Visiting the Festival

The Great Gulfcoast Arts Festival is in Downtown Pensacola’s Historic Seville Square, bordered on the North by Government Street, on the South by Bayfront Parkway, and by Adams and Alcaniz Streets on the West and East.

Nov. 1, 2, & 3, 2024

9-5 on Friday and Saturday
9-4 on Sunday

Children’s Festival Hours:
Saturday & Sunday 10-4

Admission to the festival is free.

The Festival always starts the first Friday in November.

 

From Mobile or Tallahassee (East or West)

From Interstate-10, take exit 12 to Interstate-110 South toward Downtown Pensacola. Take the Garden Street exit, Exit-1C, toward the Historical District. Merge onto East Garden Street. Take a left at the next light onto South Tarragona Street. Government Street will be three blocks but start looking for parking. Seville Square is a block East on Government Street.

From Montgomery (North)

From the North on Interstate-65, Take Exit-69 (AL-113) toward Flomaton. After about 15 miles, AL-113 will dead end into Highway-31. Take a right on Highway-31. At the next light, a left (South) onto Highway-29 toward Pensacola. After about 40 miles, merge on the right onto Interstate-10 East toward Tallahassee. From Interstate-10, take exit 12 to Interstate-110 South toward Downtown Pensacola. Take the Garden Street exit, Exit-1C, toward the Historical District. Merge onto East Garden Street. Take a left at the next light onto South Tarragona Street. Government Street will be three blocks but start looking for parking. Seville Square is a block East on Government Street.

From Down the Coast (East)

Come into Pensacola on Highway-98 over the Three Mile Bridge across Pensacola Bay. Go straight after the bridge and Highway-98 will become East Gregory Street. Turn left onto Alcaniz Street. Seville Square is four blocks South on Alcaniz Street.

 

Other Details

Per City Ordinance, Section 4-2-33(b), pets are not permitted at outdoor festivals.

Posters and t-shirts are available for sale at the festival.

Pensacola area information is available through Visit Pensacola.

Catch the Trolley

Thanks to Winterfest for offering their Trolley Service during the Festival. Use the Trolley Tracker to catch a ride to parking.

Parking

Parking is a challenge in downtown Pensacola. Check out the City of Pensacola’s parking information. Premium Parking offers various paid parking options. In addition, private lots will have parking available.

Handicap Parking

Handicap parking is at Bartram Park. Patrons with handicap permits should enter from Main Street at Barracks Street.

Present your permit to the police officer manning the street closure for access.

Traffic

For real-time traffic updates, visit the FDOT Traveler Information System at FL511.com, call 511 toll-free, or follow the regional feed on twitter.