WHAT'S GOING ON IN CHARLTON COUNTY
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January
- Third Monday: Martin Luther King Holiday: Chamber and City offices closed for in observance of the holiday.
- Second Saturday: Nocturnal Nature at the Okefenokee: Join staff and volunteers to listen and look for bats, frogs, raccoons, and owls, as well as other creatures of the night, on a 1.5 mile stroll down Swamp Boardwalk. Pre-registration required! For more information, contact the Okefenokee NWR Visitor Center, at 912-496-7836 or visit their website.
- 25th: Annual Chamber Membership Banquet
February
- 10th: Dinner Theater - Keep Charlton Beautiful: Enjoy Dinner and a show...proceeds benefit "Keep Charlton Beautiful". Get your tickets early, seating is limited.
- Second Saturday: Sandhill Crane Awareness Day and Wings Over the Swamp: Activities, games, demonstrations, and bird walks provide visitors information about Sandhill Cranes and other birds that rely on the refuge for survival.
- Also Second Saturday: Nocturnal Nature at the Okefenokee: Join staff and volunteers to listen and look for bats, frogs, raccoons, and owls, as well as other creatures of the night, on a 1.5 mile stroll down Swamp Boardwalk. Pre-registration required! For more information, contact the Okefenokee NWR Visitor Center, at 912-496-7836 or visit their website.
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March
- 1st Weekend : Cherokee of Georgia Council Spring Pow Wow: St George. Lots of fun activities and demonstrations. Bring the whole family...there is something for everyone.
- Second Saturday: Nocturnal Nature at the Okefenokee: Join staff and volunteers to listen and look for bats, frogs, raccoons, and owls, as well as other creatures of the night, on a 1.5 mile stroll down Swamp Boardwalk. Pre-registration required! For more information, contact the Okefenokee NWR Visitor Center, at 912-496-7836 or visit their website.
- 17th: St Mary's River Clean-up: Come out and take part is this community wide clean-up effor. Contact the Chamber for more details.
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April
- 5th: Annual Railwatch Day: Trains on the screen, trains on the tracks. More information on our Trains page. Download vendor application on the downloads page.
- Second Saturday: Nocturnal Nature at the Okefenokee: Join staff and volunteers to listen and look for bats, frogs, raccoons, and owls, as well as other creatures of the night, on a 1.5 mile stroll down Swamp Boardwalk. Pre-registration required! For more information, contact the Okefenokee NWR Visitor Center, at 912-496-7836 or visit their website.
- Third Saturday: National Wildlife Week: Join Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge staff and volunteers to clean up the environment and learn how Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge protects, conserves and enhances habitat for fish and wildlife. For more information, contact the Okefenokee NWR Visitor Center, at 912-496-7836 or visit their website.
- To Be Announced : American Cancer Society's Charlton County Relay for Life: Charlton County High School Track
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May
- Second Saturday: International Migratory Bird Day: Join the nation in celebrating and learning about migratory birds at the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge. Activities include early morning bird walk, handouts, exhibits, and night time Owl Prowl. For more information, contact the Okefenokee NWR Visitor Center, at 912-496-7836 or visit their website.
- Also Second Saturday: Nocturnal Nature at the Okefenokee:oin staff and volunteers to listen and look for bats, frogs, raccoons, and owls, as well as other creatures of the night, on a 1.5 mile stroll down Swamp Boardwalk. Pre-registration required! For more information, contact the Okefenokee NWR Visitor Center, at 912-496-7836 or visit their website.
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June
- First Weekend: Free Fishing Weekend & Youth Fising Tournament: Banks Lake National Wildlife Refuge. Show off your fishing skills! Have fun in a Fishing Derby for children age 3 – 15 and a CastingKids contest. Attend a knot tying demonstration and discover which knots are best for different test lines. Find out how folks "grunt worms" for bait. Bring a plain t-shirt and get free fish art to wear home. Take home free fishing information and fun gifts. Free refreshments will be available. For more information, contact the Okefenokee NWR Visitor Center, at 912-496-7836 or visit their website.
- 23rd - 26th: Southeast Georgia Youth Leadership Academy: Southeast Georgia Youth Leadership Academy (SGYLA) is a three day leadership camp designed to teach students leadership skills and develop team building. This year’s theme, Reaching for the S.T.A.R.S., focuses on increasing youth’s resiliency skills. The camp will be held at Epworth by the Sea on St. Simons Island. Brochure and registration forms here.
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September
- 27th: Miss Okefenokee Festival Pageant Charlton
County High School. Contact the Chamber for more information on participating
or sponsoring a contestant.
Applications and rules on the Downloads page. - September 29th: National Public Lands Day/Paddle for Wilderness Celebration at the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge. Activities include a cleanup at the Chesser Island Homestead, a paddle through wilderness to Cedar Hammock Shelter and back, demonstrations and an exhibit about Leave No Trace, and a spaghetti supper. Sign up by September 13th. For more information, contact the Okefenokee NWR Visitor Center at 912-496-7836.
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October
- Second Week: National Wildlife Refuge System Week
- Second Saturday: Okefenokee Festival: Jesse Crews Sr. Memorial Park and Main Street Festival Parade, street vendors and games, food and fun, night-time street dance. Applications and rules on the Downloads page.
- Also Second Saturday: Chesser Island Homestead Open House: Visit the Chesser Island Homestead to discover how people once lived in Southeast Georgia at the time the refuge system was established. Learn how settlers made soap, brooms, butter, quilts, baskets, and other everyday items. Examine how settlers washed clothes, smoked meat, made pickets, and survived in and around the swamp. Sample boiled peanuts, soup, biscuits, and other items cooked on a wood-burning stove. Listen to the sounds of bluegrass music, stories, and four-note singing. Encounter horses, mules, and other livestock. Enjoy the games your grandparents played - musical chairs, wheelbarrow races and more! For more information, contact the Okefenokee NWR Visitor Center at 912-496-7836.
- 31st: Trick or Treat on Main Street: Join the fun downtown as the merchants hand out treats to the kids.
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November
- First Saturday: City of Homeland Founder's Day
- Third Saturday: Cane Grinding Demonstration at Okefenokee NWR: Discover how to make delicious sugar cane syrup, from start to finish. Cut and grind stalks fresh from the garden. Sample fresh-squeezed cane juice. For more information, contact the Okefenokee NWR Visitor Center, at 912-496-7836 or visit their website.
- 22nd and 23rd: Thanksgiving Holidays
- 25th: Hometown Christmas at the Depot.
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December
- Second Saturday: Christmas on Chesser Island: Celebrate the holiday season at the Chesser Island Homestead with a hayride, luminaries, refreshments, caroling, and live music! Discover the region’s traditions as you tour a “swamper” home decorated with traditional homemade decorations and enjoy a bonfire. For more information, contact the Okefenokee NWR Visitor Center at 912-496-7836.
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