Oct. 29 — Nov. 9, 2026
Foo Foo Fest is a 12-day celebration each fall, with culturally creative happenings, events and moments under one banner, attracting visitors to beautiful Pensacola, Florida. Foo Foo Fest is big fun, with events of high artistic and cultural caliber, delivered with a hefty dose of Southern sophistication. Come curious. Leave inspired. That’s Foo for the Soul.
Join us for 12 days in October and November, starting Thursday, Oct. 29 and ending on Monday, Nov. 9.
Some events are FREE, and some events do require a ticket. More information about each event can be found on the specific event’s info page. If the event does require a ticket, info regarding price and where to obtain a ticket can be found on the events page.
Foo Foo Fest is a 12-day celebration of culturally creative happenings, events and moments under one banner, attracting visitors to beautiful Pensacola, Fla. Foo Foo Fest is big fun, with events of high artistic and cultural caliber, delivered with a hefty dose of Southern sophistication.
The festival is 12 days long, beginning on Thursday, Oct. 29, and ending on Monday, Nov. 9, 2026.
The Foo Foo Fest is a combination of several eclectic events over a 12-day span. Each event differs greatly, but more information can be found here in the event info section.
Pensacola is home to several wonderful accommodations to take advantage of while you visit for the Foo Foo Fest. Click here to view several of our hotels and vacation rental company information. Whether you’re looking to stay in town or close to the beach, each listing displayed gives a photo, accommodation info and a link to the hotel or rental company website.
Arts, Culture and Entertainment, Inc. (ACE) approached the county commission with the thought of securing grant monies, to be distributed among various arts/cultural organizations in the Pensacola area. The goal was to fill the period of time between some of Pensacola’s most popular cultural events—like the Frank Brown International Songwriters Festival, the Great Gulfcoast Arts Festival, the Blue Angels Homecoming Show at NAS Pensacola and the Pensacola Marathon—with fun events attractive to “cultural tourists.” Foo Foo Fest offers a unique slate of events during the month of November, or the middle of said off-season.
The larger, or “anchor” festivals and events such as the Blue Angels Homecoming Show, the Frank Brown International Songwriters Festival, the Great Gulfcoast Arts Festival and the Pensacola Marathon are all successful and attractive events in their own rights. ACE’s goal, by allocating grant money, was to challenge Pensacola’s other local groups and organizations to create unique events on their own to occur (primarily) in between the anchor weekend events. This creates a robust schedule of events on the days between the two weekends of Oct. 29 – Nov. 9, 2026.
