This winter festival favorite is back for the 37th Annual Sandestin Gumbo Festival. Sample a variety of gumbo and vote your favorite as the “People’s Choice” winner! Dark or light roux? Chicken, sausage or seafood?

Celebrity judges will name the “Area’s Best.” Gulf Coast restaurants will be featured along with live music and children’s activities. The Bloody Mary component is BACK again this year! Featuring the Best Bloody Mary’s at The Beach! Taste some of the finest bars’ and restaurants’ Bloody Marys on the coast AND you’re the judge! Vote for your favorite and help them win the title of “Best Bloody Mary at The Beach”!

This years event is promising to serve up fun for everyone.

PLUS!! Mark your calendar for the official kick-off of the Sandestin Gumbo Festival weekend with a delicious shrimp boil at 5 O’Clock Somewhere Bar & Grill. Enjoy this fun Southern Tradition & the best way to start the festival weekend! The event is from 5 PM-8 PM on Friday, February 20th! Enjoy great seafood, live music & stop by the Tito’s, our Best Bloody Mary at The Beach Vodka Sponsor, table!

When: Sat, Feb 21 2026, 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Where: The Village of Baytowne Wharf