Annual Crooked River Park Fest
The Crooked River Lighthouse in Carrabelle, FL will be hosting the 4th Annual Crooked River Park Fest on Saturday, January 31, 2026
From 10 am - 4 pm, visitors can enjoy an expanded Country ‘Super’ Market, local food vendors, a car show, and a fish and nature printing art activity. That evening, the celebration continues with a Park Fest Twilight at the Tower from 5 - 8 pm with live music by The Waterbirds, an outdoor movie, The Lighthouse Keepers (PG-13) and a glowing bonfire under the beautiful Snow Moon. Tower climbs, the Keeper’s House Museum with the 1894 Fresnel Lens, the gift shop, and delicious food and desserts from Mamaw's Fresh Catch and the Beacon Bistro will be available throughout the day and evening.
Daytime admission is free; Twilight at the Tower admission is $5 for the general public, free for current members and free for kids 12 and under.
The Country ‘Super’ Market, from 10-4, will be expanded to include arts and crafts vendors from around the region. Visitors can shop for gifts and treats, including batch-roasted coffee, delicious baked goods, organic, farm-fresh produce, grass-fed beef, coastal decor and art, jewelry, totes, hot sauces, artisan soaps, candles, balms, local books, tumblers and handcrafted items. Guests can also browse unique nautical gifts and souvenirs in the Keeper’s House Gift Shop.
CAR SHOW
From 10 am - 2 pm, a car show will showcase a variety of vehicles, from classic and vintage models to modern custom cars. This event is sure to delight car enthusiasts and casual visitors. Prizes will be awarded so car owners are encouraged to join. Some cars will be from organizations such as the Forgotten Coast Cruisers, and the Tallahassee Branch of the antique Automobile Club of America. Numerous awards will be given as People’s Choice Awards, as chosen by ballots submitted by visitors.
HANDS ON ART ACTIVITY
The Carrabelle Artist Association will host a Fish and Nature Printing activity, offering a unique, hands-on creative experience. Attendees can create their own nautical or nature themed piece on rice paper or a tea towel to take home. Tickets for this activity are $20 and include materials and personal instruction. Attendees may also bring their own t-shirt, apron, or other items to create. Tickets are available at the Carrabelle Chamber of Commerce, the lighthouse gift shop and Ticketleap. Morning and afternoon sessions will be available. For details, contact Marian Morris 850-294-9664 or morrispottery@gmail or contact the Crooked River Lighthouse through January 30. Those with advance tickets will be given preference over walk-ins.
TOWER CLIMBS
For Park Fest, both the day and evening climbs will be available for a special price of $5 for ages 13 and up.
Children 12 and under are free with an adult and must be at least 44 inches tall. Current members also climb free. Climbers are rewarded with amazing panoramic views from the tallest lighthouse on the Forgotten Coast. Guests can also enjoy free entry to the Keeper’s House Museum to explore several exhibits and to view the original 4th Order Fresnel Lens, crafted in Paris in 1894. Climb tickets are available in the gift shop or by clicking the ticket image below.
SNOW MOON TWILIGHT AT THE TOWER
As darkness falls, visitors can enjoy the natural beauty of the golden sunset and the rising Snow Moon during Twilight at the Tower from 5 pm to 8 pm.
The evening features an outdoor movie, live music, after-hours museum tours, glowing bonfire, and browsing in the gift shop. From 5-6:30 pm, live music by The Waterbirds on the Pirate Ship stage will bring a lively mix of reggae, folk, jazz, rock, blues, and original songs. Then from 6:30-8 pm visitors can enjoy an outdoor movie, The Lighthouse Keepers (PG13). This will be a night of fantastic music and full moon magic, and guests are welcome to bring a chair and relax as the sky shifts from watercolor tones to evening blues. Tickets are available in the gift shop or by clicking the ticket image below. 
