By: Kelly Hoffer 30A.com
Get in the holiday spirit by heading out tonight and celebrating the most wonderful time of the year! Thanks to our friends at Visit South Walton for help in compiling the informative list! Click on the links for more information!
Gulf Place
Dec. 20, 6-7 pm Holiday Wine Walkabout
For $15 pick up a wine glass & merchant map in the Gulf Place amphitheater. Taste SPARKLING & BUBBLY wines from around the world & enjoy hors d’oeuvres at each stop on the walkabout.
Featuring live music from Sol Shine,Geoff McBride and Joey Shalin – On the Green, at Gulf Place.
Bill Garrett
Dec. 17, 7 PM – 10 PM Bill Garrett performing live at Shorty’s Surfside & Topside Grill every Monday night from 7:00 – 10:00 PM. Grayton Beach
Wednesday Night Concert Series
Dec. 19 6 PM – 8 PM We are excited to welcome back the Wednesday Night Concert Series. We’ll be tantalizing your musical taste buds with an array of musicians to entert… Sandestin
Baytowne On Ice
Nov. 2 – Jan. 27, 2013 For those visitors who miss the cold and ice, the ice skating rink at The Village of Baytowne Wharf is the perfect opportunity to get into the winter… Destin
Silver Sands Holiday Lights in Concert
Nov. 18 5 PM – Jan. 1, 2013 9 PM The Holiday Lights in Concert spectacular is back at Silver Sands! Miramar Beach
Santa Skypes at Sandestin
Nov. 19 4 PM – Dec. 21 5 PM Santa goes techno and will also do personal Skype video chats with children/families from his workshop to talk about their upcoming trip to Sandestin… Destin
Festival of Trees in Grand Boulevard
Nov. 20 5 PM – Dec. 25 9 PM Christmas tree decorating contest with more than a dozen trees festively and wonderfully decorated for the Holiday Season. Area non-profits compete … Sandestin
Showcasing Southern Sculptors
Dec. 1-31 11 AM Southern Sculptors Seaside
Christmas Reflection
Dec. 1 5 PM – Dec. 31 9 PM Lakeyard Light Display. DeFuniak Springs
12 Nights of Lights
Dec. 16 PM – Dec. 22 7 PM For the month of December, enjoy a festive light show in the Events Plaza set to your favorite holiday music every Wednesday, Friday and Saturday lea…
Lighting the Menorah
Dec. 8-15 5:30 PM Rosemary Beach lighting of the Menorah. Rosemary Beach
Eden Gardens Candlelight Open House
Dec. 15 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM Shortly before Christmas the Wesley House is open to the public for free tours to show off its Holiday finery throughout, provided by The Friends of … Santa Rosa Beach
Concert Series/Village of Baytowne Wharf
Dec. 19 6 PM – 8 PM Concert Series every Wednesday in December Miramar Beach
Seaside Repertory Theatre Holiday Performance
Dec. 20-22 7:30 PM Every Christmas Story Ever Told Seaside
Santa Skypes
Dec. 21 4 PM – 5 PM Santa Skypes in Sandestin Miramar Beach
12 Nights of Lights
Dec. 22 and Dec. 26 6 PM – 9 PM Lighting Display Miramar Beach
Concert Series at the Village of Baytowne Wharf
Dec. 26 6 PM – 8 PM Concert Series every Wednesday in December Miramar Beach
Seaside Repertory Theatre Holiday Performance
Dec. 27-29 7:30 PM Every Christmas Story Ever Told Seaside
Every Christmas Story Ever Told presented by the Seaside Rep
Dec. 28 2 PM – 3 PM Three actors, in what starts out as a pared-down version of the Dickens classic, stage a mutiny and, in an effort to breathe new life into an old tra… Alys Beach
Parents’ Night Out with Abrakadoodle
Dec. 28 7 PM – 10 PM Enjoy dinner out with the grown-ups! Bring the kids and a sack dinner to Parents’ Night Out where they will enjoy art, games and a movie. Cost is $25… Alys Beach
Salute 2012 at Fonville Press
Dec. 31 11 AM – 1 PM Join us for cocktails, a variety of gourmet grilled cheese sandwiches, white chicken chili, and live music by Kyle LaMonica at Fonville Press. Alys Beach
Baytowne Countdown
Dec. 31 7 PM – Jan. 1, 2013 You don’t want to miss The Village of Baytowne Wharf’s end-of-year party! Come dance the night away and enjoy live bands and breathtaking fireworks a… Sandestin
Countdown Seaside!!
Dec 31 07pm New Year’s Celebration. Live music, children’s activities, street performers and fireworks to ring in 2013!!! Seaside