March 2, 2025. The parade rolls at 2 p.m. from Via de Luna and Avenida 10 to the Gulfside Pavilion. The Krewe of Wrecks parade features approximately 50 units, oversized floats with generous riders, marching units and Wrecks royalty.
CINEMAS IN THE SAND
March 14, 2025 – SPACE JAM. This 1996 Warner Bros. live-action and animated sports comedy film follows basketball superstar Michael Jordan as he is brought out of retirement by the Looney Tunes characters to help them win a basketball match against invading aliens intent on enslaving them as amusement park attractions. Pack up your beach chairs and a blanket, and dig your toes in the sugar-white sand while watching classic family movies on Pensacola Beach.
GO IRISH ON THE ISLAND!
March 17, 2024. St. Paddy’s Day Pub Crawl. Make your way through dozens of beach bars, restaurants and hotels serving up Irish drink specials, music and mischief.
APRIL
BANDS ON THE BEACH
April 2025 Band Lineup TBD. Stay tuned. Pensacola Beach’s popular outdoor summer concert series, Bands on the Beach, features a lineup of performers sure to please every musical taste. Located in the beautiful Gulfside Pavilion overlooking the Gulf of Mexico, the series features regional artists performing a wide variety of music. Bring your lawn chair and join us every summer for hot music, smooth grooves and a whole lot of good times. Bands on the Beach takes place every Tuesday night from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
CINEMAS IN THE SAND
April 11, 2025 – THE PARENT TRAP. This 1998 romantic comedy film tells the story of identical twin sisters, separated at birth, who meet at summer camp and hatch a plan to reunite their long-lost parents. Starring Lindsay Lohan in a dual role, the movie is filled with heartwarming moments and hilarious hijinks. Pack up your beach chairs and a blanket, and dig your toes in the sugar-white sand while watching classic family movies on Pensacola Beach.
MAY
BANDS ON THE BEACH
May 2025 Band Lineup TBD. Stay tuned. Pensacola Beach’s popular outdoor summer concert series, Bands on the Beach, features a lineup of performers sure to please every musical taste. Located in the beautiful Gulfside Pavilion overlooking the Gulf of Mexico, the series features regional artists performing a wide variety of music. Bring your lawn chair and join us every summer for hot music, smooth grooves and a whole lot of good times. Bands on the Beach takes place every Tuesday night from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
ART & WINE FEST
April 2025 Date & Time TBD. Stay tuned. Enjoy a Sunday afternoon sipping wine and browsing artwork on the Pensacola Beach Boardwalk.
CINEMAS IN THE SAND
May 9, 2025 – MOANA 2. This 2024 Disney-animated musical adventure reunites Moana and Maui three years later for an expansive new voyage alongside a crew of unlikely seafarers. After receiving an unexpected call from her wayfinding ancestors, Moana must journey to the far seas of Oceania and into dangerous, long-lost waters for an adventure unlike anything she’s ever faced. Pack up your beach chairs and a blanket, and dig your toes in the sugar-white sand while watching classic family movies on Pensacola Beach.
JUNE
SEA TURTLE BABY SHOWER & HOMECOMING
June 2025. Gulfside Pavilion at Casino Beach. A family friendly event of games, crafts and hands-on exhibits to educate and celebrate Sea Turtles. Take the Sea Turtle Friendly Oath, meet a mermaid, and touch a real turtle shell. Event is free to public.
BANDS ON THE BEACH
June 2025 Band Lineup TBD. Stay tuned. Pensacola Beach’s popular outdoor summer concert series, Bands on the Beach, features a lineup of performers sure to please every musical taste. Located in the beautiful Gulfside Pavilion overlooking the Gulf of Mexico, the series features regional artists performing a wide variety of music. Bring your lawn chair and join us every summer for hot music, smooth grooves and a whole lot of good times. Bands on the Beach takes place every Tuesday night from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
JULY
BANDS ON THE BEACH
July Band Lineup TBD. Stay tuned. Pensacola Beach’s popular outdoor summer concert series, Bands on the Beach, features a lineup of performers sure to please every musical taste. Located in the beautiful Gulfside Pavilion overlooking the Gulf of Mexico, the series features regional artists performing a wide variety of music. Bring your lawn chair and join us every summer for hot music, smooth grooves and a whole lot of good times. Bands on the Beach takes place every Tuesday night from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
FOURTH OF JULY FIREWORKS
July 4, 2025. Soundside 9:00 p.m. Celebrate your independence with fireworks on the sound side of the Island.
SOUNDS OF SUMMER
July 2025 Dates and Times TBD. Stay tuned. Relax while listening to saxophonist Jacoby Curry as he serenades the Pensacola Beach Boardwalk from the Quietwater Beach Shell.
PENSACOLA BEACH AIR SHOW
July 9-12, 2025. It’s all eyes to the skies as the U.S. Navy’s flight demonstration team, the Blue Angels, civilian and other military aircraft perform acrobatics over the Gulf of Mexico. The Pensacola Beach Air Show presented by the Santa Rosa Island Authority. Complete Air Show details
AUGUST
BANDS ON THE BEACH
August 2025 Band Lineup TBD. Stay tuned. Pensacola Beach’s popular outdoor summer concert series, Bands on the Beach, features a lineup of performers sure to please every musical taste. Located in the beautiful Gulfside Pavilion overlooking the Gulf of Mexico, the series features regional artists performing a wide variety of music. Bring your lawn chair and join us every summer for hot music, smooth grooves and a whole lot of good times. Bands on the Beach takes place every Tuesday night from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
CINEMAS IN THE SAND
August 8, 2025 – SHREK. This 2001 animated comedy film by DreamWorks Animation follows the journey of an ogre named Shrek who embarks on a quest to rescue Princess Fiona with the help of a talkative donkey. Along the way, they encounter various fairy tale creatures and learn valuable lessons about friendship and acceptance. Pack up your beach chairs and a blanket, and dig your toes in the sugar-white sand while watching classic family movies on Pensacola Beach.
SEPTEMBER
BANDS ON THE BEACH
September 2025 Band Lineup TBD. Stay tuned. Pensacola Beach’s popular outdoor summer concert series, Bands on the Beach, features a lineup of performers sure to please every musical taste. Located in the beautiful Gulfside Pavilion overlooking the Gulf of Mexico, the series features regional artists performing a wide variety of music. Bring your lawn chair and join us every summer for hot music, smooth grooves and a whole lot of good times. Bands on the Beach takes place every Tuesday night from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
CINEMAS IN THE SAND
September 12, 2025 – TOY STORY. This 1995 Pixar animated adventure comedy takes place in a world where toys come to life when humans are not present and focuses on the relationship between an old-fashioned, pullstring cowboy doll named Woody, played by Tom Hanks, and a modern space cadet action figure named Buzz Lightyear, played by Tim Allen. Woody develops jealousy towards Buzz when he becomes their owner Andy’s favorite toy. Pack up your beach chairs and a blanket, and dig your toes in the sugar-white sand while watching classic family movies on Pensacola Beach.
OCTOBER
BANDS ON THE BEACH
October 2025 Band Lineup TBD. Stay Tuned. Tuesdays at 7 p.m. Pensacola Beach’s popular outdoor summer concert series, Bands on the Beach, features a lineup of performers sure to please every musical taste. Located in the beautiful Gulfside Pavilion overlooking the Gulf of Mexico, the series features regional artists performing a wide variety of music. Bring your lawn chair and join us every summer for hot music, smooth grooves and a whole lot of good times. Bands on the Beach takes place every Tuesday night from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
TASTE OF THE BEACH
October 9-11, 2025. Pensacola Beach’s biggest culinary event starts with a VIP dinner on Friday night followed by Saturday’s daylong event filled with cooking demonstrations, challenges and food tastings from more than a dozen beach restaurants.
BEACH-O-WEEN
October 17, 2025. Bring the family out to the Pensacola Beach Boardwalk to enjoy a free night of fun! 4 pm – 8 pm. Costume contest, games, face painting, candy, hot dogs, and more.
CINEMAS IN THE SAND
October 10, 2025 – BEATLEJUICE BEATLEJUICE. This 2024 American gothic dark fantasy comedy directed by Tim Burton is the sequel to the 1988 mega-hit Beetlejuice and stars Michael Keaton, Winona Ryder and Catherine O’Hara reprising their roles. After a family tragedy, three generations of the Deetz family return home to Winter River. Still haunted by Beetlejuice, Lydia’s life is turned upside down. Pack up your beach chairs and a blanket, and dig your toes in the sugar-white sand while watching classic family movies on Pensacola Beach.
NOVEMBER
DECEMBER
LIGHTED BOAT PARADE
December 5, 2025, 6:30 p.m. View the Lighted Boat Parade procession, starting from Sabine Marina in Little Sabine Bay to the Pensacola Beach Boardwalk on the Santa Rosa Sound. Look for Santa on the lead boat and then join him for meet and greet to follow on the boardwalk by 8 p.m.
SURFING SANTA BEACH PARADE
December 7, 2025. Thousands of children, parents and other spectators make their way to Pensacola Beach on Sunday to see Santa Claus making his way down Via De Luna Drive at the annual Surfing Santa Beach Parade. Starting at 2 p.m. from Avenida 10, the parade will make its way down Via De Luna toward Casino Beach and end at the Gulfside Pavilion.
NEW YEAR’S EVE FIREWORKS
December 31, 2025, Midnight. Keep your eyes focused on the Pensacola Beach skies this New Year’s Eve for a free firework displays along the Pensacola Beach Boardwalk. At midnight a dazzling light display, provided by the beach chamber, will take place overlooking the Santa Rosa Sound from the Pensacola Beach Boardwalk.