Past Events

Grab your girlfriends, coworkers or significant others and join us for a sign Workshop with Anissa of Vintij Beach. You can choose from one of the many signs Anissa has created or have her create a custom sign just for you. Check out the sign choices under the events tab on our website, www.defranceantiques.com Call 850-314-7500 or stop by to register. Standard sign $40.00, standard double board $50.00, custom sign single board $50.00, custom sign on a custom built board or…

This is one of our largest events for the year! Every spring we host an event to showcase our local artisans, crafters and DIYers. It’s home is in the 2nd weekend of March every year. Vendors from all over will fill their booths with a marvelous assortment of re-purposed, re-cycled and re-imagined treasures including furniture, antiques, jewelry, vintage decor and handmade items. Celebrate the beautiful spring season with us and enjoy the one-of-a-kind finds, great food, featured vendors from all…

Have a project but you need a little guidance? This is the perfect workshop for you. Bring an end table, side table, small dresser, foyer table, etc. and have Mark help you complete your piece using our Maison Blanche Vintage Furniture Paint. Pick your paint color, wax color, distress or not depending on your personal preference. You will leave with a completed piece. Workshop ranges 2-3 hours depending on the piece. Registration is required. Workshop fee is $75 which includes…

Join us for an informal paint demonstration as Mark takes you through painting a piece of furniture using Maison Blanche Vintage Furniture Paint. He will paint, distress and wax a project during this hour long demo. Feel free to stay five minutes or for the entire project. Ask as many questions as you want, he loves to teach people about painting furniture. Want to get more hands on, he does monthly classes too.  

Join us for a weekend of amazing deals throughout the store. Search the booths for special “dollar deals” hidden away. You never know what the vendor will put in their booth for only a buck! This treasure hunt of sorts is a popular event that is anticipated by customers every time we have it! Saturday 9:00am-6:00pm and Sunday 10:00am-5:00pm.

Our west parking lot will be full of vendors with everything under the sun from 9:00 am-3:00 pm. There will be furniture, antiques, salvage pieces, jewelry, glassware, Collectables and so much more. Come hungry as we will be grilling hamburgers and hotdogs from 10:30-2:00 for a local charity. When you are finished outside come in and shop with our 100+ vendors. DeFrance is located in downtown Fort Walton Beach at 230 Eglin Parkway SE.

Join us for a weekend of amazing deals throughout the store. Search the booths for special “dollar deals” hidden away. You never know what the vendor will put in their booth for only a buck! This treasure hunt of sorts is a popular event that is anticipated by customers every time we have it! Saturday 9:00am-6:00pm and Sunday 10:00am-5:00pm.

Have a project but you need a little guidance? This is the perfect workshop for you. Bring an end table, side table, small dresser, foyer table, etc. and have Mark help you complete your piece using our Maison Blanche Vintage Furniture Paint. Pick your paint color, wax color, distress or not depending on your personal preference. You will leave with a completed piece. Workshop ranges 2-3 hours depending on the piece. Registration is required. Workshop fee is $75 which includes…