Art in the Park Spring Festival
2024-04-06 10:00 - 2024-04-07 17:00 (America/New_York) | Postell Park, 532 Beachview Drive, St Simons Island, GA, 31522, United States
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.

Crafts in the Village
2024-04-13 10:00 - 2024-04-14 17:00, 2024-06-15 10:00 - 2024-06-16 17:00 | Postell Park, 532 Beachview Drive, St Simons Island, GA, 31522, United States
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!

It's Never Too Late to Follow Your Dreams!! Free Event
2024-06-08 19:00 | Epworth By The Sea, Jones Auditorium, 100 Arthur J. Moore Drive, Saint Simons Island, GA, United States
New York Times bestselling author Claire Cook (Must Love Dogs, The Wildwater Walking Club) will be the keynote speaker for the 2024 Southeastern Writers Conference. Free and open to the public. “It’s Never Too Late to Follow Your Dreams!”

Second Sunday at Gascoigne Bluff
2024-06-09 | 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.

Centennial Causeway Celebration
2024-06-13 09:30 - 14:00 | Brunswick – St Simons Island, GA, 1000 Arthur J Moore Drive, St. Simons Island, GA, 31522, United States
Centennial celebration of the grand opening of the F.J. Torras Causeway joining St. Simons Island and the city of Brunswick.

4th of July Celebrations
2024-07-04
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.

Crafts in the Village
2024-09-21 10:00 - 2024-09-22 16:00, 2024-10-12 10:00 - 2024-10-13 17:00, 2024-12-14 10:00 - 2024-12-15 17:00 | Postell Park, 532 Beachview Drive, St Simons Island, GA, 31522, United States
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

Fall into Autumn Makers Market
2024-09-28 09:00 - 15:00 | 325 Old Jesup Rd, Brunswick, GA, corner of Community Rd @ Old Ballard School
Craft show, family fun, crafters, food trucks and bounce house, children activities, co-Sponsored by UGA Extension, 4H Club and Brunswick Artisans

Phone: 912.554.7579
Email: Michelle.Quick@uga.edu

Art Under the Oaks
2024-09-28 10:00 - 2024-09-29 17:00 | Postell Park, St Simons Island, GA, Postell Park, St Simons Island, GA, United States
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!

Georgia Florida Golf Classic
2024-10-01 00:00 - 2024-10-31 00:00
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.

Hofwyl Halloween Scavenger Hunt
2024-10-01 - 2024-10-31 | Hofwyl-Broadfield Plantation State Historic Site, 5556 US Highway 17N, Brunswick, GA, 31525, United States
TIME: Tuesdays through Sundays, all October

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
COST:
$8.75 adults
$6.50 seniors (62 and over)
$5.50 youth (ages 6 to 17)
Children ages 5 and under are FREE

Ghosts and Legends of Hofwyl-Broadfield Plantation
2024-10-04 18:30 - 20:00, 2024-10-11 18:30 - 20:00, 2024-10-18 18:30 - 20:00, 2024-10-25 18:30 - 20:00 | Hofwyl-Broadfield Plantation State Historic Site, 5556 US Highway 17N, Brunswick, GA, 31525, United States
Take an eerie journey back in time at Coastal Georgia’s last surviving rice plantation. On select weekend nights this fall, 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
ATTENDANCE AND RESERVATIONS:
Pre-registration is required. Call 912-264-7333 for reservations.

Annual Ophelia’s Classic Car Challenge
2024-10-19 09:00 - 14:00 | Hofwyl-Broadfield Plantation, 5556 U.S. Hwy 17 N., Brunswick, GA, 31525, United States
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.
COST:
$8.75 for adults; $6.5 for seniors; $5.50 for youth. $20 to enter your car.

Hofwyl-Broadfield 44th Annual Christmas Tour
2024-12-06 18:00 - 2024-12-07 20:00 | Hofwyl-Broadfield Plantation State Historic Site, 5556 US Highway 17N, Brunswick, GA, 31525, United States
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

Glynn Visual Arts Mistletoe Market
2024-12-07 10:00 - 2024-12-08 17:00 | Postell Park, 532 Beachview Drive, St Simons Island, GA, 31522, United States
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.

Classic Tales of Christmas at Hofwyl-Broadfield
2024-12-14 11:00 - 14:00 | Hofwyl-Broadfield Plantation State Historic Site, 5556 US Highway 17N, Brunswick, GA, 31525, United States
Regular admission: $8.75 for adults, $6.50 for seniors, $5.50 youth (6-17), children 5 and under are free.
Join master British Storyteller, Dylan Jones, for “Classic Tales of Christmas”. Dylan is ideally suited to recount festive favourites. He has been an experienced storyteller since his youth. He won his first award in public speaking, winning “Best Public Speaker in Wales” aged 18 in 1993, progressing to be a presenter in commercial, community and BBC radio.
He is currently undertaking his PhD at Robert Gordon University in Aberdeen, Scotland. With his Welsh accent and storytelling in his cultural DNA, he has the ability to captivate audiences. Listen to enthralling festive stories and excerpts from the likes of Charles Dickens, Louisa May Alcott and Dylan Thomas, delivered with a uniquely Celtic flair.
Storytelling will take place at site visitor center and will be from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. with breaks. Admission also includes site grounds and tour of ante-bellum home decorated for Christmas.
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
TIME: Performances at 11am, 1pm and 2pm

Jekyll Island Treasures
2025-01-01 - 2025-02-28
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.

Brunswick Rockin' Stewbilee
2025-01-25 10:00 - 14:00 | Mary Ross Park, Brunswick, GA, Mary Ross Park, Brunswick, GA, United States
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

St. Simons Land Trust Oyster Roast 2025
2025-01-25 16:30 - 19:30 | Gascoigne Bluff
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!

Bicycle Ride Across Georgia Winter Ride
2025-02-09 08:00 - 2025-02-14 17:00, 2025-02-16 08:00 - 2025-02-21 17:00
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.

St. Simons Island Storytelling Festival
2025-02-14 - 2025-02-16 | Epworth By The Sea, 100 Arthur J. Moore Drive, St. Simons Island, GA, 31522, United States
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!

Crafts in the Village
2025-02-14 10:00 - 2025-02-16 17:00 | Postell Park, 532 Beachview Drive, St Simons Island, GA, 31522, United States
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

The Original Georgia Tribute Festival - A NIGHT OF 1000 ELVIS
2025-03-05 08:00 - 17:00 | The Ritz Theater, 1530 Newcastle, St. Brunswick, GA, 31520, United States
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!
