Events

FALL FESTIVAL: The City of Destin’s 26th Annual Fall Festival will be held at the Destin Community Center on Monday, October 26, 2026, from 5:00-8:00pm. We ask that you please bring one non-perishable food item for admission. There will be booths with fun games and activities, a cakewalk, a costume contest, a spacewalk/slide, a jack-o-lantern contest, and food for sale. Tickets for games and food will be on sale for 20/$5. Registration for the costume contest is 5:00-6:00pm. Carved pumpkins must be dropped off before 3pm (judging promptly at 5pm). 

JACK-O-LANTERN CONTEST: The City of Destin’s 26th Annual Fall Festival Jack-O-Lantern Contest will be held on Monday, October 26, 2026, at the Destin Community Center. All carved pumpkins are to be dropped off before 3pm on Monday, October 26th, and will be judged on that same day. First through third place prizes will be awarded in these categories: scariest, funniest, and most original. The pumpkins will be lit and on display at the Community Center on Monday night at the City of Destin’s Fall Festival. 

More Information here: Calendar • City of Destin's 26th Annual Fall Festival

The Village of Baytowne Wharf transforms into a Halloween wonderland for the final week of October. Expect a Haunted Courtyard, costumed street performers, trick-or-treating for kids, a Halloween Street Fair, and seasonal thrills at the Baytowne Adventure Zone — the Emerald Coast's top Halloween destination for families staying at Sandestin.

More information found here: Baytowne Wharf Halloween Spooktacular & Fireworks | Destin Events