Florida's Forgotten Coast

Apalach Ghost Tour
2024-01-19 20:00 - 21:30, 2024-01-17 20:00 - 21:30, 2024-01-15 20:00 - 21:30, 2024-01-12 20:00 - 21:30, 2024-01-10 20:00 - 21:30, 2024-01-08 20:00 - 21:30, 2024-01-05 20:00 - 21:30, 2024-01-03 20:00 - 21:30 (America/New_York) and 7 more dates | Apalachicola
Take a paranormal ghost tour of downtown Apalachicola and see if any ghosts still roam the streets. Your ghostly guide will tell you local ghost stories all while using real ghost hunting equipment to see if any spirits are still around. Select tour goers and volunteers will get to use EMF detectors, and other ghost hunting equipment at select locations on the tour. Bring your positive energy and let’s try to say “hello” to the ghosts of Apalachicola. The tour will begin in front of the Chamber of Commerce which is located at 17 Avenue E next to the Dixie Theatre and may last up to 90-minutes. Get tickets at: ApalachGhostTour.com
Tickets: $15 and $5 for kids 3 to 12 years old. Infants to 2 years of age do not require a ticket.

Bits and Pieces Mixed Media Art Class
2024-01-16, 2024-01-09, 2024-01-02, 2023-12-26, 2023-12-19 | Art of Glass, 128 C East Pine Avenue, St. George Island, 32328
Are 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 1 hr Bit & Pieces art classes! Just call ahead, we have 3 convenient classes held daily: 11 am, 1 pm, and 3 pm.
You pick your canvas glass and other media and create a work of art with your family and friends in a safe and clean setting. When it’s completed, we coat it in a clear epoxy resin and you can pick up your masterpiece the next day.
Great for parties, family get-togethers, or our BYOB girl’s night out classes. Bring something special home from your vacation that you can enjoy for years. Just call Devorah at Art of Glass to reserve your Bit and Pieces experience at 850-370-1019 or book online at www.SGIArtofGlass.com.
Flyer from Art of Glass, explanation of classes

Boos & Booze Haunted Pub Crawl
2024-01-13 20:00 - 22:00, 2024-01-06 20:00 - 22:00 | Apalachicola
Join us on our haunted pub crawl in downtown Apalachicola. Your ghostly guide(s) will tell you local ghost stories while making stops at local bars and pubs along the way. Those who attend this tour will get a FREE “Boos and Booze” Haunted Pub Crawl koozie at the start of the tour for your beverage. This tour is for ages 21+ only. The tour will begin in front of the Chamber of Commerce which is located at 17 Avenue E next to the Dixie Theatre and may last up to 2-hours encompassing a walk a littler over half a mile. This tour is not recommended for people with mobility issues.

Apalachicola Farmers Market
2024-01-13 09:00 - 13:00, 2023-12-23 09:00 - 13:00 | Mill Pond, 479 Market St, Apalachicola, 32320, United States
Located 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.

Carrabelle Country Market
2024-01-06 09:00 - 13:00, 2023-12-30 09:00 - 13:00 | Crooked River Lighthouse, 1975 Hwy 98 W, Carrabelle, FL, 32322, United States
The Crooked River Lighthouse is hosting an outdoor Country & Vintage Flea Market. This coastal market will be Saturday, March 30 from 9:00 am-1:00 pm at the foot of Carrabelle’s lighthouse. The Country Markets are held in Crooked River Lighthouse Park every 1st, 3rd and 5th Saturdays. Special for this week’s market, a vintage flea market is being added!
This special Country & Vintage Market is a great opportunity for folks to do some spring cleaning or snag some extra special deals in addition to the locally-made, hand crafted goods that are available at every market. From thrift-store worthy scores to high-end antiques, all are invited to bring their much loved treasures to the market to find them a new home. The market welcomes a diversity of products such as home décor, furniture, vintage jewelry, music, antiques, tools, ceramics and kitchenware, books, art, toys, and gently used clothing. Items just need to be clean and in good condition.
The open-air Country Market will, as always, feature local vendors with gifts and goodies like farm fresh produce, grass fed beef, delicious baked goods including cinnamon rolls, artisan breads, and cookies, plus batch roasted coffee, gorgeous art, handcrafted balms and soaps, and handmade goods and craft items.
Guests can also visit the free Keeper’s House Museum to see the brand new exhibit featuring the historic Fresnel lens and browse inside the Lighthouse Gift Shop for unique, nautical-themed art, jewelry and souvenirs. In addition, visitors have the unique opportunity to climb to the top of the lighthouse for a breathtaking view of the Bay for a small fee.
The Market is actively recruiting new and returning vendors. Vendors may sign up at any time. The cost to be a vendor is $10 a market. For more information, contact 850-697-2732

First Friday Art Event at Rio Carrabelle Gallery
2024-01-05 17:00 - 20:00 | Rio Carrabelle, 102 St James Ave, Carrabelle, FL, 32322, United States
Rio Carrabelle Gallery is hosting another one of their popular First Friday art events on Friday, January 5th from 5:00-8:00 pm at Rio Carrabelle Gallery in downtown Carrabelle. This laid-back, fun First Friday will feature music, food and fun. Guests can enjoy the gorgeous photography, paintings and art of some gifted, local artists while enjoying the sounds of some fabulous, live music along with lively conversation with talented artists and friendly folks. The art of phenomenal photographer, Bo May, will continue to be on display as the featured exhibit entitled MOON JAZZ. Bo invites guests to witness this visual voyage at the Rio Carrabelle Gallery, where MOON JAZZ transcends the boundaries of time and space, resonating with the eternal cadence of celestial harmony. Guests will also enjoy the outstanding original art of Pat Moore, Barb Ryan, Roger Leonard, William Owen, and Joe Kotzman.
MOON JAZZ is an artistic testament to celestial rhythms, capturing the ethereal dance of time, light, and lunar majesty. The images harmonize with the Major Lunar Standstill—a rare event initiating an 18-year cycle of lunar ascent and retreat, akin to the ebb and flow of musical notes.
Bo May orchestrated this cosmic jam session with extended time exposures, diverse shutter speeds, and camera movements, akin to a jazz musician experimenting with tempos and rhythms. The MOON JAZZ series was composed at McKissack Beach in Carrabelle. A narrative unfolds through the lens, revealing a progression from “expressionistic” spontaneity to intentional control.

Special Exhibit: The Battle of Hurtgen Forest & The Battle of the Bulge
2024-01-02 - 2024-01-27 | Camp Gordon Johnston WWII Museum, 1873 Hwy 98 W, Carrabelle, FL, 32322, United States
Camp Gordon Johnston WWII Museum in Carrabelle is presenting a special exhibit in the month of January. The focus of the exhibit will be on the Battle of Hürtgen Forest and the Battle of the Bulge from the 4th Infantry Division perspective. This exhibit will open Tuesday, January 2 and be on display until Saturday, January 27. The museum is open every Tuesday through Saturday from 11 am to 5 pm and there is no charge for admission.
The longest continuous battle ever fought by American forces lasted from September 19 to December 16, 1944 over control of the Hürtgen Forest, essential to the German plans for their upcoming Ardennes Offensive (which would be known to the Allies as the “Battle of the Bulge”). This small patch of land, 54 square miles located three miles east of the Germany / Belgium Border, would end up being extremely costly to the Allies despite a five to one advantage. This battle was somewhat forgotten because of the more famous Battle of the Bulge but it was a bloody and memorable experience for those that fought there.
Camp Gordon Johnston WWII Museum will present these two campaigns from the perspective of the 4th Infantry Division, also known as the Ivy Division, which received their amphibious training at Camp Gordon Johnston and landed on D Day at Utah Beach. The Museum has received both financial and historical assistance from the National 4th Infantry Division Association and Division Past President and Historian Bob Babcock. Photos and personal memoirs of soldiers who participated in these two battles will be featured.

December Sunset and Full Moon Climb at Cape St. George Lighthouse
2023-12-27 17:30 - 19:30 | Saint George Island Lighthouse, 2-B East Gulf Beach Drive, Saint George Island, 32328
The December Sunset and Full Moon Climb at the Cape St. George Lighthouse on St. George Island will be held on Wednesday, December 27, 2023. Visitors can enjoy this opportunity to view St. George Island, the Gulf of Mexico and the Apalachicola bay under the evening sky.
The Sunset and Full Moon Climb will begin at 5:30 p.m. and run until 7:30 p.m. Fifteen-minute time slots will be allotted for each group on a first come, first served basis. No advanced reservations will be taken. You will purchase your tickets in the gift shop and then sign up for your 15-minute time slot with the lighthouse keeper. Up to 12 persons allowed in each 15-minute time slot. The gift shop will be open at 5:00 p.m. to begin selling tickets.
Cost is $10.00 per climber for the general public and $7.00 for members of the St. George Lighthouse Association. Cash or credit card payments accepted. All climbers must be at least 40 inches tall to climb the tower and children must be age 13 and over to access the outside catwalk. For more information, please contact the Lighthouse Gift Shop at 850-927-7745.
The sun will set at 5:43 p.m. and the “Cold” moon will rise at 6:19 p.m. on December 27th. The December full moon is called the Cold moon for obvious reasons: winter is about to arrive and temperatures are dropping. It’s getting cold! Full Moon names are attributable to Native American tribes, most notably the Algonquin, who named the moons to mark the changing seasons.
The Cape St. George Light is located in St. George Lighthouse Park at the center of St. George Island, where Island Drive (the road off the bridge) ends at Gulf Beach Drive. Parking is available in lots at either side of the park.

Blues and BBQ under the Full Moon at Crooked River Lighthouse
2023-12-26 18:00 - 20:00 | Crooked River Lighthouse, 1975 Hwy 98 W, Carrabelle, FL, 32322, United States
The Crooked River Lighthouse will be hosting a special Blues & BBQ Full Moon event on Tuesday, December 26 from 6-8 pm in Carrabelle, FL. This special outdoor event will feature live Blues music, a glowing bonfire at the fire pit, and a delicious BBQ meal. Visitors can enjoy this opportunity to see the gorgeous natural surroundings of the St. George Sound and Carrabelle Beach under the evening sky. Live music will be provided by the musical duo, “Blues Meets Girl”.
Powerful musical duo, Blues Meets Girl, is a collaboration of British Blues veteran Mr. Downchild and Texas born singer/songwriter Kasimira. These two bold artists weave their separate influences and experiences together to create down-home, smokin’, sexy blues music at its best. Listeners can feel and relate to the soulful and passionate songs they write for and about each other, as well as their unique renditions of the classics by Muddy Waters, Etta James, Big Mama Thorton, Elmore James and Sonny Boy Williams. Blues Meets Girl is bonafide Blues thru and thru.
Visitors can also browse the Keeper’s House Museum after hours and see the lighthouse’s original, historic Fresnel lens manufactured in France in 1894. The gift shop will be open for shopping. Guests may enjoy the glowing bonfire in the park (weather permitting). Bring a chair and enjoy the evening.
Tickets are $17 if purchased by December 18 or $20 after (if available) and include live music, bonfire, a delicious BBQ plate, and museum access. (Climbs are not included in this price.) Tickets are available in the gift shop or online.
At the Full Moon event, evening climbs are also available for those brave souls who are bold enough to venture to the top of the tallest Forgotten Coast lighthouse. Climbers will be rewarded with breathtaking views of the bay. Evening climbs cost $10. All climbers must be at least 44 inches tall. There will be a time limit for viewing from the top. Timed tower climb tickets are required for those who wish to climb the lighthouse tower during this event. Tickets are available online or by dropping by our gift shop. Advance purchase is strongly suggested as slots may sell out.
