Events This Week in the Forgotten Coast 

   

   

Mahjong Club at Eastpoint Library 

 

🗓️ Tuesdays 

⏰ 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM

📍 Eastpoint Branch Library - 160 Hickory Dip Road, Eastpoint

📞 Contact (850) 670-8151

🎟️ Free to attend

 

📋 Open-play Mahjong for all skill levels — a relaxed weekly gathering that’s become a favorite among locals.

 

👉Click for Mahjong Event details

 

 

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Ribbon Cutting & Grand Opening – Maritime Heritage Museum

 

📅 Wednesday, August 5

 ⏰ 2:00 p.m.

📍 Franklin County Maritime Heritage Museum, 441 Hwy 98, Apalachicola, FL

📞 (850) 670-3474

 🆓 Free

 

⚓ Celebrate the grand opening of the Franklin County Maritime Heritage Museum with a ribbon cutting. The evolving museum, funded by state grants and the Franklin County TDC, is seeking additional maritime artifacts. Visitors can also view the two replica lighthouses on the back lawn.

 

👉 https://www.floridasforgottencoast.com/event/two-monumental-ribbon-cuttings/

 

 

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Weekend Live Music Around Town

 

🗓️ Friday–Sunday

⏰ Various times

📍 Various spots (Apalachicola Yacht Club, Paddy’s Raw Bar, downtown)

🎟️ Free / purchase food & drinks

 

📋 Live music keeps popping up all weekend in the usual waterfront spots. Best discovered by wandering toward the water and following the sound. 

 

👉 Full music calendar

 

 

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Apalachicola Farmers Market

 

🗓️ Saturday, August 8 (2nd and 4th Saturdays) 

⏰ 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM 

📍 Apalachicola - downtown - Across from the CVS on Avenue E

 (133 Avenue E/11th Street) 

📞 (850) 697-2732 

🎟️ Free to attend

 

📋 Fresh local produce, handmade goods, and that classic small-town weekend vibe right downtown.

 

👉Click for info on Country Farmers Market

👉 Facebook Farmers Market Info

 

 

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Infinity Day 

 

 📅 Saturday, August 8

⏰ 11:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.

📍 Carrabelle Branch, Franklin County Public Library -  311 St James Ave, Carrabelle

 📞 (850) 275-9895

🆓 Free • All Ages

 

♾️ Join the library for a fun morning of creativity and curiosity as you explore the idea of infinity through hands-on activities. Try infinity mirrors, make infinity art cards, learn infinite knots with macramé, play a paper-plate loop game, and enjoy ongoing stations like a scavenger hunt, mural wall, and building with Legos and Magna-Tiles.

 

 👉Click for Infinity Day Event Details

 

 

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Evening at the Edge of the Sea

 

📅 Saturday, August 8, 2026

⏰ 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM

📍 FSU Coastal and Marine Laboratory, St. Teresa (3618 Coastal Hwy 98)

🦀 Explore the hidden world of the tidal flats! This hands-on evening program starts with a short talk on local marine ecology, followed by a guided walk into the shallows to discover fascinating sea creatures up close. Perfect for nature lovers and curious minds!

 

💵 $15 per person (cash or check at the event)

👥 Limited to 20 participants | Ages 7+ (kids 7–13 must be accompanied by a paying adult)

 

👉 Register at marinelab.fsu.edu

 

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Live Music at Crooked River Grill - featuring Up to No Good

 

🗓️ Saturday,  July 25, 2026

⏰ 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM

📍 Crooked River Grill - 151 Laughing Gull Lane

📞   Contact (850) 967-5050 

🎟️ Call for reservations. 

 📋 Great food, cold drinks, and live music with Jon White, with classic coastal sunset views.

 

 👉 Live Music Event details

 

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Special Exhibit: Foundations of Freedom – Carrabelle’s Role in America’s Story

 

📅 July 4th through September 30, 2026

📍 Carrabelle Library or Visitor Center area

💰 Free to attend

Explore Carrabelle’s important place in American history with this special exhibit celebrating our nation’s 250th birthday. Discover local stories, historical artifacts, and Carrabelle’s unique contributions to America’s story during this patriotic summer. Perfect for history buffs and families alike!  

 

👉 Click Here for Full Details

👉 Carrabelle History Museum website