Festivals

This November, a new wine and food festival is coming to the South Walton area. Produced by Destin Charity Wine Auction Foundation (DCWAF), Harvest Wine & Food Festival is poised to be one of the Southeast’s premier fall events and will provide patrons the opportunity to sip and savor some of the world’s finest wine and culinary selections while enjoying the iconic beach town of WaterColor. Tickets available online at www.dcwaf.org/tickets. Weekend passes and lodging packages are available.

The Mattie Kelly Arts Foundation (MKAF) presents its annual Festival of the Arts for an entire weekend of art, music, food and fun for everyone.

Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort, the #1 resort on Florida’s Emerald Coast, and The Village of Baytowne Wharf announced plans today for the 10th Annual Baytowne Beer Festival on Oct. 13-14. With the boom of interest in craft brewing, the Baytowne Wharf Beer Festival promises to be more popular than ever.

The Market Shops Bloody Mary Festival marks Fall in South Walton on Saturday, October 7 from 11am til 2pm, benefitting Habitat for Humanity Walton County.

The third annual event will feature unlimited tastes of the Emerald Coast’s most creative and innovative Bloody Marys made with Cathead Vodka and served by the some of the best restaurants and bars on the Panhandle. Live entertainment by Luke Langford Band.

The 29th annual ArtsQuest Fine Arts Festival will fill Grand Boulevard’s Town Center with over 150 national exhibiting artists on May 13-14 over Mother’s Day weekend.

Come on down to the river on May 13 from 10am to 4pm for the first ever Choctawhatchee River Fest at Morrison Springs, presented by Riverway South

Nature lovers of all ages will enjoy a variety of fun and educational activities throughout the day in celebration of our magnificent river. Take a dip in the cool spring waters, throw a line and hook a fish by the riverside, hop aboard for a boat ride and experience nature's glory.

Once again our favorite brilliant-white beach town Alys Beach opens its doors, courtyards, and pedestrian paths to innovative artists who transform the entire SoWal resort town into a living work of art during Digital Graffiti, May 19-21, 2017.

The juried festival explores ways in which art, design and technology interact with the distinctive architecture of Alys Beach to create new forms of expression. 

A dazzling roster of more than a dozen celebrity winemakers, brew masters, distillers, chefs and entertainers, will converge in Miramar Beach, Florida to wine, dine, educate and entertain guests as part of the four-day celebration of wine during the 2017 South Walton Beaches Wine & Food Festival held April 27-30 throughout the Town Center of Grand Boulevard at Sandestin.

Multi-Platinum-selling saxophonist Kenny G, keyboardist Brian Culbertson, top-charting saxophonist Boney James, and legendary band Tower of Power are just some of the exciting talent set to perform at the "Ultimate Weekend of Smooth Jazz".  

The 31st annual Sandestin Wine Festival at Baytowne Wharf April 20-23 brings an opportunity for fun, food, and discovery. And of course time to hit the beach and the links!