Sunshine Festival

The annual St. Simons Island Sunshine Festival held in Pier Village has been an island tradition for more than 60 years. This year, the weekend celebration starts on Friday, July 3, and runs through Sunday, July 5. Festival hours are 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The festival features a juried arts and crafts show in Postell Park highlighting some of the region’s best artists and crafters displaying and selling works that include painting, pottery, jewelry, photography, garden art, wood crafts, artisan products, and more.

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Sunshine Festival Flag

On Saturday morning, make the Sunshine Festival 5K & 1 Mile Fun Run part of your family’s holiday tradition. More than 1200 runners participate in this fun event. The 5K course is through a flat residential neighborhood decorated for Independence Day. The best decorated yard along the route will be given an award. There is no Walkers Division, but walkers are welcome. Electronic Chip Timing and USATF certified course. Prizes awarded. The 1-mile fun run begins at 7:30 a.m., and the 5K race follows at 8:00 a.m. Start, finish and registration for both races will be at Mallery Park. Register online before July 2 at http://SunshineFestivalofRaces5K1mile.itsyourrace.com. Proceeds from the race go to Golden Isles Track Club’s designated charities, St. Simons Island Land Trust for walking, jogging, biking, and running trails, and Glynn County Public Schools cross country and/or track teams scholarship grant and purchase of shoes, uniforms, etc.

The Annual Golf Cart Parade from Mallery Park through Pier Village on St. Simons Island, will take place around 2:00 p.m. Line up starts at 1:00 p.m. Decorate your cart and join the fun! For more info, call St. Simons Bait & Tackle at 634.1888. From 3-5pm, join MAGIC 105.9 for fun and games at the Party in the Park at Neptune Park. St. Simons Island songbird Kellie Parr will perform on the Neptune Park Bandstand from 5-7pm. At 7:15pm, members of the band Flood reunite on the Bandstand for a rockin' good time and will be joined by Crickett Allen & Ren Halverson. The annual 4th of July fireworks display takes place off the Pier around 9:00 p.m. You'll want to make sure you bring your blankets and chairs to Neptune Park early to pick out your oceanside seat and find your friends, because the park fills up quickly. Flood with Crickett & Ren will play again after the fireworks, so you don't have to run off and fight the traffic. Stick around and enjoy the show.