October 2023 Local Events

List of local events for the Navarre area. These include events from Pensacola, Milton, Fort Walton Beach, and Destin.

2023 Women’s Expo at the Island
- Date: Saturday, September 30th
- Time: 11 a.m. – 3 p.m.
- Location: The Island Resort on Okaloosa Island
- Summary: The Women’s Expo is a free event for ladies featuring beauty, fashion, health, wellness, home decor, and more. Enjoy craft cocktails, shopping, prizes, and fun at The Island Resort.

- Date: September 26 – 30, 2023
- Location: Northwest Florida Fair Association, 1958 Lewis Turner Blvd, Fort Walton Beach, FL
- Website: NW Florida Fair
- Summary: The NW Florida Fair in Fort Walton Beach features carnival rides, delicious food, games, vendors, and family fun. An annual tradition for over 50 years.

Destin Seafood Festival
- Date: Friday, October 6th – Sunday, October 8th, 2023
- Time: Friday 4pm-10pm | Saturday 10am-10pm | Sunday 11am-4pm
- Location: Destin Harbor Boardwalk and Harbor Walk Village
- Website: Destin Seafood Festival
- Summary: The Destin Seafood Festival is a popular event on the Emerald Coast, offering fresh seafood, live entertainment, arts and crafts, and activities for all ages. Enjoy signature dishes from local restaurants and more.

Juana’s 10th Annual Oktoberfest Beer Tasting
- Date: Saturday, October 7th
- Time: Noon to 4 p.m.
- Location: Juana’s Pagodas & Sailor’s Grill, 1451 Navarre Beach Causeway, Navarre Beach, FL
- Website: Juana’s Pagodas & Sailor’s Grill or call 850-939-1092.
- Summary: A festive beer tasting event for adults at Juana’s Pagodas & Sailor’s Grill featuring beer samples from local breweries and national brands. Must be 21+ to attend. Proceeds benefit Navarre Beach Marine Science Station.

Navarre Fishing Rodeo 2023
- Date: October 7 & 8
- Time: Lines in the water at 12:01 a.m. Saturday, ends at 4:00 p.m. Sunday.
- Location: 1451 Navarre Beach Causeway, Navarre Beach, Florida
- Website: Navarre Fishing Rodeo or call 850-939-1900.
- Summary: Join the Navarre Fishing Rodeo where anglers compete to reel in catches from various locations. Spectators can enjoy the excitement as catches are weighed in. Proceeds benefit the Navarre Chamber Foundation and Navarre Beach Marine Park.

Sea Turtle Extravaganza
- Date: October 7, 2023
- Time: 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
- Location: Navarre Beach Sea Turtle Conservation Center, 8740 Gulf Blvd., Navarre Beach, FL
- Website: Navarre Beach Sea Turtle Conservation Center or call 850-684-3347.
- Summary: Celebrate sea turtles with games, crafts, photo booths, and more at the Navarre Beach Sea Turtle Conservation Center. Free admission. Explore all things sea turtle and support conservation efforts.

Navarre United Methodist Church Annual Fall Festival
- Date: Sunday, October 29, 2023
- Time: 4 PM – 6 PM
- Location: 9474 Navarre Pkwy, Navarre
- Website: Event on Facebook
- Summary: Join the Fall Festival at Navarre United Methodist Church for trunk-or-treat, inflatables, hayrides, a cake walk, carnival games, and much more. Free admission!

Lumber Jack Festival
- Date: Saturday, October 21, 2023
- Time: 9 AM – 3 PM
- Location: 5988 US 90, Milton, FL 32583
- Summary: Join the Lumber Jack Festival for family fun with Lumberjack games, free kids’ events, vendors, and food trucks.

Taste of the Beach Festival 2023
- Date: Saturday, October 14, 2023
- Time: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
- Location: Pensacola Beach, FL
- Website: Taste of the Beach Festival 2023 – Pensacola Beach Chamber of Commerce
- Summary: Taste of the Beach features Pensacola Beach’s restaurants showcasing their signature dishes, a team cooking challenge, a free concert, beer tasting, a frozen zone, dining and hospitality tents, souvenir cup and t-shirt sales and much more. The festival site is located at the Casino Beach with a panoramic view of the sugar white sands and emerald green waters of Pensacola Beach. You’ll have so much fun, you’ll want to stay the whole day. Entry is free for Saturday’s festival, with nearly two dozen restaurants offering their signature dishes. Local teams of amateur chefs will compete for trophies and bragging rights. Kick back at the free concert or dance in the sand.
  Taste of the Beach brings thousands of locals and visitors to Pensacola Beach and has been named one of the top 20 events in the Southeast by the Southeast Tourism Society.

Annual Wing Cook-Off Fundraiser
- Date: Saturday, October 14
- Time: 11:30 AM – 4 PM
- Location: Navarre Park – 8513 Navarre Pkwy, Navarre
- Summary: Come celebrate our 5th Annual Wing Cook-Off fundraiser! Enjoy live music, a kids’ zone, and great wings. This fundraiser supports our Special Needs Community, including the iPad for Communication Program, Ortho-Helmet Program for Military, and other related medical services for children with different abilities.
- Purchase Tickets: Purchase tickets on eventbrite

YMCA of Northwest Florida – Halloween Trunk or Treat
- Date: Sunday, October 28, 2023
- Time: 12-2 PM
- Location: Pullum Family YMCA, 2379 Pawnee Dr., Navarre, FL 32566
- Summary: A Halloween Trunk or Treat event for the Navarre community, featuring trunks and a costume contest. Free admission.

Special Needs Trunk-or-Treat
- Date: Saturday, October 28
- Time: 4 – 6 PM
- Location: Harvest Village, Navarre Pkwy, Navarre, FL
- Website: Special Needs Trunk or Treat
- Summary: All ages of special needs children and their families are invited to this free Trunk-or-Treat event. Costumes are optional but encouraged. Admission is free with one non-perishable food item to be donated to Caring and Sharing of South Santa Rosa County.

Holland Farms Pumpkin Patch & Maze
- Date: Sept. 30 – Nov. 5
- Time: Sunday to Saturday 8 a.m. – 6 p.m.
- Location: 2055 Homer Holland Rd., Milton, FL
- Website: Holland Farms
- Summary: Enjoy a farm hayride that will take you around the farm and to the pumpkin patch to pick a pumpkin of your choice. New activities for this year include a ¾ mile train ride around the farm and a new innertube hill slide! Other activities include corn box, horse and regular swings, spider web, pirate ship, zip lines, pedal tractor cart racing, hill slides, rat racers, sand box and an 8-acre corn maze with kiddie maze. Every visitor receives a free cup of our famous homegrown boiled peanuts. Sit back and relax on our farm market porch, see you at the farm!

15th Annual Sweet Season Farms Corn Maze and U-Pick Pumpkins and Sunflowers
- Date: Sept. 30 – Nov. 5 (Saturdays: 9 am – 5 pm, Sundays: 11 am – 5 pm, Closed Weekdays)
- Location: 2260 Horn Road, Milton, FL 32570
- Website: Sweet Season Farms
- Summary: Get ready for an exhilarating adventure that promises to challenge and delight you – it’s time to conquer the Sweet Season Farms corn maze. Gather your family and friends and embark on an unforgettable journey through our legendary corn maze. Each year, Sweet Season Farms crafts a brand-new design, ensuring that the maze is a fresh and exciting experience for all. From humble beginnings of 5 acres, their maze has flourished into a sprawling 8-acre labyrinth of twists and turns, nestled in the heart of an expansive 10-acre corn and sunflower field. With so much space to explore, get ready to truly lose yourself in the thrilling maze adventure.The joy of autumn harvest is highlighted with a fantastic pumpkin-picking experience. As you wander through the vibrant pumpkin patch, you’ll find an array of pumpkins available for purchase, with prices varying based on their size. Whether you’re searching for a petite pumpkin to adorn your doorstep or a grand one to carve into a spooky masterpiece, they have just the perfect one for you. To make your pumpkin-picking experience even more enjoyable, convenient pumpkin wagons are available exclusively for carrying your prized pumpkin haul.