Florida Panhandle

Gems

The following is a list of the most recent AAA Gems in the Florida Panhandle. These are tourist destinations that have AAA's highest recommendation. It's hard to go wrong when choosing to visit a Gem. Unfortunately, there is no longer an index list of Gems in AAA Tourbooks which is why this list was created.

Festivals and short term events usually include information about when they occur. Items listed in bold have already been visited by Mr. and Mrs. Mouse.

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Apalachicola

• Florida Seafood Festival (November)

Fort Walton Beach

• Billy Bowlegs Pirate Festival at Fort Walton Landing (May)

Niceville

• Boggy Bayou Mullet Festival (October)

Pensacola

• Fiesta of Five Flags (April)
• Pensacola Seafood Festival (September)
• Pensacola Interstate Fair (October)
• Great Gulfcoast Arts Festival (November)
• National Naval Aviation Museum

Pensacola Beach

• Pensacola Beach Air Show (July)

Tallahassee

• Springtime Tallahassee Festival (March)
• Market Days at the North Florida Fairgrounds (December)
• Alfred B. Maclay Gardens State Park

Wakulla Springs

• Edward Ball Wakulla Springs State Park

Other Notable Locations

This section was created specifically to share locations that Mr. and Mrs. Mouse have visited that deserve special mention even though AAA doesn't list them as Gems. In addition, this area also serves as a place to mention locations we want to visit in the future that we hope will live up to our expectations.

Pensacola

• McGuire's Irish Pub

Maps

• Florida Official Transportation Map

Resources

• Official Florida Vacation Website