Category Archives: Things to do

Amelia Island Sets the Table for Annual Restaurant Week, Jan. 21-30

  Media Release January 15, 2022     2022 Line-up of Restaurants, Menus, Special Events [...]

FSCJ to Host Business Speaker Series Event, “Keeping it Moving in an Uncertain World”

Florida State College at Jacksonville (FSCJ) will host its next Business Speaker Series event, “Keeping [...]

Brewster Nurses Gallery to open at former Brewster Hospital and headquarters of North Florida Land Trust

North Florida Land Trust Media Release January 18, 2022 The grand opening will be held [...]

The 2022 Timucuan Science and History Symposium has been postponed until Spring

January 14, 2022 Timucuan Parks Foundation Media Release   Jacksonville, Fla., Jan. 14, 2022 – [...]

Fernandina Beach Market Place – An outdoor shopping experience

Fernandina Beach Market Place By Judi Mackie January 13, 2022 The Fernandina Beach Market Place [...]

Plantation Artists’ Guild & Gallery marks January 17 reopening with new show

Plantation Artists’ Guild & Gallery Press Release January 12, 2022 Members of the Plantation Artists’ [...]

“The Last Spanish Land Grant in Florida” subject of Genealogical Society meeting – January 18

Amelia Island Genealogical Society Press Release Submitted by Portegies Zwart Rob January 10, 2022 The [...]

Sip wine and Shop Downtown: January 21

Fernandina Beach Main Street Media Release January 10, 2022 Fernandina Beach Main Street will hold [...]

Explore your backyard with Amelia Naturally

City of Fernandina Beach January 9, 2022 Nature Tours by Amelia Naturally are back in [...]

FSCJ to Host Human Trafficking Awareness Event January 11

Media Release January 7, 2022 In recognition of National Human Trafficking Awareness Day, Florida State [...]

Modern-folk duo Friction Farm performs at Story & Song on January 15

Media Release January 7, 2022   Modern-folk duo Friction Farm, performs at Story and Song [...]

Community Hospice offers Free January Support & Educational Sessions

  Community Hospice & Palliative Care Media Release December 29, 2021   Understanding Grief (Virtual): [...]

Metanoia Retreat for Writers, April 22-24, 2022

Media Release January 7, 2022 Metanoia is defined as the journey of changing one’s mind, heart, [...]

The Amelia Island Chamber Music Festival Presents American Soprano Renée Fleming on Friday, January 14th

  Press Release December 24, 2021   Amelia Island, FL — Renée Fleming, one of [...]

Looking for that special holiday gift?

MEDIA RELEASE Gayle MacIntyre Marketing Consultant Amelia Island Chamber Music Festival The Amelia Island Chamber [...]

Dickens on Centre – This Christmas, Come Make Memories – Dec 9 – 12

December 9, 2021   A Victorian Christmas festival that transforms historic Fernandina Beach into Victorian [...]

Upcoming Holiday Events Hosted at the Nassau County Library

12/7/21 @ 10:10 a.m. – The Nassau County Library System is hosting several holiday events [...]

Wild Nite: “Excavation of Mocama community of Sarabay – Dec 14

Wild Amelia Press Release Contact: Jay Kayne [email protected] December 6, 2021 On December 14, 2021 [...]

Holiday Arts & Crafts Bazaar Saturday at Atlantic Rec Center – Dec 4

City of Fernandina Beach December 3, 2021 Numerous arts and crafts created by local artisans [...]

Amelia Island Chamber Singers presents a free concert: “A Christmas Kaleidoscope” on Dec 11 &12

Amelia Island Chamber Singers Press Release Submitted by Mack Sisson December 3, 2021

ABWA Eight Flags Charter Chapter holds its First Annual Jingle Jamboree

ABWA Eight Flags Charter Chapter Press Release Submitted by Crystal Henning December 3, 2021 Calling [...]

Holiday events in Fernandina Beach on Saturday, December 4

By Leah Ward-Lee [email protected] Press Release December 2, 2021 In addition to our fabulous downtown, [...]

Amelia Island Bird Club schedules field trip to Huguenot Memorial Park – Dec 4

Amelia Island Bird Club By Bill George [email protected] November 30, 2021 The Amelia Island Bird [...]

Free Holiday Arts & Crafts Bazaar to be held Saturday, Dec 4

Front Porch Beads Press Release Submitted by Joann Fullwood November 30, 2021 Subject: Holiday Arts [...]

Story & Song presents Happy Holidays & All That Jazz

Story & Song Neighborhood Bookstore Bistro 1430 Park Avenue Amelia Island, FL 32034 November 29, [...]

Look Back: A Photo Exhibit Capturing 2020

  from The County Insider Office of the Nassau County Manager   11/17/21 @ 1:10 [...]

Nassau County Sheriff’s Office to Host “Nassau Night Out”

11/16/21 @ 4:15 p.m. – The Nassau County Sheriff’s Office is hosting “Nassau Night Out” [...]

Holiday Window Painting on Centre Street November 20, 2021

Fernandina Beach Main Street Media Release November 16, 2021 On Saturday, November 20th, beginning at [...]

The post-Thanksgiving Pajama Party returns to Centre Street

Fernandina Beach Main Street Media Release The Annual Black Friday Pajama Party will once again [...]

For Hunters, November = Opportunity!

Media Release November 13, 2021 November is National Gratitude Month and for hunters, there’s a [...]

“Dickens on Centre” Victorian Christmas Festival Returns to Amelia Island

Amelia Island Convention Visitors Bureau Media Release November 15, 2021 AMELIA ISLAND, Fla. (Nov. 12, [...]

Nassau County Fall Family Fun Day this Saturday

from The County Insider Office of the Nassau County Manager November 11, 2021 11/10/21 @ [...]

Breakfast With Santa in Callahan on December 18

from The County Insider Office of the Nassau County Manager   11/3/21 @ 11:30 a.m. [...]

November 9 Wild Nite to feature “2021 Sea Turtle Update”

Wild Nite Press Release Submitted by Jay Kayne November 5, 2021 On November 9, 2021, [...]

City of Fernandina Beach proclaims November 2021 “Right Whale Month”

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst November 3, 2021 Right Whale Festival [...]

AIMH Holiday Home Tour Tickets for sale online

Media Release November 1, 2021 Tickets are now for sale ONLINE ONLY! For more information [...]

ALL TOGETHER NOW!

Amelia Musical Playhouse Media Release November 2, 2021 Amelia Musical Playhouse is thrilled to present [...]

November History Museum programs

“The History of Paper Making on Amelia Island” with Eric Schmidt Brown Bag Lunch Presentation [...]

Orleans to perform live at the WJCT soundstage November 5

WJCT Media Release – October 26, 2021       For more information including ticket [...]

AICMF Young Patron Membership is free, offers benefits

  Media Release October 29, 2021   Amelia Island, FL — If you love music [...]

ACT presents Gilly Bizarre October 29, 30

  207 & 209 Cedar Street, Fernandina Beach, FL 32034     (904) 261-6749     [email protected] [...]

Amelia Island Film Festival X Summit Southeast celebrates 15 years of Coastal Cinema by announcing new leadership and immersive programming

Film Amelia Press Release October 20, 2021 Amelia Island Film Festival X Summit Southeast Celebrates [...]

Stories behind the songs

Story & Song Press Release Submitted by Mark Kaufman October 18, 2021 Purchase your $25 [...]

Amelia Island Bird Club schedules trip to Goffinsville – October 16

Amelia Island Bird Club Bill George Contact: [email protected] October 10, 2021 The Amelia Island Bird [...]

Sen. Marco Rubio to hold local office hours on October 15, 2021

October 8, 2021 Florida Senator Marco Rubio wants to make sure that you are aware [...]

Nassau County Halloween Festival Updated

from The County Insider Office of the Nassau County Manager October 8, 2021 10/7/21 @ [...]

Meteor Shower Tonight

from The County Insider Office of the Nassau County Manager 10/8/21 @ 9:15 a.m. – [...]

October 12 Wild Nite to feature Black Skimmers

Wild Amelia – Wild Night Press Release Submitted by Jay Kayne October 5, 2021  This [...]

Flaming Idiots opens at Amelia Community Theatre

Amelia Community Theatre Press Release By Linda McClane October 4, 2021 Amelia Community Theatre begins [...]

FWC to meet October 6-7 in St. Augustine

Media Release October 2, 2021 The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) will meet [...]

History Museum offers Ghost Tours through October starting soon

October 1, 2021 MEDIA RELEASE Be haunted by the past with our Halloween Ghost Tours! [...]

Halloween Doors & More Presents a Drive-In Movie Experience October 16th at 5 p.m.

Media Release September 30, 2021 Community Hospice & Palliative Care Foundation’s, Halloween Doors & More, [...]

History Museum talks and exhibits during October

October 1, 2021 MEDIA RELEASE Although often cast as background players to the history of [...]

Falling for Shrimp this weekend

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst September 25, 2021 Like many of [...]

Florida Forum Tickets Now On Sale

Women’s Board of Wolfson Children’s Hospital PRESS RELEASE September 24. 2021 Featuring Terry Bradshaw, Maj. [...]

Friends of Talbot Island State Parks host the Talbot Tidewater Celebration Sep 25

MEDIA RELEASE The free event will take place on National Public Lands Day on Saturday, [...]

Kenya Partners 2021 Annual Benefit at Walkers Landing September 26, 2021

PRESS RELEASE September 19, 2021 Kenya Partners, a 501(c)(3) non-profit operating in Kenya since 2006, [...]

Bestselling author’s national tour includes stop in Fernandina – Sept 21

Story & Song Press Release Submitted by Mark Kaufman September 17, 2021 To order tickets [...]

History Museum program on Cuba kicks off Hispanic Heritage Month

  In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, our new temporary exhibit will open this Friday. [...]

Amelia Musical Playhouse presents: The Oldest Profession

September 15, 2021 Sep 24 – Sep 26 Directed by: Linda Janca Five aging practitioners of [...]

Timucuan Parks Foundation asks Volunteers to join them for the 2021 Florida Coastal Cleanup

Media Release September 13, 2021 Timucuan Parks Foundation will be leading two cleanups on Saturday, [...]

Just a Reminder: First Annual Island Hop Craft Beer Fest September 18, 2021

Fernandina Beach Main Street Media Release September 9, 2021   Proceeds from the event will [...]