South Walton Holiday Parade & Celebration in Seaside Nov. 24

[Marla Burns]

Combine the small-town atmosphere of a beach community parade, throw in a dash of Santa Claus, and mix with the official lighting of a remarkable town on Florida's Emerald Coast, and you have the perfect makings to kick off the holiday season in beautiful Seaside.

The parade begins at 4:00pm in Seagrove Beach in front of the Seagrove Plaza (home to Garrett Realty & Bruno's Pizza), and proceeds west past the rows of spectators, to the town of Seaside. At 5:00pm, it's party time in the amphitheater with holiday festivities, and of course pictures with the jolly bearded one. Soon, the master of ceremonies asks all the kids to the stage to sing to the crowd of smiling faces, and after a few verses of jingle bells, the count down begins in unison to "Turn on the Town", with a 24' Christmas tree (along with some other surprises).

Parade registration form attached.

 

[Teresa]

Kick off the holidays in Seaside on November 23 and 24

Friday, November 23, 7pm
Holiday movie night under the stars: Elf

Saturday, November 24
9am Seaside Farmers Market
4pm Annual Holiday Parade
5-8pm Turn on the Town - tree lighting, visits with Santa & Mrs. Claus, holiday carolers and face painting

 

[Seaside Events]

Hello SoWal friends, while the Annual South Walton Parade is just a few days away, you can still sign up to participate! Simply complete the attached application and bring it with you to the staging site on Saturday at 3:00PM! Email us with any questions (events@seasidefl.com)! Thanks and we hope you and your families have a very Happy Thanksgiving!

View attachment 2012 Holiday Parade Registration Form.pdf

 

[Marla Burns]

Come on down to Seaside this weekend and help us light it up and welcome Santa Claus! Grab your blankets and head to the Seaside Amphitheater at 7 p.m., Friday, Nov. 23, for a holiday edition of Central Square Cinema featuring the Christmas comedy “Elf” on the lawn in Central Square. Will Ferrell at his funniest!

Holiday events continue on Saturday, November 24th with the Seaside Farmers Market from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. The market features a variety of local vendors featuring fresh produce, baked goods, dairy products, native plants and even some special holiday treats.

New to Seaside this year are on-the-beach photo opportunities with sand sculptors, Mark Flynn of Sand Odyssey, and Rick and Capri Mungeam of Beach Sand Sculptures. Bring your family, kids, friends and camera, and head out to Seaside beach on Friday, Saturday or Sunday, Nov. 23-25, for photos with the sand sculptures. For $10 cash or check, take away your own Seaside holiday photos perfect for Christmas cards, the grandparents, holiday portraits or gifts.

Then, grab your spot along Scenic 30A for the Annual South Walton Christmas Parade, which 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 30A from Seagrove, decked in their Christmas best on festive holiday floats. The parade ends in Seaside, as visitors welcome Santa to town aboard a vintage fire truck.

The celebration continues with Turn on the Town at 5 p.m., as Santa and Mrs. Claus take the stage in the Seaside Amphitheater. Santa, master of ceremonies for the evening, will invite all of the kids to join him in front of the stage for a sing-a-long before magically brightening up the town.

Then, the countdown begins in unison to “Turn on the Town” and, right on cue, the magnificent 24-foot tree lights up. All of downtown Seaside is illuminated with bright, holiday lights! Following the lighting, bring your camera and have your picture taken with the jolly man from 5:30 – 8 p.m.

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[Teresa]

A new tradition!
Seaside added 4,500 lights to the Seaside Obelisk Pavilion (Obe). They lit her up this evening when Santa paraded in to turn on the town. Let the festivities begin!