Festivals

The Friends of Eden Gardens invite the community to the annual Camellia Festival at Eden Gardens State Park on Saturday, Feb. 15 from 10am until 2pm.

Visitors are invited to stroll through amazing Camellias, enjoy a Camellia floral arrangement demonstration, learn air layering, (a Camellia propagating technique), and Camellia waxing for bloom preservation.  Attend a program on Camellia care and other plant related topics by Marie Harrison, a Master Gardener and author of numerous Gardening Books.

The 30A Songwriters Festival returns toSouth Walton January 17-20, 2020, with a stellar group of artists on the schedule.

Headliners represent a range of music genres, including John Prine, Brian Wilson, Indigo Girls, and Tanya Tucker. Wilson will bring his nine-piece band to perform some of his Beach Boys classics, and Prine will have his own band backing him on his much-loved catalog of songs. Meanwhile, Indigo Girls will give a preview of an upcoming studio album and Tucker will fearure the one she recently released, While I’m Livin’.

The Alys Foundation has opened the call for entries for the 13th annual Digital Graffiti Festival at Alys Beach, to be held May 15-16, 2020. Artists across the globe are invited to submit original works of digital art to be showcased in the juried festival.

The 2020 awards will include Best of Show ($5,000 prize), Curator's Choice ($2,000 prize) and three Special Recognition honors (at $1,000 prize each), selected by the festival's longtime curator Brett Phares and esteemed panel of judges. The deadline to submit is February 1st, 2020 at 12AM.

Celebrating its 29th anniversary, Seeing Red Wine Festival in Seaside brings four days of wine and culinary events to South Walton for a timeless tradition November 7-10, 2019. 

Tickets available online at seeingredwinefestival.com >

Get ready for our annual night of special films under the stars.

Mountainfilm on Tour returns to  WaterColor Inn & Resort’s Marina Park Amphitheater Nov. 1 & 2, with films that explore themes connected to Mountainfilm’s mission of using the power of film, art and ideas to inspire audiences to create a better world. 

The Market Shops is spicing it up for the 5th Annual Bloody Mary Festival on November 2, benefiting Habitat for Humanity - Walton County.

For a $40 donation to attend, the annual event will feature unlimited tastes of South Walton’s most creative and innovative Bloody Marys made with Cathead Vodka and served by the finest restaurants and bars on the Emerald Coast from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. 

Event canceled due to bad weather.

Raise your glass to the inaugural Oktoberfest at Seascape Towne Centre set for Saturday, October 26th from 1:00 p.m. til 5:00 p.m. in Miramar Beach, Florida featuring local restaurants, a large selection of local and national breweries and live music.

A new experience with fun, food, music, and a unique tasting hits South Walton this fall at Alys Beach.

The inaugural Alys Beach Firkin Fête on October 24th & 25th is an event thoughtfully designed for curious craft beer lovers and people who simply love to sample outstanding culinary and cocktail creations in an extraordinary setting. At the Beach!