We have another packed weekend coming our way!
Monster Trucks, Open Mic Nights, Oysterfest and The Symphony Orchestra all in one weekend!?
How do we even pick!
GALLERY TALKS: LA TRAVIATA
This short performance and lecture program highlights the relationships between visual art, history, and music surrounding Pensacola Opera’s upcoming performance of La traviata on January 23 + 25, 2026.
Date: Thursday, January 8th, 2026.
Time: 6:30pm
Location: Pensacola Museum of Art
BAGELHEADS OPEN MIC
Free open mic featuring stand-up and anything comedy-adjacent. All experience levels are welcome.
Date: Thursday, January 8th, 2026.
Time: 7:00pm -9:30pm
Location: 916 E Gregory St.
VISION BOARD PAWTY @COASTAL CAT CAFE
Join us for a cozy and creative evening in the cat lounge as we set intentions for 2026. For just $25, enjoy an hour of vision-boarding with crafting supplies, relaxed vibes, and plenty of purrs from our 20+ adoptable kitties.
Date: Friday, January 9th, 2026.
Time: 7:00pm – 8:00pm
Location: Coastal Cat Cafe
COASTAL COUNTY OYSTERFEST
The Coastal County Oysterfest Winter Oyster Fest is back, bigger, and brinier than ever! So, you may want to brace yourselves… Your friendly brewpub is about to get WILD yet again!
Date: Friday, January 9th through Sunday, January 11th, 2026.
Time: Time Vary. See times here.
Location: Coastal County Brewing Company
ITALIAN NIGHT AT ALGA
This Friday, Italian Pilsner release, specialty pies, limited edition pizzeria glassware, new sticker packs, and more. Italiano abbondanza! See y’all there!
Date: Friday, January 9th, 2026.
Time: 6:00pm
Location: Alga Beer Company
MONSTER TRUCK WARS
America’s fastest-growing Monster Truck series is bringing action-packed family-friendly entertainment to Pensacola!
Date: Saturday, January 10th, 2026.
Time: 12:00pm
Location: Escambia County Equestrian Center
THE BLACK JACKET SYMPHONY: PINK FLOYD’S ‘THE WALL’
The talented musicians of The Black Jacket Symphony bring the music of legendary rock bands to life at every show, this time to perform Pink Floyd’s “The Wall”.
Date: Saturday, January 10th, 2026.
Time: 7:30pm
Location: Pensacola Saenger Theatre
SNOWFALL EDM SNOW RAVE
Want to dance in the Snow Indoors? This Epic event is coming this weekend for all 850 Ravers!!
Date: Saturday, January 10th, 2026.
Time: 8:00pm – 2:00am
Location: 116 East Gonzalez St
PENSACOLA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA PRESENT BEETHOVEN & BLUE JEANS
Dress up or dress down for this annual celebration of Ludwig van Beethoven.
Date: Saturday, January 10th, 2026.
Time: 7:30pm
Location: Pensacola Saenger Theatre
PENSACOLA BAY CENTER PUBLIC ICE SKATE
This weekend the Bay Center has open times for Public Ice Skating. You don’t want to miss your chance this winter to skate on the ice. Sign up for a time slot and start practicing for your Ice Flyers try-outs.
Date: Sunday, January 11th, 2026.
Time: 1:30pm – 9:30pm
Location: Pensacola Bay Center
LOCAL PULSE WEEKEND TOP 10 BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE DOG HOUSE.
Some recipes never need reinventing. Our red beans and rice is one of them.
It’s a dish rooted in Southern tradition, made the way it’s always been meant to be comforting, hearty, and full of flavor. Long before trends came and went, this was the kind of meal that brought people together and kept them coming back for more.
Staying true to our Southern roots is why red beans and rice is still on our menu today. It’s not just food, it’s a reminder of where we come from and why simple, well made dishes always stand the test of time.
