After you get your fill of seafood, check out the Project Impact Tri-County Hurricane Expo adjacent to the seafood festival. The expo is a large exhibition of companies, small businesses, research groups, universities and organizations from around the country who specialize in revetment, mitigation and all aspects of preparing for and cleaning up after storms and other natural disasters. Parents can cut the kids loose at the seafood festival and then learn about great information and products to protect their homes and property. Visitors, meanwhile, can marvel at all of the technology and products that are available to people who live along the coast. This Fourth of July, bring yourself, your family and friends and join thousands of happy kids and adults for free games, free watermelon and, of course, free fireworks at Mary Ross Waterfront Park in Brunswick.
Players compete for prizes of delicious, whole, south Georgia watermelons.
Free slices are handed out all evening, compliments of the city of Brunswick. The fireworks over the waters of the East River and Oglethorpe Bay begin about 9 p.m. and last 30 minutes. The fun, family event is sponsored each year by the city of Brunswick, the Golden Isles Arts and Humanities Association and the Downtown Development Authority. The Brunswick Farmers Market at Mary Ross Waterfront Park operates 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday throughout the year, but summertime is a particularly good time to visit. Stock up on fresh, handpicked fruits and vegetables for your summer picnics and family gatherings.