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Below festivals, fairs, and special events for the
Georgia Coast and Islands travel region
during
2008. New events are listed each
month. Please
call listings contact numbers for times, fees and information.
July Fourth Celebration at Fort
McAllister - 7/4/2008 at 10 am - 4 pm
Celebrate our nation's birthday with the troops of Fort McAllister. Cannon
firings, musket firings, blacksmithing and historical games will run all day.
$2.50 - $4. Phone: 912-727-2339 -
Location: Fort McAllister Historic Park, 3894 Fort McAllister
Road, Richmond Hill, GA - Directions:
Located 10 miles east of I-95 on Ga. Spur 144 (take I-95 exit #90)
4th of July Celebration 2008
- 7/4/2008 at 9 am - 10 pm
A day of family fun! 5k & 10k run, dog show, arts & crafts vendors, parade,
kiddy rides, entertainment throughout the day, street dance and one of the
largest fireworks displays in Southeast Georgia. Sponsored by the Kiwanis Club.
Free admission and parking Phone:
800-868-8687 - Location: Historic District of St. Marys, 406 Osborne St., St. Marys, GA Directions:
I95 to exit 3, east 8 miles to downtown historic district
Independence Day Colonial Faire
- 7/4/2008 at 11 am - 3 pm
Celebrate the 4th with colonial games, contests of skill, colonial music, musket
firings, cannon firings and activities for all. Prizes will be awarded to all
participants. Sponsored by the City of Flemington, Ga. Phone: 912-884-5999 -
Location: Fort Morris Historic Site,
2559 Fort Morris Road, Midway, GA Directions: Located 7 miles east of
I-95 exit #76 via Island Highway and Fort Morris Road.
Cannons Across the Marsh - 7/5/2008 at 10 am - 4 pm
Join the Garrison for a day of artillery drills, musket firings and soldier's
life activities to honor Independence Day. Free watermelon and lemonade will be
served. Phone: 912-437-4770 -
Location: Fort King George Historic Site, 1600 Wayne St.,
Darien, GA Directions: Located in Darien, 3 miles east of I-95 exit #49
Fireworks Extravaganza
- 7/5 & 7/6/2008
Come out to enjoy music and fireworks on Jekyll Island's beautiful beach.
Activities, including fireworks and live entertainment. We'll have fireworks
again at Summer Waves Water Park the next night! Bring your family out for the
celebration. Admission: TBD, Parking fee: $3 Phone: 912-635-3636 -
Location: Beach Deck, Jekyll Island, GA
Walk "Fore" Your Health - 7/8, 7/15, 7/22, & 7/29/2008
Walk 18 holes at The Lakes Golf Course at Laura S. Walker on any Tuesday in
June, July and August for $10.00. Tee time is required. $3 parking. Phone: 877-591-5578 -
Location: Laura S. Walker State Park, 5653 Laura Walker
Rd., Waycross, GA - Directions: Located 9 miles southeast of Waycross on GA
Route 177. Take 1-75 to exit 62, follow US 82 east through Waycross. Or, I-95 to
exit 36, follow US 82 west 47 miles.
Walk "Fore" Your Health
- 8/5, 8/12, 8/19, & 8/26/2008
Walk 18 holes at The Lakes Golf Course at Laura S. Walker on any Tuesday in
June, July and August for $10.00. Tee time is required. $3 parking. Phone: 877-591-5578 -
Location: Laura S. Walker State Park, 5653 Laura Walker
Rd., Waycross, GA - Directions: Located 9 miles southeast of Waycross on GA
Route 177. Take 1-75 to exit 62, follow US 82 east through Waycross. Or, I-95 to
exit 36, follow US 82 west 47 miles.
Tools and Skills that built a
Colony - 8/30/2008 at 11 am - 4 pm
Watch craft demonstrations from the Colonial period, such as woodworking,
blacksmithing, candle making, spinning, dying, and cooking. $2.50 - $4.00 Phone: 912-353-3023 -
Location: Wormsloe Historic Site,
7601 Skidaway Rd, Savannah, GA Directions: Located 10 miles
southeast of Savannah’s historic district on Skidaway Road.
Labor Day at Fort McAllister
- 8/30/2008 at 10 am - 4 pm
Civil War labor was much like ours today. Witness blacksmithing, woodworking and
cannon firing demonstrations. Bring the kids to take part in old-fashion Civil
War games. Pack a lunch and have a cool slice of melon with us. $2.50 - $4. Phone: 912-727-2339 -
Location: Fort McAllister Historic Park, 3894 Fort McAllister
Road, Richmond Hill, GA - Directions:
Located 10 miles east of I-95 on Ga. Spur 144 (take I-95 exit #90)
Garrison Dinner - 9/20/2008 at 7-9 pm
Join the Garrison as our British officers dispute with Spanish emissaries sent
to protest the presence of Fort King George on the Altamaha River. An evening
dinner and debate will take place. RSVP by September 16. $30. Phone: 912-437-4770 -
Location: Fort King George Historic Site, 1600 Wayne St.,
Darien, GA Directions: Located in Darien, 3 miles east of I-95 exit #49
Rock Shrimp Festival 2008
- 10/4/2008 at 9 am - 5 pm
Enjoy a day of food and family fun at this annual festival. A day full of events
including 5k & 10k run, arts, crafts & food vendors, parade, Rock Shrimp
Dinners, and entertainment. Sponsored by the Kiwanis Club. Free admission and
parking Phone:
800-868-8687 - Location: Historic District of St. Marys, 406 Osborne St., St. Marys, GA Directions:
I95 to exit 3, east 8 miles to downtown historic district
Candle Lantern Tour of Fort
McAllister - 10/18/2008 at 7 pm - 8 pm
Tour Fort McAllister by candle light and witness skits put on by Civil War
soldiers as they carry out their nightly duties. No flashlights please. $2.50 -
$4. Phone: 912-727-2339 -
Location: Fort McAllister Historic Park, 3894 Fort McAllister
Road, Richmond Hill, GA - Directions:
Located 10 miles east of I-95 on Ga. Spur 144 (take I-95 exit #90)
Hay Days 2008 -
10/11 - 11/1/2008 - Call for times
Family Fun! Osborne Street and businesses in the Historic District are decorated
with Scarecrows. Stroll thru the Historic District and view the Scarecrows who
are all dressed up to celebrate the Fall Season. Free admission and parking Phone:
800-868-8687 - Location: Historic District of St. Marys, 406 Osborne St., St. Marys, GA Directions:
I95 to exit 3, east 8 miles to downtown historic district
Hay Days 2008 -
11/1/2008 - Call for times
Family Fun! Osborne Street and businesses in the Historic District are decorated
with Scarecrows. Stroll thru the Historic District and view the Scarecrows who
are all dressed up to celebrate the Fall Season. Free admission and parking Phone:
800-868-8687 - Location: Historic District of St. Marys, 406 Osborne St., St. Marys, GA Directions:
I95 to exit 3, east 8 miles to downtown historic district
National Memorial Service, WWII
Submarine Vets - 11/6 - 11/9/2008 at 10 am - 5 pm
Annual memorial service for the subvets who are on eternal patrol. Held on the
Sub Base. Special pass or military ID required to enter the Kings Bay Sub Base.
Free admission and parking Phone:
800-868-8687 - Location: Historic District of St. Marys, 406 Osborne St., St. Marys, GA Directions:
I95 to exit 3, east 8 miles to downtown historic district
The Debatable Land Fall Encampment
- 11/8/2008 at 10 am - 5 pm
A wide range of living history presentations will highlight various cultures and
people that inhabited our region, long before Georgia was established in 1733. A
battle reenactment will take place at 2 p.m. $2.50-$5. Phone: 912-437-4770 - Location: Fort King
George Historic Site, 1600 Wayne St., Darien, GA Directions: Located in Darien, 3 miles east of I-95 exit #49
"Come & Take It!"; A Revolutionary
War Encampment - 11/22/2008 at 11 am - 4 pm
This American Revolution encampment commemorates Col. John McIntosh's defiant
reply to a British demand for surrender, "Come & Take It!" There will be various
colonial demonstrations, musket & cannon drills, a small skirmish and more.
Interpreters in historical attire will represent a variety of colonial life:
soldiers, civilians & camp followers. $1.75-$3 Phone: 912-884-5999 -
Location: Fort Morris Historic Site,
2559 Fort Morris Road, Midway, GA Directions: Located 7 miles east of
I-95 exit #76 via Island Highway and Fort Morris Road.
White Lighting Ceremony 2008
- 12/2/2008 at 6-9 pm
Starting at Dusk at the old paper mill site, the walking parade proceeds down
Osborne Street with Santa & Mrs. Santa leading the way. Picture it all: Dance
performances are a part of the parade. Christmas music is sung. The parade ends
at the Waterfront and the City Christmas Tree is lit. Children line up to give
their Wish List to Santa. Free admission and parking Phone:
800-868-8687 - Location: Historic District of St. Marys, 406 Osborne St., St. Marys, GA Directions:
I95 to exit 3, east 8 miles to downtown historic district
Winter Muster & Battle at Fort
McAllister - 12/13/2008 at 10 am - 6 pm
Enjoy a day of fort activities leading up the the 15-minute battle that captured
Fort McAllister. Witness and smell the battle that ended Sherman's March to the
Sea. The battle will be followed by a candle lantern tour. $2.50 - $4. Phone: 912-727-2339 -
Location: Fort McAllister Historic Park, 3894 Fort McAllister
Road, Richmond Hill, GA - Directions:
Located 10 miles east of I-95 on Ga. Spur 144 (take I-95 exit #90)
Historic Candlelight Tour of Homes
2008 - 12/13/2008 at 6-9 pm
All decorated in Christmas Splendor, many Historic Homes are put of tour for all
to come and enjoy. A great way to share the beauty of the Christmas Holiday
Season. Admission: $12.00 Phone:
800-868-8687 - Location: Historic District of St. Marys, 406 Osborne St., St. Marys, GA Directions:
I95 to exit 3, east 8 miles to downtown historic district
A Colonial Christmas at Fort King
George - 12/13/2008 at 7-9 pm
Join the garrison for a traditional dinner in the enlisted barracks and an
evening of colonial-style Yule Tide jollification. RSVP by December 8. $30
dinner. Phone: 912-437-4770 - Location: Fort King
George Historic Site, 1600 Wayne St., Darien, GA Directions: Located in Darien, 3 miles east of I-95 exit #49
Colonial Christmas at Wormsloe
- 12/14/2008 at 2 am - 5 pm
Join us for a Christmas celebration 18th Century style, with caroling and dance,
the burning of the Yule Log, holiday observances of the Colonial period, games
and refreshments. $2.50 - $4.00 Phone: 912-353-3023 -
Location: Wormsloe Historic Site,
7601 Skidaway Rd, Savannah, GA Directions: Located 10 miles
southeast of Savannah’s historic district on Skidaway Road.
