Events

Fort Walton Beach Farmers Market


Location 209 Ferry Rd SE, Fort Walton Beach FL 32548 Time Starts: 8AM ‐ Ends: 1PM
The Downtown FWB Saturday Market will be open the 2nd and 4th Saturday of every month year-round. The market opens at 8:00am and closes at 1:00pm and is held at 209 Ferry Road SE, Fort Walton Beach, FL 32548. Our farmers, artisan food vendors, and crafters offers an array of locally grown and handmade items. You never know what you'll find at the Downtown FWB Saturday Market! Feel free to stroll down the streets of Downtown Fort Walton Beach after the Farmers Market and check out our local flavor and southern hospitality. Our community offers many unique boutiques, restaurants, and bars perfect for a Saturday afternoon! ...

Mattie Kelly Arts Foundation's Festival of the Arts 2026


Location Mattie Kelly Cultural Arts Village in Destin, FL Time Starts: 9AM ‐ Ends: 5PM
Mattie Kelly Arts Foundation’s Festival of the Arts celebrates its 31st anniversary as one of the Southeast’s premier juried art festivals. The festival exhibition showcases original artwork by more than 100 artists from across the United States. It is held at the Dugas Pavilion green in Destin on Saturday, Oct. 24 (9 a.m.-5 p.m.) and Sunday, Oct. 25 (10 a.m.-4 p.m.). Meet this year’s featured poster artist Jamie Babula (booth no. 68), enjoy live artist demonstrations, music, art drawings, a silent auction, hands-on activities for kids, street performers, and food truck fare along with beer, wine, and Bloody Marys. Capture the moment with a keepsake photo and join the fun by casting your vote for the People’s Choice Award (Saturday). Proceeds benefit MKAF and its ArtsReach education initiatives. Learn more at MKAF.org....

Mattie Kelly Arts Foundation's Festival of the Arts 2026


Location Mattie Kelly Cultural Arts Village in Destin, FL Time Starts: 10AM ‐ Ends: 4PM
Mattie Kelly Arts Foundation’s Festival of the Arts celebrates its 31st anniversary as one of the Southeast’s premier juried art festivals. The festival exhibition showcases original artwork by more than 100 artists from across the United States. It is held at the Dugas Pavilion green in Destin on Saturday, Oct. 24 (9 a.m.-5 p.m.) and Sunday, Oct. 25 (10 a.m.-4 p.m.). Meet this year’s featured poster artist Jamie Babula (booth no. 68), enjoy live artist demonstrations, music, art drawings, a silent auction, hands-on activities for kids, street performers, and food truck fare along with beer, wine, and Bloody Marys. Capture the moment with a keepsake photo and join the fun by casting your vote for the People’s Choice Award (Saturday). Proceeds benefit MKAF and its ArtsReach education initiatives. Learn more at MKAF.org....

Flutterby Arts Festival 2026


Location The Pavilion at Watersound Town Center Time Starts: 10AM ‐ Ends: 4PM
The beloved Flutterby Festival, produced by the Cultural Arts Alliance of Walton County, celebrates its 34th year of the migration of the Monarch Butterfly through our area with kid's art activities, live performances, lawn games, a student art exhibit, curated professional artist market, a butterfly parade, science station, book nook and so much more! The event is scheduled for 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. on Sunday, November 8, 2026 at The Pavilion at Watersound® Town Center. ...

Fort Walton Beach Farmers Market


Location 209 Ferry Rd SE, Fort Walton Beach FL 32548 Time Starts: 8AM ‐ Ends: 1PM
The Downtown FWB Saturday Market will be open the 2nd and 4th Saturday of every month year-round. The market opens at 8:00am and closes at 1:00pm and is held at 209 Ferry Road SE, Fort Walton Beach, FL 32548. Our farmers, artisan food vendors, and crafters offers an array of locally grown and handmade items. You never know what you'll find at the Downtown FWB Saturday Market! Feel free to stroll down the streets of Downtown Fort Walton Beach after the Farmers Market and check out our local flavor and southern hospitality. Our community offers many unique boutiques, restaurants, and bars perfect for a Saturday afternoon! ...