The highlight of Darien, GA’s festival calendar is the annual Blessing of the Fleet, which brings thousands of visitors to the small coastal Georgia city each spring.
Other Darien events include St Patrick’s Day and 4th of July celebrations, special events at nearby Fort King George such as the annual Scottish Heritage Days or Labor Day Celebration, spring and fall plant sales, fundraising events, monthly Second Saturday events downtown, paddling trips, and other community events.
Other things to do in Darien include a visit to the Old Jail Museum and Art Center, paddling trips on the Altamaha River, or a trip to historic Sapelo Island or wild Blackbeard Island. Nearby are the Hofwyl-Broadfield Plantation State Historic Site and Harris Neck National Wildlife Refuge.
See also:
– Brunswick events
– Fort King George
– More things to do in Brunswick, GA
– St Simons Island events
– Things to do in Midway, GA
!Events may be rescheduled or cancelled at short notice. Please check dates, venue and other details at the event’s official website before making plans to attend.
– Ashantilly Holiday Open House, December 6 2024
Holiday event at Ashantilly Center, with holiday music, decorations and refreshments. Canned food or toy donation requested. More details
– Second Saturday, December 14 2024
Monthly dining and shopping event, 10am-2pm, at Broad Street Waterfront District, Darien. More details
– Hogmanay 2024: A Scottish New Year, December 28 2024
Annual New Year celebration at Fort King George Historic Site, with bonfire, refreshments, cannon firing and more. More details
→ See also: December events in Savannah
– Second Saturday, January 11 2025
Monthly dining and shopping event at Broad Street Waterfront District, Darien. More details
– Colonial Winter Village, January 31 - February 2 2025
Reenactment event at Fort King George Historic Site exploring the life in the 18th century. More details
→ See also: January events in Savannah
– Colonial Winter Village, January 31 - February 2 2025
Reenactment event at Fort King George Historic Site exploring the life in the 18th century. More details
– Second Saturday, February 8 2025
Monthly dining and shopping event, 10am-2pm, at Broad Street Waterfront District, Darien. More details
→ See also: February events in Savannah
– Second Saturday, March 8 2025
Monthly dining and shopping event, 10am-2pm, at Broad Street Waterfront District, Darien. More details
→ See also: March events in Savannah
– Blessing of the Fleet, April 11-13 2025
Big annual festival in celebration of the local seafood industry, with blessing ceremony, arts and crafts, food, music, children’s activities and more. More details
– Second Saturday, April 12 2025
Monthly dining and shopping event, 10am-2pm, at Broad Street Waterfront District, Darien. More details
→ See also: April events in Savannah
– Second Saturday, May 10 2025
Monthly dining and shopping event, 10am-2pm, at Broad Street Waterfront District, Darien. More details
→ See also: May events in Savannah
– Second Saturday, June 14 2025
Monthly dining and shopping event, 10am-2pm, at Broad Street Waterfront District, Darien. More details
→ See also: June events in Savannah
– Second Saturday, July 12 2025
Monthly dining and shopping event, 10am-2pm, at Broad Street Waterfront District, Darien. More details
→ See also: July events in Savannah
– Second Saturday, August 9 2025
Monthly dining and shopping event, 10am-2pm, at Broad Street Waterfront District, Darien. More details
→ See also: August events in Savannah
– Second Saturday, September 13 2025
Monthly dining and shopping event, 10am-2pm, at Broad Street Waterfront District, Darien. More details
→ See also: September events in Savannah
– Second Saturday, October 11 2025
Monthly dining and shopping event, 10am-2pm, at Broad Street Waterfront District, Darien. More details
→ See also: October events in Savannah
– Second Saturday, November 8 2025
Monthly dining and shopping event, 10am-2pm, at Broad Street Waterfront District, Darien. More details
→ See also: November events in Savannah
More Things To Do In Coastal Georgia
– Georgia beaches
– Blackbeard Island
– Boat charters from Darien
– Harris Neck National Wildlife Refuge
– Wassaw National Wildlife Refuge
– Kayaking in St Simons Island
See also:
– Savannah events
– Lowcountry food festivals in spring and summer and fall
– St Simons Island events
– Jekyll Island events
– Brunswick events