Pensacola Pride 2026
- 28 Jun
- Pensacola
Pensacola Pride, known locally as PensaPride, has evolved into one of Florida’s most welcoming queer community festivals. Organised by the Pensacola Arts Market, the 2025 edition returns as a single-day celebration on Saturday 28 June. For 2025 the organisers are moving out of the fairgrounds and into the Pensacola Interstate Fair Expo Hall at 6655 Mobile Highway. From 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. the Expo Hall will be transformed into a family-friendly space filled with art and activism. Two performance stages will host live music, DJs and drag throughout the day, and the 309 Punk Project is curating a quieter sensory-friendly space for poetry readings and workshops.
Hundreds of vendors and community groups will set up inside the Expo Hall and in nearby Building 7. The artists market showcases handmade crafts, vintage finds and artwork; outside, the “Gay Way” features booths from local lgbtq+QIA2S+ organisations, queer-owned businesses and mutual-aid projects. Food is a big part of the day too; there’s a dedicated outdoor food court with stalls selling everything from boba tea and waffles to wood-fired pizza and vegan bowls. Families will find activities for children, an arts and crafts corner and a photo booth, and the entrance fee is kept low at three dollars per person with kids admitted free.
PensaPride is more than a marketplace and party – it’s a grassroots effort to uplift marginalised voices. The event’s mission statement commits to eliminating racism, sexism, ableism and all forms of oppression within the community. Volunteers ensure the festival remains a sober, inclusive space where queer, trans, Black, Indigenous, disabled and other marginalised identities feel welcome. In 2025 the organisers are partnering with local service providers to offer resources about queer health, reproductive rights and mutual-aid networks, and there will be sign-ups for voter registration and community action.
If you plan to join the celebration, arrive early – vendor stalls tend to sell out and the best food lines form quickly. Wear comfortable clothes, bring cash for small vendors and don’t forget sunscreen because queues for the food court can extend outside the expo hall. Pensacola’s pride weekend has a relaxed, community-focused vibe; strangers chat over crafts and baked goods, kids draw chalk murals on the pavement, and elders share stories of past marches. For updated line-ups and maps of vendor locations, visit the official PensaPride website and its festival page.
Official website: https://pensapride.org
Hundreds of vendors and community groups will set up inside the Expo Hall and in nearby Building 7. The artists market showcases handmade crafts, vintage finds and artwork; outside, the “Gay Way” features booths from local lgbtq+QIA2S+ organisations, queer-owned businesses and mutual-aid projects. Food is a big part of the day too; there’s a dedicated outdoor food court with stalls selling everything from boba tea and waffles to wood-fired pizza and vegan bowls. Families will find activities for children, an arts and crafts corner and a photo booth, and the entrance fee is kept low at three dollars per person with kids admitted free.
PensaPride is more than a marketplace and party – it’s a grassroots effort to uplift marginalised voices. The event’s mission statement commits to eliminating racism, sexism, ableism and all forms of oppression within the community. Volunteers ensure the festival remains a sober, inclusive space where queer, trans, Black, Indigenous, disabled and other marginalised identities feel welcome. In 2025 the organisers are partnering with local service providers to offer resources about queer health, reproductive rights and mutual-aid networks, and there will be sign-ups for voter registration and community action.
If you plan to join the celebration, arrive early – vendor stalls tend to sell out and the best food lines form quickly. Wear comfortable clothes, bring cash for small vendors and don’t forget sunscreen because queues for the food court can extend outside the expo hall. Pensacola’s pride weekend has a relaxed, community-focused vibe; strangers chat over crafts and baked goods, kids draw chalk murals on the pavement, and elders share stories of past marches. For updated line-ups and maps of vendor locations, visit the official PensaPride website and its festival page.
Official website: https://pensapride.org