Full Notification

Expect heavy traffic entering and exiting Jekyll Island Friday, Oct. 23, through Saturday, Oct. 24.

Road Congestion: Beginning Friday, Oct. 23 at 7 a.m., festival vendors will be loading in. Riverview Drive and Stable Road will be congested. Residents and employees should avoid these roads and choose an alternate route. 

Road Closures: Friday, Oct. 23: 2–10:30 p.m. and Saturday, Oct. 24: 8 a.m.–10:30 p.m.
Roads will reopen between these periods.

- Riverview Drive: From Ben Fortson Parkway through the Historic District, and from Jekyll Island Airport through the Historic District.
- Stable Road: Closed
- Shell Road: Festival hangtag only
- Captain Wylly Road: Government-issued ADA parking placard or festival hangtag

Parking
Unless otherwise noted, the following lots close Friday, Oct. 23, at 5 a.m. All reopen Saturday, Oct. 24, at 10:30 p.m.
- Georgia Sea Turtle Center/JIA Administration: ADA parking only; government-issued placard or plate and matching driver's license required
- Historic Wharf Overflow: Closed to public beginning Oct. 21
- Historic Wharf Lot: Closed
- Jekyll Island Club Resort: Festival (H-lot) hangtag required
- Mosaic, Jekyll Island Museum: Closed to public
- Morgan Center: Closed to public beginning Oct. 22
- Old Infirmary: Festival (B-lot) hangtag required
- Villa Ospo: Closed to public
- Faith Chapel lot: Closed to public

Golf Cart/Electric Vehicle Parking
- All golf carts, electric vehicles, and other off-road vehicles must have a festival hangatg to park in restricted lots. Those without a festival hangtag must park in the festival's general parking lot at Jekyll Island Airport. Unless designated with a hangtag, these vehicles will not be permitted within the festival.

Festival Traffic
- Vehicles entering the island will be routed around the island to Jekyll Island Airport for general festival parking. Shuttles will transport guests to and from the festival. No traffic will be routed through residential areas.

Fireworks Friday, October 23
- Beginning at approximately 7:15 p.m., a fireworks display will take place for approximately 10 minutes near the Historic District. Pet owners are reminded that animals may become distressed by fireworks and are encouraged to ensure their pets are safe and secure.

For more information, visit jekyllisland.com/shrimpgrits.

Jekyll Island is upgrading its emergency communication system from Nixle to Everbridge. To continue receiving emergency and public safety notifications after November 1, you must sign up for Everbridge. When registering, be sure to include your residential address in order to receive location-specific alerts, such as boil water advisories and utility outages specific to your property only.

Register today at https://member.everbridge.net/index/88684095340677.