EVENTS
January
Jan. 5 Coastal Wedding Exp Pensacola
Bay Center, 11am – 3pm
Jan. 16-20 30A Songwriters Festival, Santa Rosa Beach, Destin, Fort Walton Beach
Jan. 25 In the Woods 30A 50K
Marathon, 6:30am – 4pm
February
Feb. 6 Pensacola Chocolaate & Cheese Festival Maritime Park in Downtown Pensacola, 10am – 6pm
Feb. 7 Bloody Mary Festival
The Market Shops in Miramar Beach
11am – 2pm
Feb. 8 Brunch Fest, Destin HarborWalk Village, 12pm – 3pm
Feb. 8 Camellia Festival, Eden Gardens State Park, 10am – 2pm
Feb. 13-16 Seaside School Half
Marathon & 5K, Seaside, 7am
Feb. 15 Navarre Beach Art, Beer & Wine Festival, 8649 Gulf Blvd. in Navarre, 10am
Feb. 16 Hotel Effie Bridal Show, Hotel Effie in Sandestin, 12pm – 4pm
Feb. 21-23 Sandestin Gumbo Festival
Baytowne Wharf in Sandestin
Feb. 21-25 30A Wine Festival, Alys Beach, 12pm – 8pm
Feb. 22 Shrimp & Grits Festival
Harbor Walk behind Brotula’s Seafood Restaurant, 12pm-3pm
Feb. 22-23 Gulf Coast Renaissance Faire Five Flags Speedway in Pensacola 10am – 6pm
March
March 1 Mardi Gras Celebration Destin HarborWalk Village, 2pm – 4pm
March 1-2 Gulf Coast Renaissance Faire & Pirate Festival, Five Flags
Speedway in Pensacola, 10am – 6pm
March 6-7 Gulf Coast Renaissance Faire & Pirate Festival, Santa Rosa
Fairgrounds in Milton, FL. 10am – 6pm
March 8-10 Paradise Music Festival
Destin-Fort Walton Beach Convention Center, 2pm – 10pm
March 16 Mac & Cheese Fest, Destin
Commons, 12pm – 3pm
March 17 St. Patrick’s Day Family Street Fair
Destin HarborWalk Village, 2pm – 4pm
April
April 10-13 Sandestin Wine Festival
Baytowne Whart in Sandestin/Daily events
April 20 Easter on the Harbor Destin
HarborWalk, 1pm – 4pm
April 24-27 South Walton Wine & Food
Festival, Grande Blvd. Shopping Center in
Miramar Beach/Daily events
April 30-May 4 Rock by the Sea, Rick’s on the Island on Okaloosa Island/ Daily events
May
May 2-5 Emerald Coast Bike Fest,
Harley Davidson in Fort Walton Beach/
Daily events
May 3 Fudpucker’s Gator Fest Fudpucker’s Beachside Bar & Grill, 11am – 3pm
May 9-11 Mothership Weekend, Miramar Beach/ Daily events
May 9-11 Tequila & Taco Festival, Baytowne Wharf in Sandestin
May 11 30A Foam Fest, Inlet Beach, 2pm
May 16-17 Digital Graffiti Fest, Alys Beach, 8pm – 11pm
May 29-June 1 Gulf Coast Jam, Frank Brown Park in PCB
May-29-Aug. 7 All American Thursdays, Destin HarborWalk Village, 6:30pm – 9pm
June
June 18-22 Emerald Coast Blue Marlin
Classic, Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort
July
July 3 Smoke on the Coast BBQ & Fireworks Festival, Destin Commons 5pm – 10pm
July 4 Fireworks at Navarre Beach,
July 18-22 Pensacola Beach Air Show,
Pensacola Beach
August
August 31 Labor Day Weekend Concert Celebration, Destin HarborWalk Village
September
Sept.1-3 Baytowne Art & Food Festival
Sept. 26-28 Destin Seafood Festival
Destin HarborWalk Village
October
Oct. 4, 11, 18, 25, Rocktober Concert Series Destin HarborWalk Village, 2pm – 5pm
Oct. 10-11 Baytowne Beer Festival
Baytowne Wharf in Sandestin, 2pm – 5pm
Oct. 16-19 Harvest Wine & Food Festival
Oct. 16-19 South Walton Celebrity Golf Classic, Baytowne and Raven Golf Course
Oct. 25 Spooktacular Street Carnival
Destin HarborWalk Village, 3pm – 8:30pm
Oct. TBD Boos & Booze Bingo Pub Crawl & Concert, Destin HarborWalk Village – Main Stage
November
Nov. 1 Eggs on the Beach, Seascape Towne Centre Events Plaza, 10am – 2pm
Nov. 6-9 Seeing Red Wine Festival,
Seaside
Nov. 11 Veteran’s Day Celebration
Destin HarborWalk Village 4pm,
Nov. 12-17, Alys Beach Crafted,
Central Park Alys Beach, 6:30pm
Nov. 15 Pensacola Food Truck Festival
Maritime Park Downtown Pensacola
11am – 7pm
Nov. 27 30A-10K Thanksgiving Day Race
Rosemary Beach
Nov. TBD Half Shells on the Harbor
Destin HarborWalk Village 1pm – 4pm
Nov. TBD Rosemary Beach Uncorked Wine Festival, Rosemary Beach
Nov. TBD Sparkling Wine & Holiday Lights Festival. Baytowne Wharf in Sandestin
4pm – 6pm
December
Dec. 7 Christmas in the Park & Christmas Parade, Navarre, 9am – 4pm
Dec. 31 LuLu’s New Year’s Eve
Lucy Buffett’s LuLu’s, 10am
Dec. 31 HarborWalk Village New Years Eve Destin HarborWalk Village 5pm – 10pm
Dec. 31 Baytowne Countdown
Baytowne Wharf at Sandestin, 6pm