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Café Thirty-A will host its annual Christmas Charity Ball benefiting Caring and Sharing of South Walton on Saturday, December 2, 2023. 

Topsail Hill Preserve State Park invites you to join them for Santa's Camp Christmas in the park on Friday, December 8th from 4-8PM and Saturday, December 9th from 3-8PM. Celebrate the season with lots of activities for the kids, crafts, music, and food for all!

Topsy's Polar Express will take you past Santa's Workshop to meet Santa and Mrs. Claus at the North Pole! Tickets for the Polar Express are a suggested donation of $5 each. A child two years of age or younger may sit on an adult's lap at no charge. Trams run until 7PM each night.

Eden Gardens State Park: Make sure to come out for the Christmas Candlelight Open House on Saturday Dec 9 from 5-8pm - Free admission!
 

Tours will also be available as usual on specific days of the week. This is a wonderful time for a tour of the home to see it decorated for the holidays.

The Cultural Arts Alliance of Walton County (CAA) and South Walton Artificial Reef Association (SWARA) are proud to reveal the nine sculpture designs chosen by jury for permanent exhibition in the sixth installation of the Underwater Museum of Art (UMA).

Tis the season for holiday cheer and shopping with a purpose! Join Alaqua Animal Refuge on Sunday, December 10th as they host a Holiday Bazaar Benefit. Beginning at 11AM, shop beautiful and unique handcrafted gift items by our local artists and craftsmen. Festive music and delicious brunch-style treats will also add to the enjoyment.

Shop for everyone on your list at a special Foster Gallery Holiday Market on Saturday, December 2 from 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. at the Miramar Beach Creative Campus, home to The Foster Gallery and J. Leon Studio.

You'll find something for everyone on your list at this rain or shine event. We've got lots of cozy indoor space and a covered porch ready for 15 vendors offering gift size creative items. Meet our Winter Rotation Artists while checking out NEW original art works and enjoying sips and snacks. So many reasons to stop by!

Each Fall, Fore Her hosts their signature event, the Fore Her Golf Outing.

This year marks the 11th annual Fore Her Golf Outing and is presented by Emerald Coast Hospice Care. The day of golf is accompanied by a silent auction, prizes, food & drinks, the infamous “Dress Like A Girl” Hole sponsored by Specialty Roofer, with music and a fun time at the 19th Hole After Party.

The 30A Songwriters Festival returns to South Walton January 12-15, 2024, celebrating 15 years with a wide variety of talented artists on the schedule.

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Big brassy news! Grammy-nominated brass sensation Trombone Story and his band, Orleans Avenue, will electrify audiences with his special fusion of funk, soul, and R&B at Sinfonia Gulf Coast’s highly-anticipated Gala Event.

This one-night-only benefit set for Saturday, Nov. 4 at Hotel Effie in Sandestin begins with a reception at 6 p.m. followed by a gourmet dinner in the Juniper Ballroom curated by executive chef Matthew Krueger and a must-not-miss live performance by Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue.

The Market Shops will host its Eighth Annual Bloody Mary Festival, benefiting Habitat for Humanity - Walton County, on Saturday, October 14.

The annual event, powered by Step One Automotive Group, will feature unlimited tastes of South Walton’s most creative and innovative bloody marys, made with Distillery 98’s Dune Laker Vodka, served by the finest establishments along the Emerald Coast.