Beach Guide

What’s On

This week on the beach

Something
every night

9 AM

Gulf Pier Morning Bite

Pensacola Beach Gulf Pier · Family

Best fishing window off the long Gulf Pier, kings, cobia and Spanish mackerel run mid-morning.

10 AM

Fort Pickens & Dunes

Gulf Islands National Seashore · Family

Tour the historic fort and walk the wild dunes at the far west end of the island.

6 PM

Live Music on the Boardwalk

Pensacola Beach Boardwalk · Music

Nightly live bands at Bamboo Willie's and the Quietwater boardwalk bars over the Sound.

7 PM

Live Music at Flounder's

Flounder's Chowder House · Music

Beachside bands and sand volleyball at the longtime Casino Beach favorite.

Big Days

annual
Jul

Bands on the Beach / Fireworks

Free summer concert series at the Gateway plus the big Fourth of July fireworks over the Gulf Pier.

Jul

Pensacola Beach Air Show

The Blue Angels, NAS Pensacola's home team, fly their famous show right over Casino Beach.

Oct

Pensacola Beach Songwriters Festival

Dozens of songwriters play island bars and decks for a long weekend each fall.

see you out there

Real recurring local happenings — schedules can change, so check the venue. Sun-timed events track each day’s real sunset and the countdown runs on the live local clock.

At Pensacola Beach, the sun sets at 7:45 PM today — about 13h 39m of daylight. Sunrise was 6:07 AM. Live water temperature, surf height, UV index, wind and tide for Pensacola Beach update at the top of the conditions page.