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With 52 miles of beaches, the Blue Angels air show, state parks, Five Flags Speedway, The Gulfarium, Seville Quarter and The Zoo all in Pensacola, there is something for everyone passing through the panhandle of Florida. Shopping, entertainment, historical tours, museums and parks await visitors to this wonderful city.

Pensacola has something for everyone from babies to retirees. Sun lovers will have fun in the sun on Pensacola Beach. Golfers, fishermen and race car drivers alike will enjoy the activities that Pensacola offers.

Dining is not a problem for visitors with so many choices including many seafood restaurants. Other favorites include McGuire’s Irish Pub, The Angus and Will Call Sports Grille. For seafood, check out Atlas Oyster House, Crabs, The Fish House, Flounders Chowder House, Palace Oyster Bar at Seville Quarter and Skopelos On The Bay Seafood and Steak Restaurant.

Bring some spare change for the Pensacola Greyhound Track and the Florida Lottery. The Pensacola Greyhound Track offers fully enclosed and climate controlled facilities to enjoy greyhound racing. The on-site restaurant offers dinners and a wonderful view of the track.  

The Florida Lottery has many retailers in Pensacola who offer the Florida Lotto, Power Ball and the fun instant-win scratch-offs. To learn more before playing, visit this website.

Let’s take a closer look at some of the most popular Pensacola attractions:

Pensacola Beach

Aside from live music, air shows, shopping and dining, the beach itself offers beautiful white sand and relaxing ocean breezes. Swimming, boating, surfing, fishing and diving are activities practiced at Pensacola Beach. The most active time to visit the beach is from April to September. Learn what is happening now at the beach on their website.

The Blue Angels Air Show

The Blue Angels Air Show flies over Pensacola Beach in July and also performs at NAS Pensacola in November. This is a must-see demonstration of aerobatic maneuvers of the four plane diamond formation. They have more information posted on their website. 

Five Flags Speedway

Home of the Snowball Derby, this half mile asphault round track features Super Late Models and five other classes of cars for Saturday night racing from March through October. Scheduled events and information can be found online at www.5flagsspeedway.com.

The Gulfarium

Dolphin lovers and marine life enthusiasts will want to travel just outside of Pensacola to visit the Gulfarium, home to bottle-nosed dolphins, marine mammals, fish and birds. Visitors can arrange to have a dolphin encounter with a spotted dolphin named Kiwi. More information is available online at www.gulfarium.com.

Seville Quarter

Seville Quarter is Pensacola’s Premier Entertainment and Dining Complex, known for its night-life and music as well. Live music is playing in different areas of the quarter nightly and offers something for everyone. The website shows current schedules and events at http://www.rosies.com.

The Zoo

Just outside of Pensacola in Gulf Breeze are more than 30 acres of free-roaming wildlife. The Zoo offers more than 1,200 animals. Hand-feed giraffes and take a ride on the Safari Line Limited Train to view the animals. Hours and information are found on the zoo’s website at http://www.thezoonorthwestflorida.org.

Visit the National Naval Aviation Museum in Pensacola. The museum offers free parking and admission. The museum is located at the Naval Air Station, just seven miles west of downtown Pensacola. Their website is http://www.navalaviationmuseum.org and offers additional information.

With so much to see and do, Pensacola is the perfect spot in northwest Florida for visitors. Accommodations, maps, weather and information can be located here.