Area Events

We are happy to announce the 20th Annual Kingfish Shootout to be held on June 17, 2023, with the Captain’s Meeting at C-Quarters Marina the night of June 16th. There will be three categories, Kingfish, Spanish Mackerel, and Red Snapper. The guaranteed payout will be $22,000! You can win $5,000 for the biggest Kingfish, $2,000…

This market at the Crooked River Lighthouse in Carrabelle features vendors from the community with perfect gifts and goodies. There is freshly roasted coffee, delicious baked goods including cinnamon rolls and artisan bread, gorgeous art and photography, handcrafted balms and soaps, fresh herbs, vegetable seeds, handmade goods, and craft items, produce, and exotic starter plants.…

The Franklin County Public Library’s Summer Reading Program kicks off with week one, June 19-23, at the Franklin County Public Libraries. Summer Reading is an annual program that brings children, teens, and families into local public libraries for reading and activities. Both library branches will have fun activities for both kids and adults during this…

The Franklin County Public Library’s Summer Reading Program kicks off with week one, June 19-23, at the Franklin County Public Libraries. Summer Reading is an annual program that brings children, teens, and families into local public libraries for reading and activities. Both library branches will have fun activities for both kids and adults during this…

Take a ghost tour in downtown Apalachicola with your own personal ghostly guide. Hear ghost stories about people from the town’s past told in front of some of the city’s most historic buildings. You’ll also hear some local legends including the Ghost Hearse of Bloody Bluff and more. Plus certain volunteers will get to use…

Are you looking for something to do on St. George Island? Are you down on vacation? Do you need something for you & the kids to do while Dad is fishing? Or do you just want to visit your artistic side? Let us help you find your inner artist at Art of Glass, with our…

The market offers a charming outdoor shopping experience every Wednesday, in downtown Apalachicola for all who appreciate delicious food. You’ll find fresh vegetables and micro greens, farm-fresh eggs, grass-fed beef, artisanal food, homemade kombucha, Bayside Coffee Co., gourmet foods, condiments, and more! Come support local artisans as well as indulge in delicious, homemade foods! Interested…

Emily Fuqua and Morgan Hawkins will talk about the two hatcheries at the Florida State University Coastal and Marine Laboratory. One is a research and restoration hatchery with the purpose of supporting the Apalachicola Bay Systems Initiative (ABSI), and the other is a small mobile experimental unit for commercial seed production. These hatcheries play a…

Take a ghost tour in downtown Apalachicola with your own personal ghostly guide. Hear ghost stories about people from the town’s past told in front of some of the city’s most historic buildings. You’ll also hear some local legends including the Ghost Hearse of Bloody Bluff and more. Plus certain volunteers will get to use…

Take a ghost tour in downtown Apalachicola with your own personal ghostly guide. Hear ghost stories about people from the town’s past told in front of some of the city’s most historic buildings. You’ll also hear some local legends including the Ghost Hearse of Bloody Bluff and more. Plus certain volunteers will get to use…

Located at the beautiful Millpond Pavilion at the end of Market Street, the Apalachicola Farmers Market offers local seafood, produce, honey, homemade breads, pies, and other regional specialties every 2nd and 4th Saturday from 9 AM until 1 PM in Apalachicola.View more events at FloridasForgottenCoast.com