Ongoing:

 

12 Nights of Lights

 

Dec. 7- 31 at The Village of Baytowne Wharf. Enjoy festive light show in the Events Plaza set to your favorite holiday music every Wednesday, Friday and Saturday leading up to Christmas at 6, 7, and 8 pm.

 

 

 

Free Photos with Santa

 

Every Saturday from November 26- December 24th. 2:00 to 4:00 pm at the Grand Park located in the center of Grand Boulevard at Sandestin. For more information visit: www.grandboulevard.com or call 850-654-5929

 

 

 

December 10

 

 

7th Special Forces Group (Airborne) 33rd Annual Jingle Bell Jog 10k/5k fun run/walk

 

The Army’s Oldest Annual Running Event begins and ends at Uptown Station in Ft Walton Beach, FL. 10-K race & 5-K fun run/walk. USATF Certification Pending. Prizes awarded, costume contest, raffle, music, food and fun after race!

Additional Information

Email: jinglebelljog7specialforces@yahoo.com

Phone: (850) 603-1830

Website: www.sfa7.com

Event Time: 8:00 am

 

 

 

 

 

 

Luminaria Run to End Domestic Violence

 

Shelter House, the domestic violence center serving Okaloosa and Walton counties, presents its inaugural 5k/9k Luminaria Run to End Domestic Violence on Saturday, December 10 at 5pm at Sandestin’s Baytowne Marina. The course for this twilight race will be lit with more than 2,000 luminary bags. Join us for this unique, first-time event!

Additional Information

Email: llucy@shelterhousenwfl.org

Phone: (850) 243-1201

Website: www.shelterhousenwfl.org

Event Time: 5:00 pm

 

 

 

 

 

“Christmas around the world”

 

The parade will travel down Harbor Blvd (Hwy 98) to Night Town. Assembly time is 8:00 am at the Downtown Destin Shopping Center. Aapplications may be picked up from the Destin Community Center or downloaded off the City of Destin website. Applications must be in by Friday December 2, 2011. No exceptions.

Additional Information

Email: lfirth@cityofdestin.com

Phone: (850) 654-5184

Website: www.cityofdestin.com

Event Date: December 10

Event Time: 10:00 am

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 10 & 11

 

 

Best Bet: Tee Off for Toys at Sandestin

 

Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort, Toys for Tots National Organization

Donate new, unwrapped toys or gift cards with a value of $15 or more and in exchange guests can play Sandestin’s golf courses for just the green and golf car fee ($20). Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort will offer golf at all three of its public courses, Raven Golf Club, Baytowne Golf Club and The Links Course. Tee times are available all day and can be made by calling 850.267.8155.

 

 

 

 

 

December 17

 

 

Baytowne Holiday Lantern Parade

 

At the Village of Baytowne Wharf. In celebration of the holiday season, The Village of Baytowne Wharf and Abrakadoodle presents the Holiday Paper Lantern Parade. This community event will feature commissioned paper lanterns in the shapes of iconic symbols of the holiday season. Sandestin homeowners will kick off the evening with a lighted, golf cart Christmas Parade at 6:00 pm. All individuals and groups are welcome to participate and make their own paper lanterns. For more info visit: www.sandestin.com/events

 

 

 

 

 

December 31

 

 

Baytowne Countdown

 

 

7:00 pm -12:00 am. Don’t miss The Village of Baytowne Wharf’s end-of-year party! Come dance the night away and enjoy live bands and breathtaking fireworks as they light up the sky over the lagoon at midnight.

More info available at: www.sandestin.com/events