Pensacola

Family Activities in Pensacola

15 locally owned family activities in Pensacola, picked by The Emerald Coast Guide: hours, maps and what each place does best.

15 places

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Pensacola

UFO’s Mini-Golf, Ice Cream & Arcade

Alien mini-golf, ice cream and an arcade

Arcade games Family friendly Open daily
Downtown Pensacola

Pensacola Children’s Museum

Hands-on play and local history for kids ages 0–8 downtown

Family friendly Hands-on exhibits Local history exhibits
Downtown Pensacola

Pensacola MESS Hall

Hands-on science center where visitors run their own experiments

Family friendly Hands-on exhibits Science center
Pensacola

First City Art Center

Hands-on glass, clay and art center in Pensacola's old waterworks

Classes & workshops Glassblowing Kids' classes
Pensacola

Let’s Go Paint Pottery

Pottery painting, mosaics and wheel classes with a big party room

Classes & workshops Paint-your-own pottery Private parties
Pensacola

Quietwater Beach & Pensacola Beach Boardwalk

Calm soundside water for little swimmers

Family friendly Waterfront
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Pensacola

Pensacola Beach Gulf Pier

A 1,471-foot pier into the Gulf at Casino Beach

Family friendly Waterfront
Pensacola

Fort Barrancas

A brick fort on a bluff above Pensacola Bay, free to visit

Family friendly Hiking trails Historic
Pensacola

Fort Pickens Area, Gulf Islands National Seashore

A pre-Civil War fort, wild beaches and camping at the tip of Santa Rosa Island

Camping Family friendly Hiking trails
Pensacola

National Naval Aviation Museum

Free museum with 150+ Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard aircraft

Family friendly Open daily
Downtown Pensacola

Plaza Ferdinand VII

Landmark plaza where Florida became U.S. territory in 1821

Family friendly Open daily
Downtown Pensacola

Blue Wahoos Stadium

Double-A baseball with Pensacola Bay views downtown

Family friendly Waterfront
Pensacola

Big Lagoon State Park

Lagoon beaches, boardwalks and an observation tower

Camping Family friendly Hiking trails
Gulf Breeze

Gulf Breeze Zoo

50-acre zoo with a safari train and giraffe feeding

Animal encounters Family friendly Open daily
Pensacola

Laguna’s Adventure Park

Tiki bar, watersports & family fun on Quietwater Sound

Family friendly Tiki bar Watersports rentals