FWB Happenings February 2023

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Emerald Coast Herons Reception
5 pm | Okaloosa County Administration Bldg. | FWB
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Winter Warrior Food Truck Rally
11 am-8 pm TownePlace Suites by Marriott | FWB Eglin AFB
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Greater FWB Chamber’s First Friday Coffee
7 am | Christian Life Center at First Baptist Church | FWB
Genesis 2:18 Singles Masquerade Ball
6-9 pm | Jojo’s Coffee & Goodness | Niceville
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Bepopped at the Sock Hop Murder Mystery Dinner
6pm | Air Force Armament Museum | FWB
Shelter House’s 7th Annual Palate and Palette
6 –10 pm | Legendary Marine
2023 Emerald Ball to benefit Ascension Sacred Heart Emerald Coast
6 pm | Hilton Sandestin Beach Resort Golf and Spa | Miramar Beach
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City of Fort Walton Beach Mardi Gras Parade!
11 am – 4 pm | Downtown FWB
VFW Post 7674 – Sunday Breakfast
8-11:30 am | 231 Carol Ave | FWB
Melodies & Mimosas
2-4 pm | HarborWalk Village Destin
Emerald Coast Music Alliance Foundation Free Public Concert
4 pm | Fort Walton Beach Civic Auditorium | FWB
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Story-Pairing Dinner with Ovide at Hotel Effie
7-10 pm | Hotel Effie at Sandestin
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Blue Dog at Bijoux
11:30 am | Bijoux Destin | Miramar Beach
Greater FWB Chamber’s Nothing But Networking
11:30 am | AJ’s on the Bayou | Fort Walton Beach
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The Last Five Years
7:30-10 pm Emerald Coast Theatre Company | Grand Blvd. Miramar Beach
ROD – The Tribute to Rod Stewart
7 PM Club L.A. | Destin
Trivia Night: Rom-Com Edition
6-8 pm | Emerald Coast Science Center 31 Memorial Pkwy SW | FWB
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Valentine’s Special
All Day | Emerald Coast Indoor Shooting & Sport | Valparaiso
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Women’s Climbing Circle
9 am | Rock Out Climbing Gym | Destin
Chili Cook-off
10 am-2 pm | De’France Indoor Fleamarket Antiques & Collectibles | FWB
Camellia Festival
10 am – 2 pm | Eden Gardens State Park | Santa Rosa Beach
CAA’s Valentine Tour of Homes
10 am – 4 pm | South Walton
LuLu’s Tropical Re-Union
2 pm | LuLu’s at Mid-Bay Bridge | Destin
Love & Football: A Dog Promenade
3 pm | Grand Boulevard at Sandestin | Sandestin
Brunchfest
12-3 pm | HarborWalk Village Destin
Mardi Gras Party
6 pm | 3rd Planet Brewing | Niceville
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Valentines Dinner for Two
4:00-7:00pm | Gulfarium Marine Adventure Park | Okaloosa Island
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Mardi Gras Brunch
11 am-3 pm | AJ’s on the Bayou
Superbowl 2023
4:30–7:30 pm | Harvey F. Eckhoff VFW Post 7674 | FWB
CAA’s Valentine Tour of Homes
12– 4 pm | South Walton
Valentines Enlightened Art & Craft Fair
9 am-5 pm | The Sound Cafe + Enlightened Studios | FWB
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Junie B.’s Essential Survival Guide to School
11:30 am | Mattie Kelly Arts Center | Niceville
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Valentine’s with Elvis – a Ron Adams Event
7 pm | Vincenzo’s Italian Bistro | FWB
February Lunch & Learn
11:30 am-1 pm | Greater FWB Chamber of Commerce
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Ben Carson
7:30 pm | Mattie Kelly Arts Center | Niceville
Greater FWB Chamber Business After Hours
5:30 – 7:30 pm | Location TBD
2023 Taste of the Race
6-9 pm | Seaside Lyceum | Seaside 30a
Mardi Gras Bike Night
6–9 pm | Emerald Coast Harley-Davidson | FWB
ECBGFC Club Meeting & Mardi Gras Party
6:30 pm-9 pm | Harbor Docks | Destin
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Michael Cavanaugh: Billy Joel Songbook
7:30 pm | Mattie Kelly Arts Center | Niceville
Mardi Gras Celebration
2 – 5:30 pm | HarborWalk Village Destin
Paradise Music Festival 2023
2-10 pm | Emerald Coast Convention Center | Okaloosa Island
Interstellar Echoes – Trib To Pink Floyd
7 pm | Club L.A. | Destin
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Melodies & Mimosas
2-4 pm | HarborWalk Village Destin
Baytowne Mardi Gras Parade
2-4 pm | Village of Baytowne Wharf | Sandestin
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Baytowne Mardi Street Pardi
6 pm | Village of Baytowne Wharf | Sandestin
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Planetarium Special: Stars & Stories of Africa
6-8 pm | Emerald Coast Science Center FWB
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Crescendo! Vintner Dinners
6 pm | Various Venues
54th Annual All Sports Award Banquet
5:30-10 pm | Destin-Fort Walton Beach Convention Center
Steel Magnolias
7:30 pm | Emerald Coast Theatre Co. | Grand Blvd. Miramar Beach
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4th Annual Shrimp & Grits Festival
12 pm | Destin Harbor | Destin
34th Annual Sandestin Gumbo Festival
12-4 pm | Village of Baytowne Wharf | Sandestin
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Mardi Gras Golf Scramble benefiting Heritage Museum of Northwest Florida
8 am | Regatta Bay Golf Course | Destin
Crescendo! Main Event
11:30 am | Hilton Sandestin Beach Golf Resort & Spa | Miramar Beach
VFW Post 7674 – Sunday Breakfast
8-11:30 am | 231 Carol Ave | FWB
Melodies & Mimosas
2-4 pm | HarborWalk Village Destin
Coastal Reflections Events Presents Business & Pleasure
5-9 pm | WaterVue at Brooks Street | FWB
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Llama Llama Red Pajama LIVE!
11:30 am | Mattie Kelly Arts Center | Niceville
FPL Northwest Florida Economic Symposium
Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort | Miramar Beach