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Shamrocks & Shenanigans 2023 @ Plant Riverside District, Savannah
Lots of St. Patrick’s festivities happening this year at Savannah’s Plant Riverside District.
2023 Shamrocks and Shenanigans Celebration in honor of St. Patrick’s Day will be Sat. March 11 through Sunday, March 19 along Savannah’s riverfront at 400 W. River St.
Plant Riverside District will offer free live music by more than 30 bands on two riverfront stages, family-friendly activities and photos with Lucky the Leprechaun as well as festive food and drink options for all ages and St. Patrick’s Day-themed merchandise.
All events are open to the public.
Highlights include:
St. Patrick’s Day Cookie Decorating, Sat. March 18. Please click HERE for more info. Reservations are required. Space is limited. The cookie decorating class in Turbine Cafe offers the opportunity for kids of all ages to decorate and take home fresh-baked cookies as well as a chef’s hat and apron. Tickets are $20 and are available online here.
Live Musical Entertainment: Click HERE to check out the schedule of upcoming artists at District Live.
The Celtic Tenors performances on Wed. March 15 and Thurs. March 16 will be family-friendly. Tickets available here.
Shamrock the Riverwalk Lighting Ceremony on Sat. March 11 featuring:
*the official lighting ceremony taking place at 7PM when Plant Riverside District’s iconic smokestacks, fountains and other landmarks will be illuminated with green lighting, followed by a live performance by the Irish Pipe and Drums Corps and the Nick Poulin Band.
*photos with Lucky the Leprechaun 7:30-9PM
See all the Shamocks and Shenanigans activities here.
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New Savannah Music Festival Explorer Pass for Savannah-Chatham public school students
All Savannah-Chatham County Public School students can now get free admission for themselves and an adult chaperone to any general admission concert at the 2023 Savannah Music Festival, March 23 through April 8 2023.
See the general admission concert schedule above.
Thanks to Savannah Music Festival’s new Explorer Pass, young people in our community, along with their adult chaperones, will be able to attend SMF general admission performances for free.
To get free tickets through the new Explorer Pass program, SCCPSS students can report to the venue Box Office an hour prior to the listed showtime to show an active school-issued ID, report card or other communication from SCCPSS indicating that child is an enrolled student. The student and a parent, guardian, or chaperone can then enter the venue and choose their seats.
For more information about the new SMF Explorer Pass or to search 2023 Savannah Music Festival general admission shows, please visit www.savannahmusicfestival.org online.
Learn more here.
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The Savannah Music Festival (SMF) is gearing up for a stellar 2023 season, which runs from March 23 through April 8, 2023.
Tickets start at $31 and can be purchased online at savannahmusicfestival.org, by phone at 912.525.5050 or in person at the Savannah Box Office, located at 216 E. Broughton St.
This year, the expansive outdoor venue Trustees’ Garden will accommodate nearly 2,500 patrons, featuring multiple artists on the main stage each day along with family activities and local food truck vendors in an open, field-like atmosphere.
On Saturday, March 25 and Sunday, March 26, living legend and blues pioneer Buddy Guy will perform live on his “Damn Right Farewell” tour with special guests Christone “Kingfish” Ingram, Eric Gales, King Solomon Hicks and Jontavious Willis. The Tedeschi Trucks Band will play the venue on Wednesday, March 29after a four-year hiatus from the festival, while New Orleans jam favorites Galactic teams up with funk maestro Cory Wong and the jazz, R&B and pop fusion of Nate Smith + KINFOLK for a special live performance on Sunday, April 2.
Called “one of the Southeast’s most creative cross-cultural musical events” by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, the Savannah Music Festival is known for its captivating multi-genre offerings and unique collaborations. Classical highlights include the Philip Dukes & Friends chamber music series, led by the world-renowned viola player and Savannah Music Festival Associate Artistic Director Dukes, a stop of the final tour of the celebrated Emerson String Quartet, Zurich Chamber Orchestra with Daniel Hope & Philip Dukes, Alexander Malofeev, and the Dover String Quartet with Joseph Conyers.
World music fuses with Americana when Malian master of the ngoni (precursor to the banjo) Bassekou Kouyate shares a bill with Jake Blount, scholar/performer of the Black string band tradition, appearing with Nic Gareiss and Laurel Premo. Jazz is always prominent at the Savannah Music Festival and this year acclaimed jazz violinist Regina Carter offers “Gone in a Phrase of Air,” an original music and multimedia performance that explores the effects of the urban renewal of the 1950s and 1960s, Terence Blanchard & E-Collective featuring the Turtle Island Quartet, Kenny Barron & Dave Holland with Johnathan Blake and many others.
Discovery is also a key part of the Savannah Music Festival as rising and renowned musicians perform at the event for the first time. Festival debuts in 2023 include Terence Blanchard, Patty Griffin, St. Paul & the Broken Bones, Leo Kottke, Regina Carter, Sona Jobarteh, Natu Camara, Stanton Moore Trio, Los Lobos, The Alt with Oisin McAuley, Téada, S.G. Goodman, Harold Lopez-Nussa’s “Timba a la Americana” and more. Additional highlights include a Zydeco Dance Party featuring Jeffery Broussard & The Creole Cowboys, a Latin Dance Party with Eddie Palmieri’s Latin Jazz Band, as well as a Cajun Dance Party featuring The Lost Bayou Ramblers.
In addition to excellence in musical presentations, Savannah Music Festival is also committed to supporting music education in the Savannah community, with programs inside and outside of the classroom. Musical Explorers, now in its ninth year, is a year-round education program for K-2 students which reaches over 10,000 children locally. SMF Jazz Academy is a free after-school program for students in grades 5-12, offering instruments, private lessons, public performances and more for in-depth, immersive learning experiences.
For more information or to view the complete 2023 Savannah Music Festival schedule, please visit www.savannahmusicfestival.org
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St. Patrick’s 2023 events in Savannah, Tybee, Hilton Head Is.
The Greening of the Forsyth Park Fountain, parades on Hilton Head Is., Tybee Is. & in Savannah – all are part of the special month of March in Savannah.
(No Tara Feis Irish Celebration this year. This beloved family-friendly event was cancelled under Savannah Mayor Eddie DeLoach in 2018 along with the Savannah Children’s Book Festival.)
St. Patrick’s festivities for 2023 include:
GREENING OF THE FORSYTH PARK FOUNTAIN, SAVANNAH
Fri. March 10 2023, Noon. Details here.
See the Forsyth Park fountain be dyed green. Free & open to the public. Family-fun.
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Greening of Plant Riverside District, Savannah
Shamrocks & Shenanigans St. Patrick’s festivities @ Plant Riverside District, Savannah include 7PM Shamrock the Riverwalk Lighting Ceremony Sat. March 11 + photos with Lucky Leprechaun 7:30-9PM & live music starting at 1PM. Details here.
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FREE Celtic Heritage Festival, Savannah
Celtic Heritage Festival Savannah, @ Forsyth Park, 11am-11pm. FREE event. Live music all day, Gaelic games demonstrations, and activities for children and adults, including a tug-of-war competition and mini golf. Details here.
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Tybee Irish Heritage Celebration Parade 2023
Sat. March 11 2023, 3PM Tybee Is.’s Butler Avenue to Tybrisa Street. Family-friendly float fest. Details here.
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Hilton Head St. Patrick’s Parade 2023
Sun. March 12 2023, 3PM on Pope Avenue. Details here.
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The Celtic Tenors concert @ Plant Riverside District
The Celtic Tenors performances @ 8PM Wed. March 15 & Thurs. March 16 @ District Live Music Venue @ Savannah’s Plant Riverside District will be family-friendly. Tickets available here.
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Sgt. William Jasper Green Parade 2023
Thurs. March 16, 2023 – 4PM
Parade Route on Bull to Madison Square. Details here.
Parade with Grand Marshal and military bands leading to ceremony site in Madison Square. Learn more here.
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Fri. March 17, 2023 – 10:15AM
Starts 10:15AM at the intersection of Abercorn and Gwinnett and ends at the reviewing stand on Bull and Liberty. See the parade route here.
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St. Patrick’s Cookie Decorating
Sun. March 18, 5-6PM @ Plant Riverside District, Savannah.
Please click HERE for more info. Reservations are required. Space is limited. The cookie decorating class in Turbine Cafe offers the opportunity for kids of all ages to decorate and take home fresh-baked cookies as well as a chef’s hat and apron. Tickets are $20 and are available online here.
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Kindermusik with 88 Keys Piano invites you and your 0-7 year old to experience a free introductory class together!
Instruments, singing, movement, stories and so much more!
Age specific classes and combined multi-age family classes available.
Weekly and Saturday options to suit your schedule.
Text FREE CLASS to 912-432-5885 or visit kindermusikwith88keys.com for more info.
Kindermusik…A Good Beginning Never Ends.
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Savannah River Fire Festival 2023
You’re invited to the third annual Savannah River Fire Festival at the Mary Kahrs Warnell Forest Education Center, 10 AM-2 PM on Sat. March 4 2023, in Guyton.
Adults and kids will enjoy a fun day outdoors celebrating how prescribed fire is good for Georgia’s forests and meet some of the organizations using it to support healthy wildlife habitat and reduce the risk of wildfires.
This is a FREE festival for the whole family with fire equipment, food trucks, face painting, and games!
Rain date: In case of inclement weather, the rain date for the festival is Sat. March 11 2023.
Organized by The Longleaf Alliance.
Learn more here.
New Savannah Music Festival Explorer Pass for Savannah-Chatham public school students
All Savannah-Chatham County Public School students can now get free admission for themselves and an adult chaperone to any general admission concert at the 2023 Savannah Music Festival, March 23 through April 8.
Thanks to Savannah Music Festival’s new Explorer Pass, young people in our community, along with their adult chaperones, will be able to attend SMF general admission performances for free.
Learn more and browse the musical lineup here.
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You & your infant are invite to a FREE Music, Movement & Mutual Enjoyment” class on three Wednesdays in March. 11AM-Noon @ Pediatric Rehabilitation & Wellness in Savannah.
This is a caregiver & me class for infants ages 6-8 months who are not yet crawling.
Classes will be March 1, March 8 & March 15 2023.
Call or text 912.351.4793.
This Saturday, Feb. 18 2023, don’t miss the Junior League of Savannah’s FREE Fit Kids Fest event from 1-4pm at the Savannah Children’s Museum!
In addition to free entry into the Savannah Children’s Museum, children will also enjoy performances, zumba and stretching, a hydration less with water bottle rocket launches, and a healthy habits scavenger hunt! Plus, enjoy many local vendors, face painting, a trail mix station, an affirmation bracelet station, and more!
The first 150 children at the event will receive a FREE T-shirt and other fun goodies.
Sponsors of the 2023 Fit Kids Fest include Savannah Vascular Institute’s Dr. Ryan O’Kelley, Mingledorff’s, ExperCARE, Outsource Logistics, Enmarket, Chatham Orthopaedic Associates, Georgia Nasal & Sinus Institute, and Chatterbox Pediatric Therapy.
Some parking will be available on-site at the Savannah Children’s Museum. Street parking will also be available on Jones and Harris streets.
Learn more here.
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Junior League of Savannah to Host FREE Fit Kids Fest @ Savannah Children’s Museum on Feb. 18
Don’t miss the Junior League of Savannah’s FREE Fit Kids Fest event on Sat. Feb. 18, 2023, from 1-4PM at the Savannah Children’s Museum!
In addition to free entry into the Savannah Children’s Museum, children will also enjoy performances by the Legacy Irish Dancers and others, activities, a trail mix station, and vendors including 1st Tee of Savannah, Bright Life Chiropractic, ExperCare, Healthy Kids Running Series, Kombative Academy of Traditional Martial Arts, Mathnasium, Pooler Karate, The Tiny Beet – Lifestyle Medicine Pediatrics, Tormenta FCA Academy Youth Soccer, West Chatham YMCA, The Coastal Health District, and Savannah Youth Hockey.
The first 150 children at the event will receive a FREE T-shirt and other fun goodies.
Sponsors of the 2023 Fit Kids Fest include Savannah Vascular Institute’s Dr. Ryan O’Kelley, Mingledorff’s, ExperCARE, Outsource Logistics, Enmarket, Chatham Orthopaedic Associates, Georgia Nasal & Sinus Institute, and Chatterbox Pediatric Therapy.
Learn more here.
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Junior League of Savannah’s FREE Fit Kids Fest Event
The Junior League of Savannah’s FREE Fit Kids Fest event is coming up on Sat. Feb. 18, 2023, from 1-4PM at the Savannah Children’s Museum, located at 655 Louisville Road in Savannah.
Radio personality Mia Mance will once again host this year’s fest! Children of all ages will be energized and inspired through this fun day of exploring the Savannah Children’s Museum, meeting a wide array of local health and wellness vendors, and watching live performances including the Legacy Irish Dancers.
The first 150 children at the event will receive a FREE T-shirt and other fun goodies.
Sponsors of the 2023 Fit Kids Fest include Savannah Vascular Institute’s Dr. Ryan O’Kelley, Mingledorff’s, ExperCARE, Outsource Logistics, Enmarket, Chatham Orthopaedic Associates, and Georgia Nasal & Sinus Institute.
Learn more here.
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Free admission to Savannah museums, historical sites this Sun. Feb. 5 2023
On Sun. Feb. 5 2023, enjoy free admission to participating museums, historical sites as part of Super Museum Sunday.
Nearly 100 art, science, and history museums, historic sites, and other points of interest across Georgia will offer free admission during the Georgia History Festival’s Super Museum Sunday.
Find details and a list of participating sites here.
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Annual historical event @ Wormsloe State Historic Site, Savannah
The 2023 Colonial Faire and Muster will be on Sat. Feb. 4, and Sun. Feb. 5 2023, 10AM-4PM @ Wormsloe State Historic Site.
Enjoy a glimpse into colonial life, live music, dancing, military and craft demonstrations, and more.
Free and open to the public.
Learn more here.
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Georgia Day Parade 2023 Savannah
UPDATE: Cancelled due to expected rain
Celebrate Georgia Day on Fri. Feb. 10, 2023 @ Savannah’s Georgia Day Parade where students, musicians, local dignitaries, and costumed historical figures will march through Savannah’s historic squares.
As part of GHS’s Georgia History Festival, this student-focused annual event recognizes Georgia’s diverse history through the commemoration of the founding of the Georgia colony at Savannah.
Free & open to the public
10:30AM-Noon Fri. Feb. 10 2023 in downtown Savannah
Learn more here.
Junior League of Savannah’s FREE Fit Kids Fest Event
The Junior League of Savannah’s FREE Fit Kids Fest event is less than one month away! Children (K-12) are invited to join the fun on Sat. Feb. 18, 2023, from 1-4PM at the Savannah Children’s Museum, located at 655 Louisville Road in Savannah.
We understand that children are at their best when they are healthy, so we are here to help spread awareness and share health and wellness resources in our community! Radio host Mia Mance returns this year to host this interactive day filled with activities, entertainment, vendors, and more!
The first 150 children at the event will also receive a FREE T-shirt.
Learn more here.
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FREE kids’ run on Fri. Feb. 3 is free but pre-registration required
The 2023 YMCA Critz Tybee Run Fest, a benefit supporting the youth and family-centered programming that YMCA of Coastal Georgia provides throughout the course of the year, takes place Feb. 3 and 4 2023, with a kids run and 5K on Friday night (Feb. 3), followed by a 10K, half marathon, 2.8-mile beach run and 1-mile run on Saturday morning. (Feb. 4)
The kids run @ 5:30PM Fri. Feb. 3 is free but pre-registration is required so organizers can make sure everyone gets a T-shirt and a finisher medal. All proceeds support YMCA of Coastal Georgia’s income-based assistance program for youth sports leagues, summer camps, before- and after-school care and educational support.
Registration is available at CritzTybeeRun.com.
Volunteers needed
Volunteers are needed at the Critz Tybee Run! Those interested can find out about jobs and shifts here.
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Junior League of Savannah’s FREE Fit Kids Fest Event
Fit Minds, Fit Bodies, Fit Kids!
Children (K-12) are welcomed to join the fun at the Junior League of Savannah’s 11th Annual Fit Kids Fest on Sat. Feb. 18 2023, 1-4PM at the Savannah Children’s Museum!
We understand that children are at their best when they are healthy, so we are here to help spread awareness and share health and wellness resources in our community!
All children in Savannah and surrounding communities, along with their parents, are invited to participate in this fun, interactive day filled with activities, entertainment, vendors, and more!
The first 150 children at the event will also receive a FREE T-shirt.
Learn more here.
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Telfair Museums’ PULSE Art + Technology Festival returns Jan. 26-28 2023 @ the Jepson Center featuring, STEAM programs for students, a youth workshop, and a Free Family Day.
PULSE Artists Talks for students
January 26, 11am
(Grades 4 and up) Participating artists will present short talks on their technology-based work. To register groups for this program, contact daughtryc@telfair.org.
PULSE STEAM Talks for Students
January 27, 11am
(Grades 4 and up) Speakers: Ambria Berksteiner (Operation One STEM at a Time), Timothy Cone (Georgia Institute of Technology CEISMC Program). To register groups for this program, contact daughtryc@telfair.org.
PULSE Curator’s Tour
January 27, 2pm
Join PULSE curator Harry DeLorme and artists for a walking tour of PULSE exhibitions at the Jepson Center. Free by advance registration. Register here.
Youth Workshop: “Video Game Character Design in Scratch” (6th – 8th Grade)
January 28, 10am-12pm
Instructor: Lauren White. Middle schoolers are invited to join us for a fun workshop led by the Beaufort Digital Corridor. Level 1: Character Design. This class offers the basics of character design and coding. Create your own sprites and bring them to life with animation frames, well-made coding scripts, and creative mathematics. Register here.
PULSE Free Family Day at the Jepson Center
January 28, 1pm-4pm
Enjoy a day of free admission to the Jepson Center to explore the new PULSE exhibitions, PULSE interactive art demonstrations, mobile game demonstrations and hands on art making activities for children and families. Free for local residents.
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Free admission to museums, historic sites on Super Museum Sunday 2023
Explore more than 100 sites in person and online during Super Museum Sunday 2023 on Feb. 5.
Enjoy free admission to participating historic sites, house museums, art museums, and other points of interest throughout Georgia open their doors for an exceptional opportunity to experience the history in our own backyard.
Participating sites include SCAD Museum of Art, Telfair Museums’ Jepson Center, Wormsloe State Historic Site and more.
View a full list of participating sites here.
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Georgia’s State Historic Sites are offering free admission on Sun. Feb. 5 as part of Super Museum Sunday.
That includes:
Hofwyl-Broadfield Plantation State Historic Site, Brunswick: A forgotten empire comes alive at this scenic rice plantation set among live oaks near the Altamaha River. Tour the antebellum home furnished with antiques and the museum showcasing fine silver.
Fort McAllister State Park, Richmond Hill: Nestled among giant live oaks, this is the best-preserved earthwork fortification of the Confederacy and the end of General Sherman’s March to the Sea.
Pickett’s Mill Battlefield State Historic Site, Dallas: Pickett’s Mill is one of the best-preserved Civil War battlefields in the nation, highlighted with a museum, earthworks, and wooded trails. The 1864 battle was one of the few Confederate victories during Gen. Sherman’s Georgia campaign.
Magnolia Springs State Park, Millen: During the Civil War, this site was called Camp Lawton and served as “the world’s largest prison.” Today, little remains of the prison stockade; however, the earthen breastworks which guarded it may still be seen. The park’s Camp Lawton Museum tells this gripping story.
Fort King George State Historic Site, Darien: From 1721 until 1736, this fort was the southern outpost of the British Empire in North America. Climb into the reconstructed cypress blockhouse, explore the palisaded earthen fort, and tabby ruins, tour the museum and hike a short nature trail.
Fort Morris State Historic Site, Midway: This earthen fort on the Medway River protected Georgia against the British in both the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812. A museum describes the colonial port of Sunbury; a nature trail and picnic sites are available.
Wormsloe State Historic Site, Savannah: A breathtaking avenue lined with Live Oaks leads to the tabby ruins of this colonial estate. A museum houses artifacts excavated at Wormsloe and a film about the founding of the 13th colony.
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You’re invited to Garden City Housing Team’s food truck fundraiser & art contest on Sat. Feb. 11 2023, 10AM-2PM at Savannah Farmers Market, 701 US Hwy. 80, Garden City.
The free event will feature a bounce house and slide, a “selfie” station, food trucks, a display of artwork celebrating POC Icons from local K-12 students, plus crafts and games. Raffle prizes include 4 Ghost Pirates tickets, and 4 bottles of Zunzies signature sauces and a $25 gift card.
Proceeds raised through raffle and donations benefit 15 residential Garden City homes in need of roof repair or replacement. These residents of Garden City represent many demographics such as veterans, the elderly, people with disabilities, and low-income households.
Proceeds from this event will go towards this project.
Learn more here.
Did you receive an A or B in science on your most recent report card? If so, your hard work earned you free admission to the UGA Aquarium on Skidaway Is. in Savannah on Sat. March 18, 10AM-5PM.
Students who bring a virtual copy of their report card will be rewarded with a free visit.
Free admission for K-12 students who bring a virtual copy of their report cards.** All accompanying adults or children will be asked to pay general admission fee to the UGA Aquarium.
Visit this page to learn about admission prices.
**Parents/Guardians: If you are not comfortable showing your child’s report card, aquarium staff will take your word. The purpose of Report Card Day is to inspire interest in science and reward students with a free visit.
Questions? Contact Cindy Lingebach at calingeb@uga.edu or call 912-598-2344.