What To Do

December 2026

Nights of Lights

Tuesday, December 1st - Thursday, December 31st

Time: 6pm, 7pm, and 8pm
Location: Events Plaza Lawn
Cost: FREE

This December, enjoy a festive light show every night of December! Watch three dazzling shows on the Village tree and Event Plaza Lawn at 6pm, 7pm, and 8pm on our NEW tree!

Wednesday Night Concert Series - Holiday Edition + Visits with Santa

Wednesday, December 2nd - Wednesday, December 16th

Time: 6-8pm
Cost: FREE

Come find the holiday spirit with us and tap your feet to some of your favorite sing-a-long classics. Every Wednesday this December enjoy our Holiday edition of the Wednesday Night Concert Series. Each concert will feature Visits with Santa.

December 2 | Niceville High School Chorus
December 10 | Destin High School Band

December 16 | Fort Walton Beach Choir

Visits with Santa

Wednesday, December 2nd - Wednesday, December 16th

Time: 6PM-8PM
Location: The Village of Baytowne Wharf
Cost: FREE

Visit with St. Nick and share your holiday wishlist! Join us December 2nd, 9th, and 16th from 6pm-8pm for a Holiday Concert and Visits with Santa.

PLUS, Visit with Santa from 5pm-7pm during Tuba Christmas December 12th! *see Tuba event for Details!

Lantern Parade

Saturday, December 5th

Time: 5PM
Location: The Village of Baytowne Wharf
Cost: FREE

2026 Info Coming SOON!!

Parade starts @ 5PM

Created by and featuring artist Chantelle Rytter & Krewe of the Grateful Gluttons, The Village of Baytowne Wharf Lantern Parade is a free event and an opportunity for the surrounding community and visitors to celebrate the fun & the people of Sandestin Golf & Beach Resort! We want to see our whole community as volumes of light! The only requirement to participate is having a lantern! Spectators can watch the parade around The Village.

Everyone is invited to make a lantern and parade through the Village with a dozen giant lantern puppets created by Chantelle Rytter + Krewe of the Grateful Gluttons!

Your creative play is the best gift to your community. Get your craft on with Rytter's Lantern Ideas & Inspiration page to make your own lantern!

ALSO! you can decorate your golf cart and ride in the parade! Every parade loves cheering spectators! After the parade, meet the puppets by the Christmas tree! For more information and to register your golf cart please email baytowne@raebirdevents.com

Grinchmas

Friday, December 11th - Friday, December 18th

Time: 5PM-7PM Grinch
Location: The Village of Baytowne Wharf
Cost: Meet the Grinch - Free

During this holiday season, put a little snark in your holiday spirit with The Grinch!

Meet the maven of mischief himself for a photo opportunity from 5-7PM & catch the Grinch (2018) Movie on our big screen!

December 11th + 18th

Don't miss out on this Who-liday spectacular!

Tuba Christmas

Saturday, December 12th

Time: 5PM-7PM
Location: The Village of Baytowne Wharf
Cost: FREE

Join us for a special, unique holiday event at The Village of Baytowne Wharf. Enjoy your favorite holiday classics with Tuba Christmas and Visits with Santa!

It will be a night of fun for the whole family!