Festivals

Back for the second year at Pier Park in Panama City Beach is the Chili Vibrations World Music Festival, sponsored by SoWal.com. From the very first note played last year, it became one of our favorite area events, featuring live reggae (and world music), art, apparel, and a wide variety of food. The chili cookoff features an outstanding competition among teams from local restaurants and assorted citizen teams.

South Walton Fashion Week celebrates high fashion with an impressive schedule for its 2015 festivities including the launch party, runway shows, special designer shows, trunk show events and pop-up shops all beginning Wednesday, October 7 through Saturday, October 10. 

The popular Bloody Mary cocktail poured by the team at Bud & Alley’s Waterfront Restaurant won two awards at the first annual Bloody Mary Festival held at The Market Shops in Miramar Beach on Sep. 19.

The first annual Bloody Mary Festival is coming to South Walton in September! Go ahead and plan for a savory Saturday afternoon celebrating the art of the Bloody Mary at The Market Shops in Sandestin. We can't wait to discover magnificent hangover cocktails along with good eats and live music throughout the courtyards of the newly renovated Shops.
    

From seasoned Bluegrass veteran bands to contemporary twists on Bluegrass sound to sensational rising stars, the inaugural Bluegrass at the Beach produced by Mattie Kelly Arts Foundation (MKAF) will be a sizzling, family-friendly musical showcase that appeals to all ages.
 

Happy Labor Day Weekend to SoWal friends near and far. We hope you'll have a chance to kick back and enjoy your holiday, relax, have an adventure, go to the beach, have a bbq and a brew, and take a nap.
 

Winos, beerocrats and foodies unite! UNwineD: Vines to Steins, a fine wine, craft beer, and gourmet coastal fare experience kicks off Oct. 16-17 at Aaron Bessant Park in Panama City Beach. Stroll through the park with fellow wine and beer connoisseurs and savor the flavors of fine craft beer, award-winning wine, and cuisine prepared by locally celebrated chefs. 
 

Blue Highway, the chart-topping, award-winning, powerhouse five-member ensemble band, will headline Mattie Kelly Arts Foundation’s (MKAF) newest cultural event — Bluegrass at the Beach — a daylong family-friendly music showcase held Saturday, Sept. 12 at the MKAF Cultural Arts Village in Destin. 
 

The Choctawhatchee Basin Alliance (CBA) and Bluewater Bay Marina are hosting the second annual National Marina Day celebration on Saturday, June 13 from noon-4 pm. The event is free and open to the public, with fun activities that highlight our connection to Choctawhatchee Bay. All ages can enjoy fish printing, touch-tanks with local aquatic life, paddle board tours, a volunteer OYSTER reef build, and more!