This upcoming fall weekend is full of season-inspired
events! From a Fall Carnival and an Arts Festival to a Zombie Stomp and a
Halloween Haunt—there is something for everyone to partake in. For current
weather updates, be sure to reference weather.com or tune in via television to
The Weather Channel.
The Life’s A Beach crew wishes everyone a safe
and BEACHY weekend! Enjoy!
Friday,
October 24, 2014:
City of Fort Walton
Beach Fall Carnival
Docie Bass Recreation Center
54 Ferry Road
Fort Walton Beach
Time: 6:30-8:30 p.m.
At this great event, there will be fun for the entire
family, including a Haunted House, Trick-or-Treat Trail, candy carnival games,
concessions, face painting, bounce houses and a cakewalk. Admission is free.
Please call 850.833.9580 for more information.
Hog Rally Concert
HarborWalk Village
Time: 7-10 p.m.
Rally together for a free concert on the main stage with the
Bobby Friss Band! Keep rocking on post concert with an After Party at Coyote
Ugly at 10 p.m. For more information, visit www.flstatehogrally.com.
October 24 and 25
Haunted History Tours
of Downtown Fort Walton Beach
139 Miracle Strip Parkway
Fort Walton Beach
The City of Fort Walton Beach Heritage Park & Cultural
Center presents the 7th Annual Haunted History Tours based on
authentic local history, folk stories and spooky downtown historic sites. The
tours will be conducted each night at 6:30 p.m., 7 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Tours are
limited to 30 people each and early sign-up and ticket purchase is encouraged.
The program offers a guided twilight walking tour of historic sites in the
downtown area and features costumed actors interpreting local history and
haunted happenings. All tour participants should arrive at least 15 minutes
prior to start time for each tour at the Indian Temple Mound Museum. Tours end
with spooky refreshments inside the Camp Walton Schoolhouse Museum. For more
information, visit www.fwbchamber.org/events.
Saturday,
October 25, 2014:
19th Annual Mattie
Kelly Arts Foundation Festival of the Arts
Mattie
Kelly Cultural Arts Village
4323
Commons Drive West
Destin
This annual, creative celebration highlights art, music,
food and fun for everyone! The Mattie Kelly Arts Foundation (MKAF) Festival of
the Arts is located at 4323 Commons Drive West in Destin. It will take place
Saturday, October 25, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m., and Sunday, October 26, 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.
There will be free parking at Grace Lutheran Church &
Art Shuttle from Emerald Coast Center by Bealls Department Store. Admission to
the festival is $3 per adult. MKAF members and children under age 12 get in for
free. For more information, please visit MattieKellyArtsFoundation.org or call
850.650.2226.
Gulfarium’s Splash or
Treat Spooktacular
1010 Miracle Strip Parkway
Fort Walton Beach
Time: 9 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Eglin Zombie Stomp
Time: 2 p.m.
Kid Friendly –
Haunted Heritage Day
Heritage Museum of Northwest Florida
115 Westview Avenue
Valparaiso
Time: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Wear your Halloween costume and receive admission for $1.
Museum members and children age 4 and under get in for free. Come for the
Halloween crafts, historic exhibits, playtime in the Discovery Room for kids
and a stroll in “Paradise Gardens.” For more information, please contact info@hertiage-museum.org or call
850.678.2615.
Halloween Haunt at
Destin Commons
Destin Commons Center Plaza
4300 Legendary Drive, Ste. 200
Destin
Time: 4-7 p.m.
This event will be full of spooky crafts, Trick-or-Treating,
a costume contest for kids and dogs, and the Emerald Coast Wildlife Refuge’s spooky
haunted house attraction. Costume contest registration is at 4 p.m., the
contest kicks off at 5 p.m. and Trick-or-Treating begins at 6 p.m. Abrakadoodle
will be on site with children’s fantasy face-painting and creepy crafts. For
more information, please visit DestinCommons.com.
October 25 and 26
Pumpkinpalooza
HarborWalk Village
10 Harbor Boulevard
Destin
Children and adult costume contests will be held during this
exciting Halloween event. There will be plenty of drinks and live entertainment
to savor. Children can Trick-or-Treat with merchants all day during business
hours. Pumpkin decorating, free crafts and face painting will also be
available! To learn more, contact info@harborwalk-destin.com
or call 850.424.0600.
Sunday,
October 26, 2014:
Some Sunday Brunch
spots in and around Destin:
Crab Island Cantina, Destin Harbor www.crabislandcantina.com
Harry T’s, Destin Harbor www.harryts.com
Angler’s Beachside Grill, Okaloosa Island Boardwalk anglersgrill.com
McGuire’s Irish Pub, Destin www.mcguiresirishpub.com
