Kids & Family

Get ready to kick off your shoes and dive into a weekend of bay-front rhythms and savory coastal flavors in SoWal's North Beach at the foot of the 331 bridge in Santa Rosa Beach.

The first-ever Smoke, Salt & Sound Festival is officially hitting the shores of South Walton this April 3–5, bringing a sunny, sandy three-day celebration to North Beach Social and The Bay. Whether you’re coming for the music, the food, or a little Easter magic, this free community event is shaping up to be a standout weekend in South Walton.

Celebrate Easter with Hilton Sandestin! Bring the whole crew on Friday, April 3rd for family fun. Be sure to return on Saturday, April 4th for the complimentary Egg Hunt. Events are open to the public. 

Friday, April 3 | 2-4PM
Hosted in the Lobby, participate in the coloring contest and sweet treat jar guessing. Winners will be announced April 4th.

Saturday, April 4 | 12PM & 12:30PM
Complimentary Egg Hunt at the Veranda.
12PM: Ages 5 & under.
12:30PM: Ages 6-12. 

Join the SoWal community at Alys Beach on Good Friday, April 3rd, for the annual Good Friday Crawfish Boil, featuring a refined take on a Gulf Coast tradition. Enjoy steamed crawfish with all the fixings, thoughtfully crafted cocktails, and turning up the energy with live music at Central Park from 4-7PM.

Purchase tickets TODAY for this family-friendly event: Alys Good Friday Crawfish Boil

Get your lines ready—something exciting is coming to SoWal: the first-ever Battle of the Bayou Fishing Tournament, benefiting Point Washington Medical Clinic - it's a brand-new fundraising event benefiting the free, volunteer-driven primary care clinic serving uninsured and underinsured residents across the Florida Panhandle.

Get tickets/register online.

Art Month presented by the Cultural Arts Alliance of Walton County (CAA), is a month-long celebration of the arts held each May in Walton County, Florida.

The Cultural Arts Alliance of Walton County (CAA) kicks off Art Month in Walton County with the 38th Annual ArtsQuest Fine Arts Festival on May 2 & 3, 2026.

Friendship, love, and small-town dreams take center stage as Emerald Coast Theatre Company (ECTC) closes its thirteenth season with Mystic Pizza. The beloved coming-of-age story runs from April 30 through May 17, with performances scheduled Thursday through Saturday at 7 p.m. and matinees on Wednesdays and Sundays at 2 p.m. at ECTC’s theater in Grand Boulevard at Miramar Beach.

Spring is in the air at Alys Beach, and that means it’s time to gather on the green for an afternoon of music, magic, and memory-making.

Presented by the Merchants of Alys Beach, the annual Spring Fling: Fleetwood + Flowers is set to take center stage at the Amphitheatre on Thursday, March 26 from 4-6 p.m.

Join SoWal music lovers for an evening of tunes & competition from Cultural Arts Alliance Of Walton County on Thursday, March 26 from 6 - 8 p.m. at The Pavilion at Watersound Town Center for the 'Made in Walton County' Songwriters Showdown, where local songwriters take the stage to share their homegrown songs and compete for cash and prizes!