2023 Calendar of Events

The South Walton Beaches Food & Wine Festival tickets are now live and available for pre-sale purchase! Current ticket options include the VIP 3-Day Weekend Pass, Friday Night Craft Beer & Spirits Jam, and our main Saturday and Sunday Grand Tasting events! Click here to buy your tickets now before prices increase on Jan. 1, 2023 and tickets sell out!

Presented by Emerald Coast Theatre Company at 560 Upstairs.

An emotionally powerful and intimate musical about two New Yorkers in their twenties who fall in and out of love over the course of five years. The show’s unconventional structure consists of Cathy, the woman, telling her story backwards while Jamie, the man, tells his story chronologically. The two characters only meet once, at their wedding in the middle of the show. With brilliantly intricate music that is both gorgeous and heartbreaking, The Last Five Years is a beautifully compelling chronicle in the book of love. Click here to buy tickets.

Public Performances: February 10th – 19th
Thursday – Saturday at 7:30 p.m.
Sundays at 2:30 p.m.
Wednesday, February 15 at 2:30 p.m.

Join Dog-Harmony for Love & Football: A Dog Promenade from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 11 at Grand Boulevard. Fur parents are encouraged to dress up their pups in a uniform of their favorite football team or a Valentine’s Day theme. The event will feature Gulf Coast gourmet from JC’s Gourmet, hot dogs served by the Residence Inn by Courtyard, as well as beer and wine offered for donations.

The $15 entry fee includes a professional digital photo of your doggie celebrity sponsored by Mills Photo Design and the chance to win fabulous prizes! Prizes will be awarded in two weight categories for Best Dressed, Most Creative, and Most Enthusiastic pups.

Dog-Harmony is a nonprofit organization in Santa Rosa Beach, Florida. Follow Dog Harmony on Facebook for updates on their training classes, events and socials. Visit http://dog-harmony.org/ to learn more, volunteer, donate, adopt.

Grand Boulevard is located near the entrance to Sandestin.For a list of shops, restaurants, movie show times and events, please visit https://grandboulevard.com. For the latest buzz, including specials and events, follow Grand Boulevard on Facebook.

Presented by Emerald Coast Theatre Company at 560 Upstairs.

Make an appointment at Truvy’s Beauty Salon and get all the latest gossip from Shelby, M’Lynn, and the rest of the magnolias as they navigate life’s greatest joys and tragedies. Filled with hilarious repartee and not a few acerbic but humorously revealing verbal collisions, you will find a little piece of yourself in each of the characters. Filled with so much heart and warmth, Steel Magnolias touches on the gentle strength and courage that every woman carries within them as they support each other through the good times and bad.

Public Performances: February 24 – March 5
Thursday – Saturday at 7:30 p.m.
Sundays at 2:30 p.m.
Wednesday, March 1 at 2:30 p.m.

Dog-Harmony presents the eighth annual, canine-only Easter egg hunt and social, “Doggie EGGstravaganza,” at Grand Boulevard at Sandestin on Thursday, April 6 from 5:30 – 7:30pm!
A $15 donation is encouraged for the pups wanting to participate in the canine egg hunt and receive professional photographs sponsored by Mills Photo Design.

Each participant will receive a souvenir bag to collect eggs. People prizes and puppy treats will be hidden in colorful holiday eggs and scattered throughout the lawn.

Two designated areas for pets over/under 25 pounds will be available and all dogs must be leashed.
Guests will enjoy snacks courtesy of JC’s Gourmet, beer & wine, family-friendly games and great prizes.
This event is presented as part of the Coastal Culture Series made possible by the Grand Boulevard Arts & Entertainment Program.

Please no prong, choke or shock collars at the event.

Cheers to 10+ Years! Come celebrate the best in wine and food at our annual South Walton Beaches Wine & Food Festival, benefiting the Destin Charity Wine Auction Foundation!

A dazzling roster of dozens of celebrity winemakers, distillers, chefs and mixologists converge in South Walton, Florida to wine, dine, educate and entertain guests as part of the four-day celebration of wine during the South Walton Beaches Wine & Food Festival held each April throughout Grand Boulevard.

Make your plans to join us now and be prepared to sip more than 600 wines presented by knowledgeable wine industry insiders, savor delectable small bites from our Nosh Pavilions, led by the best restaurants South Walton has to offer, and stroll the beautiful boulevard.

Visit SoWalWine.com to learn more and purchase tickets and follow us on Instagram and Facebook for the latest updates about this year’s festival!

May 5 – 14
Thursday – Saturday at 7:30pm
Sundays at 2:30pm
Wednesday, May 10 at 2:30pm

Presented by Emerald Coast Theatre Company at 560 Upstairs, don’t miss the world’s most beloved musical based on the true story of the Von Trapp family. Featuring a trove of cherished songs, including “Climb Ev’ry Mountain”, “My Favorite Things”, “Do Re Mi”, “Sixteen Going on Seventeen”, and the title number “The Sound of Music”, this is one inspiring musical that brings joy to audiences of all ages.

Click here to buy tickets.

Music by Richard Rodgers, Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II, Book by Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse, Mainstage Family Musical

In 2023, ArtsQuest Fine Arts Festival celebrates its 35th year! The event is planned for Saturday, May 13, 10 a.m. – 7 p.m. and Sunday, May 14, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Produced by the Cultural Arts Alliance of Walton County and presented by Grand Boulevard Town Center, ArtsQuest provides an opportunity to view and purchase original art from over 100 artists from around the country.

ArtsQuest is a juried show that includes artists in the categories of Ceramics, Fiber, Glass, Jewelry, Metal, Mixed Media, Oils & Acrylics, Original Digital Art, Photography, Sculpture, Wood and Works on Paper (Watercolor, Printmaking, Pastels, Pencils, Ink). ArtsQuest awards $10,000 in cash prizes. ArtsQuest is a rain or shine outdoor event. The festival is open to the public, and a $5 admission donation is requested.

View the 2022 ArtsQuest Artist Directory here.
View the 2022 event photo booth gallery here.

Dog-Harmony hosts Wag the Flag doggie social in Grand Park on Thursday, May 25 at Grand Boulevard. Join Dog-Harmony for a patriotic event to kick off summer with your pup! Complete with beer, wine, light bites from JC’s Gourmet, music and incredible raffle prizes, this event will feature a dog costume contest.

For a $15 donation, you can enter to win a prize (first & second place) and have your dog named the “Most Patriotic Pup.” You’ll also receive professional photographs sponsored by Mills Photo Design.

This event is presented as part of the Coastal Culture Series made possible by the Grand Boulevard Arts & Entertainment Program. Please no prong or shock collars.

Dog-Harmony is a nonprofit organization in Santa Rosa Beach, Florida. Follow Dog Harmony on Facebook for updates on their training classes, events and socials. Visit http://dog-harmony.org/ to learn more, volunteer, donate, adopt. 

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

Open to the public at no charge.

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