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Dating back 450 years as the first European settlement in the United States, Pensacola has a rich and colorful history, and the heart of the city of Pensacola is its downtown. A refreshing blend of historic resolve and cosmopolitan progress defines Downtown Pensacola, a 44-block district encompassing historic and archaeological sites, chic shops, eclectic art galleries and award-winning restaurants. It's a walkable district lined with colorful bicycle racks, and bustling with alternative transportation options—from pedicabs to Segways to trolleys to holiday-time horse-drawn carriages. Thousands come to the nationally-recognized Blue Wahoos waterfront stadium, just around the corner, during spring and summer, and thousands more head downtown each Saturday for Palafox Market, a farmers' market enjoying its tenth anniversary in 2017. During the holidays, downtown Pensacola glows with the lights of half a million white lights and the month-long Winterfest, recognized as one of Florida's Top Events. PENSACOLA DIB SOCIAL MEDIA TERMS OF USE

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Pensacon is back and taking over downtown Pensacola! 🚀Get ready for a full weekend of sci-fi, fantasy, horror, comics, c...
02/20/2026

Pensacon is back and taking over downtown Pensacola! 🚀

Get ready for a full weekend of sci-fi, fantasy, horror, comics, cosplay, animation, gaming, books — and basically everything pop culture, today through Sunday.

The three-day event brings tens of thousands of fans together across multiple downtown venues, including the Pensacola Bay Center, Pensacola Little Theatre, The REX Theatre Pensacola, the Historic Pensacola Museum of Commerce, and the Court Of De Luna Event Space.

Meet celebrity guests, shop for must-have collectibles, jump into panels with actors, artists, and creators, level up at workshops, catch live entertainment and film screenings, hang out in Poseidon’s Bay, show off your cosplay (and compete!), and connect with fellow fans all weekend long.

Plus, downtown bars, restaurants, and shops are rolling out special deals just for Pensacon attendees — check your registration packet for the hookup.

Let the fandom begin. 🔥

📸: Archive photos by V Sousa Productions 🫶🏼

02/17/2026

Spring Shop Hop is Back on March 8! 🛍🌸

The Shops on Palafox are hosting their 6th Annual Spring Shop Hop on Sunday, March 8, from noon–4 p.m.

Spend the afternoon with us and support all the incredible local businesses that make downtown so special.

Participating Shops:
• Innerlight Surf & Skate Shop
• Peterbrooke Chocolatier Pensacola Palafox
• First City Bee Company
• Blue Morning Gallery
• Rusted Arrow Mercantile
• Indigeaux Denim Bar & Boutique
• Bluetique
• Hemline Pensacola
• Tijon Pensacola
• Colette Boutique
• Sarah Soule Webb Studios
• Don Alans
• Corals Closet

🛍 Shop & Win!
Upload your receipts from participating downtown shops dated March 8 and you could win fabulous prizes! Simply scan the QR code available inside each shop to enter.

With Palafox Street currently under construction, it’s more important than ever to shop local and support downtown businesses. Your purchases make a real difference — and there’s no better time to explore everything Downtown Pensacola has to offer.

Grab your friends, make a day of it, and show some love to local businesses!

It’s warming up this week in beautiful downtown Pensacola and there’s something fun going on every day. Here are just a ...
02/16/2026

It’s warming up this week in beautiful downtown Pensacola and there’s something fun going on every day. Here are just a few of the happenings downtown Feb. 16-22 — check our stories or the events calendar at downtownpensacola.com for more!

DETAILS ⬇️

MONDAY, FEB 16

Railroad Earth
7pm
Vinyl Music Hall

TUESDAY, FEB 17

Pensacola Mardi Gras French Quarter Fat Tuesday
11am-Midnight
Seville Quarter

WEDNESDAY, FEB 18

Robert Cray Band: Out Driving Around
7:30pm
Saenger Theatre

Pensacon Trivia
8pm
O'Riley's Irish Pub Downtown

THURSDAY, FEB 19

Garden Party: Featured Artist Exhibit
Artist Ellen Holland and Photographer Manuel Rivas
(Feb 18 - March 30)
11am-5pm
Quayside Art Gallery

FRIDAY, FEB 20

Pensacon
FRI 1pm-7pm
SAT 10am-6pm
SUN 10am-5pm
Pensacola Bay Center Pensacon

Gallery Night: Pensacon
5-9pm
Gallery Night Pensacola

SATURDAY, FEB 21

Palafox Market (North & South)
9am-2pm
MLK Plaza & Plaza Ferdinand
Downtown Pensacola

SUNDAY, FEB 22

Chocolate & Cheese Festival
10am-6pm
Community Maritime Park


The Krewe Of Lafitte Illuminated Parade is tonight in downtown Pensacola at 7:30pm! Street closures begin three hours be...
02/13/2026

The Krewe Of Lafitte Illuminated Parade is tonight in downtown Pensacola at 7:30pm! Street closures begin three hours before the parade so arrive early and enjoy downtown bars and restaurants while you wait for the parade to start. 🎉🎺⚜️

📸: Laura Bogan Photo 💜

02/12/2026

➡️Palafox Street is OPEN and ready to serve you!

During construction of The New Palafox, our incredible downtown businesses are still open — and it’s the perfect time to rediscover your favorite local spots (or try something new 👀).

One must-visit is 86 Forks Bar + Table 🍜🥢

Tucked inside the breezeway at One Palafox Place, this downtown favorite serves up bold, Asian-inspired flavors — from crave-worthy noodle bowls and Pork Ramen to Duck Fries, Tuna Tacos, and their fan-favorite “Bao Chicken Bao Bao.”

Plus, they offer gluten-free and vegan options, so there’s something for everyone.

Perfect for:
🥢 Casual dinner
💛 Date night
🍸 Drinks with friends

📍 One Palafox Place (Breezeway)
🍽 Dine inside or outside in the breezeway
🚙 Order online for curbside pickup (enjoy free 30-minute parking in the lot!)

Come support local, explore downtown, and experience everything Palafox has to offer.

02/10/2026

Palafox construction isn't slowing Blush and Needle Society or any other downtown Pensacola businesses down! Here's Jo Stanovich, letting you know that:

🌟 Palafox businesses are still wide open
🚙 There's plenty of *FREE* parking
🛍️ Local shops, restaurants and bars need your support as we navigate the road closure!

And, by the way, be sure to join the Pensacola Mardi Gras Second Line on Palafox today, kicking off at Dog House Downtown at 5:30pm. Come early, eat, drink and shop before the line begins — it's the FINAL second line of 2026! 🎺🎉⚜️🎭🎷👑

02/09/2026

It’s Mardi Gras Parade and Valentine’s Week in downtown Pensacola and there’s something fun going on every day 🎉🎺🧘🏽‍♀️🎤🎶 Here are just a few of the happenings downtown Feb. 9-15 — if you have a downtown event that's not listed, post it in the comments!

DETAILS ⬇️

MONDAY, FEB 9

Bourbon Monday
4-10pm
The Well

BTB Comedy Night
6:30pm
Odd Colony Brewing Co.

TUESDAY, FEB 10

Pensacola Mardi Gras Second Line Tuesday
5:30pm LAST ONE!
Meetup 5pm at Dog House Downtown

WEDNESDAY, FEB 11

Karaoke Night
9pm
The Handlebar

THURSDAY, FEB 12

Boozy Ice Cream Cocktail Making Class: Valentine’s Cocktails
6-7:30pm
Tipsy Scoop Pensacola

Mardi Gras Mambo
6:30pm
Pensacola Mardi Gras

FRIDAY, FEB 13

Krewe of LaFitte Illuminated Mardi Gras Parade
7-8pm
Pensacola Mardi Gras

Valentine’s Partner Massage Workshop
6pm
Lovelock Healing Arts

SATURDAY, FEB 14

Grand Mardi Gras Parade
2pm
Pensacola Mardi Gras

SUNDAY, FEB 15

Pensacola Ice Flyers Lilo & Stitch Night
3-7pm
Pensacola Bay Center

Candlelight Concerts by Fever Valentine’s Day Special
4:30pm and 6:30pm
Historic Pensacola Museum of Commerce

Heads up Mardi Gras revelers! Downtown Pensacola is offering free park and ride trolley service for next Saturday's Pens...
02/07/2026

Heads up Mardi Gras revelers! Downtown Pensacola is offering free park and ride trolley service for next Saturday's Pensacola Mardi Gras Grand Mardi Gras Parade to help you get to the parade with ease.

The trolleys will run from 9am-6pm, with pickup and parking available in the east (rear) parking lot of the Pensacola Bay Center -- accessible via the 9th Avenue entrance. *The Bay Center's Alcaniz St. entrance will be closed to the public during this time. You can park for free at the Bay Center, board the trolley, and be dropped off at the corner of Romana and Brue Streets, just steps from the parade route. 🎺📿🎉⚜️

The Bay Center's back lot will be locked at 11:30pm and will reopen around 8am on Sunday.

02/06/2026

Pensacola's (and Florida's) favorite market is still happening every Saturday at two historic downtown parks during construction! And this weekend is a very special event, as Palafox Market hosts its annual Mardi Gras Market, complete with beads, Mardi-themed merch, live music, a Mardi Mask-making station (Plaza Ferdinand), free trolley rides with free purple, green and gold beads for riders, and a very special Second Line from 9th Avenue Brass Band. 🎺🎷🎶

Thank you for supporting local!

🕘 Every Saturday from 9am-2pm (the only exception is on the day of the Grand Mardi Gras Parade, which this year happens on 2/14.
🌳 MLK, Jr. Plaza
⛲️ Plaza Ferdinand
⚜️ Mardi Gras Market Saturday, 2/7
🛍️ Shop 200+ local bakers, makers and growers

02/03/2026

Belated birthday cheers to Warren Sonnen of O'Riley's Irish Pub Downtown 🍻

Nearly 13 years downtown and 40+ years in North Pensacola — O’Riley’s is a local legacy.

📍 321 S Palafox, across from Plaza Ferdinand
🕚 Open 7 days a week
🍽️ Lunch, dinner and Sunday brunch
🍺 Beer
🍹 Creative cocktails
🎱 Billiards
🏈 HDTV’s
⛱️ Outdoor seating
🎯 Darts
🎧 Special events and more

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