Foo Foo Festival Takes Over Pensacola for 12 Days: The 13th Annual Arts Celebration Is Underway
Pensacola's biggest arts celebration is underway. The 13th annual Foo Foo Festival runs October 29 through November 9, with 12 grant-funded events and performances, art, music and theater at venues across the city.
The Foo Foo Festival is underway in Pensacola. The 13th annual edition of the city's fall arts celebration runs from Thursday, October 29 through Monday, November 9 — 12 days of performances, art installations, live music, theater and creative experiences at venues throughout Pensacola, according to Visit Pensacola.
This year's festival is built on 12 grant-funded events. The Foo Foo Festival Committee allocated nearly $500,000 in grant funding for 2026, with recipients including Ballet Pensacola, Pensacola Museum of Art, Pensacola MESS Hall, PenArts, Night Moves Inc and 309 Punk Project, among others.
The opening weekend lands in the middle of Pensacola's busiest fall stretch: Halloween Saturday also brings the final full day of the Pensacola Interstate Fair, Taste of the Beach on Pensacola Beach, and the last day of early voting in Escambia County. The festival continues through November 9, well past the fair and the election.
