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Upcoming | Archive: 2014 2013
  • Fri
    24
    May
    2013
    Sat
    25
    May
    2013

    Tybee Marine Rescue Squadron Annual BBQ Boston Butt Sale

    Be ready to feed a crowd for Memorial Day! Tybee Marine Rescue Squadron Annual BBQ Boston Butt Sale, Friday May 24 noon-8:00pm and Saturday May 25 from 9:00am until 6:00pm or until sold out. Cost is $25.00 for whole or chipped butts. Location will be the MRS Headquarters on Lazaretto Creek next to Captain Mike’s Dolphin Tours. All proceeds go to support the Tybee Marine Rescue Squadron. The MRS is an all-volunteer organization serving the Tybee area since 1959.

  • Sun
    02
    Jun
    2013

    Tybee Floatilla “Will Float for Friends”

    9:30 am

    3 Alley St, Tybee Island, GA,31328, United States

    Tybee Floatilla “Will Float for Friends” in memory of Frank Schuman, Sr. benefiting the Coastal Pet Rescue, Tybee Beautification Association, and Marine Science Center. 

    • Sunday June 2, 2013
    • Low Tide- 9:30am
    • Shove off at 10am Sharp
    • Arrive @ 1:30 pm

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  • Sat
    08
    Jun
    2013

    Tybee Island Tour of Homes

    10:00am to 4:00pm
    Tybee Island Tour of Homes – One of the region’s most popular home tours because it features everything from grand coastal show places to Tybee’s beloved colorful and funky cottages.

    Proceeds benefit The Tybee Rising Tyde Community Food Pantry and the Tybee Island Maritime Academy Charter School. Lunch is included. Tickets are $30 donation in advance and a $35 donation day of tour.

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  • Sun
    09
    Jun
    2013

    TRYBEE ISLAND SPRINT

    7:00AM

    Tybee Island, Georgia

    triathalonThis event benefits Tybee Island Marine Science Center.

    The Trybee Island Sprint supports scholarship-based programming for children’s groups, sea turtle conservation, shorebird rescue, and enables the Tybee Island Marine Science Center to offer outreach programs in the community.

    RACE DESCRIPTION

    Swim:
    The swim portion will be a 750 meter ocean swim. Participants will swim out 50 meters, then turn parallel to the shore and swim with the current for 650 meters prior to swimming back into shore. The transition area is located just on the otherside of the boardwalk and baby pools will be provided for rinsing the sand off your feet.

    Bike:

    The bike is an out and back ride which is nearly completely flat. There is one hill which is the bridge off of Tybee Island. One mile after the bridge, participants will turn right into Fort Pulaski State Park, do a loop around the park and then head back to transition. The bike is full of beatiful marsh-scapes and coastal birds. The bike should prove to be VERY fast.

    Run:

    The run course will be an out and back in the neighborhoods around Tybee Island. Participants will find aid stations at miles .75, 1.5 and 2.25. The course is completely flat and very fast.

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  • Sun
    23
    Jun
    2013

    Tybee Floatilla “Will Float for Food”

    2:00 pm

    Tybee Floatilla “Will Float for Food” benefiting the Second Harvest Food Bank and Rising Tyde Food Bank. 3 Alley St, Tybee Island

    • Sunday June 23, 2013
    • Low Tide- 2:00pm
    • Shove off at 2:30pm Sharp
    • Arrive @ 6:00pm

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  • Sat
    29
    Jun
    2013

    Lucky Ducky Derby

    duck-derbySaturday, June 29, 2013

    Time:  12:00-4:00 PM
    Location:  The Lighthouse Grounds

     Races start at 1:00 PM.  The races will be run in heats.  With prizes awarded for the winning duck of each heat. Grand prize for final heat. Lucky Ducky Derby is a fundraiser for our year round pool on Tybee.

     Adoption certificates for each racing toy duck is $5.00 or 5 duckies for $20.  Adoption certificates will be on sale at various businesses around Tybee or from Community Pool Committee Members.  For more information contact Cappy Birdwell at 786-4354 or Ritajane Eichelzer at 786-5882.  Let’s Build a Community Pool on Tybee!

  • Wed
    03
    Jul
    2013

    Independence Day Fireworks

    Starts at “Dark-thirty”

    @ The Tybee Island Pier & Pavilion

    Celebrate America’s birthday with a spectacular fireworks display. The fireworks show can be enjoyed from the Tybee Island Pier and Pavilion, the beach or anywhere on the eastern side of Tybee Island.

    This popular event is free and open to everyone.

  • Sun
    01
    Sep
    2013

    Labor Day Beach Bash

    7:00pm to 10:00pm
    The annual Labor Day Beach Bash will get underway on Tybee Island on Sunday, September 1st, 2013.

    Folks can enjoy ocean breezes, live music and fireworks from the Tybee Pier and Pavilion. Free live entertainment from the Swingin’ Medallions will start at 7 p.m. The band has performed live with Bruce Springsteen and has been featured in the Georgia Music Hall of Fame.

    Folks can enjoy the fireworks display from the pier, the beach or anywhere on the island. The fireworks will blast off around 9:15 p.m.

  • Sat
    07
    Sep
    2013

    15th Annual Tybee Island Sea Kayak Races

    15th Annual Tybee Island Sea Kayak Races. Saturday, September 7, 2013 at A-J’s Dockside. Benefiting the Tybee Island Marine Science Center. 

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  • Thu
    10
    Oct
    2013
    Sun
    13
    Oct
    2013

    Tybee Island Pirate Fest

    Tybee Island Pirate Fest is your ultimate destination for Columbus Day weekend entertainment. Warming up for our Friday and Saturday night headliners, several bands will keep the crowd moving throughout the afternoons and early evening. Daytime entertainment includes live music, pirate performers, street performers, magicians, puppeteers, weaponry demonstrations, and few surprises in between.

    Tybee Island Pirate Fest is fun for pirates of all ages. Our littlest pirates enjoy an entire area devoted to quality family entertainment. Activities include bounce houses, magicians, storytellers, puppets, live pirate demonstrations, face painting, and many more surprises. Children also enjoy participating in our costume contests and pirate parade. Check back for a detailed schedule or subscribe to our blog for details.

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  • Sat
    02
    Nov
    2013

    TYBEE BIKE RACES

    11:00am

    bike-raceDowntown beach area @ 15th Street Crossover to the north beach area and back Tybee Island Beach Bums are bringing another fun event to Tybee! This is your chance to test your bicycle riding endurance on the beach. Call 912-658-8134 for more information.

  • Thu
    21
    Nov
    2013
    Wed
    01
    Jan
    2014

    Tybee for the Holidays

    Please make plans to join the Tybee Island Community for a month long celebration of the holiday season!

    Starting Thanksgiving Day through New Year’s Day this whimsical paradise will be full of events, activities and special occasions to be enjoyed by Island Locals and You! Holiday lights, a parade, special days to shop, and a jump in the ocean with the “Polar Bears.”

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  • Fri
    06
    Dec
    2013

    LIGHTS ON FOR TYBEE

    6:30pm – 9:00pm

    Tybrisa / Strand 

    lightsonThe Island is in full holiday swing beginning Thanksgiving Day and this special night is when Residents and Guests gather for the annual lighting of the Tybee Christmas Tree, enjoy the choirs and dance student performances.  Complementary refreshments and extended store hours throughout downtown.  

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  • Sat
    07
    Dec
    2013

    TYBEE ISLAND CHRISTMAS PARADE

    1:00pm – 3:00pm

    14th Street parking lot to the Tybee Island YMCA

    xmasparadeEveryone loves a parade during the holiday season. Festive floats and spirited parade participants will fill the streets as they lead Mr. & Mrs. Claus from the 14th Street Parking Lot to the Tybee Gym for photo opps and family fun.

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  • Tue
    31
    Dec
    2013

    New Year’s Eve Fireworks

    Midnight @The Pier
    Ring in the new year on Tybee Island with a midnight fireworks show!