Events

Each year Emerald Coast Magazine holds their annual Reader's Choice Poll for the best restaurants, shopping, services, entertainment, and businesses along the Emerald Coast. Winners from each category will be announced on Saturday, October 13, 2012, from 6-9pm at Grand Boulevard in Sandestin.

The public is invited for an evening of food, fun, fashion, and entertainment - including food, beer, wine, and drinks from the winning restaurants. The event benefits the Junior League of the Emerald Coast (JLEC).

 Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort, the #1 Resort on Florida’s Emerald Coast, will host the 2nd Annual Habitrot for Humanity, a half marathon and 5k race this Oct. 6, to benefit Habitat for Humanity.   

Sandestin invites running and walking enthusiasts to enjoy the beautiful weather and scenic trails throughout the beautiful 2,400 acre resort. Participants will be able to soak in views including the Gulf of Mexico, Choctawhatchee Bay, beautifully manicured golf courses, ponds, nature and so much more. 

Share the Shelter is a one-of-a-kind fundraiser at Gulf Place for two great groups in South Walton, sponsored by SoWal.com. The day-long celebration of music and optimism features local musicians, merchandise vendors, and even a doggie play area.

Limited tickets for the event are still available and can be purchased online at http://www.sharetheshelter.org/ or by calling 850-243-1201.

11:00 am – Gates open; Pre-Concert Music by Aron Shiers

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and in honor of the international health campaign, Caliza in Alys Beach will present a special five course dinner by Chef Kevin Korman.  A cocktail hour with signature pink libations will precede the meal.  Dinner will be complimented by wine pairings and thoughtfully prepared with the ultimate in cancer-fighting ingredients.

The guest speaker will be Lisa Burwell, co-owner of VIE Magazine, and a breast cancer survivor herself.

Nine million children in the US live in food-insecure households.  Walton County is fortunate to have Food For Thought Outreach, Inc., a local charity dedicated to feeding hungry school children so they don’t have to worry where their next meal is coming from.

Sandestin Tennis is ready to serve the community with a fun event to help raise funds for breast cancer. Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort today announced its Annual Serve2Cure Tennis Tournament to be held this October 6 at the Sandestin Tennis Center in Destin, FL, from 8:30am to 2:00pm.

Back in 2005 the small crew at Children's Volunteer Health Network was hard at work starting up their organization and then Hurricane Katrina hit, forcing evacuation in many areas. Many locals had evacuated and returned, and many folks from the New Orleans area fled here. The already-scheduled, first fundraiser for CVHN became known as the Hurricane Party.

The Hurricane Party has grown in to a great tradition. The 8th annual edition is on September 21 in the heart of South Walton at Bud & Alleys in Seaside, with great food and fun entertainment.

The Cultural Arts Alliance is now accepting applications for those wishing to participate in this year’s Flutterby Children’s Arts Festival that will take place November 10 & 11 in Rosemary Beach.  Participants should be artists who specialize in original work for or by children or an organization that offers children’s services.  The CAA will provide a 10 x 10 space; we are looking to you to help fill it up! If this opportunity is of interest to you, please take a moment to read, fill out, and return the Artist and Exhibitor application electronically.

Golf enthusiasts will have the chance to hit the links with dozens of sports legends and other celebrities in the South Walton Celebrity Golf Classic November 1-3 at the Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort.  Although this is the tournament’s 16th year, it marks the first time the event is being sponsored by Visit South Walton. Proceeds from this year’s tournament will benefit Working Warriors, which serves the military community by working with corporate America to provide jobs and economic independence to our nation’s heroes.

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