Porch Fest Apalach

06/01/2026

We need YOUR help! After our festival bills are paid, money left over from fundraising goes to our 2026 DESIGNATED CHARITY Apalachicola Riverkeeper. Donate today to help stage "the best festival of the year on the Panhandle."

05/04/2026

CALLING ALL PORCHES! 🎶

There's no Porch Fest Apalach without PORCHES. If you would like to offer your porch as one of our festival 'stages' on October 10 for a musician or band, email us today at [email protected], using "Porch" in the subject line. We are looking for porches that are:
☮ Street-facing with a flat, grassy area large enough to accommodate up to 50 people seated and in golf carts.
☮ Offer unobstructed views of the porch from the seating area.
☮ On a golf cart-legal street (no Hwy 98 or 12th Street).
☮ Inside city limits and within a half mile of Battery Park or Lafayette Park.
☮ Have a host available during the event and one hour before who is willing to be at least a $100 sponsor.
Thank you, Apalach! 💜

03/25/2026

Congratulations to APALACHICOLA RIVERKEEPER, Porch Fest Apalach's 2026 designated charity! For over 25 years, this local non-profit has championed the protection, restoration, and stewardship of the Apalachicola River and Bay -- safeguarding the lifeblood of a region where freshwater meets salt, where tupelo swamps feed thriving estuaries, and where generations have made their living from the water. We look forward to partnering with APALACHICOLA RIVERKEEPER in their mission to protect one of the Southeast's most ecologically diverse treasures -- and the place we are lucky enough to call home.

03/14/2026

Performer submission window for Porchfest Apalach 2026 is now closed.

03/01/2026

Don’t miss this opportunity! Previous applicants are encouraged to reapply.

CALLING ALL CHARITIES!

If you are a 501c3 charity operating in Franklin County and would like to be chosen as Porch Fest Apalach's charity for 2026, contact us at [email protected] for application instructions. Please use "Charity" in the subject line. Applications are due by March 17, 2026. Thank you!

02/26/2026

Porch Fest Apalach 2026 is gearing up! Thanks to the great Dave Daly for another knockout poster design. ❤ Can't wait to see you on October 10, 2026!

02/17/2026

CALLING ALL CHARITIES!

If you are a 501c3 charity operating in Franklin County and would like to be chosen as Porch Fest Apalach's charity for 2026, contact us at [email protected] for application instructions. Please use "Charity" in the subject line. Applications are due by March 17, 2026. Thank you!

01/27/2026

CALLING ALL PERFORMERS!

If you would like to perform at PORCH FEST APALACH 2026 on October 10, send your promotional materials (bio & performance video) to [email protected] with "Performer" in the subject line. Thank you!

01/09/2026

Funds raised by Porch Fest Apalach 2022 are still making music in our community! Thanks to ALL of our generous sponsors and patrons through the years. 👏❤️🎶

11/05/2025

Members of the Porch Fest Apalach committee, Marti Hoffman, Mick Barlament(not pictured), Cameron Baxley, and Heidi Nippe, (Liz Perkins, not pictured), present Aaron Meals' George Wilkerson, Connie Wilkerson and Kim Council with a check for $46,414.04 to feed families in Eastpoint and Carrabelle. This money was raised by Porch Fest Apalach 2025 through the generosity of donors, sponsors, and music fans just like you! Big thanks to our musicians, porch owners, volunteers, food vendors, the City of Apalachicola, the Apalachicola Police Department, and the Franklin County Sheriff's Office for helping to make this year's event a rousing success. See you next year on October 10, 2026.
Also pictured are a few of our incredible volunteers that make Porch Fest Apalach happen!