

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Indian Temple Mound Museum grand reopeing
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 28 Feb, 2026 at 10:00 am
- **Event Description**: The City of Fort Walton Beach Heritage Park &amp; Cultural Center is proud to announce the grand reopening of the Indian Temple Mound Museum at 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026! 

The museum expansion and renovation have been years in the making, with construction of the new 4,800-square-foot addition completed late last year. The new addition houses a classroom, offices, exhibit storage, and a larger museum store, which opened to the public in November 2025.

Since November, staff and volunteers have been renovating the old museum building, making improvements to existing exhibits, and adding new ones. The Indian Temple Mound Museum documents thousands of years of settlement in the area by a variety of Native American cultures, and we’re happy to say that the museum is now ready for the public to explore again!

We’ll kick off the grand reopening with presentations and a ribbon cutting at 10 a.m. and FREE admission for the day.

After that, admission will return to $5 for adults, $4.50 for seniors and military, and $3 for children ages 4-17. There is no admission charge for children aged 3 and younger. 

The admission covers all the museums of the Heritage Park &amp; Cultural Center, which include the Indian Temple Mound Museum, the Camp Walton Schoolhouse Museum, and other historic buildings that surround the ancient Fort Walton Temple Mound. 

We’d like to express our gratitude to former City of Fort Walton Beach Councilwoman Chris Gibson and her family, whose generous donation made the museum addition possible. Ms. Gibson was a tireless supporter of the museum and its mission to preserve, present, and share the thousands of years of unique local history. 

Funding for the building came from the Fort Walton Beach Community Redevelopment Agency, Okaloosa County's Tourist Development Tax, and the Okaloosa County Infrastructure Surtax. 
 
The Heritage Park &amp; Cultural Center is part of the City of Fort Walton Beach’s Recreation and Cultural Services Department. It is located at 139 Miracle Strip Parkway SE, Fort Walton Beach, 32548. The telephone number is 850-833-9595, and operating hours are 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday.
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- **Event Categories**: nonprofit
- **Interested Audience**: 
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## Ticket Details

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## Event venue details

- **city**: Fort Walton Beach
- **state**: FL
- **country**: United States
- **location**: City of Fort Walton Beach Heritage Park and Cultural Center
- **lat**: 30.4042
- **long**: -86.60728
- **full address**: City of Fort Walton Beach Heritage Park and Cultural Center, 139 Miracle Strip Pkwy SE, Fort Walton Beach, FL 32548-5817, United States

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- **organizer**: City of Fort Walton Beach (https://allevents.in/org/city-of-fort-walton-beach/6030498)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Sat, 28 Feb, 2026 at 10:00 am
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** City of Fort Walton Beach Heritage Park and Cultural Center, 139 Miracle Strip Pkwy SE, Fort Walton Beach, FL 32548-5817, United States
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** City of Fort Walton Beach
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** nonprofit
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Indian Temple Mound Museum grand reopeing ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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