St. Simons Island 2024 Calendar of Events
St. Simons Island is always humming with a variety of fun activities and things to do year-round. From local farmer's markets, art and antique shows, Music in the Park, outdoor excursions, to wine tastings, gallery exhibits, tours, and on-going classes and workshops for creative pursuits such as painting, pottery, jewelry making or dance instruction, you'll never run out of things to do in the Golden Isles. All events are published for convenience only and are subject to change without notice. Please check with each event organizer to confirm event dates and details.
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The Events Calendar has now been updated with current 2024 information for upcoming events! Stay tuned for constant updates.
January 2024
February 2024
March 2024
April 2024
May 2024
June 2024
July 2024
August 2024
September 2024
October 2024
November 2024
December 2024
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Ongoing
PLEASE NOTE: EVENTS SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE. PLEASE CALL THE LISTED PHONE NUMBERS FOR CONFIRMATION.
Art Classes & Workshops
Several local organizations offer ongoing art classes and workshops for various media, ages, and experience levels; each with various times and prices. For more information visit:
Glynn Visual Arts : 529 Beachview Dr. Call
912.638.8770 or visit
glynnvisualarts.org.
SloGlo Gallery & Brunswick Actors' Theatre : 1413 Newcastle St. Call
912.262.0628 or visit
SoGloGallery.com
McIntosh Art Association : 404 Northway, Darien. Call
912.437.7711 or visit
mcintoshartassociation.com.
Community Support Group
Wine Tasting at Waterfront Wine & Gourmet of Darien.
Call
912.437.3410 for days and details.
Historic Downtown Tours
Tuesday through Saturday. Three tours daily: City Tour - 9:30am to 11am; Residential Tour - 4pm to 5:30pm; Combo Tour (City/Residential) - 12:30pm to 3:30pm. Reservations ONLY / Reserve ONLINE at
soglogallery.com
Children's Pottery Classes
10am - 11:30am. Children ages 7 and up will enjoy instruction by Debbie Craig. Classes are ongoing and drop-in. Glynn Visual Arts Pottery Studio, 106 Island Drive. Call
912.638.8770 for more information or visit
glynnvisualarts.org.
Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays
Nature Walk
Enjoy a guided nature walk with local wildlife and eco experts who help explore the beaches of Jekyll Island and its marshes, dunes and maritime forest during year-round tours. Visit Tidelands Nature Center at 100 Riverview Dr., call
912.635.5032 or visit
tidelands4h.org.
Every Tuesday
Brunswick Farmer's Market at Mary Ross Waterfront Park
Every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, 8am til dark. Call
912.262.6665 for more information.
Storytime Stories and craft projects for younger children.
10:30am at the Brunswick Library, 208 Gloucester St. Call
912.267.1212 or visit
trrl.org.
Third Tuesdays
Eco-Lecture Series at Village Creek Landing
Village Creek Landing on St. Simons Island hosts an Eco-Lecture Series at 6pm on the third tuesday of each month. A new guest speaker each month will discuss eco and environmental topics regarding the preservation of Coastal Georgia. Sip a cocktail while enjoying the lovel marsh view. Cost is $10 per person (includes your first drink). Space is limited. RSVP online at
VillageCreekLanding.com or call
912.399.0063.
Every Wednesday
Ken Wallin, Open Studio
1:00pm - 4:00 pm. Glynn Visual Arts, 106 Island Drive on St. Simons Island. Call
912.638.8770 or visit
glynnvisualarts.org.
Every Thursday
Brunswick Farmer's Market at Mary Ross Waterfront Park
Every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, 8am til dark. Call
912.262.6665 for more information.
Adult Pottery Classes
Morning classes 9am-11:30am and evening classes 6pm - 8:30pm. Instruction in wheel and hand building by Debbie Craig. Classes are ongoing and drop-in. Glynn Visual Arts, 106 Island Drive, St. Simons Island. Call
912.638.6679 or
912.638.8770 or visit
glynnvisualarts.org for more information.
Dance Instruction
Seaside Dance Association provides Dance Instruction/Practice, social and ballroom dance. Beginners 7pm; Advanced 8:15pm. $5 members, $8 non-members. Held at the St. Simons Elementary School cafeteria, 805 Ocean Blvd. For more information call
912.634.9527.
Painting Technique with Jennifer Broadus
6:30pm - 8:30 pm. Classes are ongoing and drop-in. Glynn Visual Arts, 106 Island Drive on St. Simons Island. Call
912.638.8770 for more information or visit
glynnvisualarts.org.
First Friday
Downtown Promenade in Historic Downtown Brunswick
Brunswick welcomes you to area shops, galleries, restaurants, art openings, live music, food and beverage samples. From 5-8pm. Call
912.265.4032 or visit
brunswickgeorgia.net.
Every Saturday
Brunswick Farmers Market at Mary Ross Waterfront Park
Every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, 8am til dark. Call
912.262.6665 for more information.
Children's Pottery Classes
10-11:30am. Children ages 7 and up will enjoy instruction by Debbie Craig. Classes are ongoing, drop-in. Drop-in class $18. 6 Classes for members $95. 6 Classes for non-members $105. Clay $13 for 12 lbs. Call
912.638.6679 or
912.638.8770 or visit
glynnvisualarts.org for more information.
Second Fridays & Saturdays
Southern Gospel Music at The Ritz Theatre
Southern Gospel Music is Toccoa's premiere venue for authentic Gospel music. Ranging from bluegrass, to choirs, to barbershop quartets, come out every second Saturday of the month for free Gospel music.
This FREE event is produced by an outside organization and is not affiliated with Main Street Toccoa. Every Second Saturday of Every Month (June, July, and August occur during the Second Friday). This FREE Event begins at 7:00pm at The Ritz Theatre in Historic Downtown
Brunswick.
Second Sundays
Music in the Park
Hundreds of locals and visitors alike join together for this live music event at Gascoigne Bluff on St. Simons Island the second Sunday of every month from 1-7pm. The proceeds from Second Sunday benefit various local charitable organizations. Bring your lawn chairs, blankets and coolers and enjoy listening to the live music. Raffle tickets are sold for door prizes contributed by area businesses. Kids can play in the inflatable bounce house and slides.
April
Easter Egg Stroll
An annual Easter tradition in the Jekyll Island Historic District, with Easter egg hunts hidden along Pier Road. The Easter Bunny himself will make an appearance, with photo opportunities for the kids, as well as pony rides and other family-friendly activities throughout the day.
April 1-7, 2024
Easter Egg Scavenger Hunt at Hofwyl-Broadfield Sponsored by Friends of Hofwyl
TIME: 9am-4pm daily, Tues-Sun
LOCATION:
Hofwyl-Broadfield Plantation State Historic Site
5556 US Highway 17N
Brunswick, GA 31525
Located at intersection of US17 and GA99, one mile east of I-95 exit 42.
COST:
$8.75 adults
$6.50 seniors (62 and over)
$5.50 youth (ages 6 to 17)
Children ages 5 and under are free
Hofwyl-Broadfield Plantation will have a month long Easter Egg Scavenger Hunt rather than a 1-day event. Visitors may participate from March 1st – April 7th on Tuesdays – Sundays from 9:00AM – 4:00PM daily. Guests will be given an Easter Egg Scavenger Hunt map with instructions.
Just follow the simple instructions, using the map for clues, to answer the secret phrase. After completing the hunt repeat the phrase to the Ranger at the museum and receive a prize bag filled with toy filled Easter Eggs & more prizes.
Participants can receive an EXTRA PRIZE for taking a selfie at one of the clue locations! This event is for the ENTIRE FAMILY and all ages. Come out and enjoy the open spaces, have fun & tour the plantation.
Hofwyl-Broadfield Plantation is owned and operated by the Georgia Department of Natural Resources. Call
912.264.7333 for more information, also you may visit
gastateparks.org
April 1 - April 13, 2024
Time: All Day
Location: Various Locations - Savannah's National Historic District
Phone:
912.234.3378
Email:
info@savannahmusicfestival.org
Website:
tributefestival.rocks
Enjoy live music performances by acclaimed global artists at the 2024 Savannah Music Festival!
The Savannah Music Festival (SMF) – known for its unique mix of jazz, classical and American and global roots music programs presented in venues across Savannah’s National Historic Landmark District - will run from Thursday, March 28 through Saturday, April 13, 2024.
The festival’s kick-off concert will showcase GRAMMY Award-winning jazz vocalist Samara Joy, preceded by the annual Spring Fling, a party to benefit SMF’s year-round artistic and education programs. Featured 2024 Savannah Music Festival artists will include world renowned soprano Renée Fleming, bluegrass living legend Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder, eminent classical pianist Emanuel Ax, high-energy Southern rockers North Mississippi Allstars with blues icon Bobby Rush, Afro-Cuban jazz pioneer Chucho Valdés, bluegrass supergroup Mighty Poplar, jazz wunderkind Matthew Whitaker, GRAMMY Award-winning Malian Wassoulou singer Oumou Sangaré and acclaimed singer-songwriter-guitarist Madison Cunningham, among others.
During the 17-day festival, top artists from around the world will converge in Savannah. In 2024, talented musicians from India, South Africa, Ireland, Cuba, Sweden, Portugal, Mali, Canary Islands, France, Argentina and Spain will take the stage.
Savannah Music Festival tickets start at $32 and can be purchased online at
savannahmusicfestival.org, by phone at
912.525.5050 in person at the Savannah Box Office, located at 216 E. Broughton St. In addition to discounts for students, military, educators and seniors, Savannah Music Festival offers discounts for purchases of tickets to more than three concerts (10% off), more than five concerts (15% off) or more than 10 concerts (20% off). Tickets to most classical concerts at Trinity United Methodist Church are available to patrons age 40 or younger for a discounted rate of $20.
Thanks to the generous support of the Wall Lynch Family, Savannah Music Festival will bring back the successful Explorer Pass program, which offers all Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools students and a family member or chaperone free tickets to general admission Savannah Music Festival performances.
April 5-6, 2024
Location: Darien, GA
Phone:
912.437.6684
Email:
info@McintoshChamber.com
This annual tradition takes place every year in historic Darien, Georgia to "bless" the local shrimp boats with good fortune prior to the start of the shrimping season. This seafaring festival traces its origins to a Portuguese tradition that began in 1938 to commemorate the first appearance of The Blessed Virgin to three children near the town of Fatima, Portugal on May 13, 1917.
The Annual Blessing of the Fleet will take place at the Darien waterfront park. One of the best events that Coastal Georgia has to offer, we proudly offer a taste of fresh seafood, local culture, boating, water sports, the shrimping industry, arts, crafts and variety of leisure activities. The festival will feature fun and games for the kids, fabulous food, music, great family entertainment, and a variety of artists and displays.
April 6-7, 2024
Art in the Park
Time: 10am-5pm
Location: Postell Park
Spring arrives with artistic flair this April as Glynn Visual Arts hosts their 29th annual Art in the Park Fine Art Festival. Over 60 juried talented artists and skilled artisans from around the region will display an impressive and eclectic collection of handmade artwork. Attendees will enjoy a wide variety of mediums, such as paintings, sculpture, jewelry, ceramics, photography, textiles, wood, metal and glass.
This festival is held in the beautiful live oak covered Postell Park in the heart of the Pier village, just steps from the ocean on St. Simons Island.
For more information visit
glynnvisualarts.org
April 13-14, 2024
Crafts in the Village
Time: 10am-5pm (Saturday); 10am-4pm (Sunday)
Location: Located in Postell Park in the Pier Village at 530 Beachview Dr., St. Simons Island, GA 31522
Phone:
404.955.8488
Email:
craftsinthevillage@gmail.com
Come shop original art and handmade crafts from up to 70 artists! Jewelry, ceramics, woodcrafts, decor, art, pottery, photography, hanging chairs, skincare, candles, soaps, glass art, bird houses, wearables, specialty foods, AND MORE!
For more information visit
craftsinthevillage.com
April 25, 2024
Safe Harbor Center's Champions for Children Grand Culmination Event
Time: 5pm-8pm
Location: Queen and Grant- 1315 Grant St, Brunswick, GA, United States
Phone:
912.267.6000
Email:
development@safeharborcenterinc.org
Come step into the Winner’s Circle with us on Thursday, April 25th, from 5-8pm, at Queen and Grant in Historic Downtown Brunswick. Pull out your best all-American Polo look and come support the 2024 Champions for Children, their campaigns, and Safe Harbor Center. Tickets are $75 for an evening packed with a vendor market, live music by local sensation Owen Plant, delicious catered bites, a signature cocktail and bar, along with our thrilling Champions for Children Awards ceremony where the Ultimate Champion takes home this year's title. Don't miss this memorable evening – it's not just an event, it's a celebration of community, philanthropy, and standing up for our community's children in need.
May 4, 2024
Spring into Summer Makers Market
Time: 9am-3pm
Location: 325 Old Jesup Rd, Brunswick, GA, corner of Community Rd @ Old Ballard School
Phone:
912.554.7579
Email:
Michelle.Quick@uga.edu
Craft show, family fun, crafters, food trucks and bounce house, children activities, co-Sponsored by UGA Extension, 4H Club and Brunswick Artisans
May 4, 2024
“The Most Dreadful Looking Things in the World”
Changing Attitudes about Snakes at Hofwyl-Broadfield Plantation
TIME: 10:00am - 11:30am
LOCATION:
Hofwyl-Broadfield Plantation State Historic Site
5556 US Highway 17N
Brunswick, GA 31525
Located at intersection of US17 and GA99, one mile east of I-95 exit 42.
COST:
$8.75 for adults, $6.5 for seniors, $5.50 for youth (6-17), children 5 and under are free
Ophelia Dent, the last owner of Hofwyl-Broadfield Plantation, once remarked that there were two things she hated, one was hurricanes, the other was rattlesnakes. This attitude was typical of those living on the edge of the wilderness in the mid-20th century and before.
Today, many are beginning to understand the vital role that snakes (even rattlesnakes) play in the environment. Learn about the beneficial role that snakes play in the environment and how to mitigate encounters with venomous species. We’ll also talk about some of Ophelia Dent’s near legendary run-in with the creatures.
Afterwards we will walk to the plantation area through habitat frequented by several species of snakes. If we are lucky, we might spot a few. Walk will be about 1 mile in length. Bring water and insect repellant if desired. Wear shoes comfortable for walking.
Regularly scheduled tours of the ante-bellum era plantation house will be ongoing throughout the day. The film “The People of Hofwyl-Broadfield” will also be available for viewing at the museum. Gates close at 5PM.
Hofwyl-Broadfield Plantation is owned and operated by the Georgia Department of Natural Resources. Call
912.264.7333 for more information, also you may visit
gastateparks.org
May 11-12, 2024
Crafts in the Village
Time: 10am-5pm (Saturday); 10am-4pm (Sunday)
Location: Located in Postell Park in the Pier Village at 530 Beachview Dr., St. Simons Island, GA 31522
Phone:
404.955.8488
Email:
craftsinthevillage@gmail.com
Come shop original art and handmade crafts from up to 70 artists! Jewelry, ceramics, woodcrafts, decor, art, pottery, photography, hanging chairs, skincare, candles, soaps, glass art, bird houses, wearables, specialty foods, AND MORE!
For more information visit
craftsinthevillage.com
May 12, 2024
Annual Mother's Day Brunch Buffet at The King and Prince
Time: 11am-3pm
Location: The King and Prince Beach & Golf Resort
Phone:
912.638.3631
Website:
kingandprince.com
Join The King and Prince Beach & Golf Resort on Sunday, May 12 for its beloved Annual Mother’s Day Brunch Buffet. From 11 a.m.-3 p.m., treat your mom to a decadent brunch service fit for the intimate occasion. Begin the meal with a salad bar, an artisan cheese display and more before delighting in brunch classics like Cinnamon Roll French Toast and Smoked Salmon Benedict. The main buffet features Pan Roasted Trout, Moroccan Spiced Flank Steak and more, and several chef-attended stations including a Shrimp and Grits Station, Garlic Salt & Herb Crusted Prime Rib or Beef, and a magnificent Chilled Seafood Display will be available to all. End your brunch on a sweet note with desserts like Georgia Pecan Pie and Dark Chocolate Bread Pudding that are sure to satisfy.
This brunch experience will take place in the resort’s ballroom. For reservations, please call (912) 268-5967. We hope to host you and your family for a delicious Mother’s Day Brunch experience.
June 9, 2024
Second Sunday at Gascoigne Bluff
This popular family-friendly music event takes place at Gascoigne Bluff on St. Simons Island. 1-7pm. Each month, the proceeds from Second Sunday benefit a variety of select local charitable organizations. Hundreds of music fans, families, friends–locals and visitors alike–who converge on the park armed with lawn chairs, blankets and coolers, enjoy listening to the live music. Raffle tickets are sold for door prizes contributed by area businesses. Kids can play in the inflatable bounce house and slides. Don’t miss out on this fun-filled community event! Call
912.279.2836.
June 15-16, 2024
Crafts in the Village
Time: 10am-5pm (Saturday); 10am-4pm (Sunday)
Location: Located in Postell Park in the Pier Village at 530 Beachview Dr., St. Simons Island, GA 31522
Phone:
404.955.8488
Email:
craftsinthevillage@gmail.com
Come shop original art and handmade crafts from up to 70 artists! Jewelry, ceramics, woodcrafts, decor, art, pottery, photography, hanging chairs, skincare, candles, soaps, glass art, bird houses, wearables, specialty foods, AND MORE!
For more information visit
craftsinthevillage.com
July 4, 2024
4th of July Celebrations
Each year Coastal Georgia celebrates our nation's independence with fireworks and festivities happening on St. Simons Island, Brunswick, Jekyll Island and Sea Island.
St. Simons Island 4th of July Celebration
For more than 60 years, the annual St. Simons Island Sunshine Festival takes place in the Pier Village with a spectacular fireworks display that begins around 9pm as the day turns to night. Live music plays as well as an arts and crafts show, a 5K and 1-mile run, and family-friendly fun to be had all around.
Brunswick's Old Fashioned Fourth of July Celebration
Historic Downtown Brunswick celebrates each year at Mary Ross Waterfront Park, with a fireworks display, games for kids and adults like sack races, horseshoes, tug-of-war, hula-hoop contests and more. And of course free watermelon! Courtesy of the City of Brunswick.
Jekyll Island Independence Day Celebration
Jekyll celebrates the 4th of July with an old-fashioned parade through the Historic District starting at 9am, with local residents and visitors invited to decorate their bikes, golf carts, strollers, pets or themselves. The fun continues from 12pm to 6pm with the Red, White & Bounce held at the Jekyll Island Beach Village, with water slides, bounce houses, live music and local crafts and vendors on hand. A fireworks display takes place at 9pm.
Sea Island 4th of July Celebration
Guests and residents of Sea Island celebrate the holiday at The Cloister and Beach Club with family fun activities at a fireworks display at 9pm.
July 4, 2024
Sunshine Festival 5k Race & 1 Mile Fun Run
Time: Race begins at 7am
Start/Finish Location: Kings Park, 515 Park Ave, St Simons Island, GA 31522 (Across from Mallery Park)
Website:
goldenislestrack.club
A USTAF Certified 5K route. Welcome to the 39th Annual Sunshine Festival July 4th Race! Generations have enjoyed this fun for the whole family event!
The 5k race winds through the beautiful live oak and Spanish moss-lined streets of St. Simons Island at 7:00 AM!
The 1 Mile Fun Run/Walk will be held immediately following the 5K at 8:00 AM. The 1 Mile Fun Run will start and finish at the same location as the 5k.
Starting line will be sorted by expected pace, fast people upfront, walkers, and strollers in the back. Your time starts when you cross the mat.
Chip timing provided by Second Wind Timing
Bathrooms are in Mallery Park, and we will have porta-potties.
Fees include a high-quality short-sleeve T-shirt (youth and adult sizes) or Tank Top (adult sizes). Shirts are by far our biggest race expense, we never wish to have too many left over, but we do desire for every runner to have a shirt! Please Register! Due to supply issues, we had to order the shirts on June 12th.
Only participants registered by June 12th at Midnight are guaranteed a shirt.
July 4-7, 2024
Crafts in the Village
Time: 10am-5pm (Saturday); 10am-4pm (Sunday)
Location: Located in Postell Park in the Pier Village at 530 Beachview Dr., St. Simons Island, GA 31522
Phone:
404.955.8488
Email:
craftsinthevillage@gmail.com
Come shop original art and handmade crafts from up to 70 artists! Jewelry, ceramics, woodcrafts, decor, art, pottery, photography, hanging chairs, skincare, candles, soaps, glass art, bird houses, wearables, specialty foods, AND MORE!
For more information visit
craftsinthevillage.com
August 3-4, 2024
Crafts in the Village
Time: 10am-5pm (Saturday); 10am-4pm (Sunday)
Location: Located in Postell Park in the Pier Village at 530 Beachview Dr., St. Simons Island, GA 31522
Phone:
404.955.8488
Email:
craftsinthevillage@gmail.com
Come shop original art and handmade crafts from up to 70 artists! Jewelry, ceramics, woodcrafts, decor, art, pottery, photography, hanging chairs, skincare, candles, soaps, glass art, bird houses, wearables, specialty foods, AND MORE!
For more information visit
craftsinthevillage.com
September 21-22, 2024
Crafts in the Village
Time: 10am-5pm (Saturday); 10am-4pm (Sunday)
Location: Located in Postell Park in the Pier Village at 530 Beachview Dr., St. Simons Island, GA 31522
Phone:
404.955.8488
Email:
craftsinthevillage@gmail.com
Come shop original art and handmade crafts from up to 70 artists! Jewelry, ceramics, woodcrafts, decor, art, pottery, photography, hanging chairs, skincare, candles, soaps, glass art, bird houses, wearables, specialty foods, AND MORE!
For more information visit
craftsinthevillage.com
September 28, 2024
Fall into Autumn Makers Market
Time: 9am-3pm
Location: 325 Old Jesup Rd, Brunswick, GA, corner of Community Rd @ Old Ballard School
Phone:
912.554.7579
Email:
Michelle.Quick@uga.edu
Craft show, family fun, crafters, food trucks and bounce house, children activities, co-Sponsored by UGA Extension, 4H Club and Brunswick Artisans
September 28-29, 2024
Art Under the Oaks
Time: 10am - 5pm, Saturday and Sunday
Location: Postell Park, Pier Village, Saint Simons Island, GA
Held in the beautiful live oak covered Postell Park in the heart of the Pier Village, just steps from the ocean on St. Simons Island, the 54th Annual Art Under the Oaks Fine Art Festival will feature over 60 juried talented artists and skilled artisans from around the region. Showcasing an impressive and eclectic collection of handmade artwork, the festival will include a wide variety of two and three dimensional art, sculpture, jewelry, ceramics, photography, textiles, wood, metal and glass. At this festival, there is something for everyone and best of all, it’s entirely free to attend! We hope to see you there!
More Information and Vendor Application
October 12-13, 2024
Crafts in the Village
Time: 10am-5pm (Saturday); 10am-4pm (Sunday)
Location: Located in Postell Park in the Pier Village at 530 Beachview Dr., St. Simons Island, GA 31522
Phone:
404.955.8488
Email:
craftsinthevillage@gmail.com
Come shop original art and handmade crafts from up to 70 artists! Jewelry, ceramics, woodcrafts, decor, art, pottery, photography, hanging chairs, skincare, candles, soaps, glass art, bird houses, wearables, specialty foods, AND MORE!
For more information visit
craftsinthevillage.com
October, 2024
Annual Ophelia’s Classic Car Challenge
TIME: 9am - 2pm
LOCATION:
Hofwyl-Broadfield Plantation State Historic Site
5556 US Highway 17N
Brunswick, GA 31525
Located at intersection of US17 and GA99, one mile east of I-95 exit 42.
COST:
$8.75 for adults; $6.5 for seniors; $5.50 for youth. $20 to enter your car.
Come out to Hofwyl-Broadfield Plantation for Ophelia’s Classic Car Challenge. Classic cars from all over southeast Georgia will be on hand all day vying for the championship in the 11th annual car show. Come and view the cars, vote for your favorite and then tour a historic rice plantation. Presented by Friends of Hofwyl and Classic Coastal Cruisers automobile club. If you would like to enter your car there is a $20.00 registration fee. Call for more information.
Your admission includes a guided tour of the 19th century home and non-guided tours of the plantation out-buildings and trails. An audio-visual presentation on rice cultivation and a museum at the visitor center are also included.
Hofwyl-Broadfield Plantation is owned and operated by the Georgia Department of Natural Resources. Call
912.264.7333 for more information, also you may visit
gastateparks.org
October, 2024
Georgia Florida Golf Classic
Bulldog and Gator fans alike gather on Jekyll Island each year for this traditional golf tournament held during the annual Georgia-Florida college football game, which is one of the fiercest rivlaries in all of college football. Held on Jekyll Island's beautiful 18-hole golf course, this tradition provides the perfect mix of golf, food and fun. Tournament fee includes two rounds of golf at the Jekyll Island Golf Club, a practice round, and all the food and drinks you can handle. A portion of the proceeds benefits the Jekyll Island Foundation.
October 2024
The Desire Cup: Rivalry for a Cause presented by Pilgrim's
Location: Sea Island Resort Sea Island, GA
Phone:
630.336.1355
Email:
toddstarowitz@gmail.com
Website:
https://desirecup.com
Join UF and UGA football greats to support Desire Street Ministries, which lifts up community leaders in under-resourced neighborhoods.
October (Tuesdays through Sundays all month long)
Hofwyl Halloween Scavenger Hunt
TIME: 9am - 4pm
LOCATION:
Hofwyl-Broadfield Plantation State Historic Site
5556 US Highway 17N
Brunswick, GA 31525
Located at intersection of US17 and GA99, one mile east of I-95 exit 42.
COST:
Standard site admission, which is:
$8.75 adults
$6.50 seniors (62 and over)
$5.50 youth (ages 6 to 17)
Children ages 5 and under are FREE
Hofwyl-Broadfield Plantation will have a Halloween Season Scavenger Hunt all month-long during October. Visitors may participate daily, Tuesday – Sunday from 10:00AM – 4:00PM. Guests will be given a Scavenger Hunt map with instructions. Locations and clues on the map all relate to harvest activities. The site Interpretive Center will also be decorated for Halloween.
After picking up the Scavenger Hunt map at Hofwyl-Broadfield’s Visitor Center, just follow the simple instructions, find Halloween themed clues, and answer the secret phrase. Give the phrase to a Ranger in the Visitor Center to win a goodie bag with prizes. Participants can win an EXTRA PRIZE for taking and sending us a selfie from one of the clue locations!
This event is fun for the whole family and all ages! Admission includes access to our museum and plantation house tours.
Hofwyl-Broadfield Plantation is owned and operated by the Georgia Department of Natural Resources. Call
912.264.7333 for more information, also you may visit
gastateparks.org
November 7-10, 2024
Whiskey, Wine & Wildlife
Located in Vilano Beach, St. Augustine, Florida, this culinary celebration offers beverage tastings and delightful cuisine from some of the best chefs in the South, while providing an opportunity to experience coastal wildlife in a natural setting.
Whiskey, Wine & Wildlife artfully combines renowned beverage tastings and inspired cuisine from some of the South’s best chefs and local culinary superstars, with a chance to experience coastal wildlife up-close, all in one weekend!
The weekend’s events will raise funds and awareness for Vilano Beach Main Street and the GTM Reserve, with the Reserve’s research and education experts on-hand Friday and Saturday, showcasing some fun, interactive programs with coastal wildlife, from sea turtles to alligators!
It’s a culinary weekend experience like no other. Expect to sip and savor great whiskey, spirits, wine, beer and culinary tastings – all oceanside with music and a relaxed Vilano Beach vibe.
November 29 - December 1, 2024
Crafts in the Village
Time: 10am-5pm (Saturday); 10am-4pm (Sunday)
Location: Located in Postell Park in the Pier Village at 530 Beachview Dr., St. Simons Island, GA 31522
Phone:
404.955.8488
Email:
craftsinthevillage@gmail.com
Come shop original art and handmade crafts from up to 70 artists! Jewelry, ceramics, woodcrafts, decor, art, pottery, photography, hanging chairs, skincare, candles, soaps, glass art, bird houses, wearables, specialty foods, AND MORE!
For more information visit
craftsinthevillage.com
November
Annual Jekyll Island Shrimp & Grits Festival
A weekend food festival celebrating Coastal Georgia seafood traditions, with a cooking contest and demonstrations, shrimp boat tours, arts and crafts, live music and a kid zone.
November
Jekyll Tree Lighting Festival & Holidays in History
The holidays come alive each year as
Jekyll Island begins the season with the Christmas Tree Lighting Festival the Saturday after Thanksgiving and the
Historic District is resplendent with Christmas lights and decorations. The celebration continues with caroling, craft workshops, themed tours and other seasonal activities.
November
The RSM Classic
This annual PGA Tour golf tournament is hosted by pro golfer Davis Love III at Sea Island Golf Club, attracting top professional golfers from around the world. In 2010, the Davis Love Foundation partnered with the PGA TOUR to become the Host Organization of The RSM Classic, an Official PGA TOUR Event. The RSM Classic has raised more than $7 million to support charities focused on children and families in need. The funds benefit many organizations including Special Olympics (National, State and Local) and the Boys & Girls Clubs of Southeast Georgia. For more information visit
rsmclassic.com.
December 14-15, 2024
Crafts in the Village
Time: 10am-5pm (Saturday); 10am-4pm (Sunday)
Location: Located in Postell Park in the Pier Village at 530 Beachview Dr., St. Simons Island, GA 31522
Phone:
404.955.8488
Email:
craftsinthevillage@gmail.com
Come shop original art and handmade crafts from up to 70 artists! Jewelry, ceramics, woodcrafts, decor, art, pottery, photography, hanging chairs, skincare, candles, soaps, glass art, bird houses, wearables, specialty foods, AND MORE!
For more information visit
craftsinthevillage.com
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Shop Official St. Simons Island Gear & Apparel
Visit our
online store for a variety of quality apparel and accessories for men, women and kids featuring our exclusive St. Simons Island designs.
Glynn Visual Arts
106 Island Drive
St. Simons Island, Georgia 31522
912.638.8770
info@glynnvisualarts.org
HOURS: Tuesday-Saturday, 9am-5pm
glynnvisualarts.org
Visit the GVA website for current events, workshops, classes and ongoing activities.
Summer Day Camps 2023
Stories in Nature with Elizabeth Hayes
May 29-June 2, 2023 | July 17-21, 2023
Monday - Friday | 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Instructor: Elizabeth Hayes
Ages: 7+
Click here to register
Campers will revisit their favorite stories of the outdoors and create meaningful pieces of artwork to reflect them using local plants, clay, acrylic, and several other kinds of media to create a final project as a wall hanging.
COST: $165 GVA Member / $190 Non-Member
This camp cannot accommodate drop-in students.
Illustration Creation with Sarah Bash
June 5-9, 2023 | June 12-16, 2023 | July 10-14, 2023
Monday-Friday | 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Instructor: Sarah Bash
Ages: 5+, Camps are designed for specific ages, please review before purchasing.
June 5th-9th - Ages 11+
June 12th-16th - Ages 5-10
July 10th-14th -Ages 11+
Click here to register
Campers will receive a variety of tips, tricks, and fundamentals for illustrating stories. Students will learn how to use storyboards and story maps to create flowing and compelling graphics and comics.
The kids will be working on activities such as: animation station where they learn to draw characters and comics, creating storyboards through thumbnail sketches and utilizing formats to create thumbnail sketches, utilizing different mediums to draw, including; sharpies, watercolor/brush, ink and colored pencils.
Each day the campers will work on their storyboards and by the end of the week, a comic book or storybook will be created. There will be examples of comic books and picture books to inspire. This camp cannot accommodate drop-in students.
COST: $165 GVA Member / $190 Non-Member
Clay & Collage Camp with Debbie Craig
June 19-23, 2023 | June 26-30, 2023
Monday - Friday | 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Instructor: Debbie Craig
Ages: 8 and up (through middle school)
Click here to register
In this year's Clay + Collage, campers will study cultural masks from all over the world. They will spend the first two days creating masks and beads with clay. While their clay work is in the kiln to be fired, campers will learn how to paint tissue paper that will be used to decorate and complete their masks. This camp emphasizes "process" by beginning their project on Monday and seeing it to completion on Friday. Each camper will leave with a personal piece of clay art they will be able to hang on the wall.
COST: $165 GVA Member / $190 Non-Member
Because of the nature of the class it cannot accommodate drop-in students.
Create with Paper Camp
July 24-28, 2023
Monday-Friday | 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Instructor: Lisa Longobardi
Ages: 8+
July 24-28
Instructor: Lisa Longobardi
Click here to register
Camp students will learn to construct, layer and form different sculptures and paintings using paper, glue and paints. The camper will learn to layer a canvas turning their 2D image into a 3D image. The methods will include paper quilling, canvas layering and mixed media, paper mache form/sculpture and paper folding flowers and plants. Learn new techniques in paper construction that you can do at home.
This camp cannot accommodate drop-in students.
COST: $165 GVA Member / $190 Non-Member
Sewing School with Lisa Longobardi
July 24-28, 2023
Monday - Friday | 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Instructor: Lisa Longobardi
Ages: 8 and up
Click here to register
Students will learn the basic hand stitching methods covering embroidery, hand sewing and attaching buttons and patches, with also learning to follow a basic pattern to create a stuffed owl door stop. This camp will provide students with a basic foundation of hand stitching to build on. Each student will have 2-3 finished pieces.
COST: $165 GVA Member / $190 Non-Member
This camp cannot accommodate drop-in students.
On-Going Events, Classes, & Workshops
Brunswick Farmers Market
at Mary Ross Waterfront Park every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, 8 am-dark. Call
912.262.6665 for more information.
Downtown Promenade
Explore the galleries and stores of Historic Downtown Brunswick the first Friday of every month. 5-8pm. Art, gifts and more; light refreshments served at most locations.
912.279.0023.
Passport to the Century
Hear the story of the Jekyll Island Club and visit two cottages. Daily tours.
Seaside Dance Association Dance Instruction/Practice
Social and ballroom dance. Thursdays. Beginners 7pm. Advanced 8:15pm. $5 members, $8 non-members. St. Simons Elementary School cafeteria, 805 Ocean Blvd., SSI.
912.634.9527.
Nature Walks
Wildlife and nature guides explain Jekyll Island's fascinating beach, marshes, dunes and maritime forest during year-round tours M-W-F. Tidelands Nature Center,
912.635.5032.
CPR Instruction
Infant/Child and Adult Sponsored by the American Red Cross. Locations and times:
912.265.1695.
Classes in All Mediums
Glynn Visual Arts, 319 Mallery St., SSI.
912.638.8770.
Jekyll Island Arts Association Goodyear Cottage, Historic District Gallery and Shop
Open to the public seven days per week. Mon-Fri 12-4 PM, Sat-Sun 10AM-4PM. Gallery Exhibit changes each month. Free.
Working in Different Artistic Media
For adults and children. Glynn Visual Arts, 106 Island Drive, SSI.
912.638.8770.
Pottery, Hand-Building and Wheel Ongoing Classes.
Glynn Visual Arts Pottery Studio, 106 Island Drive, SSI.
912.638.8770.
Writer's Critique Group
First Tuesday of every month. 7pm. Free to adult writers at any skill level. Sharon,
912.264.5902.
Coastal Photographers Guild
Third Thursday each month. 6pm. Glynn Visual Arts, 319 Mallery St., SSI. Call
912.638.8770.
St. Simons Island Antique Show
2023 Anqtique Show Dates:
March 25-26, 2023
April 22-23, 2023
May 27-28, 2023 (Memorial Day weekend)
June 24-25, 2023
July 22-23, 2023
Sep 2-3, 2023 (Labor Day weekend)
Oct 7-8, 2023
Nov 4-5, 2023
Contact Joe Burkhart at
912.267.7822
stsimonsantiques.com
Featuring interesting and unusual items, and other treasures from by-gone eras!
Antique dealers from all over the southeast, featuring a vast array of fine and fun merchandise, including furniture, collectibles, primitives, jewelry, silver, glassware, etc.
Located under the oaks in the historic Pier Village area, on the grounds of the beautiful revitalized Postell Park, on Beachview Drive off Mallery Street, St. Simons Island, GA. Close to restaurants, hotels, shopping, and beautiful St. Simons Island Beaches.
Always free admission and parking.
A limited number of vendor spaces are available, depending on the show date.
For more information about spaces or just general information about the St. Simons Antique Show, Please call Joe Burkhart, at
912.267.7822 or visit the website at
stsimonsantiques.com for show dates and times.
Golden Isles Arts & Humanities
1530 Newcastle St.
Brunswick, Georgia 31520
912.262.6934
goldenislesarts.org
Contact Education Director Lucy Lynn Bryson at
artsed@goldenislesarts.org
Office, Gallery & Historic Ritz Theatre hours: Wednesdays-Fridays 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Saturdays 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Also by appointment and during event times.
Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge
2700 Suwannee Canal Rd.
Folkston, GA 31537
912.496.7836
okefenokee@fws.gov
The Richard S. Bolt Visitor Center is located at the Main Entrance of the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge, 11 miles southwest of Folkston, Georgia, off the Okefenokee Parkway South (GA 121/23). A $5 refuge entrance fee per vehicle or annual pass is required as admission. For more information, contact the Richard S. Bolt Visitor Center at
912.496.7836, 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., Tuesday-Saturday.
More information is available on the refuge website at
fws.gov/refuge/okefenokee, or at the Richard S. Bolt Visitor Center, located off Hwy. 121/23 near Folkston, GA by calling
912.496.7836 between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Tuesday - Saturday or daily after September 1.
The Suwannee Canal Recreation Area (East Entrance) to the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge is the primary entrance managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and is located 11 miles southwest of Folkson, GA off Hwy 121/23. The refuge is open daily and offers a variety of opportunities for the visiting public. Call
912.496.7836 or visit the refuge website at
fws.gov/okefenokee for hours of operation, upcoming events, and entrance fee information.
The mission of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is working with others to conserve, protect and enhance fish, wildlife and plants and their habitats for the continuing benefit of the American people. For more information on our work and the people who make it happen, visit
fws.gov.
Connect with our Facebook pages at
facebook.com/okefenokeewildliferefuge or
facebook.com/usfwssoutheast, follow our tweets at
twitter.com/usfwssoutheast, watch our YouTube Channel at
youtube.com/usfws and download photos from our Flickr page at
flickr.com/photos/usfwssoutheast.
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