30th Annual St. Rose of Lima International Fall Festival & 5K
Colorfully decorated booths feature Polish, Italian, Cajun, Hispanic, and Filipino specialties as well as seafood chowder & Fish Po’Boys, and fair food favorites like Elephant Ears, Ice Cream, and fried Twinkies. Visitor can also find something sweet at the annual favorite Bakery Booth, offering favorites such as Kahlua cake, chocolate chip cake, Russian tea cakes, [...]
read moreCoastal Encounters
Get close to creatures that crawl and swim at the shore. Families can get a hands-on marine life experience at Coastal Encounters at Navarre Beach Marine Science Station Celebration on Oct. 1, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Navarre Beach Marine Science Station at the county park on Navarre Beach. The event showcases the [...]
read moreFall 2011 Festival of the Arts, Navarre
The Greater Navarre Beach Arts Association of Navarre presents the Fall 2011 Festival of the Arts, themed “Made in America.” The show features local, handmade arts and crafts including paintings, jewelry, ceramics, photography, glass, sculpture, wood working and more. There are also food vendors onsite, and the festival is located adjacent to the Panhandle Butterfly [...]
read moreFifth Annual Monarch Madness Butterfly Festival
Monarchs reign in October at the Panhandle Butterfly House. More than 3,000 butterfly fans flock to this annual event which highlights the familiar black-and-orange butterfly and its annual migration through Northwest Florida. The educational event offers self-guided tours and a chance to watch tagging of the Monarch butterfly. Plant sale and souvenirs available. Flutter by [...]
read moreHayes Ranch Open House and Horse Rides, featuring “Tuffy, A Real American Quarter Horse Hero ™”
Visit a working ranch and saddle up an American Quarter Horse Hero, Oct. 15, 5097 Berryhill Road, Milton, Fl. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Visitors have the opportunity to ride “Tuffy.” A familiar face at area schools, Tuffy is used in Santa Rosa County’s character education curriculum. His story and visits to local schools teach [...]
read moreJay Peanut Festival
For more than 20 years, The Jay Peanut Festival at the Gabbert farm has been a fall tradition on the Gulf Coast, showcasing the history, agriculture, food and fun of Santa Rosa County. What started as a chance for local kids and famers to show off their best of the season has become an annual [...]
read moreMain Street Milton First Friday
Main Street Milton is a festival all its own every First Friday. On Oct. 7, start at the corner of Elmira and Carolina Street in Downtown Milton, Fla. at 5:30 p.m. and explore downtown businesses and an evening of arts, crafts, shopping, food and fun. There will also be a cruise-in car show featuring antique [...]
read moreMunson Community Heritage Festival
History comes alive in Blackwater River State Forest with the Munson Community Heritage Festival. In conjunction with State Forest Awareness Month, Blackwater River State Forest along with the Munson Fire Department and Red Rock Masonic Lodge sponsors the festival featuring exhibits, living history demonstrations, bluegrass & gospel music. Visitors will have a chance to see [...]
read moreOktoberfest at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church
Homemade, traditional German food, a biergarten and live music make the Good Shepherd Oktoberfest an annual favorite on the Gulf Coast. For 22 years, every bite of food – from the sauerkraut to the baked goods – has been handmade by the congregation. The two-day event also includes live music and entertainment, a biergarten and [...]
read morePet Nation Halloween Pet Costume Contest
The Annual Pet National Halloween Pet Costume contest draws competitors ranging from the biggest breeds of dogs to chinchillas and hermit crabs. The event has grown exponentially since 15 animals competed in the first event in 2004. The event typically includes more than 150 pets in categories encompassing every kind of pet, reptiles, birds, rabbits, [...]
read moreSanta Rosa Arts Association Artfest 2011
Oils and watercolors, jewelry, furniture and more. The work of local Santa Rosa artists is the star of the Santa Rosa Arts Association Artfest, now in its twelfth year of promoting local artists and art education in the community and schools. The show features unique, handcrafted and created arts and crafts that reflect the widely [...]
read moreSecond Annual Classic Country Music Festival
The Chumuckla Farmer’s Opry House is the center of country culture for Santa Rosa County. Last year’s inaugural music festival brought country music fans from across the Southeast to the three-day celebration. The Opry offers camping, including large RV sites, and country breakfast and dinner during the event, including a Louisiana shrimp boil and a [...]
read moreTaste of Navarre
The Gulf Coast may be known for its seafood, but you can savor everything from spicy to sweet at Taste of Navarre, where some of south Santa Rosa’s best restaurants head to the waterfront for an afternoon of food, wine, live music and more.
read more“It’s Fall Y’all Funfeset” Lighthouse Academy at the Zoo
“It’s Fall Y’all Funfest” Lighthouse Academy at the Zoo 5613 Gulf Breeze Parkway Gulf Breeze, Fla. $2-$10 per child. 1-6 p.m. Details: Joanna Morris 850-934-0180 or www.lighthousepca.com Did you like this? Share it:Tweet
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