The annual Seabreeze Jazz Festival has become a mainstay of SoWal area entertainment. It's one of the longest running and most successful festivals on the coast. The 16th annual edition returns tp Pier Park in Panama City Beach Apr. 24 - 27. Don't wait - buy tickets now at www.seabreezejazzfestival.com.
The Third annual Music in Pictures Community Music Festival celebrates arts in education in 17 Walton County Schools with 2,000 students. Music in Pictures program includes music instruction, school performances, and art contest. Three hundred finalists were selected and the exhibit is now on display. This year, with support from The Division of Cultural Affairs, the festival will be at South Walton High School.
COMMUNITY FESTIVAL
Sunday, May 18, 2014, 2 – 5 pm
South Walton High School
645 Greenway Trail, Santa Rosa Beach, Florida
For two weeks in May, Seaside will become home base for two professional writers who will be participating in a series of events for the first Seaside Writers Conference. Conceived by Seacoast Collegiate High School principal, Jonathan D’Avignon, the goals for this conference is to reach out to local students at both the middle and high school level and the general public by offering instruction with a heavy emphasis on the process of writing during a concentrated time period.
Sandestin Wine Festival takes place every April throughout The Village of Baytowne Wharf. The event is the most established and continuously running wine festival on the Gulf coast and known as the “Kentucky Derby of Wine Festivals.” Always a picture perfect event complete with white tents, grand wine tastings, culinary experiences and live music.
Guests are invited to uncork some fun in the sun and see why the Sandestin Wine Festival is one of the most beloved wine festivals on the coast. Four days of unique events will include the following:
One of our favorite South Walton restaurants is generously hosting another great event to benefit one of our beloved local charities. Bud & Alley’s Waterfront Restaurant on Scenic 30A in Seaside will host a special wine dinner on Thursday, May 8, 2014 at 7 p.m. featuring a menu especially prepared by celebrity chef and author Donald Link of New Orleans.
Spring 2014 programs by the Seaside Repertory Theatre are being staged in Seaside, Alys Beach and Rosemary Beach - promising fun for all the family. All performances are free thanks to the support of the Merchants of Rosemary Beach, Seaside Merchants, and the community of Alys Beach.
The Choctawhatchee Basin Alliance (CBA), in partnership with Visit South Walton and Northwest Florida State College, presents a unique series of eco-adventures in South Walton County. Discover Roads Less Traveled offers varied opportunities to explore and discover the natural resources that make SoWal unique. We encourage you to get outside and enjoy!
Are you curious what your County government does for you? Would you like to know what infrastructure improvements the County is considering? Want a report on spring break activity? Traffic & Parking? All of these questions and more will be on the table at the next South Walton Community Council public forum scheduled for April 24, 2014 at 7PM in the Community Room of the Coastal Branch Public Library.
First Note Entertainment will present an Easter Weekend concert April 18-19 at 7pm at Seascape Resort in Miramar Beach. Each show features rising artists and a range of musical genres, such as country, blues, soul, and more. The Easter Weekend concerts will feature Joanna Cotton, Isaac Hayden, Sam Brooker, and Sharif.
Celebrate Earth Day with the experts at the E.O. Wilson Biophilia Center on Saturday, April 5, 2014. The event is a community festival geared towards appreciating, conserving and learning about the world we live in.
