South Walton Holiday Events Guide
Updated: Sep 9, 2022
Friday, November 19th
- Destin Commons: Santa’s Arrival & Tree Lighting, 6-8pm
(Holiday Parade welcoming Santa to light the tree, photos with Rudolph & Frosty, Fireworks Finale. *FREE)
https://destincommons.com/event/santas-arrival-tree-lighting-2/
Sunday, November 21st
- Seaside: Nutcracker Ballet, 5pm
(Performance by Ballet Pensacola. Bring low chairs/blankets to watch. *FREE)
https://seasidefl.com/events/event/65422/2021/11/21
Friday, November 26th
- Defuniak Springs: Christmas Reflections nightly 5:30-9/9:30pm through New Years Eve
(Over 10 million lights reflect off the round lake in Chipley Park, thousands of hand-made cut-out display decorations, beautiful historic homes decorated, can walk or drive around, $5 per person. *FREE for children under 5 years old)
https://www.defuniaksprings.net/1097/Christmas-Reflections
Saturday, November 27th
1) Watercolor: Old Florida Holiday & Winter Market, 3-9pm
(Watercolor’s Town Square - snow falls, horse drawn carriage rides, smores bonfire, pictures with Santa, tree lighting, live music, vendors selling holiday gifts + food. *FREE to enter)
https://sowal.com/event/old-florida-holiday-winter-market-at-watercolor-5?date=2021-11-27
2) Seaside: Turn on the Town, 4:30-7pm
(Sing with Santa before he turns on all of the Christmas lights in Seaside, then take photos. *FREE)
https://sowal.com/event/seaside-turn-on-the-town-1?date=2021-11-27
3) Baytowne Wharf: Here Comes Santa Claus, 6-9pm
(**Baytowne Wednesday Nights Concert Series Holiday Edition & Santa through December 15th - *FREE. Ice Skating with paid tickets through February 6th)
https://www.baytownewharf.com/what_to_do.php
Friday, December 3rd
1) Pier Park: Santa’s Arrival, 11am
(Santa arrives in a red & white 55 Chevy convertible & gets ready for Christmas pictures through Christmas Eve. *FREE)
https://sowal.com/event/santas-arrival-at-pier-park
2) Grand Boulevard: Horse Drawn Carriage Rides, Friday & Saturday evenings through January, 5-8pm
(Holiday Open House, pictures with Santa, Holiday lights. *FREE)
https://sowal.com/event/horse-drawn-carriage-rides-at-grand-boulevard-17?date=2021-12-03
Saturday, December 11th
- Eden Gardens State Park: Luminary Stroll, 5-8pm
(Carolers, live music, cookies & hot beverages. Wesley House not open to the public but can schedule tours on other days. *FREE)
https://www.floridastateparks.org/events/eden-gardens-luminary-stroll-grounds
Friday, December 17th
- The Hub: Holiday Cheers, Live Music, Sips & Santa, 6-9pm
(Pictures with Santa & Mrs. Claus, wine tastings)
https://hub30a.com/event/holiday-cheers-live-music-sips-santa-%f0%9f%8e%84/?instance_id=4656
ECTC: Miracle on 34th Street - A Live Musical Radio Play
https://ci.ovationtix.com/36093/production/1075946
30A Christmas Tree Tour - Our little family tradition. Driving down one end of Hwy. 30-A to the other, stopping along the way to admire all of the different Christmas trees and decorations in each town!