Mattie Kelly Arts Foundation — Attraction in Destin

I have now visited twice for concerts and I have been pleased both times. The grass is soft & well maintained (I slipped my shoes off & enjoyed the feeling of the grass while I was right around my chair.) I did not get any kind of pest bite either time I was there, which really is saying a lot because I usually can not walk from car to door of a building without some sort of mosquito or gnat bite. The restroom was clean & well stocked at the beginning of the concert - I did NOT see any kind of cleaning or restocking going on during the show, which would be the only negative thing I have to say. The parking lot is even & is close to where the concert is to be held. We drive from Pensacola to come to concerts here. They seem to be able to draw the acts we like & we really like...

I gotta say we loved this first concert experience post covid. There were more than a thousand people gathered in this lovely park in front of the bandstand to listen to these 3 great Christian bands headlined by Skillet! Plenty of room for all, chairs, chillers, and blankets. No one sat, however! The restroom facilities were more than adequate and the food trucks fed us all. The stage & sound system made every seat a good seat. Getting in-and-out of the concert was very simple despite the number of people who attended. All in all a wonderful evening. Too bad they had to shut the music off at only 10:00 p.m. We will be back 31 July...

Great outdoor theater just off 98 in Destin. Easy to get to. The weather that night was spectacular with relatively low humidity.

Sound was great cup close and at a distance. This is a byob kinda place, or at least it was that night. It had a few little food trucks but for the most part I think everyone brought their own drinks.

Nice bathrooms off to the side of the property. They were clean and never really crowded.

The only downside was the parking and that’s because I was a little late getting there. Once that lots full you are on your own finding a spot. I made my own spot and thankfully didn’t get stuck...