Get your lines ready—something exciting is coming to SoWal: the first-ever Battle of the Bayou Fishing Tournament, benefiting Point Washington Medical Clinic - it's a brand-new fundraising event benefiting the free, volunteer-driven primary care clinic serving uninsured and underinsured residents across the Florida Panhandle.
Celebrating the donation of 2,295 acres for the Choctawhatchee River Delta Preserve in Walton County, there will be a ribbon cutting ceremony on Thursday, April 9, at 10 a.m.
Hosted by the Northwest Florida Water Management District and The Nature Conservancy, the event will take place at 87 Pitts Bayshore Drive in Freeport. Officials and partners will gather to commemorate the preservation of this significant tract of land along the Choctawhatchee River and Bay.
Walton County is officially shifting gears on its beach-access strategy with the launch of its first paid parking program. Set to take effect on April 3, 2026, the initiative aims to fund public services and maintain infrastructure while encouraging a "park once" approach through an expanded tram system.
Here is the 2025-2026 School Calendar from Visit South Walton - Use it to help plan your trips to SoWal. Locals can see when to promote business, events, and when to plan around traffic, and crowds at restaurants and grocery stores. The school calendar shows when K-12 schools and universities/colleges in our major travel markets will be on break and for school start dates.
South Walton School Calendar includes 30A travel info for Fall Break, Winter Break, Spring Break and other holidays.
The tradition continues! Join Red Fish Taco at their annual Good Friday Crawfish Boil on Friday, April 3rd from 4:30 - 9PM. Expect piles of hot, spicy crawfish and live music that keeps the good vibes rollin’. Invite your friends and bring the whole crew — because everyone has a seat at Red Fish Taco.
Live Music
4PM: Kylie Miller
6PM: Black Creek String Band
Friendship, love, and small-town dreams take center stage as Emerald Coast Theatre Company (ECTC) closes its thirteenth season with Mystic Pizza. The beloved coming-of-age story runs from April 30 through May 17, with performances scheduled Thursday through Saturday at 7 p.m. and matinees on Wednesdays and Sundays at 2 p.m. at ECTC’s theater in Grand Boulevard at Miramar Beach.
Join Caring & Sharing of South Walton for the Spring Fashion Show, presented by Emerald Coast Hospice, on Sunday, March 29th, 2026, at the Hilton Sandestin Beach Golf Resort & Spa.
Spring is in the air at Alys Beach, and that means it’s time to gather on the green for an afternoon of music, magic, and memory-making.
Presented by the Merchants of Alys Beach, the annual Spring Fling: Fleetwood + Flowers is set to take center stage at the Amphitheatre on Thursday, March 26 from 4-6 p.m.
Join SoWal music lovers for an evening of tunes & competition from Cultural Arts Alliance Of Walton County on Thursday, March 26 from 6 - 8 p.m. at The Pavilion at Watersound Town Center for the 'Made in Walton County' Songwriters Showdown, where local songwriters take the stage to share their homegrown songs and compete for cash and prizes!
It's always time for live music in South Walton!
SoWal.com promotes community events and live music throughout the year on our Events Calendar & Forum.
