September in Coastal Georgia
What’s happening in September in coastal Georgia for the rest of the month? We came up with the following list.
Lucas Theatre Open House
Saturday, September 12, 2009
Stop by the Lucas Theatre during the annual open house on Saturday, September 12th, from 5 p.m. – 8 p.m. Take a self-guided tour, enjoy some popcorn, view historical information, and check out our upcoming season. This event is free event.
If you want to come back later, there’s a screening at 8 p.m. of the movie Tropic Thunder from 2008. The movie stars Ben Stiller (who also directed), Robert Downey, Jr., Jack Black, Matthew McConaughey, Tom Cruise, and Nick Nolte.
Visit the website for more info.
Jekyll Island’s Shrimp & Grits: The Wild Georgia Shrimp Festival
September 18 – 20, 2009
Jekyll Island is always one of our favorite places to visit, and especially when there’s a festival.  The Shrimp & Grits Festival is about two Southern favorites – Georgia shrimp and grits. This weekend is packed with food, fun, entertainment, shrimp eating contest, cooking demonstrations and much more.
28th Annual Savannah Jazz Festival
September 20 – 27, 2009
If you like jazz, this is the place to be in September. Every year the Jazz Festival takes over Savannah with a celebration of all genres of jazz, from Dixieland, traditional swing, straight-ahead and bop to melodic standards, Latin rhythms and funky down-home “gutbucket†blues. The festival features the best in international, national, regional and local jazz talent. There are many live performances, jam session and also film screenings. Free and open to the public.
912-675-5419
www.savannahjazzfestival.org
Jekyll Island’s Shrimp & Grits: The Wild Georgia Shrimp Festival
The Shrimp & Grits Festival is about combining two Southern favorites foods – shrimp and grits. The festival weekend is a wild mix of events, from cooking demonstrations, to shrimp eating contest, entertainment, Frisbee dogs, three races and much more.
The shrimp & Grits Festival takes place on Jekyll Island, Georgia, September 18 – 20, 2009. The festival kicks off on Friday with samples and votes. This is how it works: come to the festival and buy samples from vendors for $3 and cast your vote for your favorite dish.
Friday September 18
5:30 PM – 8:00 PM
$3 sample night – Friday
Enjoy $3 samples of Shrimp & Grits from each of the Shrimp & Grits vendors and choose which one you want to enjoy for dinner.
Arts & Crafts Vendors and Kids Zone
Live Music
Saturday, September 19
10:00 AM Start of Amateur Cooking Competition
10:00 – 11:30 AM Live Music, Band TBD
11:30 – 12:00 PM Shrimp Eating Contest I
12:00 – 12:30 PM Big Dawg and Paul Gameshow
12:30-2:30 PM Live Music, Band TBD
2:30 PM Awards for Amateur Cooking Competition
3:00-3:30 PM Big Dawg and Paul Gameshow
3:30 – 4:00 PM Shrimp Eating Contest II
4:00 – 6:00 PM Live Music, Band TBD
6:00 – 6:30 PM Big Dawg and Paul Gameshow
6:30 – 7:00 PM Shrimp Eating Contest III
7:00-9:00 PM Randall Bramblett Band
Disconnected K9s Frisbee Dog Show – Near Historic Morgan Tennis Center; 10 AM, 1 PM, 4 PM
Sunday, September 20
11:00 AM Start of Professional Cooking Competition
11:00-11:30 AM Big Dawg and Paul Gameshow
11:30 – 1:30 PM Live Music, TBD
1:30 – 2:00 PM Shrimp Eating Contest I
2:00 – 4:00 PM Live Music, TBD
3:00-3:30 PM Awards for Professional Cooking Competition
4:00 PM Festival Grounds Close
Disconnected K9s Frisbee Dog Show – Near Historic Morgan Tennis Center; 11 AM, 2 PM
Call 1-877-4JEKYLL or visit www.jekyllisland.com
Photo: www.JekyllIsland.com
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Catfish Festival in Kingsland, Georgia 2009
The annual Catfish Festival held in historic downtown Kingsland draws over 75,000 people over three days.
This festival celebrates catfish, and you just have to taste the catfish served at this event. How do they do it? Who knows, it’s actually a secret recipe that has been used for years. But we do know that 10,000 pounds of farm-raised catfish is prepared for the festival, so you know that this is a popular dish at the festival. The catfish go on sale at 12:00 noon on Saturday and Sunday and 11:00 a.m. on Labor Day. Other menu items include the famous deep-fried onion blossoms, oriental fare, barbecue, and homemade ice cream.
The festival opens, as many festivals do, on Saturday, September 5th with a 5K run so you can work up an appetite and really make room for those 10,000 pounds of catfish. Booths filled with art, antiques, crafts and collectibles will open at noon on Saturday and Sunday, and 9 a.m. on Labor Day.
During the three days from Saturday September 5 – Monday September 7, people will flood the streets of downtown Kingsland, Georgia to browse over hundreds of arts and crafts and antiques, sample the foods of nearly 30 different food vendors, and most importantly, sit down to enjoy farm-raised Southern Fried Catfish, hushpuppies, grits, coleslaw, and sweetened iced tea.
Schedule of Events
Saturday, September 5, 2009
7:30am 5K Run Registration begins at 6:45AM and ends at 7:10 AM on Saturday September 5, 2009 at the corner of Williams
Avenue and Highway 17. The run will start promptly at 7:30 AM, rain or shine at the Municipal Office on Williams Avenue.
Official Annual Labor Day Catfish Festival T-shirt will be given to the first 20 PRE-REGISTERED participants. Race applications
are available for pickup at the Kingsland Welcome Center and Kingsland City Hall.
12:00pm Official Festival Start Time, Festival area opens: Children’s Amusement Area, Arts & Crafts Booths,
Antiques & Collectibles and Food Vendors Catfish Festival Dinners includes coleslaw, hushpuppies,
grits & iced tea – $10.00 Catfish Nuggets includes French fries – $8.00
6:00pm Festival Closes
Sunday, September 6, 2009
12:00pm Festival Opens, Children’s Amusement Area, Arts & Crafts Booths, Antiques & Collectibles and Food
Vendors Catfish Dinners includes coleslaw, hushpuppies, grits & iced tea- $10.00 available
Catfish Nuggets includes French fries – $8.00
1:45pm Free Concert at Main Stage Area Featuring Local Church & Gospel Groups including Jericho Road,
Kingsland 1st United Methodist Chamber Choir, & On the Edge Band
6:00pm Festival Closes
Monday, September 7, 2009
7:00am –11:00am
Lion’s Club Pancake Breakfast – Tickets $4.00 each, include: Tall Stack of Fresh Pancakes, Thick
Southern Bacon, Sausage Patties, Coffee & Juice
9:00am Festival Opens, Children’s Amusement Area, Arts & Crafts Booths, Antiques & Collectibles and Food
Vendors
10:00am Official Annual Catfish Festival Parade , Hwy 17 South
Floats should be decorated with a theme of your choice. Lineup will begin at 9:30am on Highway 17 at Boone St. in Kingsland.
Parade applications are available for pickup at the Kingsland Welcome Center and Kingsland City Hall.
11:00am Festival Awards Ceremony (Main Stage Area) Antique / Classic Car, Truck & Tractor Exhibition
Catfish Festival Dinners includes coleslaw, hushpuppies, grits & iced tea – $10.00
Catfish Nuggets includes French fries – $8.00
1:45pm Free Concert at Main Stage Area Featuring Local Bands including Cumberland Blues Kings, Trigger
Happy Los guitaros sicarios , On the Edge Band
6:00pm Festival Closes
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We interviewed Tonya Rosado about the Catfish Festival in 2008. The video is included below.
