My hat’s off to Mayor Curley Messer and the Carrabelle city commission for working with their local Chamber to put together such an elegant holiday season celebration for the citizens of their community. I have never seen the City of Carrabelle as energetic as I witnessed on Saturday Dec. 13.However, I must admit that Saturday marked my first visit to the 16-year-old annual event sponsored by the City of Carrabelle, the Carrabelle Chamber of Commerce, Carrabelle Cares, and the Franklin County Tourist Development Council.
Organizers expanded the event from previous years to include an all day festival that featured live music, food, and family fun capped with the traditional boat parade, where boats driven by Santa and decked out with Christmas lights traveled along Marine Street against a backdrop of fireworks.
In addition, the festival included a kayak race and a kayak-fishing tournament.
From noon to 9PM, downtown Carrabelle was bursting at the seams with both locals and visitors taking part in this unique Holiday Season Celebration.
According to event organizer, Randi Timm, the expanded event was the first of such planned for the City of Carrabelle, with the group contemplating holding their own version of a seafood festival.
Proceeds from Saturday’s event will benefit the Carrabelle Food Pantry and Carrabelle’s Toys for Tots.
The Mayor’s Blog proudly present live footage of the City of Carrabelle’s 16th Annual Boat Parade, Fireworks & Music Festival.
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