Events

A Weekend of Tequilas and Tacos Comes to The Village of Baytowne Wharf As the saying goes, “If you’re having a Taco Emergency, call Nine Juan Juan!” Extreme Festivals & Events and The Village of Baytowne Wharf are hosting the 8th Annual Tequila & Taco Fest April 30 - May...

Rev your engines for Burning Up The Beaches, a fun-filled weekend with gearheads coming in from all over the U.S. Locals and visitors will enjoy three days of events and showing off their cars on our own sugar-white beaches of Destin and Fort Walton Beach. Burning Up The Beaches kicks...

Sinfonia Gulf Coast, our region’s only fully professional symphony orchestra, will be hosting its annual fundraiser Crescendo! A Cultural and Culinary extravaganza, rescheduled for April 30-May 2, 2021. Festivities began on Thursday, March 25 at 11 a.m., with a Crescendo! Kick Off Lunch at Bijoux Restaurant + Spirits located at...

Mattie Kelly Arts Center, May 1, 2021, 2 – 6 p.m. “Savor the Sound,” a family friendly Saturday afternoon event at the Niceville Northwest Florida State College (NWFSC) outdoor amphitheater will be held May 1 from 2 – 6 p.m. to benefit the Taylor Haugen Foundation. An annual fundraiser, the...

With the help of a little magic, the popular Mattie Kelly Arts Foundation (MKAF) Arts Guild Lunch titled “Hocus Focus: Spotlight on Arts Education” returns on April 14, 2021. Hosted at the new Hotel Effie from 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m., the Arts Guild Lunch features master magician and...

Thursday, April 15th - Sunday, April 18th • Friday 5-8 p.m. & Saturday 1-4 p.m. Grab your friends and get ready to uncork some wine and fun in the sun this month at The Sandestin Wine Festival! In its 34th year, the Sandestin Wine Festival is one of the most...

By Marta Rose-Thorpe For years Jimy Thorpe 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. This...

Visual artists of all levels will be showing and selling their artwork on the lawn at the Second Immanuel Art & Music Festival from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. on Saturday, April 17, 2021. A variety of musical groups and musicians will also be performing throughout the day. The community is...

••••••••• 3 ••••••••• Farmer’s Market | 9am-1pm | Grand Boulevard Floatin’ & Boatin’ | 9am-5pm | Legendary Marine Destin’s Drive Thru Easter Egg Hunt | 9am | Morgan Sports Complex Miss Mermaid Pageant | 10am | The Island Hotel Kitty Hawk Kites Festival | 10am | Okaloosa Island Boardwalk Lawn Games in the Park |...

On Thursday, April 22, 2021, the Mattie Kelly Arts Foundation (MKAF) kicks-off the 2021 Spring Concerts in the Village series with a collaborative and creative event. Presented by MKAF and performed by Sinfonia Gulf Coast, the non-profit duo brings “The Music of Queen” with Conductor Brent Havens and Vocalist...