PHOTOS: Pensacola's Foo Foo Fest includes great food, blue trees, Anime, concerts, opera & more

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Joyful Noise Gospel Celebration at Foo Foo Fest “With this whole celebration, we wanted to be able to expose the community to national, regional and local talent, but we had to make sure that the children were involved because what we’re trying to do is just inspire them, give them someone to look up to,” Jennifer Knisbell, the director of development and community engagement at WSRE, said. (Nelson Hicks)

Blue Trees: Environmental Installation “We’ve created a Dr. Seuss surreal environment that says ‘I speak for the trees, I speak for the trees, I speak for the trees because the trees have no tongue,’” Dimopoulos said. “All of the trees in the Amazon and thousands of miles that you don’t see that are disappearing, have no way to say “Hey, what about us?’ So we’re trying to get the city trees to make some noise so that you’re aware of this happening. Because once those forests go, breathing is going to be a lot more difficult.” (Nelson Hicks)

Blue Angels Museum in Pensacola Their final show of the year coincided with Foo Foo Fest, but visitors can catch their practice sessions throughout the year. The Pensacola Museum of History is also home to Trader Jon’s Blue Angels Museum. Martin “Trader Jon” Weissman opened a bar in Pensacola in 1953. Over the years, Weissman was known to trade drinks and accumulated a large collection of Blue Angels memorabilia in the process. While Weissman passed away in 2000, parts of his collection eventually made it to the Pensacola Museum of History in 2016. (Nelson Hicks)

Night Moves Music Fest at Foo Foo Fest “Pensacola is really kind of a cultural gem,” Corey McKern from the Pensacola Opera said. “I really love what Foo Foo Fest talks about, Vacation Artfully. I think it’s a brilliant way to say it because of course we have the beautiful white (sand) beaches. You go to the Fish House and sit on the water and have a cocktail and dinner. But then you can go to our beautiful Saenger historic theater, which is a gorgeous place to see a show. Or you can go to Seville Quarter and see an opera thanks to Foo Foo Fest. I think that’s unique in our town.” (Nelson Hicks)

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