By Christopher Manson
Northwest Florida’s Bay area brings joy and goodwill year-round. So, visitors and newcomers can only imagine how things kick in once the holiday lights are strung up and Christmas carols merrily shake the walls of local businesses and residences.
This December offers a number of unforgettable seasonal events...
By Christopher Manson
Thursday, Nov. 7
Sinfonia Gulf Coast Presents Catalyst Quartet
Seaside Chapel, Santa Rosa Beach, 7:30 p.m.
SinfoniaGulfCoast.org
The 2024-25 season lights up 30A with “Luminescence: Catalyst by Candlelight,” an intimate performance by the Grammy Award-winning Catalyst Quartet. The program – set against the beautifully candlelit Seaside Chapel – includes three pieces...
November 4-5 | Hilton Sandestin Beach Golf Resort and Spa
Don’t miss “The Next BIG Thing,” Walton Area Chamber’s two-day annual conference Nov. 4-5th at the Hilton Sandestin Beach Golf Resort and Spa. Tickets are $200 for chamber members and $250 for the public, with two-day passes also available for...
Westonwood Ranch with the support of Specialty Roofers will hold its third annual Sporting Clay Tournament on Friday, Nov. 8, at the Bay County Shooting Range. Featuring over 140 sports shooters, this year’s event aims to raise much-needed funds for therapeutic program scholarships for teens and young adults affected...
Oktoberfest!
Sat., Oct. 5th | 3rd Planet Brewing | Noon | Niceville
Sponsored by the Knights of Columbus Council 13527, Oktoberfest will be held at 3rd Planet Brewing from noon to 9 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 5th in Niceville. The Knights will be serving freshly grilled Brats with sides of...
By Cali Hlavac
One of the locals’ favorite times of year is the Destin Seafood Festival, back for its 46th year! So popular is this exciting, delicious, delectable event that more than 60,000 locals and visitors are expected to walk through. The entire Destin Seafood Festival is a one-mile stretch,...
Entering its 19th season, Sinfonia Gulf Coast continues its tradition of “redefining” the symphony experience. Led by Music & Artistic Director Demetrius Fuller, the region’s only fully professional symphony orchestra aims to entertain, educate, and inspire the Northwest Florida Gulf coast.
Season 19 will launch with the annual Sinfonia Cabaret...
The longest running Home and Boat Show in Northwest Florida, the Emerald Coast Home and Boat Show, will be celebrating its 25th Annual Silver Anniversary event at the Destin-FWB Convention Center on Saturday and Sunday, September 21 and 22, 2024. This event offers FREE ADMISSION to the public and...
Alaqua Animal Refuge’s Animoré Weekend returns Saturday, Sept. 21, with the exciting addition of the Bluegrass Barn Jam! This vibrant event promises to be an unforgettable day of music, community and support for animal welfare.
Held at Alaqua Animal Refuge in Freeport, the Bluegrass Barn Jam features an outstanding lineup...
It’s Fall y’all, and time for some of the best events on the planet!
SOCKS Meowsterpieces Art Show
Save Our Cats and Kittens (SOCKS), a nonprofit, no-kill, free-roaming cat shelter in Fort Walton Beach, is getting ready for its first Meowsterpieces art show and competition.
The show’s theme is feline, a celebration...
