The Great Gulfcoast Arts Festival is one of the best-regarded, most popular arts festivals in the United States. The three-day, juried art show draws more than 200 of the nation's best painters, potters, sculptors, jewelers, graphic artists, craftsmen and other artists.

Schedule of Events:

Music on the Mainstage

Mainstage Schedule
Live musicians hit the right notes on the Main Stage with sounds ranging from bluegrass to Cajun and blues to jazz and classical.

Friday, November 3, 2023
10 am - 1 pm: The Lubben Brothers
1 pm - 4 pm: The Wavy Winstons

Saturday, November 4, 2023
10 am: The New Cahoots
11 am: The Krickets
12:30 pm: Bogue Chitto
2 pm: The Arcadian Wild
3:30 pm: Chubby Carrier

Sunday, November 5, 2023
12 pm: Roman Street
1:30 pm: Pensacola Symphony Orchestra
3 pm: Tanya Gallagher Band

Performance Stages

The Parrish Performing Arts Stage and the Children’s Festival/Youth Stage showcase dance, including folk, ballet, and more. Performing companies, dance schools, community groups, and area folk groups have their time to shine.

Parrish Performing Arts Stage

Saturday, November 4, 2023
10:30 AM: McGuire’s Pipe Band
10:45 AM: Five Star Dance Centre
11:00 AM: Dance Academy of Santa Rosa
11:15 AM: Five Flags Dance Academy
11:30 AM: NWFSC Raider Rhythms
11:45 AM: Time to Shine Performing Arts
12:00 PM: Gull Point Performing Arts
12:15 PM: Bernice’s Starrstep Dance
12:30 PM: Emerald Coast Belly Dance
12:45 PM: Pensacola Youth Ballet
1:00 PM: A Time to Dance
1:15 PM: Perdido Performing Arts
1:30 PM: LaBelle Performing Arts
1:45 PM: Broadway Lights Dance
2:00 PM: Emerald Coast Dance Conservatory
2:15 PM: UWF Argonettes
2:30 PM: Ballet Pensacola

Sunday, November 5, 2023
11:30 AM: Ballet Pensacola
11:45 PM: A Time to Dance
12:00 PM: Five Flags Dance Academy
12:15 PM: Time to Shine Performing Arts
12:30 PM: Five Star Dance Centre
12:45 PM: LaBelle Performing Arts
1:00 PM: Gull Point Performing Arts
1:15 PM: Perdido Performing Arts
1:30 PM: Emerald Coast Dance Conservatory
1:45 PM: Pensacola Youth Ballet
2:00 PM: Dance Academy of Santa Rosa
2:15 PM: Broadway Lights Dance

Children’s Festival/Youth Stage

Friday, November 3, 2023
11:00 AM: Bailey Middle School Jazz Band
12:00 PM: Loralei Godwin

Saturday, November 4, 2023
10:30 AM: Dance Academy of Santa Rosa
10:45 AM: Five Flags Dance Academy
11:00 AM: Time to Shine Performing Arts
11:15 AM: Five Star Dance Centre
11:30 AM: Gull Point Performing Dancers
11:45 AM: Bernice’s Starrstep Danc
12:00 PM: Escambia HS Jazz Band A
12:15 PM: Escambia HS Jazz Band B
12:30 PM: TBA
12:45 PM: Perdido Performing Arts
1:00 PM: LaBelle Performing Arts
1:15 PM: Emerald Coast Dance Conservatory
1:30 PM: TBA
1:45 PM: Pensacola Youth Ballet
2:00 PM: A Time to Dance
2:15 PM: Broadway Lights Dance
2:30 PM: Student Art Show Awards

Sunday, November 5, 2023
11:30 AM: Five Flags Dance Academy
11:45 AM: Time to Shine Performing Arts
12:00 PM: Five Star Dance Centre
12:15 PM: A Time to Dance
12:30 PM: Pensacola Youth Ballet
12:45 PM: Emerald Coast Dance Conservatory
1:00 PM: Dance Academy of Santa Rosa
1:15 PM: Broadway Lights Dance
1:30 PM: LaBelle Performing Arts
1:45 PM: Perdido Performing Arts
2:00 PM: TBA

Children’s Festival Hours:
Saturday & Sunday 10am - 4pm.
Admission to the festival is free.

Date: November 3 - 5, 2023

Time:

9am - 5pm on Friday and Saturday, 9am – 4pm on Sunday
Children’s Festival: Saturday & Sunday 10am – 4pm.

Location: Seville Square, Pensacola, Florida.

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