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March
Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance at The Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island The Cadillac of car shows, the Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance is one of the most prominent classic car shows in the United States and has raised millions of dollars for the Community Hospice of Northeast Florida. Amelia Island is host to one of the nation's largest classic car shows, featuring over 230 rare cars and motorcycles from private collections nationwide. This incredible event will take place at The Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island and The Golf Club of Amelia Island. For more information call (904) 636-0027 or visit www.ameliaconcours.org. April Bausch & Lomb Championships at Amelia Island Plantation This premier Women's Tennis Association Tour event is one of the favorite stops for both players and fans alike. The greatest names in women’s tennis flock to Amelia Island for one of the Women’s Tennis Association’s premier events. Because of the competition and the atmosphere, the Bausch & Lomb Championships are a favorite stop for players and fans alike. For more information, call 1-800-486-8366 or visit www.blchamps.org. May Isle of 8 Flags Shrimp Festival Celebrate the birthplace of the modern shrimping industry with over 125,000 spectators. Enjoy fine arts and crafts, antiques, music, seafood, parade, fireworks, and fun. Mounds of shrimp prepared every way you can imagine highlight the Isle of 8 Flags Shrimp Festival, which attracts more than 150,000 visitors every year. Fine arts and crafts, antiques, unique collectibles, regional and local music acts, parades, pirates and shrimp and seafood delicacies are all part of the family fun. For more information, call 1-866-426- 3542 or visit www.shrimpfestival.com. May and June Amelia Island Chamber Music Festival World-renowned musicians meet on Amelia Island for the fourth Chamber Music Festival. The annual three-week celebration of chamber music includes concerts across the island, as well as other social events and educational opportunities. For more information, call (904) 261-1779 or visit http://ameliaislandchambermusic.org/index.php. June Nassau Sport Fishing Association’s Kingfish Tournament of Champions Challenging participants’ fishing prowess, one of the third largest events on the Southern Kingfish Association tournament trail, the Kingfish Tournament of Champions attracts top anglers to Amelia Island. Significant cash prizes are awarded to the No. 1 angler, lady angler and youth angler. This four-day event includes a Sunday fish fry and other festivities. For more information, call NFSA officials at (904) 261-9481 or (904) 277-3327 or visit www.nassaufishing.org. July Annual Amelia River Raft Race Speed is key at this exhilarating river race, which benefits the Nassau County Special Olympics and is sponsored by Lands End Deli. September Fiesta de Santa Maria Celebrate the historic Latin culture and heritage of Amelia Island, which enjoying Latin cuisine from local restaurants, music and dancing, plus a marketplace with a variety of vendors. October Annual Amelia Book Island Festival Voracious readers will especially appreciate the Amelia Book Island Festival, which features “Lunch with an Author,” “Beach Walk with the Authors,” a variety of workshops, author meet-and-greets, author readings and a Books-by-the-Beach party. For more information, visit www.bookisland.org or call the festival info line at (904) 491-8176. November Amelia Island Chamber Music Event A delightful evening of sound, hosted at the Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island. For more information, call (904) 261-1779 or visit http://ameliaislandchambermusic.org/index.php December Amelia Island Christmas Tour of Bed and Breakfast Inns The Florida House Inn is one of eight historic inns included in the 15th Annual Amelia Island Bed and Breakfast Christmas Tour — a can’t-miss if you love the tinsel and garland of an old-fashioned holiday. The self-guided tour, a holiday favorite, gives visitors an up-close look inside Fernandina Beach’s stately Victorian homes dressed up in their holiday best. For more information, call (866) 4-AMELIA or visit www.ameliaislandinns.com. |
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