October 23, 2026
When: Sunday, November 29, 2026, at 2 p.m. Doors open at 1 p.m.
Where: Pensacola Bay Center, 201 E. Gregory St., Pensacola
Tickets: From $10
The University of West Florida Argonauts host the Florida State Seminoles in the inaugural Battle at the Bay, a men’s basketball game at the Pensacola Bay Center. It’s the hometown headliner of the Bay Center’s Pensacola Hardwood Series, and it falls on the Sunday of Thanksgiving weekend, a good outing if family is in town.
With a 2 p.m. tip-off, it’s an easy afternoon trip over the Pensacola Bay Bridge from Gulf Breeze. Box office: (850) 432-0800.
Check before you cross the bridge: The Pensacola Bay Center’s event page showed this date as scheduled when we checked on October 23, 2026, fourteen days after Hurricane Isaias made landfall near Destin on October 9. Recovery is still under way around Pensacola Bay, so confirm with the organizer and check FL511 for road conditions before you go.
Sources: Pensacola Bay Center – Battle at the Bay · Pensacola Bay Center – Events