This weekend in the Golden Isles has a little everything—gourmet bites on wheels, fireworks over the water, and even a gala night that calls for your best dressed self. Whether you’re here for Hawaiian shirt vibes or open mic BBQ, there’s something fun (and tasty) waiting for you. Let’s dive in…

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🎉 Golden Isles Highlights: June 26 – 29, 2025

🌴 Thursday, June 26

🛼 Open Skate with VSM The Hub
🕰️ 3–8 PM
📍 1208 Gloucester Street, Brunswick
Roll into your weekend early with open skate at The Hub. Great tunes, smooth moves, and good vibes!

🕺 EARLY BIRD DANCE CLUB @ The TreeBar
6–10 PM | Bennie’s Red Barn, St. Simons Island
DJ MR KING is spinning the hits while you spin your shrimp basket and sip cold drinks. Early dancing = guilt-free bedtime.

🎤 Songbird Open Mic Night
🕰️ 6–8 PM
📍 Hootenanny’s BBQ, Brunswick
Grab a mic or grab a plate—either way, enjoy this lively mix of local talent and smoky BBQ goodness.

🍷 Giants of Spain Wine Tasting
🕰️ 6:30 PM
📍 Newcastle Wines, Brunswick
Sip your way across Spain with six bold red wines from legendary regions.

🎩 2025 Chamber Annual Gala & Auction
🕰️ 5:30–8:30 PM
📍 Jekyll Island Convention Center, 75 Beachview Drive North, Jekyll Island, GA 31527
A semi-formal night of sparkle and support featuring a gala dinner, auction, and community celebration. Tickets are $80 each or reserve a full table for $640.
✨ Dress to impress and mingle with the best.
More info: http://www.brunswickgoldenisleschamber.com

📅 Friday, June 27

📚 St. Simons Library’s Summer Storytime
🕰️ 10:30–11 AM
📍 530 Beachview Dr, SSI
A cheerful morning of stories, songs, and fun for little ones ages 0–6 and their grownups.

🪑 Interlude Antiques Pop-Up – Day 1
🕰️ 10 AM–5 PM
📍 Two Friends Boutique, 295 Redfern Village, SSI
Browse a curated collection of heirlooms and vintage finds from Louisiana, brought to you by Gretchen Pettis.

🌺 Hawaiian Tropical Bash
🕰️ 5–8 PM
📍 Jekyll Island Club Resort
Island drinks, beachy bites, live music, and lawn games. Hawaiian shirts encouraged

🎨 Sip & Make Class
🕰️ 6–8 PM
📍 1208 Gloucester Street, Brunswick
Craft something creative while sipping something relaxing. No experience needed—just show up and unwind.

🛏️ Parents Night Out: Pajama Party!
🕰️ 6:30–9 PM
📍 The Brick, Brunswick
A fun night for kids with crafts, snacks, and games—all in their pajamas. Meanwhile, parents enjoy a quiet evening.

📅 Saturday, June 28

🌾 Forward Brunswick Farmer’s Market
🕰️ 9 AM–1 PM
📍 Mary Ross Waterfront Park, Brunswick
Shop fresh produce, local crafts, and handmade goods along the beautiful riverfront.

👕 Tie Dye: Shibori Style @ Glynn Visual Arts
🎯 Saturday, June 28
🕰️ 9 AM–12 PM
📍 106 Island Drive, St. Simons Island, GA
Learn traditional Japanese tie-dye techniques and create wearable art in bold indigo and red!

🔥 Harris ACE "Big Green Egg" Demo Day
🕰️ 10 AM–3 PM
📍 Harris ACE Hardware, Brunswick
Live grilling demos, mower rides, giveaways, and a bounce house for the kids—something for everyone.

🐬 Dolphin Club Days – Guided Trolley Tour
🕰️ 10–11 AM or 1–2 PM
📍 Mosaic, Jekyll Island Museum, 100 Stable Road, Jekyll Island, GA
Hop aboard for a powerful and engaging guided trolley tour exploring Jekyll’s Black history and rich musical roots. The ride wraps with a live performance by Ace Winn at the historic Dolphin Club and Motor Hotel.

🚚 National Food Truck Day
🕰️ 11 AM–3 PM
📍 Mary Ross Waterfront Park, Bay Street at Gloucester St, Brunswick, GA
Roll into Saturday with food trucks galore, festive vibes, and riverfront views—come hungry and bring the crew!

🧵 Sewing Class
🕰️ 11 AM–1 PM
📍 Makers BWK
Beginner-friendly and machine-ready—learn sewing basics or sharpen your skills.

🎭 Outward Bound – Saturday Performances
🕰️ 3 PM & 8 PM
📍 Brunswick Actors’ Theatre, 1413 Newcastle Street, Brunswick, GA
Step aboard a mysterious ocean liner in Outward Bound, a metaphysical play exploring mortality, morality, and the great unknown. This thought-provoking 1923 work delivers intrigue, social commentary, and just the right dose of gallows humor. Tickets $25 (includes desserts & beverages).

🗡️ Warrior Princess Sword Flow Dance Class
🕰️ 6:30–7:30 PM
📍 Golden Isles Belly Dance, Brunswick
A dynamic intro to belly dance with swords—no experience needed, just a bold spirit.

🎆 Red, White, & Blue on the Bluff
🕰️ 6–10 PM
📍 Darien Waterfront
Celebrate summer with live music, food, drinks, and fireworks at 9:30 PM. Coolers welcome ($10–$20 fee).

🎲 BINGO NITE @ Mack’s Bar-Be-Que
🕰️ 7–9 PM
📍 6900 New Jesup Hwy, Brunswick
Plenty of prizes, smoky BBQ, and good-natured competition. Arrive early for a seat!

📅 Sunday, June 29

⛳ Sunday Funday @ The Caddyshack BWK
1–9 PM | 209 Gloucester Street, Brunswick
Bring your squad and hit the mini-links.

🎭 Outward Bound – Sunday Performance
🕰️ 3 PM
📍 Brunswick Actors’ Theatre, 1413 Newcastle Street, Brunswick, GA
The Sunday matinee of Outward Bound brings drama, secrets, and surreal storytelling to the stage. Don’t miss this haunting tale of passengers on a journey they don’t understand. Tickets $25 (includes desserts & beverages).

🧘‍♀️ Community Flow + Restore Yoga
4–5:30 PM | Balance Wellness Studio
Stretch and unwind with the friendliest yogis around.

🎸 Your Weekend Soundtrack

🎵 Thursday, June 26

🎸 Cody Marlowe @ Fish Tales Pub & Grill (Bwk) – 6 PM
🎸 Rob Willis @ The Hangout Bar & Grill (Bwk) – 6–9 PM
🎤 Song Bird Open Mic @ Hootenanny’s BBQ (Bwk) – 6–8 PM
🎸 Roy Gentry @ Rooftop at Ocean Lodge (SSI) – 6–9 PM
🎸 Crawford & Jim @ Tipsy McSway’s / The Tipsy Zone (Bwk) – 6–9 PM
🎸 Rider @ The Wharf (JI) – 6–9 PM
🎹 Jerry Gowen @ Georgia Sea Grill (SSI) – 6:30–9:30 PM
🎷 Rhett Ammons @ El Dorado (Jesup) – 7–10 PM
🎸 Gabe Spell @ Strand Bistro / Chophouse (Jesup) – 7–10 PM
🎭 Surprise Set + Joey Thigpen & Keith Dean @ Village Inn & Pub (SSI) – 7–8 PM + 8–11 PM
🎸 WharfRatz @ Wee Pub Beach (JI) – 7–10 PM
🎸 Tide Kings @ Mullet Bay (SSI) – 8–11 PM
🎸 Randall Dowling @ Rafters (SSI) – 8–11 PM
🎷 Hot Banana Coffee @ Reid’s Apothecary / The Study (Bwk) – 9 PM

🎵 Friday, June 27

🎸 Cody Marlowe @ Anchor Excursions / The Emmeline Sunset Cruise (SSI) – 5 PM
🎸 Braedon Harris @ Founder’s Social (JI) – 5–8 PM
🎷 Awen Family Band @ Hootenanny’s BBQ (Bwk) – 5–8 PM
🎸 Josh Nunn @ Eighty Ocean Kitchen & Bar (JI) – 6–9 PM
🎸 Tim Akins @ Rooftop at Ocean Lodge (SSI) – 6–9 PM
🎸 Live Music @ Sago / Sea Palms Resort (SSI) – 6–9 PM
🎸 Sidetone @ Sanctuary Golf Club (Waverly) – 6–9 PM
🎸 Caleb Swain @ Shore / Residence Inn (JI) – 6–9 PM
🎹 Jerry Gowen @ Georgia Sea Grill (SSI) – 6:30–9:30 PM
🎸 Grumpy Monkey @ Captain Stan’s Smokehouse (Woodbine) – 6:30 PM
🎸 Hot Banana Coffee Duo @ Brogen’s South (SSI) – 7–10 PM
🎸 Annie Akins @ Ember / Mas Lounge (SSI) – 7–10 PM
🎸 Maple Street Band @ Gnat’s Landing (SSI) – 7–10 PM
🎸 Thunderbird Blues Band @ Tipsy McSway’s / The Tipsy Zone (Bwk) – 7–10 PM
🎸 Last Call @ Strand Bistro / Chophouse (Jesup) – 7–10 PM
🎸 Brent Browning @ Toucan’s Ale House (Bwk) – 7–10 PM
🎷 Rastar (Fire Lounge Friday) @ Wine Alley / Wine Body & Soul (SSI) – 7–10 PM
🎸 Phil King @ V Pizza SSI – 7–10 PM
🎸 The Page Brothers Band @ Boondox Tavern (Bwk) – 8–11 PM
🎸 Josh Kirkland Band @ Mullet Bay (SSI) – 8–11 PM
🎸 Frost Bros Band @ Village Inn & Pub (SSI) – 8–11 PM
🎉 Your Mom’s Favorite Band @ Bennie’s Red Barn / Tree Bar (SSI) – 9 PM ($5 cover)
🎷 Gravity Bomb @ Reid’s Apothecary / The Study (Bwk) – 9 PM
🎸 Cody Marlowe @ Rafters (SSI) – 11 PM–2 AM

🎵 Saturday, June 28

🎸 Ashton Rowland @ King City Kitchen (SSI) – 12–4 PM
🎸 Cody Marlowe @ Founder’s Social (JI) – 1–4 PM
🎷 Tim Akins @ Golden Isles Olive Oil (SSI) – 1–4 PM
🎸 Paul Ivey @ 24 Coastal Grill (JI Holiday Inn) – 5–8 PM
🎸 3 Day Weekend @ Heritage Oaks Golf Club (Bwk) – 5–8 PM
🎸 Live Music @ Hootenanny’s BBQ (Bwk) – 5–8 PM
🎸 Mainstream Band @ Red, White & Blue on the Bluff (Darien Waterfront) – 6 PM
🎸 Jacob Sands @ JI Beach House – 6–9 PM
🎸 Roy Gentry & Hired Guns @ Rooftop at Ocean Lodge (SSI) – 6–9 PM
🎸 Richard Smith @ Shore / Residence Inn (JI) – 6–9 PM
🎸 Last Call @ Tortuga Jack’s (JI) – 6–9 PM
🎸 Peyton Chambless @ V Pizza SSI – 6–9 PM
🎹 Jerry Gowen @ Georgia Sea Grill (SSI) – 6:30–9:30 PM
🎸 Touch of Grey @ Captain Stan’s Smokehouse (Woodbine) – 6:30 PM
🎸 Squirt Gun @ Gnat’s Landing (SSI) – 7–10 PM
🎸 Josh Kirkland & Sam Johnson @ Brogen’s South (SSI) – 7–10 PM
🎸 Tim Akins @ Rafters (SSI) – 7–10 PM
🎸 Brent Browning @ Toucan’s Ale House (Bwk) – 7–10 PM
🎸 Mason Jarr @ Strand Bistro / Chophouse (Jesup) – 8–11 PM
🎸 SaltWater Gypseas @ Mullet Bay (SSI) – 8–11 PM
🎸 Tide Kings @ Village Inn & Pub (SSI) – 8–11 PM
🎸 Josh Nunn @ Murphy’s Tavern (SSI) – 10 PM
🎷 Rastar (Soul-Full Saturday) @ Wine Alley / Wine Body & Soul (SSI) – 7–10 PM
🎸 Backbeat Boulevard @ The Wharf (JI) – 6–9 PM
🎸 Live Music @ Tribuzio’s Grille (JI) – 6–9 PM

🎵 Sunday, June 29

🎸 Tim Akins @ Emerald Princess II Casino (Bwk – Gisco Dock) – 12–6 PM
🎸 Cole Turner & Corey Lightsey @ Barrier Island Brewing (SSI) – 12–3 PM
🎸 Hot Banana Coffee @ Bubba Garcia’s (SSI) – 12–3 PM
🎸 Josh Nunn @ The Wharf (JI) – 12–3 PM
🎸 Jordan Franklin @ Hootenanny’s BBQ (Bwk) – 12–3 PM
🎸 Roy Gentry @ Marshside Grill (Bwk) – 11:30 AM–2:30 PM
🎸 Live Music @ Rooftop at Ocean Lodge (SSI) – 11 AM–2 PM
🎸 Rider @ Tortuga Jack’s (JI) – 1–4 PM
🎸 Live Music @ Bubba’s at Mary Ross Park (Bwk) – 5–8 PM
🎸 Live Music @ Beachcomber BBQ (SSI) – 5–8 PM
🎸 Pine Box Dwellers @ Brogen’s North (SSI) – 5–8 PM
🎸 Live Music @ Toucan’s Ale House (Bwk) – 5–8 PM
🎷 The Vault (Soulful Sunday) @ Reid’s Apothecary / The Study (Bwk) – 7 PM
🎸 Annie Akins @ Village Inn & Pub (SSI) – 8–11 PM

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