Located on the west side of Fort Walton Beach and two blocks from the beach is the Arts and Design Society, a non-profit committed to introducing and raising the standard of art throughout the community. The society offers a variety of classes and workshops as well as a large gallery that is open to the public. The gallery features both amateur artists that are enrolled in classes in addition to featured local artists. The gallery is open Tuesday through Saturday and is free to the general public.
Arts and Design Society
17 1st St. Southeast
Fort Walton Bch, FL 32548-5868
850-244-1271
artsdesignsociety.com
The Stage Crafters Community Theatre is located on the north side of Fort Walton Beach, Florida. Stage Crafters is a not-for-profit organization and has been the main theater company in Fort Walton for 38 years. Productions include Broadway and Off-Broadway shows as "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoats" and "Annie Get Your Gun" as well as less common works. The Stage Crafters offers a number of membership packages but ticket prices start at $15 for an adult.
Stage Crafters Community Theatre
40 Robinwood Dr. Southwest
Fort Walton Bch, FL 32548-5349
850-243-1102
stagecrafters.com
The Air Force Armament Museum is located roughly five miles northwest of Fort Walton Beach, Florida at the Eglin Air Force Base. The Armament Museum offers visitors a look into past as far back as World War I to present day. It displays some of the deadliest bombs and the most important airplanes built by the United States Air Force. For example, it features the SR-71 Blackbird which was one of the fastest planes ever built and used during the Vietnam War. There are more than 25 aircrafts in all as well as a large display of guns, missiles and a film on the history of the base. It is open Monday through Saturday and is free to the general public.
Air Force Armament Museum
100 Museum Dr.
Eglin Afb, FL 32542-1405
850-651-1808
afarmamentmuseum.com
