DECEMBER 1 - 31
Christmas Nativity Exhibit – Enjoy displays of nativity scenes from around the world. Arthur J. Moore Methodist Museum, St. Simons Island. Hours 10:00 am to 4:00 pm Tuesday - Saturday. Closed Sundays, Mondays and holidays. (912) 638-4050 or mooremethodistmuseum.org.
FRIDAY DECEMBER 3
29th Annual Christmas on the Old Plantation – Learn how Christmas was celebrated on a Southern rice plantation during the 1850s. Take a candlelit stroll down the old carriage road and enjoy tours of the antebellum plantation house, hot wassail and cookies, Civil War reenactors, Christmas carols and a special appearance by Santa Claus. 6:00 to 9:00 pm, Hofwyl-Broadfield Plantation, US Hwy. 17 North, Brunswick. Admission. (912) 264-7333 or gastateparks.org/HofwylBroadfield.
SATURDAY DECEMBER 4
Annual Holiday Bazaar – Dozens of vendors offer holiday gifts, arts and crafts, antiques, yard sale items, food and more. 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. Mary Ross Waterfront Park, Bay Street, Brunswick. (912) 262-6934.
19th Annual Christmas Craft Festival – featuring works by craftspeople and artists from throughout the southeast. Sponsored by Glynn Art Association. 10:00 am to 5:00 pm, Postell Park, Beachview Drive, St. Simons Island. (912) 638-8770 or glynnart.org.
Gingerbread House Making Workshop – Assemble and decorate your own gingerbread house using materials prepared ahead of time by the Jekyll Island Club Hotel's pastry chefs. 10:00 am, Jekyll Island Club Hotel. Reservations required. (912) 635-2600 or jekyllclub.com.
Christmas Tour of Homes – Tour historic Old Town Brunswick homes decorated for the holidays. Holiday bake sale. Portion of the proceeds benefits restoration and maintenance of Oak Grove Cemetery. 1:00 to 6:00 pm. Admission. Tickets and tour booklets available at First United Methodist Church, 1400 Norwich St., Brunswick. (912) 265-4313.
29th Annual Christmas on the Old Plantation – Learn how Christmas was celebrated on a Southern rice plantation during the 1850s. Take a candlelit stroll down the old carriage road and enjoy candlelit tours of the antebellum plantation house, hot wassail and cookies, Civil War reenactors, Christmas carols and a special appearance by Santa Claus. 6:00 to 9:00 pm, Hofwyl-Broadfield Plantation, US Hwy. 17 North, Brunswick. Admission. (912) 264-7333 or gastateparks.org/HofwylBroadfield.
SUNDAY DECEMBER 5
19th Annual Christmas Craft Festival – featuring works by craftspeople and artists from throughout the southeast. Sponsored by Glynn Art Association. 10:00 am to 5:00 pm, Postell Park, Beachview Drive, St. Simons Island. (912) 638-8770 or glynnart.org.
MONDAY DECEMBER 6
Christmas Around the World – The Coastal Symphony of Georgia performs holiday favorites by Britten, Corelli and Rimsky-Korsakov. 7:30 pm Glynn Academy Auditorium, 1001 Mansfield St., Brunswick. Admission. (912) 634-2006 or coastalsymphonyofgeorgia.org.
WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 8
Holiday High Tea – Enjoy one of the highlights of the holiday season, high tea in the Grand Dining Room of the Jekyll Island Club Hotel. The chefs have prepared a special menu of tea sandwiches, savories and petite pastries. 4:00 pm. Reservations required. (912) 635-2600 or jekyllclub.com.
DECEMBER 10-12
SATURDAY DECEMBER 11
Pier Village Holiday Celebration – Celebrate the holidays with a maritime flavor, as St. Simons Island welcomes Santa's arrival by boat. Live music, refreshments. Mallery Street Plaza at the Pier, St. Simons Island. 1:00 to 5:00 pm.
26th Annual Christmas Tour of Homes – Visit five homes with unique holiday decorating ideas. 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. Tours begin at the historic tabby cabins at Gascoigne Bluff, St. Simons Island. Holiday bake sale at the cabins from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm. For tickets and information: (912) 638-2880. cassinagardenclub.org.
Satchel and Sadie's Best Friends Bash – A fund-raiser beneath the stars to benefit the Humane Society of South Coastal Georgia, featuring live music, holiday hors d'oeuvres by Straton Hall Catering and a cash bar. Halifax Square, Egmont and Prince Streets, Brunswick. Admission. (912) 264-1191 or BrunswickManor.com.
SUNDAY DECEMBER 12
Santa at Crane Cottage – Visit with Santa in historic Crane Cottage in the Jekyll Island National Historic Landmark District. Photographer available. 11:30 am to 2:00 pm. (912) 635-2600 or jekyllclub.com.MONDAY DECEMBER 13
A Downing Christmas – Brunswick Manor welcomes you to tour this historic mansion, decorated in its holiday splendor, enjoy signature cocktails and live music and holiday dinner featuring recipes from the Downing family who lived in the grand home from 1886 to 1955. 6:30 pm, Brunswick Manor, 825 Egmont St., Brunswick. Reservations required. (912) 265-6889 or BrunswickManor.com.
DECEMBER 17 - 19
SATURDAY DECEMBER 18
DECEMBER 20-24
MONDAY DECEMBER 20
THURSDAY DECEMBER 23
SATURDAY DECEMBER 25 – CHRISTMAS
HOLIDAY ART EXHIBITS
Event details are subject to change. Please call ahead to confirm time, place and admission.
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No matter the season, there are endless reasons to visit Brunswick and The Golden Isles of Georgia. Discover fascinating museums and historic sites, take a cruise aboard a working shrimp boat, dolphin watch boat or our casino-cruise ship. Play a round of golf, stroll our beautiful beaches or enjoy a leisurely bike ride. You'll also find a wonderful array of shops, boutiques and galleries filled with unique gifts perfect that special someone on your holiday list. Plus, great restaurants wherever you go, and accommodations to fit every taste and budget.
Start your holiday tradition this year, in Brunswick and The Golden Isles of Georgia. For information, visit our website. While you're there, be sure to check out our Special Offers page, with discounts and other special offers from local hotels, restaurants, shops and attractions. Come Coast Awhile!
