Events

By Will Estell If you’re a fan of the arts and you live anywhere in Okaloosa, Walton or Bay Counties, then you’re likely already familiar with Mattie Kelly Arts Foundation (MKAF) and the events this organization has been bringing to Northwest Florida’s Gulf Coast for almost three decades. MKAF has...

By Christopher Manson Celebrating its 35th year this month, the Cultural Arts Alliance (CAA) of Walton County’s ArtsQuest Fine Arts Festival is one of the organization’s signature – and biggest – events. In recent years, the CAA has expanded this into Art Month, with visual, performing, and literary arts programming...

This inaugural event is scheduled for May 4th at Rosemary Beach Town Hall 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, 6 p.m. at Rosemary Beach...

By Summer Padgett, Content & Public Relations Specialist, Walton County Tourism Department If you’re hunting for a place to hop to during the Easter holiday, look at our roundup of activities in Walton County. Find chocolate bunnies, sunrise services, Easter bunny photo ops and so much more! Ovide at the Hotel Effie Join...

36 Years of Being the Best! Thursday, April 13th – Sunday, April 16th | Friday 5-8 p.m. and Saturday 1-4 p.m. | The Village of Baytowne Wharf Grab your friends and get ready to uncork some wine and fun in the sun in April at The Sandestin Wine Festival! Celebrating 36...

By Lori Leath Smith A lot of families with a young child with Autism are thinking, “What if something happens to me? I just want to know that my child is safe, and someone will love them just as much as I do.” More than five years ago, Lindy Wood had...

Saturday, December 31 Old Florida Fish House will host a New Year's Eve Celebration you and your crew do not want to miss! Choose between an early dinner followed by live music or their epic New Year's Eve Extravaganza. Still Standing: A Tribute to Elton John | 5PM - 7:30PM Enjoy an...

By Zandra Wolfgram How do you frame up a festive, fall weekend on the Emerald Coast? Come take part in Mattie Kelly Arts Foundation’s 27th annual Festival of the Arts. With dozens of artists taking part, this year’s free event, set for Saturday, Oct. 29 and Sunday, Oct. 30 at the...

The Exciting and Historic Arts Experience Returns During Art Month Saturday, May 7th | 10 a.m. – 7 p.m. • Sunday, May 8 | 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Grand Boulevard By Lori Leath Smith As a child growing up in Grayton Beach in the 80s, Jennifer Steele never dreamed she’d one day...

Saturday, October 30th | 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. • Sunday, October 31st | 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. By Lori Smith Mattie May Kelly (1912-1992), a member of one of Destin’s pioneer families, wanted to leave a legacy. So, a handful of visionaries established a new non-profit in 1995 in...