Celebrating 30 years of serving South Walton, Café Thirty-A in Seagrove will host its festive annual Christmas Charity Ball on Saturday, December 6 from 6-10PM. The event will benefit Caring and Sharing of South Walton.
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.
Alys Beach Crafted was created to celebrate the collaboration of talents that come together to enrich the 30A experience.
Alys Beach + Cars of 30A: An Elite Automotive Experience, an extraordinary celebration of craftsmanship, luxury, and innovation, where exquisite design meets performance is set for October 3 – 4.
Join the 30A community for two unforgettable days as Cars of 30A presents an elite, highly curated collection of over 150+ rare and high-performance automobiles, set against Alys Beach's unique landscape.
Purchase tickets and learn more: carsof30a.com.
Join the SoWal community on Friday, Oct. 3, from 6-9 p.m. at Topsail Hill Preserve State Park Clubhouse, rain or shine. Tapas & Tunes at Topsail - Restaurants will complete for the Judges' Top 3 Tapas, along with a Peoples' Choice award.
This year’s Harvest Moon Celebration, in its 8th year, will present a series of thoughtfully-curated events including Harvest Moon Yoga, Harvest Moon Dinner and Harvest Moon Social Club over two days beginning Friday, September 26th through Saturday evening September 27th to benefit the Point Washington Medical Clinic (PWMC), a donation-based healthcare clinic serving patients regardless of their financial limitations.
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.
South Walton has many great events, festivals, live music and performance series every month of the year. While there are always activities and events all Summer during the busy season, the major festivals are in the off season in Spring and Fall. That's great for locals and visitors. Temperatures are cooler and rentals and restaurants are less crowded.
Sinfonia Gulf Coast launches its 20th anniversary season in spectacular style with Cabaret at Seagar’s: An Evening with Bernadette Peters on Thursday, October 2, 2025, at 5:30 p.m. at Seagar’s Prime Steaks & Seafood, Hilton Sandestin Beach Golf Resort & Spa in Miramar Beach.
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.
