Free parade & party in Lafayette Square, Savannah 

The annual Savannah Local Author Day & Flannery Birthday Party is back!

With a local author day sponsored by The Book Lady Bookstore, the Flannery O’Connor outdoor fair and the quirkiest parade in Savannah will be Sun. March 27, 1-4PM in Lafayette Square in downtown Savannah.

This free event that’s open to the public will feature creative activities, vendors, and lots of Flannery costumes. The annual celebration of acclaimed author and Savannah native Flannery O’Connor’s birthday will offer free family fun, live music, a wacky parade, birthday cake, and more.

Local and regional authors will be on hand and you are invited to stroll around the book tables and meet poets, children’s book authors, and fiction and nonfiction writers.

You’ll also be welcomed to visit the Flannery O’Connor Home (free) to view Flannery’s Depression-era childhood home.

Live music throughout the event provided by singer-songwriters and musicians from Savannah local bands.

Attendees are invited to walk in the parade, bring handmade signs and sing along.

Costumes inspired by Flannery O’Connor characters, settings or the author’s life are optional & encouraged.

This event is free and open to the public!

Free pure barre class @ Savannah Children’s Museum’s upper courtyard, Sat. March 26

Savannah Children’s Museum will be hosting a FREE community pop-up Pure Barre class at 9AM Sat., March 26 2022.

Bring a mat, bring a friend, and lift-tone-burn with pure barre fitness. The museum opens as usual at 9:30AM, so bring the family by after class.

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Easter Egg Hunts 2022

SouthernMamas.com Easter Egg Hunts Guide 2022 includes free egg hunts, Easter festivities in Savannah, Richmond Hill, Bloomingdale, Hilton Head Is. The list below is just a start, as it’s still early in the season. Please check back as we will be adding to this list. (To have your Easter egg hunt included, please email details at anne@southernmamas.com)

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Easter Egg Scavenger Hunt @ Hofwyl-Broadfield Plantation Historic Site, Brunswick, Ga. Tuesdays-Sunday from 10AM – 4PM daily through April 24 2022. Details here.

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Free Twlight Egg Hunt @ Jennifer Ross Soccer Complex, Savannah
6:30-8:30PM Fri. April 15 2022
Presented by Chatham County Parks & Recreation.
For ages: 4-6, 7-9, and 10-12. The Easter Bunny will be present for photos at this FREE event

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Ardsley Easter Egg Hunt in Hull Park, Savannah 
Sat. April 16 2022, 10AM-Noon
Free
Register online here.
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The Greater Savannah Egg Hunt in Thunderbolt
11AM-2PM Sat. April 16 2022 at (there are two event addresses in Thundebolt listed) 2702 Mechanics Ave./2811 2nd St.
The hunt kicks off at 11AM along with vendors, games, photos with the Easter Bunny & food trucks
Egg hunts will be split up into three age groups.
Free & open to the public.

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FREE Easter Extravaganza, Richmond Hill @ J.F. Gregory Park, 520 Cedar Street, Richmond Hill.
Sat. April 16 2022
Open to kids ages 10 & younger
The free, family-oriented event includes Easter Egg hunt, free cookout, entertainment, games, free photos with the Easter Bunny.
Rain or Shine. In the event of rain, eggs will be distributed to the children & other activities will go on as planned under the pavilion.
Call 912-445-0196 or 912-308-7635.
Presented by New Beginnings Community Church in Cooperation with the City of Richmond Hill and many local business sponsors
REGISTER ONLINE HERE.

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Easter Egg Hunt @ Fort McAllister State Park, Richmond Hill
Sat, April 16 2022, 10AM-Noon
Bring the children and a basket for a fun egg hunt. Bring a picnic and spend the afternoon enjoying this riverside park.
Registration required.
Admission: $10 Per Participant
Call 912-727-2339. Details here. 

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Easter Egg Glow Hunt @ Trinity Lutheran Church
6-8PM Sat, April 16
12391 Mercy Boulevard, Savannah
Come for this annual Easter Egg Hunt. This year will be “glowing” in the dark for eggs. Fun, food and fellowship – all are welcome.
For more information contact (912) 925-4839
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Easter Family Picnic @ Rincon Church of God
Sat, April 16, 10:30AM-2:30PM

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Easter Scavenger Hunt @ Skidaway Is. State Park, Savannah
Sun. April 17., 9AM-4:30PM. Details here. 

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Hilton Head Is./Bluffton/Hardeeville SC

Easter Extravaganza @ Shelter Cove Community Park, 39 Shelter Cove Lane, Hilton Head Island
Sat. April 9 2022, 10AM-1PM. Easter egg hunts, Easter bunny & more. Details here.
Free to attend, egg hunt at 11. Food and drink sold separately.
Special appearance of the Hilton Head Fire Department’s Ladder Truck at noon.
Bounce houses.
With the help of the Easter Bunny, eggs filled by Pockets Full of Sunshine, a local non-profit employing adults with disabilities.
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Largest Easter Egg Hunt on Hilton Head Is @ Grace Community Church, 450 Spanish Wells Road, Hilton Head Island, SC
Sat, April 9, 2022, 10AM-Noon
Free family event. FREE food, activities, games, crafts and 20,000 candy-filled eggs, as well as 25 special prize eggs.

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Easter for Kids @ May River Lutheran Church, 104 Buckwalter Pkwy #1f, Bluffton, SC
Sat, April 9 2022, 9AM-Noon

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Free Easter Egg Hunt hosted by Hardeeville Parks, Recreation, and Tourism Department @ 205 Main St., Hardeeville SC
Sat. April 9 2022, 9AM – 11AM
Easter egg hunt, a visit from the Easter Bunny, free face painting, music, bouncy houses, and more!
Ages 0-9 are welcome. Bring your own basket. This event is free to the public.

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FREE Easter Egg Hunt Harbour Town, Sea Pines Resort, Hilton Head Is. ,
Sun. April 17 2022, 11AM-1PM
The Easter Egg Hunt is an annual tradition and the Easter Bunny will be a part of the festivities. Provided by The Sea Pines Resort and the shops in Harbour Town.
$8 per vehicle gate fee. For more info, call (843) 842-1979. Details here. 

Enrollment for the Soccer Shots Spring 2022 Season is now open for children ages 2-8!

Soccer Shots Savannah is kicking off the season and wants your child to join in on Soccer Island.

Soccer Shots Savannah will continue to take a variety of precautions to keep both children and staff safe.

Visit Soccershots.org/savannah to learn more about the program! Or go straight to the enrollment page and sign up for a location near you that meets at a time that fits your schedule at savannah.soccershots.com.

Soccer Shots Savannah has locations all throughout Savannah, Wilmington Island, Pooler, Richmond Hill, Rincon and Bluffton!

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FREE Soccer Day, March 26

Want to try the program and meet Soccer Shots Savannah awesome coaches before you enroll? There will be a free soccer day at Forsyth Park on Sat. March 26 2022 for all children ages 2-8! You must preregister for this free event. Visit savannah.soccershots.com and search by the keyword “free” to be directed to the registration page.”

Questions? Contact Rachel Wright, 762.333.1177, rwright@soccershots.com

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PHIL THE SQUARES WITH SONG

(SAVANNAH PHILHARMONIC) Join Savannah Philharmonic on Sun. March 13, 2022 at 3PM for a free Phil the Squares concert in Savannah’s Chippewa Square.

This one-hour concert will feature members of our Savannah Philharmonic Chorus.

All are welcome to attend this free concert — no ticket or RSVP required.

Learn more here. 

FREE Reopening Celebration @ The Juliette Gordon Low Birthplace, Savannah 

You’re invited to celebrate the renovation and reopening of The Juliette Gordon Low Birthplace in Savannah and 110 years of Girl Scouts at a free community-wide outdoor Reopening Celebration on Sat. March 12, noon-4PM. This event will feature music by DJ José Ray, snacks, and activities for the whole family.

Tour the recently completed renovations to the most accessible historic site in the city. It’s a perfect opportunity to learn more about accessibility.

Juliette Gordon Low Birthplace Community Celebration
Sat. March 12, noon-4PM
@ Juliette Gordon Low Birthplace
10 E. Oglethorpe Ave., Savannah

Telfair Museums’ PULSE Art + Technology Festival 2022 will feature amazing exhibitions at the Jepson Center in Savannah, lectures by featured artists, curator’s and artists’ tours, and a Free Family Day.

Kid-friendly highlights of the festival include:

March 4, 6-8PM PULSE Free Friday Night & Evening Performance: “Spaces: A Multimedia Performance with Dance, Sound and Interactive Visuals by Tybee Ballet Theater (Britt Bacon, Vinay Arora, Kate Petit). Enjoy activities in the museum between 6-8PM including a 360 video photo booth and LED pin making workshop (Ages 16+).

March 5, 10AM-5PM PULSE Free Family Day at the Jepson Center. Enjoy a day of free admission to the Jepson Center to explore the new PULSE exhibitions. Hands on art making activities 1-4PM only.

March 5, 10AM-12PM Youth Workshop: “Connections through Code.” (Students grades 6-8)
Instructor, Sage Batchelor, Co-founder of Girls Who Code Savannah will be introducing the youth to the Scratch programming toolkit to make an interactive artwork.
Register here.

All PULSE programs are free admission thanks to investment by the City of Savannah, the Georgia Council for the Arts, and the National Endowment for the Arts. Please note some programs require advance registration.

2022 PULSE Art + Technology Festival Schedule
Wed. March 2
6 p.m. Curator and artist tour of Jepson Center exhibitions
6-8 p.m. Immersive projection, “Return,” by artist John Colette in Jepson Center atrium

Thurs.March 3
11 a.m. Tech talk for students with Ryan Buyssens and Aidan Lincoln Fowler
6 p.m. Lecture and discussion with lead PULSE artist Chul Hyun Ahn on his career, which evolved from painting into the creation of mind-bending light sculptures exhibited worldwide
6-8 p.m. Immersive projection, “Return,” by artist John Colette in Jepson Center atrium

Friday, March 4
11 a.m. Tech talk for students with Chul Hyun Ahn, Kelley McClung, Greg Finger, and John Colette
2 p.m. Curator’s tour of Jepson Center exhibitions with Harry DeLorme
6-8 p.m. “Spaces: A Multimedia Performance with Dance, Sound, and Interactive Visuals by Tybee Ballet Theater” in the Jepson Center atrium. Enjoy activities including a 360-degree video photo booth, LED pin-making workshop for ages 16-and-up, and more. Plus the immersive projection “Return” by artist John Colette.

Saturday, March 5
10 a.m.-5 p.m. PULSE Free Family Day at the Jepson Center, with free admission to explore PULSE and other museum exhibitions. Youth workshop “Connections through Code” from 10 a.m.-noon. Hands-on art activities from 1-4 p.m.

See the entire schedule here. 

Health and safety notice: Mask wearing is required in the museum. Some programs will have reduced capacity and require advance registration.

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Jepson Center
207 W. York St.
Savannah, GA 31401

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Free Family Fun Night @ Sandbox Children’s Museum, Hilton Head Is. 

Come to the Sandbox Children’s Museum on Hilton Head Is. this Friday evening March 4 for their monthly Free Family Fun Night.

Admission is free but please reserve your spot online at thesandbox.org. Click on Book Now.

Reserve your spots online here. 

Sandbox Children’s Museum
80 Nassau St
Hilton Head Island, SC 29928
(843) 842-7645

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Free Cats & Kids Event sponsored by Advanced Academics Academy in Pooler 

Learn more about cats & cuddle a cat @ Cats & Kids @ Bentley’s Pet Stuff in Pooler, Sat. March 12 2022, noon-2PM.

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Telfair Museums’ PULSE Art + Technology Festival 2022 will feature amazing exhibitions at the Jepson Center in Savannah, lectures by featured artists, curator’s and artists’ tours, and a Free Family Day.

Kid-friendly highlights of the festival include:

March 4, 6-8PM PULSE Free Friday Night & Evening Performance: “Spaces: A Multimedia Performance with Dance, Sound and Interactive Visuals by Tybee Ballet Theater (Britt Bacon, Vinay Arora, Kate Petit). Enjoy activities in the museum between 6-8PM including a 360 video photo booth and LED pin making workshop (Ages 16+).

March 5, 10AM-5PM PULSE Free Family Day at the Jepson Center. Enjoy a day of free admission to the Jepson Center to explore the new PULSE exhibitions. Hands on art making activities 1-4PM only.

March 5, 10AM-12PM Youth Workshop: “Connections through Code.” (Students grades 6-8)
Instructor, Sage Batchelor, Co-founder of Girls Who Code Savannah will be introducing the youth to the Scratch programming toolkit to make an interactive artwork.
Register here.

All PULSE programs are free admission thanks to investment by the City of Savannah, the Georgia Council for the Arts, and the National Endowment for the Arts. Please note some programs require advance registration.

2022 PULSE Art + Technology Festival Schedule
Wed. March 2
6 p.m. Curator and artist tour of Jepson Center exhibitions
6-8 p.m. Immersive projection, “Return,” by artist John Colette in Jepson Center atrium

Thurs.March 3
11 a.m. Tech talk for students with Ryan Buyssens and Aidan Lincoln Fowler
6 p.m. Lecture and discussion with lead PULSE artist Chul Hyun Ahn on his career, which evolved from painting into the creation of mind-bending light sculptures exhibited worldwide
6-8 p.m. Immersive projection, “Return,” by artist John Colette in Jepson Center atrium

Friday, March 4
11 a.m. Tech talk for students with Chul Hyun Ahn, Kelley McClung, Greg Finger, and John Colette
2 p.m. Curator’s tour of Jepson Center exhibitions with Harry DeLorme
6-8 p.m. “Spaces: A Multimedia Performance with Dance, Sound, and Interactive Visuals by Tybee Ballet Theater” in the Jepson Center atrium. Enjoy activities including a 360-degree video photo booth, LED pin-making workshop for ages 16-and-up, and more. Plus the immersive projection “Return” by artist John Colette.

Saturday, March 5
10 a.m.-5 p.m. PULSE Free Family Day at the Jepson Center, with free admission to explore PULSE and other museum exhibitions. Youth workshop “Connections through Code” from 10 a.m.-noon. Hands-on art activities from 1-4 p.m.

See the entire schedule here. 

Health and safety notice: Mask wearing is required in the museum. Some programs will have reduced capacity and require advance registration.

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Jepson Center
207 W. York St.
Savannah, GA 31401

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St. Patrick’s 2022 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. These will be even more special this year because these festivities haven’t happened since 2019 due to COVID.

(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 2022 include:

GREENING OF THE FORSYTH PARK FOUNTAIN, SAVANNAH

Fri. March 11 2022, 4PM. Details here. 

See the Forsyth Park fountain be dyed green. Free & open to the public. Family-fun.

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Celtic Heritage Festival

Celtic Heritage Festival festivities Fri, March 11 2022 directly following the greening of the fountain in Forsyth Park. Arrive early to enjoy a traditional game of Tug o’ War.

The festival will feature music, arts, and food including musical entertainment from Brigid’s Cross and Colin Farrell and David Curley. Learn more here. 

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The St. Patrick’s Day Rugby Tournament @ Daffin Park in Savannah

Every year the Savannah Rugby Tournament has 80 teams from locations such as Michigan, Maryland, Florida, Georgia, New York, New Jersey, Ohio, Indiana, West Virginia, Wisconsin as well as teams from Canada. The list of teams and their home countries changes every year. The St. Patrick’s Day Tournament is held in Daffin Park, Savannah on Sat. & Sun. March 12 & 13.

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Tybee Irish Heritage Celebration Parade 2022

Sat. March 12 2022, 3PM Tybee Is.’s Butler Avenue to Tybrisa Street. Family-friendly float fest. Details here.

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Irishfest at the Sandbox Children’s Museum before the Hilton Head St. Patrick’s parade

Noon-3PM Sun. March 13 2022. Details here.

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Hilton Head St. Patrick’s Parade 2022

Sun. March 13 2022, 3PM on Pope Avenue. Details here. 

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Sgt. William Jasper Green Parade 2022

Wed. March 16, 2022 – 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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St. Patrick Day Parade 2022

Thurs. March 17, 2022 – 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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In a new children’s picture book “Nigel and the Moon,” Savannah debut author Antwan Eady and artist Gracey Zhang tell the story of a young Black schoolboy with big dreams of moving past his fear of judgment to share his dreams with his class during career week.

Come celebrate the Feb. 15 publication of “Nigel and the Moon” @ Foxy Loxy in Savannah on Tues. Feb. 15 2022, 4-5PM in the courtyard for story time, crafts & coffee.

So far Nigel and the Moon has received great recognition:
*A Publisher’s Weekly Most Anticipated Book of 2022
*A Barnes and Noble Most Anticipated Kids’ Book of February.
*Amazon’s Editors’ “BEST BOOKS OF THE MONTH” pick
* A Southern Independent Bookseller Alliance (SIBA) “Read This Next” February pick.
*Starred reviews from Publisher’s Weekly and School Library Journal

Learn more here.

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Children’s book reading with a Savannah author

Join Live Oak Public Library for very special virtual visit with Savannah author Antwan Eady. Antwan will be reading his debut book, Nigel and the Moon (illustrated by artist Gracey Zhang ), and sharing his experience as a writer.
THURS MARCH 3 2022 | 10 AM | via Zoom
Registration: liveoakpl.org/author

Colonial Fair & Muster 2022

Explore Wormsloe State Historic Site in Savannah during this popular annual event as audiences of all ages enjoy special living-history programs and demonstrations in an historic outdoor setting. Experience life in Colonial Georgia during the 18th century with a military encampment, sutlers’ row, craft demonstrations, military demonstrations, and period music and dance. Food concessions will be available.

Free & open to the public

Colonial Faire & Muster
Sat. Feb 5, 2022, 9AM-4 PM)
Sun. Feb 6, 2022, 9AM-4PM)
Admission: Free admission.

Wormsloe Historic Site
7601 Skidaway Road
Savannah, GA 31406
912-353-3023

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Colonial Faire and Muster School Day
Fri. Feb 4, 2022, 9:30AM- 4 PM

Come and learn about early Georgia and Colonial Savannah at this annual Colonial Faire and Muster School Day. Experience the 18th century military encampment, military demonstrations, shopping in Sutler’s row, craft demonstrations, music, dancing, and more.

Groups of 15 or more paying in one transaction are eligible for a group rate. Call the Wormsloe office for details and reservations.

Admission: $2 – $10
Event Phone: 912-353-3023

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FREE 10th Annual Fit Kids Fest, Sat. Feb. 19 2022 @ Savannah Children’s Museum
Annual event promotes wellness for K–12 students

Junior League of Savannah will host its annual 2022 Fit Kids Fest at a new location: the Savannah Children’s Museum, on Sat. Feb. 19 2021.

This engaging free event teaches the importance of growing a fit body and mind through a fun and interactive day designed for children of all ages and their parents.

This engaging event promotes overall wellness for K–12 students and introduces participants to academic resources in the community in addition to teaching how to make healthy choices and live an active lifestyle. Activities for the 2022 Fit Kids Fest will include free, full access to the Savannah Children’s Museum including a life-size maze, slides, and sensory garden; a healthy scavenger hunt; a trail mix remix station; and face painting.

The first 150 children to arrive will receive a free t-shirt and other swag items. Raffle prizes, including sports equipment, will be awarded to participants. The Savannah school with the most students in attendance will receive a cash prize for sports/PE equipment.

For more information about the 2022 Fit Kids Fest, visit jrleaguesav.org/fit-kids-fest. For those interested in participating as a vendor at the event, email jrleaguesavfkf@gmail.com or call event chair Kathryn Campbell at 704-267-6077.

Enmarket Arena to open with Savannah Community Day this Sat. Feb. 5

The City of Savannah and Oak View Group Facilities will host a ribbon cutting, followed by a Community Day, on Saturday, Feb. 5 2022 to mark the opening weekend of the new Enmarket Arena.

The Community Day inside the new arena from 2-6PM featuring tours, games, live music, kids’ activities & more.

Enmarket Arena
620 Stiles Ave.
Savannah, Ga 31401

FREE In-Person Georgia Day Parade 2022, Savannah

Bring your young kids to watch the Georgia Day Parade at 10:45AM Fri. Feb. 11, 2022 in downtown Savannah.

As part of the annual commemoration of the founding of the Georgia colony by James Edward Oglethorpe, a tradition dating back to the earliest years of the colony’s founding, students, local dignitaries, musicians, & costumed performers will march through Savannah’s historic squares.

The in-person event will take place 10:45AM Fri. Feb. 11, 2022, with students marching along Bull Street in Savannah, from Forsyth Park to City Hall.

Details here. 

Free & open to the public.

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TASTE OF GULLAH @ Arts Center of Coastal Carolina, Feb. 12 2022, Hilton Head Is.

2022 marks the 26-year history of partnership between the Arts Center of Coastal Carolina and the Gullah community. On February 12 2022,  from noon-3PM, the free, community-wide Taste of Gullah festival will be held once again on the grounds of the Arts Center. It’s an exciting day of celebrating the entertainment, food, and art of the rich Gullah culture that remains an integral part of the history of Hilton Head Island.

FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.

The day includes performances by the award-winning Voices of El Shaddai, basketweaving demonstrations by Michael Smalls and Dino Badger, and a special presentation of “Harriet Tubman” orations by Cora Miller. Gullah-inspired crafts will be outside for all ages as well.

There will be two food trucks: Melly Mel’s and Chef B. Eatz, featuring okra gumbo, red rice, fried fish, shrimp, slow smoked ribs and chicken. Beer, wine, soda and water will also be available as well.

A festival highlight will be a special unveiling of a large-scale mural . Through a series of workshops, children from the Arts Center, Penn Center, and the Boys & Girls Club of Bluffton learned about the Gullah/Geechee culture then conceptualized and created the mural with artist Amiri Farris. The mural will then travel to various cultural sites in Beaufort County through Juneteenth. This project is funded in part by a grant from South Arts in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts and the South Carolina Arts Commission.

Also part of the festivities is the annual art exhibit and sale of The Aarts Ob We People inside the Walter Greer Gallery at the Art League of Hilton Head. The exhibit displays original work by acclaimed artists representing the life of Gullah people in the Lowcountry.

For more information on the Feb. 12 Taste of Gullah festival, please visit artshhi.com.

Seven-day FREE family passes available @ Live Oak Public Libraries for free admission to Jepson Center, Telfair Academy

Explore new exhibitions with FREE Telfair admission!

Check out a free seven-day family pass to the Jepson Center and Telfair Academy -both in Savannah- at Live Oak Public Libraries for up to eight people per visit.

This pass is only valid at the Jepson Center and Telfair Academy.

At 16 library locations across Chatham, Effingham, and Liberty counties, library card holders can now check out a seven-day family pass—usable for up to eight people per visit—that grants free admission to the Jepson Center for the Arts and the Telfair Academy in downtown Savannah. Each library location will have one pass available.

Both museums are open from 10AM-5PM seven days per week and house much of Telfair’s over 7,000-item permanent collection, as well as featured exhibitions, stunning architecture, and historical context. Upcoming exhibitions at the Jepson Center include Pulse: Chul-Hyun Ahn, (Jan. 13-Aug. 7), a series of interactive digital works by the Korean artist; Bruce Davidson: Face to Face (Feb. 4-May 1), a major career retrospective of the noted New York photographer; and Contemporary Spotlight: New Acquisitions from the Brandywine Workshop (Feb. 4-May 1), a selection of print work from leading Black artmakers including Emma Amos, Sonya Clark, Faith Ringgold, and Betye Saar.

In addition to visiting the Telfair Academy and the Jepson Center, Live Oak Public Libraries card holders can also check out free passes and obtain discounted tickets to state parks, museums, and other cultural centers across Georgia. Find details on those free passes here. 

Super Museum Sunday

From noon to 4PM this Sun. Feb. 6, Telfair Museums also will offer free admission to all of its sites as part of Super Museum Sunday. This free day includes tours of the Owens-Thomas House & Slave Quarters. Family activity kits will be offered at the Jepson Center, with investment provided by the City of Savannah, the Georgia Council for the Arts, and other sponsors.

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Free admission to museums, historic sites on Super Museum Sunday 2022

Explore more than 100 sites in person and online during Super Museum Sunday 2022.

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, Oatland Island Wildlife Center, Wormsloe State Historic Site and more.

View a full list of participating sites here.

UPDATE: All Coastal Heritage Society sites – including Savannah Children’s Museum & Georgia State Railroad Museum – will be closed on Sun. Feb. 6 & will reopen during regular hours the week of Mon. Feb. 7. Find CHS sites regular hours here. 

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Enjoy free access to SCAD MOA on Super Museum Sunday 2022, presented by the Georgia History Festival. Super Museum Sunday highlights the best of Savannah’s cultural offerings — all free of charge.

This year’s SCAD MOA Super Museum Sunday event includes a special screening of the SCAD-produced documentary A Thousand Miles and Counting, which explores the historic journey of William and Ellen Craft as they traversed the country — including the site where the museum now stands — in pursuit of freedom from enslavement. A mini workshop for school-aged children related to themes and ideas in the film also is presented.

Learn more here.

Free admission to SCAD MOA on Super Museum Sunday 2022
Sunday, Feb. 6
Noon- 4PM
@ SCAD Museum of Art
601 Turner Blvd.
Savannah, 31401

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2022 Super Museum Sunday
Sun. Feb. 6, 2026
Georgia History Society

On Sun. Feb. 6, 2022, explore some museums and historic sites for FREE in person and online during a unique Super Museum Sunday experience. This is an annual free admission event.

Hours for Super Museum Sunday are noon– 4PM unless other times are noted.

Find participating museums & sites in Savannah here.

Enrollment for the Soccer Shots Winter Season is now open for children ages 2-8!

Savannah Soccer Shots is kicking off the season and invites your child to Soccer Island!

Coaches will continue to take a variety of precautions to keep both children and staff safe.

Visit Soccershots.org/savannah to learn more about the program! Or go straight to our enrollment page and sign up for a location near you that meets at a time that fits your schedule at savannah.soccershots.com. Soccer Shots has locations all throughout Savannah, Wilmington Island, Pooler, Richmond Hill, Rincon and Bluffton!

Want to try the program and meet the awesome coaches before you enroll? There will be a free soccer day at Forsyth Park on Sat. Jan.8 2022 for all children ages 2-8! You must preregister for this free event! Enroll at savannah.soccershots.com, just search “free” to see a complete list of all free events near you.

Enrollment online here.

Questions? Contact Rachel Wright, 762.333.1177, rwright@soccershots.com

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FREE Family Fun Night @ Sandbox Children’s Museum, Hilton Head Is.

Join The Sandbox Children’s Museum on Hilton Head Is. this Friday evening Jan. 7 2022 for their FREE Family Fun Night.

Reserve your family’s spot online at at www.thesandbox.org. (Click Book Now-Hilton Head-1.7.2022)

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80 Nassau St.
Hilton Head Island, SC 29928
(843) 842-7645

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NEW DATES FOR PULSE ART + TECHNOLOGY FESTIVAL 2022, Savannah, March 2-6 

Telfair’s annual PULSE Art + Technology Festival returns for its 15th year March 2-6 2022 (after being rescheduled from January) with two exhibitions exploring illusion and meditative applications of technology in art.

The exhibition Chul-Hyun Ahn: Beyond focuses on the illusionistic light sculpture of Baltimore-based artist Chul-Hyun Ahn, whose work invites viewers into contemplative infinite spaces. A companion exhibition in the museum’s TechSpace includes work by artists exploring light, illusion, and movement to create meditative experiences, including Ryan Buyssens’ prismatic light sculpture Chromatica, Aidan Lincoln Fowler’s video infinity mirror, and video sculptures and other works by artists including Max Almy, Teri Yarbrow, Greg Finger, Zhou Fan, Kelley McClung, Guanzhi Kou, and Skye Hu.

In addition to the galleries, PULSE will include the immersive video installation Return in the Jepson Center atrium by John Collette for the three evenings of the festival.

Order tickets online here. 

FREE PULSE EVENTS include:

Virtual PULSE Curator and Artists’ Tour
Thurs. Jan, 20, 6PM
Join PULSE curator Harry DeLorme offers a virtual walkthrough of the new exhibitions connected to this year’s PULSE Art + Technology Festival on Telfair Museum’s Facebook page.

Rescheduled opening lecture by Chul Hyun Ahn
Wed. March 2 at 6PM
Register for this free event here.

“Return,” an immersive projection work by John Colette will be on view the Jepson Center atrium the evenings of March 2-4

PULSE artist panels will take place the mornings of Thurs. March 3 and Fri. March 4 at 11AM

The museum will offer most of the additional programs originally planned for PULSE with a few modifications.

The full schedule will be published the week of Jan. 24 online here.

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