Events

Reds, whites, and rosés will be uncorked during Seeing Red Wine Festival for four days of wine and culinary events being held in Seaside, Florida November 8 - 11, 2018. Recognized as one of the Top 10 Can’t-Miss Fall Wine Festivals by Fodor’s Travel, the festival draws attendees from near and far to the iconic beach town for a yearly tradition during the most beautiful time of year in Northwest Florida's gulf coast. Tickets are available for Saturday's Grand Wine Tasting event. 

Bud & Alley’s Waterfront Restaurant on Scenic Highway 30A in Seaside ushers in fall with a festive kick off for the four-day, 28th annual Seeing Red Wine Festival by hosting the much-loved yearly Vintner Dinner.

This year’s Seeing Red Vintner dinner will be held throughout Bud & Alley’s Waterfront Restaurant on Thursday, Nov. 8. A reception begins at 6:30 p.m. and dinner follows at 7 p.m.

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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Mattie Kelly Arts Foundation presents the annual Festival of the Arts October 27 & 28 at the MKAF Arts Village in Destin.

Recognized as one of Northwest Florida's premier fine arts shows, the Festival of the Arts, produced by MKAF, is one of the most anticipated cultural events of the year on the Emerald Coast. This year's 23rd annual event is set for October 27-28, 2018 at the Mattie Kelly Cultural Arts Village in Destin.

Many visitors to SoWal are shocked to find out that much of the stretch of beach between Miramar Beach and Inlet Beach is deeded to beachfront owners. As parking has gotten scarce and chair vendors have taken over much of the public space, competition for a place to relax is getting heated.

Every year it is one of the most anticipated events in SoWal and every year it sells out faster than any other. This coming your the Seaside School Half Marathon & 5K Run is on Sunday, March 3, 2019.

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.

On Saturday, October 6, The Market Shops will host its 4th Annual Bloody Mary Festival benefiting Habitat for Humanity - Walton County. The annual event will feature unlimited tastes of the Emerald Coast’s most creative and innovative bloody marys made with Cathead Vodka and served by the finest restaurants and bars on the Emerald Coast.

Baytowne Wharf Beer Festival is known as the Best Beer Fest on Florida's Emerald Coast!

The 11th Annual Baytowne Beer Festival is coming up October 12 & 13 in The Village of Baytowne Wharf. This popular fall event features more than 40 on-site craft brewers, 200+ domestic and international craft beers, seminars, samplings and live music in The Village of Baytowne Wharf in Sandestin, Florida.