Find out what whiskey, wine and wildlife have in common or take a dip with the Polar Bears when you delve into the Southeast’s greatest celebrations
Since 1985 the Southeast Tourism Society has recognized the unique, diverse and unparalleled events in the region with the Top 20 Events Program. For every month of the year, STS selects 20 events which represent the Southeast’s down home flavor through arts and crafts, music, parades, pageantry, food, sporting competitions, live entertainment and much more. Save the date for these upcoming opportunities to experience the best of the Southeast. Read more about each event at:
www.TravelMediaPressRoom.com/STS.
January
January 1, 2018, Polar Bear Dip, Perdido Key, FL, www.FloraBama.com
January 6-28, 2018, January Jams, Abingdon, VA, www.AbingdonMusicExperience.com/events
January 6-February 13, 2018, Mardi Gras of Southwest Louisiana, Lake Charles, LA, www.SWLAMardigras.com
January 12-13, 2018, Louisiana Fur and Wildlife Festival, Cameron, LA, www.LAFurAndWildlifeFestival.com
January 12 & 15, 2018, Martin Luther King, Jr. Festival, Lake Charles, LA, www.KZWAFM.com
January 24-29, 2018, Space Coast Birding and Wildlife Festival, Titusville, FL, www.SpaceCoastBirdingandWildlifeFestival.org
January 27, 2018, African American Cultural Celebration, Raleigh, NC, http://NCMuseumOfHistory.org/events
February
February 1-3, 2018, North Carolina Jazz Festival, Wilmington, NC, www.NCJazzFestival.com
February 1-3, 2018, Crystal Couture, Arlington, VA, https://www.CrystalCity.org/do/crystal-couture6
February 1-3, 2018, Southwest District Livestock Show and Rodeo, Lake Charles, LA, www.VisitLakeCharles.org
February 3-4, 2018, Brooksville Native American Festival, Brooksville, FL, www.BrooksvilleNativeAmericanFest.com
February 3, 2018, Double Bridge Run, Pensacola, FL, www.DoubleBridgeRun.com
February 8-11, 2018, Whiskey, Wine and Wildlife, Jekyll Island, GA, www.WhiskeyWineAndWildlife.com
February 9, 2018, Krewe of Lafitte Mardi Gras Parade, Pensacola, FL, www.PensacolaMardiGras.com
February 10, 2018, ArtsFest, Stuart, FL, https://MartinArtsOrg.presencehost.net/news_events/artsfest/artsfest.html
February 10, 2018, Pensacola Grand Mardi Gras Parade, Pensacola, FL, www.PensacolaMardiGras.com
February 16-17, 2018, WinterFest: Arts & Trolley Tour, Helen, GA, www.WinterFestArtsTour.org
February 19-25, 2018, Hilton Head Island Seafood Festival, Hilton Head Island, SC, www.HiltonHeadIslandSeafoodFestival.com
February 21-28, 2018, Beaufort International Film Festival, Beaufort, SC, www.BeaufortFilmFestival.com
February 22, 2018, Totally ‘80’s Retro Ski Weekend at Beech Mountain, Beech Mountain, NC, www.BeechMtn.com
March
March 2-4, 2018, The Craftsmen’s Spring Classic Art & Craft Festival, Columbia, SC, www.CraftShow.com
March 3, 2018, Snickers® Marathon and Half Marathon, Albany, GA, www.AlbanyMarathon.com
March 3-4, 2018, Gulf Coast Renaissance Faire, Pensacola, FL, http://gcrf.us
March 3-4, 2018, Jerry Brown Arts Festival, Hamilton, AL, www.JBAL.org
March 8-12, 2018, Hilton Head International Piano Competition presents BravoPiano! A Festival from Bach to Brubeck, Hilton Head, SC, www.HHIPC.org
March 8-10, 2018, Southeastern Cowboy Gathering, Cartersville, GA, http://BoothMuseum.org/events/gathering
March 9-11, 2018, Black Heritage Festival, Lake Charles, LA, www.VisitLakeCharles.org
March 9-11, 2018, The Craftsmen’s Spring Classic Art & Craft Festival, Richmond, VA, www.CraftShow.com
March 10-11, 2018, 34th Annual Art in the Park, Brooksville, FL, www.HernandoArts.org/art-in-the-park
March 10, 2018, McGuire’s Prediction 5K Run, Pensacola, FL, www.McGuiresIrishPub.com
March 10-11, 2018, Rock City’s Shamrock City, Lookout Mountain, GA, www.SeeRockCity.com/shamrock
March 16-17, 2018, Iowa Rabbit Festival, Lake Charles, LA, www.VisitLakeCharles.org
March 17, 2018, U.S. Open Beach Fat Bike Championship, Wrightsville Beach, NC, www.FatCross.com
March 17-18, 2018, Lake Charles Civic Ballet’s Assemble 2018: Peter Pan, Lake Charles, LA, www.LakeCharlesCivicBallet.com
March 22-25, 2018, Festival of Flowers, Mobile, AL, www.FestivalOfFlowers.com
March 23, 2018, Rock City’s Fairytale Nights, Lookout Mountain, GA, www.SeeRockCity.com/fairytale
March 24, 2018, Coastal Living Show, Wilmington, NC, www.CoastalLivingShow.com
March 24, 2018, Water Drop Dash 5K, Roswell, GA, www.WaterDropDash.com/race-information.html
March 24-25, 2018, 27th Annual Conyers Cherry Blossom Festival, Conyers, GA, www.ConyersCherryBlossomFest.com
March 24-25, 2018, 30th Annual Natchez Powwow, Natchez, MS, www.NatchesPowWow.com