Beach Guide

What’s On

This week on the beach

Something
every night

8 AM

Birding Walks

Fort Clinch / Peters Point · Active

Amelia Island is one of Florida's top birding spots - shorebirds, roseate spoonbills and migrating raptors.

10 AM

Fort Clinch State Park

Fort Clinch, N tip · Family

Walk a real Civil War masonry fort on the beach, open daily. Living history weekends in season.

10 AM

Amelia Island Museum of History

233 S 3rd St · Family

The story of Florida's Isle of Eight Flags - pirates, indigenous history, the Civil War and beyond.

Big Days

annual
Oct

Isle of Eight Flags Shrimp Festival

The biggest beach festival on the island - shrimp boats in the harbor, music, arts and the crowned shrimp queen.

Mar

Amelia Island Chamber Music Festival

World-class classical chamber music in intimate island venues each spring.

Nov

Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance

One of the country's top classic car shows rolls across the island beachside each November.

see you out there

Real recurring local happenings — schedules can change, so check the venue. Sun-timed events track each day’s real sunset and the countdown runs on the live local clock.