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Arts & Culture

Amelia Island Arts & Culture Travel Guide

Spend an afternoon awash in watercolors or an evening floating on jazz harmonies. Satisfy your craving for the stage, whether you want to soar with emotion at the theater or marvel as dancers perform feats of artistry. Amelia Island is a true artist community, where you’ll find sculptors, expressionists and Bohemians, as well as string quartets, local bands and even best-selling authors. As long as you’re feeling inspired, join an artist-led class and create something special of your own. With so many ways to explore the arts, it’s easy to find your Island thing.

A Sneak Peek at all Amelia Island Has to Offer for the Perfect Artsy Getaway

Sample Amelia Island's thriving arts and culture scene at art galleries, theatres, concerts, and festivals.

Check Out the Art Lovers' Itinerary
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Special Spring Performance of Amelia Island Dance Festival

John Manzari is back with his amazing talents and musicality pairing tap dancing prowess with stylings from Jazz Pianist Luther S. Allison on May 9th and 10th.

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Promotional flyer for the Amelia Island Museum of History Right Whales exhibit featuring right whales swimming in blue-green water

Exhibit: Right Whales of Amelia Island

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Looking out from Amelia Island’s beaches, the warm coastal waters of SE Georgia and NE Florida host the only calving grounds for the critically endangered North Atlantic right whale. This […]

Promotional flyer for the Amelia Island Museum of History Right Whales exhibit featuring right whales swimming in blue-green water
A colorful flyer for the Amelia Island Book Festival on February 28, 2026, at Fernandina Beach Middle School, featuring six author portraits and event highlights including book signings, author Q&A, kids’ zone, and food trucks.

Amelia Island Book Festival

Join the Amelia Island Book Festival as they celebrate their 25th anniversary! The festivities include a star-studded lineup of authors including Claire Cook, Ashley Elston, Mary Alice Monroe, Philipp Meyer, […]

A colorful flyer for the Amelia Island Book Festival on February 28, 2026, at Fernandina Beach Middle School, featuring six author portraits and event highlights including book signings, author Q&A, kids’ zone, and food trucks.
Logo for “NATROM: Nanette Autry’s Traveling Revue of Music,” featuring silhouettes of a woman singing and a musician playing saxophone, with a golden microphone on a purple and black background.

NATROM Concert

Nanette Autry and her Traveling Revue of Music celebrates Black History Month by featuring the works of prominent black artists and composers.

Logo for “NATROM: Nanette Autry’s Traveling Revue of Music,” featuring silhouettes of a woman singing and a musician playing saxophone, with a golden microphone on a purple and black background.