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What better a place than the beach to spend the holidays? The white sandy beaches are sure to beat white snow any day! And the sunsets this time of year cannot be beat!

Take advantage of the offseason along the Emerald Coast with great specials on Condo Rentals, no crowds and traffic and lots of things to do!

December 6, 2023

  • Family Ugly Sweater Party | 5pm | Chick-Fil-A Destin

December 7, 2023

  • Chanukah Celebration | 5pm | Harborwalk Village

  • Ugly Sweater Wine Tasting | 5pm | TASTE

December 8, 2023 

  • Free Beach Bonfire | 5pm | Royal Palm Grille

  • Horse Drawn Carriages | 5pm | Grand Boulevard

  • Dinner with Santa | 5pm | Pedros Fort Walton Beach

  • Winter Wonderland | 6pm | Northwest Florida Fairgrounds

  • Gulf Coast Holiday Pops | 7:30pm | Destin-FWB Convention Center

December 9, 2023

  • Breakfast With Santa | 8am | Emerald Grande

  • Pancakes With The Grinch | 8:30am | Calvary Christian Church

  • Christmas Parade | 10am | Highway 98 Destin

  • Santa Claus is coming to Town | 10am | Rosemary Beach

  • Jolly Jubilee | 10 am | Destin Commons

  • Mistletoe Market | 11am | Harborwalk Village

  • Photos With Santa | 1pm | Harborwalk Village

  • Christmas Open House | 5pm | Eden Gardens State Park

  • Horse Drawn Carriages | 5pm | Grand Boulevard

  • Visit With Santa | 5pm-7pm | The Village of Baytowne Wharf

  • Tuba Christmas | 5pm | The Village of Baytowne Wharf

  • Rockin Holiday Concert Series | 5pm | Harborwalk Village

  • Dinner with Santa | 6pm | Pedros Mary Esther

  • Winter Wonderland | 6pm | Northwest Florida Fairgrounds

December 10, 2023 

  • Breakfast With Santa | 8am | Emerald Grande

  • Jolly Jubilee | 10 am | Destin Commons

  • Mistletoe Market | 11am | Harborwalk Village

  • Photos With Santa | 1pm | Harborwalk Village

  • Champagne Walkabout Holiday Tasting | 2pm | Wine World 

  • Destin Boat Parade | 6 pm | Destin Harbor

December 15, 2023 

  • Grinchmas | 5pm | Village of Baytowne Wharf

  • Jolly Jubilee | 5pm | Destin Commons

  • Santa & Horse Drawn Carriage Rides | 5pm | Grand Boulevard

  • Dinner with Santa | 5pm | Pedros Fort Walton Beach

  • Fireworks & Fire Spinning | 9pm | Harborwalk Village

December 16, 2023 

  • Breakfast With Santa | 8am | Emerald Grande

  • Breakfast With Santa | 8am | Aegean Shalimar

  • Santa’s Firehouse Toy Drive | 9am | FWB Fire Department

  • Jolly Jubilee | 10 am | Destin Commons

  • Wild Christmas | 10am | Emerald Coast Zoo

  • Winter Sandyland | 11am | The Island Resort FWB

  • Santa Days | 12pm-3pm | Pecan Jacks Destin

  • Cookies & Crafts with The Grump | 12pm | The Island FWB

  • Photos With Santa | 1pm | Harborwalk Village

  • Grayt Santa Pub Crawl | 2 pm | Grayton Beach

  • Rockin Holiday Concert Series | 5 pm | Harborwalk Village

  • Photos with Santa & Horse Drawn Carriage Rides | 5pm | Grand Boulevard

  • Dinner with Santa | 6pm | Pedros Mary Esther

December 17, 2023 

  • Breakfast With Santa | 8am | Emerald Grande

  • Cajun Christmas / Photos with Santa | 9am | ZooWorld

  • Jolly Jubilee | 10 am | Destin Commons

  • Brunch with Santa | 11am | The Gulf Okaloosa Island

  • Winter Wellness Walk | 12 pm | Gulf Therapy

  • Photos With Santa | 1pm | Harborwalk Village

  • Santa’s Send Off | 4pm | Harborwalk Village

December 22, 2023

  • Photos with Santa | 4pm | Seaside

  • Ugly Sweater Party | 4pm | Idyll Hounds Brewing Company

  • Jolly Jubilee | 4pm | Destin Commons

  • Free Beach Bonfire | 5pm | Royal Palm Grille

  • Dinner with Santa | 5pm | Pedros Fort Walton Beach

  • Santa & Horse Drawn Carriage Rides | 5pm | Grand Boulevard

December 23, 2023 

  • Santa Clause is Coming to Town | 10am | Rosemary Beach

  • Jolly Jubilee | 10am | Destin Commons

  • Jolly Elf 30a Half Marathon | 11am | 30Avenue

  • Mistletoe Market | 3pm | Mainstreet Defuniak

  • Photos with Santa & Horse Drawn Carriage Rides | 5pm | Grand Boulevard

  • Dinner with Santa | 6pm | Pedros Mary Esther

December 24, 2023

  • Jolly Jubilee | 10am | Destin Commons