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Spring
is a great time to shake off the winter doldrums and pack up the car for a trip to the coast. And if you appreciate coastal culture, you’ll love these art and culture-related events happening along Florida’s Forgotten Coast this Spring. For a complete list of events, visit FloridasForgottenCoast.com.
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March 9-11. Camp Gordon Johnston Days, Carrabelle. This annual event was created to honor the service of veterans from WWII and beyond. Located in Carrabelle, Florida, the exhibits and artifacts preserve the heritage of the men who trained at this camp during WWII. Attendees will have the opportunity to get up close and personal with tours of WWII Army vehicles and exhibit displays. March 11. Carrabelle Fly-In. This inaugural event will feature vintage aircraft, war bird displays, military tributes, helicopter rides, entertainment and food. 9 am - 3 pm. Free admission. March 25-26. Bay Area Choral Society Spring Concert. This annual concert held in Apalachicola March 25 and Port St. Joe March 26 features the area’s finest vocalists. Concerts are sponsored by the Ilse Newell Fund for the Performing Arts. March 1-25. Apalachicola Center for History, Culture & Art Hosts Classical Art with a Digital Twist. Peter and Licia Berry, classically-trained artists will combine classical art with 3-dimensional digital technology in a series of workshops beginning in March. The couple will be exhibiting their works, demonstrating techniques in workshops and providing lecturesand exhibiting their work. Thursday, March 16. Forgotten Coast Film Festival The Carrabelle History Museum continues its series of movies filmed around Carrabelle and the Forgotten Coast area. The film, on Thursday, March 16, 6 pm, will be “Apalachicola River: An American Treasure”, about the Apalachicola River basin. Friday, March 24. Dos Blues Guys at Rio Carrabelle. “Dos Blues Guys” are traveling to Carrabelle to perform their harp-blowin’, fretboard-sliding, string-pickin’ Blues Show! Saturday, March 25. Carrabelle Culture Crawl. Art walk from 11-3 pm featuring art, music and history exhibits in a multiple venues in the heart of downtown Carrabelle. Saturday, April 1. Apalachicola Artwalk Annual artwalk event where artists and musicians will be showing, selling, and demonstrating their talents from 11-6 pm. Saturday, April 15. Apalachicola Antique and Classic Boat & Car Show. Antique boats, examples of classic and traditional vessels, workboats, and fiberglass and aluminum classics will all be on display. April 21-22. Carrabelle Riverfront Festival. Held along the riverfront featuring arts and crafts, seafood, pet parade, live music, maritime exhibits, a fishy fashion show, food booths, a childrens’ zone and antique car show. Friday evening there will be live entertainment & dancing in the streets.
April 1-30. Pearls Exhibition. A month long, city-wide, multi-venue event in Apalachicola featuring art exhibits, lectures and demonstrations documenting and advocating the preservation of Apalachicola’s historic housing through the celebration of art and record. Saturday, April 29. SGI Brewfest. A one day beer tasting festival designed to promote the appreciation of craft beer all while listening to live music and enjoying great food. A fundraiser for the Franklin County Humane Society, the event will be held from 1-4pm at Paddy’s Raw Bar and Journeys of St. George Island. May 5-14. Forgotten Coast en Plein Air Paint-out. More than 20 nationally acclaimed artists along with several hundred art enthusiasts will gather on Florida’s Forgotten Coast to participate in the 12th annual Forgotten Coast en Plein Air Invitational, America’s Great PaintOut, May 5-14, 2017. The event will include exhibit venues stretching from Carrabelle to Mexico Beach. The event features daily artist demonstrations, workshops, art sales and a series of public receptions. May 6. Historic Apalachicola Home & Garden Tour. Features a variety of homes ranging from century-old houses to charming bungalows and contemporary homes. Homes will be from 10-4pm Stay in Apalachicola after the home tour Saturday and enjoy the Apalachicola Historic Society’s annual Spring Ghostwalk of the Historic Chestnut Street Cemetery in Apalachicola. History enthusiasts take on the personna of several of the cemetery’s more notable inhabitants to tell of life in Apalachicola more than 100 years ago. The walk will be held from 6:30-8:30 pm. (ET). May 11-14. Rock By The Sea Concert on St. George Island. This three night charity music event on St. George Island is dedicated to raising money to assist deserving charities who provide direct services to those in need. The May event held at Harry A’s on St. George Island usually sells out quickly so check their website for details. If you miss the May event, make plans to attend the second Rock By the Sea event held September 21-24, 2017 also on St. George Island. Saturday, May 20. “Look, Listen & Learn” Program Series - The Civil War: Loss & Peril on the Forgotten Coast Noted historian and author Dale Cox will share the stories and artifacts of the loss and perils of the Civil War along the Forgotten Coast. 10-1 pm. Hosted at the Carrabelle History Museum.