Events on Florida's Forgotten Coast
Full Moon Paddle
Apalachicola Riverkeeper 301 Market Street, Apalachicola, FL, United StatesJoin the Riverkeepers for a sunset/full moon kayak outing on Scipio Creek in Apalachicola on Friday, October 30. If you can't make the October paddle, the Riverkeepers group hosts monthly paddles on area waterways. The outings are volunteer-led, fun and memorable. Group size is limited and registration is required. Trips are donation based. Paddle trips…
Spooktacular Trick-or-Treat Trail
St. George Island Lighthouse 2B East Gulf Beach Drive, Eastpoint, United StatesThe St. George Lighthouse Association will be hosting a Spooktacular Trick-or-Treat Trail on Friday, October 30th from 6:30-8:30pm. This safe, free, family-friendly Halloween event will be held in SGI Lighthouse Park. There will be multiple candy stations set up along the sidewalk and spooky decorations lighting up the park. Local businesses and residents are encouraged…
Virtual Full Moon Climb
St. George Island Lighthouse 2B East Gulf Beach Drive, Eastpoint, United StatesWe’ll be going live from the top of the lighthouse for a virtual sunset/full moon climb. We hope you’ll join us on Facebook to view the sunset and moon rise. The October full moon is called the Halloween Hunter’s Blue Moon. It is called the Hunter’s Moon because Native American tribes began hunting when the…
Blue Moon Lighthouse Climb
Crooked River Lighthouse 1975 Hwy 98 W, Carrabelle, FL, United StatesThe Crooked River Lighthouse will be hosting a Blue Moon Halloween celebration on Saturday, October 31st, from 7-10 pm in Carrabelle, FL. This fun, family-friendly Halloween event will be held at Crooked River Lighthouse Park. There will be lots of candy on the Keeper’s House porch and a sampling of lanterns from Lantern Fest will…
Sumi-e Art Exhibit
Apalachicola Center for History, Culture & Arts 86 Water Street, Apalachicola, FL, United States"Portraits in Passing", a Sumi-e Exhibit by Ann Kozeliski will be featured November 3-30 at the Apalachicola Center for History, Culture & Art in Apalachicola, Florida. Sumi-e, also called Chinese Bamboo Brush Painting, is more than 2000 years old. The "Portraits in Passing" exhibits are paintings of people Kozeliski sees in her daily travels.
POSTPONED: Florida Seafood Festival
Battery Park 1 Bay Ave., Apalachicola, FL, United StatesThe Volunteer Board of Directors of the Florida Seafood Festival would like to thank everyone who has inquired about the 2020 Festival. Sadly, we are writing this letter to let everyone know that the 57th Florida Seafood Festival has been postponed until November 5th & 6th 2021. This decision was an equally hard and easy…
Blessing of the Fleet
Apalachicola Riverfront Park Water Street, Apalachicola, FL, United StatesEven though the 2020 Seafood Festival has been postponed, there will still be the Blessing of the Fleet, one of the most colorful events of the festival. The event will be at Riverfront Park on Friday, November 6th, at 4 pm. Several clergymen will bless the parade of passing fishing, shrimping, and Charter Fishing vessels,…
CANCELLED: Black Drum Fishing Tournament
Fisherman's Choice 330 Hwy 98, Eastpoint, FL, United StatesThe Apalachicola Bay Chamber will host a Black Drum Fishing Tournament on November 7. Registration for the one-day charity event can be made at the chamber office in Apalachicola or in Eastpoint at Fisherman’s Choice. Proceeds from the event will benefit the Eastpoint Civic Association. Tournament Date Saturday, November 7th 2020 RULES: The following rules…
Country Farmer’s Market
Crooked River Lighthouse 1975 Hwy 98 W, Carrabelle, FL, United StatesThe Crooked River Lighthouse is hosting a Country Farmer’s Market Saturday, November 7 from 9 am-1 pm at the foot of the lighthouse at 1975 Hwy 98 W, Carrabelle, FL. The Market will be featuring vendors from the community with locally made goods, fresh roasted coffee, veggies, plants, art, baked goods, photography, craft items, and…
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…
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