December in Pensacola is nothing short of magical. The volume of Pensacola December Events truly lights up the city. This month offers unforgettable coastal celebrations that make Pensacola a unique place to call home—or to visit during the holidays! Read on for our complete guide to all the can’t-miss activities that will make your season bright.
Holiday Market at Quayside Art Gallery/Pensacola Artists, Inc.
Christmas Spirit Cruises at SaltH2oTherapy
Monday Dog Run Club at Perfect Plain Brewery: 6pm
BTB Comedy Open Mic at Odd Colony Brewing Company: 7-10pm
Holiday Market at Quayside Art Gallery/Pensacola Artists, Inc.
Christmas Spirit Cruises at SaltH2oTherapy
East Hill Makers Market – Holiday Edition at Cordova Square: 3-7pm
A Christmas Story: The Musical at Saenger Theatre: 7:30pm
Holiday Market at Quayside Art Gallery/Pensacola Artists, Inc.
Christmas Spirit Cruises at SaltH2oTherapy
Old Christ Church Chamber Music Series at Old Christ Church: 12 – 2pm
Highpoint Christmas Market at Highpoint Church: 4pm
Palafox Market Holiday Market: 4-8pm
Ho Ho Homicide Murder Mystery Dinner Show at Seville Quarter: 6-9:30pm
A Christmas Story: The Musical at Saenger Theatre: 7:30pm
Holiday Market at Quayside Art Gallery/Pensacola Artists, Inc.
Christmas Spirit Cruises at SaltH2oTherapy
58th Annual Snowball Derby at Five Flags Speedway: 8am
Christmas Extravaganza at St. Michael’s Brewing Company: 4-8pm
Light Wire Theatre presents A Very Electric Christmas at Saenger Theatre: 7pm
UWF Jazz Ensemble and Combo Concert at UWF The Mainstage Theatre: 7:30-9:30pm
Holiday Market at Quayside Art Gallery/Pensacola Artists, Inc.
Christmas Spirit Cruises at SaltH2oTherapy
Winterfest: Downtown Pensacola
58th Annual Snowball Derby at Five Flags Speedway: 8am
Christmas Caravan Arts & Crafts Show at St. Christopher’s Episcopal Church: 9am – 4pm
Annual Two-day Holiday Shopping Soiree for Childhood Cancer Research at Studer Community Institute: 10am – 4pm
German Winter Market at Gary’s Brewery & Biergarten: 4pm
Pensacola Arts Market First Fridays at Gary’s Brewery & Biergarten: 4-9pm
Light up Milton in Downtown Milton: 5pm
Hot Glass, Cold Brew: Holiday Pajama Party at First City Art Center: 5-9pm
First Fridays at Blue Morning Gallery: 5:30-7:30pm
The Road to Bethlehem, A Walk Thru Experience at Woodbine Baptist Church: 6-8pm
Pensacola Ice Flyers vs. Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs “Rally Foundation Night” at Pensacola Bay Center: 6-10pm
Wahoos Winter Nights at Blue Wahoos Stadium: 6-9pm
2025 Season Your Holidays Lighted Boat Parade at Casino Beach Boardwalk: 6:30-7:30pm
Lighted Boat Parade & Fireworks Cruise at Frisky Mermaid Dolphin Tours and Boat Rentals: 6:30 pm
Mewvie Night – The Twilight Saga at Coastal Cat Cafe: 7-9pm
Messiah Sing! at the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart: 7:30-9pm
Nurse Blake: But Did You Die? Comedy Tour at Saenger Theatre: 8pm
The Pointe’s Ugly Sweater Party at The Pointe Gulf Breeze: 9pm – 12am
Holiday Market at Quayside Art Gallery/Pensacola Artists, Inc.
Christmas Spirit Cruises at SaltH2oTherapy
Winterfest: Downtown Pensacola
Annual Two-day Holiday Shopping Soiree for Childhood Cancer Research at Studer Community Institute: all day
58th Annual Snowball Derby at Five Flags Speedway: 8am
Holly Jolly Mall Walk at Cordova Mall: 8-11am
Pancakes with Santa & Holiday Market at Gulf Coast Kid’s House: 8 – 11am
Five & Dime Day at Alyssa’s: 9am
Jolly Market at Gulf Breeze Community Center: 9am – 2pm
Christmas Caravan Arts & Crafts Show at St. Christopher’s Episcopal Church: 9am – 4pm
Palafox Market in Downtown Pensacola: 9am – 2pm
Sand Dollar Market at 87 Market: 9-2pm
Alyssa’s Christmas Gift Market at Alyssa’s: 9am -3 pm
Winter Adventure Weekend “Florida Style Winter Wonderland” at Navarre Family Watersports, Dewey Destin’s Navarre and Relax in Navarre Beach: 9am – 6pm
Polar Express Christmas Party at Hive & Honey: 10am
The USO 13 Annual Airport Runway 5k at Pensacola International Airport: 10am – 1pm
Into the Woods, Artist’s and Farmer’s Marketplace at Magnolia Acres: 10am – 4pm
Christmas Zoobilee at Gulf Breeze Zoo: 10am – 4pm
Christmas in the Park/ Merry Market/ Community Christmas Parade at Centennial Park: 10am – 4pm
Pensacola Downtown Holiday Market at Community Maritime Park: 10am – 5pm
Jackson’s Presents Deck the Halls: A Holiday Lunch Event: 10:30am – 3pm
Deck the Hulls with Santa at MarineMax Pensacola: 11am – 2pm
Messiah Sing! at the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart: 12pm
Flora-Bama Annual Santa Drop at Flora-Bama Lounge, Package and Oyster Bar: 11 am
Beulah Christmas Parade at Windy Hill Baptist Church: 1pm
Curiosity Day: Papercraft at Pensacola M.E.S.S. Hall: 1-4pm
Po- Boys Party at Coastal County Brewing: 1-10pm
Adventures with Santa at Laguna’s Beach Bar and Grill: 2-4pm
Trees for Troops – FREE Trees for Active Duty at NAS Whiting Field: 2-5pm
Lighted Volkswagen Christmas Parade at Coastal County Brewing: 4-7pm
O’Riley’s 13th Annual Santa Pub Crawl at O’Riley’s Irish Pub: 4-10pm
Family Christmas Fest at Museum Plaza: 5-8pm
The Road to Bethlehem, A Walk Thru Experience at Woodbine Baptist Church: 6-8pm
Wahoos Winter Nights at Blue Wahoos Stadium: 6-9pm
Pensacola Ice Flyers vs. Roanoke Rail Yard Dogs “Youth Jersey Giveaway” at Pensacola Bay Center: 6-10pm
Mewvie Night – The Twilight Saga at Coastal Cat Cafe: 7-9pm
A Chocolate Covered Christmas Carol at Saenger Theatre: 7-9:45pm
Milton Christmas Parade at Jerigan’s Landing: 7pm
Holiday Market at Quayside Art Gallery/Pensacola Artists, Inc.
Christmas Spirit Cruises at SaltH2oTherapy
Winterfest: Downtown Pensacola
Perfect Day Bookstore Pop-up Truck at Lucky Goat: 8am – 6pm
Grunch 2025 at Hilton Pensacola Beach: 9am
Winter Adventure Weekend “Florida Style Winter Wonderland” at Navarre Family Watersports, Dewey Destin’s Navarre and Relax in Navarre Beach: 9am – 6pm
Free Yoga at Bayview Park: 9:30-10:30
Christmas Zoobilee at Gulf Breeze Zoo: 10am – 4pm
Winter Wax Record Fair at Odd Colony Brewing: 12 – 4pm
58th Annual Snowball Derby at Five Flags Speedway: 1pm
Surfin’ Santa Beach Parade at Casino Beach Boardwalk: 2pm
Saint Nick Pics at Coastal County Brewing: 2-6pm
Dr. Newheart’s Christmas Cure – Kids Musical at Navarre United Methodist Church: 3pm
The Road to Bethlehem, A Walk Thru Experience at Woodbine Baptist Church: 6-8pm
Wahoos Winter Nights featuring the movie “Elf” at Blue Wahoos Stadium: 6-9pm
Holiday Market at Quayside Art Gallery/Pensacola Artists, Inc.
Christmas Spirit Cruises at SaltH2oTherapy
Monday Dog Run Club at Perfect Plain Brewery: 6pm
BTB Comedy Open Mic at Odd Colony Brewing Company: 7-10pm
Holiday Market at Quayside Art Gallery/Pensacola Artists, Inc.
Christmas Spirit Cruises at SaltH2oTherapy
Holiday Market at Quayside Art Gallery/Pensacola Artists, Inc.
Christmas Spirit Cruises at SaltH2oTherapy
Holiday Art Market at Pensacola State College Anna Lamar Switzer Center: 12-6pm
Holiday Market at Quayside Art Gallery/Pensacola Artists, Inc.
Christmas Spirit Cruises at SaltH2oTherapy
Holiday Art Market at Pensacola State College Anna Lamar Switzer Center: 12-6pm
Perdido Key Christmas Market at Warrior Beer Company: 4-9pm
Sip N Shop and Hang with the Artists at The Unique Boutique: 5-7pm
Pensacola Ice Flyers vs. Huntsville Havoc “College Night” at Pensacola Bay Center: 6-10pm
Holiday Market at Quayside Art Gallery/Pensacola Artists, Inc.
Christmas Spirit Cruises at SaltH2oTherapy
Winterfest: Downtown Pensacola
Holiday Art Market at Pensacola State College Anna Lamar Switzer Center: 11am – 2pm
Perdido Key Christmas Market at Warrior Beer Company: 4-9pm
Wahoos Winter Nights at Blue Wahoos Stadium: 6-9pm
Pensacola Children’s Chorus presents Christmas on the Coast at Saenger Theatre: 7:30pm
Holiday Market at Quayside Art Gallery/Pensacola Artists, Inc.
Christmas Spirit Cruises at SaltH2oTherapy
Shepherd’s Christmas Bazaar & Grinch Breakfast at Good Shepherd Lutheran School: 8:30am – 3pm
Palafox Market in Downtown Pensacola: 9am – 2pm
Sand Dollar Market at 87 Market: 9-2pm
Beulah Bash at Escambia County Equestrian Center: 9am – 3pm
Oriole Beach Elementary Mistletoe Market 2025 at Oriole Beach Elementary: 9:30am
Toys for Tots Car Show at Pensacola Harley-Davidson: 10am – 3pm
Christmas Zoobilee at Gulf Breeze Zoo: 10am – 4pm
Jackson’s Presents Deck the Halls: A Holiday Lunch Event: 10:30am – 3pm
Santa’s Workshop: Kids’ Shopping Event, Storewide Sales and Pictures with Santa at Flip Flops on Palafox: 11am – 3pm
Pensacola Arts Market at Threads of Learning Academy: 11am – 4pm
Santa Paws at Perfect Plain: 11am – 4pm
Bad Santa – Christmas Mystery Scavenger Hunt at Coastal County Brewing: 2-4pm
Christmas on the Farm at The BarnYard in Pace: 2-6pm
Pensacola Children’s Chorus presents Christmas on the Coast at Saenger Theatre: 2:30pm
Pensacola Christmas Parade in Downtown Pensacola: 5:30-8pm
Wahoos Winter Nights at Blue Wahoos Stadium: 6-9pm
Gino Rosaria’s Tenth Anniversary Christmas Charity Jazz Concert at WSRE PBS Jean & Paul Amos Performance Studio: 7-10pm
Holiday Market at Quayside Art Gallery/Pensacola Artists, Inc.
Christmas Spirit Cruises at SaltH2oTherapy
Winterfest: Downtown Pensacola
Breakfast on the Beach with Santa at Casino Beach Bar and Grille: 8-11am
Breakfast with the Grinch at Andy D’s Navarre Beach: 8am -12pm
Perfect Day Bookstore Pop-up Truck at Lucky Goat: 8am – 6pm
Breakfast with the Grinch and Christmas Bazaar at Good Shepard Lutheran School: 8:30-10:30am
Spirit of Christmas Service featuring Granger Smith at Marcus Pointe Baptist Church: 10am
Santa’s Winter Juana Land at Juana’s Pagodas & Sailors Grill: 10am – 2pm
Christmas Zoobilee at Gulf Breeze Zoo: 10am – 4pm
Craft & Vintage Holiday Market at Odd Colony Brewing: 12-4pm
Saint Nick Pics and ‘Paws for the Clause’- Ugly Sweater Pup Paw-ty at Coastal County Brewing: 2-6pm
Pensacola Children’s Chorus presents Christmas on the Coast at Saenger Theatre: 2:30pm
Wahoos Winter Nights featuring the movie “Home Alone” at Blue Wahoos Stadium: 6-9pm
Holiday Market at Quayside Art Gallery/Pensacola Artists, Inc.
Christmas Spirit Cruises at SaltH2oTherapy
Monday Dog Run Club at Perfect Plain Brewery: 6pm
BTB Comedy Open Mic at Odd Colony Brewing Company: 7-10pm
Holiday Market at Quayside Art Gallery/Pensacola Artists, Inc.
Christmas Spirit Cruises at SaltH2oTherapy
Gulf Breeze Santa Run by Gulf Breeze Volunteer Fire Department: 5pm
Holiday Market at Quayside Art Gallery/Pensacola Artists, Inc.
Christmas Spirit Cruises at SaltH2oTherapy
Holiday Market at Quayside Art Gallery/Pensacola Artists, Inc.
Christmas Spirit Cruises at SaltH2oTherapy
Holiday Market at Quayside Art Gallery/Pensacola Artists, Inc.
Christmas Spirit Cruises at SaltH2oTherapy
Winterfest: Downtown Pensacola
Gallery Night “Threads of Cheer” in Downtown Pensacola: 5-9pm
Wahoos Winter Nights at Blue Wahoos Stadium: 6-9pm
Pensacola’s Bethlehem Experience at Smyrna Baptist Church: 6-9pm
Ballet Pensacola: The Nutcracker at Saenger Theatre: 7pm
Holiday Market at Quayside Art Gallery/Pensacola Artists, Inc.
Christmas Spirit Cruises at SaltH2oTherapy
Winterfest: Downtown Pensacola
Banana’s vs. Santa’s Run at South Market: 8am
Palafox Market in Downtown Pensacola: 9am – 2pm
Sand Dollar Market at 87 Market: 9-2pm
Christmas Gift Market at Alyssa’s: 9am – 3pm
MuMus Mocktails & Mimosas: Women IN Power Brunch at Black A Community Cafe & Bookstore: 10:30 am – 1pm
Jackson’s Presents Deck the Halls: A Holiday Lunch Event: 10:30am – 3pm
Ballet Pensacola: The Nutcracker at Saenger Theatre: 1:30pm
Dinner with Santa Claus at Andy D’s Navarre Beach: 4:30 – 7:30pm
East Hill All Vehicle Sleigh Ride at Bayview Park: 5:30-6:30pm
Wahoos Winter Nights at Blue Wahoos Stadium: 6-9pm
Pensacola’s Bethlehem Experience at Smyrna Baptist Church: 6-9pm
Pensacola Ice Flyers vs. Huntsville Havoc “Star Wars Night” at Pensacola Bay Center: 6-10pm
Filipino-American Christmas Party at Fil-Am Cultural Center: 6:30-9:30pm
Ballet Pensacola: The Nutcracker at Saenger Theatre: 7pm
Candlelight: Christmas Carols on Strings at First United Methodist Church Pensacola: 8:30-9:45pm
Holiday Market at Quayside Art Gallery/Pensacola Artists, Inc.
Christmas Spirit Cruises at SaltH2oTherapy
Winterfest: Downtown Pensacola
Breakfast with the Grinch at Andy D’s Roadhouse Milton: 8 – 11am
Perfect Day Bookstore Pop-up Truck at Lucky Goat: 8am – 6pm
Ballet Pensacola: The Nutcracker at Saenger Theatre: 11am
Brunch with Santa & a Holiday Kids Market at The Burrow: 12-4pm
Santa at The BarnYard in Pace: 1pm
Ballet Pensacola: The Nutcracker at Saenger Theatre: 5pm
Wahoos Winter Nights featuring the movie “The Grinch” at Blue Wahoos Stadium: 6-9pm
Holiday Market at Quayside Art Gallery/Pensacola Artists, Inc.
Christmas Spirit Cruises at SaltH2oTherapy
Winterfest: Downtown Pensacola
BTB Comedy Open Mic at Odd Colony Brewing Company: 7-10pm
Holiday Market at Quayside Art Gallery/Pensacola Artists, Inc.
Christmas Spirit Cruises at SaltH2oTherapy
Winterfest: Downtown Pensacola
Pensacola Ice Flyers vs. Birmingham Bulls “Ice Flyers Christmas” at Pensacola Bay Center: 6-10pm
Night of Light at Blue Wahoos Stadium: 6pm
A Drag Queen Christmas at Saenger Theatre: 7:30 pm
Holiday Market at Quayside Art Gallery/Pensacola Artists, Inc.
Christmas Spirit Cruises at SaltH2oTherapy
Winterfest: Downtown Pensacola
Christmas Eve Market at Alyssa’s: 9am – 1pm
Holiday Market at Quayside Art Gallery/Pensacola Artists, Inc.
Christmas Spirit Cruises at SaltH2oTherapy
Holiday Market at Quayside Art Gallery/Pensacola Artists, Inc.
Christmas Spirit Cruises at SaltH2oTherapy
Holiday Market at Quayside Art Gallery/Pensacola Artists, Inc.
Christmas Spirit Cruises at SaltH2oTherapy
Palafox Market in Downtown Pensacola: 9am – 2pm
Sand Dollar Market at 87 Market: 9-2pm
Pensacola Ice Flyers vs. Huntsville Havoc “Military Appreciation Night” at Pensacola Bay Center: 6-10pm
Holiday Market at Quayside Art Gallery/Pensacola Artists, Inc.
Christmas Spirit Cruises at SaltH2oTherapy
Perfect Day Bookstore Pop-up Truck at Lucky Goat: 8am – 6pm
Kids Holiday Pajama Pawty at Coastal Cat Cafe: 10-10:45am
Holiday Market at Quayside Art Gallery/Pensacola Artists, Inc.
Christmas Spirit Cruises at SaltH2oTherapy
Holiday Market at Quayside Art Gallery/Pensacola Artists, Inc.
Christmas Spirit Cruises at SaltH2oTherapy
Holiday Market at Quayside Art Gallery/Pensacola Artists, Inc.
Christmas Spirit Cruises at SaltH2oTherapy
Flora-Bama Annual New Year’s Eve Bash at Flora Bama: 6pm
Pensacola Symphony Orchestra presents Celebrate the New Year! at Saenger Theatre: 7pm
NYE Bash at La Sala Event Center: 7pm – 12:30am
Night Owl – New Year’s Eve – Masquerade Party with Jitterbug at Odd Colony Brewing: 7pm – 1am
Midnight Masquerade at Perfect Plain: 8pm
Krewe of Daisy Dukes – Rhinestone Rodeo Ball at Court of DeLuna Event Space: 8pm
Ring in the New Year Sober Cruise on Pensacola Beach at Frisky Mermaid Dolphin Tours and Pontoon Boat Rentals: 11:15pm
New Years Eve Fireworks at Casino Beach Boardwalk: 11:55pm
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