Events

Main Street DeFuniak Springs, in partnership with Visit South Walton, is celebrating National Wine Day in style with its inaugural Wine Walk taking place Thursday, May 25 from 5 – 7 p.m. 

Participants will receive a commemorative tasting glass to be reused at participating merchants and receive a raffle ticket for every $10 spent in merchant shops and restaurants. The raffle tickets will be entered in a drawing for a merchant gift basket valued at more than $500.

30A Foam Fest, presented by Idyll Hound Proper and 30Avenue, will make its debut at 30Avenue on Saturday, May 13 from 2-6 p.m. with proceeds from the inaugural event benefiting Food for Thought Outreach.

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Did someone say crawfish? Let the good times boil as Local Catch Bar & Grill invites locals and visitors alike to a Crawfish Boil on Saturday, May 6th from 4-7PM. Live music with the Forrest Williams Band is from 6-9PM during the Full Moon Party - keep an eye out for future FMPs. 

South Walton's own Forrest Williams Band is an award-winning favorite on stage among locals and visitors to the area.  Forrest and Pherrel Williams, along with drummer Josh Fox, perform a variety of music from southern rock to country and blues. 

Art Month Walton County, an initiative led by the Cultural Arts Alliance (CAA) of Walton County and sponsored in part by Visit South Walton, will provide a full month of creative offerings in May, including the “Under The Sea” fundraiser for the Underwater Museum of Art, 35th Annual ArtsQuest Fine Arts Festival, Longleaf Writers Conference, Digital Graffiti at Alys Beach, The Sound of Music at Emerald Coast Theatre Company, Open Mic Night with Emerald Coast Storytellers, Sinfonia Goes Pop in Alys Beach, events at The Foster Gallery, and more.

 Named “One of the South’s Standout Food and Beverage Festivals” by USA TODAY and one of the “5 Food and Wine Events Worth Traveling to This Year” by US News & World Report, the 2023 South Walton Beaches Wine & Food Festival will be held April 27 – 30 throughout the Town Center of Grand Boulevard at Sandestin in idyllic South Walton in Northwest Florida.

Sip, savor and share a glass among friends at the inaugural Pairing and Sharing wine dinner to benefit Caring & Sharing of South Walton. This event will take place on May 4, 6pm at Rosemary Beach Town Hall in Rosemary Beach, Florida.

The Walton County Tourism Department is partnering with Surf Hut and Okaloosa County to complete a coastal cleanup on Earth Day Saturday, April 29 from 8 - 10 a.m.

Both residents and visitors are encouraged to participate. There will be cleanup contests with fun prizes, free event t-shirts and a free post cleanup breakfast served at some of our favorite local restaurants.

T-shirts and breakfast will be limited in quantity, so make sure to register online and show up on time!

Cleanup Locations include:

The Courtyard at Pescado is hosting a Kentucky Derby Party and Cocktail Class sponsored by Maker's Mark on May 6, 2023. The party will be from 4PM to 10PM. Enjoy live music by Nathan Fife from 6PM to 10PM and Derby Day dishes and cocktails. The party is open to the public and free to enter. 

In South Walton, the sonic landscape is thriving and we’re here to help you navigate it!

Live music is one of our area’s greatest attractions. Rockin’ bands, dynamic duos and soulful solo artists perform at dozens of venues along our beachside strip of paradise all year-round. Whether you're looking for the full weekend experience, a shady place to spend an evening, or a dance floor to showcase your best moves, some spots never fail to feature the best local and regional talent our area has to offer.