Our favorite day of the year! Brunswick PorchFest is a free annual music festival that takes place on front porches throughout the Old Town Historic District in Downtown Brunswick and was started in 2018 as a way to bring local musicians/performers and the neighborhood together to celebrate and create a sense of community. This "choose your own adventure" music festival is held on the second Sunday in November and runs from noon to 6 PM. All afternoon, at the top of each hour, there will be a new set of performances that take the "stage" on different porches to perform to the public.
Please note, all performers are graciously donating their time for this event, so let them know you enjoyed their performance by tipping them!
Brunswick PorchFest is very much a family-friendly event. Bring the grandparents, while you're at it!
Bikes, little red wagons, lawn chairs, blankets, and coolers are encouraged. If it looks like it will rain, bring your raincoat or umbrella, or even a pop-up tent, because bands will still be playing on our porches.
Pack it in and pack it out. Enjoy strolling around our neighborhood, but please leave only your footprints behind. Thank you in advance for respecting our historic squares, our street medians, and our neighbors’ properties!
Tip the performers! Please bring a pocket full of small bills to tip EACH band you see! It's their only compensation.
This is a walking / biking / golf cart event! And there will also be a FREE trolley helping folks get from one side of the event to the other. There are many large parking areas between Downtown and Glynn Academy, just a couple of blocks north of Old Town. Please find parking in one of those lots. From there, you can easily walk or take our trolley to your first porch where your music-filled afternoon will begin!
Limited ADA parking will be available next to the Glynn Academy tennis courts at the northeast corner of Wright Square.
If you need to park an RV or a vehicle with a trailer, you should find longer parking spaces along Bay Street near Downtown.
PUBLIC STREET CLOSURES DURING PORCHFEST (with exception for residents, performers, and emergency vehicles):
• Union Street between Monck Street and 1st Avenue
• all roads surrounding Halifax Square
There will be a large variety of Food Vendors located around Halifax Square across from The Brunswick Manor. You can have lunch, dinner, or both! Drink vendors will be located throughout the neighborhood. For these vendors, it is a faster process paying with cash. There are several ATMs located nearby downtown.
You are subject to any laws pertaining to alcohol consumption while you are attending this event. Glass containers are prohibited.
Portapotties will be located in Halifax Square, Wright Square, Hanover Square, Satilla Square, and along Union and Dartmouth Streets. There will be bathrooms and a diaper changing station available at First Presbyterian Church on the corner of Union & George Streets.
ADA portapotties will be located in Halifax Square.
This year’s theme will be “Gnoman Empire” as a play on “Roman Empire”. You’ll notice some of our neighbors will have fun decorations because they are participating in our porch decorating contest. Also, feel free to dress up yourself!
Tag us on social media or use our hashtag: #porchfestbwk
We love to see this event from your perspective!
Did you know it rained at our very first PorchFest? We can 100% confirm the event is still fun in the rain!
Brunswick PorchFest will be happening, rain or shine. However, performers will have the option to participate or not. Their equipment is expensive, and we 100% leave it up to them whether they cancel or forge ahead. So please be flexible, if it rains.
Please reach us at porchfestbwk@gmail.com if you cannot find an answer to your question.