For the first year, the ArtsQuest Fine Arts Festival will be located in Seaside, Florida.  This annual event presented by the Cultural Arts Association will include over 100 local and national artists, four stages of music, theatre performances, KidZone and a Walton County student art exhibit.  

Book a Beaches of South Walton vacation rental and enjoy a weekend at the beach during this fun event.

The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society was founded in 1949 and is the world’s largest private organization focused on funding research for towards cures for blood cancers.  The Society has awarded $600 million in research grants to date.  Now standing at $64.7 million annually, the Society’s grant programs are among the world’s best in hematology and oncology. 

The Leukemia Cup Regatta is a series of events held throughout the nation with a base built upon the sailing community having raised millions of dollars for the cause. 

This event will feature three full days of delicious food, live music, golf tournaments, dock walks, tennis tournaments, silent auctions, wine tastings, art shows and of course, sailing.  Visit Bay Point Marina for more information and take a look at our Panama City Beach vacation rentals to find the perfect place to rest while enjoying this fun weekend for a fantastic cause.

On Saturday April 24th from 9am-2pm the Corvette Beach Odyssey will be held benefitting Taunton Children’s Home.  The show will be hosted by the Emerald Coast Corvette Club at Pier Park in the parking lot behind Buffalo Wild Wings. 

The event is free to the public and will include music provided by a local DJ.  For show updates visit the Emerald Coast Corvette Club and check out these Panama City Beach vacation rentals offering a perfect vacation at the beach.

The Gulf Coast Charity Horse Show & Music Festival will be held at Frank Brown Park in Panama City Beach from April 21 – 24. 

The gates open around 3:30pm and the show usually starts around 5:30pm each day.  The events benefits local charitable organizations along Northwest Florida’s Beaches while fostering education and knowledge of the equine industry and various horse breeds. 

The horses, along with their owners and trainers come to Panama City Beach from across the nation to compete for over $50,000.  This show was the first Tennessee Walking Horse Show held in Northwest Florida and remains one of the largest shows in the country. 

National and Regional Bands come each year to provide entertainment both before and after the show.  Local and regional food vendors offer some of the best tastes along the Beaches of Northwest Florida and many art vendors attend the event.  Children’s amusement rides are also available to complete this world-class event for every family visiting Northwest Florida’s Beaches.

Surf’s up with Mr. Surf’s 13th Annual Spring Skim Jam 2010!  All of the events will be held behind Sharkey’s in Panama City Beach.  April 16th is an open skim meet with the actual event taking place on the 17th and 18th.  There will also be plenty of fun family activities so bring the whole crew out for the entertainment!

Come out to enjoy the largest car and truck show in Northwest Florida, the Spring Fling.   45 vehicle classes, bass offs, hydraulic competitions and more this show is sure to please.  Held at Frank Brown Park in Panama City Beach, check out these Panama City Beach vacation rentals to make a full vacation out of your trip to the beach.

Focusing on community and family, the Krewe of St. Andrews encourages you to come enjoy this fun filled parade at Historic St. Andrews on Beck Avenue.  The family oriented activities and atmosphere is meant to attract people of all ages.

A comic opera in two acts, Pirates of Penzance officially premiered in New York on December 31, 1879.  The event will be performed by the New York Gilbert and Sullivan Players and is presented by the Panama City Music Association. 

For more information call 850.236.1260.

The newest tournament in the Forgotten Coast, the Bluewater Outriggers Inshore Offshore Charity Classic is an exciting fishing event providing great competition for the serious angler and fun for the whole family.  King mackerel, spanish mackerel, red snapper and grouper are the tournament fish with cash prizes awarded to the 1st, 2nd and 3rd place in each species. 

Family activities lead up to the weigh-ins and the awards ceremony takes place afterwards.  Contact Bluewater Outriggers for more information at 850.229.1100.

One of Port St. Joe’s most enjoyed events, the Kid’s Win Fishing Tournament attracts children from all around Northwest Florida’s Gulf Coast.  It’s always a beautiful day of family fun as the kids fish from anywhere and bring their catches for weigh-in at Port St. Joe Marina.  Prizes are awarded for severl different categories.