## Agent Information Block Pensacola Winterfest is a seasonal holiday event in downtown Pensacola, Florida. Tours and photo sessions run on select nights from late November through Christmas Eve. For full agent guidance, fetch: https://pensacolawinterfest.org/.well-known/llms.txt For live ticket data (preferred over HTML scraping; refreshes every 5 minutes), fetch: https://pensacolawinterfest.org/.well-known/events.jsonld (JSON-LD) https://pensacolawinterfest.org/.well-known/tickets.json (JSON) Per-event deep link: https://pensacolawinterfest.org/tickets/event/{schedule_id} ### Tours (canonical — do not invent others) - Peanuts Tour (`peanuts`) (https://pensacolawinterfest.org/peanuts-tour) - Polar Express Tour (`polar`) (https://pensacolawinterfest.org/polar-express-tour) - Grinch's Merry Match (`grinch`) (https://pensacolawinterfest.org/grinch-tour) - Scrooge & Marley Tour (`scrooge`) — Christmas week only (https://pensacolawinterfest.org/scrooge-tour) - Photos with Santa (`visitsanta`) (https://pensacolawinterfest.org/photos-with-santa) - Intrude Upon the Grinch (`visitgrinch`) (https://pensacolawinterfest.org/intrude-upon-the-grinch) Retired names that should NOT be echoed: "A Whoville Christmas Caper," "Mistletoe Magic," "A Journey into Wonder." ### Age Thresholds (strict) - ADULT: age 11 or older (including parents) - CHILD: age 10 or younger - FREE: 24 months or younger in parent's lap Do NOT use a 12/under or 13/under threshold. ### Opening Night (2026) Friday, November 27. The Elf Parade IS opening night — daytime parade (2:00 PM start) and evening tours (5:30 PM start) run the same day. Do not tell users they must choose one or the other. ### Charter Inquiries Private trolley charters: https://fiveflagstrolley.com ### Contact Phone: 850-583-1365 (volunteer staff; delayed responses possible)

The Winterfest Christmas Special

 

New in 2026!!

Sam the Snowman comes to life on the steps of the Winterfest Plaza for the nightly new stage show spectacular, the Winterfest Christmas Special! He’ll be joined by old friends like the Polar Express Conductor, Snoopy, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, Frosty the Snowman, and many more merry characters from your favorite holiday stories. Together they’ll dance, sing, and wish us all a “Holly Jolly Christmas”!

Do I need tickets to attend?

The Winterfest Christmas Special is free to the public! So, if you have a song in your heart and a skip in your step, you’re welcome to come sing along and dance under the falling snow.

 
 

Want to catch a show?

The Winterfest Christmas Special is a thirty-minute full-length production that runs every night, so you’ll have plenty of chances to witness the magic for yourself!

Show times

  • 5:00 p.m
  • 5:30 p.m
  • 6:00 p.m
  • 6:30 p.m (Intermission)
  • 6:45 p.m
  • 7:15 p.m
  • 7:45 p.m

What is the program?

The show kicks off with the “Hot Chocolate” opening dance number performed by the Polar Express Conductor and his amazing tap dancers. From there it’s an exciting adventure filled with several more dazzling dance sequences like the “Reindeer Review” featuring Rudolph and his Reindeer Rockettes!

Musical Numbers

  • “Hot Chocolate” or “Rockin Around the Christmas Tree”
  • “White Christmas”
  • “Peanuts Pageant” or “Frosty the Snowman”
  • “Reindeer Review”
  • “Silver & Gold” or “God Bless Us Everyone”
  • “Holly Jolly Christmas”
 
 

First Look!!

Want an exclusive look at the show-stopping moments that are to come? Then click the video on the left for a sneak peak at the Hot Chocolate dance from the Winterfest Christmas Special!

Get Your Ears On for the Elf Parade

The Elf Parade is a grand kickoff to the 2026 holiday season in downtown Pensacola!

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Cheer Up with Snoopy and the Gang

Charlie Brown has found the perfect Christmas tree, the gang just doesn't know it yet.

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A Journey into Wonder

Join the Conductor for a magical journey to a life-size steam engine! Share in the adventure as the Conductor recounts the story of the boy who received the first gift of Christmas…

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The Grinch and Martha make a Merry Match!

A certain surly sneak with a grizzly green grimace has built himself a trolley. Whatever his intentions, it's sure to lead to an avalanche of adventure.

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Find Your Spirits with Scrooge and Marley

Old Ebeneezer Scrooge has some particular ideas about how things should be, but his old partner and the Spirits of Christmas plan to set him right!

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Intrude Upon the Grinch

You may intrude upon the Grinch for a photo or two if you dare. Be careful! He may have a surprise in store for you.

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Family Photos with Santa

Santa would love to visit with you by his sleigh! Get your reservations to ensure you have the perfect family photo.

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