The annual lighting of the holiday lights will be at 3:00 p.m. on December 5, 2008 in the center of the island. Santa will arrive by fire engine and refreshments will be offered. For more information, please contact the St. George Island Visitor Center and Museum at 850-927-7744. For more events, view our event calendar.

There are currently 152 sea turtle nests marked on the beach - the highest number since the recording began in 1998. Threatened loggerhead sea turtles nest on St. George Island from May 1 through October 31st.  Female sea turtles emerge on our beaches and deposit approximately 100 eggs in a nest cavity. Starting in July and for the next three months, the nests will hatch at night and baby turtles will scramble to the sea, guided by light reflected from Gulf waters. Florida beaches accounts for 1/3 of the world’s total population of loggerheads. View a copy of our turtle laws for the island.