Crooked River Lighthouse Presents 2016 LANTERN FEST

Shipwreck tales, glowing lanterns, music and night time tower climbs bring magic & history together.

 Crooked River Lighthouse is excited to present the 2016 LANTERN FEST in honor of the 121^st birthday of the lighthouse!  Light up the night as shipwreck tales, glowing lanterns, music, dance, and night time tower climbs bring magic & history together at the 1895 maritime landmark. This year’s LANTERN FEST will be held Saturday, October 22 from 6-10 PM at Crooked River Lighthouse, 1975 Highway 98 West, Carrabelle Beach, FL. Admission for LANTERN FEST is just $4 for adults and $2 for children.

Local actor, writer and director Don Denig has finally completed his role as a zombie on the hit series the Walking Dead and is sinking his teeth into a re-write of the play created by Caroline Ilardi, performed at the first LANTERN FEST. The play now entitled, 1766: Shipwrecked on Dog Island, is based on a first hand account of a man who spent a desperate 81 days wandering the Forgotten Coast’s dense swamps and forests in hope of rescue.

Activities include:

• Original play based on a documented shipwreck on the Forgotten Coast,1766: Shipwrecked on Dog Island (at 8 pm)
• Musicians, Michael Pace, Christy Crandall & Charles Wilkinson
• Tallahassee Community College (TCC) Dance Company (at 9 pm)
• Special Evening Tower Climbs, Adult $5, Child $3
• Candle Dipping, Beekeeping and Ancient Crafts
• Star Gazing with the Tallahassee Astronomers Club
• Children's Activities
• Enchanting Glowing Lantern Display
• Museum and Gift Shop and
• Good Food and Desserts!

For more information, please visit www.crookedriverlighthouse.org or contact carrabellelighthouse@gmail.com or (850) 697-2732. Funded in part by the Franklin County Tourist Development Council. Special thanks to the City of Carrabelle.