• Flag Raising Ceremony in Honor of Memorial Day: Friday, May 28. In honor of Memorial Day, please join as the Honor Guard walks the giant 50' x 80' Stars and Stripes down the length of Central Park, and hoist the flag in a solemn and moving ceremony. The ceremony begins at noon, at Uptown Station in Fort Walton (home to Florida's tallest flagpole, 170-feet). For more information, call (850) 269-4913 or visit www.uptownstation.com.

The 170-foot flag pole at Uptown Station in Fort Walton beach is the tallest in the state of Florida. • HarborWalk Village Memorial Day Concert Celebration: Sat., May 29 - Sun., May 30. This free event includes live music, fireworks, children's activities, shopping and dining. Saturday: Live entertainment from 7 - 9 p.m. Sunday: Live entertainment from 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. Fireworks display over the Destin Harbor at 8:30 p.m. Free children's activities from 6 - 8 p.m. For more information, visit www.harborwalkdestin. com or facebook.  Memorial Day Weekend Festivities Village of Baytowne Wharf: Sat., May 29 - Mon., May 31. The Village in Destin has a weekend full of family fun planned in celebration of Memorial Day. Saturday: 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Roaring River Water Slide; 7-9 p.m. Live Music. Sunday: 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Roaring River Water Slide; 6-9 p.m. Kids Activities; 7-9 p.m. Live Music; 9:15 p.m. Fireworks. Monday: 7 p.m. Memorial Day Program. For more information, call (850) 837- 6241.

• Freedom Fest: Sunday, May 30 from 4-9 p.m. at the Gulfside Pavilion on Pensacola beach, enjoy this free celebration of those who paid the ultimate price. Freedom is not free. There will be live music, live art and live dance. For more information, visit www.jubileeintl.org or call 850-474-9484.