Community Calendar

You'll find the unique, the one-of-a-kind, the precious, the delicious and the off-beat at Palafox Market in Downtown Pensacola. Items originate directly from talented onsite vendors who grow, make, or create each item for sale.

Join us every Saturday for the award-winning Palafox Market from 9:00am-2:00pm, rain or shine for farm-fresh produce, plants, flowers, baked goods, hand-crafted works of art, sculpture, fresh tea and coffee, delicious food and spices, hand-blown glass, ceramics and much more at the event that was named Florida's Best Farmers Market by Southern Living magazine.

NOW AT TWO LOCATIONS!

PALAFOX MARKET NORTH at Martin Luther King, Jr. Plaza and PALAFOX MARKET SOUTH at Plaza Ferdinand

You'll find the unique, the one-of-a-kind, the precious, the delicious and the off-beat at Palafox Market in Downtown Pensacola. Items originate directly from talented onsite vendors who grow, make, or create each item for sale.

Join us every Saturday for the award-winning Palafox Market from 9:00am-2:00pm, rain or shine for farm-fresh produce, plants, flowers, baked goods, hand-crafted works of art, sculpture, fresh tea and coffee, delicious food and spices, hand-blown glass, ceramics and much more at the event that was named Florida's Best Farmers Market by Southern Living magazine.

NOW AT TWO LOCATIONS!

PALAFOX MARKET NORTH at Martin Luther King, Jr. Plaza and PALAFOX MARKET SOUTH at Plaza Ferdinand

Mountainfilm on Tour brings a selection of culturally rich, adventure-packed and incredibly inspiring documentary films curated from the Mountainfilm festival in Telluride, Colorado. The tour will visit Pensacola at the Pensacola Little Theatre on Saturday January 17 with films that explore themes connected to Mountainfilm’s mission of using the power of film, art and ideas to inspire audiences to create a better world.

Mountainfilm on Tour in Pensacola is hosted by Gulf Coast Film Festival in partnership with a collection of local sponsors that include the Edward Jones Cosentino Wealth Management Team and Reboot and Co. This year’s event is the sixth for Mountainfilm on Tour – Pensacola, which hosts an inspiring collection of films to raise awareness and funding for environmental and community causes, including the nonprofit organizations Pensacola and Perdido Bays Estuary Program and Healthy Gulf.

The show kicks off on January 17 with doors opening at 5:00 pm, and films beginning at 6:00 pm. Tickets for Mountainfilm on Tour in Pensacola can be purchased online at: https://mountainfilm.myeventscenter.com/
Tickets will also be available at the event at Pensacola Little Theater at 400 S Jefferson St. The cost for each ticket is $25.

About Mountainfilm Festival
Mountainfilm is a documentary film festival that showcases stories about environmental, cultural, climbing, political and social justice issues. Mountainfilm is held every Memorial Day weekend in Telluride, Colorado. Along with exceptional documentaries, the festival goes beyond the film medium by bringing together world-class athletes, change makers and visionary artists for a multi-dimensional celebration of indomitable spirit. Mountainfilm’s mission is to use the power of film, art and ideas to inspire audiences to create a better world. To learn more about Mountainfilm, visit www.mountainfilm.org.

Advances in Avian Tracking Technology
January 22, 2026
7:00-9:00 pm

Pensacola State College
Room 2142
Baroco Center for Science and Technology Building, Bldg 21
(across the breezeway from the Planetarium)

Kyle Shepard, and everyone at BCA, is passionate about learning all they can about bird migration, and have dedicated their lives to this mission.

Originally from Mobile, AL, Kyle Shepard began banding when he was 12 years old with Martha and Bob Sargent at Fort Morgan, Alabama.

Kyle's professional background is in outdoor recreational management and construction though, in his free time, he is a director for, co-founder of, and co-operates Banding Coalition of the Americas.

Over the course of Kyle's 21 years of avian research, he has been a part of projects ranging from Hummingbirds to Raptors across the US, Mexico, and Costa Rica.

He has also constructed two Motus stations on the Alabama Gulf Coast for better tracking of tagged birds along the coast and is actively building international research collaborations.

You don't know what Motus is? Then you really should make plans to attend this presentation!

Light refreshments and social time after the presentation.
We are always out the door by 9:00!

You'll find the unique, the one-of-a-kind, the precious, the delicious and the off-beat at Palafox Market in Downtown Pensacola. Items originate directly from talented onsite vendors who grow, make, or create each item for sale.

Join us every Saturday for the award-winning Palafox Market from 9:00am-2:00pm, rain or shine for farm-fresh produce, plants, flowers, baked goods, hand-crafted works of art, sculpture, fresh tea and coffee, delicious food and spices, hand-blown glass, ceramics and much more at the event that was named Florida's Best Farmers Market by Southern Living magazine.

NOW AT TWO LOCATIONS!

PALAFOX MARKET NORTH at Martin Luther King, Jr. Plaza and PALAFOX MARKET SOUTH at Plaza Ferdinand

Saturday, January 24, historic venue The Handlebar in Downtown Pensacola will be hosting a matinee punk show.

- Low Season (Tampa Bay melodic punk on Coffin Curse Records)
https://www.facebook.com/LowSeasonStPete
https://www.instagram.com/low_season_fl/
https://open.spotify.com/artist/6wyKtbR6VERc5J1tq6VbCe...

- The Glorious Flaws (Pensacola punk/post-punk)
https://www.facebook.com/thegloriousflaws
https://www.instagram.com/thegloriousflaws/
https://open.spotify.com/artist/5G7kv6jCaMDrtKE2VA4xov...

- Marc Ganancias (Pensacola by way of Tampa punk/indie songwriter)
https://www.facebook.com/MarcGananciasMusic
https://www.instagram.com/gananciasmarc/
https://open.spotify.com/artist/6mSQacdIDBRehjXuPO33gK...
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Doors at 3:00p.m.
ALL AGES
$10.00 See less
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Please join us for some Saturday afternoon hangs at a local venue that has been going for more than 40 years, while we make some noise. The Sauce Boss food truck will be serving delicious Wagayu smash burgers, chicken sandwiches, wings, tenders, fries, tots, and more.

Join the University of West Florida community for our 4th Annual Holocaust Remembrance Event, an evening dedicated to honoring the lives lost in the Holocaust and in subsequent genocides, and to reflecting on our shared responsibility to preserve historical memory.

This year’s theme, “Bridging Generations,” focuses on passing remembrance from survivors to younger generations to ensure history is not forgotten. Through reflection, music, and dialogue, the program invites attendees to consider the enduring impact of genocide and the importance of collective responsibility in confronting hatred, antisemitism, and violence.

The program will include welcoming remarks, a panel discussion examining genocide, a somber musical performance, a Seven Candles ceremony, and a reading of names.

Date: Tuesday, January 27
Time: 6:00–8:00 p.m.
Location: Rolfs Music Hall, Building 82 (CFPA)
Cost: Free and open to the public
Additional Information: Light refreshments will be served.

All students, faculty, staff, and community members are welcome to attend.

AI is fundamentally reshaping work and education by offering immense gains in productivity and data analysis, while simultaneously raising critical concerns about ethics, academic integrity, and its substantial environmental footprint.

Join UWF Librarian, Travis Souther, on Wednesday, January 28th, at Noon or 6 pm at the UWF Emerald Coast Library, for a discussion and share your viewpoint on AI's role as a transformative tool or a significant challenge. The event will be held in the Argo Lounge at ECL in Ft Walton Beach.

UWF Emerald Coast Library
1170 Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, Building 8
Fort Walton Beach, FL 3254

Experience a delightful evening filled with Moroccan culture and authentic cuisine, featuring traditional dishes like tagines and couscous, along with vibrant music and dance. This event promises to be a warm and enchanting way to brighten your winter. Discover the wonders of Morocco while supporting our initiatives at The Global Corner! Your participation helps us promote cultural understanding, global competency, and community engagement. The Global Corner is a Northwest Florida non-profit that promotes global competency and cultural appreciation. TGC fosters understanding, empathy and civility in the hearts and minds of children.

The UWF College of Arts, Social Sciences, and Humanities invites you to save the date for Thursday, January 29, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Pensacola Museum of Art in downtown Pensacola for an evening with Richard McCabe, Curator of Photography at the Ogden Museum of Southern Art in New Orleans, as part of the 2025–2026 Gulf Coast Culture Series: Pensacola Noir.

McCabe’s presentation, Straight into Darkness: Southern Gothic Photography, traces the development of Southern Gothic imagery from the 1930s to the present. Highlighting the work of photographers such as Clarence John Laughlin, William Christenberry, E.J. Bellocq, Ralph Eugene Meatyard, William Eggleston, Sally Mann, Mike Brodie, and RaMell Ross, McCabe examines how light and shadow shape our understanding of the South’s beauty and complexity.

Drawing from his background as a photographer, writer, and curator, McCabe connects Southern photography to its literary and cinematic roots in the works of Flannery O’Connor, William Faulkner, Tennessee Williams, and films such as Deliverance and Cape Fear. His talk explores how the region’s stories of darkness, contrast, and redemption continue to shape its artistic identity.

Since 2011, McCabe has curated more than forty exhibitions for the Ogden Museum, including New Southern Photography and Memory is a Strange Bell: The Art of William Christenberry. His writing has appeared in The New York Times, Time, and NPR.

The evening will begin with introductory remarks from Dr. David Earle, Dean of CASSH, on the Gothic’s enduring presence in Southern art and literature.
This event is free and open to the public. Please visit uwf.edu/GulfCoastCulture for more information and to register.