Events

The Merchants of Seaside invite everyone out to “Turn on the Town” on Nov. 30. Saturday morning kicks off with the weekly Seaside Farmers Market from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. Then grab your spot along Scenic 30A for the Annual South Walton Christmas Parade. This South Walton tradition begins at 4 p.m. in front of Seagrove Plaza. Residents and visitors share in the glory as participants march 1.5 miles down Scenic Highway 30A from Seagrove decked in their Christmas best on festive holiday floats.

The Seaside Repertory Theatre is bringing back its traditional holiday play, Every Christmas Story Ever Told (and then some!), this December. Opening night will take place on Dec. 4, at 7:30 p.m. Other showtimes in 2013 include, Dec. 5, 7, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, and 21 - all at 7:30 p.m.  There will also be two matinee performances on Dec. 14 and 21 at 2 p.m.

Nick’s Seafood Restaurant is famous for having the freshest seafood around. They get all of their mullet, crab, shrimp, and flounder right out of the Choctawhatchee Bay. The Gulf provides an endless supply of fish right off the boat. The Nick family takes pride in serving real seafood - not worried about how pretty they can put crab on top of grouper - but ensuring that it’s the freshest and tastiest grouper you'll ever have. 

Davis Dunn Construction and Studio A Architecture's Andrea J. Plunk have teamed up for their 7th Cottages for Kids fundraiser. Every year the team has created fun and imaginitive cottages for a good cause. This year their creation is entitled Live it Up. The enchanting cottage has taken up residence on the East Long Green in Rosemary Beach.

“It’s a great program to help local kids, and it inspires kids to use their imagination too,” Andrea says.
 

It will be a special night in Seaside as the Florida Public Relations Association’s Northwest Florida Coast Chapter hosts its annual fundraising event on Dec.6 - Holiday Toast on the Coast: A Taste of Seaside, FL. Proceeds will benefit the local chapter and Food For Thought Outreach, Inc.

Make plans to come out to Seaside and catch the holiday spirit with the performance of a classic on center stage. The Merchants of Seaside are hosting the 2nd annual Nutcracker ballet to be performed by the Dance Academy of Seaside Neighborhood School (SNS) and Alpharetta Dance Theatre. The one-time performance is free and open to the public Saturday, Nov. 23 at 5 p.m. in the Seaside Amphitheater.

Last year Ryan Pfneisel of Heritage Builders teamed up with The Merchants of Rosemary Beach for Cottages for Kids and created "Torre de Juego" (Tower of Play). This year he has teamed up with interior designer Vern Yip to create a cottage entitled "Kid Comfort". Vern designed it based on his Gulf view home Ryan just completed in Rosemary Beach.

Grand Boulevard’s fourth annual “Festival of Trees” will showcase 12 uniquely decorated Christmas trees from area non-profit organizations, Nov. 26 – Dec. 25 in Grand Park. The public is invited to attend the kick-off on Tuesday, Nov. 26, 4 p.m. – 6 p.m. as the trees are lighted, judged on their decorations and winners are announced at 6 p.m. A People’s Choice winner will be selected by the voting public that night as well.

Momentum is building for the highly anticipated New Year’s Eve Beach Ball Drop at Pier Park on December 31 with the announcement of the Southeast’s favorite party band, The Rupert’s Orchestra, to be part of the New Year’s Eve celebration.

On Saturday, November 30th, 2013, the WaterColor Community Association will host their 6th annual Old Florida Holiday and Winter Market from 5 p.m. – 9 p.m in WaterColor’s Town Center.

This will be an extreme holiday extravaganza complete with snow, carriage rides, bonfires, Santa, lighting of the tree, music, beautiful lighting around Town Center and of course a winter market full of gifts, sights, smells and tastes of the season. This event is open to WaterColor residents, guests and the public and is free of charge for attendees.