Events

Each year in May, the arts take the stage in Walton County!

Art Month Walton County is back for an encore, brought to you by the Cultural Arts Alliance (CAA) of Walton County and Visit South Walton, and it's always a grayt month. We're talking a packed schedule with over 50 different ways to experience creativity, from engaging fundraisers to captivating festivals and everything in between. Artists, groups, businesses – everyone's coming together to make May 2025 the most creative month ever!

Sip, Sip, Hooray! SoWalWine’s on the way. Since 2013, the unforgettable event has blended a curated selection of offerings into an unmatched world-class experience. 

Come be a part of the Southeast’s stand out wine and food festival, where you’ll find the perfect pairing of sunshine, wine, food, industry celebs, and beautiful beaches. The three-day South Walton Beaches Wine & Food Festival takes place at Grand Boulevard's Town Center at Sandestin on April 24-27.

Join the SoWal community for an evening of wonder and discovery in Grand Boulevard Town Center on Wednesday, April 30 from 6 - 9 p.m. for Dine + Dive, a fusion of fine art, food and wine event igniting all of the senses to benefit the nation’s first Underwater Museum of Art.  

Immerse yourself in creativity at the 37th Annual ArtsQuest Fine Arts Festival, coming to Grand Boulevard Town Center on Saturday, May 3rd (10 am - 7 pm) and Sunday, May 4th (10 am - 5 pm).

The white walls of Alys Beach's architecture are a pristine canvas, and for a couple of nights each May, they come alive and pulse with vibrant, shifting light and color, creating unique patterns and images. Often pleasing and thought provoking, groups of friends, couples, and families stroll the streets and winding pedestrian paths of our beloved SoWal town, soaking in an experience unlike no other found anywhere else in the world.

Join the fiesta at Bud & Alley’s Waterfront Restaurant in Seaside at Fiesta Del Fuego on May 15th! Beginning at 5:30pm, enjoy mariachi, tequila tastings, mini margarita flights, and a feast featuring roasted pig, elote, and more!

For ticket options and additional information, email michael@budandalleys.com.

Get ready to tap your toes and feel the Gulf breeze as Alys Beach is set to burst into a celebration of music and light as Sinfonia Gulf Coast brings back its beloved Memorial Day weekend tradition. Mark your calendars for the annual Sinfonia Salutes pops concert and drone show on Sunday, May 25th, at 7:30 p.m. in the Alys Beach Amphitheatre.

Sinfonia Gulf Coast will conclude its 2024-2025 season with a unique and innovative performance, Tchaikovsky X Drake, on Saturday, May 17th at 7:30 p.m. at the Destin–Fort Walton Beach Convention Center. 

This genre-defying concert fulfills Sinfonia's mission to entertain, educate, and inspire by reimagining Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 5 through the music of Aubrey “Drake” Graham.

There are so many ways to make a difference for our planet on Earth Day, April 22, and every day. Join millions worldwide in Earth Day 2025 activities, attend a local event here in Souht Walton.

Keep Walton County Beautiful Cleanups:

Forget the sugar-white sands for a moment, SoWal beach lovers. There is so much more to Northwest Florida and it is all around us ready to be discovered.