Press release: Savor delicious seafood and enjoy the historic surroundings of downtown Pensacola during the 38th annual Pensacola Seafood Festival, produced by Fiesta of Five Flags. The FREE three day festival will take place September 25, 26 and 27 in Downtown Pensacola’s Seville Square, Fountain Park and Bartram Park. Bring the entire family for a weekend filled with a variety of foods, arts and crafts, and live entertainment.
Festival Hours
Friday, September 25 11 a.m. – 11 p.m.
Saturday, September 26 10 a.m. – 11 p.m.
Sunday, September 27 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.
The Pensacola Seafood Festival is one of the largest arts and crafts fairs in northwest Florida with more than 150 artisans and craftsmen who travel from around the country to participate in this three day festival.
This year’s festival will feature a plethora of seafood dishes and other delicious festival fare. Treat your taste buds to a variety of cuisine prepared by carefully selected food vendors bordering the park along Government and Alcaniz Streets. Taste of Pensacola will feature a Gulf to Table area where local restaurants will prepare tapas size portions of their signature recipes. Be sure to also visit the Fiesta Seafood Grille sponsored by Pensacola Energy where live cooking demonstrations by Pensacola celebrity chefs will take place.
Bring your chair or blanket and join us in Bartram Park for an entertainment lineup that will bring the sounds of Southern rock, blues and soul throughout the streets of Pensacola:
Friday, September 25
5 p.m. Israel Nash
7 p.m. Tucker Beathard
9 p.m. Drake White & The Big Fire
Saturday, September 26
3 p.m. Absolute Nash
5 p.m. Redfield
7 p.m. Cadillac Willy
9 p.m. Anders Osborne
Sunday, September 27
1:30 p.m. Colin Lake
3:30 p.m. Marc Broussard
The Children’s Area will feature fun activities for children of all ages including arts and crafts and face painting. Returning to the Children’s Area this year is the SeaMobile! With the help of local educators and Gulf Specimen Marine Laboratory, we will be able to offer a variety of FREE touch pools for children and families to experience live sea creatures! Children’s Area hours are Saturday, September 26 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, September 27 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.