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art in every medium and style imag inable.
Combine that with live music provided
to showcase local talent, add the tasty treats
inside each door, get yourself a nice glass of
wine and stroll the park. The oaks will be
lighted up.
Grit & Grace 2007
October 5-6 and 12-13;
Friday - Saturday 7 p.m.
October 7 and 14; Sunday 2 p.m.
Freeport Grit & Grace is a community
performance of the stories of Walton County
pioneers. Performed with music, drama and
storytelling, this performance is the official
folk life production of Walton County, Florida.
For tickets and information visit www.
gritandgrace.com or call (850) 835-2032.
2nd Annual Baytowne Pops
October 6; 8 p.m.,
The Village of Baytowne Wharf, Sandestin
Under a star-lit sky, hear light classics and
musical crowd pleasers. From toe-tappin’
marches to movie soundtracks, the sound
of Sinfonia Gulf Coast, under the baton of
conductor Demetrius Fuller, will satisfy the
musical tastes of all ages. (850) 376-1551
www.SinfoniaGulfCoast.org
Flutterby Children’s Art Festival
October 13 - 14; 10 a.m.- 4 p.m.
Santa Rosa Beach
This unique family festival celebrates the
colorful migration of the Monarch butterfly
through the region. The event focuses on
children’s art featuring arts and crafts booths,
children’s interactive art projects and other
activities. For information visit www.
culturalartsassociation.org
or call (850) 622-5970.
South Walton Community Yard Sale
October 13; 8 a.m.- 2 p.m., Seaside
Held outdoors in the town of Seaside, this
event has become one of the top attractions
in the fall. More than 200 “vendors” fill the
common areas of downtown selling all types
of items. (850) 231-5424
Autumn Playwright Festival
October 17 - 27;
Wednesday- Saturday 7: 30 p.m., Seaside
Featuring The Real Thing, a two-time Tony
Award-winning play by Tom Stoppard,
acclaimed as one of the most important
dramatists of the twentieth century. This
intellectually and emotionally engaging back-
stage comedy focuses upon Henry, a success-
ful playwright married to an actress whom
he soon leaves for yet another actress. But is
Beaujolais Nouveau
his new love “the real thing?” (805) 231-0733
www.seasiderep.org
Back to Nature Festival
October 19; Friday 7- 10 p.m.
October 20; Saturday 9 a.m. - 8 p.m.
October 21; Sunday 8 a.m.- 5 p.m.
Many Beach Communities
Enjoy a weekend of outdoor activities
exploring the natural world of South Walton
County. Events include, hiking, bird-watching,
kayaking, native plant tour, sand castle build-
ing and more. (850) 314-3749
www.southwaltoncc.org
Southern Breeze Wine + Culinary Festival
October 19 - 21; Friday 7-10 p.m.,
Saturday 1-5 p.m.
Sunday 10: 30 a.m. - 1 p.m., Rosemary Beach
The 2007 tour will visit Rosemary Beach for
its fourth year with two Winemaker Dinners
on Friday night; Saturday’s Grand Wine
Tasting featuring over 150 premier wines and
culinary and wine seminars; and Sunday’s
Gulfside Walkabout Brunch highlighting 12
local restaurants. This festival focuses on “The
Good Life on the Gulf Coast.” For informa-
tion: visit www.southernbreeze.com/winefest
or call (800) 239-9880.
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Back to Nature
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Baytowne Wharf
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