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Enjoy the holiday spirit this weekend in the Golden Isles. There are many great and festive holiday activities for you and your family to 
do while in town. Starting tonight through this weekend Golden Isles Arts & Humanities Presents: A Christmas Carol. This live show will be sure to delight! With local actors, sounds effects and great costumes you will feel like you are living in the 1940’s as you watch this live radio drama unfold. Tomorrow bring your kids to watch Christmas movies with Santa! Presented by the American Cancer Society Victory Board and Georgia Theatre Company. Pictures start at 9am and movies start at 9:45am. Don’t miss out on The Grinch, presented by Jill Stanford Dance Center at the Glynn Academy Auditorium this Saturday and Sunday. This holiday production will be one of your new favorites! With talented young dancers in great holiday costumes this Christmas Celebration will delight every member of the family! Lastly, tomorrow Santa will arrive to St. Simons Island via pilot boat. Make sure to bring the kids by so they can make sure Santa has the most up to date and accurate Christmas list on file for them! Don’t forget the camera so you can take pictures of your little ones on Santa’s lap!
This weekend is going to packed with so many great fall activities here in the Golden Isles so be sure to get out and enjoy with family and friends! We’ve picked our top 3 favorite Halloween Activities that we think you should definitely get out and enjoy during your time on St Simons Island.
Ghosts and Legends of Hofwyl-Broadfield Plantation Walking Tours
If you love Halloween and all the scariness and spookiness that goes along with it than you will definitely enjoy the haunted walking tour of
coastal Georgia’s most haunted rice plantation! Although its spooky this is a family friendly activity!
You wont want to miss the very First food truck event in downtown Brunswick! If you love good food, live music, games, and activities than you and your family or friends will be sure to enjoy Food Truck Oktoberfest.
Pumpkin Patch & Pony Rides
What better way to enjoy a fall day than at a pumpkin patch. The Stables at Frederica are excited to welcome you to their annual Pumpkin Patch and Pony Rides all proceeds benefit the Middle and High School IEA teams.
Martin Luther King Weekend On St. Simons Island
From Oyster Roasts to Art Galleries, long weekends on St Simons Island do not disappoint! Don’t miss out on all of the great events happening over the holiday weekend.
Island Treasures
January 1st to February 28th, 2017
If you are up for a challenge the Island Treasure glass float hunt is perfect for you! As history has it these glass floats were once used to mark the nets of fisherman and occasionally they would get away and wash ashore. Now Jekyll Island selects artist from all over the country to create these one of a kind glass floats for lucky beach goers to find and keep!
Glynn Visual Arts Presents “Spatial Concepts”
January 3rd to 31st, 2017
In Jim Jones, new exhibit you will get to observe his latest Three Dimensional art piece which is intended to get us to think and ask questions about the art work, the size, the color, the shape, etc. If you enjoy and appreciate fine art then you have to check this exhibit out!
First Friday in Historic Downtown Brunswick
January 6th, 2017
Visit the shops, galleries, and restaurants of Historic Downtown Brunswick. Enjoy live music from local musicians, art openings, and food and beverage samples from 5:00pm – 8:00pm.
ArtTrends Gallery Presents Guest Artist Bob Meredith
January 10th to February 19th, 2017
Bob Meredith, who is originally from Georgia and now resides in the golden isles has been oil painting for over 40 years, he enjoys painting anything from custom portraits to landscapes to still life’s. He is known world wide for his most recent work in which he recreated store fronts that can be found in different places through out the country and world.
Cannon’s Point History Tours
January 13th, 2017
Come visit Cannons Point and get a glimpse into what life was like at cannons point during the plantation period. Tour groups will meet at the A.W. Jones Heritage Center at 9:30 a.m. and will return at 12:30 p.m. The tour is $65 per person. Visit saintsimonslighthouse.org to register, or call 912-634-7090 for assistance
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8th Annual Pull for a Kid Tug O’War
January 14th, 2017
Come out and support the Pull for a Kid organization when sends almost 40 kids to summer camp each year. All the money is raised at this family friendly. Bring a team of 5 friends, family or coworkers and come PULL! Divisions: Women, Men, High School, Coed. $100 entry donation per team.
St. Simons Land Trust Oyster Roast
January 14th, 2017
Join the St. Simons Land Trust for its 17th annual Oyster Roast which will be held Saturday, Jan. 14, 2017, from 5 to 8 p.m. at Gascoigne Bluff. Local chefs will be preparing and donating Southern favorites like Low Country Boil, BBQ, and Oysters. There will be live music by the folk singer and acoustic guitarist Owen Plant. Tickets are $75 each.
