HalloZine Fest 2026 - Pensacola Zine Festival
About this Event
Your life is a zine. Situate yourself on the pages of these small, do-it-yourself publications, and discover diverse stories at the 2nd annual HalloZine Fest in Downtown Pensacola. Sometimes silly, straight-forward, or chaotic, zines are a route for vibrant self-expression. HalloZine Fest features a unique marketplace, zine exhibits, and presentations by acclaimed zine artists like the popular influencer Bratty Bre, illustrator and author Cristy Road Carrera, and Giant Robot co-founder Martin Wong.
This year’s HalloZine Fest includes two ultraspecial events:
👿 An afterparty featuring the teenage global music sensation The Linda Lindas
--> Tickets to the afterparty show go on sale July 15 at The Handlebar
👿 In collaboration with HizashiCon, a screening of the documentary film about the Asian pop culture magazine of the same name, including an exclusive Q&A with the magazine’s co-founder, Martin Wong
--> This event is free. Get more details, and reserve your spot at this Eventbrite link
Daytime HalloZine Fest events are free and take place at Voices of Pensacola. RSVP in the form of Eventbrite ticketing RIGHT HERE are requested and encouraged.
HalloZine Fest and the associated events are made possible with support from Foo Foo Festival, a 12-day festival that takes place each fall in beautiful Pensacola, FL
Day 1: Thurs 10/29/26
🕑: 11:00 AM - 06:00 PM
Doors Open
Info: Zine Market, Stations & Exhibit open. The Perfect Day Books bookmobile will also be on site throughout the fest.
🕑: 11:20 AM
Opening Remarks
🕑: 11:30 AM
Lunch Served
🕑: 12:00 PM
Artist Talk: "Your Life is a Zine"
Host: BrattyxBre
Info: Zine artist and online influencer Bratty Bre encourages the audience to place themselves within the zine timeline. Bre will cover the history of zines, their importance in the past, and how to make an impact with your zines in today’s modern age with nothing more than a sheet of paper and your ideas. This talk will emphasize the accessibility of zines and why the format makes zines a great way to express yourself in 2026.
🕑: 01:15 PM - 02:00 PM
Session #1: 309 Punk Project Zine Archive Show & Tell
🕑: 02:15 PM - 03:00 PM
Session #2: Zines as Tributes
🕑: 03:15 PM - 04:00 PM
Session #3: Shuttlepux: Building a Local Zine Culture
🕑: 04:30 PM
Pizza Party
🕑: 05:00 PM - 06:00 PM
Artist Talk: "The Punk-Zine-to-Art-Revolution Pipeline"
Host: Cristy Road Carrera
Info: When all outlets of expression felt censored and contrived, zines were a catalyst for self-expression; their power was determined by whoever created one. Cristy Road Carrera is a Cuban-American artist and writer whose career started in 1995 when she started a fanzine. Cristy’s work in zines led to illustrated novels, commissioned illustrations, and the Next World Tarot deck. This talk includes a visual slideshow lecture chronicling over 30 years of turning zines into artistic legacy.
Day 2: Fri 10/30/26
🕑: 11:00 AM - 03:00 PM
Doors Open
Info: Zine Market, Stations & Exhibit open. The Perfect Day Books bookmobile will also be on site throughout the fest.
Movies in the Theater
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