St. Simons Island 2023 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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March 4, 2023

GVA Art of the Lowcountry Gala
Time: 6:00 pm
Location: A.W. Jones Heritage Center
Phone: 912.638.8770
Email: executivedirector@glynnvisualarts.org
glynnvisualarts.org

From Palette to Palate, we will delight in all things Lowcountry featuring Performance Paint and Live Art, Phil Morrison Trio, Silent & Live Auctions, Lowcountry Fare and Libations

March 4, 5, 2023

Brunswick Actors' Theatre - OLD RINGERS by Joe Simonelli

Location: Brunswick Actors' Theatre, 1413 Newcastle Street, Brunswick, Georgia 31520

In this adult bawdy comedy, four senior women try to fight the shrinking economy and their shrinking pocketbooks by opening up a home phone sex service after receiving an unsolicited obscene phone call!

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March 7 - April 9, 2023

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 adults
$7.50 seniors (62 and over)
$5 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 7th – April 9th 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 and 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 9-12, 2023

10th Annual Original Georgia Tribute Festival
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

Introducing the 2023 Georgia Tribute Festival paying tribute to the King, Las Vegas legends, classic and modern country and Captain Fantastic 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 has been expanded to include even more tributes to even more musical legends! The festival will feature four Las Vegas-style headline shows 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 10, 2023

Live Music Featuring Josh Nunn at Sweet Georgia’s Juke Joint
Time: 5pm - 8pm
Location: Sweet Georgia's Juke Joint
Phone: 912.635.9918
Email: mbrown@sweetgeorgiasjukejoint.com

Visit Sweet Georgia’s Juke Joint on Jekyll Island Friday, March 10 from 5:00 - 8:00 pm and enjoy live music by Josh Nunn! The Juke Joint pays homage to a rich history of music, food, drink and socializing in the South. Dance and sing or dig into a plate of Southern Fried Chicken or St. Louis Ribs, paired with a unique moonshine cocktail. Sweet Georgia’s Juke Joint is where the juke joints, honky-tonks, and cantinas of the past meet the present day.

March 11, 2023

Live Music Featuring Dexter Jones at Sweet Georgia’s Juke Joint
Time: 5pm - 8pm
Location: Sweet Georgia's Juke Joint
Phone: 912.635.9918
Email: mbrown@sweetgeorgiasjukejoint.com

Visit Sweet Georgia’s Juke Joint on Jekyll Island Saturday, March 11 from 5:00 - 8:00 pm and enjoy live music by Dexter Jones! The Juke Joint pays homage to a rich history of music, food, drink and socializing in the South. Dance and sing or dig into a plate of Southern Fried Chicken or St. Louis Ribs, paired with a unique moonshine cocktail. Sweet Georgia’s Juke Joint is where the juke joints, honky-tonks, and cantinas of the past meet the present day.

March 17, 2023

Live Music Featuring Tanner Strickland at Sweet Georgia’s Juke Joint
Time: 5pm - 8pm
Location: Sweet Georgia's Juke Joint
Phone: 912.635.9918
Email: mbrown@sweetgeorgiasjukejoint.com

Visit Sweet Georgia’s Juke Joint on Jekyll Island Friday, March 17 from 5:00 - 8:00 pm and enjoy live music by Tanner Strickland! The Juke Joint pays homage to a rich history of music, food, drink and socializing in the South. Dance and sing or dig into a plate of Southern Fried Chicken or St. Louis Ribs, paired with a unique moonshine cocktail. Sweet Georgia’s Juke Joint is where the juke joints, honky-tonks, and cantinas of the past meet the present day.

March 18, 2023

Live Music Featuring Chris Case at Sweet Georgia’s Juke Joint
Time: 5pm - 8pm
Location: Sweet Georgia's Juke Joint
Phone: 912.635.9918
Email: mbrown@sweetgeorgiasjukejoint.com

Visit Sweet Georgia’s Juke Joint on Jekyll Island Saturday, March 18 from 5:00 - 8:00 pm and enjoy live music by Chris Case! The Juke Joint pays homage to a rich history of music, food, drink and socializing in the South. Dance and sing or dig into a plate of Southern Fried Chicken or St. Louis Ribs, paired with a unique moonshine cocktail. Sweet Georgia’s Juke Joint is where the juke joints, honky-tonks, and cantinas of the past meet the present day.

March 18-19, 2023

Crafts in the Village
Time: 10am-5pm
Location: Postell Park
Phone: 404.955.8488
Email: craftsinthevillage@gmail.com

Come shop original art and handmade crafts from up to 50 artists! Jewelry, ceramics, woodcrafts, decor, art, specialty foods, AND MORE!

For more information visit facebook.com/craftsinthevillage

March 24, 2023

Nutrition in Parkinson's - A Free Education Program
Time: 10am - 1pm
Location: Sea Palms Resort, 515 N. Windward Drive, St. Simons Island, GA 31522
Phone: 770.450.0792
Email: georgia@parkinson.org
Website: www.parkinson.org/events/2023/GeorgiaEdu

A balanced diet is important for people with Parkinson's disease. Learn about foods that may help ease symptoms and support brain health in addition to understanding how some foods can affect the way Parkinson's medications work. The program will also address the latest information on the gut and brain connection with PD.

This program is open to people with Parkinson's, their family, friends and the community. Lunch will be served. This program is free but registration is required.

Speakers
Matt Beke, MS, RDN, LDN
Clinical Dietician at Fixel Center for Neurological Diseases at UF Health

Christine Cooper, MD
Movement Disorder Specialist at MUSC Health

March 25, 2023

11th Annual Albert’s Plein Air Affair
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.

Admission: $8 for adults; $7 for seniors; $5 for youth. $30 for artists to register.

The Hofwyl-Broadfield Plantation Plein Air is held annually to honor Hofwyl’s special friend Albert Fendig. This year’s version of the event will be held on March 25 from 9AM until 2PM.

Interested artists may join the event. Registration is $30. Checks should be made payable to: Friends of Hofwyl, Post Office Box 1801, Brunswick, Georgia, 31520 and received no later than March 17th. Visitors are welcome to come and view the event and thank Albert Fendig for his service to Hofwyl and the local community.

Other than the event, 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. Also occurring is our annual Easter Egg Scavenger hunt, which is being held daily until Easter Sunday.

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 25-26, 2023

St. Simons Island Antique Show
This vintage festival features antique dealers from all around the Southeast, each offering their own special wares such as antique furniture, primitives, jewelry, silver, collectibles, glassware, porcelain, decor and much more. Join us under the shaded Oak trees in Postell Park, located at 522 Beachview Drive in the Pier Village on St. Simons Island. Antique show hours are 9:00am to 5:00pm, Saturday and Sunday.

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, 2023

Breakfast with the Easter Bunny at The Cottage
Time: 10am-12pm
Location: The King and Prince Beach & Golf Resort
Phone: 912.638.3631
Email: concierge@kingandprince.com
Website: kingandprince.com

Hoppy Easter, St. Simons Island peeps! The King and Prince Beach & Golf Resort invites children of all ages to Breakfast with the Easter Bunny on Saturday, April 1, 2023, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Each child will be able to decorate their own Easter Basket masterpiece and have their photo taken with the Easter Bunny himself. This festive event will feature an assortment of egg-celent treats and refreshments. Please note all children must be accompanied by an adult. This magical day will end with an Easter Egg Hunt at The Cottage Custard + Coffee shop on-premise. Tickets must be purchased in advance. The cost is $35 per child and $25 per accompanying adult. We hope to host you for a hoppin’ time!

Tickets for Easter Brunch are required and can be purchased in advance online by clicking here.

April 1-2, 2023

Art in the Park
Time: 10am-5pm
Location: Postell Park
Spring arrives with artistic flair this April as Glynn Visual Arts hosts their 28th 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 1-9, 2023

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 adults
$7.50 seniors (62 and over)
$5 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 7th – April 9th 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 and 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 9, 2023

Annual Easter Day Brunch Buffet at The King and Prince
Time: 11am-3pm
Location: The King and Prince Beach & Golf Resort
Phone: 912.638.3631
Email: concierge@kingandprince.com
Website: kingandprince.com

Join us at The King and Prince on Sunday, April 9 from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. for our annual Easter Day Brunch Buffet and delight in a delicious brunch bar & buffet complete with first plates and chef-led stations. Begin with fresh bites like Baby Arugula Salad or Wild Georgia Shrimp Chowder before visiting our stations & displays, which include a Crab Cake Station, an Omelet & Eggs Benedict Station and more. Find comfort in brunch classics, like Buttermilk Biscuits and Gravy, or dive into our luscious main courses like Cajun Spiced Beef Tenderloin, Low Country Shrimp & Grits and Basil Pesto Grilled Salmon complete with side selections that brim with flavor. Finally, satiate your sweet tooth with a curated assortment of desserts ranging from Chai Creme Brule to Strawberry Shortcake Trifle to the Easter must-have, Carrot Cake! This brunch experience will take place in the resort’s ballroom, and adults cost $79/person, children aged 4-10 cost $48/child, and kids aged 3 and under eat free. For reservations, please call 912.268.5967. We hope to celebrate Easter with you & your loved ones!

April 15-16, 2023

Crafts in the Village
Time: 10am-5pm
Location: Postell Park
Phone: 404.955.8488
Email: craftsinthevillage@gmail.com

Come shop original art and handmade crafts from up to 50 artists! Jewelry, ceramics, woodcrafts, decor, art, specialty foods, AND MORE!

For more information visit facebook.com/craftsinthevillage

April 15, 2023

Annual Father Daughter Purity Ball
7:00pm – 9:00pm (Lobby doors open at 6:30pm)
Location: Jekyll Island Convention Center, 75 Beachview Drive North, Jekyll Island, GA 31527
Phone: 912.466.0891
Email: christy@helloskylark.com
Website: goldenislespurityball.com

You are cordially invited to the Annual Father-Daughter Purity Ball. This special event exists for the purpose of celebrating the relationship between father and daughter, providing an opportunity for dads to show their daughters just how precious they are. The event includes ballroom dance instruction, dinner, gifts, and a purity commitment/rose ceremony. Enjoy a date night with your daughter!

April 15, 16, 22, 23, 29, 30, 2023

Brunswick Actors' Theatre - THE GLASS MENAGERIE by Tennessee Williams

Location: Brunswick Actors' Theatre, 1413 Newcastle Street, Brunswick, Georgia 31520

The Glass Menagerie is a memory play by Tennessee Williams that premiered in 1944 and catapulted Williams from obscurity to fame. The play has strong autobiographical elements, featuring characters based on its author, his histrionic mother, and his mentally fragile sister.

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April 21-23, 2023

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 22, 2023

CoastFest

Time: 10:00am - 4:00pm
Location: Mary Ross Waterfront Park, Brunswick, GA 31520
Phone: 912.262.3140

Georgia's Department of Natural Resources (GADNR) hosts this annual event in support of the 3-week national "CoastWeeks" event. The Georgia CoastFest is an educational-based event, with more than 70 environmental, research and resource exhibitors from around the southeast gathering at the GADNR Coastal Regional Headquarters near the Sidney Lanier Bridge in Brunswick. Interactive displays and hands-on exhibits are fun for adults and kids alike, with science experiments, reptiles and turtle shows, educational magic shows, military re-enactors, aquatic tanks with coastal Georgia sea life, and participatory crafting projects. For more information visit coastalgadnr.org.

There's plenty to see and do for people of all ages at CoastFest. Whether you're interested in fishing, sea turtles, birds of prey, or Coastal Georgia history, we have something for you! Bring your family, curiosity, and sense of adventure when you "Catch the Excitement" at CoastFest on Earth Day from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, April 22, 2023, at Mary Ross Waterfront Park in Brunswick, 100 F St., Brunswick, GA 31520.

CoastFest is a free-admission event and will happen rain or shine. We can't wait to see you there!

April 22-23, 2023

St. Simons Island Antique Show
This vintage festival features antique dealers from all around the Southeast, each offering their own special wares such as antique furniture, primitives, jewelry, silver, collectibles, glassware, porcelain, decor and much more. Join us under the shaded Oak trees in Postell Park, located at 522 Beachview Drive in the Pier Village on St. Simons Island. Antique show hours are 9:00am to 5:00pm, Saturday and Sunday.

April 29, 2023

Georgia Sea Turtle Center Turtle Crawl Races
An annual weekend of races benefiting the Georgia Sea Turtle Center, attracting runners from around the world for 5K and 10K races, as well as a one-mile Fun Run on the beach and Ghost Crawler race. During the weekend activities, the Beach Village also hosts the Turtle Crawl Festival, which celebrates the start of the sea turtle nesting season. There will be games on hand as well as live music, food and drinks from local vendors. Click here for more information on this event. or click here to register online.

Turtle Crawl was created in 2003 as a fundraiser for the Georgia Sea Turtle Center (GSTC) to support its mission of sea turtle research, rehabilitation, and education. In more than a decade of operation, the Georgia Sea Turtle Center has provided care for more than 3,000 patients, including a variety of sea turtle species and other coastal wildlife. Set on Jekyll Island's picturesque oceanfront and maritime forest, Turtle Crawl participants have raised more than $100,000 to help save sea turtles. These races are fast, flat, and a fun way to support the efforts of the Georgia Sea Turtle Center. We sincerely appreciate your support for this event and GSTC, and hope you'll join us for Turtle Crawl in 2023.

April 29, 2023

17th Annual Tabby & Tillandsia Garden Walk & Plant Sale
Time: 9:00am-3:00pm
Location: Historic Tabby Cabins 1195 Arthur J. Moore Drive, St. Simons Island
Phone: 404.310.1525
Email: gailcook52@hotmail.com
Website: cassinagardenclub.org

Event highlights: Self-guided tour of 6 private gardens plus The Butterfly Garden
Frederica Township gardens viewing accessible by trolley tour only
Parking for trolley tour is available at Frederica Park off Lawrence Road

Ticket cost to tour gardens:
$35 in advance - purchase online or also available at local businesses:
ACE Garden Center, GJ Ford Bookshop, Righton Books and Maggie’s Boutique
$40 event day - purchase at Tabby Cabins

Free activities at the Cassina Garden Tabby Cabins include:
Member Cultivated Plant Sale 9:00am - 3:00pm
Tours of the historic cabins conducted by Cassina Docents
Cassina Garden Club Product Sales
Bring a chair and enjoy the Garden Party 3:30pm - 5:30pm
Music by Annie Akins
Plein Air Art Sale
Wine & beer available! Donations appreciated!
For further ticket information, please contact Janis Rodriguez at 678.488.1471or email: janisemr@aol.com



May 6, 2023

Spring into Summer Makers Market
Time: 9am-2pm
Location: 325 Old Jesup Rd, Brunswick, GA (Corner of Community Road and Old Jesup Road) Phone: 912.269.7266
Email: iamdgu@gmail.com

Join us for this free Makers Market and Craft Show! Family Fun, Crafters, Food and children activities. Co-Sponsored by UGA Extension, 4H Club and Brunswick Artisans

May 13-14, 2023

Crafts in the Village
Time: 10am-5pm
Location: Postell Park
Phone: 404.955.8488
Email: craftsinthevillage@gmail.com

Come shop original art and handmade crafts from up to 50 artists! Jewelry, ceramics, woodcrafts, decor, art, specialty foods, AND MORE!

For more information visit facebook.com/craftsinthevillage

May 27-28, 2023

St. Simons Island Antique Show
This vintage festival features antique dealers from all around the Southeast, each offering their own special wares such as antique furniture, primitives, jewelry, silver, collectibles, glassware, porcelain, decor and much more. Join us under the shaded Oak trees in Postell Park, located at 522 Beachview Drive in the Pier Village on St. Simons Island. Antique show hours are 9:00am to 5:00pm, Saturday and Sunday.

June 17-18, 2023

Crafts in the Village
Time: 10am-5pm
Location: Postell Park
Phone: 404.955.8488
Email: craftsinthevillage@gmail.com

Come shop original art and handmade crafts from up to 50 artists! Jewelry, ceramics, woodcrafts, decor, art, specialty foods, AND MORE!

For more information visit facebook.com/craftsinthevillage

June 10, 11, 17, 18, 24, 25, 2023

Brunswick Actors' Theatre - BEN BUTLER by Richard Strand

Location: Brunswick Actors' Theatre, 1413 Newcastle Street, Brunswick, Georgia 31520

When an escaped slave shows up at Fort Monroe demanding sanctuary, General Benjamin Butler is faced with an impossible moral dilemma—follow the letter of the law or make a game-changing move that could alter the course of U.S. history?

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June 24-25, 2023

St. Simons Island Antique Show
This vintage festival features antique dealers from all around the Southeast, each offering their own special wares such as antique furniture, primitives, jewelry, silver, collectibles, glassware, porcelain, decor and much more. Join us under the shaded Oak trees in Postell Park, located at 522 Beachview Drive in the Pier Village on St. Simons Island. Antique show hours are 9:00am to 5:00pm, Saturday and Sunday.

July 1-4, 2023

Crafts in the Village
Time: 10am-5pm
Location: Postell Park
Phone: 404.955.8488
Email: craftsinthevillage@gmail.com

Come shop original art and handmade crafts from up to 50 artists! Jewelry, ceramics, woodcrafts, decor, art, specialty foods, AND MORE!

For more information visit facebook.com/craftsinthevillage

July 4, 2023

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, 2023

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 22-23, 2023

St. Simons Island Antique Show
This vintage festival features antique dealers from all around the Southeast, each offering their own special wares such as antique furniture, primitives, jewelry, silver, collectibles, glassware, porcelain, decor and much more. Join us under the shaded Oak trees in Postell Park, located at 522 Beachview Drive in the Pier Village on St. Simons Island. Antique show hours are 9:00am to 5:00pm, Saturday and Sunday.

August 5-6, 2023

Crafts in the Village
Time: 10am-5pm
Location: Postell Park
Phone: 404.955.8488
Email: craftsinthevillage@gmail.com

Come shop original art and handmade crafts from up to 50 artists! Jewelry, ceramics, woodcrafts, decor, art, specialty foods, AND MORE!

For more information visit facebook.com/craftsinthevillage

August 12, 13, 19, 20, 26, 27, 2023

Brunswick Actors' Theatre - RICH IS BETTER by Jack Shark

Location: Brunswick Actors' Theatre, 1413 Newcastle Street, Brunswick, Georgia 31520

Nona is unaware that her husband Gino owns the company for which she does telephone sales. He posed as a laborer during their courtship, fearful of being married for his money, and has yet to explain. When Gino's secretary Pam shows up with papers he forgot to sign, he introduces her as a co- worker seeking advice on a romantic problem. Generous Nona insists Pam bring her lover to dinner. Pam cons her chiropodist into coming on what he thinks is a house call. By the time the disastrous dinner party occurs, Nona's misguided gossip has caused a strike. She wonders why Gino won't join the picket lines and Gino inadvertently gives Nona the impression that Pam is his big romance. This comedy was written for Kaye Ballard.

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Thursdays in September

Thursday Night Karaoke at Juke Joint Jekyll
Time: 12:30pm - 3:00pm
Location: Sweet Georgia's Juke Joint
Phone: 912.635.9918
Email: mbrown@sweetgeorgiasjukejoint.com

Visit Sweet Georgia's Juke Joint on Jekyll Island for karaoke night every Thursday evening from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Enjoy 1/2 off bottles of house wine + some festive tunes all day long. Sing along to your favorite hits while enjoying delicious southern cooking. Forge new memories over musical moments with great food + drinks at the Juke Joint.

September 2-3, 2023

St. Simons Island Antique Show
This vintage festival features antique dealers from all around the Southeast, each offering their own special wares such as antique furniture, primitives, jewelry, silver, collectibles, glassware, porcelain, decor and much more. Join us under the shaded Oak trees in Postell Park, located at 522 Beachview Drive in the Pier Village on St. Simons Island. Antique show hours are 9:00am to 5:00pm, Saturday and Sunday.

September 16-17, 2023

Crafts in the Village
Time: 10am-5pm
Location: Postell Park
Phone: 404.955.8488
Email: craftsinthevillage@gmail.com

Come shop original art and handmade crafts from up to 50 artists! Jewelry, ceramics, woodcrafts, decor, art, specialty foods, AND MORE!

For more information visit facebook.com/craftsinthevillage

September 23-24, 2023

Art Under the Oaks
Time: 10am - 5pm, Saturday and Sunday
Location: Postell Park, Pier Village, Saint Simons Island, GA

This September, Glynn Visual Arts celebrates hosting it's 54th year of art festivals. True to tradition, this is an open and free event to the community and artists will hail from around the region representing a wide range of mediums. Up to seventy (70) artists and craftspeople are expected to present a variety of original two and three-dimensional art, sculpture, photography, jewelry, textiles, ceramics, wood, metal and glass - all available for purchase.

Vendor Application

October 6, 13, 20, 27, 2023

Ghosts and Legends of Hofwyl-Broadfield Plantation
TIME: 6:30pm - 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:
$20 per person

ATTENDANCE AND RESERVATIONS:
Pre-registration is required, and attendance is strictly limited to a maximum of 12 persons.

Take an eerie journey back in time at Coastal Georgia's most haunted rice plantation. On select weekend nights this spring, Hofwyl-Broadfield Plantation State Historic Site will be offering Ghosts and Legends walking tours of the site. We will walk beneath centuries old Live Oak trees, explore the plantation out-buildings and finish with a lantern tour of the plantation house.

As we stroll through Hofwyl-Broadfield's moss laden trees hear the stories of five generations of plantation owners and the African Americans who worked here, in both slavery and freedom. There will be tales of recent ghostly encounters, plantation folklore and the rich but tragic history of the Lowcountry rice fields.

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 7, 8, 14, 15, 21, 22, 2023

Brunswick Actors' Theatre - BOSTON MARRIAGE by David Mamet

Location: Brunswick Actors' Theatre, 1413 Newcastle Street, Brunswick, Georgia 31520

Anna and Claire are two bantering, scheming “women of fashion” who have long lived together on the fringes of upper-class society. To this wickedly funny comedy, Mamet brings his trademark tart dialogue and impeccable plotting, spiced with Wildean wit.

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October 7-8, 2023

St. Simons Island Antique Show
This vintage festival features antique dealers from all around the Southeast, each offering their own special wares such as antique furniture, primitives, jewelry, silver, collectibles, glassware, porcelain, decor and much more. Join us under the shaded Oak trees in Postell Park, located at 522 Beachview Drive in the Pier Village on St. Simons Island. Antique show hours are 9:00am to 5:00pm, Saturday and Sunday.

October 14-15, 2023

Crafts in the Village
Time: 10am-5pm
Location: Postell Park
Phone: 404.955.8488
Email: craftsinthevillage@gmail.com

Come shop original art and handmade crafts from up to 50 artists! Jewelry, ceramics, woodcrafts, decor, art, specialty foods, AND MORE!

For more information visit facebook.com/craftsinthevillage

October (Tuesdays through Sundays all month long)

Harvest Time 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:
$8.00 adults
$7.50 seniors (62 and over)
$5.00 youth (ages 6 to 17)
Children ages 5 and under are FREE

Hofwyl-Broadfield Plantation will have a Harvest 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 harvest 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

October 21, 2023

Annual Ophelia’s Classic Car Challenge
TIME: 9:00am - 3:00pm

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:
Admission: $8 for adults; $7 for seniors; $5 for youth
$20 to enter your car

Come out to Hofwyl-Broadfield Plantation for Ophelia’s Classic Car Challenge and Fall Festival. Classic cars from all over southeast Georgia will be on hand all day vying for the championship in the 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.

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

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.

October

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.

November 2-5, 2023

Whiskey, Wine & Wildlife
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 24, 25, 26, 2023

Crafts in the Village
Time: 10am-5pm
Location: Postell Park
Phone: 404.955.8488
Email: craftsinthevillage@gmail.com

Come shop original art and handmade crafts from up to 50 artists! Jewelry, ceramics, woodcrafts, decor, art, specialty foods, AND MORE!

For more information visit facebook.com/craftsinthevillage

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.

November 4-5, 2023

St. Simons Island Antique Show
This vintage festival features antique dealers from all around the Southeast, each offering their own special wares such as antique furniture, primitives, jewelry, silver, collectibles, glassware, porcelain, decor and much more. Join us under the shaded Oak trees in Postell Park, located at 522 Beachview Drive in the Pier Village on St. Simons Island. Antique show hours are 9:00am to 5:00pm, Saturday and Sunday.



December 1-2, 2023

Annual Christmas Tour at Hofwyl-Broadfield Plantation
TIME: 6pm-9pm

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.

Visitors will walk along the candlelit path under centuries old oaks and will be treated to a guided tour of the antebellum home. Living history enactors, musket and cannon firings, Santa Claus, carols, hot wassail and cookies will highlight the event.

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 2-3, 2023

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

This December, Glynn Visual Arts celebrates hosting it's 54th year of art festivals. True to tradition, this is an open and free event to the community and artists will hail from around the region representing a wide range of mediums. Up to seventy (70) artists and craftspeople are expected to present a variety of original two and three-dimensional art, sculpture, photography, jewelry, textiles, ceramics, wood, metal and glass - all available for purchase.

Vendor Application

December 8, 9, 10, 15, 16, 17, 2023

Brunswick Actors' Theatre - ANATOMY OF GRAY by Jim Leonard Jr.

Location: Brunswick Actors' Theatre, 1413 Newcastle Street, Brunswick, Georgia 31520

The award-winning author of The Diviners, And They Dance Real Slow in Jackson, and Crow and Weasel describes his newest play as "A children's story for adults."

When June's father dies, she prays for a healer to come to the small town of Gray, so that no one will ever suffer again; the next thing she knows, there's a tornado, and a man in a balloon blows into town claiming to be a doctor. Set in Indiana during the late 1800's, the play deals with death, loss, love, and healing in a unique coming of age story.

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December 9-10, 2023

Crafts in the Village
Time: 10am-5pm
Location: Postell Park
Phone: 404.955.8488
Email: craftsinthevillage@gmail.com

Come shop original art and handmade crafts from up to 50 artists! Jewelry, ceramics, woodcrafts, decor, art, specialty foods, AND MORE!

For more information visit facebook.com/craftsinthevillage