Kids & Family

The Friends of Camp Helen pumpkin patch is open 7 days a week, offering pumpkins for sale and great photo opps from 9am-5pm through October 31 or until sold out.

This year, Saturdays in the Patch will feature live lusic, Bay County Storytellers, PCB Mosquito, cake walks inside the historic Lodge, and more! Weekly raffle prizes include a bicycle from Good Pedals, a basket from Blue Giraffe and more! Food will be available for purchase in the park on Saturdays as well.

In collaboration with Healthy Gulf, 350 Pensacola, and Climate Together Pensacola, Idyll Hounds Brewing Company will host Protecting Florida’s Coast, an evening of documentary films and discussion about the latest plans for offshore drilling in the Gulf of Mexico and the threat to Florida’s coast and beaches.

Beginning at 7PM on Thursday, September 22, the four short films highlight grassroots movements around Gulf oil drilling, impacts from the 2010 BP oil disaster and the revolution in clean energy.

The E.O. Wilson Biophilia Center in Freeport will host Fallapalooza on Saturday, Sep. 24 from 9 AM - 2 PM.

The nature-based festival is open to the public and everyone is invited to experience the Biophilia Center with festival games, animal encounters, and more! Grab a treat from Sweet Millie's or some lunch from Copper Grille and enjoy it on the terrace while you watch the foxes play.

Celebrate German beer, food and fall at North Beach Social's Oktoberfest on Sunday, Sept. 18th.

This all-day party is sure to be fun for the entire family. Festivities include food specials, fall beers, and a costume contest.

The Walton County Tourism Department, along with the Friends of South Walton Sea Turtles, will once again host an International Coastal Cleanup (ICC) day on Saturday, Sept. 17 from 9AM – 11AM.

Both residents and visitors are encouraged to participate. Volunteer Beach Ambassador teams will be hosting teams at five South Walton Regional Beach Accesses listed below.

See access locaitons and map at www.SoWal.com/beach-accesses.

Join us in a community effort to clean up Lake Powell at Camp Helen State Park.

Sign-in will begin promptly at 8 a.m. on Saturday, September 17th at the Lake Powell Park [boat ramp behind Publix] or at Camp Helen State Park. FREE t-shirts will be given to the first 50 volunteers to register. Participate in a 'Chance Drawing' to win some very nice prizes!

This Labor Day Weekend head over to the Village of Baytowne Wharf at Sandestin Golf & Beach Resort for Perfect Hues: Baytowne Art & Food Fest.

Main Street DeFuniak Springs will host its 2nd Annual Oktoberfest on Saturday, October 1, 2022, from 5 to 8 p.m. in Historic Downtown DeFuniak Springs.

The event, held outdoors on Baldwin Avenue between S. 7th and S. 8th St., will feature craft and domestic beer, food, music, axe throwing, and activities for kids and families.

The Seaside Repertory Theatre invites you to the Fall Play Series throughout September. All shows begin at 7:30PM.

Tickets: $40 and $32 for REP Members: LoveTheREP.com.

Southern Sound Music Alliance presents the Summer Haze Music Festival! This full day event will feature some of SoWal’s favorite musicians at North Beach Social with a portion of proceeds benefiting the Alaqua Animal Refuge.