Welcome to September. As temperatures moderate and the leaves begin to change, the human cycle begins to change also. This is evident by the numerous outdoor festivities that comprise the list below.
So get on those shorts and walking shoes and take advantage of the events and magic of coastal Georgia:
Sept. 1 – 4BCT Change of Command Ceremony, Fort Stewart Cottrell Field, 9:30 a.m.
Sept. 2 – The Civil War Experience Cruise, Savannah Riverboat Cruise, 6-10 p.m., $28-$70, 800-786-6404, commemorate the 150 anniversary of the Civil War by sailing up the Savannah River, enjoying a dinner buffet and then tour Old Fort Jackson
Sept. 2 – Savannah Comedy Revue, Bay Street Theatre Savannah, 8 p.m., $9, www.savannahcomedyrevue.com
Sept. 2 First Friday Fireworks on the River, Savannah River Street, 9:30 p.m., http://www.riverstreetsavannah.com
Sept. 3 – First Saturday of Fun, Fort King George Darien, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., $4-$6.50, 912-437-4770
Sept. 3 – Savannah Craft Brew Fest, Savannah Trade Center, noon-5 p.m., $35 ($40 day of) military $30, 912-651-6556
Sept. 3 – Midnight Garden Ride and Good and Evil Party in the Park, Savannah Forsyth Park, 8 p.m., $20 must register. Bike ride through downtown Savannah and concert in Forsyth, www.midnightgardenride.com lights and helmets required
Sept. 3-4 – River Street Labor Day Celebration, Savannah River Street, 9 a.m.-7 p.m., Arts Crafts & Fun, Free
Sept. 3-5 Catfish Festival, Kingsland, until 6 p.m. daily. Events vary, kingslandcatfishfestival.com
Sept. 4-5 – 6th Annual Beach Music & Shag Festival, Charleston, S.C., $50, www.pivotsbeachclub.com
Sept. 4-5 – 1st Savannah Soul Food Festival, Savannah Fair Grounds, noon-10 p.m., $20, 912-308-0379
Sept. 4 – Midday Garden Tour and Lunch, Dunham Farms Midway, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., $25, reservations, 912-880-4500
Sept. 4 – Labor Day Beach Bash, Tybee Island, 7-11 p.m., free, music food fireworks, www.tybeefest.com
Sept. 5 – Labor Day Holiday, http://www.history.com/topics/labor-day
Sept. 5 – Labor Day cannon firing, Fort Morris, Historic Sunbury, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., $3-$4.50, 912-884-5999
Sept. 5-10 – Seafood, Jazz & Brew Festival, Hilton Head Island, costs & time vary, 843-686-4944
Sept. 6 – Operation Rising Star Competition - Round 2, Fort Stewart Rocky’s Zone, 7 p.m., free, 912-767-4316
Sept. 8 – America Supports You Freedom Walk, Hunter Club, 6 p.m., 10th anniversary of Sept. 11
Sept. 8 – Concert in the Park, Hinesville Bradwell Park, 6-8 p.m., free, featuring Purified Sounds
Sept. 8 – Oak Ridge Boys Concert, St. Augustine Amphitheatre, 7 p.m., $28-$48, 800-745-3000, rain/shine
Sept. 9– America Supports You Freedom Walk, Fort Stewart Cottrell Field, 6 p.m., "Let us never forget Sept. 11"
Sept. 9 – Honor Flight Savannah, Savannah Airport at the 165th Air Wing Georgia Air National Guard, depart 7 p.m., 37 WW II Veterans travel to Washington, D.C., for weekend, come out and show your support for these great veterans, 912-876-4331
Sept. 9 – Taste of Savannah, Savannah Trade Center, 7-10 p.m., $60-$85, 912-232-1223, sample the best of Savannah
Sept. 10 – 6th Annual Fiesta Latina, Savannah River Street, 11 a.m.-8 p.m., free, 912-238-2032
Sept. 10 – Farm Heritage Days & Farmers Market, downtown Pembroke, 8 a.m.-1 p.m., 912-653-4413
Sept. 10 – 2nd Annual Pooler 5K, 8 a.m., $25, benefits Warriors in Transition, register www.thepooler5k.org
Sept. 11 – Sunday Brunch, Dunham Farms Midway, 11 a.m., $18, 912-880-4500, www.dunhamfarms.com
Sept. 11 – Savannah Philharmonic Opening Night, Savannah Lucas Theater, 5 p.m., $16-$55, 912-232-6002
Sept. 13 – Hinesville Area Arts Council Meeting, Hinesville Mills House, 5:30 p.m., get involved to plan future of arts in our community, chairman@hinesvillearts.com
Sept. 13 – Operation Rising Star Competition - Round 3, Fort Stewart Rocky’s Zone, 7 p.m., free, 912-767-4316
Sept. 16-17 – Lt. Dan Weekend, Beaufort S.C., www.ltdanweekend.com concert, 5K, bike ride, crafts, honoring veterans
Sept. 14 – Community Showcase, Hunter AAF Tominac Fitness Center, 10:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m., free
Sept. 15 – Community Showcase, Club Stewart, 10:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m., free. See what the area has to offer
Sept. 15 – Fantastic Fish Fry, Dorchester Village Civic Center Midway, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., $10, 912-884-3342
Sept. 16-18 Shrimp Festival, Yamessee, S.C., times and events vary, www.yemassee.net/festival.html
Sept. 16-18 – 31sth Annual Arts in the Heart of Augusta, $5-$7, http://www.artsintheheart.com/
Sept. 16-18 – Shrimp & Grits Festival, Jekyll Island, $3-$85 (VIP pass), 877-453-5955
Sept. 16 – Concert in the Park, Hinesville Bradwell Park, 11:30 a.m.-p.m., free
Sept. 16 – POW/MIA Ceremony, Vietnam Veterans of America Memorial at Fort Stewart Museum, 6:30 p.m.
Sept. 16 – Darius Rucker Concert, Savannah Johnny Mercer Theater, 7:30 p.m., $40, 912-651-6556
Sept. 17 – Top of the Rock Fun Run, Fort Stewart Quick Track, 8 a.m., free, 912-767-8326
Sept. 17 – 2011 SE Georgia Firefighters Challenge, Savannah Mall parking lot, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., free to public, 912-441-2101. Fire departments compete in six challenges, events for kids, refreshments, music, K-9, Pink Fire Trucks, EMS units, air evacuation and Lifestar helicopters, public safety displays and more
Sept. 17 – Day at Old Dorchester Academy, Midway, noon-4 p.m., free, 912-876-5634, Depicts area life from 1871-1940
Sept. 17 – Grape Stomp Festival, Meinhardt Vineyards & Winery Statesboro, 1-4 p.m., free, 912-839-2458
Sept. 17 – Five Grands, Twenty Hands, Wesley United Methodist Church St. Simons Island, 2 p.m., $40, 912-466-3360, benefits SE Georgia Health System Cancer Care System
Sept. 18-25 – Savannah Jazz Festival, locations vary, free http://www.savannahjazzfestival.org
Sept. 18 – 8th Annual United Way Film & Food, Hinesville Liberty Cinemas, advance $12 ticket includes movie, popcorn and drink, 912-634-5192, proceeds to United Way of Coastal Empire and Army Community Services
Sept. 18 – 8th Annual United Way Film & Food, Pooler Stadium Cinemas, advance $12 ticket includes movie, popcorn and drink, 912-634-5192, proceeds to UW of Coastal Empire and Savannah Bethesda Academy
Sept. 18 – Community Open House, Dorchester Village Civic Center Midway, 2-4 p.m., free, 912-884-3342
Sept. 20 – Operation Rising Star Competition – Finals, Fort Stewart Rocky’s Zone, 7 p.m., free, 912-767-4316
Sept. 20 – Liberty Co Mass Choir, Hinesville First Methodist Church, 7 p.m., holiday season practice begins, 912-876-7610
Sept. 22 – Liberty Chamber Progress Through People Luncheon, noon, $15-$20, 912-368-4445, RSVP Sept 19
Sept. 23 – First day of Autumn
Sept. 23 – Spine and Sport 1st Annual Warriors Classic, Hinesville Cherokee Rose Country Club, $400 per team of four, benefits Wounded Warrior Project and Soldiers Undertaking Disabled Scuba (SUDS). To sponsor, support or register a team contact bethann@spinesport.org or call 912-713-0777
Sept. 23 – 24 – Jr. League Thrift Sale, Savannah Civic Center, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., $3-$5 at door, cash only sales
Sept. 23-24 – Gray’s Reef Ocean Film Festival, Savannah Trustees Theater, 7 p.m., free
Sept. 23-24 – The U.S. Army’s Spirit of America, Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena, Fri. 7:30 p.m., Sat. 2 and 7:30 p.m. Free to public, but tickets must be ordered, http://www.soa.mdw.army.mil/ticketing.html
Sept. 24 Help the Hoo Hahs 5K Walk/Run, Savannah Trade Center, 8 a.m., $25-$30, register at www.active.com, proceeds support cervical and ovarian cancer research and treatments, www.helpthehoohahs.com
Sept. 24 – Annual St. Catherine’s Beach Cleanup, St Catherine’s Island, 8 a.m., must register klcb@coastalnow.net
Sept. 24 – 22nd Annual Heart of Savannah 5K, Savannah Forsyth Park, 8 a.m. until, $30-$35, proceeds benefit YMCA of Coastal Empire, register online at www.ymcaofcoastalga.org or any YMCA branch
Sept. 24 – Fort Stewart Little Creek Cemetery Cleanup, 9 a.m., call 912-767-4459 to register/volunteer
Sept. 24 – 3rd Annual MDA Golf Tournament, Hinesville Cherokee Rose Country Club, noon-5 p.m., $50 per person $200 team of four, 912-876-4143. Help the Hinesville Fire Dept support those in the community with muscular dystrophy, lunch provided, prizes awarded, www.cityofhinesville.org/fire
Sept. 24 – National Parks Service Fee Free Day, Fort Pulaski, Savannah, and Fort Frederica, St Simons Island
Sept. 24 – Murder Mystery in Colonial Darien, Fort King George Darien, 6:30-8:30 p.m., $35, 912-437-4770, reservations required. Help uncover the clues and solve the murder
Sept. 25 – Sunday Brunch, Dunham Farms Midway, 9:30 a.m., $18, 912-880-4500, www.dunhamfarms.com
Sept. 28 – Pink Heals National Tour, Savannah Oglethorpe Mall, 5-8 p.m., 602-380-8714 www.pinkheals.com. Greet, sign and support the Pink Heal fire trucks on the 2011 national cancer awareness tour
Sept. 29-30 – Disney on Ice – 100 years of Magic, Savannah Civic Center, 7:30 p.m., $8-$40, 912-651-6556
Sept. 30 – Grand opening reception at Live Oak Hall, Dunham Farms Midway, 5-8 p.m., free, 912-880-4500, www.dunhamfarms.com unveiling and signing for new Sauce & Sass Cookbook
Sept. 30 – Liberty County Chamber Lowcountry Boil, 6 p.m., $30-$50, 912-368-4445, RSVP by Sept. 23
Sept. 30-Oct. 2 – 28th Savannah Oktoberfest, Savannah River Street, Fri. and Sat. 9 a.m.-midnight, Sun. 9 a.m.-6 p.m., free
Oct. 14-15 – 44th reunion for Bradwell Institute Class of 1967, Hinesville, must RSVP by Sept. 12 to bishop_bonnie@comcast.net or hlstacy50@yahoo.com. Friday night Homecoming game, Saturday reunion at Tea Grove Plantation. Reunion open to all classmates and friends of the Class
Sources for these and other events:
http://festivalsandevents.com/festival.php?state=GA http://www.sciway.net/calendar.html
http://web.georgia.org/events/