Pensacola Area Attractions, Museums, Events & Things To Do

Planning a fishing trip with Double D Fishing Charters? The Pensacola and Gulf Breeze area offers plenty to do before or after your charter, including museums, historic sites, live music, cultural events, family attractions, art galleries, and regional race tracks.

Museums & Historic Attractions

National Naval Aviation Museum

Located aboard NAS Pensacola, the National Naval Aviation Museum is one of the area’s most popular attractions. Visitors can explore restored military aircraft, naval aviation history, Blue Angels exhibits, flight simulators, and family-friendly displays.

Historic Pensacola Village

Historic Pensacola Village features preserved homes, museums, walking tours, and exhibits covering Pensacola’s colonial, maritime, military, and cultural history. It is a great stop for visitors interested in the history of downtown Pensacola.

Pensacola Museum of History

Located in downtown Pensacola’s historic city hall building, this museum highlights Pensacola’s long and diverse history, including military heritage, maritime history, local culture, and regional development.

Pensacola Lighthouse & Maritime Museum

The Pensacola Lighthouse offers tower climbs, maritime exhibits, historic interpretation, and views of Pensacola Bay. It is a popular attraction for families, photographers, and visitors interested in Gulf Coast maritime history.

USS Alabama Battleship Memorial Park

Located in Mobile, Alabama, within driving distance of Pensacola, Battleship Memorial Park features the USS Alabama, the submarine USS Drum, military aircraft, tanks, and other historic military exhibits.

Fort Pickens

Fort Pickens is part of Gulf Islands National Seashore and offers historic military structures, beaches, trails, camping, and beautiful views of the Gulf of Mexico and Pensacola Bay.

Historic Fort Morgan

Located near the entrance to Mobile Bay, Historic Fort Morgan is a coastal fortification known for its Civil War history, Gulf Coast military significance, and scenic location.

Arts Museums & Galleries

Pensacola Museum of Art

Located in downtown Pensacola, the Pensacola Museum of Art features rotating exhibitions, contemporary art, historic collections, regional artists, and educational programs. The museum is housed inside the historic former city jail building and is one of the area’s primary visual arts destinations.

First City Art Center

First City Art Center is a nonprofit arts organization offering galleries, glass-blowing demonstrations, pottery, workshops, artist studios, and community arts events. The center regularly hosts local exhibitions and seasonal art festivals.

Quayside Art Gallery

Quayside Art Gallery is one of Pensacola’s best-known cooperative galleries, featuring paintings, sculpture, jewelry, photography, pottery, and mixed media works created by regional Gulf Coast artists.

Blue Morning Gallery

Blue Morning Gallery showcases artwork from local Pensacola artists including paintings, handmade jewelry, glasswork, pottery, woodworking, photography, and fine crafts in downtown Pensacola.

Artel Gallery

Artel Gallery is a contemporary nonprofit gallery in downtown Pensacola featuring local and regional artists, rotating exhibitions, mixed media installations, and modern Gulf Coast art.

Palafox Market & Local Art Vendors

Downtown Pensacola’s Palafox Market regularly features local artists, handmade crafts, paintings, photography, jewelry, and regional artisan vendors alongside farmers market and food vendors.

Music, Arts & Cultural Events

Visit Pensacola Events Calendar

This is one of the best resources for finding upcoming Pensacola events, including festivals, concerts, seafood events, Blue Angels events, art shows, cultural celebrations, and seasonal activities.

Downtown Pensacola Events Calendar

Downtown Pensacola hosts gallery nights, live music, art walks, food festivals, markets, and community celebrations throughout the year.

Saenger Theatre Pensacola

The historic Saenger Theatre hosts concerts, Broadway-style productions, symphony performances, comedy shows, ballet, and other cultural events in downtown Pensacola.

Pensacola Bay Center Events

The Pensacola Bay Center is a major entertainment venue for concerts, sporting events, expos, conventions, comedy shows, and touring performances.

Gallery Night Pensacola

Gallery Night is one of Pensacola’s most popular recurring downtown cultural events, featuring live music, local artists, galleries, street performers, food vendors, entertainment, and community celebrations throughout downtown Pensacola.

Sports & Entertainment

Pensacola Blue Wahoos Baseball

The Pensacola Blue Wahoos play at a beautiful waterfront stadium overlooking Pensacola Bay. The stadium hosts baseball games, fireworks nights, community events, and family-friendly entertainment.

The Graffiti Bridge

The Graffiti Bridge is one of Pensacola’s most recognizable local landmarks. The bridge is constantly repainted with murals, memorials, local artwork, and event-related designs, making it a popular photo stop.

Race Tracks Within About 75 Miles of Pensacola

5 Flags Speedway

Located in Pensacola, 5 Flags Speedway is a well-known paved short track and home of the famous Snowball Derby. The track hosts stock car racing, special events, and regional racing series.

Southern Raceway

Southern Raceway in Milton, Florida features dirt track racing, sprint cars, modifieds, stock cars, and family race nights. It is a popular motorsports venue near Pensacola and Gulf Breeze.

Mobile International Speedway

Mobile International Speedway is a regional paved oval track near Mobile, Alabama, hosting stock car racing and other motorsports events within driving distance of Pensacola.

Plan Your Pensacola Trip

Whether you are visiting for fishing, beaches, museums, racing events, live music, festivals, family vacations, or local culture, the Pensacola and Gulf Breeze area offers plenty to experience on and off the water.

Book your Pensacola fishing charter with Double D Fishing Charters and make the most of your Gulf Coast visit.

Favorite Restaurants Around Pensacola & Gulf Breeze

One of the best parts of visiting Pensacola and Gulf Breeze is the incredible local food scene. Whether you are looking for fresh Gulf seafood, waterfront dining, barbecue, Mexican food, Italian cuisine, or breakfast before your fishing charter, there are plenty of outstanding local restaurants to explore.

Here are some of our favorite local restaurants near Double D Fishing Charters.

Seafood & Waterfront Restaurants

Where Y’at Seafood Market & Restaurant

Where Y’at Seafood is a favorite local stop for fresh Gulf seafood, shrimp, oysters, po’boys, and Cajun-inspired dishes. Known for casual atmosphere and fresh local seafood selections near Pensacola.

Jaco’s Bayfront Bar & Grille

Located on Pensacola’s waterfront, Jaco’s offers beautiful marina views, seafood, sushi, steaks, cocktails, and outdoor dining overlooking Pensacola Bay. A popular sunset dining destination near downtown Pensacola.

Peg Leg Pete’s

One of Pensacola Beach’s best-known restaurants, Peg Leg Pete’s is famous for oysters, seafood platters, crab legs, shrimp dishes, and laid-back beach atmosphere just minutes from the Gulf of Mexico.

Southern & BBQ Favorites

Five Sisters Blues Café

Five Sisters Blues Café is a Pensacola favorite known for Southern comfort food, live blues music, fried chicken, shrimp and grits, seafood gumbo, and historic neighborhood atmosphere.

Hot Spot Barbecue

Hot Spot Barbecue serves smoked meats, ribs, pulled pork, brisket, homemade sides, and classic Southern barbecue flavors. A great local stop for casual dining after a day on the water.

Italian Cuisine

Da Matteo Italian Restaurant

Da Matteo offers authentic Italian cuisine, handcrafted pasta dishes, pizza, seafood, wine, and traditional Italian recipes in downtown Pensacola.

Mexican Cuisine

Mama’s Mexican Restaurant

Mama’s Mexican Restaurant is a longtime local favorite featuring tacos, fajitas, enchiladas, margaritas, seafood dishes, and traditional Mexican cuisine in Pensacola.

Gastropubs & Casual Dining

Union Public House

Union Public House offers elevated pub food, burgers, seafood, cocktails, local beer selections, and a lively downtown Pensacola atmosphere popular with both locals and visitors.

Breakfast & Coffee

Parlor Doughnuts

Parlor Doughnuts is known for layered doughnuts, breakfast sandwiches, coffee, espresso drinks, and sweet breakfast options. A great stop before heading out for a fishing charter.

Dining Around Pensacola & Gulf Breeze

Whether you are visiting Pensacola for fishing, beaches, live music, museums, racing events, or family vacations, the local restaurant scene offers everything from fresh Gulf seafood and waterfront dining to barbecue, Italian food, Southern comfort food, and breakfast favorites.

After enjoying one of our favorite local restaurants, book your Pensacola fishing charter with Double D Fishing Charters and experience the Gulf Coast on the water.