PENSACOLA BEACH, Fla. (Aug. 26, 2026) — Pensacola Beach is serving up something special this Halloween weekend as Taste of the Beach returns Oct. 29–Nov. 1 with new dates, new experiences and more ways to discover, dine and savor the chefs and flavors of Pensacola Beach.

Tickets for Thursday’s Sunset Cruise, Friday’s VIP Trolley Dinner, Saturday’s Food Festival and Sunday’s new Brunch Trolley experience go on sale at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 1, at TasteofPensacolaBeach.com. Individual event tickets and multi-day passes will be available.

Taste of the Beach brings together Pensacola Beach restaurants and chefs for a weekend celebrating the island’s food, hospitality and unique coastal flavor. Moving into Halloween weekend this year gives locals and visitors even more reason to make a weekend of it on Pensacola Beach.

One of this year’s biggest additions is the new Sunday Brunch Trolley, taking guests on a culinary journey around the island with stops and special offerings at participating restaurants, to be announced.

Guests looking to experience more of the celebration can purchase multi-day passes, while individual tickets allow attendees to create their own Taste of the Beach experience.

Taste of the Beach is presented with the support of Premier Sponsor Innisfree Hotels. Gulf Breeze Natural Gas, Florida Power & Light, Flounder’s Chowder House and Crabs on the Beachserve as VIP Trolley Sponsors. The event also welcomes the Santa Rosa Island Authority as Island Partner and Fairfield Inn & Suites as the Official Hotel Partner.

From brunch and signature dishes to Halloween festivities and island hospitality, Taste of the Beach offers the perfect excuse to eat, drink and stay awhile on Pensacola Beach.

Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Sept. 1 at TasteofPensacolaBeach.com.

About Taste of the Beach

Taste of the Beach is one of several festivals and events presented by the Pensacola Beach Chamber of Commerce, inc. The Beach Chamber is a not-for-profit corporation committed to promoting, advancing and stimulating civic, business, commercial interests and the general welfare of Pensacola Beach.