From candlelit mansions to twinkling markets and moonlit meetups, the Isles are officially in full holiday mode this week. Christmas at Brunswick Manor sets the tone with white-gloved butlers, festive cocktails, and the kind of old-world charm that makes you feel like you stepped into a Victorian Christmas card. But that’s just the start — we’ve got pups posing with Santa, wine flowing at Uptown Tap, holiday makers lighting up Jekyll, art shows bursting with local talent, and even The King himself returning to Epworth. Lace up, bundle up, and dive into the magic… the season is officially here.

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What’s Happening This Week

Monday, December 1

Public Sale of Assets – Wee Pub Brunswick
🕰️ 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM
📍267 Village at Glynn Place, Brunswick
Own a piece of Wee Pub history before it disappears! Logo décor, memorabilia, tables, chairs, barstools, TVs — even shelving. If it sat inside Wee Pub, it might be for sale tonight.

MONDAY NIGHT RUNS
🕰️ 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
📍Game Changers Running Co., SSI
Mondays aren’t for the couch! Runners, walkers, run-walkers — all ages and paces welcome. Show up for the movement, stay for the community.

Open Studio Night
🕰️ 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
📍Makers BWK, Brunswick
A cozy communal creating session! Bring your own project — painting, crochet, poetry, comics, beadwork, anything — and make art alongside other makers.
More info: https://makersbwk.com

It’s a Downing Christmas Celebration!
🕰️ 6:30 PM
📍Brunswick Manor
White-gloved butlers, holiday cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, and an elegant holiday dinner inside one of Brunswick’s most beautifully decorated historic homes. Live music follows. Attire is cocktail festive. $110 per guest includes dinner and wine, taxes, and gratuity. To reserve your place, call 912-265-6889. A Visa or MasterCard number is required to secure the reservation.

Tuesday, December 2

First Tuesday Gallery Showcase
🕰️ 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
📍Historic Ritz Theatre, Brunswick
A downtown gallery walk connecting SoGlo Gallery, Wilcox Gallery, and the Brunswick Library Gallery. Perfect for art lovers and evening strollers.
More info: https://www.goldenislesarts.org/events

Wednesday, December 3

Lucas Forum – Entrepreneurship & Coffee
🕰️ 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM
📍209 Gloucester St, Brunswick
A friendly monthly meetup for entrepreneurs to share ideas, lessons, challenges, and caffeine.

Guided Ranger Eagle Walks
🕰️ 3:30 PM – 6:30 PM
📍371 Riverview Dr, Jekyll
A guided conservation walk led by Jekyll’s naturalists, exploring maritime forest, shoreline ecosystems, and a real active bald eagle nest. Perfect for nature lovers.
Tickets: https://www.jekyllclub.com/local-experiences

Social! Sips Wine Bar @ VIA Connects Christmas Party
🕰️ 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM
📍Lucas Center for Entrepreneurship, Brunswick
Wine, snacks, networking, and holiday cheer — all in one casual Christmas social. Bring a friend (have them RSVP!).
Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/via-connects-holiday-party-tickets-1838635942599

GITC Downtown Brunswick Christmas Run
🕰️ 6:00 PM
📍Meet at Silver Bluff Brewing Co.
The twinkliest run of the year! Lights, jingle bells, and festive cheer as you run/walk/stroll through downtown, followed by brews back at Silver Bluff.

Trivia Night @ Tipsy’s
🕰️ 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
📍Tipsy McSway’s, Brunswick
Mallory & Michael host a hilarious, high-energy general trivia showdown — prizes, cold drinks, hot food, and the infamous chug-off tiebreaker. Free to play!

Film Screening – Sing Sing
🕰️ 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
📍St. Simons Casino Theater
A moving film based on the real Rehabilitation Through the Arts program inside a maximum-security prison. Stars Colman Domingo and real RTA alumni.
More info: https://www.goldenislesarts.org/events

Thursday, December 4

Coffee & Connections – Chamber of Commerce
🕰️ 8:30 AM
📍Chick-fil-A Brunswick
A lively morning networking meetup hosted by the Chamber — coffee, handshakes, and community connections.

Stitch & Sip
🕰️ 10:00 AM
📍Casino Building, Room 114, SSI
A relaxing stitching morning: embroidery, cross-stitch, knitting, quilting, crochet — all welcome.

Author Talk & Book Signing – Ronda Rich
🕰️ 10:30 AM
📍St. Simons Casino Theater
Bestselling author Ronda Rich shares A Merry Chatty Christmas, full of humor, wit, and Southern charm.
More info: https://www.eventbrite.com/o/literary-guild-of-st-simons-island-9773496906

Brain-Boosting Informative Lunch
🕰️ 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM
📍Golden Isles Olive Oil Culinary Center
A lunch-and-learn on boosting cognitive function and the science behind the Neuronic Helmet.
Tickets: https://givebutter.com/brainhealth

Holiday Market – Jekyll Island Club Resort
🕰️ 3:00 PM – 9:00 PM
📍Jekyll Island Club Resort
A glowing market filled with festive vendors, treats, artisan goods, and cozy holiday cheer.
More info: https://www.jekyllclub.com/local-experiences

Santa Paws
🕰️ 3:00 PM – 5:30 PM
📍St. Simons Casino Building
Bring your pup for their big holiday photo moment with Santa. Donations for shelter pets encouraged.
More info: https://www.moglibraries.org/events

Holiday Wine Fête
🕰️ 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM
📍Uptown Tap & Cigar, SSI
Taste 20+ wines, enjoy holiday jazz, great food, and take home a Newcastle wine glass.

Annual Student Art Show – Opening Night
🕰️ 5:00 PM
📍Millie Wilcox Gallery, Ritz Theatre
Hundreds of K–12 artworks in every medium — a huge celebration of young creative talent.
More info: https://www.goldenislesarts.org/events

The Georgia Elvis™ Festival
🕰️ 5:00 PM (Opening Night)
📍Epworth by the Sea, SSI
The King returns for a multi-day festival packed with elite Elvis tribute artists, concerts, competitions, and the Elvis Christmas Show. A huge event with loyal fans.
Tickets: https://www.georgiaelvisfest.com/georgiaelvisfestickets

Festival of Trees
🕰️ 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM
📍Queen & Grant
A holiday favorite featuring Three Little Birds catering, wine & cocktails, silent auction, and a live auction of decorated trees — all to benefit foster families.

MONDAY • 12/1

🎹 Tim Akins on piano @ Georgia Sea Grill (SSI) – 6–9pm
🎤 Ashton Rowland @ Mullet Bay (SSI) – 6:30–9:30pm
🎤 Joe King @ Wee Pub Beach (JI) – 7pm
🎤 Open Mic Night w/ Anthony Stubelek @ Palm Coast Coffee (SSI) – 8:30pm (sign-up 8pm, all ages, $5 for non-performers)

TUESDAY • 12/2

🎤 Joey Thigpen @ Tortuga Jack’s (JI) – 5–8pm
🎤 Lanie Mae @ Downtown Cooter Brown’s (Bwk) – 6–9pm
🎸 Live Music @ Fish Tales Grill & Pub (Bwk) – 6–9pm
🎸 Tim Akins @ Mullet Bay (SSI) – 6:30–9:30pm
🎹 Michaele Hannemann on piano @ Georgia Sea Grill (SSI) – 7–9pm
🎤 Eddie Pickett @ Wee Pub Beach (JI) – 7pm

WEDNESDAY • 12/3

🎤 Ted Stuckey @ 24 Coastal Grill (JI / Holiday Inn) – 5–8pm
🎸 The Pine Box Dwellers @ Boondox Tavern (Bwk) – 5–9pm
🎤 Rider @ Tortuga Jack’s (JI) – 5–8pm
🎸 Levi Moore @ Catch 228 (SSI) – 6–9pm
🎹 Tim Akins on piano @ Georgia Sea Grill (SSI) – 6–9pm
🎤 Joey Thigpen @ Hilton Garden Grill/Hilton Garden Inn (Bwk) – 6–9pm
🎤 Live Music @ Uptown Tap & Cigar (SSI) – 6–7:30pm
🎤 Tony Adams @ Village Inn & Pub (SSI) – 6–8pm
🎸 Live Music @ Mullet Bay (SSI) – 6:30–9:30pm
🎤 Open Mic Jam (full band setup) w/ The Red Shed Band @ The Jerk Shack (Bwk) – 7pm
🎤 Open Mic Night in the Alley @ Wine Alley / Wine, Body & Soul (SSI) – 7–10pm (sign-up 6pm)
🎸 Live Music @ Captain Stan’s Smokehouse (Woodbine) – 6:30pm

THURSDAY • 12/4

🎤 Rob Willis @ Tortuga Jack’s (JI) – 5–8pm
🎸 ECHO Live Music @ The King & Prince Resort (SSI) – 6–9pm
🎤 Live Music @ Fish Tales Pub & Grill (Bwk) – 6–9pm
🎷 Jerry Gowen on piano @ Georgia Sea Grill (SSI) – 6:30–9:30pm
🎤 Songbird Open Mic Night @ Hootenanny’s (Bwk) – 6–8pm
🎤 Acoustic Open Mic Jam w/ Gypsea Joe @ The Jerk Shack (Bwk) – 6–9pm
🎤 Crawford & Co. @ The Tipsy Zone at Tipsy McSway’s (Bwk) – 6–9pm
🎸 Roy Gentry @ Ocean Lodge Resort (SSI) – 6–9pm
🎸 The Vibe @ The Wharf (JI) – 6–9pm
🎸 WharfRatz @ Wee Pub Beach (JI) – 7–10pm
🎸 The Pine Box Dwellers @ Tigre Island (Fernandina) – 7pm
🎸 Live Music @ Village Inn & Pub (SSI) – 8pm
🎸 Live Music @ Mullet Bay (SSI) – 8–11pm
🎸 Live Music @ Reid’s Apothecary / The Study (Bwk) – 9pm (password required: 912.289.2679)

Did we miss something? Have an event to share? Drop us a line at [email protected]!