October 7, 2026
Date: Saturday, December 12, 2026.
Start: 10 a.m. at Destin Methodist Church, 200 Beach Drive.
Route: Beach Drive, then west along Harbor Blvd. (Hwy 98) to Stahlman Avenue.
The City of Destin’s 42nd annual Christmas Parade has a patriotic twist this year, with the theme “Merry Christmas America” for the country’s 250th birthday. It’s a morning parade, so South Walton visitors can catch it and still be back on 30A by afternoon.
Watch from the north side of Harbor Boulevard, as the city requests. Float applications are available at the Destin Community Center, and entries give toys, personal products or a monetary donation in place of a fee; the deadline is December 4.
Source: City of Destin calendar