First City Lights Festival

Experience the holidays this year under the magical glow of half a million twinkling white lights along the historic streets of downtown Pensacola. During the First City Lights Festival, Nov. 27 through Jan. 16, you'll find a diverse, season-long lineup of festive activities including live music, shopping, fine dining, art and nightlife, along with a completely reimagined Winterfest holiday program each weekend through December and outdoor holiday shopping at Palafox Market each Saturday from 9am-2pm. Minutes from Pensacola's sugar-white beaches, you can stroll downtown Pensacola's iconic streets on foot, or hop on a Segway, pedicab or horse and carriage to enjoy downtown Pensacola, named "Florida's Greatest Place" by the American Planning Association.