Mayfaire by-the-Lake, launched in 1971 as a small crafts fair, has grown into one of Florida's largest outdoor art festivals, held on Mother's Day weekend at Lake Morton in downtown Lakeland. The 2026 event runs May 9 and 10 from 9 am to 4 pm, with more than 150 artist booths featuring jewelry, ceramics, painting and photography.
🥒🍗 Pensacola Pickles and Wings Family Festival
🎉🎵It's a Big Dill... Stay • Play • Vacay!
🏖️The Pensacola Pickles and Wings Family Festival is more than just a food festival. It's a Gulf Coast getaway.
Make a weekend of it and enjoy everything Pensacola has to offer while experiencing one of the Southeast's most unique family-friendly food festivals.
WE'RE BACK AND BIGGER! In 2026, more than 5,000 attendees poured into downtown Pensacola for our inaugural event, creating record crowds for vendors, food trucks, and exhibitors.
Vendor spaces SOLD OUT in under 4 hours, and many vendors sold through their inventory before the event ended.
For 2027, we're expanding to TWO full days across THREE downtown parks to accommodate growing demand from attendees, vendors, sponsors, and visitors traveling from across Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Georgia, and beyond.Spend the day enjoying pickles, wings, live entertainment, contests, shopping, and family fun, then explore Pensacola's sugar-white beaches, historic downtown, local attractions, restaurants, nightlife, and waterfront activities.
Whether you're visiting from across town or across the Southeast, it's a Big Dill.
📋 Event Information
📅 Dates: May 15 & 16, 2027
⏰ Time: 10 AM to 7 PM daily
📍 Location: Seville Square, Fountain Park & Bartram Park, Downtown Pensacola, Florida
🎟️ Admission: FREE
🌐 Website: www.PensacolaFest.com
📞 Phone: (850) 941-4321
📘 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PensacolaPicklesandWingsFamilyFestival
📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pensacolafestival/
🎵 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@pensacolapicklewingfest
▶️ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@PensacolaPicklesandWingsFest
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Pensacola Pickles & Wings Family Festival takes place May 15, 2027, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. in downtown Pensacola at Seville Square, Fountain Park, and Bartram Park. Current vendor registration lists a 10x10 general vendor space at $150 and food vendors at $250, with fees increasing by $50 on March 1, 2027. General vendors must offer some pickle merchandise; food vendors must include a pickle food item and call 850-941-4321 before registering. Fees are non-refundable.
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