November Events in Pensacola
The holiday season is starting to make its way to Pensacola, and November brings plenty of reasons to plan a visit. Downtown begins to glow with holiday lights, Winterfest returns, and some of Pensacola’s biggest annual traditions fill the calendar alongside hockey, arts and cultural festivals, the Blue Angels, and more.
Here are some of the top events happening around Pensacola this November.
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Foo Foo Fest – Oct 29-Nov 9
Foo Foo Fest brings 12 days of arts and culture to venues throughout Pensacola, with events celebrating music, theater, visual art, performances, and more. The annual festival combines large-scale productions with smaller creative experiences from organizations across the community.
Pensacola Ice Flyers Home Games – Nov 1, 13, 14, 25, 28
Cheer on the Pensacola Ice Flyers at the Pensacola Bay Center as the professional hockey team continues its Southern Professional Hockey League season. November brings five home games and a variety of themed nights, with the Nov 1 game beginning at 4:05 PM and the remaining games at 7:05 PM.
First City Lights Festival – Nov 4
The holiday season officially lights up downtown as more than half a million white lights illuminate Palafox Street for the start of seven weeks of festivities. The evening includes Santa’s arrival, the holiday lighting ceremony, shopping, the Palafox Market Holiday Edition, and the 10th Annual Holiday Haul.
Palafox Market Holiday Edition – Nov 4, 11, 18, 25
Shop local under the holiday lights during the Palafox Market Holiday Edition, held Wednesday evenings from 4–8 PM. The November 4 kickoff takes place at Plaza Ferdinand before the market moves to MLK Jr. Plaza for the remaining Wednesday evenings.
NAS Pensacola Blue Angels Homecoming Air Show – Nov 6-7
The Blue Angels return to the skies over NAS Pensacola for two days of aerial performances at Sherman Field. Admission is free, gates open at 8 AM, the show begins at 9:30 AM, and the Blue Angels are scheduled to fly around 2 PM each day.
Great Gulfcoast Arts Festival – Nov 6-8
More than 200 artists gather at Seville Square in Downtown Pensacola for this free, three-day juried arts festival. Visitors can explore fine art, heritage arts, live music and performances, while a special Children’s Festival offers hands-on creative activities Saturday and Sunday.
Pensacola Greek Festival – Nov 6-8
Celebrate more than 65 years of Greek culture in Pensacola at Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church. The annual festival brings together authentic Greek cuisine, traditional music, folk dancing, and family-friendly activities.
SEC Soccer Tournament – Nov 8-15
Top women’s soccer teams from the Southeastern Conference head to the Ashton Brosnaham Soccer Complex to compete for the SEC championship. The tournament brings a full week of collegiate soccer action to Pensacola.
Festa Italiana – Nov 13-14
Rescheduled from October, Festa Italiana brings two days of Italian food, music, demonstrations, and family activities to Fountain Park in downtown Pensacola from 11 AM–6 PM. Admission is free, with proceeds helping support scholarships and charitable programs in the Pensacola community.
Pensacola Eggfest – Nov 15
BBQ teams and backyard cooks gather at the Hadji Shrine Temple for Pensacola EggFest, a ticketed event combining great food with a good cause. The annual event has raised more than $1 million for local charities since 2013.
Gallery Night: Festival of Living Art – Nov 20
Gallery Night returns to downtown Pensacola from 5–9 PM with its Festival of Living Art theme. Palafox Street comes alive with artists, music, food, local businesses, and entertainment celebrating Pensacola’s creative community.
Winterfest – Nov 20, 22, 27, 28
Holiday magic returns to downtown Pensacola as Winterfest transforms the Palafox area with falling “snow,” live performances, holiday characters, Santa, festive trolley tours, and more. November kicks off a celebration that continues on select nights through Christmas Eve.
Elf Parade & Christmas Jubilee – Nov 27
Costumes, decorated wagons, ugly holiday sweaters, and plenty of elves take over Downtown Pensacola for the annual Elf Parade & Christmas Jubilee. Festivities begin along Government at Palafox before the parade steps off at 2 PM, with costume and decorating contests adding to the holiday fun.
The Christmas Market in Alabama Square – Nov 29
Spend the Sunday after Thanksgiving shopping local at the Christmas Market in Alabama Square in Pensacola’s historic North Hill neighborhood. The free event runs from 12–5 PM with local merchants, artists, food, and music for an afternoon of holiday shopping.
palafox market – every saturday
Every Saturday, downtown Pensacola comes alive with the award-winning Palafox Market. Browse fresh produce, local art, baked goods, coffee, handmade goods, and more while supporting local vendors in the heart of the city.
plan your November in pensacola
November brings together some of Pensacola’s biggest annual events and the first celebrations of the holiday season. Watch the Blue Angels soar over NAS Pensacola, explore arts and cultural festivals, catch an Ice Flyers game, or head Downtown as Palafox Street begins to glow for the holidays.
With events filling the calendar from the beginning of the month through Thanksgiving weekend, it’s a great time to plan a Pensacola Beach getaway and enjoy the start of the holiday season along the Gulf.
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