Festivals, Film Tours, Races & More · November Events Along 30A & the Emerald Coast

The 23rd Annual Mountainfilm on Tour returns to the WaterColor® Marina Park Amphitheater! This 2-night outdoor film festival is dedicated to educating, inspiring, and motivating audiences about issues that matter. Each year Mountainfilm on Tour travels around the globe featuring a collection of culturally rich, adventure-packed, and enlightening documentary short films selected from the best-loved films from the annual festival in Telluride.

Come to the 3^rd Annual Destin Food Truck Fest from 11AM to 7PM. This family-friendly event offers the opportunity to sample foods from numerous food trucks, a bounce house for the kids, live entertainment, and more! Tickets are a $5 entry fee for adults with kids twelve and under admitted free.

Experience the electrifying energy of Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue live in concert. Don’t miss out on this unforgettable musical celebration that showcases the primal power of music to bring us all together. Proceeds benefit Sinfonia Gulf Coast and its education and community outreach engagement initiatives throughout Northwest Florida.

Experience the premiere 30A wine event that continues to impress year after year. Rosemary Beach Uncorked™ will celebrate its 12th year with the 2023 event set to take place Saturday, November 4^th from 1 to 4 PM. Taste the very best of food and wine Rosemary Beach® has to offer with featured restaurants, countless bottles ready for the pour, and live music to entertain and delight.

SEASIDE® celebrates the 31st anniversary of Seeing Red Wine Festival from November 9^th to 12^th in the charming coastal town. The action-packed festival features tastings, curated dinner, winemakers, chefs, and live music. Sunday’s festivities will introduce a new spin on this year’s send-off event by showcasing a lively tiki-themed brunch. For the first time, this year’s festival will welcome a sommelier to guide guests through the weekend’s events.

The Flutterby Festival, produced by the Cultural Arts Alliance of Walton County, celebrates its 31st year of the migration of the Monarch butterfly through our area with children’s art activities, live music, theatre and dance performances, student art exhibits, a butterfly parade, and more! Join us for this FREE, family-fun event from 10AM to 4PM at the Watersound® Town Center. Proceeds benefit the CAA’s ‘Art For All’ Program.

License-free fishing days provide an excellent opportunity for those who don’t yet have a fishing license to experience fishing, take youth fishing, or for avid anglers to introduce a friend to fishing without having to purchase a license.  On these days, the fishing license requirement is waived for all recreational anglers, including both residents and non-residents.

Join us for an old-fashioned holiday parade down the Boulevard culminating in the park with holiday music and the lighting of the Grand Boulevard Christmas Tree. The parade begins at 5PM and concludes with a visit from Santa! Great opportunity to get your family holiday photo with Old Saint Nick. Bring an unwrapped gift to support our local toy drive.

Join us for the 2023 Sandestin Turkey Trot on November 19th at Baytowne Marina! Registration is $45 for Adults, $25 for 18 and Under with the first 30 People receiving a free T-shirt. After the race, have fun at the Tailgate Party at 11AM with beer, food, prizes, rewards, and NFL Football on the Jumbotron at 12PM.

Now in its 12th year, the 30A10K Thanksgiving Day Races has donated more than $850,000 to local charities, impacting our community directly. The races will take place on November 23rd at 78 N Barrett Square, Rosemary Beach, FL 32461.  The 10K race will start promptly at 7:30am with the 1-mile fun run starting immediately after at 7:35am.  The 5K race will start promptly at 9:30am.

‘Tis the season for holiday cheer! Join us in SEASIDE® as we ring in the holiday season with our annual tree lighting, photos with Santa, and more holiday activities for guests of all ages. Stay tuned for more details in the coming weeks.