Events

By Anna Fisher, Emerald Coast Theatre Co. My Dad took me to see Camelot when I was around 12 years old. It was my very first experience seeing a live performance, and I remember walking up the steps at the Fort Walton Beach Civic Auditorium with such excitement that I...

For a decade, Stinky’s has been the host of two fishing tournaments; one in the spring and one in the fall. The Stinky’s Fall Pompano Beach to Bay Grand Slam Fishing Tournament will be held from October 1 through October 28. The tournament has a new name and some...

The Market Shops 8th Annual Bloody Mary Festival is BACK—Saturday, Oct. 14 from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. in Sandestin! Join us to benefit Habitat for Humanity – Walton County. The annual event will feature unlimited tastes of South Walton’s most creative and innovative Bloody Mary’s made with Distillery...

2023 will mark the 75th Annual Fishing Rodeo in Destin, and each year it gets better and better. Created back in 1948, the Destin Fishing Rodeo had one simple goal: to extend the tourist season another month. Destin has always been a popular tourist spot for fishing, and keeping those...

The Walton County Fair 2023 takes place October 16 - 21 at the Fair Grounds in DeFuniak Springs, Florida. Lots of family fun for the week! See Walton County Fair website for schedule of events, rides, pricing, youth activities, contest entries, live entertainment, and more! The fair prides itself on...

The 3rd Annual Wentz Brothers’ Festival of Fears Continues to Become Bigger & Better The Wentz Brothers invite one and all to their third annual Festival of Fears haunted attraction in Fort Walton Beach. This year’s event promises to be bigger and better than the last, opening in a new...

Presented by Salt Water Vacations and MKAF, The first-ever Salt Water Music Fest brings music lovers a sensational three-day music showcase celebration to raise funds and awareness for MKAF — Destin’s champion of the cultural arts for all. The two-day music festival is Thursday, Oct. 12, and Friday, Oct....

Discover Unique Suds and Ales at the Baytowne Wharf Beer Fest Friday, Oct. 6 – Saturday, Oct. 7, 2023 Tickets on sale now at BaytowneBeerFestival.com. The Village of Baytowne Wharf at Sandestin presents the 14th Annual Baytowne Wharf Beer Fest where American specialty beers from around the nation will be available for participants to...

By Anna Fisher, Associate Artistic Director, ECTC Picture it; America–1956. A gallon of gas is 29 cents and a glass bottle of Coca Cola costs you a nickel. Grace Kelly becomes Princess Grace of Monaco and new products on the market include Play Doh,...