Local Holiday Celebrations Not to Be To Missed!

Posted on the 17 December 2012 by 30aeats.com @Eater30A

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

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