The call: Go to Flea Across Florida at Nona’s Marketplace in the Pace/Milton area this morning—it’s today’s closest match to a festival, with flea-market finds, crafts, and local vendors.

Real-time local factors

• Today, Saturday, Sept. 12: the event post lists 7 a.m.–4 p.m., so it’s already underway.
• Nona’s Marketplace, 5533 Highway 90, Milton/Pace, FL 32571; (850) 520-4505. Event post
• Go early for the better vendor selection; the marketplace’s normal Saturday hours differ from the special-event post, so call before making a late-afternoon trip.
• I did not find a true strawberry, harvest, or farm festival in Pace/North Milton today.
• Sweet Season Farms doesn’t begin until Sept. 26.

Runners-up

• Juana Good Time Regatta — Navarre Beach: running Sept. 11–13, with multihull sailboat racing. Pick this if you want a livelier beach-event atmosphere rather than shopping. Event listing
• Walk This Way ’80s 5K & Block Party — Heritage Park, Foley: starts at 5 p.m. today. Better if you don’t mind driving west and want an evening block party; verify registration requirements before going.
• Gulf Breeze Library program: 11 a.m.–noon today. Better only if you need a quiet, indoor family activity—it isn’t a festival.

What flips this: If you want music, food, and a real festival atmosphere more than vendors and bargain hunting, choose the Juana Good Time Regatta instead.

👉 Do you want me to narrow this to the best choice for kids, or search within about a one-hour drive for something bigger tonight?