Longstreet Highroad Guide to the Georgia Coast & Okefenokee By Richard J. Lenz

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Annual Events

Before making plans to attend an event, please call to verify dates as they are subject to change.

Ongoing Activities

• First Saturday Festival, Savannah, March–December. Phone (912) 234-0295.
• Tybee Island Pier Entertainment, Tybee Island 2nd Saturday, February–December. Phone (912) 786-5444.
• Brunswick Harbor Market, 1st Saturday, January–December. Phone (912) 262-6934.

January

• Annual Bluegrass Festival, Jekyll Island, Jan. 1–3. Phone (912) 635-3636.

February

• Annual Georgia Heritage Celebration, Savannah, Feb. 1–12. Phone (912) 897-3773.
• Revolutionary War Re-enactment Battle, Fort Morris Historic Site, Liberty County, 1st weekend. Phone (912) 884-5999.
• Savannah Irish Festival, Savannah, 2nd weekend. Phone (912) 234-8444.
• Sandhill Crane Awareness Day, Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge, Folkston, 2nd week. Phone (912) 496-7836.
• Mardi Gras, St. Marys, Saturday before Ash Wednesday. Phone (912) 882-6200.
• Savannah on Stage International Arts Festival, Savannah, last weekend in February, 1st week in March. Phone (912) 236-5745.

March

• Spring Fling, Okefenokee Swamp Park. Phone (912) 283-0583.
• Spring Encampment at Fort King George, Darien, March 3rd weekend. Phone (912) 437-4770.
• Annual Jekyll Island Art Association Art Festival, Jekyll Island, 2nd weekend. Phone (912) 635-3920.
• St. Patrick's Day Parade, Savannah, March 17. Phone (912) 233-4804.
• Annual Tour of Homes and Gardens, St. Simons Island, 3rd Saturday. Phone (912) 638-3166.
• Blessing of the Fleet, Darien, Last weekend. Phone (912) 437-4192.
• Great Azalea Kayak Races, Melon Bluff, Midway. Phone (912) 884-5779.

April

• April Fools Road Run, Savannah Exchange Club Fairgrounds, 1st weekend. Phone
  (912) 285-9(912) 235.
• Annual Savannah Tour of Homes and Gardens, Savannah, late March or early April. Phone (912) 234-8054.
• Great Golden Easter Egg Hunt, Jekyll Island, Saturday before Easter. Phone (800)
  433-0225.
• Festival of Colors, Okefenokee Heritage Center, 3rd week. Phone (912) 285-4260.
• Annual NOGS Tour of the Hidden Gardens, Savannah, 3rd weekend. Phone (912) 238-0248.
• Earth Day Festival, St. Simons Island, 3rd Saturday. Phone (912) 638-0221.
• Darien Annual Tour of Homes, Darien, 3rd weekend. Phone (912) 832-6282.
• Night In Old Savannah, Savannah, 3rd weekend. Phone 650-7846.
• National Wildlife Weekend and Art Festival, Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge and Suwannee Canal Recreation Area, Folkston, 3rd weekend in April. Phone (912) 496-7836.
• Annual Crawfish Festival, Woodbine, last weekend. Phone (912) 576-3211.
• "Sink the Standard" Festival, Melon Bluff, Midway, last weekend. Phone (912) 884-5779.

May

• Savannah Seafood Festival, Savannah, 1st weekend. Phone (912) 234-0295.
• Scottish Games and Highland Gathering, Savannah, 2nd weekend. Phone 369-5203.
• Haborfest and Blessing of the Fleet, Brunswick, 2nd weekend. Phone (912) 265-4032.
• Spring Tour of Historic Gardens, Savannah, 2nd weekend. Phone (912) 234-1810.
• Annual Seaside Fine Arts Festival and Georgia-Sea Island Heritage Festival, St. Simons Island, 3rd weekend. Phone (912) 638-8770.

June

• Country by the Sea Music Festival, Jekyll Island, 1st weekend. Phone (800) 841-6586.
• Free Fishing Weekend and Youth Fishing Tournament, Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge, Folkston, 1st weekend. Phone (912) 496-7836.
• Savannah Blues Festival at City Market, Savannah, 1st weekend. Phone (912) 232-4903.
• Tunis Campbell Festival, Darien, 4th Saturday. Phone (912) 437-3900.

July

• America's Sail Tall Ship Festival, Savannah, July 2–5. Phone (800) 444-2427.
• Cannons Across the Marsh, Fort King George, Darien, July 4. Phone (912) 437-4770.
• Sunshine Festival, St. Simons Island, July 4–5. Phone (912) 638-8771.

August

• Georgia Sea Island Festival, Neptune Park, St. Simons Island, 2nd weekend. Phone (912) 262-6934.
• Annual Beach Music Festival, Jekyll Island, last Saturday in August. Phone (800) 841-6586.

September

• Labor Day Catfish Festival, Kingsland, 1st weekend. Phone (800) 433-0225.
• Sapelo Island Cultural Day, Sapelo Island, 3rd weekend. Phone (912) 485-2126.
• Savannah Folk Music Festival, Savannah, 3rd weekend. Phone 927-1376.
• The Confederate Civil War Soldier, Fort McAllister, Richmond Hill, 1st Saturday. Phone (912) 756-2676.

October

• Coastfest, Brunswick, 1st weekend. Phone (912) 264-7218.
• Oktoberfest on the River, Savannah, 1st weekend. Phone (912) 234-0295.
• Revolutionary War Re-enactment, Fort Morris State Historic Site, Liberty County, 1st weekend. Phone (912) 884-5999.
• Rock Shrimp Festival, St. Marys, 1st Saturday. Phone (800) 868-8687.
• St. Marys Fine Arts Festival, St. Marys, 1st weekend. Phone (912) 882-6200.
• Pogo Festival, Waycross, 1st weekend. Phone (912) 283-3742.
• Timberland Jubilee, Homerville, 1st Saturday. Phone 487-(912) 2360.
• Okefenokee Festival, Folkston, 2nd weekend. Phone (912) 496-2536.
• Savannah Greek Festival, Savannah, 2nd weekend. Phone (912) 236-8256.
• The Fort By Candlelight, Fort King George, Darien, 3rd weekend. Phone 473-4770.
• Okefenokee Festival/Chesser Island Homestead Open House, Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge, Folkston, 2nd weekend. Phone (912) 496-7836.
• Golden Isles Annual Arts Festival, St. Simons Island, 2nd weekend. Phone (912) 638-8770.
• Halloween Night Festival, Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge, Folkston, last Friday in October. Phone (912) 496-7836.

November

• Annual Crafts Festival and Cane Grinding, Oatland Island Education Center, Savannah, 2nd Saturday. Phone (912) 897-3773.
• Holiday Lights—A Celebration of Community, Brunswick and the Golden Isles, Thanksgiving Friday until Jan. 1st. Phone (912) 265-0620.
• Drums Along the Altamaha, Fort King George, Darien, 2nd weekend. Phone (912) 437-4770.
• Cane Grinding, Obediah's Okefenok, Waycross, last Saturday in November. Phone 287-0090.
• Thanksgiving Weekend Wild Turkey Day, Melon Bluff, Midway. Phone (912) 884-5779.

December

• Annual Christmas Tour of Homes, Savannah, 1st weekend. Phone (912) 234-1810.
• St. Marys Candlelight Tour of Homes, St. Marys, 2nd weekend. Phone (912) 882-6200.
• The Guyton Tour of Homes, Brunswick, 2nd Saturday. Phone (912) 754-3301.
• The Annual Winter Muster, Fort McAllister, Richmond Hill, 2nd weekend. Phone
  (912) 756-2676.
• Christmas at the Reynolds Mansion, Sapelo Island, 2nd and 3rd weeks. Phone
  427-3224.

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