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The Market Shops will host a OneBlood Drive on Friday, October 29 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The OneBlood Big Red Bus® will be parked in The Market Shops parking lot, adjacent to Highway 98. All donors will receive a free a wellness checkup including blood pressure, temperature, iron count, pulse and cholesterol screening. ID is required. 

All donors receive a tshirt, $20 eGift card, and exclusive discounts from The Market Shops merchants including Ben & Jerry's, Clean Juice, Maple Street Biscuit Company, Jon Smith Subs, and Pizza by the Sea.

Ruth's Chris Steak House at Silver Shells Resort in Destin will host its 9th Annual Wine Walkabout to benefit Mattie Kelly Arts Foundation's community outreach programs on Thursday, November 11th from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm in the East Bar and Courtyard. Tickets at, mattiekellyartsfoundation.org

General Admission: $75
Dinner + Wine Walkabout: $250

The Sandestin Gumbo Festival takes place in The Village of Baytowne Wharf on Saturday, February 19 from 12-4pm. The event is a beloved local winter tradition in South Walton, Florida. Featuring gumbo tasting throughout The Village in addition to bloody mary competition and live music. 

Visit www.SandestinGumboFestival.com for tickets and details, including a daily schedule of events and entertainment.

The Cultural Arts Alliance invites you to an in-person event celebrating the artists selected for the Foster Gallery's Fall/Winter Rotation as well as the CAA Artist Member Special Exhibit at The Foster Gallery. Join fellow art lovers for a reception from 5-7pm on Wednesday, October 27th. The exhibit runs October 18th, 2021 through February 6th, 2022. 

North Beach Social is having a huge Halloween party on October 31, 2021! For the adults, it’s Trick or Tequila from 6:30-9:30 p.m. Dance to jams by DJ 30A and wear your most extravagant costume for the costume contest. Grand prize winner takes home $500 and 2nd and 3rd place winners get a prize, as well. 

During the Halloween Extravaganza, you can bring your little monsters from 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. for all the treats and tricks! Plus, there will be music by the Wildlife Specials and a costume contest.

North Beach Social is having a huge Halloween party on October 31, 2021! During the Halloween Extravaganza, you can bring your little monsters from 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. for all the treats and tricks! Plus, there will be music by the Wildlife Specials and a costume contest.

For the adults, it’s Trick or Tequila from 6:30-9:30 p.m. Dance to jams by DJ 30A and wear your most extravagant costume for the costume contest. Grand prize winner takes home $500 and 2nd and 3rd place winners get a prize, as well. Enjoy ghoulish fun for everyone, October 31 at North Beach Social!

The Cultural Arts Alliance of Walton County in partnership with Alys Beach & 30a.com bring you Art on Demand featuring The Art of the Craft Cocktail on Thursday, October 21 at 5PM. The event will premiere on 

Interested in volunteering for the arts?  The Sinfonia Gulf Coast Volunteer Interest Meeting will take place Tuesday, October 19th from 4:30PM - 6:30PM at J.Leon Gallery and Studio in Miramar Beach. Enjoy a casual meet and greet event to learn about the various opportunities to get involved with concerts, programs and music education efforts. Bubbly and light snacks will be served and attendees will be entered to win concert tickets when signing up to volunteer at a future event. 

The Destin Harbor will be dancing with holiday lights and cheer during the Holiday on the Harbor Destin Boat Parade on Sunday, December 12. The celebration begins at 6PM at Boshamps where boats festively decorated with holiday lights and décor line-up and begin drifting along the Harbor past HarborWalk Village toward the Destin Bridge and Norriego Point.  The evening ends with a bang as fireworks light up the sky.

Head on over to Stinky's Bait Shack for some local live music! Join Longleaf Drive in the Shack from 7-10PM.

With an old time bluegrass band vibe, Longleaf Drive loves to improvise over the songs they play so you'll hear some real Florida fresh pickin’. Known for playing many traditional tunes, as well as some classics, their song list ranges from the Grateful Dead to Jimmy Martin, with many stops between, and some originals to top it off.

LIVE BAIT. COLD BEER. NICE PEOPLE.