Events

by Cali Hlavac Another decade in the books! 2019 rolls to a close and the talk of where to kick off the new year is all around us. Fancy party? Home on the couch? Celebration at noon with the family? With so many choices, we’ve detailed some of Destin’s largest...

Visit Santa in Destin Don’t miss out on the opportunity to visit Ole’ St. Nick. Santa makes regular appearances at Bass Pro Shops in Destin, Grand Boulevard and Sandestin, The Village at Baytowne Wharf, and HarborWalk Village. You might find him making special appearances at events held at Silver Sands...

Thurs., Dec.12 (opening night) — Sat., Dec. 22 7:30 p.m. with 2 p.m. matinees on Sunday 560 Grand Boulevard (upstairs) in Grand Boulevard Welcome back the fan favorites from “Pride and Prejudice” as ECTC presents “Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley.” The imagined sequel to “Pride and Prejudice” was adapted for stage by...

Join Sinfonia for the most festive holiday concert along the Gulf Coast featuring Tony, Emmy and Golden Globe Award-nominated singer/actor of the stage and screen Matthew Morrison. Morrison joins Sinfonia’s full orchestra for an evening of the most cherished holiday medleys, plus many of the songs that he has...

33rd Annual Holiday on the Harbor Lighted Boat Parade! By Lori Leath Smith In most places, it’s “Deck the Halls,” but for Destin locals, it’s “Deck the Bows” with the Holiday on the Harbor Boat Parade, where we like to light up the holidays a little bit bigger and brighter. Each...

••••••••• 6 ••••••••• Ladies Night | 5pm | Cuvee Kitchen + Wine Bar Free Beach Bonfire | 5pm | Royal Palm Grille Horse Drawn Carriage Rides | 5pm-8pm | Grand Boulevard 12 Nights of Lights | 6pm | Village of Baytowne Wharf Sounds of the Season | 7pm | Village Baptist Church Christmas Charity Ball...

With a relaxed holiday vibe, the Chamber’s Holiday and Awards Party on Dec. 17 from 5:30 - 9 p.m. and sponsored by Fort Walton Beach Medical Center & Twin Cities Hospital is a perfect celebration for the holidays and will recognize the Chamber’s most outstanding members. Held at The Emerald...

Twinkling lights, skating on ice, magical tunes and streets filled with sparkle, tinsel, holly and snow beckon you to welcome back your inner child as you “believe” in the magic of the holidays all over again. Santa is being good to you this season at The Village of Baytowne...

Our stem cells decrease and decline with age. When we’re born, one in every 10,000 cells are stem cells. By the time we reach the teenage years, around one in every 100,000 cells are stem cells. By the time we reach age 30, one in every 250,000 cells are...

Feast. Drink. Beach (or Boat). Then, once that’s done, it’s... Dine. Drink (some more). Shop. Skate. Santa. Shop (some more). Ooooh and Aaaah. Relax. Marvel. No matter what your tradition is, one thing is for sure… our Destin Thanksgivings are special! You can start the holiday season with a special...