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Pensacola Seafood FestivaL

Japanese Film Festival

Great Gulfcoast Arts Festival

Pensacola Interstate Fair Greater Good Music, Art & Children’s Festival

Pensacola Craft Beer Festival

Barktoberfest Mahabhuta Yoga Festival

Pensacola Greek Festival

Pensacola LGBT Film Festival Frank Brown International Songwriter's Festival

WOBtoberfest

Pensacola Beach Songwriters Festival

Taste of the Beach

Pensacola EggFest

Foo Foo Festival Pensacola Beach 2014 Art and Wine Festival

Eric Ayotte and the Gadabout Travelling Film Festival

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A Fall Festival Season Primer + DAYTRIPS, RACES, AND OTHER CAN'T MISS EVENTS

September 18, 2014

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“Blazing Saddles” 7 p.m.

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Say farewell to summer and this year’s run of the Saenger’s Classic Movie Series with a screening of the “ultimate Western spoof.”

All seats are $5. Saenger Theatre, 118 S. Palafox. pensacolasaenger.com

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Taste of the Beach

A celebrity chef, cooking demos, tastings and live entertainment— Taste of the Beach offers all of this and more. The meet and greet event has already sold out, but that doesn’t mean you won’t get to see this year’s celebrity chef, Carla Hall (from ABC’s “The Chew”), in action. In addition to Hall, you can also sample costal cuisine prepared by some of the beach’s best chefs, like Dan Dunn of H2O.

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Fall Races

As temperatures cool along the Gulf Coast, it’s only natural to want to get out and about. For those who’d like to add a competitive (and/ or charitable) twist to their outdoor excursions, there are multiple races between now and the holidays to let you run around with hundreds, sometimes thousands, of friends and strangers.

Santa Rosa Island Triathlon Registration

closes on Sept. 20 for this sprint triathlon held each fall on Pensacola Beach.

Oct. 4, santarosaislandtriathlon.com

Pensacola Mud Run

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(obstacles included) and a 1-mile Kid’s Run.

Oct. 11, pensacolamudrun.com

Bridge to Bridge 5K

The inaugural Bridge to Bridge 5K along the 3-Mile Bay Bridge will take runners from Pensacola to the Bridge Bar & Sunset Lounge in Gulf Breeze.

Oct. 12, B2B5K.com

WOBtoberfest 5K

As part of its Oktoberfest celebration, World of Beer is holding 5k run through downtown with post-race food and beer, of course.

Oct. 18, wob5kpensacola. racehawk.com

Pensacola Seafood Festival This year marks the 37th anniversary of the Seafood Fest, so Fiesta of Five Flags (the festival organizers) are clearly doing something right. In addition to countless seafood options, the festival, which takes place downtown at Seville Square, Fountain Park and Bartram Park, also has a children’s area, arts and crafts vendors and a full weekend of live music.

Sept. 26-28, fiestaoffiveflags. org

The Great Pumpkin Race

This traditional 5K through scenic and historic East Hill also offers a 1-mile Little Pumpkin Fun Run for the kids.

Nov. 1, shcs.ptdiocese.org/ pumpkinrun

Pensacon Zombie Run

The team behind Pensacon brings you the chance to play zombie or “survivor” during the Day of the Dead Zombie Run 5K.

Nov. 1, pensacon. com/zombierun

Pensacola Marathon

Go the distance through Pensacola with either a 26.2 loop for the full marathon or a 13.1 mile circuit for half marathoners.

Nov. 9, marathonpensacola. com

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The Dude abides indeed. Local fans of the Coen Brother’s classic movie “The Big Lebowski” are teaming up to give the movie the ultimate tribute—a two day festival. Weekend actives include a private screening of the movie at Tree House Cinema, a full day of bowling at Liberty Lanes, costume contests, trivia and plenty chances to drink White Russians.

Sept. 26-27, pensacolebowski. com

Seville Quarter Turkey Trot 5K If you plan to go

all out on Thanksgiving and want to feel less guilty about it, Seville Quarter brings you a family-oriented 5K race/walk through downtown Pensacola to do a little pre-holiday calorie burn.

Nov. 22, runsignup.com/ Race/FL/Pensacola/sevillequarterwildturkeytrot

Pensacola Beach Turkey Trot 5K For either a

change of pace to your normal workout or just to escape a crowded house for a while, this race welcomes family, friends and out-of-towners for a Thanksgiving Day 5K starting at Casino Beach.

Nov. 27, facebook.com/PensacolaBeachTurkeyTrot

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Wednesday Oct. 8 St. Vincent 7 p.m. We still can’t believe Annie Clark, aka St. Vincent, is coming to town. But it’s really happening and it’s happening soon.

Tickets are $30 in advance. Vinyl Music Hall, 2 S. Palafox. vinylmusichall.com

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Strong Street Studio Annual Pumpkin Party 12-6 p.m. Once again Strong

Street Studio is celebrating fall by selling their hand-blown glass pumpkins. And although the party is a two-day affair, the pumpkins tend to go fast, so get there early if you want your pick of the patch. Art and metal works by Ben Bogan will also accompany the pumpkins.

The event is free to attend, with pumpkins available for purchase. Jaco’s Bayfront Bar and Grill, 997 S. Palafox. strongstreetstudio.com

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DON'T MISS: Tuesday Oct. 28 Bands on the Beach Finale 7 p.m. Pensacola Beach's popular free outdoor summer concert series is closing out the season in style with Beatles tribute band Not Quite Fab. Gulfside Pavilion at Casino Beach, 735 Pensacola Beach Blvd. visitpensacolabeach.com

Pensacola Beach Songwriters Festival

If you’ve ever been curious about the people who actually write the songs other people sing, you’re going to like this festival. The venues involved this year go beyond the beach too, so don’t let the name trick you.

Check out the festival’s website for a complete list of songwriters and stages.

Oct. 2-5, pensacolabeachsongfest.com

Pensacola Greek Festival The parishioners of the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church are celebrating

their 55th Greek Festival this year, and once again we are all invited to join in the fun. The event will showcase Greek culture, music, youth folk dancing and, of course, cuisine. Twenty-minute church tours are also available throughout the weekend.

Oct. 10-12, annunciationgoc.org

Greater Good Music, Art & Children’s Festival

You know what’s great about Greater Good?

The fact that they have yoga classes, children’s activities and handmade art vendors plus a stellar line-up of live music, which includes Inweekly favorites like Betsy Badwater and Continuum. This year’s fest will take place at the Community Maritime Park, and they’re offering day and weekend passes, so you can decide how much “good” you take in.

Oct. 11-12, greatergoodfestival.com

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Eric Ayotte & the Gadabout Traveling Film Festival

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This festival highlights the artistic contributions of lesbian, gay, bi and transgender

Ice Flyers Home Opener 7 p.m.

Can you say three-peat? Hockey is finally back at “The Hangar,” so get ready for a season full of action as the team makes another run at the Southern Professional Hockey League championship cup.

Individual game tickets range from $15-29.

Pensacola Bay Center, 201 E. Gregory St. pensacolaiceflyers.com

(LGBT) films and filmmakers. This year’s film line-up includes three feature-length documentaries plus some short films, which will be screened in venus around town from UWF to Bayview Park.

Oct. 15-18, pcolaLGBTfilmfest.com

Pensacola Interstate Fair

It wouldn’t be fall in Pensacola without at least one trip to the Pensacola Interstate Fair.

Whether you go for the rides, the fried food, the concerts, the people watching or all of the above, you’re sure to be pleased with this year’s attractions. Where else can you see reality TV’s Big Smo and eat a funnel cake?

Oct. 16-26, pensacolafair.com

WOBtoberfest

Lederhosen, music and more than enough beer—yup, it’s time for World of Beer’s annual WOBtoberfest. This time around they are hosting it during Gallery Night, so you really have no excuse to miss out. Also the first WOBtoberfest 5k is set for Saturday to keep the festivities going into the weekend.

Oct. 17-18, worldofbeer.com

Pensacola Beach 2014 Art and Wine Festival

Want to spend a Sunday afternoon sam-

pling food and wine while shopping for art on the Portofino Boardwalk? Yeah, us too.

Thankfully this festival offers you an opportunity to do just that.

Oct. 19, pensacolabeachchamber.com

Eric Ayotte and the Gadabout Traveling Film Festival

The Gadabout started in 2002 “with the idea of creating a film festival that operates more like a DIY punk band,” meaning they tour in a van with a projector and play independent short films. This year marks their 12th annual program, which is called “Speechless,” a curated collection of films with no dialogue.

Sluggo’s is hosting the festival.

Oct. 20, gadaboutfilmfest.com

Barktoberfest

Dogs, dogs and more dogs! It’s not secret that most of team Inweekly are dog people, so it shouldn’t come as surprise that this Pensacola Humane Society event is one of our fall favorites. The puppy loving Saturday is full of action, including games, demos, pet-centric vendors, adoption options and our personal favorite—costume contests.

Oct. 25, pensacolahumane.org/barktoberfest

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The Blues are back to help celebrate NAS Pensacola's 100th anniversary. Be especially sure to check out the Friday night air show, which will include special performers and end with an impressive fireworks display. Free admission for parking and blanket seating, with preferred seating available closer to the event date.

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Get out your bedazzler and get ready. "Bigger, stronger and shinier" than ever, Cher’s Pensacola performance of her Dressed to Kill 2014 Tour is going to be memorable to say the least.

Tickets are currently on sale and range from $30-$150. Pensacola Bay Center, 201 E. Gregory St. tour. cher.com

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Foo Foo Festival

What do Pensacon, the Blue Angels, Ballet Pensacola and the Pensacola Marathon have in common? They are all hosting events that fall under the umbrella of Foo Foo Festival. The purpose of this festival, which is in its inaugural year, is to highlight an eclectic mix of arts and culture events.

They certainly picked the perfect time of year and organizations to make that happen. There is truly something for everyone during this 12-day celebration.

Nov. 6-17, foofoofest.com

Frank Brown International Songwriter's Festival

Looking for another chance to hear the stories behind the songs? This festival, which is named after the late Frank Brown who was night watchman at the Flora-Bama for 28 years, showcases even more songwriters. They will spend the week performing original songs in various venus throughout Perdido Key and Pensacola.

Nov. 6-16, frankbrownsongwriters.com

Great Gulfcoast Arts Festival

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Jerry Seinfeld 7 p.m. and 9:30

p.m. The legendary comedian is coming back to town and doing two shows in one night. But don’t sleep on this one if you want to go—it’ll probably sell out soon.

Tickets are on sale now and range from $125-$85. Saenger Theatre, 118 S. Palafox. pensacolasaenger.com

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festival, which has become a staple event over the years. GGAF is three-day, juried art show that draws the work of hundreds of painters, potters, sculptors, jewelers, graphic artists and craftsmen. They also have live music, performance art and a great kid’s area that encourages children to become artist themselves.

Nov. 7-9, ggaf.org

Japanese Film Festival

(at Tree House Cinema) The Japan-America Society of Northwest Florida is presenting this two-day celebration of Japanese cinema as part of Foo Foo Fest. In addition to the movies, attendees will be exposed to Japanese cuisine and culture through demonstrations, while children can participate in games and activities in observance of “Shichi-GoSan,” which is a Japanese tradition that celebrates the growth and well-being of children.

Nov. 14-15, jasnwfl.org or treehousecinemagulfbreeze.com

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Pensacola Craft Beer Festival

Want to drink beer for a good cause? Then this is the fest for you. This year’s third annual Pensacola Craft Beer Festival features tons of breweries and benefits Kasie Helpz Kids, a non-profit whose purpose is assisting children and their families who are affected by cancer.

Nov. 14-15, pcbeer.com

Pensacola EggFest

Because beer taste better with food, they are having not one by two festivals at the Maritime Park November 15. In addition to Pensacola Craft Beer Festival, you can also sample what chefs and local “celebrities” are able to cook on their Big Green Eggs.

Last year featured 75 EggChefs and it’s expected to be bigger and better this year.

EggFest benefits Chain Reaction, Pensacola's only teen volunteer center.

Nov. 15, pensacolaeggfest.com

Mahabhuta Yoga Festival

The mission of this festival is to celebrate yoga and unite communities. To do so, they are hosting 24 regional yoga studios over the weekend at Sanders Beach Community Center. They are offering single passes and full weekend passes that allow attendees to take in any workshop or concert offered on any given day.

Nov. 21-23, mahabhutayogafestival.com inweekly.net

Fests+Day Trips

Combining a fest with a day trip is easy to do thanks to Pensacola’s proximity to festivals happening from Mobile to Seaside. Should you enjoy too much at a beer or wine at a tasting or decide you have to stay for another day of seafood, live music and scenic views, all of the sites of the following day trip destinations are definitely capable of accommodating a longer visit.

year with the theme “Let The Games Begin.” Members will demonstrate and share a game that originated in their native country to keep with the theme, and customary food, exhibits and entertainment will be part of the events at the Mobile Civic Center as well.

live reptile shows by Reno's Reptiles, face painting, food, arts and crafts vendors and more. Treasure hunts will also occur throughout the weekend, and kids young and old can hunt for pirate coins, redeemable for prizes.

Oct. 25-26, visitperdido.com/pirate-fest

Nov. 22, mobileinternationalfestival.org

Bayfest

Downtown Mobile’s annual Bayfest is back, with headliners on Friday that include a little something for everyone (Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, AFI, Alabama, Ludacris and Stone Temple Pilots with Chester Bennington). Rockers will be thrilled on Saturday (Amos Lee, Joan Jett & the Blackhearts, Jane’s Addiction and Kid Rock), and anyone wanting to dance will have a fine time on Sunday (Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue, Foster the People, Earth Wind & Fire). Of course, the dozens of other acts preceding those named will keep everyone moving at this 20th annual event.

Oct. 3-5, bayfest.com

Oct. 2-5, facebook.com/FallintoFairhope

Fairhope Film Festival

Downtown Fairhope will play host to the second annual Fairhope Film Festival, a three-day event dedicated to bringing national and international film festival competition finalists of the past year to the Gulf Coast. In true film fest style, directors, actors and screenwriters will participate either in person or remotely.

Nov. 6-9, fairhopefilmfestival.org

Perdido KeyGulf Shores Perdido Key Oktoberfest

German food and beer, live music and Bavarian feats of strength are the main attractions at the Perdido Key Visitor Center during Perdido Key’s Oktoberfest.

Enjoy a costume contest, numerous children’s activities and a friendly Bavarian contest called “Masskrugstemen,” which challenges you to hold a stein of beer at shoulder level for as long as you can. We hear the polkas will raging, too.

Oct. 3-4, visitperdido.com/Oktoberfest Foster the People

The Mobile International Festival

Dozens of countries are represented at this festival, which is celebrating its 31st September 18, 2014

Perdido Key Pirate Festival

Get back to the Gulf Coast’s swashbuckling past at the Perdido Key Pirate Festival. Big Lagoon State Park hosts the fest, which includes magic shows, pirate tales,

CARLA HALL Enjoy two days full of delicious coastal cuisine presented by the beach’s finest chefs. Entry is free and signature dishes are $5 or less.

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Fairhope Four festivals under one umbrella will occur in and around Fairhope during the first weekend of October: the Grand Festival of Art, Grand Festival of Books, the Alabama Coastal Birdfest and the Baldwin Pops Founder’s Day Concert. Be sure to check the website for dates and locations before packing up and heading over.

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TasteOfPensacolaBeach.com 7th Annual Oyster Cook Off at The Hangout

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Jonesing for a little time in Gulf Shores and maybe oysters prepared any which way you can imagine? The Hangout is throwing its annual oyster cook off with chefs from near and far. The weekend begins with a Craft Beer Festival Kickoff Party on Friday, followed by the Oyster Cook Off on Saturday and Brunch & Bloody Mary’s on Sunday. And never fear, sports fans, you can still keep an eye on things while sampling oyster dishes by the nation's hottest chefs in a sports viewing lounge. You can also check out oyster shucking and eating contests and a blind taste test to find the nation’s best oyster.

Nov. 7-9, hangoutcookoff.com

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Destin Seafood Festival

Held along Destin Harbor and the Harbor Boardwalk, the Destin Seafood Festival is a great excuse to head east to sample some seafood (and maybe stop at the outlet mall). Art, live music, kids’ activities and the action of the Destin Fishing Rodeo are all part of the festivities.

Oct. 3-5, destinseafoodfestival.org

Seeing Red Wine Festival

In its 24th year, the Seeing Red Wine Festival presents an extensive array of tastings with wines sampled from around the world along with live music and food from top local restaurateurs. Reserve your tickets ahead of time for festival events including the Vintner's Dinner, Al Fresco Reserve Tasting, the fest’s Grand Tasting and “A Celebration of Bubbles.”

Nov. 6-9, seeingredwinefestival.com

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