Festivals

The 30th annual Festival of the Arts is set for October 25th & 26th - produced by Mattie Kelly Arts Foundation (MKAF), is one of the Southeast’s premier juried art festivals.

Join beer lovers from here, there, and everywhere for samplings of local brews and merchants, and live music on the lawn as Sandestin Golf & Beach Resort presents the 16th Annual Baytowne Wharf Beer Fest on October 10th & 11th.

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The Market Shops in Miramar Beach is hosting the 10th Annual Bloody Mary Festival, benefiting Habitat for Humanity Walton County, on Saturday, October 11, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

The annual event will feature unlimited tastes of South Walton’s most creative and innovative bloody marys, served by the area’s best eateries, bars, catering companies and new this year, a grocery store.

30A BBQ Festival returns to the North Lawn at Grand Boulevard at Sandestin from 5 to 8 p.m. on Friday, November 7 with proceeds benefiting The Sonder Project.

Both general admission and VIP tickets can be purchased online at www.bit.ly/30ABBQ2025.

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.

The 30A Songwriters Festival returns to South Walton January 16-20, 2025 - celebrating 16 years with a wide variety of talented artists on the schedule.

Digital Graffiti at Alys Beach 2024 has been selected as the winner of this year's CODAawards: Collaboration of Design + Art in the Residential category.

The internationally acclaimed CODA awards “celebrate the projects that most successfully integrate commissioned art into interior, architectural, or public spaces.”