Pensacola Seafood Festival Activities

In addition to seafood, entertainment, and arts and crafts vendors, the Pensacola Seafood Festival, presented by Florida Blue offers a number of additional activities throughout the weekend.

* Local artist Diane Brim, who created the artwork for the 2011 festival, will be available to sign posters next to the gazebo in Seville Square. Diane Brim’s striking abstract paintings can best be summarized as boldly colorful and expressively free.  She employs a myriad of luminescent hues in her paint selection with the emphasis on spontaneity and dynamics.  Though well seasoned in the principals and elements of composition design, the bottom line for her is does it have the “wow factor.” Posters and T-shirts showcasing her design will be sold at the official merchandise booths during the Pensacola Seafood Festival. Posters are $25 and signing times are Friday from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., Saturday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. to 7 p.m., and Sunday noon to 2 p.m.

*The Fiesta Seafood Grille features cooking demonstrations in Seville Square near the gazebo. Join Energy Services of Pensacola as they feature local chefs who share their secrets for preparing your favorite mouthwatering cuisine with an emphasis in fresh seafood. The Fiesta Seafood Grille is sponsored by Distinctive Kitchens.

Friday, September 23
Join us for a special treat at the Pensacola Seafood Grille as celebrity chef James Briscione and his wife, writer Brooke Parkhurst delight guests to a cooking demonstration with a recipe out of their new book, “Just Married and Cooking.” Briscione and Parkhurst will host a demonstration from 6 to 7 p.m. Meet James and Brooke and go home with a signed copy.

After the bells have chimed, the gifts have been opened, and the honeymoon suitcases have been unpacked, newlywed couples often find themselves wondering, “So, what’s for dinner?” That’s why chef James Briscione and his wife, writer Brooke Parkhurst, put together “Just Married and Cooking”—a guide to living, eating, and entertaining together. Divided into two sections—“Life As We Know It” and “New Traditions”—“Just Married and Cooking” is full of valuable advice, easy-to-master techniques, time-saving secrets, and most important, recipes for delicious dishes.

Saturday, September 24
Noon – Global Grill
1 p.m. – H20
2 p.m. – Jackson’s
3 p.m. – The Fish House
4 p.m. – Nancy’s Haute Affairs

Sunday, September 25
11:30 a.m. – The Oar House
12:30 p.m. – 600 South
1:30 p.m. – Jaco’s
2:30 p.m. – Elise
3:30 p.m. – Vic and Ike’s

*Looking for a little exercise? The Pensacola Seafood Festival 5K Run/Walk is sponsored by the Pensacola Runners Association. The run kicks off the fall racing season in Pensacola and will commence at 7:30 a.m. on Saturday, September 24 at Seville Quarter, 130 East Government Street. Please visit the Pensacola Runners Association website at www.pensacolarunners.com for more information.

*Children can visit the children's area in Bartram Park to enjoy fun-filled activities designed with them in mind. Fiesta will host the children's area in Bartram Park, and will be open and will be open Saturday 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Sunday 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.Express your artistic side with hands-on crafts including sand art and mullet painting. Activities such as a rock climbing wall and jump houses will be on-site.