October on the Panhandle runs from River Road in Vernon to Palafox Street in Pensacola, Lagoon Drive in Panama City Beach, and the fairgrounds in DeFuniak Springs and on Mobile Highway. Must See is Haunted Acres, Friday October 2 through Saturday October 31. The Pensacola Beach Songwriters Festival runs Thursday October 1 through Sunday October 11, the 2nd Annual PCB Seafood Festival & Fishing Rodeo is Friday October 9 through Sunday October 11, the Walton County Fair is Monday October 12 through Saturday October 17, and the Pensacola Interstate Fair is Thursday October 22 through Sunday November 1.
Haunted Acres runs a walking haunt trail and midway at 2948 River Road in Vernon, Friday and Saturday nights, gates at 7:00 PM and the trail until 10:30 PM, $20 general, $15 under 10, and $30 for a speed pass. Songwriters fill Historic Downtown Pensacola and Pensacola Beach, primary hub 511 S Palafox Street: downtown Thursday October 1 through Sunday October 4, community outreach Monday October 5 through Wednesday October 7, and Pensacola Beach Thursday October 8 through Sunday October 11. The PCB Seafood Festival fills Capt. Anderson’s Marina, 5550 N Lagoon Drive in Panama City Beach, Friday October 9 from 5:00 to 9:00 p.m., Saturday October 10 and Sunday October 11 from 11:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., free admission, with fireworks Sunday at 8:30 p.m.
The Walton County Fair sets midway rides, livestock shows, and night concerts at 790 North 9th Street in DeFuniak Springs, Monday October 12 through Saturday October 17: Monday through Thursday 5:00 to 9:00 p.m., Friday 5:00 to 10:00 p.m., Saturday noon to 9:00 p.m., $5 Monday through Thursday and $10 Friday and Saturday. The Pensacola Interstate Fair takes the Pensacola Interstate Fairgrounds, 6655 W. Mobile Hwy in Pensacola, Thursday October 22 through Sunday November 1, hours from the organizer, with advance Super Saver admission $8.28 for ages 12 and up and $3.87 for ages 4 through 11.