Category: Travel

Travel related news — beaches, festivals, downtown Fernandina.

Fernandina’s 2024 Shrimp Festival Highlights & Biggest Annual Parade

Fernandina Pirates Club members pose for photo with ship downtown. (Image by AmeliaIslandLiving.com)
Fernandina Pirates Club members pose for photo with ship downtown. The popular pirates are highlight of parade and "invasions" during Isle of Eight Flags Shrimp Festival.

“The home of the pirates,” Fernandina Beach presents its biggest Festival and parade of the year in celebration of the city’s shrimping history. Free concerts, fireworks, huge fine arts & crafts show, Kids Zone fun and tons of shrimp to eat.

Things To Do In Fernandina – 2024’s Cottages & Courtyards Tour

The Amelia Island Museum of History presents 2024's Cottages and Courtyards tour of nine Fernandina Beach homes and gardens.

Celebrate spring by spending several hours on April 13, 2024 browsing some of Fernandina’s lovely homes and gardens.

“The Amelia” Concours 2024 Awards, Auction Results & Highlights

2024 CONCOURS EVENTS -- Classic Motorsports Amelia Island Kickoff at Fernandina's Main Beach Park. (Photo by AmeliaIslandLiving.com)
Classic Motorsports "Amelia Island Kickoff" show at Fernandina's Main Beach Park. (March 1, 2024 Photo by AmeliaIslandLiving.com)

Record attendance of 27,000 despite rainy weather during Amelia Island, Florida’s multi-day car culture extravaganza.

Highlights of “The Amelia” Concours d’Elegance (Feb. 29 – March 3, 2024)

Winged Goddess Hood Ornament On 1942 Cadillac, Amelia Concours d'Elegance. (Photo by AmeliaIslandLiving.com from past event).
Winged Goddess Hood Ornament On 1942 Cadillac, Amelia Concours d'Elegance. (Photo by AmeliaIslandLiving.com from past event).

IT’S SHOWTIME IN NORTHEAST FLORIDA — Amelia Island hosts an immersive motoring experience enjoyed by collectors, racing fans and car lovers, in general.