Area Events

Rio Carrabelle is inviting guests to an opening reception with outstanding artist Bradlee Shanks on Saturday, March 25th from 6-9 pm in the historic Rio Carrabelle Building. This exhibit, entitled Dog Island Jewels, was inspired by the beautiful nature found on Dog Island along the Forgotten Coast, a place for escape and discovery. The highly…

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…

Ilse Newell Fund for the Performing Arts Presents Sasha Kasman Laude, Concert Pianist on March 26, 2023, at 4 P.M. at Trinity Episcopal Church, 79 6th Street, Apalachicola. Admission is $20 per person, with open seating. Internationally acclaimed concert pianist Sasha Kasman Laude is creating a much-anticipated concert to close the Ilse Newell season. Her…

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…

The Franklin County Public Libraries continues its popular writers’ series entitled, “Pen to Paper” with another interesting program scheduled for Wednesday, March 29 at 2:00 pm at the Carrabelle Branch Library. The next session will feature two writers, Sue Cronkite and Sydney Watson, on fiction. Sue Riddle Cronkite, long-time journalist, has turned to writing fiction,…

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…

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 Crooked River Lighthouse is hosting its outdoor Country Market on Saturday, April 1, from 9:00 am-1:00 pm at 1975 Hwy 98 West, Carrabelle, FL, at the foot of Carrabelle’s lighthouse. An Easter egg hunt has been added to the fun for this Saturday’s coastal market. The 2nd annual Easter Egg Hunt will start at…