Dining Downtown
From food trucks, pub fare, and down-home casual eateries to white-tablecloth establishments, downtown is the heart – and palate – of Pensacola.
Downtown Pensacola
The walkable core of America’s First Settlement, Downtown Pensacola features local restaurants, historic attractions, shops, and more.
Founded by Spanish sailor Don Tristan de Luna in 1559, the Pensacola Bay Area was the first European settlement in the New World. Over the centuries, the flags of Spain, Britain, France, the Confederacy and the United States have flown over the “City of Five Flags.”
Downtown Basics
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Shopping Downtown
The downtown area is blossoming on all fronts, with an explosion of growth and quaint shops along a colorful Crepe Myrtle lined-streets.
Discover the History
Pensacola’s downtown area is full of historic sites, but the truth is that with more than 450 years of history behind it, every step you take on its brick sidewalks or city parks is a part of our country’s earliest days and memories.
Downtown Lodging
From laid-back and unpretentious to luxurious and opulent, the Pensacola Bay Area offers accommodations for every flavor — all just minutes from our world-class beaches and historic downtown.
A Visual Downtown Tour
Must-See Attractions Downtown
Downtown-focused Events
Here are a few events to experience in downtown Pensacola. Be sure to view our full calendar so you don't miss a thing!
March 29, 2025
Disney on Ice: Mickey’s Search Party
Downtown Pensacola
Downtown Pensacola 201 East Gregory Street Pensacola, Florida 32502
March 29, 2025
Books By the Bay Festival
Downtown Pensacola
Downtown Pensacola 120 Church Street Pensacola, Florida 32502 (850) 270-8806
March 29, 2025
Pensacola Symphony Orchestra Presents Strauss & Schubert
Downtown Pensacola
Downtown Pensacola 118 South Palafox Place Pensacola, Florida 32502 (850) 435-2533
March 29, 2025
Rosie O’Grady’s Dueling Piano Show
Downtown Pensacola
Downtown Pensacola 130 East Government street Pensacola, Florida 32502 (850) 434-6211
March 30, 2025
Disney on Ice: Mickey’s Search Party
Downtown Pensacola
Downtown Pensacola 201 East Gregory Street Pensacola, Florida 32502
April 2, 2025
Rosie O’Grady’s Dueling Piano Show
Downtown Pensacola
Downtown Pensacola 130 East Government street Pensacola, Florida 32502 (850) 434-6211
April 3, 2025
Rosie O’Grady’s Dueling Piano Show
Downtown Pensacola
Downtown Pensacola 130 East Government street Pensacola, Florida 32502 (850) 434-6211
April 4, 2025
Fork Cancer Pensacola
Downtown Pensacola
Downtown Pensacola 101 S F St. Pensacola, Florida 32502 (850) 407-4735
April 4, 2025
Rosie O’Grady’s Dueling Piano Show
Downtown Pensacola
Downtown Pensacola 130 East Government street Pensacola, Florida 32502 (850) 434-6211
April 5, 2025
Rosie O’Grady’s Dueling Piano Show
Downtown Pensacola
Downtown Pensacola 130 East Government street Pensacola, Florida 32502 (850) 434-6211
April 7, 2025
Community Jazz Jam
Downtown Pensacola
Downtown Pensacola 260 N. Palafox Pensacola, Florida 32502 (850) 433-8382
April 9, 2025
Rosie O’Grady’s Dueling Piano Show
Downtown Pensacola
Downtown Pensacola 130 East Government street Pensacola, Florida 32502 (850) 434-6211
