Tag: Destin Festival Events
Check our events calendar for festival events we found around Destin and Fort Walton area.
St. Patrick’s Day Family Street Fair
The luck of the Irish is coming to HarborWalk Village! Enjoy an Irish Dance Performance, the sounds of authentic strolling Bagpipes, kids’ crafts, a leprechaun treasure hunt, and fun surprises for lucky adults!
Performance by the Carpenter Academy of Irish Dance | 1PM – 2 PM
Mardi Gras 2025
Let the Good Times Roll at HarborWalk Village! Celebrate Mardi Gras on the Harbor with LIVE music by Fais Do-Do, followed by beads, dazzling floats, and street performers as the parade rolls through the Village at 4:00 PM.
Live Music | 2:00 PM
Parade | 4:00 PM
**Want to ride on one of our floats or advertise your business?
Parade Entries: $25 (*FREE for school groups, non-profits, and government agencies)
Application: Click HERE to enter your business, float, vehicle, or walking group into our parade!
Float Packages: $200 LIMITED AVAILABILITY
Application: Click HERE to purchase your float package – an authentic Mardi Gras experience for you & your krewe!!
40th Annual Christmas Parade
The City of Destin’s 40th annual Christmas Parade will be held on Saturday, December 14, 2024, at 10am. For this year’s theme, we are taking it back to the 80’s: “Flashback to 1984”. The floats will start at Destin Methodist Church (200 Beach Drive), travel down Beach Drive, and travel west down Harbor Blvd. (Hwy 98) to Stahlman Avenue. Please stand on the north side of Harbor Blvd. to watch the floats. For those who wish to put a float in the parade, applications are available at the Destin Community Center.
Moon Crush “Pink Moon” ’24
Moon Crush is a place where friends and family can enjoy beautiful beaches, amazing live music, and – most importantly – time together in the sun and under the stars.
Moon Crush is intentionally designed to be a Music Vacation – not a festival. You can plan on spending days at the beach, by the pool, or enjoying your favorite activities with the people you care about most
Labor Day Weekend Celebration
A weekend full of live music! Bands on the main stage all weekend long. Beer & Seltzer samplings.
August 31st
Live Music I TBD 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
September 1st
Live Concert : Featuring Alex Smith | 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Fireworks : 9:00 PM
Followed by a fire spinning performance featuring | Autumn Lyfe
*on-site parking fee $20, valid all day, including same day return*
Fat Tuesday Parade Aug 6th
Carnival comes to HarborWalk Village with live music on the Main Stage by Fais Do Do and our Fat Tuesday Parade. Catch beads as the floats roll through the Village! End the night with a Fire Spinning Show on the Main Stage by Autumn Lyfe.
Concert: 6:30PM
Parade: 8:30PM Followed by a Fire Spinning Show by | Autumn Lyfe
Want to ride on one of our floats during the parade or promote your business?
–>Float packages details will be release soon!
–>If you’re interested in showcasing your business, contact HarborWalk Village Events at [email protected] or call 850-424-0600
*on-site parking fee $20, valid all day, including same day return*
Sandestin Wine Festival | Grand Tastings
GRAND WINE TASTINGS
FRIDAY, APRIL 12 | 5-8PM
SATURDAY, APRIL 13 | 1-4PM
The main events, know as our Grand Wine Tastings, showcase more than 500+ domestic and international wines over a two-day span. Guests can enjoy the opportunity to talk to vineyard owners and winemakers about their favorite appellations, or maybe try something new. During the Grand Wine Tastings, guests are also treated to a gourmet experience courtesy of some of the best chefs on the Emerald Coast. Savor South Walton tents are sprinkled within the festival to allow guests to pair delectable bite-sized appetizers with their current glass selection. And, festival favorite, our Champagne tent, returns to the Grand Sandestin Lawn, featuring bubbles and desserts galore. Local and regional music also set the vibe for fun days of discovery.
And all ranges of knowledge are encouraged to attend the festival – wine novices to aficionados alike. Festival-goers can learn more about wines and through tasting wines from a comprehensive selection from all major producing countries in all varieties, styles and price ranges. Guest are invited to find a favorite or several. Ticket holders also receive a beautiful Riedel glass etched to commemorate each year’s event for their tastings.
The Sandestin Wine Festival is the most established and continuously running wine festival on the Emerald Coast and has affectionately been called the “Kentucky Derby of Wine Festivals” because of its popularity and grandeur.
This event could sell out!
Sandestin Wine Festival | Grand Tastings
GRAND WINE TASTINGS
FRIDAY, APRIL 12 | 5-8PM
SATURDAY, APRIL 13 | 1-4PM
The main events, know as our Grand Wine Tastings, showcase more than 500+ domestic and international wines over a two-day span. Guests can enjoy the opportunity to talk to vineyard owners and winemakers about their favorite appellations, or maybe try something new. During the Grand Wine Tastings, guests are also treated to a gourmet experience courtesy of some of the best chefs on the Emerald Coast. Savor South Walton tents are sprinkled within the festival to allow guests to pair delectable bite-sized appetizers with their current glass selection. And, festival favorite, our Champagne tent, returns to the Grand Sandestin Lawn, featuring bubbles and desserts galore. Local and regional music also set the vibe for fun days of discovery.
And all ranges of knowledge are encouraged to attend the festival – wine novices to aficionados alike. Festival-goers can learn more about wines and through tasting wines from a comprehensive selection from all major producing countries in all varieties, styles and price ranges. Guest are invited to find a favorite or several. Ticket holders also receive a beautiful Riedel glass etched to commemorate each year’s event for their tastings.
The Sandestin Wine Festival is the most established and continuously running wine festival on the Emerald Coast and has affectionately been called the “Kentucky Derby of Wine Festivals” because of its popularity and grandeur.
This event could sell out!
46th Annual Destin Seafood Festival
Join us for our 46th Annual Destin Seafood Festival, spanning all along the Destin Harbor!
One of Destin’s most celebrated traditions, the Destin Seafood Festival kicks off the Destin Fishing Rodeo that extends the entire month of October.
Schedule:
September 27th | 4pm-10pm
September 28th | 10am-10pm
September 29th | 10am-6pm
The main festival is FREE TO ATTEND! Visit over 75 vendor booths, 5 music stages, Kids Zone, tons of local seafood vendors and more. Seafood and more available for purchase up and down the Destin Harbor.
VIP Tickets will be required to enter our VIP area where attendees will sample a variety of food from local chefs. VIPs will also have access to private bathrooms, additional live music, private bar, and seating area.
VIP Tickets on sale June 1, 2024.
Visit www.destinseafoodfestival.com for more information!