Frank Brown International Songwriters' Festival
November 13-23, 2008
Musicians from across the globe bring magical music to the Gulf Coast. Participating venues range from Pensacola to Magnolia Springs, Alabama. Music of all genres will be performed throughout the festival, which serves as a time for hit writers, aspiring newcomers and an audience that appreciates great music to come together. (850) 492-7664; www.fbisf.com

Great Gulf Coast Arts Festival
November 7-9, 2008
Hosting more than 200 fine art and craft exhibitors from around the country, this festival attracts 150,000 art fans to Pensacola’s historic Seville Square in Downtown Pensacola. Also features a children’s arts festival and exceptional food and drink. Consistently ranked in the top 100 fine art and craft shows in the Art Fair Source Book. Free admission. Visit www.ggaf.org

16th Annual Old Farmhouse Christmas Arts, Crafts and Antique Show
October 31-November 2, 2008
Enjoy live music and holiday shopping with more than 100 vendors featuring everything from pottery to water fountains to antiques and baked goods. Families love the cow tour on hayrides available each day. Pony rides available Saturday and Sunday. Parking and admission are free. 9615 N. Loop Road (off Blue Angel Pkwy) (850) 492-7502

Blue Angels Air Show
November 15, 2008
With Pensacola as its home base, the Navy’s precision flight demonstration team, the Blue Angels, performs its final show of the season at Naval Air Station Pensacola. Free admission (850) 452-BLUE (2583); www.blueangels.navy.mil

Greek Festival
November 14-16, 2008
One of Pensacola’s largest and most popular outdoor events celebrates its 48th anniversary this year. Traditional Greek dances, gifts, entertainment and dishes such as baklava, gyros and spanakopeta. Greek Orthodox Church of the Annunciation, 1720 W. Garden Street (850) 433-2662; www.annunciationgoc.org

Marketbasket
November 20-23, 2008
It’s a holiday shopping extravaganza at the Pensacola Civic Center. The Junior League of Pensacola’s Marketbasket fund-raiser has selected 45 merchants from throughout the Southeast to provide holiday shopping for specialty items. Adults $5, Children 7-12 years $3, 6 years and under are admitted free. (850) 433-4421

Gallery Nights, Starry Starry Night
November 21, 2008
Enjoy an evening of arts and culture by touring downtown art galleries open late for this quarterly event, sponsored by the Arts Council of Northwest Florida. Trolley stops along the way provide free transportation. Free admission. Call (850) 432-9906 or visit www.artsnwfl.org

Creek Indian Tribe Indian Day Celebration
November 22-23, 2008. An annual Creek pow-wow in Pace featuring Native American dances, traditional food dishes and Native American vendors with authentic crafts. (850) 994-4882

Bellingrath Gardens Magic Christmas in Lights
November 23-December 31, 2008
The holiday tradition continues as Bellingrath Gardens and Home celebrates Magic Christmas in Lights.  Stroll through over 3 million sparkling lights and over 550 displays throughout the 65 acre Garden estate.  The Bellingrath Home is decorated in its holiday finery and poinsettias encompass the Gardens.  Nightly choral performances are held on the South Terrace of the Bellingrath Home.  Magic Christmas in Lights opens the Friday after Thanksgiving and runs through New Year's Eve. 12401 Bellingrath Gardens Road, Theodore, AL (251) 973-2217; www.bellingrath.org

Winterfest Trolly Tours
November 28-29, December 5-6, 12-13, 19-24, 2008
Trolleys and double-decker buses act as theaters taking passengers to a series of interactive performances at 22 locations along a 2-mile route in historic Downtown Pensacola. Dozens of local businesses and residents bring to life favorite characters of the season. Tours available from 5–8:30 p.m. www.pensacolawinterfest.org

ZOOLights
November 22-23, 2008
Weekends after Thanksgiving through Christmas week. Enjoy more than a million spectacular lights in animated displays, view animals in their nighttime setting and have fun with special activities for the entire family at The ZOO in Gulf Breeze. Open 6–9 p.m.  (850) 932-2229; www.thezoonorthwestflorida.org

Holiday Evening in Olde Seville Square
November 2008. An all-holiday music concert featuring the Pensacola Civic Band, McGuire’s Bagpipe Band, Clark & Company, caroling by candlelight and a special reading of “’Twas the Night Before Christmas.” Hot chocolate and chili available. Presented by the Pensacola Heritage Foundation and the City of Pensacola. (850) 438-6505