Alys Beach Crafted Celebrates Makers & Artisans Nov 13 - 17

Alys Beach Crafted is a jam-packed festival of the senses during November 13 - 17, 2024 in Alys Beach, Florida.

Crafted invites you to gather with masters of food and drink and renowned craftspeople from around the country sharing the products of their crafts during weekend events: Makers Market, Firkin Fête, Spirited Seminar, Spirited Soirée, and Pickleball & Picklebacks.

All proceeds will benefit Cultural Arts Alliance of Walton County. Purchase tickets: alysbeachcrafted.com

2024 Crafted Schedule
November 13th: Emerald Coast Storytellers Campfire Stories
November 14th: Experiential Cocktail Dinners
November 15th: Spirited Seminar | Holiday Makers Market | Firkin Fête
November 16th: Holiday Makers Market | Be the Maker Class Workshop | Spirited Soirée
November 17th: Holiday Makers Market |  Pickleball & Picklebacks

Learn more: alysbeachcrafted.com

Alys Beach Crafted was created to celebrate the collaboration of talents that come together to enrich the 30A experience. This event, sprung from 2019’s successful debut of Firkin Fête, aims to tell the stories of crafted beverages, culinary experiences, artistry, and workmanship. Crafted will be a weekend of events here in Alys Beach, a gathering of renowned craftspeople from around the country sharing the process, the inspiration, and the product of their craft at the Holiday Makers Market, Firkin Fête, Spirited Seminar, the Spirited Soirée and Pickleball & Picklebacks. Alys Beach Crafted is pleased to announce that all proceeds will benefit one of Walton County’s local non-profits, the Cultural Arts Alliance.

Crafted aims to bring us together in appreciation for the excellence and authenticity of the creative process, allowing us to pick up tricks-of-the-trade, add a new brew to our repertoire and add elegant, meticulously crafted goods to our collections. Refined and beautifully curated, our Alys Beach team is actively engaging these artisans, distillers, brewers, chefs, and mixologists to create an experience like no other – a sharing of the stories that craft tells.

Firkin Fête at Central Park

Join us for our 4th Annual Firkin Fête this Friday from 6:30-9 pm in Central Park. Firkin Fête features a unique tasting experience as we tap firkins of beer created by local and regional breweries. The firkins, each an 11-gallon keg, are unique in that no one, including the brewers themselves, can know what the final product will taste like until the firkins are tapped for the event. Firkin Fête will also feature live music performances and the culinary creations of chefs from throughout the southeast. This festive evening is not to be missed!

Tickets are now available on the Alys Beach Crafted website. 

Get Into The Spirit At The Holiday Makers Market

Join us for our Holiday Makers Market in the Town Center Amphitheatre this year at Alys Beach Crafted. Thoughtfully chosen artisans will present their works, showcase their craft, their inspiration, and their stories. These products, representing the best in regional workmanship, will be available for purchase as folks shop through the Amphitheatre in pursuit of beautifully curated gifts for their loved ones in preparation for the upcoming holidays. 

Holiday Makers Market Schedule:

Friday, November 15: 2-4:30PM

Saturday, November 16: 10AM-2PM

Sunday, November 17: 10AM-2PM

Enjoy live music while perusing the Makers Market and enjoy a selection of treats and refreshments available for purchase from surrounding Merchants. Photos with Santa will be available during select times during the Holiday Makers Market. Saturday and Sunday from 12-2PM.

 Admission is FREE and open to the public!

Be the Maker | Redfish on Canvas: Acrylic Workshop with Lello Co.’s Laura Patrick

Enjoy a morning of artistic expression with Florida native and coastal tastemaker favorite, Laura Patrick of Lello Co. Come ready to relax into creativity with this artist and entrepreneur, who will guide guests of any skill level – no experience needed – through experimenting with brushes and mixing color to craft an 8” X 10”  painting of a redfish. The redfish is one of Lello Co.’s most popular designs and a stylish homage to the natural beauty of the coast. Workshop guests will also receive a gift from the Lello Co. collection with participation. Space is limited to 20 students, so we recommend registering with your friends to ensure your spots together.

Tickets are now available on the Alys Beach Crafted website. 

Spirited Soirée This Saturday

Spirited Soirée features craft cocktails from hand-selected mixologists from all over the country on Saturday, November 16, 2024 from 1-4 pm. We have paired the mixologists with designated distilleries to create the perfect cocktail. Guests will have the opportunity to taste the spirits both neat and in the curated cocktail, and will hear from the distillers and mixologists on the inspiration and process behind each unique pairing. Enjoy hand-crafted cocktails and spirits, and take home some of the new concepts, trends, and products currently setting the beverage world a-buzz.

Tickets are now available on the Alys Beach Crafted website. 

Alys Beach Crafted and the CAA have joined forces to rally for RAD, the River Arts District of Asheville, North Carolina that recently received devastating damage from Hurricane Helene. Together, in the spirit of the Crafted festival, we are compelled to give these artists a hand up and help them rebuild through as substantial a monetary gift as our community can muster! Let's help these artists rebuild their studios, their inventories, and their spirits!

Purchase Raffle Tickets to win a 3-night stay in Alys Beach* and 2 VIP Weekend Passes to the 30A Songwriters Festival, January 16-20, 2025**.

You can purchase 1 ticket for $50 or 3 tickets for $100. 

As raffles go, the more tickets you purchase, the better your chances, and the greater the support we'll show the artists of RAD! The sky's the limit!

Raffle starts at 10AM, Monday, November 11 and ends at noon, Monday, November 18.

Package Valued at up to $6,800. Purchasers do not need to be present to win. Drawing will take place Monday, November 18, at noon Central Time. 

All funds raised through the raffle and additional contributions will be donated via the Cultural Arts Alliance directly to the RADA Foundation 501(c)(3), a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting the artists of RADA. 

Silent Auction: Bid on the exclusive Christiana Cabinetry X Chancey Design "Bottoms Up" Bar Cabinet ($14,895 value), fully stocked with Crafted festival libations. The auction is open to all, and proceeds benefit the Cultural Arts Alliance of Walton County (CAA). Bidding is live now through November 18, 12PM CST on GiveSmart.com. Don't miss your chance to win this stunning piece!