The Pensacola Foo Foo Festival has launched the 2024 Foo Foo Festival website, detailing the day-by-day calendar of events for the 11th annual iteration, with more events to be added in the coming months, including those presented by Friends of Foo. This year’s Foo Foo season is highlighted by the 2024 grant recipients including the 309 Punk Project, Choral Society of Pensacola, Fiesta Pensacola, Japan-America Society of Northwest Florida, Legal Services of North Florida, Night Moves Inc, PenArts, Pensacola Museum of Art, Pensacola Opera, Pensacola State College, The University of West Florida Historic Trust, Wide Angle Photo Club, and WSRE TV Foundation.
The Foo Foo Fest Committee invites local organizations that are hosting events that fit the nature of the Foo Foo Festival, occurring during the scheduled event dates of Oct. 31 – Nov. 11, 2024, to submit to become a Friend of Foo. Submissions for 2024 Friends of Foo are open now through Friday, Oct. 4, 2024. Becoming a Friend of Foo adds organization events to the overall event lineup and Foo Foo Fest website, as well as integrates them into Foo Foo Fest’s regional advertising campaign. Eligible organizations include:
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Local non-profit organizations that submitted their events for a grant but did not receive a grant this year
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Local organizations that never applied for a grant, but are putting on events during Oct. 31 – Nov. 11, 2024
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Local for-profit businesses, such as venues, hotels, restaurants, bars, and others that are hosting events during Oct. 31 – Nov. 11, 2024
There is a submission and approval process for the Friend of Foo program. If accepted, the organization will be notified. Click here to apply!
