Events

The 38th Annual Holiday on the Harbor Lighted Boat Parade will be held on December 15th from 6-7:30pm.

The judging will be held at The Edge Restaurant and Sky Bar and HarborWalk is sponsoring the Fireworks  this year. The event is free for attendees to the parade. The parade will be visible along the harbor from Harbor Docks down to the Emerald Grande. In honor of Destin's 40th anniversary we are introducing a theme. This years theme is "Christmas in the 1980's."

Alys Beach Crafted is a jam-packed festival of the senses during November 13 - 17, 2024 in Alys Beach, Florida.

Crafted invites you to gather with masters of food and drink and renowned craftspeople from around the country sharing the products of their crafts during weekend events: Makers Market, Firkin Fête, Spirited Seminar, Spirited Soirée, and Pickleball & Picklebacks.

Every year Grand Boulevard at Sandestin has an impressive line-up of events for the holiday season.

Included this year are Grand Boulevard’s signature holiday celebrations, the popular Hometown Holiday Parade & Coastal White Christmas Holiday Celebration, and numerous festive, family-friendly activities. These events are open to the public at no cost.

The beloved Flutterby Festival, produced by the Cultural Arts Alliance of Walton County, celebrates its 32nd year of the migration of the Monarch Butterfly through our area with kid's art activities, live performances, lawn games, a student art exhibit, curated professional artist market, a butterfly parade, science station, book nook and so much more! The event is scheduled for 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Get down and get smoky at Grand Boulevard at Sandestin during the annual 30A BBQ Festival on November 8, 2024 from 5-8 p.m.

The public is invited to attend the opening of the new pedestrian underpass at the Inlet Beach Underpass Get Down on Tuesday, October 29 from 4-7PM at 30Avenue in Inlet Beach. The free event starts on the south side of the underpass near Shades Bar & Grill with a ribbon cutting at 4:00 p.m., and ends at 30Avenue.

The Festival of the Arts, produced by Mattie Kelly Arts Foundation (MKAF), is one of the Southeast’s premier juried art festivals.

Fore Her invites golfers and philanthropists alike to tee off for a great cause with a fun-filled day at their 12th Annual Fore Her Golf Outing presented by Emerald Coast Hospice Care on Friday, October 25th at The Links Golf Club at Sandestin. 

Check-in and registration will begin at 8:30am with Tee-Off at 9:30am, and the afterparty at Sunset Bay Cafe directly across the street from The Links.

The 24th Annual Mountainfilm on Tour returns to the WaterColor Marina Park Amphitheater! The 2-night outdoor film festival is dedicated to educating, inspiring, and motivating audiences about issues that matter.

Next up at Emerald Coast Theatre Company (ECTC), the director of “Jersey Boys” is taking the stage as Sherlock in “Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery”.