The 2015 Savannah Food Day Festival, Daffin Park
Saturday, Oct. 24
11am-5pm
The Largest Food Day Celebration in America

Each fall, The City of Savannah is treated to a large outdoor festival that is free and open to the public.

Attendees enjoy a live concert, featuring many of Savannah’s top musicians.

The public is encouraged to bring their friends and family, to spend the day taking in the music, browsing over 100 exhibitors and vendors and shopping at the Farmer’s Market.

Attendees are also sure to find interest among the dozens of unique and completely free workshops, cooking classes, and other activities that are suitable for everyone, including the kids.

Learn more here.

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FOR MORE SAVANNAH-AREA FALL EVENTS, VISIT OUR SAVANNAH FALL FUN GUIDE 2015 HERE. 

Come one, come all to a free TRUNK OR TREAT FESTIVAL AT White Bluff United Methodist Church on Saturday, Oct. 31 2015 from 4-8PM.

Located at 11911 White Bluff Rd in Savannah, the church offers bouncing inflatables, a costume parade, a FREE dinner, games with prizes, movie time, and, of course, TRUNK-OR-TREATING!

Please join White Bluff United Methodist Church for free Fall fun from 4-8 on Sat., Oct. 31 2015.

Schedule
4:00-8:00 Bounce Time on Inflatables/Watch Movie
5:45 Have Cars set up for Trunk or Treating in back of Church
6:00-6:30 Dinner (Hot Dogs and Hamburgers) and get Dressed in Costumes-Gym
6:30 Costume Parade/Car Trunk or Treating Decorating Contest
6:45-8:00 Trunk or Treating, Movie or Bounce Time

For more info, go to wbumc.org or call the church office at 925-5924.

White Bluff UMC, 11911 White Bluff Road, Savannah 31419,http://wbumc.org/

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FOR MORE SAVANNAH-AREA FALL EVENTS, VISIT OUR SAVANNAH FALL FUN GUIDE 2015 HERE. 

Risen Savior’s Pumpkin Patch 2015 in Pooler is designed to be a quality and safe fall activity for your family to enjoy.

Proceeds from the Pumpkin Patch go to the Navajo Indian Reservation in Farmington, New Mexico (this is where the pumpkins come from…employing 700 Native Americans; this has a positive and lasting impact on a region with 42% unemployment); Risen Savior Christian Academy’s new school playground; and Risen Savior’s youth conference travel expenses.

Come join in on the fun. The Pooler Pumpkin Patch has things to do for all ages. Visit the patch during the weekday to:

• Choose your pumpkin
• Make a craft
• Play games
• Color a picture
• Take awesome pictures at the Patch

October 17-31 2015
Monday-Friday: 11AM-7PM
Saturday-Sunday: Noon-7PM

October 24-25 2015, Noon-5PM will be a festival weekend join us for some additional activities:

• Vendors
• Bounce Houses
• Carnival Games
• Face Painting
• Food

Order a “Let Your Light Shine” Pumpkin Patch t-shirt ($2.50 is donated to Risen Savior for each t-shirt) here.

Watch the Pumpkin Patch video here.

Risen Savior Christian Academy, 1755 Quacco Road, Pooler, Ga. 313122, 912.925.9431 Risen Savior Christian Academy is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser. 

Mathnasium’s TriMathlon is an annual FREE math event for elementary students at Mathnasiums of Midtown Savannah & Pooler, Ga. and Bluffton, SC.

TriMathlons in Savannah, Pooler, Bluffton
Mathnasium of Savannah Midtown, Sat. Oct. 17 2015
Mathnasium of Pooler & Mathnasium of Bluffton, Sun. Oct. 18 2015

This free, fun-filled event allows elementary school kids to demonstrate their mathematical skills in an atmosphere that is festive and where every child earns money for local schools. Participants receive a fun goody bag and the winners receive additional prizes.

Register for TriMathlon Days

The event is open to kids in 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades.

Mathnasium of Savannah Midtown, 9AM Sat. Oct. 17 2015
7400 Abercorn St suite 708 (next to TJ Maxx), Savannah, GA 31406
(912) 355-5678
Register here (In the comments section while registering, please say SouthernMamas.com sent you)

Mathnasium of Pooler, Noon Sun. Oct. 18 2015
459 Pooler Pkwy Pooler, GA 31322
(912) 330-0666
Register here. (In the comments section while registering, please say SouthernMamas.com sent you)

Mathnasium of Bluffton, Noon Sun. Oct. 18 2015
80 Baylor Dr, Suite 111 Bluffton, SC 29910
(843) 815-MATH (6284)
Register here. (In the comments section while registering, please say SouthernMamas.com sent you)

Similar to the way a triathlon tests an athlete’s physical fitness through three athletic challenges, the TriMathlon tests a mathlete’s mental fitness through three fun-filled math challenges:

The Counting Game
Tests students’ ability to count from any number, to any number, by any number.
Magic Squares Challenge
Students are awarded points for developing their own math problems.
Mental Math Workout
Tests students’ number sense by asking them to solve problems without pencil and paper.
Questions become increasingly more difficult as the event progresses.

Participants receive a fun goody bag and a certificate of participation and earn money for local schools. The top three scorers in each grade level at each center will receive additional medals and prizes.

For more information, view the TriMathlon FAQs and the Official TriMathlon Rules.

Supporting Local Schools

All TriMathlon participants raise money for local schools just by attending the event. Local centers will donate money earned by their students to the school of their choice.

Mathnasium is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser 

On Saturday October 31, 2015 from 9AM to 1PM, the Wilmington Island Farmers’ Market will host a Halloween Fest.

A Costume Parade, Trick or treat with the vendors, games, scavenger hunt are few of the events planned for the day.

The Market is located at Islands Community Church on Wilmington Island, Ga. at 111 Walthour Road, Savannah 31410

“We are starting a new tradition at the Wilmington Island Farmers’ market. We will hold Halloween early in the day so children can enjoy a fun and safe day. This is our first year with Halloween Fest, which will combine family fun and healthy treats, along with the traditional treats” says Deborah McIncrow, Market Manager

Click here for a detailed schedule of events.

FOR MORE SAVANNAH-AREA FALL EVENTS, VISIT OUR SAVANNAH FALL FUN GUIDE 2015 HERE. 

Free Skidaway Marine Science Day 2015, Skidaway Is., Savannah, Oct. 24 2015

This free campus-wide open house at The UGA Marine Extension Service & Aquarium on Skidaway Island offers activities geared for all ages. Programs, tours, displays and hands-on activities, primarily related to marine science and the coastal environment, are all part of the day’s educational fun.

Open to the public at no charge, the event is presented by the University of Georgia’s Skidaway Institute of Oceanography, the University of Georgia’s Marine Education Center and Aquarium, the University of Georgia’s Shellfish Research Laboratory and Gray’s Reef National Marine Sanctuary.

One of the most exciting featured attractions this year will be a close-up look at Georgia’s first oyster hatchery, a project of the UGA Marine Extension’s Shellfish Research Laboratory and Georgia Sea Grant, units of UGA Public Service and Outreach.

Other activities include tours of the 92-foot Research Vessel Savannah, fun hands-on exhibits at the UGA Aquarium, and explorations of an underwater reef at Gray’s Reef National Marine Sanctuary.

When: Saturday, October 24 2015
Time: Noon – 4PM

Learn more here. 

All activities at Skidaway Marine Science Day are free.

For additional information, call 912-598-2325, or seehttp://www.skio.uga.edu/

SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES

CONTINUOUS ACTIVITIES NOON – 4 pm

Jay Wolf Nature Trail, Interpretive Cabin, Learning Garden

UGA Aquarium Open 10 am-5 pm / Free Admission & Special Activities Noon-4 pm

Behind the scenes peeks at the Aquarium. Every 20 minutes (12 –4 pm) – pick up your FREE ticket in the lobby to reserve your time!

New Touch Tank Display (Aquarium)

Touch Tanks (Aquarium Day Group Room)

Phytoplankton Lab Demo (Aquarium Plankton Lab)

Invertebrate Explorations (Aquarium Invertebrate Lab)

Dock Discoveries (Aquarium Dock) – Learn more about organisms found in our estuary and get your hands wet at a stingray touch tank!

Interactive Reptile Exhibit – Meet and greet some common reptiles of the Georgia coast (MAREX screened porch)

Oyster Hatchery Display and Hatchery Tours (Shellfi­sh Parking Lot)

PhotoBooth (McGowan Library auditorium)

Plankton World & CytoSense (Library overhang & lobby)

Build a Plankton (Tent outside McGowan Library)

Plankton Sink-O­ff (Tent outside McGowan Library) A Sink-Off round every 30 minutes

Environmental Group Exhibits (Skidaway Institute Quad)

Tours of Research Vessel Savannah (Skidaway Institute Dock)

Microbe Hunt – Grab a swab and find the microbes in the world around you. (Skidaway Institute

Quad)

Gray’s Reef’s “Fly an Underwater ROV” — (Skidaway Institute Quad)

SCHEDULED ACTIVITIES

12:30 pm – Fish Feeding (Aquarium)

12:45 pm – Science Talk (Skidaway Institute Quad) “Arctic Carbon Cycling”

1:00 pm – Fish Feeding (Aquarium)

1:15 pm – Science Talk (Skidaway Institute Quad) “Sea Level Rise”

1:30 pm – Fish Feeding (Aquarium)

1:45 pm — Science Talk (Skidaway Institute Quad) “Underwater Robots”

2:00 pm – Fish Feeding (Aquarium)

2:00 pm – Science Talk (MCSRIC Conference Room) “Your tax dollars at work”

2:15 pm – Science Talk (Skidaway Institute Quad) “How do phytoplankton smell?”

2:30 pm – Fish Feeding (Aquarium)

2:45 pm – Science Talk (Skidaway Institute Quad) “Black Gill in Georgia Shrimp”

3:00 pm – Fish Feeding (Aquarium)

3:15 pm – Science Talk (Skidaway Institute Quad) “Weather Reports from Inside the Ocean”

UGA Marine Extension Service & Skidaway Aquarium,  30 Ocean Science Circle, Savannah, (912) 598-2496, http://marex.uga.edu/aquarium/ 

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FOR MORE SAVANNAH-AREA FALL EVENTS, VISIT OUR SAVANNAH FALL FUN GUIDE 2015 HERE. 

Live Oak Public Libraries and the City of Savannah’s Department of Cultural Affairs will present the 11th annual Savannah Children’s Book Festival on Saturday, Nov. 14, 2015, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Forsyth Park.

The exciting 2015 lineup of renowned and award-winning children’s book authors and illustrators includes Newbery award-winning author Kate DiCamillo (“Flora & Ulysses” “Because of Winn Dixie”, “The Tale of Despereaux”, and more), the National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature.

The festival celebrates the joy of reading, the power of the written word and the magic of storytelling with award-winning children’s book authors and illustrators from around the country.

This free day-long event in Forsyth Park in Savannah brings families together to meet their favorite authors and illustrators and enjoy a variety of hands-on activities throughout the day. Rain location for the event is the Savannah Civic Center.

For more information, call (912)652-3600. For updates, keep checking www.liveoakpl.org.

At 10:30 am and 2 pm, Kate DiCamillo will deliver her keynote speech, sharing how literature can impact individuals and communities: “When we read together, we connect. Together, we see the world. Together, we see one another.”

She will also participate in new events inspired by her characters, including a Ulysses Squirrel book walk, and a poster contest featuring Edward Tulane. The festival coincides with the launch of the first-ever One Book program, centering on Kate’s Flora & Ulysses.

The National Ambassador program was established in 2008 and is co-sponsored by Every Child a Reader (ECAR), the Children’s Book Council (CBC), and the Center for the Book in the Library of Congress.

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Enchant My Party Princesses & Characters

Enchant My Party will have some of their favorite fairytale characters at the Savannah Children’s Book Festival and will be introducing 2 hero characters.

More details here. 

Enchant My Party, www.enchantmyparty.com, Savannah, Ga.  912.713.1253, email enchantmyparty@gmail.com 
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FOR MORE SAVANNAH-AREA FALL EVENTS, VISIT OUR SAVANNAH FALL FUN GUIDE 2015 HERE. 

Armstrong State University in Savannah will host the third annual Celebrate Armstrong fest on Oct. 24. The entire community is invited to join in this celebration of everything Armstrong.

Thursday, October 24 2015, 5:30-9:30PM
Burnett Hall Lawn
Celebrate Armstrong Festival Finale features family-friendly fun, live music, fireworks, food & more. 

3rd Annual Celebrate Armstrong Finale, with a special tribute to the 80th anniversary of the university’s founding and the 50th anniversary of the university’s move to Savannah’s southside. Celebrate Armstrong will feature live music by the Band of Oz, a prominent American beach music group with roots dating back to 1967, as well as a Pirate Costume Contest, kids activities, shag dancing, food, giveaways and much more. The entire community is invited to join in this free celebration.

WHEN: Saturday, October 24, 5:30-9:30 p.m.

WHERE: Armstrong State University
Burnett Lawn
11935 Abercorn St.
Savannah, Ga.

COST: Free and open to the public

MORE INFO: Armstrong.edu/celebrate

More details to come here. 

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FOR MORE SAVANNAH-AREA FALL EVENTS, VISIT OUR SAVANNAH FALL FUN GUIDE 2015 HERE. 

On Nov. 11, Fort Pulaski National Monument near Savannah, will offer free admission.

Fort Pulaski National Monument will be open 9AM- 6PM.

For more info visit www.nps.gov/fopu.

Fort Pulaski National Monument is located on U.S. Highway 80, 15 miles east of Savannah. Learn more at www.nps.gov/fopu  and visit us on Facebook www.facebook.com/FortPulaskiNPS  and Twitter www.twitter.com/FortPulaskiNPS .

Upcoming Fee Free Days @ Fort Pulaski include:
2015 entrance fee-free days are:
• November 11: Veterans Day

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Other National parks in our area.
Please check with each park for operating hours and event schedules.

Fort Moultrie, Charleston
Fort Sumter National Monument
Cumberland Island National Seashore
Fort Frederica National Monument, St. Simons Is.

To see the complete list of parks participating in fee free days, click here. 

FOR MORE FREE CHILDREN’S EVENTS, VISIT OUR FREEBIES PAGE BY CLICKING HERE. 

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Junior Park Rangers

When you take kids to tour national parks, you never know how much they are getting out of the visit. Especially for those of us moms who aren’t exactly history experts.

Which is why you need to pick up the Junior Ranger booklets at the visitor centers of national parks you visit. The Junior Ranger program kids engage more during the visits.

Junior Ranger booklets have activities about the national parks for ages 5-12. Junior ranger books are free to any visitor and usually are available at the visitors’ centers. Often, similar programs with more advanced activities are also available for older kids. Just ask at the site’s visitor center.

While doing the activities, children enjoy earning a badge and a certificate.

Nearby national parks/monuments that have Junior Ranger programs include:
*Fort Pulaski National Monument, on U.S. 80 en route to Tybee Island. Info on the Fort Pulaski Junior Program here.
*Fort Sumter & Fort Moultrie national monuments, Charleston, S.C. Info on these forts Junior Ranger program here.
*Cumberland Island National Seashore, Ga. More info here.
*Fort Frederica National Monument on St. Simons Island. Info on the Fort Frederica National Monument Junior Ranger Program here.
*Ocmulgee National Monument in Macon. Info on Ocmulgee’s National Monument Junior Ranger Program here.

The Wilmington Island Farmers’ Market has fun kids’ events happening this upcoming season including free storytime & entertainment with Enchant My Party  princesses and The Healthy Kids Club.

The Wilmington Island Farmers’ Market reopens Sat. Sept 5 2015, 9AM-1PM.

Storytime with Enchant My Party princesses

On the second Saturday of each month, princesses and princes from Enchant My Party will sing songs and play games during storytime (which will be 10-11:30 on those special Saturdays)
Sat. Oct. 10: Enchant My Party’s Snow Queen and the Ice Princess do storytelling, singing and a carrot craft.
Sat. Nov. 14: Enchant My Party’s Jack from Jack and the Beanstalk and Alice in Wonderland will sing songs, play games and create fairytale crafts.
Sat. Dec. 12: Enchant My Party’s Princess Belle and her Prince will sing Christmas songs and play games.

Enchant My Party in Savannah is a children’s princess party business that sends costumed-princesses to homes or party spots to entertain at your child’s regal birthday party with storytelling; singing & dancing; crafts & games.

Healthy Kids Club

The Wilmington Island Farmers’ Market now has a Kids Club Community Partnership with Whole Foods, launching in the Fall of 2015.

The Healthy Kids Club mission is to educate and inspire children to take a part in their local farmers market. All the while, enjoying nutritious foods and empowering their families to make healthy choices at home. Not to mention, inspire the love of exercise and caring for our Mother Earth.

Wilmington Island Farmers Market

9 AM-1 PM Saturdays
Opens Sat. Sept. 5 7 2015 & runs every Saturday through Dec. 19 2015
Saturdays, 9AM-1PM
Healthy Kids Club 9:15-9:45 AM
Storytime 10-10:30 AM (Starting Sept. 12 when Enchant My Party’s Princess Ariel and Prince Eric will sing songs and play games. On Sept. 12 storytime will be 10-11:30AM)
Crafty Corner: Last Saturday of every month from 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Located at Islands Community Church, 111 Waltour Road.
Details here.

Enchant My Party, www.enchantmyparty.com, Savannah, Ga.  912.713.1253, email enchantmyparty@gmail.com 
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Baby play dates; storytimes; an after-school biography program based on the popular Who Was? series; magnetic fishing; Daddy & Me; after-school LEGO Club for ages 5 & older;  Dog Days reading program where shy readers read to therapy dogs; after-school STEM program for ages 5 & older;  centennial of the Carnegie Library which includes a Free Family Block party.

Details on all these free August 2015 Live Oak Public Library programs here. 

Save the date for Bright Life Chiropractic’s fun-filled, family, FREE Cowboy Carnival on Saturday, October 17th 2015 from Noon-4PM.

Pony rides, bounce houses, games, pumpkin & cookie decorating, music, FREE FOOD and more!

FREE admission with canned food donation

Bright Life Chiropractic is partnering with America’s Second Harvest of Coastal GA to assist them in their mission to erase hunger in our community, especially as we approach the holiday season. Please bring a canned food donation for admission to help end hunger in the Coastal Empire.

2 Park of Commerce Blvd. Suite D., Savannah, Ga 31405. ​Located off Chatham Pkwy and I-16 next to Kia. ​

For any questions or more information, contact Dr. Samantha Brown at ​912.777.3717 or drsamanthajbrown@gmail.com.

At Bright Life Chiropractic, their mission is to set people free from their current health conditions or enhance their current quality of life so they may live their lives to their fullest potential. Bright Life Chiropractic assists families in gaining victory in their health, naturally.

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FOR MORE SAVANNAH-AREA FALL EVENTS, VISIT OUR SAVANNAH FALL FUN GUIDE 2015 HERE. 

Lowe’s Build and Grow Clinics are free to the public and occur select Saturdays at 10am. Below is the next upcoming clinic. Registration opens a few weeks before each clinic’s date.

Haunted Birdhouse kids’ workshop: 

Haunted Birdhouse workshop
10AM Oct. 10

Register for this project here. 

To register for a Build and Grow kids’ clinic, click here.

Don’t miss out on the FREE fun!

Details here.  
Clinics are available at Lowe’s stores in Savannah, Rincon, Pooler, Bluffton, Hinesville, Beaufort, Statesboro, Brunswick and more.

The free clinics are similar to The Home Depot Kids Workshop, which are free classes for kids held on the first Saturday of each month at Home Depot stores across the country. To learn more about the Home Depot free kids’ workshops & see the Home Depot schedule of upcoming kids’ workshops, click here.

Come out to Skidaway Island State Park to enjoy FREE kids’ nature activities most Wednesdays-Sundays during August 2015 including free  Toddler Time for kids ages 2-4 and their caregivers at 10 AM Thursdays. Bring your child to enjoy stories, games and learning designed just for them. Each week there will be a different nature based theme.

Other free kids’ nature programs include: a feral hogs program, night sensory awareness hikes & more.

To see the complete list of FREE kids’ nature activities @ Skidaway Is. State Park each month, click here.

Skidaway Island State Park, 52 Diamond Causeway, Savannah , GA 31411. On Facebook here.

FOR MORE FREE LOCAL KIDS’ EVENTS, CLICK HERE.

 Telfair Museums hosts Free Family Days each month in Savannah, 1-4PM.

All Free Family Days are free and open to the public thanks to the sponsorship of the City of Savannah’s Department of Cultural Affairs and Georgia Power Foundation, Inc.

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 12
I Have Marks to Make
Jepson Center
Help celebrate the creative spirit and the accomplishments of Savannah artists young and old at Telfair’s annual I Have Marks to Make exhibition. Exploring the empowerment of people through art, the exhibition features works by individuals with disabilities and work by others making art in rehabilitation from injury or illness. Make your own mark in drawing and painting activities led by talented local artists participating in the exhibition, and take part in a moving program of poetry readings and performances at 2 pm, followed by a reception.

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Upcoming Family Days

Saturday, January 30
PULSE Art + Technology
Jepson Center

Celebrate STEAM (Science Technology Engineering Art and Math) and family fun at the most popular event of the PULSE Art + Technology Festival! See demos of amazing technology, work by local makers and students, and more!

Sunday, February 7
Super Museum Sunday Celebration
Jepson Center

Super museum Sunday is a great day to celebrate museums and art with family friendly art projects and exhibitions. Come explore our 3 sites and participate in art making demonstrations and fun crafts at the Jepson Center!

Saturday, March 12
Jepson Center Birthday Family Day: Were Turning 10!
Jepson Center

Happy birthday to the Jepson Center! Learn about architecture and the making of this unique building. Take time to appreciate the beauty of our architecture as you explore the nooks and details that make our building unique.

Saturday, April 23
Technology Then and Now at the Owens-Thomas House
Owens-Thomas House

Did you know the Owens-Thomas house had running water before the White House? Explore the technology of the past and compare it to what we have today.

FOR MORE LOCAL KIDS’ EVENTS, VISIT OUR EVENTS CALENDAR BY CLICKING HERE.

Telfair Museums Jepson Center, 207 W. York Street on Telfair Square, 912.790.8800, www.telfair.org Telfair Museums is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser

Kids love to ride one of the FREE water ferries with Savannah Belles Ferry system on River Street. Or if you want to make River Street your destination, catch it on the other side of the Savannah River @ the Westin Savannah Harbor Resort & Spa on Hutchinson Island.

The free ferries shuttle you from River Street, across the Savannah River, to the Westin, with departures with arrivals every 15–20 minutes from 7:00 AM until 12 AM (subject to weather and river traffic conditions)

While @ the Westin Savannah, enjoying your treat at the Midnight Cafe, check out the bush playhouse near the ferry landing.

Click here for a ferry schedule. The ferries operate 7 days a week, 362 days a year – closed Thanksgiving Day, Christmas & New Years Day. Click here for more info. on the ferry system.

While on River Street, be sure to ride the rails on the FREE River Street Streetcar – an authentic 1930s Melbourne streetcar – that runs back and forth on River Street. There’s a streetcar stop right by the ferry dock, in front of City Hall and the visitors center. (UPDATE: STREETCAR IS TEMPORARY OUT OF SERVICE FOR MAINTENANCE)

The River Street Streetcar runs Noon-9 PM Fri-Sun with the exceptions of First Saturdays festivities each month when it stops running at 6:30 PM. The 54-passenger streetcar is updated with environmentally-friendly green technology. It makes six stops along Historic River Street between Montgomery St. & the Waving Girl Landing

FERRY FACTS

• Scenic two-minute ride on the Savannah River
• Operates 7 days a week, 362 days a year with departures with arrivals every 15–20 minutes from 7:00 AM until 12 AM (subject to weather and river traffic conditions)
• Climate-controlled, easy passenger loading and unloading
• Unique vessel, designed to ensure a steady ride
• All vessels US Coast Guard certified
• Ferry vessels and ferry landings ADA compliant
• Modern passenger-only ferries, reminiscent of vessels seen in the harbor a century ago
• Named for Savannah’s “Belles”— strong women who shaped the city’s history.

FERRY LANDINGS LOCATIONS

• River Street at City Hall
• Waving Girl Landing at the Savannah Marriott Riverfront
• Hutchinson Island at the Savannah International Trade & Convention Center and adjacent to the Westin Savannah Harbour Resort & Spa
• Ferry Schedule

FOR MORE LOCAL KIDS’ ACTIVITIES, VISIT OUR ONLINE EVENTS CALENDAR BY CLICKING HERE

The first full weekend of each month means free weekend access to some of nearby museums through Bank of America’s Museums on Us program. Free admission is for the adult cardholder only. Regular admission applies to children and additional guests.

Free Bank of America Museum on Us 2015 dates are Sept. 5 & 6; Oct. 3 & 4; Nov. 7 & 8; Dec. 5 & 6.

Nearby participating museums include:

EdVenture Children’s Museum

EdVenture Childrens Museum in Columbia, S.C.
211 Gervais Street
Columbia, SC 29201

See our list of Things To Do in Columbia, SC With Kids by clicking here. 

Other participating museums include

Atlanta History Center
High Museum of Art in Atlanta
Tellus Science Museum, Cartersville

The Museum of Science and History in Jacksonville (MOSH), Fla.
Museum of Contemporary Art in Jacksonville, Fla

Who is eligible?

To qualify for Museums on Us, you must be a Bank of America or Merrill Lynch card customer. Simply present your Bank of America or Merrill Lynch credit or debit card along with a photo ID to gain one free general admission to any participating institution. Cardholders only; guests are not eligible for free admission.

When is it available?

With qualifying identification, customers can enjoy free admission on the first full weekend of every month.

For a full list of participating museums, please visit the Museums on Us site.

FREE Hilton Head ~ Summer Jams
Tue. June 23-Aug. 11 2015 5-9PM
Summer Jams hosted by the Island Rec Center at Shelter Cove Community Park on Tuesday nights, June 16-August 11, 5-9 p.m. Family fun with The Surf’s Jeff Taylor, entertainer Rick Hubbard and fireworks after dusk.
Free admission; concessions and Kids Zone sold separately.
39 Shelter Cove Lane, Hilton Head Is., SC
More information: (843) 681-7273 or www.islandreccenter.org

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Hilton Head ~ Sunset Celebration
picnic in the park!
every friday night from june 19-august 14
6-9pm
live music • family fun • shopping • dining • on the lawn
Sunset Celebration in Shelter Cove Community Park hosted by the merchants of Shelter Cove Towne Centre
Bring a beach, blanket and picnic to enjoy live music from Tim Cadiere & The Washboard Road Band, face painting, a juggler, bounce house and more.
39 Shelter Cove Lane, Hilton Head Is., SC
More information: (843) 686-3090 or www.sheltercovetownecentre.com

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FREE HarbourFest at Shelter Cove Harbour on Hilton Head, SC
Monday-Friday, Memorial Day through Labor Day, 6-9 p.m.
Family entertainment with Shannon Tanner and Cappy the Clown, crafts, face painting, food and more. Tuesday night fireworks on August 11.
Parrot Palooza with Shannon Tanner and The Oyster Reefers on Thursday nights at 6:30 and 8 p.m., June 18-August 13.
Free admission.
1 Harbourside Lane, Hilton Head Is. SC
More information (843) 686-9098 or www.sheltercovehiltonhead.com

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Concerts that aren’t free but still fun:

Palmetto Bluff Summer Concert Series, Bluffton SC
Bring chairs and a picnic to enjoy an outdoor show.
August 11: Davis, Johnson and the Equinox Quintet
Gates open at 5PM. Concerts start at 6:30PM
Admission is $25 per car; proceeds benefit Family Promise of Beaufort.
19 Village Park Square, Palmetto Bluff SC 29910
More information here.  For updates on any cancellations due to weather, please check the Palmetto Bluff Facebook page.

Free Family Day!

FREE Family Days (Details here.)
Telfair Museums FREE family days will be on one Saturday of each month, 1-4 PM through 2015. These events highlight a different exhibition each month and feature art-making activities for visitors of all ages.  More info here.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 12
Explore the OT House
Owens-Thomas House

Join us for an afternoon of history, craft demonstrations, and exploration at the Owens-Thomas House. The main floor of the house will be open for interpretive tours in which families will meet characters from the history of the house, including Mary Maxwell and the Marquis de Lafayette, and learn about tea and entertaining customs of the period. Visitors will see demonstrations of traditional methods of spinning and bread making and learn to play games like marbles that were likely played by both the enslaved children and the free children in the household. Families will also see a demonstration of the faux-finishing techniques used in the house and participate in a hands-on marbleizing activity.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10
Impressionism
Telfair Academy

Get ready for Monet and create lasting impressions at the historic Telfair Academy by exploring the painting techniques and the color theory that inspired one of the greatest movements in art. We will help you make your own color book. Go on an impressionism scavenger hunt, play color games in the galleries, and enjoy impressionist music in the beautiful rotunda.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 14
Monet at the Telfair Art Fair
Jepson Center & Telfair Square

Enjoy the Telfair Square and the Monet and American Impressionism exhibit at this inside and outside family day. Children can engage in activities in the square sponsored by Dick Blick Art Materials, try plein air painting, make water lilies, participate in story time, learn how to mix colors, and more!

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 12
I Have Marks to Make
Jepson Center

Help celebrate the creative spirit and the accomplishments of Savannah artists young and old at Telfair’s annual I Have Marks to Make exhibition. Exploring the empowerment of people through art, the exhibition features works by individuals with disabilities and work by others making art in rehabilitation from injury or illness. Make your own mark in drawing and painting activities led by talented local artists participating in the exhibition, and take part in a moving program of poetry readings and performances at 2 pm, followed by a reception.

Jepson Center, 207 W York St. Savannah, 31401 , http://telfair.org/learn/family-programs Telfair Museums is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser.

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Toucan Tuesdays @ Riverbanks Zoo & Gardens in Columbia, SC

Every Tuesday this Summer: June 9, 2015-August 18, 2015

Enjoy BOGO admission at Riverbanks every Tuesday this summer with a donation of two cans of food to Harvest Hope Food Bank.

In addition to pay-one-price admission, guests who donate on a Toucan Tuesday also will receive hot savings for keeping cool: $2 16oz. ICEE’s, $2 16oz. fountain drinks and a 2-for-$20 special on misting fans sold at various locations throughout the park. Donations bins are located at both the Zoo and Garden entrance. For more information, visit www.riverbanks.org.

If you make the trek to Columbia, be sure to check out our list of Things To Do With Kids in Columbia, S.C.

Tybee Island summertime Movies in the Park start in June 2015.

Every third Saturday evening during the summer months at Memorial Park on Tybee Island, a family friendly movie will be projected on the side of the Tybee Gym compliments of the City of Tybee Island’s Development Authority / Main Street Program and Partners.

Please note that the movie start time is an estimate. The movie will begin when it is dark enough for it to be visible once projected on the gym.

AUGUST 15, 2015 – MOVIES IN THE PARK: EARTH TO ECHO
8:30 PM

Contact Chantel Morton, 912-472-5071, email cmorton@cityoftybee.org

Fourth of July Fireworks

July 3, 2015 9:15 pm – 10:00 pm

Tybee’s annual celebration of America’s birthday.

Come early and plan to stay late as this is one of Tybee’s busiest days of the year and the island fills up fast.

The show starts around dark thirty (around 9:15pm).

The fireworks are staged on the pier, but they are easily viewed from any of Tybee’s eastern beaches.

Summer 2015 will be here soon! We can’t wait.

You don’t have to spend a fortune this Summer of 2015 entertaining the kids in Savannah & the Lowcountry.

Click here to check out the $1 & $4 summer kids morning movies series at two Savannah theaters & one Pooler theater. More will be added to that list as we’re still waiting the summer $1 movie schedule from Victory Square Stadium 9 in Savannah; Pooler Stadium Cinema 12.

These oh-so affordable weekday kids’ movies start May 26. See the movies that are playing & showtimes here.

(For more free & almost free kids’ summer Savannah & Lowcountry events, click here. )

ArtLab – a place to learn and create, grow and smile in Savannah – offers these creative camps for Summer 2015.

Hello Summer Shindig
Come join ArtLab for a FREE CLASS at 10AM on May 16th to check out the Lab and see all that ArtLab offers. Wear your play clothes and bring your imagination. All ages welcome. Visit artlabsavannah.com to learn more.

Creative Nature Camp
June 1st-5th
8-10:00 am
Ages: 8-12
$175 for full week of classes
A variety of projects exploring art with natural objects. We are surrounded by a bounty of inspiring art supplies, in this class you can create with crazy new materials.

Brainy Crafting Camp
June 15th-19th
8-10:00 am
Ages: 8-12
$175 for full week of classes
Learn some new facts and apply them to your art. Explore texture, composition and spacial relationships. There is endless inspiration in the workings of nature.

Summer is Awesome Camp
July 13th-17th
&
July 20th-24th
8-10 am
Ages: 8-12
$175 for full week of classes
The time of year to kick back and enjoy your free time. Summertime skills, projects and hands on adventure with a variety of mediums.

About ArtLab

ArtLab was established to encourage collaboration, education and inspiration between artists in Savannah.

Budding artists have a cozy place to take classes and work with a variety of mediums while having the opportunity to learn all about art and creativity.

ArtLab Sessions are regularly put together to unite musicians in a unique setting and bring independent music to the community.

ArtLab offers parties for adults, classes for adults, classes for kids & teens.

ArtLab, 2417 Waters Avenue, Savannah, GA 31404, www.artlabsavannah.com, On Facebook here.  ArtLab is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser