This year's Taste of The Beach Wine Dine Donate festival once again delights South Walton with its three day extravaganza from Nov. 1-3. Events over the first weekend in November include Al Fresco Reserve Tasting at Ruskin Place, Taste of The Beach After Dark in Gulf Place, Seeing Red Wine Festival in Seaside, and Taste of The Beach & Charity Auction at the Hilton in Sandestin.
Most of the seafood we enjoy in South Walton comes from the Apalachicola Bay area - one of the world's richest marine estuaries. For true seafood lovers, there's no better place or time to celebrate delicious seafood and the rich heritage of the seafood industry than the annual Florida Seafood Festival on the banks of the Apalachicola river.
Who wants to enjoy some fabulous films under the stars? SoWal.com and WaterColor Inn and Resort are giving away five sets of four weekend passes to the 13th Annual Mountain Film Festival at WaterColor Nov 1 & 2. This is a great chance to enjoy two evenings of extraordinary films under the stars with your friends and family at the Marina Park Amphitheater!
Telluride MountainFilm on Tour has become a favorite Fall tradition for many in South Walton and not to be missed. SoWal.com is once again proud to sponsor such a fine event.
The Mattie Kelly Arts Foundation (MKAF) will host the 18th Annual Festival of the Arts on Oct. 26-27, 2013. One of the Southeast's premier art festivals, the event features more than 100 juried artists competing for cash prizes. Previously held at Henderson Beach State Park in Destin, Fla., the anticipated annual event is moving a mile north to the recently enhanced Mattie Kelly Cultural Arts Village.
The Baytowne Beer Festival is a favorite for us here on the coast - excellent beer and food in South Walton at Baytowne Wharf in Sandestin. With the boom of interest in craft beers, the 6th annual edition of the festival this October 18-19 will be more popular than ever.
The South Walton Community Council hosts the 12th Annual Back To Nature Festival Oct. 17-20, 2013. The festival is one of our favorites and offers the opportunity for visitors and locals to discover the wonders of our unique coastal environment.
Register today at www.southwaltoncc.org and get ready to enjoy the wonders of South Walton’s natural beauty!
World Paddle For The Planet events start this week with many exciting outdoor events taking place in Carillon Beach Resort and Camp Helen State Park, from Oct. 10-13. Paddlers, families and nature lovers will join World Paddlers at Carillon Beach the evening of Friday, Oct. 11, for a film screening of Stand, a SUP adventure through the Great Bear Rainforest.
World Paddle For The Planet 2013 is a four-day eco-educational fundraiser festival culminating with a 24-hour paddle on beautiful Lake Powell, the largest coastal dune lake in the State of Florida and designated a "Pristine Florida Waterway". Festival events will be held in Carillon Beach and Camp Helen State Park October 10-13, 2013.
The fun-filled, four-day Panama City Beach Seafood Festival Oct. 17-20 offers mouthwatering seafood, some of the world’s most beautiful beaches and nonstop music from some of the industry’s top performers and rising stars. Featured artists include Abigail Rose, Andy Velo Band, Ed Roland and the Sweet Tea Project, Collective Soul, Loverboy, Better Than Ezra and the multi-platinum band Foreigner.
2013 DESTIN SEAFOOD FESTIVAL HAS BEEN CANCELED DUE TO WEATHER
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The first weekend of October is almost here and people on the Emerald Coast know what that means - it’s time for a great weekend on the Destin Harbor celebrating the annual Destin Seafood Festival! From Friday Oct. 4th to Sunday Oct. 6th, the Destin Harbor Boardwalk will be the center of the party that locals look forward to every year.
