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Rock Shrimp Festival in St Marys, Georgia

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The 37th Annual Rock Shrimp Festival takes place in St Marys, Georgia, on Saturday, October 3. St. Marys has often been recognized as the “Rock Shrimp Capital,” famous for the hard-shelled shrimp with the sweet lobster-like taste that is prevalent in the Coastal Georgia and Northeast Florida waters.

This year’s Rock Shrimp Festival dinner will feature the usual succulent rock shrimp, boiled shrimp, fish and side dishes. Dinner will be served from 11 am to 5:30 pm on the day of the festival.

Schedule:
7:00 am 1.5 K, 5 K, & 10 K Races

Arts & Crafts and Food

10:00 am Parade

Live Entertainment On The Stage  In The Waterfront Park All Day
Kids Games, Pony Rides, Classic Car, & Tractor Show
Choo Choo Rides For The Kids
Major Fireworks at Night, Biggest In Years
River Cruise @ 7:00 P.M. To Cumberland Island and return to view the Fireworks – $ 20.00 Donation
more info at www.smkiwanis.com

In addition food vendors will be offering their specialties along Osborne Street and the waterfront.

Dinner tickets are now on sale, advance dinner tickets are $9. On the day of the event, the price will be $12. Tickets can be purchased at the Camden County Chamber of Commerce, the St. Marys Welcome Center, Kingsland Welcome Center, and Camden Printing. According to Barbara Mizelle, Co-chair of this year’s festival, advance ticket sales have always been popular with groups and families, but this year have an even greater appeal.

For more information, please call 912-882-4000

St. Marys, Georgia

Build Your Scarecrow during Hay Days – St Marys, GA

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Hay Days comes to St. Marys and kicks off with “Build-A-Scarecrow”.  The annual Hay Days will takes place October 10 – 31, 2009,  with numerous events in downtown St Marys.

The main street in St. Marys, Osborn Street, will be decorated for the season with scarecrows from businesses, individuals and organizations. Every year locals have a great time coming up with the most innovative and creative scarecrows.

Build your own scarecrow at Orange Hall, St Marys, GA
Build your own scarecrow at Orange Hall, St Marys, GA

Kids of all ages are invited to Build-A-Scarecrow at Orange Hall on Saturday, October 10th at 10:00 AM. Purchase your own kit with everything you need to make the perfect Scarecrow available for only $20. Your Scarecrow might be selected to be placed downtown or take it home instead. Osborne Street the Scarecrows will welcome locals and visitors to downtown St. Marys throughout the Hay Days celebration.

Get Your Kit Now
To reserve your Build-A-Scarecrow kit, call the St. Marys Downtown Development Authority, (912) 882-8111 or email info@stmarysdda.com. Only fifty kits are available so hurry and make your reservations today to join in the fun. Any Scarecrow kits remaining will be assigned on a first come basis the day of the event at a cost of $25.

scarecrow Hay Days St Marys