2023 Calendar of Events

South Walton Beaches Wine & Food Festival Donates $40,000 to Destin Charity Wine Auction Foundation

The annual South Walton Beaches Wine & Food Festival donated $40,000 to Destin Charity Wine Auction Foundation (DCWAF) to support 16 children’s charities in Northwest Florida on Aug. 31, 2023. The charity wine festival, founded by Chan Cox of Wine World, designates DCWAF as the sole recipient of the net proceeds of the event and has donated $223,000 to the organization since 2013. More than 5,500 people attended the 2023 festival.

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Grand Boulevard Farmers’ Market

Join us every Saturday in the Park from 9AM – 1PM for our Farmers’ Market! Open to the public at no charge.

Interested in becoming a GBFM vendor? Contact Diane at 850.499.4697.

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Fall Lawn Games on the Green

September 8 – October 28
4:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Grand Boulevard invites you to bring the entire family out to enjoy some fun in the sun! Lawn Games will take over Fridays & Saturdays in Grand Park. Grab some food and drinks from one of the many restaurants in Grand Boulevard before you settle in to a fun round of corn hole, giant lawn chess and more.

Emerald Coast Theatre Company: Million Dollar Quartet

September 15 – October 1

This smash-hit musical explodes on stage with a monumental night of rock ‘n’ roll, recounting the story of legendary music icons Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Carl Perkins as they come together on December 4, 1956 in the most famous jam session in recording history! Featuring 21 timeless hits, including “Blue Suede Shoes,” “Sixteen Tons,” and “Great Balls of Fire.”

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Wellness Wednesdays

October 4 – October 25

Hosted by Grand Fitness, Wellness Wednesday is a complimentary fitness class that takes place every Wednesday morning at 8:15 AM and afternoon at 5:00 PM, from Oct. 5th – Oct. 25th in Grand Park at Grand Boulevard. It’s the perfect way to kick-start your mid-week while focusing on your overall wellness before the holiday glut.

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CVHN Benefit Concert

October 6
5:30 pm – 9:00 pm

“Sounds with Soul” – A benefit concert sponsored by Grand Boulevard and Tommy Bahama Restaurant, featuring music by The Tip Tops. Join us in Grand Park as we “shout it from the Tip Tops” to support Children’s Volunteer Health Network. This concert is free and open to the public.

Best of the Emerald Coast Winner’s Soirée

October 12
6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Celebrate the winners of the 25th Annual Best of the Emerald Coast Awards, as voted by the readers of Emerald Coast Magazine. This intimate Soirée will include live music, visual mural artists, delightful cuisine, libations and more! Proceeds benefit Emerald Coast Autism Center. This is a ticketed event.

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Barktoberfest

October 26
4:30 pm – 6:30 pm

Join our spooky costume doggie social, benefiting Dog-Harmony, for music, beer and light bites. The best costumes will be announced at 6:15PM. Please, no prong, shock, or choke collars. This event is free and open to the public.

Halloween on the Boolevard

October 31
4:00 pm – 6:00 pm

Join us for an entertaining stroll through Grand Boulevard for Trick-or-Treating with our Grand Boulevard merchants. This event is free and open to the public.

30A BBQ Festival

November 3
5:30 pm – 9:00 pm

The 30A BBQ Festival at Grand Boulevard is a family-friendly, public fundraising event for the non-profit organization, The Sonder Project. Local businesses serve up BBQ samplers to compete for “Best BBQ” as voted on by attending guests who will enjoy all you can eat BBQ, drinks, a silent auction and live music. This is a ticketed event.

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Coastal White Christmas Celebration & Hometown Parade

November 17
5:00 pm

Join us for an old-fashioned holiday parade down the Boulevard culminating in the park with holiday music and the lighting of the Grand Boulevard Christmas Tree. Parade begins at 5pm and concludes with a visit from Santa! Great opportunity to get your family holiday photo with Old Saint Nick. Bring an unwrapped gift to support our local toy drive.

Festival of Trees

November 21
4:00 pm – 6:00 pm

Festival of Trees kicks-off with 12 local charities decorating their assigned trees and competing to win cash prizes. Stroll the Boulevard on November 21st to take in the festive sights and vote for your favorite tree! The trees remain on display in Grand Park through Christmas for the public to enjoy!

Holiday Open House & Shop-About

November 21
3:00 pm – 6:00 pm

Take advantage of holiday specials and promotions from Grand Boulevard retailers and restaurants! Stop by Grand Park to pick up your treasure map and register to win fabulous prize baskets that include gifts from participating businesses.

Photos with Santa Clause & Horse-Drawn Carriage Rides

December 1 – December 30
5:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Enjoy complimentary horse-drawn carriage rides around the Town Center while taking in the Coastal White Christmas lights and the Festival of Trees display. To add to the festivities, get a professional photo with Santa while listening to the seasonal sounds of “Rock Around the Christmas Tree” Musical Revue from Emerald Coast Theatre Co.

December 1st – 30th
Friday and Saturday Nights from 5 PM – 8 PM

Emerald Coast Theatre Company: A Christmas Carol

December 8 – December 22

From the first “Bah humbug” to the final “Wassail,” this timeless classic is sure to rekindle your holiday spirit. Join all your favorite Dickens characters—Tiny Tim and the Cratchit family, the Fezziwigs, the Ghosts of Christmas past, present and yet-to-come, and of course, everyone’s favorite curmudgeon, Ebenezer Scrooge.

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Emerald Coast Theatre Company: Marvelous Wonderettes

January 19 – March 3

Featuring “Rock Around the Clock,” “At the Hop,” “River Deep, Mountain High,” and 25 more hits, The Marvelous Wonderettes: Caps & Gowns will have you bopping down memory lane and “Dancing in the Street!”

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Emerald Coast Theatre Company: Play That Goes Wrong

January 26 – February 4

Called “the funniest play Broadway has ever seen,” this classic murder mystery by award-winning Mischief is chock-full of mishaps and madcap mania! This hilarious and unique show will have you laughing for days.

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Emerald Coast Theatre Company: Crimes of the Heart

February 16 – February 25

Beth Henley’s Pulitzer Prize-winner is a deeply touching and funny play about three eccentric sisters from a small Southern town rocked by scandal when Babe, the youngest, shoots her husband. Humor and pathos abound as the sisters unite with an intense young lawyer to save Babe from a murder charge and overcome their family’s painful past.

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Grand Boulevard at Sandestin Names New General Manager

First new GM in 16 years looks forward to new role at popular Town Center
MIRAMAR BEACH, FLA. (PRWEB) AUGUST 02, 2023

Grand Boulevard at Sandestin® is happy to announce Andrew “Andy” Peach as the new General Manager of the popular Town Center. Peach will assume oversight of all operations at the 52-acre property. He is a senior retail real estate professional experienced in managing and leasing upscale shopping centers, including mixed-use assets. He has been with retail centers in South Florida, Highland Park, TX and South Carolina. He was Senior General Manager for the Shops at Merrick Park, Coral Gables, Florida – a luxury asset anchored by Nieman Marcus with high-end retail, dining/entertainment, fitness, office, and residences.

“I strive for operational excellence with a heavy emphasis on tenant relations and elevated customer experience,” said Peach. “I fell in love with Grand Boulevard and see the potential to elevate this amazing property even more.”

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Emerald Coast Theatre Company: Mary Poppins

May 3 – May 12

This show is “practically perfect in every way” for all ages and feels like a “jolly holiday” with friends and family. Don’t miss this supercalifragilisticexpialidocious show that will lift your spirits and leave you feeling like you want to go “fly a kite!”

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30A Food & Wine — SoWalWine: Time to shine!

It was the best of weather, it was the worst of weather, but it all worked out in the end. The four-day extravaganza known as the South Walton Beaches Wine & Food Festival shined brightly, despite a thunderstorm that delayed the start of Saturday’s grand tasting.

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Best in Destin Award Winner!

Grand Boulevard Town Center has been awarded VIP Destin Magazine’s Best in Destin, Best Shopping/Lifestyle Center! Thank you to the VIP Destin Magazine for your support of Grand Boulevard!

Perfect in South Walton Awards Winners

Grand Boulevard is honored to receive Visit South Walton’s Perfect in Walton County Awards in two categories! Grand Boulevard Town Center won the Diamond Award (1st place) for the Best Shopping Area, and the Platinum Award (2nd place) for Best Event, the South Walton Beaches Wine & Food Festival.

Additionally, several tenants at Grand Boulevard received awards. Congratulations to Black Bear Bread Co, Vin’tij, The Craft Bar, and The Wine Bar for wining awards in their respective categories.

We are so proud of our tenants, our work at the center, and our wonderful annual events that take place at the Boulevard. Thank you to all who contribute and make Grand Boulevard so special!

Visit the Perfect in Walton County 2023 awards page for more information.

SoWalWine Festival: Perfect in Walton County Award Winner!

The South Walton Beaches Food & Wine Festival has been chosen as one of the top 3 winners in the Best Event category of the 2023 Perfect in Walton County Awards! The Perfect in South Walton Awards give locals and visitors a chance to shine a spotlight on their South Walton favorites. This year’s awards presentation took place on January 26th, 2023.

Ohana Day School to Open Second Location in Grand Boulevard

October 12

South Walton’s premier day school is now taking applications for its second location, opening in the Town Center of Grand Boulevard at Sandestin, Summer 2023. Ohana Day School, fully licensed and accredited, was established in 2020 in Inlet Beach, Fla., to deliver an exceptional model for early education. The name “Ohana” means family in Hawaiian.

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