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From staff reports
A New Year s Eve celebration planned for downtown Crestview tonight was canceled due to a stormy weather forecast.
In an emailed statement, event organizer the Main Street Crestview Association wrote, Unfortunately the weather didn t cooperate the way we wanted it to. It has been decided to cancel this evening s festivities and we apologize for any inconvenience this decision may cause. We hope that you all still have a safe and happy New Year!
Originally, the event was scheduled to run from 7 p.m. to midnight with food, music and fireworks.
New Year s events in Okaloosa and Walton counties
From staff reports
2020 is finally giving us something to celebrate: the start of 2021.
There are plenty of options to ring in the new year from fireworks displays, to live music, to a New Year s Day dip in the Gulf of Mexico.
Check out the list of events below:
The following events are scheduled for New Year s Eve:
BAYTOWNE COUNTDOWN NYE: 5 p.m.- 1 a.m. at The Village of Baytowne Wharf, 9300 Baytowne Wharf Blvd., Miramar Beach. Family-friendly events from 5-8 p.m. include face painting, kids activities and live music on the Baytowne LIVE stage with DJ 30A from 5-7 p.m. and first fireworks display at 8 p.m. Dance with live music from GROOVY 7 from 7 p.m. until 1 a.m., featured on the events plaza stage. End the night with a midnight fireworks show. Must be age 21 and older after 10 p.m. unless accompanied by legal guardian. Details: BaytowneWharf.com
CRESTVIEW City officials plan to partner with the nonprofit Main Street Crestview Association to revive the Old Spanish Trail Festival in 2021.
The fest took place in Crestview each spring for many years before it ended more than a decade ago.
City Manager Tim Bolduc told the City Council on Dec. 14 that the COVID-19 pandemic has “leveled the playing field” for Crestview, because while other communities have canceled or postponed various events, Crestview has continued to host many activities.
In partnership with the Main Street organization, city events that took place this year included the Fourth of July celebration and the Fall Festival, as well as more recent events such as the Jingle Bell Jog race and the Christmas parade.
CRESTVIEW The COVID-19 crisis didn t hold up the city s annual Christmas Parade, which marched and rolled down Main Street on Dec. 5 between throngs of bundled-up revelers.
Parade participants, who because of the pandemic kept more distance between them than in past parades, included the Crestview High School Band, known as The Big Red Machine, as well as other bands, members of the city police and fire departments, many area businesses and organizations, and Santa Claus.
Before the parade began, Crestview Mayor JB Whitten and other dignitaries flipped a switch to light up the city s Christmas tree next to the Okaloosa County Veterans Memorial Park at the corner of Main Street and Courthouse Terrace.