Community

Today we pause to honor the brave men and women who gave everything for our freedom.

Freeport’s annual Memorial Day Ceremony is Monday, May 25 at 2 PM at City Hall — all are welcome.

The Freeport Municipal Pool opens Saturday, May 23 with limited hours (9 AM–12 PM) due to lifeguard training.

AI is a computer program that learns from examples instead of following rigid rules — and it’s already part of your daily life. Here’s what that means for Freeport.

The last day of school for all three Freeport schools is Friday, May 29, 2026.

The Walton County School District has updated calendars for the current school year. Below are the key resources for parents and students.

Freeport’s city council is wrestling with how to regulate electric bicycles in city parks — and Florida state law is making it complicated.

There are two types of people: those who start playing Christmas music in October, and those who wait until after Thanksgiving. Whichever camp you’re in, Freeport’s Christmas Parade and Tree Lighting is the event that officially kicks off the holiday season in Walton County.

The Parade

Freeport’s annual Christmas Parade winds through downtown, bringing floats, marching bands, classic cars, fire trucks, horses, and — of course — Santa Claus himself. Local businesses, schools, churches, and organizations all deck out their entries in lights, garland, and enough holiday cheer to power the town through New Year’s.

Halloween in a small town hits different. And in Freeport, the main event isn’t knocking on strangers’ doors — it’s Trunk or Treat.

What is Trunk or Treat?

Trunk or Treat is exactly what it sounds like: local businesses, churches, clubs, and residents decorate the trunks of their cars and hand out candy to kids in a safe, central location. No walking dark neighborhoods, no wondering which houses are participating — just one big parking lot full of creativity, candy, and community spirit.

If there’s one event that puts Freeport on the map every fall, it’s Bayfest. Now in its 12th year, this annual festival has grown from a small community gathering into one of the most anticipated events on the Florida Panhandle’s fall calendar.

What is Bayfest?

Bayfest is Freeport’s signature outdoor festival — a full weekend of live music, local vendors, food trucks, arts and crafts, and enough small-town charm to remind you why you live here (or why you should).