Events

5th Annual Westonwood Ranch Pro Rodeo | March 22-23 | Freeport Regional Sports Complex Dust off your boots and get ready to rodeo again this year! The 5th Annual Westonwood Ranch PCA Rodeo returns to the City of Freeport Sports Complex March 22nd –23rd. You don’t want to miss some...

38th Annual Destin Christmas Parade “Elf on the Shelf’ 2022 Winners: Noel Award/Band Award: Fort Walton Beach High School and Destin Middle School Bands Elf Award/Children Service: Destin Middle School Cheerleaders Santa’s Helper Award/Children Commercial: Studio6twenty5 Angel Award/Religious Award: Destin United Methodist Church Chamber Award/Commercial: Legendary Marine Service Department Civic Club/Civic Award: Miss North Florida...

Meet local author Ann Kief, a former German baroness, as she tells her adoption story through the pages of her new book, Blessed by Adoption. Here readers will find a true story about a German girl who was born a baroness, adopted by Americans, and later became a “princess.”...

South Walton High School’s annual...

Baytowne is OPEN and boomin’ with events, activities and fun for summer! The Village and all of its merchants welcome you to come shop, dine and play! The Village is taking all necessary precautions and working hard to ensure a safe and clean environment for you including practicing social...

NFB presents the thirty-eighth annual production of The Nutcracker Performances held November 18,19 &20 The Northwest Florida Ballet (NFB) will present the thirty-eighth annual production of the classic holiday fairytale The Nutcracker on Fri. and Sat., Nov. 17 and 18 at 7:30 p.m. and Sun., Nov. 19 at 2:30 p.m....

Mattie Kelly Arts Foundation (MKAF) kicked off its highly-anticipated 2023 Concerts in the Village Thursday, April 20. The area’s first live concert series is held each spring on Thursday evenings at the MKAF Dugas Pavilion in Destin. This year’s 28th annual family-friendly series will run from April 20 to...

As one of Destin’s long-standing traditions, the Blessing of the Fleet brings out locals and tourists each year for a ceremony unlike any other on the Destin Harbor. However, amidst all the uncertainty surrounding our reopening agenda, this year’s tradition will look a bit different. On Ascension Day every year,...

25th Annual MKAF Festival of the Arts It’s Almost Here! Known as one of Northwest Florida’s premier fine arts shows, the MKAF Festival of the Arts is one of the most anticipated cultural events of the year. The 25th annual event is set for Oct. 24-25, 2020, at the Mattie...

By Lori Leath Smith EOD Warriors are the men and women who graduate as Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) technicians through all branches of the military from the Navy’s EOD School at Eglin Air Force Base. EOD technicians are the ones responsible for disarming, rendering safe and disposing of bombs. Highly-trained,...