St Patrick’s Day Party 2010 – Myrtle Beach
This year we celebrate St Patrick’s Day early. The “real” day isn’t until March 17th, but that doesn’t stop Myrtle Beach. St Patrick’s Day celebration takes place on Saturday March 13, 2010.
The event takes place in downtown Myrtle Beach on Ocean Boulevard, between 8th Ave and 11th Ave). Click here to see the map of [...]
Mardi Gras festivals on the coast of Georgia
Mardi Gras is known for fun and festivities. Mardi Gras traditionally takes place before the fasting season of Lent, its origins go all the way back to the ancient Rome. Many cities continue the tradition today, for example Mobile, Alabama and New Orleans, Louisiana, and maybe the most famous celebration of them all takes place [...]
New Year’s Eve in Jacksonville
Ring in the New Year downtown Jacksonville
New Year’s is always a big deal in Jacksonville, and not only because of the big game. Many of us can’t wait to say goodbye to 2009 and ring in a new brighter year. Come to downtown and plan to spend the day!
Downtown Jacksonville starts its celebration early with [...]
New Year’s Eve for the family – Charleston, SC
Celebrate New Year’s Eve at Marion Square in Charleston, South Carolina with lots of fun and activities for the whole family. This is perfect if you have family visiting town, or if you have younger children celebrating New Year’s with you. Head to downtown Charleston and Marion Square for an evening out on the town. [...]
City Market’s New Year’s Eve Celebration
Ring in 2010 at City Market in Savannah! This is an outdoor, cool, street party. Live music starts at 9 p.m. and lasts until 1 a.m.
This event is free and open to the public, no tickets or reservations are required.
For more information 912.525.CITY
New Year’s Eve Fireworks on Tybee Island, GA
Come to Savannah’s beach at Tybee Island to ring in 2010. Here you can bring in the New Year with a bang!
Enjoy the fireworks show launched from the Tybee Pier which will happen at the stroke of midnight. You can find an excellent spot at one of Tybee’s many restaurants and bars, or just head [...]
Merry Christmas!
We wish you a Merry Christmas! Enjoy your day with the family and have a safe holiday season.
Holiday Regatta of Lights 2009 – St Augustine, Fl
Come to St Augustine, Florida on Saturday December 12, 2009, to see the Regatta of Lights – a holiday parade of boats. The boat parade consists of boats 15 to 85 feet in length – sailboats, trawlers, shrimp boats and more – all festively decorated with glittering lighted displays ranging from Christmas, to patriotic or [...]
A Christmas Carol on IMAX in St Augustine
Disney’s “A Christmas Carol,” starring Jim Carrey as Ebenezer Scrooge and the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Yet-to-Come, will premiere on the largest IMAX screen in northeast Florida Friday, Dec. 11, 2009. The film will be a special engagement at the World Golf Hall of Fame IMAX Theater with tickets being $13 for [...]
3rd Annual Holiday Home Tour in Fernandina Beach, Amelia Island, FL
3rd Annual Holiday Home Tour in Fernandina Beach, Amelia Island, FL takes place on December 4th and 5th, 2009.
The Amelia Island Museum of History showcases the 3rd annual Holiday Home Tour in historic Fernandina Beach this weekend. Five unique homes, never before open to the public, has been chosen for the tour.
The Holiday Home Tour [...]
Charleston Tree Lighting 2009
Mayor Joseph P. Riley, Jr. and Santa Claus will light the magnificent the official City of Charleston Christmas Tree of Lights, in Marion Square. Enjoy entertainment by The Company Company, Charleston Community Band, Ashley River Unichorus, Charleston Development Academy, Dance Carolina, plus some wonderful surprises!
Sat. Dec. 5, 2009 from 4:30-6:30p.m.
Marion Square, Calhoun & King Streets
Admission [...]
Bed and Breakfast Holiday Tour – St Augustine
This is the 16th year of the popular St. Augustine Historic Inns “Bed and Breakfast Holiday Tour”. The Bed and Breakfast Holiday Tour has become a much anticipated yearly tradition in St. Augustine. The two-day event showcases a total of 25 Inns decorated for the holidays. The tour ticket includes tours on both days, as [...]
First Friday’s on Gallery Row on Historic Broad Street in Charleston – December
The Broad Street Merchants Association hosts “First Fridays on Broad” on Friday, December 4th, from 5pm – 8pm. Come out and celebrate “Christmas in Charleston” by enjoying fine art and refreshments in the boutiques, fine art galleries, and bodegas on Gallery Row.
Stroll from one gallery to another while enjoying Christmas lights and southern charm.
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Happy Thanksgiving!
It’s finally here. It’s Turkey Day! Enjoy a day with good food, good friends an family. We here at Coastal Companion wish you a relaxing, safe and happy Thanksgiving.
Please check back in after the holidays – we’ll have a surprise for you!
Happy Thanksgiving!
Jekyll Island’s Christmas Tree Lighting Festival
Jekyll Island’s Christmas Tree Lighting Festival takes place on November 28 4:30pm – 7:30pm, Jekyll Island, Georgia with lots of activities for the whole family.
The event takes place in the Jekyll Island Historic District.Bring the entire family for fun, live entertainment, and holiday cheer!
The festival itself is free, but some activities charge a fee. The [...]
Christmas Tree Lighting and Boat Parade – Savannah, GA
The city of Savannah welcomes the holiday season with a boat parade on Saturday November 28th, 2009. The Savannah River will be filled with lighted boats, holiday decorated boats and more boats! Get into the holiday spirit and come and look for the best lit vessel and pick your favorite. The beautiful parade navigates up [...]
Jacksonville Light Parade 2009
The St. Johns River sparkles in holiday cheer during the Jacksonville Light Parade on November 28. Sailboats and other boats festively decorated for the holidays will parade down the river in the heart of Downtown. Boaters will light up the sails and dress up as Santas and wave to the crowds along the riverbanks. Don’t [...]
Santas of the Old World – Ponte Vedra Beach, Fl
A most unique holiday exhibition will take place at the Cultural Center from December 2nd through December 9th, 2009, when Dannehl M. Twomey’s wonderfully creative “Santas of the Old World: Toys, Legends & Traditions” will be display. Dannehl creates Santas that appear to have been made in the 1800’s and sculpts each head individually [...]
Rotary Gingerbread House Extravaganza – Jacksonville
The Gingerbread House Extravaganza opens on November 28 through to December 23 at the Jacksonville Historical Society (formerly the Old St. Andrews Episcopal Church) at 317 Phillip A. Randolph Blvd. Over half a million dollars has been raised for more than 30 charities in the past six years!
This annual event features a variety of large [...]
Thanksgiving Weekend in Savannah
The weekend following Thanksgiving, celebrates the holiday season with Savannah Holly Days on Friday, November 27 and Saturday, November 28.
On Friday, November 27 from 6-9 p.m., there will be skating under the stars, a delicious wine tasting, an outdoor holiday movie, a festive marketplace and shopping on Broughton Street.
On Saturday, November 28, start the holidays [...]
Winter Wonderland 2009 – St Augustine, Florida
This holiday season head over to the St. Augustine Amphitheatre to enjoy a Winter Wonderland! Admission to Winter Wonderland is free and the event is open Monday through Friday from 6 to 10 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.
This is the third year for the popular Winter Wonderland festival at [...]
St Johns Town Center Tree Lighting with American Idol
American Idol winner Taylor Hicks is scheduled to headline the third annual holiday event at St. Johns Town Center on November 21, 2009.
This event is filled with holiday festivities including live entertainment, kids activities and even fireworks. Beginning at noon, you can enjoy a street festival featuring arts and crafts, food vendors, entertainment, giveaways, carnival [...]
Holiday Festival of Lights – Charleston, South Carolina 2009
Discover 20 years of holiday magic by participating in a real Lowcountry tradition – The Holiday Festival of Lights in Charleston, South Carolina. This is a tree mile driving tour at James Island County Park. The park is decorated with over two million shimmering lights and about 600 displays. The Holiday Festival of Lights [...]
Dickens Show and Festival in Myrtle Beach, 2009
The 28th Annual Dickens Christmas Show and Festival takes place in an 18th Century, Victorian Marketplace Setting complete with period clad vendors, hawking fine arts and crafts, gifts, Christmas Decor, toys and much, much more.
The event takes place November 12 -15, 2009.
For more information call 843-448-9483 or visit www.dickenschristmasshow.com
Registration Open for St. Johns County Festival of Trees at World Golf Village
Fifth-Annual Community Event to be held Dec. 4 through 13
St. Augustine, Fla. (Sept. 8, 2009) – Registration has opened for local companies, organizations, schools, churches, families and friends that want to participate in the 2009 St. Johns County Festival of Trees at World Golf Village. The holiday event, now in its fifth year, will [...]
