Events & Festivals
What's happening on Amelia Island, Fernandina Beach, and the surrounding area — festivals, concerts, community events, and more.
32 upcoming events
September 2026
Amelia Island Dining Month 2026
All September long, ten of Amelia Island's best restaurants serve three-course prix-fixe menus at $55 or $75 — no ticket required, just a reservation.
Amelia Island Dance Festival 2026
The festival's 8th season, September 10-13, 2026 — performances and master classes bringing professional choreographers, dancers, and educators to Amelia Island.
Endless Summer Watermelon Ride 2026
A two-day community bike ride out of the Atlantic Recreation Center, September 12-13, 2026 — flat coastal routes and watermelon at the finish.
Sunset Concert Series — September 2026
A late-September evening concert on the Fernandina Beach waterfront, hosted by Fernandina Beach Main Street.
October 2026
9th Annual October Oasis Sporting Clays Competition
Join us for the 9th Annual October Oasis NSCA at Amelia Shotgun Sports. Enjoy free breakfast & lunch for qualifying shooters, plus cold water at every other station. NEW 2-Day Format: Two separate 100-target Sporting Clays events — Green Course and Orange Course — available over two full days...
Island Hop Craft Beer & Spirits Festival 2026
Craft beer, spirits, and wine tasting in Central Park on October 3, 2026, with live music from The Honey Badgers and Andria Shinn and the Loyal Souls.
Northeast Florida Fair 2026
Eleven days of rides, games, fair food, live music, and livestock competition at the fairgrounds in Callahan, October 8-18, 2026.
Amelia Island Half Marathon 2026
ZOOMA Amelia Island returns October 10-11, 2026 — a flat half marathon, 12K, and 5K starting in downtown Fernandina Beach and finishing at The Ritz-Carlton.
4th Annual Graveside Chronicles 2026
Costumed storytellers bring Fernandina Beach's past to life among the headstones of historic Bosque Bello Cemetery, October 10, 2026, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Barktoberfest 2026
Nassau Humane Society's dog-friendly fundraiser at Mocama Beer Company on October 10, 2026 — live music, games, food, and adoptable animals.
5th Annual Amelia Island Hispanic Heritage Music and Food Festival
The Amelia Island Hispanic Heritage Music and Food Festival is an annual event to highlight, through music and food the rich and diverse culture represented by the Hispanic community in Nassau County. It is held in beautiful downtown Fernandina Beach on S. 3rd Street between Centre Street and Ash...
Amelia Island Cookout 2026
The 4th annual island-wide celebration of food, wine, spirits, and Southern hospitality, October 15-18, 2026 at The Ritz-Carlton — 30+ chefs, pitmasters, mixologists, and winemakers.
30th Annual 8-Flags Car Show 2026
Over 200 collector cars and trucks line historic Centre Street on October 17, 2026 — free to attend, with all net proceeds going to Nassau County charities.
39th Taste of Amelia 2026
The island's long-running food and drink tasting event returns to downtown Fernandina Beach on October 24, 2026.
Trick or Treat on Centre Street 2026
Downtown Fernandina Beach hands out candy on Halloween — Saturday, October 31, 2026. Costumes, storefronts, and a stroll down Centre Street. Free. (Times follow the recurring pattern; confirm with Fernandina Main Street.)
November 2026
9th Annual November Nectarous Sporting Clays Competition
Join us for the 9th Annual November Nectarous NSCA at Amelia Shotgun Sports. Enjoy free breakfast & lunch for qualifying shooters, plus cold water at every other station. NEW 2-Day Format: Two separate 100-target Sporting Clays events — Green Course and Orange Course — available over two full...
Right Whale Festival 2026
A free family festival at Main Beach, November 7–8, 2026, celebrating the return of endangered North Atlantic right whales to Northeast Florida — live music, food trucks, marine exhibits, and kids' activities.
Veterans Day Parade 2026
American Legion Post 54's annual parade steps off in downtown Fernandina Beach on November 11, 2026, running from Central Park toward the riverfront.
Pétanque Amelia Island Open
Amelia Island Open (AIO), the largest international petanque event in the Americas welcomes world champions, players and spectators from around the world to this charming Florida island. Play takes place at the downtown harbor front and historic district that welcomes all with shops, restaurants ...
Omni Turkey Trot 5K 2026
Thanksgiving morning 5K and fun run through the tree-canopied paths of the Omni Amelia Island Resort, November 26, 2026 at 8 a.m.
Historic Downtown Tree Lighting 2026
2026 date to be confirmed — estimated Saturday, November 28 (the lighting has fallen on the Saturday of Thanksgiving weekend). Downtown Fernandina Beach switches on thousands of white lights for the season.
December 2026
Amelia Island Holiday Home Tour 2026
The Amelia Island Museum of History's 19th annual tour of decorated historic homes, December 4-5, 2026 — docents in each home walk you through its history and architecture.
9th Annual December Dynamo Sporting Clays Competition
Join us for the 9th Annual December Dynamo NSCA at Amelia Shotgun Sports. Enjoy free breakfast & lunch for qualifying shooters, plus cold water at every other station. NEW 2-Day Format: Two separate 100-target Sporting Clays events — Green Course and Orange Course — available over two full da...
Lighted Christmas Parade 2026
2026 date to be confirmed — estimated Saturday, December 5 (the parade has run the first Saturday of December). Bands, dancers, and lighted floats roll from Central Park through downtown Fernandina Beach. Free.
Dickens on Centre 2026
A Victorian Christmas festival in downtown Fernandina Beach, December 10–13, 2026 — costumed characters, holiday entertainment, shopping, food, a kids' zone, and visits with St. Nick along Centre Street.
New Year's Eve Shrimp Drop 2026
Fernandina Beach drops a seven-foot LED shrimp at 7 p.m. on December 31 — a free waterfront party with music, food trucks, and fireworks, timed so families can be home by nine.