The New Year is upon us and we have all the places you can celebrate this weekend. But it doesn’t stop there, because as SOON as we recover from our New Years Celebration, Mari Gras is here! Buckle up, buttercup, its going to be a wild ride.
NOON YEARS EVE AT CRABS
Come Celebrate the new year at Crabs as they drop their Beach balls at noon on New Years Eve. Celebrate the new year with family friendly fun!
Date: Wednesday, December 31, 2025.
Time: 10:00am to 2:00pm
Location: Crabs on the beach (Pensacola Beach, Fl)
EARLY BIRD NYE AT MAKERS MARK
Don’t feel like being out late? Come hang out with Markers Cafe on NYE! They will have mocktails and karaoke until our early bird countdown at 10pm!
Date: Wednesday, December 31, 2025.
Time: Doors open at 7:00 PM
Location: Maker’s Cafe & Espresso Bar, Pensacola, FL.
BOUJ YEARS EVE AT PERFECT PLAIN
No calendar is complete without getting decked out in your finest attire, or opposite of finest will do, and entering a world of champagne and glam.
Date: Wednesday, December 31, 2025.
Time: 9:00pm – 1:00am
Location: Perfect Plain and Garden & Grain
NOON YEARS EVE AT WISTERIA
Join the Wisteria for an extravagant “Noon” Year’s Eve celebration that brings all the sparkle without staying up past your bedtime! They are starting the party at 10am, so arrive hungry and ready to toast the new year at high noon!
Date: Wednesday, December 31, 2025.
Time: 10am – 5pm
Location: The Wisteria, 3808 N 12th Ave.
NIGHT OWL NYE PARTY AT ODD COLONY
Join Odd Colony Brewing for a special New Year’s Eve event with a Jitterbug pop-up (if you prefer coffee for your late night beverage!) There will be a Masquerade / DJ Hale / Coffee / Mocktails / Photo Booth.
Date: Wednesday, December 31, 2025.
Time: 8:00pm to 1:00am
Location: Odd Colony Brewing Company
PENSACOLA BEACH NYE FIREWORKS
Keep your eyes focused on the Pensacola Beach skies this New Year’s Eve for a free firework display along the Pensacola Beach Boardwalk.
Date: Wednesday, December 31, 2025.
Time: 11:55 PM
Location: Pensacola Beach Boardwalk
POLAR PLUNGE AT PARADISE
Wash off 2025 with our Polar Bear Plunge! Head to Pensacola Beach at 2 p.m. and plunge (safely) into the Santa Rosa Sound at the annual Polar Bear Plunge. Our signature spot, Paradise Bar & Grill!
Date: Thursday, January 1, 2026.
Time: 2:00pm
Location: Paradise Bar & Grill
FLORABAMA POLAR BEAR DIP
After celebrating New Year’s Eve at the Flora-Bama there is only one way to start the new year …. by taking a plunge into the Gulf of Mexico with a few thousand of your friends.
Date: Thursday, January 1, 2026.
Time: 12:00pm
Location: Flora-Bama Lounge, 17401 Perdido Key Dr
ICE FLYERS FAMILY AND FRIENDS NIGHT + 850 NIGHT
Kick off the new year with Friends and Family Night at the Hangar! Gather up the squad and head downtown to watch an action-packed game of Ice Flyer hockey.
Date: Friday, January 2, 2026.
Time: 6:00pm – 10:00pm
Location: Pensacola Civic Center, 201 E. Gregory St.
MARDI GRAS KICK OFF/ 12TH NIGHT CELEBRATION
The official Kick-Off will begin inside Seville Quarter at 5 p.m. on Saturday Jan. 3rd. Floats will be parked on Jefferson St. south of Romana St. all the way down to Zaragoza, and Government Street between Palafox and Tarragona Streets.
Date: Saturday, January 3, 2026.
Time: 5:00pm
Location: Seville Quarter, 130 E Government Street
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BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE DOGHOUSE
Cheers to a brand new year. 🤙
👉Dog House will be open New Year’s Eve from 8am to 3pm and closed on New Year’s Day.
Kick off 2026 with us on January 2nd and treat yourself to one of our must have Bloody Marys.
Good food good mood and the perfect way to start the year! 🥂🌭
