Community Events

Gras Fest 2026 is around the corner & we are excited to bring our 13th annual Gras Fest!  Join us around the lake yard in DeFuniak Springs on Saturday, january 24th. 
They are expecting their best turnout yet with more krewes than ever in the parade. This parade is absolutely FREE, so if you want to get your  name out there, advertise your business, or want to show off your group, send in your application now. The car show "Under the Oaks" is one of the largest in the area, so register asap. All contact information is on the forms below; just click on the application/ registration forms. And yes, vendors are still welcome.

Daughters of the American Revolution invite you to the 250th Birthday BBQ Celebration at 3rd Planet Brewery in Niceville. Friends, beer, food, and live music!

Ready for a show stopping, heart pounding family adventure? The Great Pages Circus has the finest international circus acts and artists for a spectacular show each year!  Don't miss the show at the NWFL Fairgrounds!

January 26 @ 4:30pm and 7:30pm.

January 27 @ 4:30pm and 7:30pm.

Don't miss the 2026 Krewe of Airship Pirates Mardi Gras Parade in Milton, FL on January 31.

Join MidSouth Bank for the first ever SouperBowl Soup Cookoff and Fundraiser for PAWS!  Come join during the lunch hour from 11a-2p on Friday, February 6.  Vote for your favorite soup made by local chefs, bring donations and supplies for PAWS, and meet some of the pups and kitties from PAWS that may become your furever friend! 

To register as a soup chef email [email protected].

Join the Krewe of Jesters in Celebrating 40 years of family friendly fun, Mardi Gras floats and beads. Parade is from 1pm till 3pm, Floats will enter Gulf Blvd from Indiana St and will move east to the traffic light. Laissez Les Bon Temps Rouler!!

Fire up your appetite and help a neighbor in need! Join MidSouth Bank and 100.3 KROCK for a Brat Fry Fundraiser on Friday, February 27th, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

We’ll be serving up brats, hot dogs, and hamburgers, all to benefit Tre DuPree, who was recently injured while working in Mexico.

Stop by MidSouth Bank, at Beal and Carmel in Fort Walton Beach, grab lunch, and show your support.

Good food. Strong community. Be there!

Sponsored by MidSouth Bank, Okaloosa Gas, and 100.3 K-Rock!

2 SHOWING TIMES AVAILABLE! 2pm and 6pm. Suit up heroes! The Phinley Fighters, one of this year's Rally on the Runway Challenge Teams, are hosting a special superhero themed fundraiser in honor of Rally Kid Phinley, a courageous fighter who inspired us all with her incredible strength, joy, and resilience. 

At Suds N Cinema, we'll be celebrating her legacy and raising critical funds to help kids fighting cancer and the research to get them treatment!

Sign up for a fundraiser bowling tournament to benefit Tre DuPree, of Fort Walton Beach, who was recently burned in an accident while working in Mexico.

Tre is a local business owner, father of three, and husband.  He has a long road to full recovery.

4 bowler teams are $150.  All proceeds benefit Tre's family.

Call FWB Bowl at 850-860-5603 for more info and to register.

Come ride or drive for the ARC of the Emerald Coast in the 2026 Poker Run on Saturday, March 28 with the Niceville American Legion Post and 100.3 K-Rock.

$15 per rider, and $10 per passenger to enter.  Cars welcome too!

Win dozens of prizes, including a 2005 Honda Shadow 750 chopper!  

Kick stands up at 10:30am, and all bikes will return no later than 4:00pm.