Painting, sculpture, jewelry, the Pensacola Symphony, crafts from the past, great food – all the arts come together at the Great Gulfcoast Arts Festival in historic downtown Pensacola.

The 2023 festival is Nov. 3, 4 and 5. Admission is free.

The juried art show draws more than 200 of the nation’s best painters, potters, sculptors, jewelers, graphic artists, craftsmen and other artists. This year we welcome artists from 29 states — 62 artists are from Florida and 8 artists are local. The artists compete for a total of $25,000 in prize money in categories including ceramics, drawing, fiber/leather, glass, jewelry, mixed media, oil/acrylic, photography, printmaking/graphics, sculpture, watercolor and wood.

Hours:
9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday and Saturday,
9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday
Children’s Festival Hours:
10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday

The Festival Poster
The 2023 Festival poster is by Lydia Adele Randolph, a full-time artist living in a remote area of North Alabama. The design is turned into a limited-edition poster, T-shirts, and other items which have become local collectors’ items. The only way to get posters and T-shirts is at the Festival.

Heritage Arts Festival
Travel back in time as you watch traditional artisans create handmade crafts before your eyes in Pensacola’s oldest and most historic neighborhood. A favorite of festival fans, The Heritage Arts area provides an authentic setting for craftspeople from around the country to demonstrate such arts as blacksmithing, engraving, spinning, weaving and other skills.