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LakeFest, 5K Run/Walk and Dash ‘N Splash in DeFuniak Springs May 21

LakeFest and the 5K Run/Walk- This 5K run/walk will start at and end on beautiful Circle Drive at Lake DeFuniak at 7 a.m. on Saturday, May 21. The scenic paved run will showcase many of DeFuniak’s homes listed on the historic register. Cool down afterwards at the Dash n’ Splash fun run starting at 11:30 a.m. Bring your friends and family for a fun day to come out to run or walk through the historic community surrounding Lake DeFuniak. Try...

Emerald Coast Beach Bash Wiffle Ball Tournament May 21

The inaugural Emerald Coast Beach Bash Wiffle Ball Tournament is scheduled for Saturday, May 21, 2016, at Helen McCall Park in Santa Rosa Beach. This one-day tournament will benefit the Food for Thought organization, which is fighting childhood hunger by providing students with weekly access to food-packed backpacks and in-school pantries. The tournament will start at 9 a.m. and the cost is $20 per player. Teams consist of 4- players each and games last 20 minutes. Wiffle balls and bats...

ArtsQuest Fine Arts Festival kicks off Art Week in South Walton May 5-7

The Cultural Arts Alliance of Walton County (CAA) announces the first-ever Art Week South Walton (AWSW), an initiative bringing together neighborhoods, organizations and businesses to present quality arts and entertainment. Sponsored by Visit South Walton, 2016 Art Week includes ArtsQuest, Digital Graffiti, ECLive! and the Seaside Writers Conference, and will take place May 7th-20th in numerous venues throughout South Walton. “This is the inaugural year of what we hope will become an anticipated annual collaboration among artists, galleries, non-profit organizations...

Movie night at the Lakeyard in DeFuniak Springs May 13

The Special Events Committee of the City of DeFuniak Springs will sponsor May Movie Night on Friday evening, May 13, 2016, at the amphitheatre in the Lakeyard on Circle Drive in DeFuniak Springs. The event will be from  7:30 – 10 p.m. The featured film will be How To Train Your Dragon, the Dreamworks production released in 2010 to rave reviews, huge audiences and multiple award nominations. This PG-rated, American produced film is a 3D animated action film featuring the...

Digital Graffiti at Alys Beach May 13 – 15

Digital Graffiti at Alys Beach is a one-of-a-kind projection art festival where artists use the latest digital technologies to project their original works onto the iconic white walls of Alys Beach. Sometimes referred to as “Photon Bombing,” “Guerilla Projection” or “Urban Projection,” underground artists around the globe have been using the latest design, animation and projection technologies for many years to cast dynamic images onto skyscrapers and other urban structures as a means of artistic expression. Digital Graffiti at Alys...

Stargazing at Topsail Hill Preserve State Park April 30

Date/time: Sat., April 30 from 6:30 – 9:30 p.m. Join the Northwest Florida Astronomy Association for Topsail under the stars event. Come to Topsail and visit with local astronomers to learn about the stars and constellations above Topsail Hill Preserve. Enter the park through the main gate and park staff will direct you where to go, there is a $6.00 state park entry fee. Outside tours cancelled during severe weather. Topsail Hill Preserve State Park is located at 7525 W....