WHAT: The Pensacola Foo Foo Festival Committee announces the return of its thirteenth iteration in 2026. On Monday, February 9, 2026, at 10 a.m., the Foo Foo Fest Committee will conduct an in-person kickoff meeting at the Bowden Building to recap efforts from 2025 and review the plans for this year’s events, including important grant application information. This year’s 12-day series of events is scheduled for Thursday, October 29, 2026, through Monday, November 9, 2026.
In 2025, Foo Foo Fest celebrated its twelfth year of events, featuring 10 grant recipients backed by more than $450,000 in grant funding. The invitation to join this year’s kickoff meeting is open to all nonprofits, prior participants, local-to-Pensacola community groups, local and regional arts organizations, businesses, hoteliers, and musicians who are interested in learning how to participate in Foo Foo Fest as a grant recipient or “Friend of Foo,” as well as interested media.
WHEN: Monday, February 9, 2026, from 10 a.m. CT to 11:30 a.m. CT
WHERE: Bowden Building – 120 Church St., Pensacola, FL 32502
WHO:
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Warren Sonnen, Chair, Foo Foo Festival
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Therese Felth McKenzie, Past-Chair, Foo Foo Festival
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Nicole Stacey, Curator, Foo Foo Festival
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Robbie Schrock, Public Relations Liaison, Foo Foo Festival
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Kelly MacLeod, Marketing Liaison, Foo Foo Festival
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Trang Taylor, Compliance, Foo Foo Festival
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Mallory Studer, Member at Large, Foo Foo Festival
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Jarrod England, COO, Hummingbird Ideas Marketing & Branding
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Mary Beth Massey, Account Manager, Hummingbird Ideas Marketing & Branding
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Erica Benken, Vice President, Giant Noise Public Relations
For more information on Foo Foo Fest, visit FooFooFest.com.