Events

By Marta-Rose Thorpe For years, Jimy Thorpe had felt the urge to give back. A veteran, Jimy had served as a young man in the U.S. Army for eight years and had always held the highest regard for the men and women who serve our country and keep us safe....

Destin Charity Wine Auction Foundation (DCWAF), one of the nation’s premier fundraising organizations, is pleased to announce the return of Harvest Wine & Food Festival to South Walton on the new dates of Oct. 13-16. Tickets to all 2022 festival events are on sale now at HarvestWineandFood.com. Proceeds from the...

On Saturday, Oct. 22, The Market Shops will hold its 7th Annual Bloody Mary Festival benefiting Habitat for Humanity – Walton County. Over the past six years, the annual event has raised more than $80,000 for local charities. The annual event, powered by Step One Automotive Group, will feature unlimited...

The Emerald Coast’s official Big Green Egg cooking competition, Eggs on the Beach, is returning to Seascape Resort in Miramar Beach this Oct. 15. Presented by Bay Breeze Patio, the family-friendly event celebrates the delicious results of cooking on the Big Green Egg while benefitting two local charities—the Fisher...

GriefShare grief recovery seminar and support group meets at Destin United Methodist Church in Destin each Thursday at 1 p.m. starting Sept. 1. Child care is available upon request. Located at 200 Beach Drive, GriefShare features nationally recognized experts on grief recovery topics. Seminar sessions include, “Is This Normal?”...

Now in its 44th year, the three-day Destin Seafood Fest attracts more than 60,000 locals and visitors to our beautiful and historic Destin Harbor and the Harbor Board Walk on Harbor Blvd. during the weekend. With a sampling of Destin’s finest, you’ll find freshly caught local varieties of grouper,...

The Friends Guild of the Destin Library plans an afternoon with local musician Bo Adams on Tuesday, Sept. 13 at 2 p.m. at the Destin Library (Calhoun Room). Adams, who grew up in Destin and now lives on Panama City Beach, has been playing music since he was 15. Recently...

••••••••• 6 ••••••••• The Next Big Thing | 8am | Hilton Sandestin Destin Young Professionals Social | 5pm | Edge Seafood Music Bingo | 6pm | Fatboys Destin Salsa Lessons | 7pm | Enlightened Studios Trivia | 7pm | World of Beer Bachata Lessons | 8pm | Enlightened Studios Rock’n Bingo Night | 7pm | Landsharks...

The Destin Seafood Festival is back and better than ever for 2022! October 7-9 | Friday 4 pm – 10 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m. – 10 p.m., Sunday 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. One of the locals’ favorite times of year is the Destin Seafood Festival, now in its 44th...

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 8 | 2 – 6 PM MATTIE KELLY ARTS CENTER AT NWFSC Who’s ready to kick off another exciting Savor the Sound concert fundraiser, but in cooler weather and with an outstanding guest speaker? The Taylor Haugen Foundation has announced that Sammy Lee Davis, Congressional Medal of Honor recipient...