The Savannah Cultural Arts Center presents: The Savannah Spooky Spectacular, a Halloween themed variety show featuring music, dance, theatre, and more @ 7-8PM Fri. Oct. 28 2022.

FREE & open to the public. For all ages.

Costumes are highly encouraged and will be awarded with prizes. This is a free event open to all ages, so bring your family and friends out for a fun, spooky night!Here are some of the performers joining the show!
Spoken Word: Justin Toney
Dancers: Veron Jackson, Sharonika Simmons Saunders, Ricardo Richardson, MiKeshia McPhaul
Theatre: SSU Players By The Sea
Singer: Marlow Seavers
Musical Accompaniment: Matthew Duplessie
And Your Host: Melanie Goldey

Show starts @ 7PM.

Doors open at 6:30PM, but come early to see the opening of El Salon in the gallery, presented by SOY X SOY!

Learn more here.

Savannah Cultural Arts Center is at 201 Montgomery St. The lawn is at the southeast corner of the intersection of Oglethorpe and MLK. Parking: Limited (paid) street parking is available near the (SCAC). The closest parking garages are Liberty Parking Garage on Liberty and Montgomery and Robinson Parking Garage on Montgomery St. across from Chatham County Courthouse.

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Fall Farm Fun @ Holiday Farms in Ridgeland SC

Holiday Farms will be open Thursdays-Saturdays from 9AM-6PM and Sundays from Noon-6PM during October 2022.

Activities for kids including Pumpkin Patch, Hayrides, Barnyard Zoo, Duck Races, Haytona Speedway, Corn Grinding, Steer Roping, Cow (Faux) Milking, Corn Maze & MORE!

Learn more here.

Holiday Farms: 10884 Grays Hwy, Ridgeland, SC 29936

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You love SouthernMamas.com Annual Best Home Holiday Lights Decorations list to ride around looking at lights. Here’s our smaller scale Halloween-Fall decoration list – by no means the best – just some fun picks from readers & us.

Enjoy giant skeletons, dancing in circle ghosts & witches, pumpkin & mum lined porch steps plus friendly porch skeletons, some which wave from rocking chairs, drink cocktails or even ride a bike. You can even find yellow-raincoat clad Georgie with red balloon from Stephen King’s ‘It.” ( 235 Washington Ave., Ardsley Park)

See our Instagram reel here

• 122 E. 38th St. – witch trio (pictured), rocking chair skeletons & more , Starland District
• 117 E. 36th St. – biking skeleton & resting witch face contest (pictured), Thomas Square
• 3505 Abercorn St., Ardsley Park
• 36 51st St. – giant skeleton, Ardsley Park
• Reynolds & 52nd streets, Ardsley Park
• 337 Washington Ave., Ardsley Park
• 235 Washington Ave., Ardsley Park (Georgie with red balloon from Stephen King’s ‘It’)
• Southside of Victory Drive between Abercorn and Reynolds streets, giant inflatables,
• Whitaker Street across from Forsyth has a few: 909 Whitaker St. – skeleton porch party with lawn dragon, cats in window & more; 703 Whitaker St; 509 Whitaker St. ; 507 Whitaker (mums & pumpkin goals!)
• 506 E. Park Avenue- skeletons galore plus a werewolf
• 1000 block of E. Henry St. between Waters & Harmon on northside of Henry @ corner.
• Store windows at E. Shaver Bookstore, 326 Bull St.
• Various door steps, porches in Savannah Historic District including The Inn on W. Liberty, 109 W. Liberty St; 106 W.Jones St; 517 & 501 E. Broughton
• 5505 Magnolia Ave. Magnolia Park neighborhood, Inflatables.
• 5708 Colonial Dr., Magnolia Park neighborhood,

Email us your favorites: anne@southernmamas.com

FIND MORE FALL FUN IN SOUTHERNMAMAS.COM EVENT CALENDAR HERE.

Haunted Hayrides & more @ this annual Savannah Halloween Festival

Come to the Historic Roberds Dairy, 2500 Tennessee Ave. in Savannah for the most authentic Halloween celebration in Savannah: SCARY IN THE DAIRY, from 4-8PM Sun. October 23, 2022.

Enjoy Haunted Hay Rides, penny games, cake walk, bouncy house, food and fun. Without a doubt, there are HORSE RIDES, on the amazing equestrian staff of Pegasus Riding Academy, which benefits from this event.

Come out and support Pegasus therapeutic riding program for special needs children and veterans, and enjoy acres of haunted fun!

For additional information visit www.prasav.org or call 912-547-6482.

Savannah Dog Costume Contest

Plant Riverside District’s Electric Moon Skytop Lounge will host a special Halloween costume event for dogs and their owners on Sat. Oct. 22 2022, 5-7PM: Costumes on the Woof.

Dogs and their owners will be judged on the creativity and originality of their coordinating costumes by a panel of local judges. Contest winners will be awarded prizes.

A $10 participation fee will be collected at the door. All proceeds from the 2nd Annual Costumes on the Woof event will be donated to Renegade Paws Rescue, a local nonprofit organization dedicated to providing the highest level of care for unwanted, abused or injured dogs and cats in the Coastal Empire and surrounding area.  

Electric Moon Skytop Lounge + Moon Deck @ Plant Riverside District, 400 W. River St., Savannah

Savannah’s famous Weiner Dog races – which were a longtime Savannah tradition when Oktoberfest was held at Rousakis Riverfront Plaza on River Street – are not happening this year. Questions? Email PRD-Entertainment@kesslercollection.com

Halloween Costume Contest & Pumpkin Patch on Hilton Head Is.

Free event! Pumpkin Patch and fall festivities on Fri. Oct. 21 2022, 4-7PM.

Have the kids dress up and participate in the Halloween Costume Contest at 5:45PM.

Free bounce houses, pumpkins, and games! Train ride, concessions, rockwall sold separately.

Learn more here.

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

You’re invited to the inaugural Hull Park Fall Festival happening Sat. Oct. 22 2022, 3-7PM, Savannah

Music, food, art, pets & people costume contests, kid zone and games for all.

Please RSVP for this event so organizers can plan. All are welcome to attend!

RSVP online here.

Free & open to the public

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2022, 3-7 PM

Hull Park @ 55th & Atlantic streets, Savannah, GA 31405

Frogwarts: A Magical Harry-Potter Themed Adventure in Savannah Oct. 16 2022

Georgia State Railroad Museum and Savannah Children’s Museum will transform into a magical Harry Potter-themed experience during “Frogwarts” on Sun. Oct. 16 2022, 11AM-3PM.

This year’s classes will include Wand Making, Potions, Fortune Telling, Defense Against the Dark Arts: Glow in the Dark Fun!, Care of Magical Creatures, Quill Writing, Herbology, Muggle Studies, and Quidditch. Attendees can also take a ride on Georgia State Railroad Museum’s locomotive, the Frogwarts Express, or visit Ingotts Wizarding Bank. Visit the Owlery with Georgia Southern University’s Center for Wildlife Education and enjoy a musical selection from Esther F. Garrison School for the Arts’ Garrison Voices.

Some community partners will also be leading workshops, including Georgia Reptile Society. The Lowcountry Turners will be creating unique wooden wands. Harry-Potter themed food will be available for purchase.

Please dress in any Halloween or Harry Potter-themed costume of your choice!

Cost of admission: $14 per person for non-members; $12 per person for Coastal Heritage Society members.

Pre-registration is required. Purchase your tickets in advance online here.

Coastal Heritage Society members receive a discounted ticket of $12, an express check-in line, and priority boarding for the Frogwarts Express train ride. Find info on how to become a CHS member here.

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Halloween Hike 2022 @ Oatland Island Wildlife Center, Savannah

Got tickets yet?

Purchase tickets here.

Take a walk with your Trick or Treaters​ down the forest trail @ Oatland Island Wildlife Center in Savannah to meet and gather goodies from friendly animal characters in this years fully outdoor event. Mother Earth will be there to lead you to the path to the various character and candy stops along the hike.

25th Annual Halloween Hike Dates

Fri. Oct. 14 & Sat. Oct. 15 2022, 5-8PM

Early Bird: 5-6:30PM
After Dark: 6:30-8PM
Last hike leaves at 7:50PM

Advanced ticket reservations are Required and will be available for two sessions per evening to spread out visitation, reduce gatherings and allow proper parking. 

There will be no day of, or onsite sales. 

Tickets are non-refundable 

Children’s Tickets: ​$10 each​​ 

​Adult Tickets: $8 each​​

Purchase tickets here.

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Giveaway: Two family four-packs of tickets to Poppell Farms

Giveaway: We’re giving away two family four packs of tickets (2 winners, four tickets each) to celebrate fall.

To enter to win, visit the giveaway post on SouthernMamas.com Facebook page & on SouthernMamas.com Instagram. Comment on either of those social media posts (or both), telling us your favorite thing to do in fall. (Check SouthernMamas.com Fall Fun Guide for ideas as needed)

We’ll pick two names at random & direct message the winners. UPDATE: We’ll pick the winners at 9PM Wed. Oct. 5.

Poppell Farm’s Special Event, Sensory Sensitive Morning has been postponed until Sun. Oct. 30.

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About Poppell Farms

Poppell Farms – a daytrip from Savannah- includes a pumpkin patch, maze, hayrides, farm fun, giant outdoor jumping pillows, barnyard & farm games & activities.

Poppell’s annual Fall Festival celebration Oct. 2-30 2022.

Get lost in Poppell Farms’ tall sorghum maze, enjoy wagon hayrides and the Pumpkin Patch!  Stay after dark on Friday and Saturday nights to explore the maze with a flashlight (it’s NOT haunted). Beginning October 7, brave the Haunted Trail through the woods after dark.

Open every Friday night, Saturday (day and night) and Sunday from October 2-30, 2022.

Learn more here.

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Holiday Farms Grand Opening Moved to Thurs. Oct. 6

Due to expected inclement weather, Holiday Farms Great Pumpkin Patch in Ridgeland will be closed this weekend Oct 1 & 2 2022.

Opening day is now Thurs. Oct. 6 2022. Military Appreciation Day will now be Sat. Oct. 8 2022. Half price to military and immediate family with proper ID.

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Starting Oct. 6 2022, Holiday Farms will be open Thursdays-Saturdays from 9AM-6PM and Sundays from Noon-6PM.

Activities for kids including Pumpkin Patch, Hayrides, Barnyard Zoo, Duck Races, Haytona Speedway, Corn Grinding, Steer Roping, Cow (Faux) Milking, Corn Maze & MORE!

Learn more here.

Holiday Farms: 10884 Grays Hwy, Ridgeland, SC 29936

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See you Sat. Oct. 15 2-4PM for the inaugural Emily’s Trick or Treat to Cure Crohn’s & Colitis Savannah at Memorial Health, Dwaine & Cynthis Willett Children’s Hospital of Savannah!

Come to this family-friendly Halloween event to benefit the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation and celebrate the life of Emily Moore.

Trick or treating, games, costume contest, arts & crafts, face painting, music, raffle, and friends.

This is event is free to attend. Donations are being collected.

Learn more here.

Halloween Hike 2022 @ Oatland Island Wildlife Center, Savannah

Take a walk with your Trick or Treaters​ down the forest trail @ Oatland Island Wildlife Center in Savannah to meet and gather goodies from friendly animal characters in this years fully outdoor event. Mother Earth will be there to lead you to the path to the various character and candy stops along the hike.

25th Annual Halloween Hike Dates

Fri. Oct. 14 & Sat. Oct. 15 2022, 5-8PM

Early Bird: 5-6:30PM
After Dark: 6:30-8PM
Last hike leaves at 7:50PM

Advanced ticket reservations are Required and will be available for two sessions per evening to spread out visitation, reduce gatherings and allow proper parking. 

There will be no day of, or onsite sales. 

Tickets are non-refundable 

Children’s Tickets: ​$10 each​​ 

​Adult Tickets: $8 each​​

Ticket Sales

​Tickets open to the general public at noon on Sat. 9/24.

Purchase online here.

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Poppell Farms 10-acre maze gets shout-out on ESPN

Poppell Farms 2022 sorghum field maze design – which features Stetson Bennett, the Georgia Bulldogs’ quarterback- was mentioned on ESPN during college football this Sat. Sept. 17.

“Work hard. Life is tough. Work through it.”-Stetson Bennett IV

The maze is just one farm activity at Poppell’s annual Fall Festival celebration, happening Oct. 1-30 2022.

Get lost in Poppell Farms’ tall sorghum maze, enjoy wagon hayrides and the Pumpkin Patch!  Stay after dark on Friday and Saturday nights to explore the maze with a flashlight (it’s NOT haunted). Beginning October 7, brave the Haunted Trail through the woods after dark.

Open every Friday night, Saturday (day and night) and Sunday from October 1-30, 2022.

Learn more here.

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15th Annual The Great Pumpkin Patch will be open for the 2022 season Oct. 1-31

UPDATE:DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER, HOLIDAY FARMS GRAND OPENING POSTPONED UNTIL THURS OCT. 6. Military Appreciation Day (Half price to military & immediate family w/ proper ID) will be Sat. Oct. 8. Details here. 

Opening day of The Great Pumpkin Patch @ Holiday Farms in Ridgeland SC is October 1 2022.

Holiday Farms will be open Thursdays-Saturdays from 9AM-6PM and Sundays from Noon-6PM.

In honor of our military, Holiday Farms will host Military Appreciation Day on Sat. Oct. 1st. Half price to military and immediate family with proper ID.

Activities for kids including Pumpkin Patch, Hayrides, Barnyard Zoo, Duck Races, Haytona Speedway, Corn Grinding, Steer Roping, Cow (Faux) Milking, Corn Maze & MORE!

Learn more here.

Holiday Farms: 10884 Grays Hwy, Ridgeland, SC 29936

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Register before price increase Oct. 19

Oct. 22 2022 is the annual West Chatham YMCA Monster Dash 5K, Fun Run and Fall Festival.

This event will feature a 5K Run and a 1/4 mile Kid’s Fun Run. Come for the race and stay for a family friendly YMCA Fall Festival! Race start is at 7:30AM.

Price increase scheduled for 10/19 so register now.

Sponsorship opportunities available.

All proceeds support the West Chatham Y’s Annual Campaign, which powers critical programs and activities that keep kids safe, people healthy and families strong.

When: Sat. Oct. 22, 2022 / 7:30AM start
Where: The West Chatham YMCA, 165 Isaac G. LaRoche Dr., Pooler, GA 31322

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Free Family Halloween Fun in Richmond Hill, Ga.

Free family-friendly Trunk or Treat event Sat. Oct. 29 2022, 11:30AM-4PM at JF Gregory Park in Richmond Hill.

There will be contests, treats and fun!

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Oatland Island Wildlife Center is there for you when you need an entertaining outdoor spot to take the kids.

Open seven days a week, 10AM-4PM every day except Thanksgiving Day, Dec. 24, Dec. 25 and Jan. 1. You and your kids can basically hit these self-guided trails any day of the week to see more than 95 animals from 39 difference species on exhibit, including mammals, fish, invertebrates, birds and reptiles. 

Bring a picnic. Covered and uncovered picnic tables available for use near the Welcome Center, the dock and the Barnyard enclosure

How fortunate are we to have this resource in Savannah for our kids.

See SouthernMamas.com Ode to Oatland Reel here.

Upcoming Events in Fall 2022 @ Oatland Island Wildlife Center

Toddler Tuesdays.

Click the theme to go to the registration form:

Sept. 20, 2022:  Dynamo Domino the Duck

Sept. 27, 2022:  Don’t go in the Alligator Hole!

Oct. 4, 2022:  We Love Wolves!

Oct. 11, 2022:  No Toddler Tuesday as we prepare for the Halloween Hike!

Oct. 18, 2022: Bats Eat Bugs​

Oct. 25 2022:  Halloween Party! Who has a sweet tooth?

Nov, 1, 2022:  Fox in Fall

Nov. 8, 2022:  Rocket to the Moon (Portable Planetarium Moon Program)

Nov. 15, 2022:  Big, Burly Bison​

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Bobcat Enrichment Saturday, Sept. 17 2022. 9:30-10:30AM. Cost:$20 per person, all ages. Must be at least 4 years old to attend. Get tickets here.

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Halloween Hike, Oct. 14 & 15. Details here.

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Oatland Island Wildlife Center, 711 Sandtown Rd, Savannah, GA 31410

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Trunk or treat, dog costume contest, mask-decorating contests @ Skidaway Island State Park, Savannah

Monsters of all ages are invited to Skidaway Island State Park in Savannah on Sat. Oct. 29 2022, 11AM-6PM for Marsh Monster Masquerade, featuring a spooky mask decorating contest for children and adults, children’s pumpkin decorating, a dog costume contest, fair-style games, prizes, and more.

Trunk-or-treat from 4-6PM will cap off the evening. Don your costume and bring the whole family to enjoy the marsh views, plenty of Halloween candy, and a haunting good time in the park!

Admission: $5 per vehicle.

Schedule:

11AM Open
1PM Dog Costume Contest
2PM Spooky Mask Decorating Contest (children)
3PM Spooky Mask Decorating Contest (adults)
4-6PM Trunk or Treat
6PM Close.

If you would like to sign up to give out candy for the Trunk-or-Treat, please call the visitor center at 912-598-2300.

Food truck vendors are invited to apply for the day. If interested, please email skidaway.park@dnr.ga.gov or call the visitor center at 912-598-2300 for a registration form.

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Sunrise Rotary Club’s Trick or Trot 5K/10K is Sat. Oct. 22 @ Islands YMCA

Get your ready for Sunrise Rotary Club’s Trick or Trot 5K/10K.

This event raises funds for local charities and the Georgia Rotary Scholarship Program.

Sat. Oct. 22 2022 at 8AM at the Islands YMCA – 66 Johnny Mercer Blvd. – Whitemarsh Island.

Costumes are welcome.

Register online here.

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Poppell Farms pumpkin patch, maze, hayrides, farm activities

Our favorite fall farm destination – Poppell Farms – opens for the 2022 Fall season, weekends Oct. 1-Oct. 30 2022. 

Poppell Family Farms pumpkin patch, 10-acre maze, hayrides, farm fun, giant outdoor jumping pillows, barnyard & farm games & activities are open every Saturday & Sunday Oct. 1-Oct. 30 2022.

We can’t wait.

SATURDAY Daytime Farm
Open 10AM-5PM Saturdays in October
Maze, Hayride to Pumpkin Patch, 20+ Attractions
$16.95 (ages 4+) No group rates
Must be in line for the hayride by 4PM

SUNDAY Daytime Farm
Open Noon-5PM Sundays in October
Maze, Hayride to Pumpkin Patch, 20+ Attractions
$16.95 (ages 4+)
Must be in line for the hayride by 4PM

Learn more here. 

Poppell Farms, email  here, (912) 586-2215, 1765 Hyma Poppell Loop, Odum, 31555 . On Facebook here. Poppell Farms is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser

Wag-O-Ween Weekend 2022 is a pet-friendly community event that takes place in downtown Savannah and attracts 1000+ yearly participants.

This year’s event will take place over two days – Saturday & Sunday, Oct. 22-23 2022, from noon-5PM – to allow for a less-crowded trick or treat route and social distancing at treat stops.

The 17th annual Wag-O-Ween pet trick-or-treating fundraising event will feature treat stops between the Savannah River and the Starland District. Humans and dogs alike are encouraged to dress up in Halloween costumes and follow their map to participating local businesses, which will be giving out dog treats and goodies.

2022 swag bags, wristbands, and maps will be available for purchase both Saturday and Sunday at WoW registration booths ands pre-order

Pre-orders available now online here.

A portion of the proceeds will go to the Sara Portman Community Fund for spay/neutering, education, and more. The remaining money raised will continue to support local animal rescues in their mission to place animals in “furever” homes and support community education efforts.

Learn more here. 

Poppell Farms 2022 Maze open Oct. 1-30 2022

Poppell Farms 2022 sorghum field maze design features Stetson Bennett, the Georgia Bulldogs’ quarterback.

The maze is just one farm activity at Poppell’s annual Fall Festival celebration, happening Oct. 1-30 2022.

Get lost in Poppell Farms’ tall sorghum maze, enjoy wagon hayrides and the Pumpkin Patch!  Stay after dark on Friday and Saturday nights to explore the maze with a flashlight (it’s NOT haunted). Beginning October 7, brave the Haunted Trail through the woods after dark.

Open every Friday night, Saturday (day and night) and Sunday from October 1-30, 2022.

Learn more here.

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2021 Guyton Trick or Trail

Bring the kids as Guyton re-envisions the Trunk or Treat theme using their famous city walking trail.

Booth spaces will be available at NO COST to individuals, businesses, churches, and civic organizations that want to hand out candy and make a fun safe night for the kids in our community. Spaces are first come first serve and we’re encouraging creativity in your space. Decorate, make games, or feel free to sit in a chair with a bowl of candy and see lots of cute costumes.

Call City Hall at 912-772-3353 or email russ.deen@cityofguyton.com to reserve a space.

This is not a vendor event, rather an event for kids to have a fun and safe Halloween experience.

2021 Guyton Trick Or Trail
Sat. Oct. 30 2021, 5-8 PM
2021 Guyton Trick Or Trail!
Guyton Walking Trail

Find more local fall fun happenings — as well as Halloween-related too — here.