Beach Guide

Perdido Key Events

This week on the beach

Pick a Day

7 AM

Birding — Big Lagoon SP

Big Lagoon State Park · Family

One of Florida's best birding parks — the boardwalk overlook sees redheads, scaup and ospreys on the lagoon.

8 AM

Surf Fishing — Johnson Beach

Johnson Beach, Gulf Islands NPS · Family

No license needed from the national seashore beach — whiting, pompano and redfish are the targets.

10 AM

Wildlife Walk — Big Lagoon SP

Big Lagoon State Park · Family

Self-guided walk through the coastal scrub and lagoon shore — boardwalk over the dunes and manatee sightings in season.

10 AM

Perdido Key Farmers Market

Perdido Key area · Market

Small weekend market with local produce, crafts and seafood on Perdido Key Drive.

2 PM

Live Music at Flora-Bama

Flora-Bama Lounge · Music

The Alabama-Florida state-line bar has live music all weekend — multiple stages, Bushwackers and legendary panhandle energy.

5:59 PM

sun-timed

Gulf Sunset at Johnson Beach

Johnson Beach, Gulf Islands NPS · Sunset

The national seashore's pristine west-facing sand empties by late afternoon — the best unobstructed sunset on the panhandle.

Big Days

annual
May

Interstate Mullet Toss

The Flora-Bama's legendary annual event — participants throw a mullet fish from Alabama into Florida. Thousands attend.

Oct

Frank Brown Park Music Fest

Annual songwriters festival in Perdido Key drawing national acts and new talent for a week of outdoor concerts.

see you out there

Every week is the beach’s recurring lineup. Times shift and seasons end, so check the venue before you go. Sun-timed events track each day’s real sunset and the countdown runs on the live local clock.

At Perdido Key, the sun sets at 6:59 PM today — about 12h 25m of daylight. Sunrise was 6:34 AM. Live water temperature, surf height, UV index, wind and tide for Perdido Key update at the top of the conditions page.