Events

First Baptist Church of Fort Walton Beach will present the 34th Live Nativity celebration from Thurs., Dec. 15 to Wed., Dec. 21. The Live Nativity is open from 6 to 8:30 p.m. each night and is the first time in several years that it will be open on a...

By Nathanael Fisher, Emerald Coast Theatre Company “Christmas time is here. Happiness and cheer. Fun for all that children call their favorite time of year.” It doesn’t matter if I am in the car, in a store, or walking down the street at Grand Boulevard listening to their outdoor music…this song...

Visits with Santa, Holiday Lights, Parades and Much More! By Lori Leath Smith For many years, our piece of Paradise has ignited the holiday spirit in each of us and allowed the season to come to life for the young and young at heart. With a unique blend of theatrical storytelling,...

For the past 13 years, the 30A Songwriters Festival has attracted thousands of dedicated live music fans from around the country to hear original songwriters spanning many genres of music perform their songs. The beach resort towns along Highway 30A on the Gulf feature 30 venues presenting over 200...

Dust off those skates and get ready for the holidays at The Village of Baytowne Wharf’s Baytowne on Ice. Ice rink is open Sunday, Oct. 30 - Sunday, Feb. 5. Hours vary daily. Visit BaytowneWharf.com. Kick off the Christmas season on Nov. 18 when Santa rides in the holiday parade...

Students steal the show in these Education Theatre Programming productions with all of your favorite characters such as Mrs. Potts, Lumiere, Cogsworth and Belle and the Beast. Students get to act, dance and sing on a professionally designed set with lights, sound and fun costumes! The “Bigs” (Tuesday’s Class) will...

•••••••• 1-30 •••••••• Downtown FWB Farmers’ Market 8am-1pm | 2nd & 4th Saturdays | Fort Walton Beach Landing Park Okaloosa County Farmers’ Market 7am-2pm | Saturdays | 1954 Lewis Turner Blvd, FWB Baytowne on Ice Hours vary daily | Baytowne Wharf Sandestin VFW Post 7674 Sunday Breakfast 8-11:30am Sundays |. 231 Carol Ave. | FWB ••••••••• 3 ••••••••• Bryan Bludworth 5pm |...

“Shrek The Musical,” directed by Craig Ewing. Based on the Oscar-winning DreamWorks Animation film, Shrek The Musical is a Tony Award-winning fairy tale adventure. Irreverently fun for the whole family, this local Stagecrafters show proves that beauty is truly in the eye of the ogre. Performances are Oct. 28-30 and...

Now in its 44th year, the three-day Destin Seafood Fest attracts more than 60,000 locals and visitors to our beautiful and historic Destin Harbor and the Harbor Board Walk on Harbor Blvd. during the weekend. With a sampling of Destin’s finest, you’ll find freshly caught local varieties of grouper,...

By Cali Hlavac For us locals, it’s time to begin getting ready for this year’s Fishing Rodeo season—a Destin tradition since 1948! And each year it gets better and better with several new events in the upcoming lineup. New for 2022: The Extended Voyage Division will get an expansion, adding five...