30A Monthly Events
30A has something for everyone every month of the year! Come check out our festivals, half marathons & 5K runs, wine and food festivals, music and more!
JANUARY
January: 30A Songwriter Festival This multi-day festival features over 250 performances. Venues all around South Walton. www.30asongwritersfestival.com
FEBRUARY
- 30A Wine Festival This 4-day event featuring a special wine dinner, Bourbon, Beer & Butts event, and seminars. www.30awinefestival.com
- Sandestin Gumbo Festival Local businesses compete for who makes the best gumbo. www.sandestingumbofestival.com
MARCH
Seaside School Race Weekend This 3-day event kicks off with Taste of the Race, Race Expo, and Half Marathon & 5K Run. https://runseasidefl.com/weekend-events/race-day-information/
APRIL
- Sandestin Wine Festival 4-days of event seminars, dinners and tastings. www.sandestinwinefestival.com
- South Walton Beaches Wine & Food Festival 4-days of celebrity winemakers, chefs, and brew masters. www.sowalwine.com
- Art in the Dark - WaterColor - Art in the Park transforms WaterColor into the perfect outdoor art festival venue and features talented artists from all over the southeast. Visit https://www.facebook.com/artintheparkwatercolor/ for details..
- 2020 Seabreeze Jazz Festival is April 22-26th in Panama City Beach, FL at the Aaron Bessant Park Amphitheater. https://www.facebook.com/SeabreezeJazzFestival/
MAY
May is Art Month around 30A - https://culturalartsalliance.com/art-month/
- Art Month South Walton includes Under the Sea a fundraiser for the Underwater Museum of Art, ArtsQuest Fine Arts Festival, Digital Graffiti Festival, Longleaf Writers Conference, Treasure Island at Emerald Coast Theatre Company,
- Digital Graffiti This event combines digital technologies with unique pieces of art to paint the white walls of Alys Beach. www.digitalgraffiti.com
JUNE
Emerald Coast Blue Marlin Classic at Sandestin A premier sport-fishing tournament. Entertainment, live cooking demonstrations and big fish weigh-ins. www.fishecbc.com
JULY
Seaside 4th of July Parade This parade runs from Seagrove to Seaside and features decorated bikes, golf carts, boats & dogs! Visit www.seasidefl.com/highlights for details.
SEPTEMBER
- Sandestin Triathlon This event has been an annual Sandestin staple for over 30 years. www.sandestintriathlon.com
- International Coastal Cleanup Day - is one of the world's largest annual preservation and protection events and volunteer efforts for our ocean, waves and beaches
OCTOBER
- Harvest Food & Wine Festival A 3-day event offering the finest culinary & wine. www.dcwaf.org
- 30A Blue Crab Festival A 3-day celebration of the 30A lifestyle and local culinary favorite, Blue Crab. www.30acrabfest.com
- 30A Half Marathon & 5K: BBQ Festival This 3-day event starts with a BBQ and a Race Expo, and then finishes with the Race Day. www.30ahalf.com
NOVEMBER
- Rosemary Beach Uncorked the very best of food and wine Rosemary Beach has to offer with featured restaurants, wine tastings, and a rockin' band performing live - http://rosemarybeachuncorked.com/
- Flutterby Festival An arts, crafts and science festival celebrating the migration of the Monarch Butterfly. www.culturalartsalliance.com/events
- Seeing Red Wine Festival Four days of tastings, winemaker dinners and brunch. www.seeingredwinefestival.com
- Old Florida Holiday Market – Nov. & December - Watercolor will have dazzling lights, horse-drawn carriage rides, visits with Santa and more! www.facebook.com/WaterColorOldFloridaHoliday
DECEMBER
- Old Florida Holiday Market – Nov. & December - Watercolor will have dazzling lights, horse-drawn carriage rides, visits with Santa and more! www.facebook.com/WaterColorOldFloridaHoliday