Events

By Will Estell If you’re a fan of great country music and America’s best beaches, you’ve probably already heard a thing or two about Gulf Coast Jam. What started as a decent size outdoor music festival 10 years ago has now grown into one of the top-ten largest, and most...

On Thursday, April 21, the Mattie Kelly Arts Foundation (MKAF) kicked off the 2022 Spring Concerts in the Village series with the showstopping Michael Jackson LIVE, direct from Las Vegas featuring Santana Jackson, one of the top Michael Jackson tribute artists in the world! The highly-anticipated season includes pop...

Destin’s 65th Annual Blessing of the Fleet will be held this year on Ascension Day, Thursday, May 26, 2022 at the docks behind Brotula’s Seafood House and Steamer Restaurant on the Destin Harbor. The event begins at 4 p.m. with a Captains’ Worship and Prayer Service to be held...

May 5-7 | Destin Commons | The Island at Fort Walton Beach Burning Up The Beaches is a fun-filled weekend with gearheads from throughout the U.S. Participating attendees will enjoy three days of events and show off their cars on the sugar-white beaches of Destin and Fort Walton Beach. Burning Up...

Join the Heritage Museum of NWF for its 46th Annual Saturday in the Park event, April 30, from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Enjoy free admission to the Museum. Come shop from local food and craft vendors as well as the Museum’s Bake Sale and Non-profit organizations. The Boneless Grouper fish...

Saturday, May 7th | 10 a.m. – 7 p.m. • Sunday, May 8 | 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Grand Boulevard By Lori Leath Smith As a child growing up in Grayton Beach in the 80s, Jennifer Steele never dreamed she’d one day become the director of a non-profit that would help...

By Anna and Nathanael Fisher What do roller skates, mall hair, leg warmers, jean shorts, neon green and Greek Mythology all have in common? They’re just a few of the ‘80’s throwbacks you’ll find in ECTC’s production of Xanadu! This Tony Award-nominated, hilarious musical adventure is about following your dreams...

Blues artist and GRAMMY-nominee Jontavious Willis will headline the 4th annual “Under The Sea” fundraiser for the Underwater Museum of Art (UMA), a collaborative project with the South Walton Artificial Reef Association (SWARA). “Under the Sea” will take place on Wednesday, May 4th, 6-9 p.m., in Grand Boulevard’s Town...

The Emerald Coast Fitness Foundation (ECFF) is pleased to announce its upcoming fundraising event, Sip and Splash: An Aquatic Affair presented by Tim Smith Acura. A first of its kind, the event will take place on Saturday, May 14 at the Aquatic Center, located at 4345 Commons Drive West,...