Kids & Family

Tis' the season to be jolly!

The Town Center at Grand Boulevard will be awash with thousands of beautiful white lights, bringing a festive and inviting spirit to the Boulevard. Enjoy a free, horse-drawn carriage ride around the Town Center while faux snow falls on the Festival of Trees display in Grand Park every Friday & Saturday evening Nov. 23rd - Dec. 15th between 5 p.m. and 8 p.m.

To add to the festivities, Emerald Coast Theatre Company’s Dickensian Carolers will sing popular holiday carols on these evenings between 5 p.m. and 7 p.m.

The 11th annual Old Florida Holiday & Winter Market kicks off the season on Saturday, November 24th from 5-9pm in WaterColor’s Town Center and Cerulean Park with the perfect backdrop for a beautiful night.  The Old Florida Holiday & Winter Market holiday extravaganza is complete with falling snow, a horse-drawn carriage, a bonfire with s’mores, pictures with Santa Claus, the lighting of the tree, live music, and beautiful luminary lighting throughout the WaterColor community. 
 

Mountainfilm on Tour returns to WaterColor Marina Park Amphitheater on November 1-3, 2018, in partnership with official sponsors Delta and Visit South Walton. Gates open at 5:45 PM. Films begin at 7 PM.

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The South Walton Fire District (SWFD) has been “serving from the bay to the beach” for 35 years now and celebrated with their 6th annual Fire Prevention “All You Can Eat” Pancake breakfast on Saturday, Oct. 6, 2018.

Porches become stages and strangers become friends on October 7th in the Eastern SoWal community of WaterSound Origins.

Listen to live music from Motel Radio Huck And Lilly, Scott Rockwood Trio, Kyle LaMonica, and Hit Nashville Songwriters on the front porches and lawns of Watersound Origins in South Walton.

The beach is a wash and the sun is taking a vacation - what to do on a rainy day in South Walton, Florida when the kids are restless and you're looking for indoor activities?

Eggs on the Beach Cooking Competition, taking place at Seascape Resort in Miramar Beach on Sept. 29, has partnered with the World Food Championships. The Judge's First Place Winner will receive a golden ticket to compete in the World Barbecue Championship with a waived entry fee and a chance to win $10,000. The BBQ category winner will then face the other nine category winners at the Final Table for the grand prize of $100,000 in cash and prizes. In addition, the first and second place People's Choice Winners will be invited to compete this year in the World Barbecue Championship.

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