Welcome to the SoWal Events Calendar 2017
SoWal.com calendar editors are working on covering the area's best local events coming up in 2017. We enjoy promoting large festivals and small community events that readers want to know about in the South Walton area and along the Emerald Coast. You'll find all the annual festivals, outdoor concert series, outdoor movies, main stage performances by the Seaside REP Theatre, Seaside Institute workshops and performances, book signings and art receptions, holiday parades, wine dinners and big parties, fundraisers, and happenings in all our beach towns from Seaside to Gulf Place, Alys Beach and Sandestin, and even Destin, Panama City Beach and Niceville. Here are some of our favorites:
30A Songwriters Festival Jan/MLK weekend
Seaside Half Marathon & 5K Feb/Mar
Fat Tuesday Baytowne Bash Parade Feb
Art in the Park at WaterColor Mar
Seaside Spring & Summer Concerts
Pier Park Concerts at Aaron Bessant Park (Summer)
Alys Beach Spring & Summer Concerts
Baytowne Wednesday Night Concerts (Mar-Dec)
Cattle Barons Ball Mar
Sandestin Gumbo Festival Feb/Presidents Day weekend
Sandestin Wine Festival Apr
Gulf Place Concerts on the Green (Summer/Fall)
Gulf Place Community Sidewalk Sale (Spring/Fall)
Baytowne Beer Festival Oct
Chili Vibrations Music Festival Oct
Seeing Red Wine Festival Nov
30A Wine Festival at Alys Beach Mar
Sinfonia Gulf Coast concerts
For Her Golf Tournament Oct
ArtsQuest Festival May
South Walton Fashion Week Oct
Flutterby Children's Arts Festival Nov
South Walton Independence Day Parade Jul
South Walton Holiday Parade Nov
Farmers Markets year round
Sunday Brunches with live entertainment year round
Coastal Branch Library Lecture Series Jan-Feb
Shelter House Luminaria Run Dec
CBA EcoTour Adventures year round starting in March
Valentine Tour of Homes Feb
St Patrick's Day Parade Mar
Seabreeze Jazz Festival Apr
Mattie Kelly Arts Foundation / Cultural Arts Village Summer Concerts
South Walton Beaches Wine & Food Festival Apr
Destin Charity Wine Auction Apr
Digital Graffiti May
Emerald Coast Blue Marlin Classic Jun
Walk Her Way Jun
Rags to Riches Regatta Jul
Hurricane Party Sep
Baytowne Art Walk Aug
Festival of the Arts Oct
Best of the Emerald Coast Celebration at Grand Blvd Oct
Halloween festivities all around town: Alys Beach, Seaside, Baytowne, Grand Blvd, Destin Commons etc
Florida Seafood Festival in Apalachicola Nov
MountainFilm on Tour at WaterColor Nov
Christmas Candlelight Tour at Eden Gardens Dec
Rosemary Beach Unleashed Dec
Destin Boat Parade Dec
NYE Festivities in SoWal/PCB/Destin
Bloody Mary Festival / Sinfonia fundraiser (we hope to see this fun event return in 2016 in the fall!)
Sidewalk sales and big events at Shopping/Dining destinations [SoWal partners]
Blue Angels Homecoming Shows in Pensacola (July, Nov)
And this is just a slice of the main events we cover each year at SoWal.com. Many new, one time events will be added to our calendar throughout the year - so stay connected and check in often.
Art classes and workshops are sometimes included for Cultural Arts Alliance and Seaside Institute - most classes/workshops will need to be promoted in the forum as we there are too many for our calendar.
Seaside Repertory Theatre main stage productions, concerts and outdoor theater are all included on the SoWal Events Calendar - incredible performing arts in our town!
The SoWal Music Calendar is a whole different calendar we maintain. It covers local live entertainment in our restaurants, beach towns and music venues and includes nightly/weekly acts, nightlife, venues, artists and concert series. Larger music concerts will be found on both calendars.
We love hearing from local people, marketing and event planners, beach towns, businesses and individuals involved in bringing unique and outstanding events to South Walton, Florida every year. Please keep us posted and email us your event information! We may not be able to include all community events but we'll let you know how best to promote them here on SoWal.com.
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