From theater and local art to Digital Graffiti, outdoor movies, pet adoptions, and one last locals-first celebration before summer, the week ahead is packed with ways to enjoy 30A.

1. Small-Town Love, Big ’80s Energy

Mystic Pizza brings a high-energy musical slice of romance, friendship, and family to Emerald Coast Theatre Company on Wednesday, May 13, at 2 p.m.

Mystic Pizza / Wednesday, May 13, 2026, from 2 p.m. @ Emerald Coast Theatre Company

2. Rising Voices in an Intimate Rosemary Beach Setting

First Light Sessions brings a curated lineup of emerging young artists to SOWAL House on Wednesday, May 13, with doors at 5 p.m. and the show beginning at 6:15 p.m.

First Light Sessions / Wednesday, May 13, 2026, from 6 p.m. @ SOWAL House

3. Projection Art Meets Iconic Alys Beach Architecture

Digital Graffiti returns Friday, May 15, through Saturday, May 16, transforming Alys Beach into a luminous open-air gallery of projection art, sound, architecture, and imagination.

Learn more and check out the full schedule here.

In this kickoff event, Curator John Colette and Town Architect Marieanne Khoury-Vogt lead a guided Digital Graffiti walking tour through Alys Beach on Thursday, May 14, from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Art + Architecture Walking Tour / Thursday, May 14, 2026, from 4 p.m. – 6 p.m. @ Alys Beach

4. A New Turn at Justin Gaffrey Gallery

Justin Gaffrey Gallery invites guests into “Neither Here Nor There,” a milestone evening of new work and unexpected direction on Thursday, May 14, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Justin Gaffrey Gallery: Neither Here Nor There / Thursday, May 14, 2026, from 5 p.m. – 8 p.m. @ Justin Gaffrey Studio • Gallery

5. A Local Send-Off Before the Season Rush

Shades Bar & Grill gives locals one last hoorah before season begins with live music, Hawaiian attire, local discounts, a photo booth, and DJ Vladi on Friday, May 15, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Locals Last Hoorah! / Friday, May 15, 2026, from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. @ Shades Bar & Grill

6. A Family Movie Night Under the Seaside Stars

Bring blankets and chairs to the Seaside Lyceum Lawn for a family-friendly screening of Paper Bear on Friday, May 15, at 8 p.m., weather permitting.

Central Square Cinema: Paper Bear / Friday, May 15, 2026, from 8 p.m. @ Seaside Lyceum Lawn

7. Find Your New Best Friend at Alaqua

Alaqua Animal Refuge hosts its Lifelong Love Experience adoption event on Saturday, May 16, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., with reduced adoption fees and plenty of lovable dogs, cats, and kittens ready for their next home.

Alaqua Lifelong Love Experience: Adoption Event / Saturday, May 16, 2026, from 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. @ Alaqua Animal Refuge

8. One Last Local Celebration Before Summer

Presented by Watersound, 30A’s Locals Last Stand returns to The Pavilion at Watersound Town Center on Sunday, May 17, from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m., with live music from Sammi Accola, Mike Whitty Band, and Dion Jones & the Neon Tears, plus food trucks, vendors, and laid-back community fun.

Locals Last Stand / Sunday, May 17, 2026, from 2 p.m. – 6 p.m. @ The Pavilion at Watersound Town Center

To keep up-to-date with daily 30A events and other fun things happening here at the beach, bookmark the 30A Events page, and download the free 30A iPhone and 30A Android apps.