Mexico Beach Calendar of Events
Plein Air Paint Out
May 8, 2008 to May 18, 2008
Port St. Joe, Wewahitchka, Apalachicola, Mexico Beach and inbetween!
Nationally recognized plein air artists have been selected to capture the allure of the Florida's Forgotten Coast with paint and canvas. Artists will be painting on the beach, across the marsh, beside the lakes and throughout the streets of waterfront towns from Mexico Beach, Windmark, Port St. Joe, Cape San Blas, Apalachicola, Eastpoint, St. George Island, Carrabelle, and inland at Wewahitchka.
Plein Air Paintout 2008
May 8, 2008 to May 18, 2008
All Along the Forgotten Coast
Nationally recognized plein air artists have been selected to capture the allure of the Forgotten Coast with paint and canvas. Artists will be painting on the beach, across the marsh, beside the lakes and throughout the streets of waterfront towns from Carrabelle, Apalachicola, Indian Pass, Cape San Blas, Port St. Joe, Wewahitchka, and Mexico Beach. You are cordially invited to join us at this premier art exhibition and sale featuring on-location artists. Experience beauty through the eyes of America's finest plein air artists!
Tupelo Honey Festival
May 17, 2008
Lake Alice, Wewahitchka
The 2008 Tupelo Honey Festival will be May 17, 2008 from 9am to 4pm CT at Lake Alice Park in Wewahitchka. There will be plenty of featured crafts, food such as catfish lunches by Cooperative Extension Service, barbeque lunches, grouper lunches, oriental meals, funnel cakes, cotton candy, sno-balls, drinks, live music, petting zoo, souvenirs, exhibits, train rides, live plants and LOTS OF TUPELO HONEY. For more information please call Connie Parrish or Gwen Exley at 850-639-2605.
2008 Memorial Day Celebration
May 24, 2008 1:00 PM - 7:00 PM
White City Park -under the bridge in White City
Honoring America's fallen veterans. PSJ ROTC Color Guard, Food Vendors, Kids Slide, Moon Walk, Water Slide, Speaker Larry Allison. Live Music ALL DAY - including - Forgiven 5, Sarita Miller, India Miller, Jeff Schroeder, The Bremmer Sisters. Bring lawn chairs or blankets. Come one and all in fellowship to honor America's Heroes! All food proceeds to benefit local children's funds.
Hula Classes Sign Up
May 31, 2008 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Frank Pate Park Pavillion
Our program is specifically designed for children. Interactive, kids have fun while learning about another culture and dance. Students will learn popular Hawaiian words used in the islands today. Classes begin on Thursday, June 12th and run through to August.
Hula Classes Sign Up
June 7, 2008 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Frank Pate Park Pavillion
Our program is specifically designed for children. Interactive, kids have fun while learning about another culture and dance. Students will learn popular Hawaiian words used in the islands today. Classes begin on Thursday, June 12th and run through to August.
Independence on the Coast
July 4, 2008
Frank Pate Park
TBD
12th Annual St. Joseph Bay Scallop Festival
August 2, 2008 to August 3, 2008
Shipyard Cove (next to Chamber of Commerce)
TBD - For sponsorship opportunities, please call 850-227-1223
Ghosts on the Coast
October 31, 2008
Reid Avenue, Port St. Joe
TBA
Christmas on the Coast
November 28, 2008 to November 29, 2008
Port St. Joe
Reindeer Run 5K , Lighted Boat Parade, Lighted Street Parade, Santa, Tree Lighting Ceremony, local merchants open for Christmas shopping, more details to come!