Come to Coastfest for lots of fun and learning for the whole family. This event takes place at Georgia DNR Division Headquarters, right under Sidney Lanier Bridge on October 4, 2008 from 10am-4pm
For more information please call (912) 264-7218
St Marys Rock Shrimp Festival
The 2008 St. Marys Rock Shrimp Festival, presented by the Kiwanis Club of St. Marys, Georgia, takes place October 4 in Downtown St. Marys. The 36th annual event features 1.5K, 5K, and 10K runs, a parade, arts & crafts displays, kids games in the park, a variety of food, and is highlighted by a rock shrimp dinner that includes fried rock shrimp, boiled shrimp, fried fish and accompaniments. Dinners will be served from 11 am to 6 pm the day of the event.
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.
Area residents and visitors have the opportunity to save 25% on their dinner tickets for this year’s St. Marys Rock Shrimp Festival. Advance tickets are now on sale for $9 (tickets on the day of the event will be $12).Advance Rock Shrimp Festival tickets can be purchased at the following locations:
St. Marys Welcome Center, St. Marys Downtown Development Authority, Once Upon a Bookseller, Heritage Bank, Citizens State Bank in Kingsland, and Kingsland Welcome Center.
Southern Women’s Show with Hot Celebrities
The 2008 Show in Jacksonville features Cristián de la Fuente, Jason Earles and HGTV’s Garage Sale Lady.
JACKSONVILLE (August 2008) — The Southern Women’s Show returns to Jacksonville’s Prime Osborn Convention Center October 16-19 with a star-studded line up that features the opportunity to get up close and personal with the hottest celebrities. The highly anticipated annual event designed specifically for women features dancing hunk Cristián De La Fuente, Hannah Montana’s Jason Earles and HGTV’s Garage Sale Lady Shelley Kincaid.
In addition to the star-studded roster, the consumer show features fashion shows, cooking demonstrations, beauty tips, health screenings, decorating ideas and personal growth opportunities — all tailored especially for busy women.
Georgia Weekly 4008
Upcoming Events in Georgia. Rock Shrimp Festival in St Marys, Oktoberfest on the River in Savannah, Coastfest 2008 in Brunswick, Georgia. Read more about events in Georgia here.
Florida Weekly 4008
Highlighting Amelia Island Book Festival in Fernandina Beach, Home and Patio Show in Jacksonville and the Kid Rock concert in St Augustine, Florida.