The SeaLight Festival is a spectacular must-see display of electrifying handmade, traditional Chinese lanterns.
Opening January 30th and running through April 13th, at Seascape Golf, Beach & Tennis Resort, guests of all ages can experience the festival’s unique luminescent night walk, bringing culture and craftsmanship for all. Tickets are on sale now.
Secure your spot for our Cocktails & Clay experience on Wednesday, January 22 from 5 - 7 p.m. with artist Brittany Godbee at The Bay Restaurant to hand build pinch bowls.
This event is open to all levels of learners ages 21 and older. Cost is $75 which includes supplies, 2 cocktails and light bites.
Americana Concerts in the Lodge at Camp Helen State Park are back! Doors open at 6PM with the concert set to begin at 6:30pm on Saturday, January 25th, 2025. Snacks and beverages will be provided by the Friends of Camp Helen.
Tickets are available for purchase for a suggested donation of $15 on the Friends of Camp Helen website, friendsofcamphelen.org beginning Friday, November, 29 at 8am.
The 30A Songwriters Festival returns to South Walton January 16-20, 2025 - celebrating 16 years with a wide variety of talented artists on the schedule.
The SwampWriter Music Festival is Stinky's heartfelt gift to the area’s music lovers - a free, five-day celebration of local and regional talent that returns each January to Stinky’s Bait Shack on Scenic 30A in Dune Allen Beach from Jan 15-19, 2025 over Martin Luther King Weekend. Keep your eye on the SoWal Events Calendar & Stinky's Bait Shack Website & Facebook.
Representatives for the Walton County Board of County Commissioners and Walton County Tourism participated in the groundbreaking ceremony for the new Visitor & Nature Center at Topsail Hill Preserve State Park on December 20th.
The $4.2 million project will provide education, host events and connect visitors to the park's natural wonders. Walton County provided $285,000 in Tourist Development Tax funds to support the project, which is expected to be completed in late 2025.
Emerald Coast Theatre Company (ECTC) is proud to present Little Shop of Horrors January 24 - February 9, 2025.
The 7th Annual Hard Hats & High Heels luncheon benefiting Habitat for Humanity Walton County is February 7th from 11am to 1pm at the Hilton Sandestin Beach Golf Resort & Spa.
Tickets are available online for $75 ($65 for advance purchase before January 24th, 2025).
From blues rock to a soulful Amy Winehouse tribute, danceable yacht rock, and Def Leppard classics—plus a special performance of Journey’s album Escape from start to finish by Black Jacket Symphony—the 2025 Concerts in the Village presented by the Mattie Kelly Arts Foundation offers a dynamic lineup for every music lover.
Crescendo! 2025 is a series of special events in January, February and March to benefit Sinfonia Gulf Coast and its music education and community engagement programs throughout Okaloosa and Walton Counties. Programs that include musicians/guest artists in schools, free orchestra concerts, bus transportation for students, Sinfonia Youth Orchestra program, Arts in Medicine initiative with Sacred Heart Hospital, and Link Up concerts for third through fifth graders in partnership with Carnegie Hall and more.
