Kids & Family

Each year in May, the arts take the stage in Walton County!

Art Month Walton County is back for an encore, brought to you by the Cultural Arts Alliance (CAA) of Walton County and Visit South Walton, and it's always a grayt month. We're talking a packed schedule with over 50 different ways to experience creativity, from engaging fundraisers to captivating festivals and everything in between. Artists, groups, businesses – everyone's coming together to make May 2025 the most creative month ever!

Immerse yourself in creativity at the 37th Annual ArtsQuest Fine Arts Festival, coming to Grand Boulevard Town Center on Saturday, May 3rd (10 am - 7 pm) and Sunday, May 4th (10 am - 5 pm).

The white walls of Alys Beach's architecture are a pristine canvas, and for a couple of nights each May, they come alive and pulse with vibrant, shifting light and color, creating unique patterns and images. Often pleasing and thought provoking, groups of friends, couples, and families stroll the streets and winding pedestrian paths of our beloved SoWal town, soaking in an experience unlike no other found anywhere else in the world.

Join the fiesta at Bud & Alley’s Waterfront Restaurant in Seaside at Fiesta Del Fuego on May 15th! Beginning at 5:30pm, enjoy mariachi, tequila tastings, mini margarita flights, and a feast featuring roasted pig, elote, and more!

For ticket options and additional information, email michael@budandalleys.com.

Get ready to tap your toes and feel the Gulf breeze as Alys Beach is set to burst into a celebration of music and light as Sinfonia Gulf Coast brings back its beloved Memorial Day weekend tradition. Mark your calendars for the annual Sinfonia Salutes pops concert and drone show on Sunday, May 25th, at 7:30 p.m. in the Alys Beach Amphitheatre.

The turquoise waters and magnificent beaches of SoWal aren't the only natural gems in South Walton County! 

Local officials recently gathered for a ribbon-cutting bash to celebrate the grand opening of the Camp Creek Lake Access with paddle board, canoe and kayak launch in Seacrest. Located at 121 Camp Creek Road S., this new spot is your ticket to exploring the unique beauty of our rare dune lake ecosystem.

There are so many ways to make a difference for our planet on Earth Day, April 22, and every day. Join millions worldwide in Earth Day 2025 activities, attend a local event here in Souht Walton.

Keep Walton County Beautiful Cleanups:

Forget the sugar-white sands for a moment, SoWal beach lovers. There is so much more to Northwest Florida and it is all around us ready to be discovered.

Alright, gather 'round, theater lovers! The Emerald Coast Theatre Company (ECTC) is about to drop a musical bomb of pure joy: Legally Blonde The Musical! Get ready to bend and snap your way to their stage from May 2nd to 18th, 2025. They're doing shows Thursday through Saturday nights at 7 pm, and chilling with matinees on Sundays and Wednesdays at 2 pm at Grand Boulevard.

From blues rock to a soulful Amy Winehouse tribute, danceable yacht rock, and Def Leppard classics—plus a special performance of Journey’s album Escape from start to finish by Black Jacket Symphony—the 2025 Concerts in the Village presented by the Mattie Kelly Arts Foundation offers a dynamic lineup for every music lover.