When is the best time to visit 30A?
SoWal insiders know that it's hard to beat fall days in South Walton with fewer visitors, cooler temps, and the busiest schedule of events of the year.
St. Joe Hospitality has assembled a legendary collection of hotels along Scenic 30A for your visits any time of the year. We share below the most recent offerings from our community website supporter: unforgettable experiences for fall events and activities.
Locals often say there is something magical about Lake DeFuniak — a rare, perfectly round, spring-fed lake whose natural beauty has drawn people to its shores for generations. It is a place that inspires reflection, connection, and a return to its quiet majesty time and again.
Beginning this fall, the HWY 331 Paddle Club will add to that tradition, launching Saturday, Sept. 13, 2025, at 9 a.m., with weekly gatherings planned every Saturday morning thereafter.
Embark on a lively Cuban-inspired evening at the inaugural Havana Nights at The Pearl Hotel. An adults-only event filled with competition and entertainment, festivities begin at 5PM on Friday, August 22nd in the Ballroom and continue throughout the hotel until 10PM.
There’s no better way to get up close and personal with South Walton's beauty and charm than to pedal along our paved 18-mile bike path. It winds past rare coastal dune lakes, stellar state parks, massive dunes, and through several charming SoWal beach towns. Biking in SoWal is a perfect family activity, an ideal way to get some exercise, and a whole lot of fun.
Emerald Coast Theatre Company (ECTC) raises the curtain on its 13th season with the Tony and Grammy Award-winning Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, running September 18 through October 12 at ECTC’s stage in Grand Boulevard Town Center.
Join the SoWal coomunity at Alys Beach on Labor Day Weekend for a Red, White & Blues Concert in the Amphitheatre with Beach Mountain Blues.
The celebration is free and open to all, beginning at 6PM on Sunday, August 31st - bring your blankets and lawn chairs for a fun sunset evening.
The fifth annual RUN WATERSOUND will take place on Saturday, October 25 with two event distances, a 5K and a 10K.
All races will begin and end at the WATERSOUND TOWN CENTER PAVILION with a flat, scenic course through the paths and sidewalks of the beautiful Watersound Origins community. Afterwards, awards will be announced at the Pavilion.
Friday, October 24
4:00 to 6:00 p.m. Packet Pickup @ FLEET FEET
Watersound Town Center | 11299 US Highway 98 East
The Cultural Arts Alliance of Walton County (CAA) has added two vibrant new masterpieces to Walton County’s cultural landscape, marking another bold milestone for its Art in Public Spaces program.
Ovide, the culinary centerpiece of Hotel Effie Sandestin, has introduced Sunday Supper, a new weekly dining tradition celebrating the flavors and comfort of the Gulf Coast.
Fore Her invites seasoned golfers and novices to bring their clubs and swing for a cause at the annual Golf Outing now in its 13th year, set for Friday, September 26th, 2025 at the Links Golf Club in Sandestin presented by Emerald Coast Hospice Care.
