What to do in Destin July 4th 2017

2017 Smoke on the Coast BBQ & Fireworks Festival

Date: July 3, 2017

Event Description:

Destin Commons recently announced they will be partnering with 16 area charities for their upcoming 7^th  Annual Smoke on the Coast BBQ & Fireworks event on July 3. These charities will be teaming up with various restaurants and BBQ aficionados to fire up their grills, with each team preparing their BBQ inspired specialty. Then attendees sample mouth-watering BBQ dishes hot off the grills and cast their votes for the coveted People’s Choice title. Celebrity judges will also award Judge’s Pick winners of a blind taste test.

The 16 non-profit organizations, along with their BBQ teams, will be:

Air Force Enlisted Village/The Gulf Seafood Restaurant

Arc of the Emerald Coast/Highway 98 BBQ

Boys & Girls Club of the Emerald Coast/Big Red Truck

Children In Crisis/B&C Fire Safety

Choctawhatchee Basin Alliance/Whole Foods

Destin Rotary Foundation/Destin Rotary Club

Emerald Coast Children’s Advocacy Center/BrightView Landscaping

Food For Thought/Waste Management Company

Habitat for Humanity/Hub City Smokehouse & Grill

Harvest House of Destin/Tailfins Seafood House & Oyster Bar

Heritage Museum of NW FL/Okaloosa Gas

Mattie Kelly Arts Foundation/BC’s Southern Paradise BBQ & Catering

Opportunity Place/Classic Catering

Panhandle Warrior Partnership/Making their own BBQ

Ronald McDonald House Charities/Voodoo BBQ & Grill

Toys for Tots/Bass Pro Shops

“We are excited about the addition of so many charities involved this year,” commented Destin Commons marketing manager, Heather Ruiz. “Just by participating, each charity will automatically receive $2,500. This will truly be a charitable event with the potential of donating up to a total of $80,000 to these non-profits through our Coins For A Cause program and the proceeds of Smoke on the Coast.”

Red, White, and Baytowne

Tuesday, July 4th

Time: 6-9pm
Location: The Events Plaza Lawn
Cost: Free

Celebrate Independence Day at Baytowne! Enjoy a day of fun in the sun, and an evening that lights up the sky! Live music and kid’s activities from 6-9pm. Enjoy LIVE music with Soul Track Mind on the Events Plaza Stage starting at 7pm! Our patriotic fireworks light up the sky at 9:15pm.

Fourth of July Celebration

Let Freedom SING!
Come down to the Destin Harbor and celebrate Independence Day with live music all weekend long.

Saturday July 2nd 7:00 PM Fortag

Sunday Juy 3rd 7:00 PM: January Noise

Monday July 4th 7:00 PM: Country singer/songwriter Kevin Sport and Fireworks at 9:00 PM with a exhilirating fire experience by Just Add Fire!