Area Events

Mark your calendars for Friday May 5 from 1:30-5:30 pm as the Apalachicola National Estuarine Research Reserve (ANERR) celebrates National Estuaries Day. This  free, fun and educational event features stations for kids and adults like the marine animal touch tanks, kid friendly nature-themed games including a sea turtle game, a waterfront race, a prescribed fire…

Rio Carrabelle is hosting a First Friday art event on Friday, May 5 from 5:00-8:00 pm at Rio Carrabelle. This First Friday art event will be held in celebration of the new outdoor art recently installed along Tallahassee Street in Carrabelle. These large pieces of public art were created by phenomenal artists William Owen, Roger…

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 paranormal ghost tour of downtown Apalachicola and see if any ghosts still roam the streets. Your ghostly guide will tell you local ghost stories all while using real ghost hunting equipment to see if any spirits are still around. Select tour goers and volunteers will get to use EMF detectors, and other ghost…

The May Sunset and Full Moon Climb at the Cape St. George Lighthouse on St. George Island will be held on Friday, May 5, 2023. This is a unique opportunity to enjoy the view of St. George Island, the Gulf of Mexico and the Apalachicola Bay under the evening sky from the top of the…

The Crooked River Lighthouse will host a Full Moon Lighthouse Climb on Friday, May 5th, from 8:00-10:00 pm in Carrabelle, FL. Visitors can enjoy this opportunity to see the gorgeous natural surroundings of St. George Sound and Carrabelle Beach under the glow of the rising Flower Moon. While at Carrabelle’s lighthouse, guests can also have…

The Apalachicola Area Historical Society (AAHS) announces the return of their popular self-guided home tour, “If This House Could Talk”. This 3rd annual event will be held May 6 through May 20 in Apalachicola and will feature the histories of 32 locations. Guests are invited to view the storyboards (but not enter the properties) at…

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.…