Fireworks, Live Military Bands, Kids’ Activities @ Plant Riverside District, Savannah

Find free, family-friendly Fourth of July Weekend happenings @  Plant Riverside District in Savannah from Fri. June 30-Tues. July 4 2023 including free live music and kid-friendly activities along Savannah’s historic riverfront at 400 W. River St.

Fourth of July Weekend @ Plant Riverside District include:

FIREWORKS & FOURTH OF JULY VIEWING PARTY

Plant Riverside District will sponsor the annual Savannah’s Waterfront Independence Day Fireworks Show over the Savannah River on Tuesday, July 4 at 9:15PM. A special Fourth of July Viewing Party at Electric Moon will feature live DJ Lil’ G, exciting giveaways and an ideal vantage point to watch the fireworks show. Admission is $20 per person at the door.

LIVE MILITARY BANDS

On Sat. July 1 at 1PM, the Parris Island Marine Band will perform at Martin Luther King, Jr. Park at Plant Riverside District.

The 116th United States Army Band, a unit of the Georgia National Guard from Marietta, Ga., will perform live on Sun. July 2 at Martin Luther King, Jr. Park from 5 to 6:30PM. Savannah singer, speaker and author Stephanie Cherry will sing “The Star Spangled Banner” preceding the 116^th United States Army Band’s performance.

FREE LIVE ENTERTAINMENT

Find a complete entertainment schedule @ plantriverside.com.

KIDS ACTIVITIES

A special Kids Corner will offer the opportunity to tie-dye t-shirts red, white and blue. Plant Riverside District will host the tie-dye Kids Corner at the Riverwalk Pavilions from Sat. July 1-Tues. July 4 from 1 to 5PM. Guests can bring their own 100% cotton T-shirt to tie dye free of charge or can purchase a T-shirt on-site for $10. 

RED, WHITE & BLUE LIGHTING AND MORE

Throughout the holiday weekend, Plant Riverside District’s smokestacks, fountains and other familiar landmarks will be illuminated with red, white and blue lights after dark. Nightly America the Beautiful Fountain Shows will feature music in Martin Luther King, Jr. Park. at 9PM and 10PM

For more information about the Fourth of July festivities at Plant Riverside District, please visit plantriverside.com.

Coastal Heritage Society sites in Savannah have several family-programs happening on Tues. July 4 2023 including:

Diesel Train Rides @ Georgia State Railroad Museum for Independence Day, Savannah

Train rides on the Fourth of July 2023 will be at 10AM, 11AM, Noon, 1PM, 2PM & 3PM @ Georgia State Railroad Museum in Savannah.

Seating is limited and is first-come, first-served.

Visitors must pick up boarding passes in the gift shop before boarding.

Learn more here.

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Loyalists & Liberty Battlefield Tours @ Savannah History Museum for Independence Day

July 4th Battlefield Tours will be @ 10:30AM, Noon & 2PM @ Savannah History Museum.

March through history and learn about the American Revolution in Savannah. Experience a black powder demonstration, immerse yourself in 1779 Savannah, and hear about the personalities that shaped the city’s fight for freedom.

Tours begin in Savannah History Museum with a brief introduction and then visitors are led to Battlefield Memorial Park for further interpretation of the battle as well as a musket firing demonstration.

Admission to Savannah History Museum is required.

Learn more here.

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Savannah Children’s Museum will be open on July 4th 9AM-3PM with kids’ programs throughout the day, weather permitting.

Learn more here.

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Old Fort Jackson in Savannah will have daily interpretive programming and cannon firings @ 11AM & 2PM. Learn more here.

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FIND MORE JULY 4th HAPPENINGS INCLUDING FIREWORKS HERE.

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Homeschool Afternoon, Wed. June 28, @ Savannah Children’s Museum

You’re invited to the next Homeschool Afternoon @ Savannah Children’s Museum!

Come enjoy an afternoon designed especially for homeschool families on Wed. June 28 2023, 1- 3PM @ Savannah Children’s Museum.

Students and their adults will participate in a hands-on indigo dyeing workshop while learning about the scientific process behind creating a dye from the indigo plant. Guests are welcome to bring their own 100% cotton t-shirt for dyeing.

Homeschool Afternoons and the indigo dyeing workshop are included in standard admission to SCM, $10 per person.

This program is FREE for Coastal Heritage Society members.

Find info on how to become a Coastal Heritage Society member here.

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Savannah Children’s Museum will participate in Georgia Kids Belong’s Foster Friendly program.

Foster families will receive a 50% discount when visiting SCM.

For more details, check out the Foster Friendly App and Georgia Kids Belong.

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Savannah Children’s Museum

Summer 2023 Hours: Savannah Children’s Museum will be open Monday through Saturday from 9AM-3PM, and will closed on Sundays.

Daily programming

10AM | Storytime in the Frogtown Garden
12PM | STEAM Studio or Bottle Rocket Demonstration
1:30PM | Young Explorers or Healthy Me

AWESOME ART IS ONGOING DAILY

Admission
$10 per person (aged 18 month and older)
Ask about the discount combination ticket!

Learn more here.

655 Louisville Road
Savannah, GA 31401
912-651-4292

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The Phantom of the Opera in Savannah this summer

The beloved classic The Phantom of the Opera will be performed at The Historic Savannah Theatre by the Savannah Children’s Theatre Junior Company July 7-16 2023.

Recently closing on Broadway after running for over 35 years, this show played nearly 14,000 performances and over 20 million patrons have fallen under it’s spell.

Now some of Savannah’s young actors will bring this timeless classic to life on the stage of The Historic Savannah Theatre, performing some of Broadway’s all time favorite songs like All I Ask of You, Think of Me, Masquerade and The Music of the Night.

Tickets available online now here.

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Savannah Cultural Arts offers dance, theater & comedic acting summer camps for teens

There is still space in a few of Savannah Cultural Arts Center half day camps for high schoolers.

Whether you want to be on stage or behind the scenes, there’s something for you @ Savannah Cultural Arts Center.

Theater Experience, June 20-23 2023
Go behind the stage to explore the world of set design, stage management, sound design and more!

Comedic Acting, July 5-7 2023
Become more comfortable on stage by tapping in to your sense of humor! A new technique each day

Dance Composition, July 5-7 2023
Learn choreographic tools while practicing difference styles of dance that you can take to any aspect of theater.

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Learn more & register online here.

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Sunday Matinees of Disney Classics in Savannah are free for kids ages 12 & younger

See Disney Classics @ 3PM on certain Sundays this summer @ the Lucas Theatre for the Arts in Savannah.

Tickets for the films, part of the Disney Summer Classics series, are $5 for SCAD Card holders, students, seniors, and military, and $8 for the general public.

Purchase tickets online here.

Children ages 12 and younger receive free admission.

Lucas Theatre for the Arts, 32 Abercorn St. Savannah, Ga. 31401

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Disney Summer Classics 2023 @ Lucas Theatre, Savannah

The Parent Trap: Sun. June 25, 3PM.

Ratatouille: Sun. July 9, 3PM.

Peter Pan: Sun. July 23, 3PM.

The Lion King: Sun. July 30, 3PM.

Frozen II: Sun. Aug. 6, 3PM.

Tickets for the film, part of the Disney Summer Classics series, are $5 for SCAD Card holders, students, seniors, and military, and $8 for the general public.

Purchase tickets online here.

Children ages 12 and younger receive free admission.

Lucas Theatre for the Arts, 32 Abercorn St. Savannah, Ga. 31401

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Savannah’s favorite family band performs Sat. June 17 in Bloomingdale

You’re invited to a family bluegrass concert Saturday night June 17 by local Savannah family band, half price for young children.

The Lindblom family’s 6-piece bluegrass band, Headin’ Home, will perform @ Randy Wood Guitars @ 8PM Sat. June 17 2023.

Randy Wood’s is a renowned, world-class, intimate concert venue with only 110 seats and an impressive lineup of nationally touring bluegrass bands that frequent the stage. Address: 1304 E Hwy 80 in Bloomingdale.

Tickets: $28 and half price for children younger than 10.

Randy’s Pickin Parlor doesn’t normally offer child discounts so this is a very special offer. Don’t miss this unique opportunity to let your child experience live music by a Georgia family bluegrass band.

Call 912-748-1930 to get your tickets.

Learn more about the band here.

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Specialty Art Camp Add-On June 12-16 @ JEA Camp Savannah for Rising 3rd-5th graders

In addition to weekly day camps, JEA Camp Savannah offers specialty summer camps on certain weeks including Artrageous Adventures in Art: printmaking, 2DDesign, Sculpting, Decoupage, Pottery. That’s the week of June 12-16 2023.

If your camper loves art and wants more at camp, then this add-on specialty art camp is perfect for them! For a few hours, campers will focus on a different style of art each day.  They will be introduced to pottery, printmaking, decoupage, sculpting and 2 D design.

To register, visit JEA Camp Savannah then click on registration now open link, then click on Artrageous Adventures June 12-16 2023. 

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JEA Camp Savannah is open to everyone entering grades K-10th grade

Looking for a fullfilling full-day summer camp for your child? Check out the much-beloved, well-established JEA Camp Savannah. Check out the camp schedule here.

Different, spirited weekly themes, field trips, special events are all part of the JEA camp tradition. Speciality camps and add-ons are also available.

JEA Camp Savannah is open to everyone entering grades K-10th grade.

Register here.

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For more information or questions about programming, please contact DJ Horton by email Camp@savj.org  or Jackie Laban by email Jackiel@savj.org or by phone: 912.355.8111.

If you have questions about registration or financial assistance, please contact Camp Registrar, Sarah Docar by email Kids@savj.org or by phone: 912.355.8111 Ext 308.

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Art Start: Stroller & Toddler Tours @ Telfair Museums’ Jepson Center, Savannah

Art Start: 10:30-11:30AM Thurs. July 20
Jepson Center, Savannah
$5 per child  |  Adults: members free / non-members $12. Register online here.

Start your day with art with Telfair Museums’ monthly program for children & their caretakers: Art Start @ the Jepson Center.

Once a month, Telfair Museums’ youngest patrons are invited to the Jepson Center for story time, a special tour, and an art activity. Strollers, crying babies, toddlers, and older siblings are all welcome here.

Thurs. July 20, 10:30-11:30AM. Register online here.

Thurs. Aug. 17, 10:30-11:30AM. Register online here.

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Savannah Children’s Museum

Summer Hours. As of May 29 2023, Savannah Children’s Museum will be open Monday through Saturday from 9AM-2PM, and will closed on Sundays.

Daily programming

10AM | Storytime in the Frogtown Garden
12PM | STEAM Studio or Bottle Rocket Demonstration
1:30PM | Young Explorers or Healthy Me

AWESOME ART IS ONGOING DAILY

Admission
$10 per person (aged 18 month and older)
Ask about the discount combination ticket!

Learn more here.

655 Louisville Road
Savannah, GA 31401
912-651-4292

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Free Summer Family Events @ Shelter Cove Community Park & Lowcountry Celebration Park, Hilton Head

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Fireworks: Free family fun on Hilton Head Is. this summer include Tuesday Night 6-9:10PM Summer Jams & Fireworks @ Shelter Cove Community Park, June 13-Aug. 8 2023. Details here.

Shelter Cove Park, 39 Shelter Cove Lane, Hilton Head Island, SC, 29928

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Free Party in the Park & Makers Mart, Thursdays, 5:30-8PM, June 15-July 27 2023 @ Lowcountry Celebration Park, next to Adventure Playgrounds. Bounce houses, live music & more. Details & band schedule here.

Lowcountry Celebration Park 97 Pope Ave. Hilton Head Island, SC, 29928

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Bluffton Movie Nights & Fun Days. Schedule & details here.

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Free Community Kickball Event, Hilton Head Is. Details here.

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Free Family Fishing with Ben Green. Details here.

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Teen Summer Camps 2023 @ Savannah Cultural Arts Center

Looking for a fun and creative summer activity for teens? Join Savannah Cultural Arts Center for all new specialty camps!

Discover a new passion or grow your knowledge in a favorite art style- from jewelry, to dance, to acting.

Camps are half day, so you can stack them and spend the day with us!

Teen camps are for rising 7th-12th Graders

High School Camps are for rising 9th-12th Graders

Three weeks to choose from:
June 5-9

Teen: Metals & Jewelry (Limited space!)

High School: Creative Writing & Performance
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June 20-23 (4-Day Camp)

Teen: Metals & Jewelry (*Waitlist*) and Visual Arts

High School: Theater Experience and The Beat Music Camp     
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July 5-7 (3-Day Camp)

Teen: Metals & Jewelry (*Waitlist*) and Portfolio Development

High School: Comedic Acting and Dance Composition

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View all camp descriptions and register here.

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The Art Bus Summer Camps 2023, Savannah

It’s almost time for CAMP!

The Art Bus in Savannah will have four summer camp sessions (9AM-1PM) and only a few spots available. Register today here for fun, creative and engaging experience for your child this summer.

The Art Bus Summer Camps 2023 include:

Whimsical Woodlands: Construct and create a whimsical woodlands retreat. Your enchanted artist will create a multi dimensional, playful piece filled with mushrooms mansions, plants, flowers, gnomes, fairies and hide away homes! Artist will explore wood, clay, paper mache, paint, items from nature and up-cycled materials! June 5-9 9AM-1PM. Ages 5 & older. $185.00. Register here.

Cuckoo Chirping Creatures: Artful elements create bright and bold birdhouses that will be the centerpiece to Creatures That Chirp Week.  Birds, nests, trees, pests! We will explore wood, clay, up-cycled items, paper mache, pom – pom and paint. June 19-23, 9AM-1PM. Ages 6 & older. $185.00. Register here.

Wild About Watercolor: This week will be all about watercolor! Campers will experiment with techniques, explore different materials and creating beautiful art for a watercolor portfolio. July 10-14, 9AM-1PM. Ages 8 & older. $185.00. Register here.

Textured Textile Creations: Textured Textile will be using a variety of materials to make a one of a kind creation. Kids will design a piece they would love to hang in their room; specific to their likes and taste. The types of materials we will use includes cloth, yarn, fiber, paper, paint, feathers and wire. July 17-21. 9AM – 1PM. Ages 6 & older. $185.00. Register here.

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Children’s Museum of Pooler will offer a variety of camps for ages 4-10 this summer. Space is limited.

Campers will have time to play and explore the Museum each day during their camp time! 

Learn more here.

Mad Science Camp! For ages 4-10

MEMBERS $180 | NON-MEMBERS $200

Calling all young scientists to get messy and conduct some fun experiments through this hands-on science camp! This week will offer a jammed packed week of activities ranging from slime making to exploring electricity and circuits!

June 5-9 2023 9AM-Noon

Register online here.

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ART-tastic Camp. For ages 4-10

MEMBERS $180 | NON-MEMBERS $200

Get ready to get messy and have a blast! Children will use their imaginations as they create unique works of art! Campers will learn about different artists, dabble in color and explore different mediums in this fun-filled camp.  

June 19-23 2023 9AM-Noon

Register online here.

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Can You BUILD It? Camp. For ages 4-10

MEMBERS $180 | NON-MEMBERS $200

Campers will love designing and constructing their dream inventions and structures using a variety of recycled materials, Legos, and untraditional supplies.

June 26-30 2023 9AM-Noon

Register online here.

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CMOP Explorer Camp. For ages 4-10

Members $180. Non-Members $200 Morning Camp

Members $305. Non-Members $325 All Day Camp

CMOP’s classic camp is back! Explore all of the terrific museum exhibits and participate in our daily programs! We’ll be on the go making projects and inventions, creating art, and having a blast in the exhibits!

Two camp times to choose from. This camp is offered as a morning only camp or choose the all day option.

July 17-21 2023. Two time options: 9AM-Noon (morning only) or 9AM-3PM (all day)

Register online here.

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Music To My Ears Camp. For ages 4-10

MEMBERS $180 | NON-MEMBERS $200

Your child will have a blast creating rhythm through STEM building of musical instruments! Design, build, and learn to play various instruments such as rhythm boards, rubber band harmonicas, and straw pan flutes!

July 24-28 2023 9AM-Noon

Register online here.

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Juneteenth Free Family Day on June 10 2023, 10AM-5PM

Jepson Center, Savannah

Telfair Museums presents its observation of Juneteenth with two major programs celebrating freedom and African American history and heritage. The museum’s Juneteenth Kickoff Free Family Day Sat. June 10 will feature performances and activities including a libation ceremony followed by story-telling, artist demonstrations, and a musical performance. On Thursday June 15, Telfair will host a Juneteenth lecture presented by Queen Quet.

Learn more here.

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Savannah Summer Arts Camp 2023 for youth who are blind or visually impaired

This summer, the Savannah Cultural Arts Center is offering a new arts camp for youth who are blind or visually impaired. Projects will include ceramics, sculpture, tactile art making, music, movement, theatre and more, designed especially for these students.

June 5th-9th 2023

Open to rising 1st – 8th graders    

9:30AM – 2:30PM (drop off 9AM, pick up by 3PM)

$95

$75 (City of Savannah Resident Rate)

Financial assistance available.

Savannah Cultural Arts Center is located at 201 Montgomery St.

Sign up online at savannahga.gov/artcamp

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Kid-friendly musical Pippin showtimes in Savannah

Starting this Thurs. May 25 2023, SCAD School of Film and Acting will perform the theatre musical Pippin! 

This musical is kid friendly and showing for only four days. 

Showtimes are: THUR. MAY 25 @ 8PM; FRI. MAY 26 @ 8PM; SAT. MAY 27 @ 8PM; SUN. MAY 28 @ 3PM

Lucas Theatre
32 Abercorn St., Savannah

Tickets are $5 for SCAD Card holders; $15 for seniors, military, students; $20 for general public. The Thurs. May 25 performance is free for all SCAD card holders.

Get tickets and learn more here.

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From the prologue:

With an infectiously unforgettable score from four-time Grammy winner, three-time Oscar winner and musical theatre giant, Stephen Schwartz, Pippin is the story of one young man’s journey to be extraordinary. Winner of four 2013 Tony Awards including Best Musical Revival, this updated circus-inspired version of Pippin continues to captivate and appeal to the young at heart throughout the world.

Pippin’s message is universal and will connect with audiences across the age spectrum. 

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Free Family-Friendly Event to Feature Live Music, Tributes to U.S. Armed Forces & More May 26-29

Plant Riverside District will host the 2023 “Savannah Salutes” Memorial Day Celebration Fri., May 26 through Mon. May 29 2023. This family-friendly event, which is free and open to the public, will take place along Savannah’s historic riverfront at 400 W. River St.

This patriotic four-day event will include a special Memorial Day presentation by the Veterans of Foreign Wars on the Montgomery Park Stage on Mon. May 29 at 5P as well as free live music and food and drink options for all ages throughout the holiday weekend.

Featured performers include the Parris Island Marine Band on Sat. May 27 at 1PM.; the Eric Culberson Blues Band on Sun. May 28 at 1PM.; Hollifield on Sun. May 28 at 6PM.; and Laiken Love and The Fellowship of Love on Mon. May 29 at 1PM

Additional highlights include a Savannah Ghost Pirates Slapshot Booth on Sat. May 27 and Sun. May 28 2-6PM as well as nightly fountain shows in Martin Luther King, Jr. Park at 9PM featuring patriotic music and a tribute to the U.S. Armed Forces.

Plant Riverside District’s smokestacks and fountains will be illuminated with red, white and blue lights after dark.

For find the entertainment schedule here.

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Member-Only Grand Opening July 8-9, 2023 @ Jepson Center

Telfair Children’s Art Museum (CAM) will open this summer @ the Jepson Center in Savannah.

Housed in the former ArtZeum and other galleries on the south end of the Jepson Center for the Arts, the two-story CAM will build personal connections for children and youth to Telfair Museums, Savannah’s historic district, and the artist experience. There will be hands-on experiences with a wide range of art-centered disciplines.

The space will incorporate Telfair’s growing permanent collection to encourage understanding and appreciation of a diverse array of artists and modes of expression. There will be interactive kiosks that guide young visitors through key ideas and concepts, as well as check-out art kits that inspire family-centered learning and making.

CAM also will allow the museum to expand its programming.

Telfair members will be the first in line to experience this new technology-based space, and we hope you will join us for the member-only experiences on July 8 and 9 2023, 9-11AM. Learn how to become a member here.

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CAM Summer Camp: Exploring Telfair’s New Children’s Art Museum

Telfair Museums will offer a preview of the brand-new Children’s Art Museum (CAM) before it opens; CAMpers will be the first to experience new interactive exhibits, explore impressionist art, and make immersive art installations. 

This five-day, half-day CAM Summer Camp for ages 7-10 will present engaging projects that include; creating environments using projections and shadow puppets and exploring design principles such as shape, color, movement, and repetition.

Learn more & register online here.

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The Wizard of Oz @ Savannah Children’s Theatre

The dreams that you dare to dream really do come true! Opening May 19 2023 @ Savannah Children’s Theatre.

Get tickets online here or call 912.238.9015

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Art Start Stroller & Toddler Tour @ Telfair Museums’ Jepson Center, Savannah

10:30AM Thurs. May 18 2023
Jepson Center, Savannah
$5 per child  |  Adults: members free / non-members $12

Start your day with art with this combined program: Jepson Center’s Art Start Stroller & Toddler Tour. Once a month, Telfair Museums’ youngest patrons are invited to the Jepson Center for story time, a special tour, and an art activity. Strollers, crying babies, toddlers, and older siblings are all welcome here.

Come play and learn as you explore this month’s featured exhibition, Bold Expressions!

Register online here.

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Telfair Museums Summer Art Camps 2023 @ Savannah’s Jepson Center

Looking for a fun and creative way to keep your kids busy this summer? Check out Telfair Museums’ Summer Art Camps 2023

Ages range from 4-16.

Space is limited, register now here.

Camps include:

Digital Artist Photography Camp

July 3–7 (Ages 13-16 years)

One-week half-day camps, 9am – 1pm

Register here.

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Youth Art Club Drawing and Painting Camp

July 24–28 (Ages 12-14 years), 9am-1pm 

Register here.

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Museum Adventures Pre-K Camp

July 17–July 21 (Ages 4-6), 9am-12pm

Register here.

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Art with the Pros

9am – 1pm (Ages 10 – 14)

June 5 – June 9

June 12-16

Register here.

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Plant Riverside District to host special Mother’s Day Brunch featuring chef-prepared specialties, live music, prosecco, roses on Sun. May 14

Plant Riverside District will host a special Mother’s Day Champagne Brunch featuring a buffet with an assortment of Michelin Star chef-prepared delicacies as well as live music by STRINGFYRE and a complimentary glass of Villa Sandi Prosecco or Prosecco Rosé (Alcohol service begins at 11AM). All mothers in attendance will also receive a long-stemmed rose as a special gift.

Sun. May 14, 2022, 10AM- 2:30PM

Plant Riverside District – Salzburg Ballroom

400 W. River Street, Savannah

Pricing is $89++ for adults and $35++ for children ages 5 to 12; $20 upgrade available for unlimited mimosas (alcohol service begins at 11AM)

RESERVATIONS:

Reservations are required to attend the Mother’s Day Brunch at Plant Riverside District. To make a reservation, please visit www.plantriverside.com or click HERE.

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