SoWal Insider's Guide to 30A Songwriters Festival 2025
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 30A Songwriters Festival returns to South Walton January 16-20, 2025 - celebrating 16 years with a wide variety of talented artists on the schedule.
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.
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. Full schedule to be announced soon. Keep your eye on the SoWal Events Calendar & Stinky's Bait Shack Website & Facebook.
Café Thirty-A’s Annual Christmas Charity Ball, presented by honorary sponsors Earl Bacon, the Ellis Family, and Thomas Howell Ferguson, was held on Saturday, December 7, 2024 and raised a record-breaking $81,000 for Caring and Sharing of South Walton, an organization that provides food and financial assistance to area families and individuals in need.
Valentine’s weekend typically means romantic dinners and flowers for most, but for Walton County residents and visitors, it also signals the much-loved annual Valentine Tour of Homes.
The annual Camellia Festival at Eden Gardens State Park is set for Saturday February 8th, 2025 from 10am-2pm.
The event, hosted by The Friends of Eden Gardens State Park, is free with paid park admission ($4 per car). Additional parking for the event will be at Bay School with tram service to the park.
The Point Washington Medical Clinic invites the community to join them for their Anniversary Jubilee on Saturday, January 25, 2025 from 6:00-10:00pm at their clinic at 1321 N Hwy 395 in Santa Rosa Beach. Tickets are now on sale at www.AJPWMC25.givesmart.com.
In January 2023, the Point Washington Medical Clinic (PWMC) opened the doors to its first physical clinic building after serving the community in mobile clinics and pop-ups since 2017.
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.
Ringing in the New Year is always fun at the beach with lots of celebrations with food, drink, music, parades, and fireworks! Below are some of the main events from our SoWal Partners & Friends. Keep your eye on the SoWal Events Calendar for the latest updates. Also the SoWal Forum - Dining, Music, & Nightlife Subs.
Celebrate 200 years of our incredible Walton County with a day full of fun, community spirit, and unforgettable memories!