On Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2026, the Pensacola Foo Foo Festival Committee and 2026 grant recipients will officially kick off the annual event’s thirteenth iteration with an official launch party at 5:00 pm. Held at Friends of Downtown’s “Lightspill” installation at Artel Gallery (223 Palafox Pl.), a 2026 grant-funded activation, the Pensacola Foo Foo Festival Committee will share the excitement for this year’s 11 grant-funded events, Friends of Foo, Foo Foo On the Menu partners, and more, while surrounded by the reflective spheres of “Lightspill.” Guests are invited to sip, mingle, and soak it all in, as Foo Foo Fest prepares to celebrate two weeks of high-energy, interactive events.
The Pensacola Foo Foo Festival will officially begin on Thursday, Oct. 29, 2026, and will run through Monday, Nov.
9, 2026. The 2026 grant recipients include: 309 Punk Project, Ballet Pensacola, Fiesta Pensacola, Friends of Downtown, Japan America Society of Northwest Florida, Night Moves, PenArts, Pensacola MESS Hall, Pensacola Museum of Art, Pensacola Opera, and the Pensacola Symphony Orchestra.
To request advance or onsite interviews, please contact Erica Benken at [email protected] by Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2026.
WHEN: Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2026, from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm
WHERE: “Lightspill” Installation at Artel Gallery (223 Palafox Pl.)
WHO: Pensacola Foo Foo Festival Committee
309 Punk Project
Ballet Pensacola
Fiesta Pensacola
Friends of Downtown
Japan America Society of Northwest Florida
Night Moves
PenArts
Pensacola MESS Hall
Pensacola Museum of Art
Pensacola Opera
Pensacola Symphony Orchestra
MORE: For more information on this year’s events, visit FooFooFest.com.
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ABOUT ART, CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, INC. (ACE):
ACE is a nonprofit organization that receives Federal, State of Florida, Escambia County, City of Pensacola, corporate, foundation, and personal funds. ACE disperses these funds through an equitable granting process to nonprofit arts, culture, and entertainment organizations throughout Escambia County, Fla., and promotes Escambia County as an arts and cultural destination through the annual Foo Foo Festival and other marketing efforts. For more information about ACE, visit acepensacola.org.
