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Check the food related events in Destin and Fort Walton Beach Area

46th Annual Destin Seafood Festival

Join us for our 46th Annual Destin Seafood Festival, spanning all along the Destin Harbor!

One of Destin’s most celebrated traditions, the Destin Seafood Festival kicks off the Destin Fishing Rodeo that extends the entire month of October.

Schedule:
September 27th | 4pm-10pm
September 28th | 10am-10pm
September 29th | 10am-6pm

The main festival is FREE TO ATTEND! Visit over 75 vendor booths, 5 music stages, Kids Zone, tons of local seafood vendors and more. Seafood and more available for purchase up and down the Destin Harbor.

VIP Tickets will be required to enter our VIP area where attendees will sample a variety of food from local chefs. VIPs will also have access to private bathrooms, additional live music, private bar, and seating area.

VIP Tickets on sale June 1, 2024.

Visit www.destinseafoodfestival.com for more information!

3rd Annual Burgers, Bourbon & Beer Festival

The 3rd Annual Burgers, Bourbon, and Beer Festival is back bigger and better than ever on September 23, 2023 at the Destin Harbor! Not only will you indulge in mouth-watering burgers, sip on smooth bourbon, and enjoy ice-cold beer, but you’ll be supporting the Boys and Girls Clubs of the Emerald Coast.

Ticket Information:
-Food Only / Under 21: $25 Includes (1) armband for unlimited food samples.
-General Admission: $45 Includes (1) armband for unlimited food samples and (7) tickets for alcohol samples.
-VIP Ticket: $75 Includes (1) armband/lanyard for unlimited food samples and unlimited beer/bourbon samples. PLUS: Exclusive early admission (11am-12pm) to the event, VIP lounge with a private bar and exclusive small-batch bourbon tastings.

Interested in competing or sponsoring? Send an email to [email protected] and join the fun!

*Day of tickets are subject to inventory.
*All sales are final, no refunds, event is rain or shine.

Half Shells on the Harbor

Keep an eye out for when tickets go on sale!

This Tide to Table event features fresh oyster tastings as local chefs come together to showcase their spin on this coastal classic.

From Raw to Rockefeller, enjoy a variety of preparations and flavors while sipping on spirits, craft beers, and wines. Don’t miss this Shuckin’ Good Time on the Destin Harbor!

Benefitting Local Nonprofits: Choctawhatchee Basin Alliance, Choctawhatchee Bay Estuary Program, and more!

3rd Annual Shrimp & Grits Festival

Shrimp & Grits Festival benefitting the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Emerald Coast

The event features creative variations of Shrimp & Grits by local restaurateurs and chefs from Fort Walton Beach to 30A, all competing to be crowned the best on the Emerald Coast.

By benefiting the Boy’s & Girls Club of the Emerald Coast the festival has impacted and helped over 5000 kids attending 10 different clubs across 3 counties.

General Admission – $40: Includes armband for unlimited food samples and drink tickets for craft beer and cocktail samples.

Food Only / Under 21 Tickets – $25: Includes armband for unlimited food samples.

VIP – $65: Includes armband for unlimited food samples and drinks tickets. PLUS – Exclusive early admission (11 am – 12 pm) to the event, VIP lounge with private bar, and more.

Mac & Cheese Festival 2022

Join us for our 4th Annual Mac and Cheese Festival presented by COX Media!

On Sunday, March 6th, 2022, from 12:00 PM- 3:00 PM, the family-friendly event will feature gourmet, chef-inspired twists inspired by the South’s favorite comfort food at Destin Commons. Local restaurants far and wide will bring their best macaroni masterpieces to compete for the best mac and cheese in town.

There are three categories that each local restaurant can win in total: Judge’s Choice Award, People’s Choice Award, and Kid’s Choice Award. Visitors are invited to taste each delicious vendor and cast their vote — all the while supporting a charitable cause.

All proceeds from the event benefit The Boys and Girls Clubs of the Emerald Coast!

$45 for V.I.C.
$25 for adults
$15 for kids (5-16 years old)

V.I.C. (Very Important Cheese) tickets include (1) beverage ticket and a t-shirt.

3rd Annual Chili Cookoff and Saturday Market

We will be having a chili cook-off during our 2nd Saturday Market. If you have an amazing chili recipe we would love to have you join us. Free to enter, just call 850-314-7500 to sign up. Then show up Saturday with your crock pot full of chili. Please fill out an entry form with ingredients for food allergy purposes. We will have the bowls, spoons, sample containers. We will also have hot dogs and hamburgers for those that want to add chili to those as well.

We will also be having our Saturday Market outside. Meet with local vendors, artists and crafters as they display their one-of-a-kind creations, re-purposed items, jewelry, clothing, shabby chic furniture, art, yummy food and much more. Join us for great finds inside the store as well! 

Shrimp & Grits Festival

Shrimp & Grits Festival benefitting the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Emerald Coast

The event features creative variations of Shrimp & Grits by local restaurateurs and chefs from Fort Walton Beach to 30A, all competing to be crowned the best on the Emerald Coast.

By benefiting the Boy’s & Girls Club of the Emerald Coast the festival has impacted and helped over 5000 kids attending 10 different clubs across 3 counties.

Price: General Admission – $40: Includes armband for unlimited food samples and drink tickets for craft beer and cocktail samples. Food Only / Under 21 Tickets – $25: Includes armband for unlimited food samples. VIP – $65: Includes armband for unlimited food samples and drinks tickets. PLUS – Exclusive early admission (11 am – 12 pm) to the event, VIP lounge with private bar, and more.

Mardi Gras Street Party

Enjoy Mardi Gras street party down on the Destin harbor, Saturday February 13th. Entertainment from Louisiana’s own Dikki Du & The Zydeco Krewe starts at 12pm on the big stage, the staff will be throwing beads & moon pies for all to catch.
Crawfish boil will be ready at 12pm along with other Festive eats: Jambalya, Crawfish Étouffée, Gumbo &
Poboys, and hurricane drink specials.

2nd Annual Shrimp & Grits Festival

On Saturday, February 29, over 1,000 people packed the boardwalk for the inaugural Shrimp & Grits Festival along the Destin Harbor, celebrating one of the South’s most beloved dishes. The afternoon was filled with variations of the dish, by local restaurateurs and chefs from Fort Walton Beach to 30A, all competing to be crowned the best Shrimp & Grits on the Emerald Coast. The first year festival raised more than $20,000, with all the profits going to benefit the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Emerald Coast, a nonprofit devoted to “enhancing the development of boys and girls by instilling a sense of competence, usefulness, belonging and influence through its programs focused on academic success, good character and citizenship, and healthy lifestyles.”