Beaufort Shrimp Festival, French Quarter Art Walk and the Fall Festival at Boone Hall Plantation in Charleston. For more upcoming events in South Carolina, click here.
Free Day at the Museum in the Golden Isles area
Take the family to the museum on October 5th from 2 pm to 6 pm. Spend an afternoon at area museums with special programs and events that will transport visitors to the past by bringing history alive. Participating museums with free admissions include: Howfyl Broadfield Plantation, Moore Methodist Museum, St. Simons Lighthouse, Fort Frederica, Mediterranean House
Fall Festival at Boone Hall – Charleston
An animated talking pumpkin, amusements for the kids, hay rides, kettle corn, animals, and plenty of delicious food await your family at Boone Hall this fall. The Pumpkin Patch opens each year at the beginning of October and runs through the end of the month.
Hours of operation are Monday through Saturday 9am until 5pm and Sunday 1pm until 5pm throughout the month of October, from 10/01/2008 – 10/31/2008. Admission includes the playground area and the hayride. For more please call Boone Hall Plantation at 843-884-4371. www.boonehallplantation.com.
WAY Radio Beach Concert – Jekyll Island, GA
Brunswick’s source for Christian Radio hosts a concert on Jekyll Island from 2-5 PM on October 4. For information visit www.wayradio.org Call 912-342-1083 or 877-4-Jekyll
Georgia Birding Festival on Jekyll Island
Georgia’s coast is throbbing with thousands of feeding birds and butterflies and other unique coastal
wildlife. Experience this drama together with outdoors enthusiasts expected at Georgia’s Colonial Coast
Birding & Nature Festival held on Jekyll Island October 9-13, 2008. The sixth annual festival offers a variety of entertainment and educational activities including a keynote speech by Pete Dunne, internationally renowned birdwatcher and author of numerous birding guides. On Saturday, October 11, a Nature Day event is planned for youngsters and families. A variety of field trips and seminars will highlight coastal Georgia’s abundant natural beauty and wildlife. The Jekyll Island Convention Center will serve as the hub for festival activities, and field trip excursions will include many of the Georgia Department of Natural
Resources’ (DNR) Colonial Coast Birding Trail sites.
For more complete information visit the website www.coastalgeorgiabirding.org
or call 1-877-4JEKYLL.