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History tour at Camp Helen State Park Nov. 2

Enjoy a history tour of Camp Helen State Park from 10 – 11 a.m. on the first Saturday of the month. Join park ranger staff for a guided history tour of the grounds at Camp Helen. Follow along as staff share park history from the Hicks family building the historic structures that still stand on the grounds, all the way through the colorful history of Avondale Textile Mill’s utilizing the property as their employee summer retreat. Please dress appropriately for...

Halloween events in north and south Walton

Put on your costume and head out for fun 2024 Halloween events around Walton county. Here is a list of a few scary and not so scary happenings: Oct. 4, 5, 11, 12, 18, 19, 25, 26, 31 from 7 – 9:30 p.m. – Horrors In Cell Block 666 by Fright Night promises to be a very scary Halloween event in Walton. Suggested ages 13+. Tickets $10. 852 Baldwin Ave, DeFuniak Springs. For more information, go to https://www.facebook.com/FrightNightspage Oct. 26...

Fall film series at Eden Gardens State Park Oct. 10, 17, 24

The Friends of Eden Gardens State Park are hosting spooky classic films played on an outdoor screen under the oak trees at Eden Oct. 10, 17, and 24, 2024. The event is free with paid park admission ($4 per vehicle). Films will be shown on the lawn near the pavilion starting at 6:30 pm. Guests are welcome to bring chairs, blankets, bug spray and coolers. Support the park by visiting our concessions where we will have popcorn, candy, soda, water...

Enjoy a night hike at the E.O. Wilson Biophilia Center Oct. 12

Enjoy a hike in the cool October air at the E.O. Wilson Biophilia Center on Saturday, Oct. 12, 2024 from 6 – 9 p.m. Cost is $10 adults, $7 kids 4-12. Begin the evening with a self-guided hike on a trail from the Biophilia Center to Camp Longleaf. As the sun sets, you can sit and watch as hundreds of bats fly out of their bat house. You will conclude the night with a bonfire, s’mores, and games. This is...

Farm tour of northwest Florida and south Georgia Oct. 12 – 13

Head out for a fantastic weekend wandering across north Floria and south Georgia Oct. 12 and 13, 2024. A free weekend visiting farms, ranches, groves, orchards, gardens and new experiences. The Annual Farm Tour is an exciting project for the Millstone Institute of Preservation. It’s not only creating the weekend event, but it’s catching up with our local producers and growers! It’s a few minutes to spend with friends—see what they’ve added, they’ve stopped, they are dreaming about. BEST PRACTICES...

Fall festivals in north and south Walton

Enjoy the cooler weather and get out to one of the area fall festivals around Walton County. Saturdays and Sundays in October from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. – Open Farm Day at Jolly Bay Farm Food trucks, fall crafts, pumpkin patch, animals, farm tour, photo ops $5. Jolly Bay Farm, 238 Fluffy Landing Road, Freeport – Oct. 12, 2024 – Chautauqua Winery Harvest Festival in DeFuniak Springs Enjoy live music, arts, crafts, food trucks, wine tastings, and more at...

Collard Festival in Ponce de Leon Oct. 19

The Town Hall of Ponce de Leon is hosting a Collard Festival on Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024 from 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. The event will be held at Ponce de Leon High School, 1477 Ammons Rd., Ponce de Leon. Activities include corn hole, live music, children’s steer roping contest, and more. There will also be pepper sauce, cornbread, sweet potato pie, and collard greens competition. Schedule 9:00 A.M. – Festival start time. 9:30 A.M. – Cornhole contest. 10:00 A.M....

Pirates of the High Seas and Renaissance Fest in Panama City Beach Oct. 11-13

Calling all ye mateys, fair maidens and swashbucklers of all ages to Panama City Beach for the annual Pirates of the High Seas & Renaissance Fest. This year’s free celebration sets sail October 11-13, 2024. Enjoy action-packed weekend of fireworks, live mermaid shows, a fire circus, parades, a treasure drop, Cirque Adventure and more. Travel back in time with our Renaissance addition, where gentry and squires alike can experience an enchanted marketplace complete with sword and whip demonstrations, pirates pub, live...