Events on Florida's Forgotten Coast
SGI ShrimpFest
Saint George Island Lighthouse 2-B East Gulf Beach Drive, Saint George IslandThe St. George Lighthouse Association is thrilled to announce that it will be hosting the1st Annual SGI ShrimpFest on May 14, 2022, from 11:00 am – 5:00 pm in the western parking area adjacent to Lighthouse Park. This family and community-oriented festival will be a one-day event offering patrons great outdoor musical entertainment, a fairway…
Sunset and Full Moon Climb at Cape St. George Lighthouse
Saint George Island Lighthouse 2-B East Gulf Beach Drive, Saint George IslandThe May Sunset and Full Moon Climb at the Cape St. George Lighthouse on St. George Island will be held on Monday, May 16, 2022. This is a unique opportunity to enjoy the view of St. George Island, the Gulf of Mexico, and the Apalachicola Bay under the evening sky from the top of the…
Crooked River Full Moon Lighthouse Climb
Crooked River Lighthouse 1975 Hwy 98 W, Carrabelle, FL, United StatesThe Crooked River Lighthouse will be hosting a Full Moon Lighthouse Climb on Monday, May 16, from 8:00-10:00 pm in Carrabelle, FL. Visitors can enjoy the opportunity to see the gorgeous natural surroundings of the St. George Sound and Carrabelle Beach under the glow of the rising full moon. Guests can also visit the free…
Bits and Pieces Mixed Media Art Class
Art of Glass 128 C East Pine Avenue, St. George IslandAre you looking for something to do on St. George Island? Are you down on vacation? Do you need something for you & the kids to do while Dad is fishing? Or do you just want to visit your artistic side? Let us help you find your inner artist at Art of Glass, with our…
Reserve Wednesday: Taking the Temperature of Sea Turtle Nests
Apalachicola National Estuarine Research Reserve Nature Center 108 Island Drive, Eastpoint, FL, United StatesA sea turtle’s eggs depend heavily on the nest’s temperature to develop either into male or female hatchlings. If a nest’s beach is warmer, it will hatch more females than males, so how will climate change affect sea turtle populations? What will that mean for sea turtle conservation efforts? Megan Lamb, a biologist at the…
Carrabelle Country Market
Crooked River Lighthouse 1975 Hwy 98 W, Carrabelle, FL, United StatesThis market at the Crooked River Lighthouse in Carrabelle features vendors from the community with perfect gifts and goodies. There is freshly roasted coffee, delicious baked goods including cinnamon rolls and artisan bread, gorgeous art and photography, handcrafted balms and soaps, fresh herbs, vegetable seeds, handmade goods, and craft items, produce, and exotic starter plants.…
Eastpoint Artisans Market
Eastpoint Eastpoint, FL, United StatesThe Eastpoint Artisans Farmers Market is located on Highway 98 right next to Frost Pottery. This Eastpoint market is open on the 1st and 3rd Saturday of every month from 9 am - 2 pm. Get out and enjoy a cup of coffee, a freshly baked treat, and some shopping. Our local artisans will be…
Everyday life in Antebellum Apalachicola as viewed from the Thomas Orman store ledger of 1853-54
Apalachicola Historical Society 126 Market Street, ApalachicolaGreetings I am Kevin Bair, owner of history with kev.com, a Ph.D. (2023) historian, and board member of the Apalachicola Area Historical Society. I am giving a free presentation, on May 21 @ 4 pm at the David C. Raney Carriage House next to the Raney house, on everyday life in Antebellum Apalachicola as viewed…
Bits and Pieces Mixed Media Art Class
Art of Glass 128 C East Pine Avenue, St. George IslandAre you looking for something to do on St. George Island? Are you down on vacation? Do you need something for you & the kids to do while Dad is fishing? Or do you just want to visit your artistic side? Let us help you find your inner artist at Art of Glass, with our…
Apalachicola Farmers Market
Mill Pond 479 Market St, Apalachicola, United StatesLocated at the beautiful Millpond Pavilion at the end of Market Street, the Apalachicola Farmers Market offers local seafood, produce, honey, homemade breads, pies, and other regional specialties every 2nd and 4th Saturday from 9 AM until 1 PM in Apalachicola.
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