Fall is in the air, come experience the change of season along River Street during the Fifth Annual Salt Water Shootout King Fish Tournament. Featuring artists from around the region with unique arts and crafts, entertainment, food and fun for the entire family. 912.234.0295www.riverstreetsavannah.org
Sailors Remembrance Day – Vilano Beach, Florida
Enjoy a full day at this fun water and boating safety festival that includes shark awareness and education. Located at the Vilano Pier & Vilano Pavilion, the celebration includes demonstrations about water and boating safety skills, re-enactments of water rescue, a sailing contest, a surf/skim board contest and shark awareness information.
Location: Vilano Beach Pier
Hours: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Admission: Free
904.826.0987
River of Life Music Festival – Jacksonville, Florida
Enjoy the gentle sounds of harps, flutes, guitars and much more at the River of Life Music Festival.
This annual event is held at the Marywood Retreat and Conference Center along the banks of the St. Johns River.
Marywood Retreat and Conference Center
1714-5 State Road 13
Jacksonville, FL 32259
Phone: 904.829.1542
July 4th Flying Pig Kite Festival – Beaufort, South Carolina
Bring your kids, grandkids or neighbors to The Sands in Port Royal for this fun-filled event on July 4th, 2:00 pm – 8:00 pm! You’ll see kite flyers from the eastern seaboard fly huge kites of every shape and size. Enjoy food, kite making for the kids, craft vendors, live music, and fireworks.
www.beaufortsc.org.
Island Heritage Festival. St. James Island – Charleston, South Carolina
The Island Heritage Festival, June 28 – July 2, celebrates Gullah culture and native island histore. Visit St James Island for the five day festival to experience history and culture and music.The line-up includes an outdoor screening of the 1929 classic movie, Porgy & Bess, an Island Heritage Tour, a Sunset Gullah Cruise, and the annual Taste of Gullah Celebration.
Festival Office: 843-727-1875
www.islandheritagefestival.com
Tickets for Festival events www.tix.com and at 1-800-595-4TIX.