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, MarchDecember. Phone (912)
234-0295.
- Tybee Island Pier Entertainment, Tybee Island 2nd Saturday, FebruaryDecember.
Phone (912) 786-5444.
- Brunswick Harbor Market, 1st Saturday, JanuaryDecember. Phone
(912) 262-6934.
January
- Annual Bluegrass Festival, Jekyll Island, Jan. 13. Phone (912)
635-3636.
February
- Annual Georgia Heritage Celebration, Savannah, Feb. 112. 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
- 10th Annual Swamptown Getdown Music and Arts Festival, Waycross, Mar. 13-14, 2020. Phone (912) 288-3712.
- 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 25. Phone
(800) 444-2427.
- Cannons Across the Marsh, Fort King George, Darien, July 4. Phone
(912) 437-4770.
- Sunshine Festival, St. Simons Island, July 45. 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
- Annual Gram Parsons Guitar Pull and Tribute Festival, Waycross, Sept. 26-28, 2019 and Sept. 25-26, 2020. Phone (912) 288-3712.
- 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 LightsA 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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