Fall Festivals on the Emerald Coast

Once the temperatures cool and the crowds thin out, the Emerald Coast hosts multiple festivals that celebrate the arts, food, wine and more! Here are a few events to enjoy in the coming months.  

Destin Seafood Festival - October 4-6
Serving the Emerald Coast for more than 40 years, the Destin Seafood Festival is a family-friendly event on the Destin Harbor that features live music, shopping, multiple activities for kids and of course delicious Gulf seafood. The best part is that the entrance to this event is free!  

Baytowne Wharf Beer Festival - October 11 & 12
Sample local brews, listen to live music and shop at Sandestin merchants during the 12th Annual Baytowne Beer Fest. More than 200 craft beers will be available for tasting. Buy your tickets early, because tickets for the beer fest events sell out!  

Harvest Wine and Food Festival - October 24-26
Rated as one of the premier wine and food festivals in the Southeast, Harvest Wine & Food Festival invites visitors to sip and savor some of the world’s finest wine and culinary selections. The weekend’s lineup includes a celebrity winemakers dinner, a wine seminar and more. Purchase tickets for the event here.  

Mattie Kelly Arts Foundation’s Festival of the Arts - October 26 & 27 
The 24th Annual Festival of the Arts brings more than 100 artists to Destin to showcase their work and compete for thousands of dollars in prize money. This tradition combines the best cultural art talent for a two-day celebration of hands-on arts, craft activities for children music, a live music line-up, delicious food, and fun.

The Market Shops 5th Annual Bloody Mary Festival - November 2  
Grab your ticket to taste unlimited samples of the Emerald Coast’s most innovative Bloody Mary’s created by local restaurants and bars. In addition to Bloody Mary’s, guests can enjoy food, beer, champagne, live music, a photo booth, games and more.    

Seeing Red Wine Festival - November 7-10
The Emerald Coast has no shortage of festivals, and all of the best ones feature delicious food and wine. Seaside’s Seeing Red Wine Festival is no exception. In its 29th year, this well-loved festival is attended by hundreds that return to 30A for the event year after year. This weekend-long festival features many events. Check out the line up here and secure your ticket in advance!

Photo credit: Harvest Food & Wine Festival 

Published on Wednesday, September 4, 2019