The Destin Harbor Lighted Christmas Boat Parade is an annual holiday tradition held each December on Destin Harbor. This guide covers everything you need to know about the 2026 Destin Harbor Lighted Boat Parade, including the date, parade route, fireworks, and the best places to watch. Participating boats typically include area tour boats, dolphin cruise boats...
Blessing of the Fleet on Destin Harbor is one of the oldest traditions along the Emerald Coast. The 69th annual Blessing of the Fleet in Destin, Florida will take place on Thursday, May 14, 2026. This post covers a little history behind the event, plus when and where to watch it. The Reel Legend boat at the Blessing of the Fleet on Destin Harbor Blessing of the Fleet...
The Sparkling Wine and Holiday Lights Festival takes place every year at the Village of Baytowne Wharf in Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort. The 2025 event is still TBA but it usually takes place on the 2nd or 3rd weekend in November. The Sparkling Wine and Holiday Lights event at the Village of Baytowne Wharf is an evening full of holiday spirit, delicious appetizers...
October is often cited as the best month in Destin by both locals and visitors thanks to the perfect combination of cooler temperatures, lower crowds, amazing sunsets and an abundance of fall events and festivals. In fact, I ranked it #1 in my article “The Best Times to Visit Destin, Florida” for all these reasons and more. In this post I give you plenty...
Date: April 3, 2024 Time: 7:00 – 10:00pm Cost: FREE The Silent Disco Party is a free event at Harborwalk. Dance to your own beat with a silent disco experience in front of the Main Stage. Sanitized headphones are provided. Silent Disco is a fun event normally with 2 DJs each playing different music. Each DJ is synched to a certain colr so you can tell who is...
Welcome to Episode 8 of the Good Life Destin Podcast! In this episode we discuss the best places to watch the Destin Harbor Fireworks. You can see them from anywhere at Harborwalk Village but there are also other options that you might not have considered. We discuss these plus tips on parking, traffic and more. We also give the schedule of fireworks shows for spring...
Welcome to Episode 6 of the Good Life Destin Podcast. In this episode, we discuss all the fun things happening in March 2024 in Destin, Okaloosa Island and Miramar Beach. Including events, festivals, fireworks and so much more. We are so excited for so excited for spring on the Emerald Coast and hope this episode gets you excited as well! My co-host Danica is a local...