This fall, the Panama City Beach Chamber of Commerce, the Panama City Beach Convention and Visitors Bureau, and the Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (FRLA) invite locals and visitors alike to Aaron Bessant Park to enjoy big-name concerts and fresh Gulf seafood as the Panama City Beach Seafood and Music Festival makes its return.
Welcome the Fall season at The Village of Baytowne Wharf under the moonlight with a weekend good for the art and soul during Baytowne ArtWalk, August 29-31 from 5-10pm. Stroll the streets as you browse a variety of art from regional artists and enjoy live music from local musicians in the Events Plaza. Baytowne ArtWalk is open to the public and free to attend.
Baytowne ArtWalk Entertainment Lineup:
Friday
5-7:30 | Reed Waddle
7:30-10 | Chris Alvarado
Taste of the Beach, Northwest Florida’s premier culinary and wine celebration, is uncorking its 2014 lineup of five unique events with Vine to Wine-A Wine Preview on August 22 from 6-8 p.m. at Seascape Golf, Beach & Tennis Resort.
Vine to Wine will offer tastings of more than 200 wines that will be featured during the Taste of the Beach, October 31-November 2. Guests will also enjoy gourmet food pairings and receive a limited edition Reidel wine glass. Tickets for the event are $55 per person in advance.
Digital Graffiti at Alys Beach gives artists a complex canvas to explore the intersections of art and architecture - projecting digital video creations onto the town's white walls. Once darkness falls, the town is set aglow each June as artists compete for $10,000 in cash prizes. A panel of judges select six award winners including Best of Show; Best in Florida; Curator’s Choice; and three Honorable Mentions.
Art, architecture and technology converges and merges when more than two dozen dynamic digital works by artists from all corners of the globe set Alys Beach aglow in early June. Creative and mesmerizing art covers the walls, courtyards and pedestrian pathways throughout the town every June.
The 26th annual ArtsQuest is our community's fine arts festival produced by the Cultural Arts Alliance of Walton County (CAA). The festival is scheduled for May 9-11, 2014 in Grand Boulevard at Sandestin. [NEW - see photos from ArtsQuest 2014]
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.
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:
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.
The 28th Annual Sandestin Wine Festival is sure to be the tastiest yet. SoWal.com and Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort have teamed up to give one lucky winner a SoWal Beach Vacation during the festival weekend, Apr. 10-13, 2014. One lucky beach & wine lover will receive a two-night stay in a Sandestin Luau Studio Condo, tickets to the Friday night Grand Tasting, golf, and $100 dinner at Elephant Walk.
