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November 9 - 15

Cultural Arts Alliance of Walton County Flutterby Festival

Celebrate creativity, community, and the magical Monarch migration at the 33rd annual Flutterby Festival, presented by the Cultural Arts Alliance ...

  • 10:00 am -  4:00 pm 
  • Location: The Pavilion at Watersound Town Center, 85 Origins Main St, Panama City Beach, FL 32413
  • Cost: Admission is free
  • Website: www.culturalartsalliance.com
  • Category: Free

LJ Schooners Niceville Free Sunday All-Ages Bingo

New to LJ Schooners - Sunday Bingo! Sunday's at 2:00 - 4:00. Inside LJ Schooners Restaurant. All Ages Welcome!

  • 2:00 pm -  4:00 pm 
  • Location: LJ Schooners Dockside Restaurant and Oyster Bar, 290 Yacht Club Dr, Niceville, FL 32578
  • Cost: Free to play. Food/drink additional cost.
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Free

The Drip Coffee Co Panama City Play and Learn

Join us every Monday October 6 - December 8 at The Drip for Northwest Florida’s Early Learning Coalition’s Kaleidoscope Play ...

  • 8:00 am -  9:00 am 
  • Location: The Drip Coffee Co, 2440 St Andrews Blvd, Panama City, FL 32405
  • Cost: Free
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Free

Baker School Fall Festival

Get ready for an evening full of small-town fall fun! Bring the family out for games, prizes, inflatables, a petting ...

  • 5:30 pm -  8:30 pm 
  • Location: Baker School, 1369 14th St, Baker, FL 32531
  • Cost: Free to attend. Some activities/food may have a fee.
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Free

Crestview Veteran's Day Parade

Join us in honoring the brave men and women who have served our country at the Downtown Crestview Annual Veteran’s ...

  • 9:00 am 
  • Location: 114 N Main St, Crestview, FL 32536
  • Cost: Free to attend
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Free

Coastal Branch Library Music and Movement Toddler Time

Music, movement and more with Ms. Deanna and Ms. Shirles! Tuesdays at 10:00 am at the Coastal Branch Library. May ...

  • 10:00 am - 11:00 am 
  • Location: Coastal Branch Library, 437 Greenway Trail, Santa Rosa Beach, FL, 32459
  • Cost: Free
  • Website: waltonlibraries.com
  • Category: Free

HarborWalk Village Veteran's Day on the Harbor

Join us as we honor the brave men and women who have served our country with a full day of ...

  • 11:00 am -  8:00 pm 
  • Location: HarborWalk Village, 34 Harbor Blvd, Destin, FL 32541
  • Cost: Free
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Free

Coastal Branch Library Kids Chess Tuesdays

Chess with Mr. Owens is held every Tuesday at 3:30 pm at the Coastal Branch Library. All ages and all ...

  • 3:30 pm -  5:00 pm 
  • Location: Coastal Branch Library, 437 Greenway Trail, Santa Rosa Beach, FL, 32459
  • Cost: Free
  • Website: waltonlibraries.com
  • Category: Free

Fort Walton Beach Library Art Beyond Limits

Join guest instructor, Ms. Megan, for Art Beyond Limits, an art class for neurodivergent kids and their siblings! She will ...

  • 4:00 pm -  5:30 pm 
  • Location: Fort Walton Beach Library, 185 Miracle Strip Parkway SE, Fort Walton Beach, FL 32548
  • Cost: Free
  • Website: okaloosa.librarycalendar.com
  • Category: Free

Freeport Library Storytime

Come and join us for story, song, craft, and snack! Every Wednesday at 10AM.

  • 10:00 am - 11:00 am 
  • Location: Rebecca Blount Buxton Memorial Library – Freeport, 76 State Hwy 20 W., Freeport, FL 32439
  • Cost: Free
  • Website: waltonlibraries.com
  • Category: Free

Fort Walton Beach Library Preschool Storytime (Ages 3-6)

Join Ms. Meghan every Wednesday for stories, songs, rhymes, and activities made for children ages 3-6! After storytime, children can ...

  • 10:30 am - 11:30 am 
  • Location: Ft Walton Library, 185 Miracle Strip Parkway SE, Fort Walton Beach, FL 32548
  • Cost: Free
  • Website: live-okaloosa.pantheonsite.io
  • Category: Free

Niceville Library Preschool Story Time (Ages 3-6)

Join us for exciting stories, rhymes, music, and activities selected just for children ages 3-6 years. Children enjoy doing themed ...

  • 10:30 am - 11:15 am 
  • Location: Niceville Public Library, 206 Partin Drive North Niceville, FL 32578
  • Cost: Free
  • Website: okaloosa.librarycalendar.com
  • Category: Free

Bay County Public Library Youth Dungeons and Dragons (Ages 8-12 / Registration Required)

Adventure through a tabletop session of Dungeons & Dragons, Fifth Edition. Beginners welcome. Registration required. Call 850-522-2118 to register. There ...

  • 2:00 pm -  3:00 pm 
  • Location: Bay County Public Library, 898 W 11th Street Panama City, FL 32401
  • Cost: Free
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Free

Fort Walton Beach Library Lego Club

Join us for Lego Club! This is a drop-in event, and children will be free building whatever they would like. ...

  • 3:00 pm -  4:30 pm 
  • Location: Ft Walton Library, 185 Miracle Strip Parkway SE, Fort Walton Beach, FL 32548
  • Cost: Free
  • Website: live-okaloosa.pantheonsite.io
  • Category: Free

Freeport Library Anime Club

Bringing Anime Club back! Come and watch anime with us…ages 12 and up.

  • 3:30 pm -  4:30 pm 
  • Location: Rebecca Blount Buxton Memorial Library – Freeport, 76 State Hwy 20 W., Freeport, FL 32439
  • Cost: Free
  • Website: waltonlibraries.com
  • Category: Free

Walton-DeFuniak Library Children’s Chess Club

Young chess enthusiasts, unite! Our Children’s Chess Club welcomes all ages and skill levels every Wednesday, 3:30-4:30 PM. Learn, play, ...

  • 3:30 pm -  4:30 pm 
  • Location: Walton-DeFuniak Library, 3 Circle Dr., DeFuniak Springs, FL 32435
  • Cost: Free
  • Website: waltonlibraries.com
  • Category: Free

Bay County Public Library Youth Dungeons and Dragons (Ages 8-12 / Registration Required)

Adventure through a tabletop session of Dungeons & Dragons, Fifth Edition. Beginners welcome. Registration required. Call 850-522-2118 to register. There are ...

  • 4:00 pm -  5:00 pm 
  • Location: Bay County Public Library, 898 W 11th Street Panama City, FL 32401
  • Cost: Free
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Free

Panama City Beach Library Outdoor Family Movie Night

Join us in the PCB Library parking lot to enjoy a family-friendly movie with popcorn! Don't forget to bring your ...

  • 4:00 pm -  6:00 pm 
  • Location: Panama City Beach Public Library, 12500 Hutchison Blvd, Panama City Beach, FL 32407
  • Cost: Free
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Free

Niceville Library Baby Bookworms Lapsit Storytime (Pre-walkers)

Give them a head start! Storytime attendance increases reading, listening and motor skills, attention span, music and rhythm, social development ...

  • 9:30 am - 10:00 am 
  • Location: Niceville Public Library, 206 Partin Drive North Niceville, FL 32578
  • Cost: Free
  • Website: okaloosa.librarycalendar.com
  • Category: Free

Destin Library Preschool Storytime (Ages 3-5)

Preschool Storytime for ages 3 to 5. Join our Children's Librarian, Miss Sadie, for a morning of song & dance, ...

Panama City Beach Library Sail into School (Ages 3-5 / Class size limited)

Get ready to learn with engaging stories, songs, and crafts! Space limited to 24 people.

  • 10:00 am - 11:00 am 
  • Location: Panama City Beach Public Library, 12500 Hutchison Blvd, Panama City Beach, FL 32407
  • Cost: Free
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Free

Bay County Public Library Read and Rhyme Storytime (Ages 3 – 5 with Caregiver)

Enjoy stories and songs with your preschooler while they learn early literacy skills.

  • 10:30 am - 11:00 am 
  • Location: Bay County Public Library, 898 W 11th Street, Panama City, FL 32401
  • Cost: Free
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Free

Fort Walton Beach Library Lapsit Storytime (Ages 0-3)

Join us every week for stories, songs, rhymes, cookies, and play time! For babies 0-3. Lapsit takes place on: Thursdays at ...

  • 10:30 am - 12:00 pm 
  • Location: Ft Walton Library, 185 Miracle Strip Parkway SE, Fort Walton Beach, FL 32548
  • Cost: Free
  • Website: live-okaloosa.pantheonsite.io
  • Category: Free

Mary Esther Library Story Time (Ages 3-6)

Every Story Time will be filled with activities, stories, and a fun take home craft! All to encourage a life ...

Niceville Library Toddlers Storytime (Walkers to Age 3)

Give them a head start! Storytime attendance increases reading, listening and motor skills, attention span, music and rhythm, social development ...

  • 10:30 am - 11:00 am 
  • Location: Niceville Public Library, 206 Partin Drive North Niceville, FL 32578
  • Cost: Free
  • Website: okaloosa.librarycalendar.com
  • Category: Free

Oakland Terrace Park Kaleidoscope Play and Learn (Ages 3-5)

Kaleidoscope Play and Lean groups offer caregivers and parents a space to connect with one another and build relationships while ...

  • 10:30 am - 12:00 pm 
  • Location: Oakland Terrace Park Clubhouse, 1900 W. 11th St, Panama City, FL 32401
  • Cost: Free
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Free

Fort Walton Beach Library After School Artists

De-stress after school with our monthly art program! Children (ages 7+) are welcome to join us and work on a ...

  • 3:30 pm -  5:00 pm 
  • Location: Ft Walton Library, 185 Miracle Strip Parkway SE, Fort Walton Beach, FL 32548
  • Cost: Free
  • Website: live-okaloosa.pantheonsite.io
  • Category: Free

Walton-DeFuniak Library Lego Club

Let your imagination soar with LEGO creations! Join us every Thursday from 3:30 to 4:30 PM. Open to ages 6-18. ...

  • 3:30 pm -  4:30 pm 
  • Location: Walton-DeFuniak Library, 3 Circle Dr., DeFuniak Springs, FL 32435
  • Cost: Free
  • Website: waltonlibraries.com
  • Category: Free

Walton-DeFuniak Library Pokeman Club

Gotta catch ’em all! Join our Pokémon Club every Thursday at 3:30 PM. Bring your cards to play or trade ...

  • 3:30 pm -  4:30 pm 
  • Location: Walton-DeFuniak Library, 3 Circle Dr., DeFuniak Springs, FL 32435
  • Cost: Free
  • Website: waltonlibraries.com
  • Category: Free

Bay County Public Library Youth Dungeons and Dragons (Ages 8-12 / Registration Required)

Adventure through a tabletop session of Dungeons & Dragons, Fifth Edition. Beginners welcome. Registration required. Call 850-522-2118 to register. There are ...

  • 4:00 pm -  5:00 pm 
  • Location: Bay County Public Library, 898 W 11th Street Panama City, FL 32401
  • Cost: Free
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Free

Crestview Library Lego Free Play

Ages 5-17. Come build to your heart's content using the Legos provided and have fun with other Lego enthusiasts. Younger ...

Niceville Library Family Movie - A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving

The family movie event starts at 4:15pm, showing "A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving". In this family classic movie, Peppermint Patty invites ...

  • 4:15 pm -  5:15 pm 
  • Location: Niceville Public Library, 206 Partin Drive North Niceville, FL 32578
  • Cost: Free
  • Website: okaloosa.librarycalendar.com
  • Category: Free

Destin Library Financial Literacy (ages 12+) with First Security Bank

Join us for a fun and interactive class where teens learn the basics of money management. Through games, challenges, and ...

City of Destin's Annual Holiday Craft Show

The City of Destin’s 19th Annual Holiday Craft Show will be held at the Destin Community Center on Friday, November ...

  • 10:00 am -  4:00 pm 
  • Location: Destin Community Center, 101 Stahlman Ave, Destin, FL 32541
  • Cost: Admission to the public is free.
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Free

Fort Walton Beach Library Early Steps Storytime

Join Ms. Meghan and Early Steps for an interactive storytime designed to support early childhood development through books, music, movement, ...

  • 10:30 am - 11:15 am 
  • Location: Ft Walton Library, 185 Miracle Strip Parkway SE, Fort Walton Beach, FL 32548
  • Cost: Free
  • Website: live-okaloosa.pantheonsite.io
  • Category: Free

Niceville Library Preschool Story Time (Ages 3-6)

Join us for exciting stories, rhymes, music, and activities selected just for children ages 3-6 years. Children enjoy doing themed ...

  • 10:30 am - 11:15 am 
  • Location: Niceville Public Library, 206 Partin Drive North Niceville, FL 32578
  • Cost: Free
  • Website: okaloosa.librarycalendar.com
  • Category: Free

Crestview Library Teen Time

Grades 6-12 come hang out with others and play various video and board games! Each week there is a different ...

Niceville Library Teen Advisory Council Meeting

Help Plan Programs for the Teen Space! Here's your chance to share ideas, plan teen programs, meet new friends, and ...

Freeport Library Kids Chess Club

Chess club is every Friday from 3:00-4:00pm for kids. Bring a friend or play a game with someone new. Just ...

  • 3:00 pm -  4:00 pm 
  • Location: Rebecca Blount Buxton Memorial Library – Freeport, 76 State Hwy 20 W., Freeport, FL 32439
  • Cost: Free
  • Website: waltonlibraries.com
  • Category: Free

Tyndall AFB Military Family Celebration *Base Access*

Get ready to celebrate YOU—the incredible military families that make our community special! Bring your family and enjoy an unforgettable ...

  • 3:00 pm -  6:00 pm 
  • Location: Youth Center Ball Fields, 3227 Sabre Dr, Panama City, FL 32403
  • Cost: Free
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Free

Coastal Branch Library Robotics and Coding for All Ages

All ages are welcome to spend your Friday afternoon coding and building robots with various kits to explore starting at ...

  • 3:30 pm -  4:30 pm 
  • Location: Coastal Branch Library, 437 Greenway Trail, Santa Rosa Beach, FL, 32459
  • Cost: Free
  • Website: waltonlibraries.com
  • Category: Free

Coastal Branch Library Tween/Teen E-Sports Games

Tween and teen E-Sports (Electronic) League on Fridays starting at 3:30 to 4:30 playing electronically Smash Brothers! Pop in anytime ...

  • 3:30 pm -  4:30 pm 
  • Location: Coastal Branch Library, 437 Greenway Trail, Santa Rosa Beach, FL, 32459
  • Cost: Free
  • Website: waltonlibraries.com
  • Category: Free

Crestview Kids Entrepreneur Market

Come shop small, dream big, and support the next generation of business leaders! At the Kids Entrepreneur Market, young entrepreneurs ...

  • 4:00 pm -  6:30 pm 
  • Location: Gordon Martial Arts, 130 West Oakdale Avenue, Crestview, FL 32536
  • Cost: Free
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Free

Destin Library Wicked Movie Night

You are invited to the Destin Library for a special movie showing of Wicked (PG). Popcorn and pizza will be ...

Fort Walton Beach Police Movies with a Cop

Grab your blankets and popcorn—it’s Movies with a Cop! Join us for a magical night under the stars as we ...

  • 6:00 pm -  8:00 pm 
  • Location: The Landing, 127 Brooks St, Fort Walton Beach, FL 32548
  • Cost: Free
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Free

Baker Block Museum Baker Annual Heritage Day

Our annual festival celebrating local heritage with music, food, children's activities, arts and crafts vendors, Native American and heritage craft ...

  • 9:00 am -  3:00 pm 
  • Location: Baker Block Museum, 1307 Georgia Ave, Baker, FL 32531
  • Cost: Free
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Free

City of Destin's Annual Holiday Craft Show

The City of Destin’s 19th Annual Holiday Craft Show will be held at the Destin Community Center on Friday, November ...

  • 9:00 am -  3:00 pm 
  • Location: Destin Community Center, 101 Stahlman Ave, Destin, FL 32541
  • Cost: Admission to the public is free.
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Free

City of Lynn Haven Winter Wonderland

Join the City of Lynn Haven for Winter Wonderland. Browse more than 150 local vendors offering holiday gifts, handmade crafts, ...

  • 9:00 am -  3:00 pm 
  • Location: Sharon Sheffield Park, 901 Ohio Ave, Lynn Haven, FL 32444
  • Cost: Free to attend.
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Free

Gulfarium Marine Adventure Park Kids Free Weekend

Kids Free Weekend is BACK! On November 15 and 16, 2025, all children ages 12 and under will receive free ...

  • 9:00 am -  4:30 pm 
  • Location: Gulfarium Marine Adventure Park, 1010 Miracle Strip Parkway SE, Fort Walton Beach, FL 32548
  • Cost: Children ages 12 and under will receive free admission with the purchase of an adult ticket.
  • Website: gulfarium.com
  • Category: Free

City of Niceville Veterans Day Parade

The City of Niceville is proud to announce the return of its annual Veterans Day Parade on Saturday, November 15, ...

  • 10:00 am 
  • Location: 208 N Partin Dr, Niceville, FL 32578
  • Cost: Free
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Free

Emerald Coast Science Center Military Appreciation Day

It's Military Appreciation Day at the museum! All active duty members, veterans, and their families receive free admission to the ...

  • 10:00 am -  3:00 pm 
  • Location: Emerald Coast Science Center, 31 Memorial Pkwy SW, Fort Walton Beach, FL 32548
  • Cost: Free for military and family members; general admission pricing applies for all other guests
  • Website: www.ecscience.org
  • Category: Free

Freeport Library Creative Craft Collective

Come join us every Saturday for a different art or craft! Call the library to find out what craft we ...

  • 10:00 am - 12:00 pm 
  • Location: Rebecca Blount Buxton Memorial Library – Freeport, 76 State Hwy 20 W., Freeport, FL 32439
  • Cost: Free
  • Website: waltonlibraries.com
  • Category: Free

Lowe's DIY-U Kids' Workshops

Join us for free monthly Kids' workshops! New project each month. Registration is required.

  • 10:00 am -  1:00 pm 
  • Location: Local Lowe's Stores
  • Cost: Free, Registration required
  • Website: www.lowes.com
  • Category: Free

Fort Walton Beach Library Saturday Lapsit Storytime (Ages 0-3)

Join us every week for stories, songs, rhymes, cookies, and play time! For babies 0-3. Lapsit takes place on: Thursdays at ...

  • 10:30 am - 12:00 pm 
  • Location: Ft Walton Library, 185 Miracle Strip Parkway SE, Fort Walton Beach, FL 32548
  • Cost: Free
  • Website: live-okaloosa.pantheonsite.io
  • Category: Free

Bay County Public Library Teen Dungeons and Dragons (Ages 12-17 / Registration Required)

Adventure through a session of Dungeons & Dragons, Fifth Edition. Beginners welcome. Registration required. Call 850-522-2118 to register.

  • 2:00 pm -  4:00 pm 
  • Location: Bay County Public Library, 898 W 11th Street Panama City, FL 32401
  • Cost: Free
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Free

Destin Commons Market

The Destin Commons Market - happening every 1st & 3rd Saturday of the month. Spend your Saturday afternoon celebrating the ...

  • 2:00 pm -  6:00 pm 
  • Location: Destin Commons, 4100 Legendary Drive, Destin, FL 32541
  • Cost: Free to attend.
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Free

Elf Movie Night in Niceville

Let's get you into the holiday spirit! Enjoy an outdoor viewing of Elf! on our inflatable screen at the Mattie ...

  • 6:00 pm -  8:00 pm 
  • Location: Mattie Kelly Arts Center, 100 E College Blvd, Niceville, FL 32578
  • Cost: Free
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Free
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