Cheers to the start of a new week and plenty of smiles to go around. Here’s what you can expect this week:

1. Trick-or-Treat with your dog in a unique way—in costume! 

Barktoberfest is a canine-only Halloween event where your dogs can learn tricks, get treats, participate in a Halloween costume contest, and have an unreal time.

Barktoberfest / Thursday, October 27, 2022, 4:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. @ Grand Boulevard

2. Come dressed up for a fun night in celebration of Halloween and a jackpot prize!

Savor a night of delicious food and drinks as you celebrate family at our annual Halloween Party.

Boos, Brews & Bingo Benefit / Thursday, October 27, 2022, 6 p.m. – 9 p.m. @ Rosemary Beach Town Hall

3. Fall Festival is definitely one to mark on your calendar.

Make your way over to Alys Beach Amphitheatre this Wednesday evening for the inaugural Fall Festival! Celebrate all things spooky, as well as face painting, crafts, a photo booth, and more with live music!

Alys Beach Fall Festival / Friday, October 28, 2022, 4:30 p.m. – 9 p.m. @ Alys Beach Amphitheatre

4. Catch all the spooky fun at The Big Chill

The Big Chill & The Shops are getting ready for the most spooky event of the year—Halloween! Come join us from 5-9pm to trick or treat through our store and DJ dance party on stage.

Halloween – Trick or Treat, DJ Dan Davis, Pumpkin Crafts / Friday, October 28, 2022, 5 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. @ The Big Chill

5. Celebrate the arts and community through art, music, food, and fun!

Art, wine, and beer. Over 65 artists and collaborative works will be featured in the Festival of Arts’ 27th Annual Exhibition.

27th Annual Festival of the Arts / Saturday, October 29, from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. and Sunday, October 30, 2022, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. @ Mattie Kelly Cultural Arts Village

6. Tune in to tales from beyond the grave.

Join the cast of performers in this haunting and thrilling adaptation of Edgar Allan Poe’s most celebrated works.

The Edgar Allan Poe Afterlife Radio Show / Friday, October 28, 2022, from 7:30 p.m. @ Emerald Coast Theatre Company

7. It’s time to dress up and have some fun.

Celebrate Halloween all over town with costume parties and live music. It’s gonna be a spooktacular night!

Start your evening with the  Witch’s Paddle @ Camp Helen State Park. Later, don your spookiest costume and make your way to the Halloween Costume Party @ Local Catch Bar & Grill starting at 7 p.m., Cabaret at the BOO-levard @ Emerald Coast Theatre Company at 7:30 p.m.,  Halloween Costume Party @ Hotel Effie Sandestin at 8 p.m. and an epic Halloween Bash @ Louis Louis 9 p.m. onwards.

8. This fall, we’re taking on a new distance: the 10K race.

Come join us this Sunday for a recreational run through the scenic community of Watersound Origins. Don’t forget to bring your friends, family, and pets!

Run Watersound 5K, 10K, & Fun Run / Sunday, October 30, 2022, 8:00 a.m. @ Watersound Town Center

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