St. Simons Island 2025 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 2024-2025 information for upcoming events! Stay tuned for constant updates.

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January

Jekyll Island Treasures
This two-month-long annual event on Jekyll Island is a favorite tradition spawned from a fishing legacy.

In the early 1900s, east coast fishermen used hollow glass balls, or floats, on their nets as markers. Occasionally, the floats would break loose and wash ashore for lucky beachcombers to find and keep. Collecting these rare, highly sought after glass floats became a hobby in the 1950s.

Today, Jekyll Island hand-picks artists from across the country to create one-of-a-kind glass floats for its annual Island Treasures event.

The glass floats are part of a hide-and-seek style game played on Jekyll Island throughout January and February. Each day, volunteers called Beach Buddies hide glass floats around the island for lucky guests to find and keep.

Each float is marked with a special tag and instructions for treasure finders to register their Island Treasures at the Jekyll Island Guest Information Center where they will receive a certificate of authenticity and artist biography for their one-of-a-kind float. The Center is open Monday-Saturday, 9am – 6pm and Sunday 10am – 5pm.

January 25, 2025

St. Simons Land Trust Oyster Roast
Time: 4:30-7:30pm
Location: Gascoigne Bluff Park
Phone: 912.638.9109
Email: mmoody@sslt.org
Website: sslt.org

The St. Simons Land Trust Oyster Roast has for more than 20 years been considered THE most popular community event in the Golden Isles with live music, delicious coastal cuisine, and preferred beverages provided by restaurants and partners from across Glynn County. Enjoy favorite dishes from some of the most popular restaurants in the Golden Isles including shrimp and grits, barbecue, low country boil, chowder, crab cakes, shrimp risotto, pizza, and of course, OYSTERS! Plus so much more.

On January 25, 2025, the Land Trust will host its 25th Anniversary Oyster Roast under the beautiful live oaks at Gascoigne Bluff Park from 4:30 PM – 7:30 PM. Get ready to enjoy mouth-watering coastal cuisine (including oysters, of course) from numerous local restaurants, invigorating live music all evening along, preferred beverages, and more!

TICKET INFORMATION
Members: $95
Non-Members: $125

Tickets will go on sale online for Land Trust on Monday, January 6. Tickets for the general public will go on sale online on Tuesday, January 7.

Renew your Land Trust membership or become a new member before December 31 to take advantage of early access to discounted tickets!

January 25, 2025

Brunswick Rockin' Stewbilee
Time: 10am-til
Location: Mary Ross Park, Brunswick, GA
An annual day-long event at Mary Ross Waterfront Park that brings cooking teams in town to compete for the People's Choice and Judge's Award for the best Brunswick Stew in all of the land. Enjoy a Stew Tasting Contest, Car Show, Motorcycle Ride, Pooch Parade, and live music, kid's fun zone, classic car show, arts and crafts all day long. For more information visit brunswickstewbilee.com.

Car Show
11am – 2pm

Arts & Crafts Vendors
10am – 2pm

Pooch Parade
10:15am

Live Music: Joe King
10am – 12pm

Live Music: Dream Team
12:15pm – 2:30pm

Brunswick Rockin’ Stew Tasting
11am – 2pm

February

Jekyll Island Treasures
This two-month-long annual event on Jekyll Island is a favorite tradition spawned from a fishing legacy.

In the early 1900s, east coast fishermen used hollow glass balls, or floats, on their nets as markers. Occasionally, the floats would break loose and wash ashore for lucky beachcombers to find and keep. Collecting these rare, highly sought after glass floats became a hobby in the 1950s.

Today, Jekyll Island hand-picks artists from across the country to create one-of-a-kind glass floats for its annual Island Treasures event.

The glass floats are part of a hide-and-seek style game played on Jekyll Island throughout January and February. Each day, volunteers called Beach Buddies hide glass floats around the island for lucky guests to find and keep.

Each float is marked with a special tag and instructions for treasure finders to register their Island Treasures at the Jekyll Island Guest Information Center where they will receive a certificate of authenticity and artist biography for their one-of-a-kind float. The Center is open Monday-Saturday, 9am – 6pm and Sunday 10am – 5pm.

February 2, 2025

Designer Handbag Bingo
Time: 2pm-4pm
Location: Frederica Golf Club
Phone: 912.267.6000
Email: eharrison@safeharborcenterinc.org

Tickets Are LIVE! Get ready for the 5th Annual Designer Handbag Bingo at Frederica Golf Club! For the first time, we're welcoming Lindsay Thomas, founder of the luxury handbag brand Garland Bags, as our guest speaker! She’ll be sharing her inspiring journey and some fun “purse profiles” of her bags, with stories that bring each bag to life!

Ticket Options:
Standard Tickets: Access to bingo, wine & hors d'oeuvres, and a lively silent auction.
VIP Tickets: Includes your very own Garland Bag (retail value $295) AND all the perks of standard tickets!
Hurry! VIP tickets are limited to just 100 and are expected to sell out fast—don’t miss out on your chance to score one of these exclusive bags!

February 8, 2025

Planning Your Spring Vegetable Garden
TIME: 10am

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:
Presentation only is FREE, site tour is included with standard site admission. Standard site admission is $8.75 for Adults, $6.50 for Seniors 62+, $5.50 for Youth 6-17, and free for 5 & under.

Hofwyl-Broadfield Plantation invites you to a free presentation on Planning Your Spring Vegetable Garden on Saturday, February 8 in the park office at 10:00 am. Master Gardener Linda Hlozansky will discuss the steps to take to get started with a garden. The presentation is free, and the attendees will be invited to tour the historic house and grounds afterward for a small fee.

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

February 9, 2025

Super Museum Sunday (Free Admission)
TIME: All day

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: FREE all day

Celebrate Black History Month at Hofwyl on February 9th. As a part of Georgia History Festival’s Super Museum Sunday, admission will be free all day! At 2:00 pm there will be a Ring Shout performance by the internationally known Geechee Gullah Ring Shouters.

The Geechee Gullah Ring Shouters are internationally known for their unique historical and educational performance. The Ring Shout is a connection to Africa and the former enslaved people in America.

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

February 14-16, 2025

St. Simons Island Storytelling Festival
Location: Epworth By The Sea
Phone: 912.638.8688
Email: Tflavell@epworthbythesea.org
Website: stsimonsislandstorytellingfestival.com

Relive past times and celebrate the best of humanity in the joy-filled space of story. You will laugh, you will cry and you will discover how very alive you can feel!

February 14-16, 2025

Crafts in the Village
Time: 10am-5pm (Saturday); 10am-4pm (Sunday). Events rain or shine.
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

FREE to attend – come on out and enjoy our beautiful island! 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

February 9-14, 2025 and Feb 16-21, 2025

Bicycle Ride Across Georgia Winter Ride
The Winter Ride is an annual multi-day cycling tour of coastal areas near St Marys and Jekyll Island, suitable for all levels of cyclists. Each day we ride to different locations in the St. Marys area and visit such attractions as Cumberland Island, the Jekyll Island, Fernandina Beach, and Kings Bay Submarine Base. Each night we stay in hotels, enjoy happy hours, and sit down to delicious dinners.

Click here for more info.

February 22, 2025

St. Francis Xavier International Food Tasters Festival
Time: 11am to 1pm
Location: 1120 Newcastle St., Brunswick, GA 31520
Phone: 912.265.3249
Email: sfxccw@yahoo.com

St. Francis Xavier Council of Catholic Women proudly presents the 33rd annual International Food Tasters Festival on Saturday, February 22, 2025 from 11AM to 1PM. The event will be in Xavier Hall on 1120 Newcastle St., Brunswick GA 31520. Tickets pre-event $8 for 10 tastes and at the door $10 for 10 tastes. For tickets and information, contact sfxccw@yahoo.com.

March 1 - April 20, 2025

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 April 1 - April 20 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

March 15-16, 2025

Crafts in the Village
Time: 10am-5pm (Saturday); 10am-4pm (Sunday). Events rain or shine.
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

FREE to attend – come on out and enjoy our beautiful island! 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

March 26, 2025

DakhaBrakha’s Borscht Workshop

Time: 6:00pm
Location: Metal Building at Trustees’ Garden
Phone: 912.234.3378
Email: marketing@savannahmusicfestival.org
Website: savannahmusicfestival.org

Join DakhaBrakha in the Teaching Kitchen at the Metal Building at Trustees’ Garden for an evening of Ukrainian folk songs and borscht! In a cooking show style, they’ll prepare a pot of the classic beet soup live on stage, accompanied by traditional Ukrainian tunes. Everyone will get the opportunity to sample the soup at the end of the workshop.

March 27, 2025

Julia Fischer & Jan Lisiecki

Time: 6:00pm
Location: Trinity United Methodist Church
Phone: 912.234.3378
Email: marketing@savannahmusicfestival.org
Website: savannahmusicfestival.org

One of the world’s leading violinists, Julia Fischer is a versatile musician also known for her extraordinary abilities as a concert pianist, a chamber musician and a music teacher. The first prize at the international Yehudi Menuhin Competition in 1995 was one of the milestones in her early career. She has since performed with top orchestras worldwide and frequently collaborates with renowned conductors. In her Savannah Music Festival debut, Fischer is joined by Canadian pianist Jan Lisiecki, who made his Savannah Music Festival recital debut in 2017. Lisiecki looks back on a career spanning a decade and a half on the world’s greatest stages. He also works closely with the foremost conductors and orchestras of our time, performing over a hundred concerts a year. This unique duo program will be presented only 15 times in major halls and festivals across North America and Europe. This opening night festival concert is not to be missed.

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Violin S
onata No. 26 in B-flat Major, K. 378
Ludwig van Beethoven Violin Sonata No. 5 in F Major, Opus 24, “Spring“
–INTERMISSION–
Robert Schumann Violin Sonata No. 2 in D minor, Opus 121

March 27, 2025

Emmet Cohen & New Jazz Underground

Time: 7:00pm
Location: Metal Building at Trustees’ Garden
Phone: 912.234.3378
Email: marketing@savannahmusicfestival.org
Website: savannahmusicfestival.org

Pianist and composer Emmet Cohen has emerged as one of his generation’s leading figures in jazz. DownBeat observed that his “nimble touch, measured stride and warm harmonic vocabulary indicate he’s above any convoluted technical showmanship.” Possessing a fluid technique, an innovative tonal palette, and an extensive repertoire, Cohen plays with the command of a seasoned veteran and the passion of an artist fully devoted to his medium. In this Savannah Music Festival return, Emmet Cohen is joined by New Jazz Underground, a trio that has been described as “an innovative and ultra-creative collective striving to establish themselves as a defining voice for the genre of jazz and beyond”. Merging traditional jazz sensibilities with modern influences such as swing, hip-hop, house, Afrobeat, and Afro-Cuban music, the trio initially gained recognition through viral videos showcasing their chemistry, musicality, and raw ambition.

March 27, 2025

DakhaBrakha

Time: 7:30pm
Location: Ships of the Sea
Phone: 912.234.3378
Email: marketing@savannahmusicfestival.org
Website: savannahmusicfestival.org

DakhaBrakha is a quartet from Kyiv, Ukraine that creates a world of unexpected new music. Reflecting fundamental elements of sound and soul, DakhaBrakha was created in 2004 at the Kyiv Center of Contemporary Art ‘DAKH’ by avant-garde theater director Vladyslav Troitskyi. The name means ‘give/take’ in the old Ukrainian language. After experimenting with Ukrainian folk music, they began to incorporate the rhythms of global traditions into their music, creating the unique and unforgettable sound of DakhaBrakha. Accompanied by Indian, Arabic, African, and Ukrainian traditional instrumentation, the quartet’s astonishingly powerful and uncompromising vocal range creates a distinctive global sound that is still rooted in Ukrainian culture. This is their first Savannah Music Festival appearance since 2017.

March 27, 2025

Leftover Salmon

Time: 8:00pm
Location: Victory North
Phone: 912.234.3378
Email: marketing@savannahmusicfestival.org
Website: savannahmusicfestival.org

In their fourth decade as a band, Leftover Salmon’s current lineup has been together longer than any other and is one of their strongest ever. Built around founding members Drew Emmitt and Vince Herman, the band is now powered by banjo wizard Andy Thorn, the steady rhythm section of bassist Greg Garrison (who performed at Savannah Music Festival 2024 with Mighty Poplar) and drummer Alwyn Robinson, along with dobro and keyboard player Jay Starling. This lineup continues Salmon’s storied history, which began with their roots in progressive bluegrass and evolved as they became one of the original jam bands and the architects of what is now known as jamgrass. Don’t miss their Savannah Music Festival debut!

March 27, 2025

BalletCollective: Translation

Time: 8:00pm
Location: Lucas Theatre For The Arts
Phone: 912.234.3378
Email: marketing@savannahmusicfestival.org
Website: savannahmusicfestival.org

Founded in 2010 by acclaimed choreographer, director, and New York City Ballet soloist Troy Schumacher, arts nonprofit BalletCollective asks not what ballet is, but what it can be. By partnering with both emerging and established art makers and thought leaders, they use a deeply collaborative, signature process to make forward-thinking ballet-based works. This long-anticipated BalletCollective presentation incorporates work by dancer-choreographers and Georgia natives Gabrielle Lamb and Artistic Director Troy Schumacher. This program features scores by composers Caleb Burhans, Phong Tran and Julianna Barwick and pieces from collaborations with artist and MacArthur Fellow Trevor Paglen, game developer Samantha Lee, Chilean installation artist Sergio Mora Diaz and science fiction writer Ken Liu. Anchored by Schumacher’s Translation, the program takes the audience through several styles of ballet.

March 28, 2025

Canzoniere Grecanico Salentino

Time: 5:00pm
Location: Metal Building at Trustees’ Garden
Phone: 912.234.3378
Email: marketing@savannahmusicfestival.org
Website: savannahmusicfestival.org

Formed by writer Rina Durante in 1975, Canzoniere Grecanico Salentino (CGS) is regarded as Italy’s leading and longest-standing traditional music ensemble, hailing from Salento in Puglia. Italy’s fascinating dichotomy of tradition and modernity comes together in the music of CGS. The seven-piece band and dancer are the leading exponents in a new wave of young performers reinventing Southern Italy’s pizzica music and dance traditions for today’s global audience. The tens of thousands who often congregate for this Lecce-based band’s concerts in Italy know that bandleader, fiddler and drummer Mauro Durante and company can make an audience shimmy with the energy of the ancient ritual of pizzica tarantata, said to cure the tarantula spider’s bite with its frenzied trance-like dances. CGS shows are full of energy, passion, rhythm and mystery, bringing the audience from the past into modernity, and back. This is their first time at Savannah Music Festival.

March 28, 2025

Cajun Dance Party: BeauSoleil avec Michael Doucet

Time: 5:30pm
Location: Ships of the Sea
Phone: 912.234.3378
Email: marketing@savannahmusicfestival.org
Website: savannahmusicfestival.org

For 50 years, two-time Grammy winner BeauSoleil avec Michael Doucet has been hailed as one of the best Cajun bands in the world. Doucet and the band can be credited with helping take Cajun music from its regional roots in Louisiana to popularity worldwide. Making their Savannah Music Festival debut with these performances, BeauSoleil’s distinctive sound derives from New Orleans jazz, blues rock, folk, swamp pop, zydeco, country and bluegrass. Driven by bandleader Michael Doucet’s spellbinding fiddle and soulful vocals, BeauSoleil always gets audiences dancing!

March 28, 2025

Michelle Cann, piano

Time: 6:00pm
Location: Trinity United Methodist Church
Phone: 912.234.3378
Email: marketing@savannahmusicfestival.org
Website: savannahmusicfestival.org

Lauded as “exquisite” by The Philadelphia Inquirer and “a pianist of sterling artistry” by Gramophone, Michelle Cann is one of the most sought-after pianists of her generation and a leading interpreter of the music of Florence Price. Recent engagements include appearances with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, The Cleveland Orchestra, The Philadelphia Orchestra, and the Los Angeles Philharmonic. Her honors include the Sphinx Medal of Excellence and the Andrew Wolf Chamber Music Award. A committed educator, she joined the Curtis Institute of Music piano faculty in 2020 as the inaugural Eleanor Sokoloff Chair in Piano Studies. In 2024, she was named the inaugural Christel DeHaan Artistic Partner of the American Pianists Association, responsible for artistic oversight of the American Pianists Awards. This is Michelle Cann’s Savannah Music Festival debut.

Florence Price Fantasie Nègre Nos. 1, 2, 4
Margaret Bonds Spiritual Suite
Betty Jackson King Four Seasonal Sketches
Nora Holt Negro Dance Opus 25, No. 1
Hazel Scott
Improvisation on Rachmaninov’s Prelude in C-sharp minor
Improvisation on Liszt’s Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2

March 28, 2025

Canzoniere Grecanico Salentino

Time: 7:30pm
Location: Metal Building at Trustees’ Garden
Phone: 912.234.3378
Email: marketing@savannahmusicfestival.org
Website: savannahmusicfestival.org

Formed by writer Rina Durante in 1975, Canzoniere Grecanico Salentino (CGS) is regarded as Italy’s leading and longest-standing traditional music ensemble, hailing from Salento in Puglia. Italy’s fascinating dichotomy of tradition and modernity comes together in the music of CGS. The seven-piece band and dancer are the leading exponents in a new wave of young performers reinventing Southern Italy’s pizzica music and dance traditions for today’s global audience. The tens of thousands who often congregate for this Lecce-based band’s concerts in Italy know that bandleader, fiddler and drummer Mauro Durante and company can make an audience shimmy with the energy of the ancient ritual of pizzica tarantata, said to cure the tarantula spider’s bite with its frenzied trance-like dances. CGS shows are full of energy, passion, rhythm and mystery, bringing the audience from the past into modernity, and back. This is their first time at Savannah Music Festival.

March 28, 2025

Cajun Dance Party: BeauSoleil avec Michael Doucet

Time: 8:00pm
Location: Ships of the Sea
Phone: 912.234.3378
Email: marketing@savannahmusicfestival.org
Website: savannahmusicfestival.org

For 50 years, two-time Grammy winner BeauSoleil avec Michael Doucet has been hailed as one of the best Cajun bands in the world. Doucet and the band can be credited with helping take Cajun music from its regional roots in Louisiana to popularity worldwide. Making their Savannah Music Festival debut with these performances, BeauSoleil’s distinctive sound derives from New Orleans jazz, blues rock, folk, swamp pop, zydeco, country and bluegrass. Driven by bandleader Michael Doucet’s spellbinding fiddle and soulful vocals, BeauSoleil always gets audiences dancing!

March 28, 2025

Shovels & Rope / Langhorne Slim

Time: 8:00pm
Location: Lucas Theatre For The Arts
Phone: 912.234.3378
Email: marketing@savannahmusicfestival.org
Website: savannahmusicfestival.org

Shovels & Rope’s Michael Trent and Cary Ann Hearst are an acclaimed folk-rock duo from Charleston, SC. This intimate acoustic set will feature songs from their Fall 2023 Bare Bones tour, where they performed across 16 cities on the East Coast and Midwest. The duo will perform stripped-down renditions of songs from their celebrated body of work, including their most recent album, Something is Working Up Above My Head.

Langhorne Slim is a beloved and acclaimed American singer, songwriter and performer. Over the last two decades, he has merged a stew of styles to create a sound that is unique, powerful and raw. From campfires to dive bars, and theaters to arenas, Slim brings an intimacy and edge through his innate ability to connect with his audiences. Though he’s been at this for the better part of his days, it somehow feels like he’s just getting started.

March 28, 2025

Noon30: Emmet Cohen, piano

Time: 12:30pm
Location: Metal Building at Trustees’ Garden
Phone: 912.234.3378
Email: marketing@savannahmusicfestival.org
Website: savannahmusicfestival.org

Pianist and composer Emmet Cohen has emerged as one of his generation’s leading figures in jazz. DownBeat observed that his “nimble touch, measured stride and warm harmonic vocabulary indicate he’s above any convoluted technical showmanship.” Possessing a fluid technique, an innovative tonal palette, and an extensive repertoire, Cohen plays with the command of a seasoned veteran and the passion of an artist fully devoted to his medium.

March 29, 2025

East Nash Grass / Bronwyn Keith-Hynes Band

Time: 4:30pm
Location: Metal Building at Trustees’ Garden
Phone: 912.234.3378
Email: marketing@savannahmusicfestival.org
Website: savannahmusicfestival.org

East Nash Grass, a standout band from Nashville’s vibrant music scene, built its reputation on nightly performances around Music City’s East side. What began as a casual weekly bluegrass night at Dee’s Country Cocktail Lounge gradually evolved into a dedicated group, eventually becoming one of bluegrass’s top young bands. In 2024, they won the IBMA (International Bluegrass Music Association) “New Artist of the Year” award, with members highly sought after as side musicians for genre stars. Whether playing bluegrass Mondays at Dee’s or on the Ryman Auditorium stage, East Nash Grass brings swagger, skill, and high energy to every performance.

Bronwyn Keith-Hynes is renowned as a prolific instrumentalist, earning two IBMA Fiddle Player of the Year awards and a Grammy for her work with Molly Tuttle & Golden Highway. Her new solo album, I Built a World, also showcases her impressive vocal abilities. As a child, she transitioned from music lessons to public performances, especially in Irish music, after her family moved to Charlottesville, Virginia. Her lifelong music education, including the American Roots Music program at Berklee and Savannah Music Festival’s Acoustic Music Seminar, continues to shape her work. She blends traditional bluegrass with personal expression, saying, “My favorite bluegrass musicians are rooted in tradition but don’t see boundaries.”

March 27 - April 12, 2025

Savannah Music Festival 2025

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 2025 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.

During the 15-day festival, top artists from around the world will converge in Savannah. In 2025, 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 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.

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 3-6, 2025

The Original Georgia Tribute Festival - A NIGHT OF 1000 ELVIS’
Time: 7:00pm (opening night)
Location: The Ritz Theater, 1530 Newcastle St. Brunswick, Georgia 31520
Phone: 912.262.6934
Email: tracy@saintsomewheremarketing.com
Website: tributefestival.rocks

The 2025 Georgia Tribute Festival paying tribute to Elvis Presley, Las Vegas legends, classic and modern country and more in a weekend full of music for all ages!

Originally know as the “Georgia Elvis Festival,” the Original Georgia Tribute Festival has been held in the quaint seaside community of Brunswick, Georgia since 2013 and has delivered a tributes to the Elvis in Southern Georgia unlike any other event.

This year’s festival will be produced as part of Downtown Brunswick’s First Friday Celebration and will include an attempt to break the world record of 895 people dressed to impersonate Elvis with the goal of getting 1,000 people in costume! More details on the world record attempt will be available though this website shortly.

The festival will feature four Las Vegas-style headline shows, a street party and an Elvis tribute artist contest (a preliminary to the Images of the King World Championship in Memphis), after parties and more opportunities to enjoy great music with your friends and family!

March 27 - April 12, 2025

Savannah Music Festival 2025

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 2025 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.

During the 15-day festival, top artists from around the world will converge in Savannah. In 2025, 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 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.

April 5-6, 2025

Art in the Park
Time: 10am-5pm
Location: Postell Park
Spring arrives with artistic flair this April as Glynn Visual Arts hosts their 30th 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 two dimensional art, 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 11-13, 2025

Annual Blessing of the Fleet

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 12-13, 2025

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

FREE to attend – come on out and enjoy our beautiful island! 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 10-11, 2025

Crafts in the Village
Time: 10am-5pm (Saturday); 10am-4pm (Sunday). Events rain or shine.
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

FREE to attend – come on out and enjoy our beautiful island! 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

Jun 14-15, 2025

Crafts in the Village
Time: 10am-5pm (Saturday); 10am-4pm (Sunday). Events rain or shine.
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

FREE to attend – come on out and enjoy our beautiful island! 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, 2025

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 4-6, 2025

Crafts in the Village
Time: 10am-5pm (Saturday); 10am-4pm (Sunday). Events rain or shine.
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

FREE to attend – come on out and enjoy our beautiful island! 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, 2025

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 40th 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, 2025

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 --> More information coming soon!

September 27-28, 2025

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 56th 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, jewelry, sculpture, ceramics, photography, textiles, wood, metal and glass.

More Information and Vendor Application

October 2025

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 2025

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 2025

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 2025

St. Simons Island Food & Spirits Festival
An annual foodie fest featuring local restaurants, farmers and artisans with tasting tents, farm stand and market. This event is a fundraiser for Hospice of the Golden Isles.

November 6-9, 2025

Whiskey, Wine & Wildlife
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.

Vilano Beach Main Street has received over $75,000 in funding from Whiskey, Wine & Wildlife and the St. Augustine Food + Wine Festival.

November 2025

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 2025

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 17-23, 2025

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, 2025

Glynn Visual Arts Holiday Art Market
Time: 10am - 5pm
Location: Portman Gallery at GVA, 106 Island Drive, St. Simons Island, GA 31522

Shop for the Holidays at GVA. Your holiday spirit will soar when you step into our Holiday Art Market wonderland brimming with a stunning array of handmade art. You’ll find charming pieces - from paintings to pottery, jewelry to apparel and more! There is something for everyone on your list - including you. A collection of beautifully adorned Christmas trees await you, along with one-of-a-kind ornaments, handmade holiday cards and other splendid holiday cheer that celebrate the joy of the holidays.

The Holiday Art Market will showcase the work of over a 35 talented GVA Artists. From wheel thrown mugs to hand painted gnomes, the Holiday Art Market will feature a wide variety of works of art from our talented painters, sculptors, jewelers and photographers.

December, 2024

Hofwyl-Broadfield 45th Annual Christmas Tour
TIME: 6pm - 8pm

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:
$10 for adults, $6 for youth (6-17), children 5 and under are free.

Visitors will walk along the illuminated path under centuries old oaks and will be treated to a guided tour of the antebellum rice plantation. Enter the front door of the decorated plantation home where members of the Glynn County Garden Club Council will treat visitors to beautifully holiday decorated rooms and period dressed interpreters will share stories of the plantation.

History buffs will enjoy Company A, 26th Georgia Volunteer Infantry and other units as they re-enact a pre-Civil War muster of the Glynn County Guards and Brunswick Rifles militia units. You will have the opportunity to see cannon firings which shoot flames over 100 feet from the barrels. Step back to the mid-1800s as the re-enactors demonstrate camp life.

While strolling around the plantation, enjoy hot wassail and cookies. Also, Santa Claus has agreed to make a special appearance during both nights. Santa will be sitting by a cozy fireplace as he talks with the young ones; guests are welcome to take pictures of Santa and the children in his specially decorated room.

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

December, 2025

Glynn Visual Arts Mistletoe Market
Time: 10am - 5pm, Saturday and Sunday
Location: Postell Park, Pier Village, Saint Simons Island, GA

Join us for our holiday festival at Postell Park in the heart of the Pier Village, just steps from the ocean on St. Simons Island. Celebrating our 16th Annual Mistletoe Market Fine Arts and Crafts Festival featuring 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, glass, artisanal foods and more.

It is the perfect opportunity for residents and visitors alike to find that one-of-a-kind purchase or gift for the holiday season. As an added bonus, when you buy something handmade, purchased directly from the artist, you are supporting small business and the local community.

More Information and Vendor Application

December, 2025

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