October 5, 2026
Date: Wednesday, November 4, 2026.
Time: 3:30–8 p.m.
Location: Plaza Ferdinand VII and the Palafox corridor, Downtown Pensacola.
Miramar Beach visitors planning an early-November trip can add downtown Pensacola’s holiday lighting. The Downtown Improvement Board lights more than half a million lights on Palafox Street at 5 p.m. Before that, Santa arrives at the Pensacola Museum of History at 3:30 p.m. (weather permitting) for photos. The evening also opens the Palafox Market Holiday Edition in Plaza Ferdinand, and Winterfest characters and a mini-train are part of the night.
Pensacola is a long drive west of Miramar Beach, so leave time for traffic and parking. Visit Pensacola’s listing has the parking details.
Sources: Visit Pensacola listing · Downtown Pensacola