Welcome to the Kingsland, Georgia Area!!
We have lots of new and exciting events going on!!
Click below to see more information about ongoing events...
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* Area Festivals * Sports Events * Meetings & Conventions * Reunions * G-8 Summit * Jacksonville SuperBowl XXIX |
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Labor Day Weekend Catfish Festival Saturday, Sept 4th - Monday, Sep 6th, 2004 A 2004 AMERICAN BUS ASSOCIATION'S "TOP 100 EVENT IN NORTH AMERICA" |
| Nothing goes better with crispy southern-fried catfish than a succulent serving of country music. And festival goers can feast on this and much more during Kingsland, Georgia's 22nd Annual Labor Day Weekend Catfish Festival which runs from September 4 - September 6, 2004. | |
| There is never an admission fee and
parking is always free, so come and enjoy a fun-filled weekend in Kingsland, Georgia! This fun-filled festival is kicked-off on Saturday morning and the excitement continues through Monday night in historic downtown Kingsland, Georgia. Events include a baseball tournament, a 5k run, a 30k bicycle race, a parade, arts & crafts booths, southern fried and Cajun catfish, a variety of food booths, antiques and collectibles and an amusement area. Every year, the festival features FREE live entertainment by nationally known artists. Previous year's headliners have included such stars as Lee Ann Womack, Trace Adkins, Diamond Rio, Charlie Daniels, Aaron Tippin, Blackhawk, and Tracy Bird. The 2004 festival's headliners have not been announced yet, so keep checking back for more updates!!!! |
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A two-time award winner of the American Bus Association's "Top 100 Event" and a two-time award winner of the
Southeast Tourism Society's "Top 20 Event in the Southeast," this festival
is a proven 'do not miss occasion'!! For more information, call (800) 433-0225 or click www.catfishfestival.org. |
OTHER FESTIVALS IN THE AREA: MARDI GRAS FESTIVAL - ST. MARYS Held in February in downtown St. Marys. Festival includes: New Orleans-style parade, food concessions, entertainment, arts & crafts booths and a Mardi Gras Ball in the evening. CRAWFISH FESTIVAL - WOODBINE Last weekend in April at the Satilla Waterfront Park. Entertainment begins on Friday evening and continues all day Saturday. Highlights of the festival include: children's carnival, parade, food concessions, arts & crafts booths and crawfish dinners. INDEPENDENCE DAY FESTIVAL - ST. MARYS Held on or around July 4th, celebrating our nation's independence. Festival includes: 5k/10k races, parade, food concessions, entertainment, arts & crafts booths and a spectacular fireworks display over the St. Marys River at dusk. ROCK SHRIMP FESTIVAL - ST. MARYS Held on the first Saturday in October. Festival includes 5k/10k races, parade, entertainment, street dance, food concessions, arts & crafts booths and rock shrimp dinners. OKEFENOKEE FESTIVAL - FOLKSTON Held the second Saturday in October around the old train depot on Main Street. Festival includes: 5k run/walk, parade, entertainment, food concessions, arts & crafts booths and a street dance. SPORTS EVENTS No current sports events are listed at this time... Keep checking back for updates or call us at (800) 433-0225 if you have any questions!! MEETINGS & CONVENTIONS
REUNIONS Annual Submarine Veterans of World War II Memorial is held the first week of November at the Kings Bay Naval Submarine Base. For more information about the memorial please contact John Crouse at the Submarine Museum (912) 882-2782. G-8 Summit June 2004, President Bush will host world leaders at the economic summit to be held on Sea Island. Jacksonville SuperBowl XXIX SuperBowl XXXIX is coming to Jacksonville on February 6, 2005. www.jacksonvillesuperbowl.net |