FWB Happenings January 2023

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New Year’s Eve Fireworks | 8 pm | Okaloosa Island Boardwalk | FWB
New Year’s Eve Bash at Rick’s | 4 pm-1 am | Okaloosa Island | FWB
Ringin’ in the New Year | 7 pm Entertainment Begins | 8 p.m. Fireworks; Midnight Fireworks and Ball Drop | Harborwalk Village | Destin
Baytowne Countdown | 6 pm-1 am | Baytowne Wharf | Miramar Beach
Round The Bay Relay/Ultra | 5 am-11 pm | Fort Walton Elks Lodge | FWB
Blinging In the New Year Family Fun Run | Noon | Fort Walton Beach Landing | FWB
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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
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Oils and Acrylics with Rosalyn O’Grady
10 am | Artful Things | Niceville
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SINGO Music Bingo Night
5:30– 7:30 pm | LuLu’s Destin
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Horse Camp
8:30 am – 11:30 am | The Equestrian Center | 208 Vicki Leigh Rd.
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Greater FWB Chamber Installation and Awards Breakfast
7 am | Christian Life Center at First Baptist Church | FWB
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Winter Wonderland
9 am | Village of Baytowne Wharf | Miramar Beach
SNOW BIRDS in clay!
with Marcy Eady
10:30 am | Artful Things | Niceville
KidSafe Workshop
7-8 pm | 75 Eglin Pkwy NE | FWB
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Melodies & Mimosas
2-4 pm | HarborWalk Village | Destin
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ECPRO Networking
Lunch & Learn
11:30 am – 1 pm | FWB Chamber
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Wine Tasting &
Prime Rib Night
5 pm | LJ Schooners Dockside Restaurant & Oyster Bar | Niceville
Wine Tasting
5:30 pm | Toast Wine Bar | Niceville
Legally Blonde
7:30 pm | Mattie Kelly Arts Center | Niceville
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Winter Guest Fest
8 am – 12 pm | Christian Life Center at First Baptist Church | FWB
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2023 30A Songwriters Festival
Santa Rosa Beach
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Women’s Climbing Circle
9 am | Rock Out Climbing Gym | Destin
MLKJ March
9 am | Main Street | Crestview
Birds & Brews
11 am – 3 pm | E. O. Wilson Biophilia Center | Freeport
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Melodies & Mimosas
2-4 pm | HarborWalk Village | Destin
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Youth Village’s Playground Ribbon Cutting
11 am | 644 Anchors St. N.W. | FWB
Watercolor Techniques with Theresia McInnis
12:45 pm | Artful Things | Niceville
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Greater FWB Chamber Business After Hours
5:30 pm | Emerald Coast Science Center | Fort Walton Beach
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The Odd Couple
7:30 pm | Emerald Coast Theatre Co. | Grand Blvd. Miramar Beach
Coastal Fashion Week
6:am – 8:30 pm | The Island Resort | FWB
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Get Happy: A Judy Garland Centennial Celebration
7:30 pm | Destin-Fort Walton Beach Convention Center | FWB
Northwest Florida Symphony Orchestra presents Stars of Tomorrow: “An Invitation to Dance”
7:30 pm | Mattie Kelly Arts Center | Niceville
Best of the West Jazz Competition
11 am – 3 pm | HarborWalk Village
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Melodies & Mimosas
2-4 pm | HarborWalk Village | Destin
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Grace for President
9:45 am | Mattie Kelly Arts Center | Niceville
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Bryan Bludworth Live Music
5-9 pm | AJ’s on the Bayou
Wine Tasting
5:30 pm | Toast Wine Bar | Niceville
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Crescendo Kick Off Lunch
11 a.m. | Bijoux Destin
Emo Night Karaoke LIVE
8 pm | Downtown Music Hall | FWB
Bryan Bludworth Live Music
5-9 pm | AJ’s on the Bayou
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Figure Paintings by Dr. Nan Liu Opening Reception
6 pm | Mattie Kelly Arts Center | Niceville
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Panhandle Travel Show 2023
1-4 pm | Santa Rosa Mall | Mary Esther
Fort Walton Beach Gun Show
9 am – 5 pm | Northwest Florida Fairgrounds
Gumbo Tasting
4-6 pm | LJ Schooners | Bluewater Bay
10th Annual GrasFest
8 am | Lake DeFuniak | DeFuniak Springs
CALM Chili Cook Off
5 pm | 3rd Planet Brewing | Niceville
Sip & Science: Mardi Gras
6 pm | Emerald Coast Science Center | FWB
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Fort Walton Beach
Gun Show
10 am – 4 pm | Northwest Florida Fairgrounds
Gala 2023 – Mardi Gras on the Coast with FWB Woman’s Club
6-10 pm | Hilton Garden Inn | Okaloosa Island
Melodies & Mimosas
2-4 pm | HarborWalk Village | Destin
Annual Liturgical Mass
2 pm | Christ Our Redeemer Church | Niceville