Experts from UGA Marine Education and Aquarium on Skidaway Island will visit Savannah Children’s Museum and present a special ocean animals outreach program.
Included with admission. Free for members.
Become a member here.(one family membership price $125 for unlimited year-long admission to six sites)
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Come to Savannah Children’s Museum this Thursday, November 6th at 10:30AM for the return of a special storytime with popular librarian and children’s book author John Light – aka Mister John – from Live Oak Public Libraries Bull Street Library.
This beloved annual favorite holiday family event returns on Saturday, December 6th, 2025, 9am to 3pm at Georgia State Railroad Museum and Savannah Children’s Museum.
Activities run all day, so arrive any time BEFORE your scheduled train ride time! Enjoy the activities, crafts, and performances throughout the day!
Festive activities include: photos with Santa, the chance to operate a model train, the Grinch, food trucks, holiday crafts, Christmas tree activities, carving demos of hand-crafted spinning tops, which are available for purchase.
Oh Crepe, Royal Tasty Avenue,Tom’s Traveling Coffee, and Leopold’s will be on-site to meet all your dining needs.
Savannah Santa Train is hosted each year by Georgia State Railroad Museum and Savannah Children’s Museum at 655 Louisville Rd., Savannah. Both sites are operated by Coastal Heritage Society.
Everyone 18 months and older needs a ticket to enjoy Savannah Santa Train.
Tickets are available now at $18 for Coastal Heritage Society members and $20 for nonmembers. Become a member here ($125 for year-long family membership which includes unlimited admission all six CHS museums and historic sites)
Tickets include all scheduled activities and experiences. A train ride is included in the price of admission.
Tickets typically sell out every year. Purchase tickets here.
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Artful Afternoon (Wednesday from 1-4pm) – Nov 12, Dec 10
Calling all homeschooling families! Amplify your student’s artist journey with an enriching workshop at the SCAD Museum of Art. In this immersive experience, education and creativity collide to offer a field study for homeschooled students.
This event presents a unique opportunity for your students to acclimate into the art world as observers and creators. While they feed their creative minds among the exhibitions, they’ll meet other students and foster lasting community connections.
All ages are welcome. Students under 18 must be accompanied by an adult. To RSVP or send inquiries, email Hannah Thompson at hthompso@scad.edu. This event is free and open to the public.
Drawing Club (Wednesdays 4 p.m.) – Nov 5, Nov 12
Let your imagination run wild at this weekly drawing workshop for aspiring creatives focusing on the basic principles of art and design. Seek inspiration in the galleries, meet new friends, and begin preparing a portfolio of your work as museum educators offer tutorials to perfect your drawing skills.
This workshop for middle school and high school students is free and open to the public.
To RSVP or for more information, email Hannah Thompson, manager of museum visitation and programming, at hthompso@scad.edu.
Mini Masters (Monday 11am-12pm) – Nov 17, Dec 15
Calling all little creatives! Embark on a journey of artistic expression, discovery, and exploration with SCAD MOA educators. Join us every third Monday for imaginative activities designed especially for children and inspired by our latest exhibitions. While enjoying art projects, gallery visits, and snack time, your budding geniuses (and you) can form new friendships.
Mini Masters Monday is programmed for children ages 1–4. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Admission is $5 per child. Mini Masters memberships are also available to families at $25 for 12 months (a savings of $45) and include complimentary admission to Mini Masters Mondays in addition to individual museum membership benefits.
To RSVP or for more information, email Hannah Thompson, manager of museum visitation and programming, at hthompso@scad.edu.
Seeking a sweet way to spice up Thanksgiving break? Skip the shopping and get creative with confections! The SCAD Museum of Art welcomes you to decorate cookies at TAD café. First, explore the galleries to inspire your confectionary creations. Then, learn cookie crafting techniques from associate curator and edible art extraordinaire Brittany Richmond. Enjoy holiday treats as you create your own baked goods to take home or gift to that special (hungry) someone. This workshop is intended for middle school-aged students. Drop off begins at 8:45 a.m. A museum educator will be stationed at the Turner Blvd. entrance under the glass tower from 8:45 to 9 a.m. for your convenience.
All skill levels are welcome. Admission is $20. Materials included and snack provided. For questions, email Hannah Thompson, manager of museum visitation and programming, at hthompso@scad.edu.
Enjoy Halloween arts & crafts, Halloween storytime followed by pumpkin dissection to learn about the pumpkin life cycle, Trick or Treating with Tippy the Tortoise, ending with a Costume Parade.
Followed by Farm Friday when there will be a Halloween Tea with mint from the museum garden at about 11:30AM. Museum staff will be in Alice in Wonderland costume for the Halloween tea.
All included with admission. Free for members. Become a member here(one price, six museums)
Free Family Event: Sea and Sky Family Day at Ships of the Sea!
Join us for a creative afternoon of art, imagination, and family fun inspired by Beyond the Plate: Sea and Sky—the museum’s newest exhibition by artist Rob Strati.
Families can enjoy hands-on art projects, face painting, sidewalk chalk, and interactive stations from our community partners in the museum’s beautiful North Garden. Each activity is designed to spark creativity and celebrate the connection between art, storytelling, and the sea.
Cool down with King of Pops (available for purchase) and take advantage of free admission to the museum and gardens from 1–4 PM. Explore the galleries, see Rob Strati’s stunning mixed-media works, and experience a day of creativity and community.
Come to Savannah Children’s Museum for another program in this school year’s Little Learners series: a special visit with our friends from Skidaway Island State Park, Wednesday, October 22nd 10-11AM at Savannah Children’s Museum.
Little ones and their caregivers will enjoy a special Skidaway Island State Park nature activity: Snakes of Skidaway. Rangers from Skidaway Island State Park will bring some of their popular snakes for you to meet and learn about.
Included with the cost of admission. Free for Coastal Heritage Society members.
Become a Coastal Heritage Society member here.(Six sites, one price for $125/year)
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Georgia State Railroad Museum and Savannah Children’s Museum will transform into a magical Harry Potter-themed experience during “Frogwarts” on Sunday, October 19th, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Tickets for this event are now available for purchase in advance here: bit.ly/Frogwarts2025.
Cost: $15 for Coastal Heritage Society members; $17 for non-members. Become a Coastal Heritage Society member here: https://chsgeorgia.org/membership/
Families are immersed in STEAM activities, such as chemistry, engineering, biology, and art, all disguised as magical classes inspired by the beloved book series.
Highlights include: train rides; wand-making; potions; quill writing; reptiles; owls; quidditch; STEAM activities; and more.
Lowcountry Turners will be making custom lathe-turned wands that will be available for purchase while supplies last.
Other activities will be led by CHS community partners including Dogwood Pediatric Dentistry, Callaway Critters, Georgia Southern Center for Wildlife Education, Memorial Health Dwaine & Cynthia Willett Children’s Hospital, Coastal Rail Buffs, Garrison Voices, Snapology, Savannah Tree Foundation, and Starbase Savannah.
New this year: Bring your stuffed animal for a special St. Mungo’s Hospital for Magical Maladies (aka Teddy Bear Clinic) hosted by the Medical College of Georgia-Savannah.
Top Dog, Popcorn Geeks, Pie Society food trucks plus Savannah Square Pops will be on site with food available for purchase.
This event is sponsored by Colonial Group, Inc., the Lesher Family Foundation, Dogwood Pediatric Dentistry.
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Artful Afternoon (Wednesday from 1-4pm) – Sept. 10 and Oct. 8
Calling all homeschooling families! Amplify your student’s artist journey with an enriching workshop at the SCAD Museum of Art. In this immersive experience, education and creativity collide to offer a field study for homeschooled students.
This event presents a unique opportunity for your students to acclimate into the art world as observers and creators. While they feed their creative minds among the exhibitions, they’ll meet other students and foster lasting community connections.
All ages are welcome. Students under 18 must be accompanied by an adult. This event is free and open to the public.
To RSVP or for more information, email Hannah Thompson, manager of museum visitation and programming, at hthompso@scad.edu.
Let your imagination run wild at this weekly drawing workshop for aspiring creatives focusing on the basic principles of art and design. Seek inspiration in the galleries, meet new friends, and begin preparing a portfolio of your work as museum educators offer tutorials to perfect your drawing skills.
This workshop for middle school and high school students is free and open to the public.
To RSVP or for more information, email Hannah Thompson, manager of museum visitation and programming, at hthompso@scad.edu.
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Mini Masters (Monday 11am-12pm) – Sept. 15 and Oct. 20
Calling all little creatives! Embark on a journey of artistic expression, discovery, and exploration with SCAD MOA educators. Join us every third Monday for imaginative activities designed especially for children and inspired by our latest exhibitions. While enjoying art projects, gallery visits, and snack time, your budding geniuses (and you) can form new friendships.
Mini Masters Monday is programmed for children ages 1–4. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Admission is $5 per child. Mini Masters memberships are also available to families at $25 for 12 months (a savings of $45) and include complimentary admission to Mini Masters Mondays in addition to individual museum membership benefits.
To RSVP or for more information, email Hannah Thompson, manager of museum visitation and programming, at hthompso@scad.edu.
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Visit the Georgia Historical Society (GHS) Research Center at 501 Whitaker St. across from Forsyth Park on Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025, 9am-5pm to view unique objects and documents highlighting Georgia’s role in the development and evolution of our national story.
A variety of unique artifacts will be on display relating to Colonial Georgia, the U.S. Constitution, and American history during the event.
Visitors will be able to view Abraham Baldwin’s original draft copy of the U.S. Constitution, one of only a fourteen still in existence.
The draft includes the handwritten margin notes of Baldwin, one of Georgia’s signers of the Constitution of 1787. This treasure of the GHS collection, along with a recently conserved Revolutionary War-era drum and other unique objects and documents highlighting Georgia’s role in the development and evolution of our national story will be on display.
The event is free and consists of a self-paced tour with guidance for classes provided by GHS staff. The tour will take approximately 30 minutes to complete.
This is a great new, local opportunity for students to fulfill high school community service volunteer requirements, build their resumes, and gain valuable leadership experience @ the six CHS Savannah museums and historic sites: Savannah Children’s Museum, Georgia State Railroad Museum, Old Fort Jackson, Pin Point Heritage Museum, Savannah History Museum, Harper Fowlkes House.
Come to Savannah Children’s Museum for the second program in this school year’s Little Learners series: a special visit with our friends from Savannah-Ogeechee Canal Museum and Nature Center, Friday, September 26th, 10am-Noon at Savannah Children’s Museum.
Connie Shreve — who teaches outdoor education at Savannah Ogeechee Canal Museum and Nature Center’s popular Swamp School homeschool program — will present a program all about pine trees and participants will make paper.
Visitors will also participate in open exploration of our museum and our weekly Farm Friday program featuring a special farm-to-table snack.
Included with the cost of admission. Free for Coastal Heritage Society members.
Become a Coastal Heritage Society member here.(Six sites, one price for $125/year)
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Come to Savannah Children’s Museum for another program in this school year’s Little Learners series: a special visit with our friends from Skidaway Island State Park, Wednesday, October 22nd 10-11AM at Savannah Children’s Museum.
Snakes of Skidaway will be the theme. Rangers from Skidaway Island State Park will bring some of their most popular snakes to Savannah Children’s Museum so kids can learn all about these snakes!
Included with the cost of admission. Free for Coastal Heritage Society members.
Become a Coastal Heritage Society member here.(Six sites, one price for $125/year)
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You’re invited to a brand new series that starts Friday, Aug. 15 at SCAD Museum of Art in Savannah and includes a guided walk throughout Savannah Historic District .
FEEL-GOOD FRIDAYS unites thought-provoking SCAD Museum of Art exhibitions with the immersive SCADstory experience, bridged by a guided walk through the downtown historic district of Savannah.
This creative collective combines art, whimsy, and wellness! Take in the sights as you reflect on past, present, and future while enjoying time with locals and visitors alike.
Enhanced by community spaces that are intentionally designed and dedicated to creating life-changing experiences, this enriching new offering allows you time to focus inward and move forward, fueled by the intrinsic desire to create, share, and inspire.
Forge new friendships, discuss compelling ideas, and boost your state of being.
Plan to meet at 3 pm at the SCAD Museum of Art on Friday, August 15th.
Cost: $5 per person (half off SCAD MOA’s usual museum attendance) and includes the wellness walk and SCADstory.
Please send an email to Sam Qavah John at vjohn@scad.edu to sign up for the first FEEL-GOOD FRIDAY.
Now open in Savannah: Public Health 4 Kidz Production Science Center @ 2204 Skidaway Rd., Savannah.
Come check out our city’s newest science center hotspot for kids! Featuring:
Open Lab on the First Saturday; Homeschool Fridays (new topics every month); mobile lab for groups, camps, team building and school field trips.
Public Health 4 Kidz Production LLC promotes careers in public health and provides opportunities for kids to learn and engage in Epidemiology, Biostatistics, Environmental Health, Health Education, and Health Administration.
Savannah Children’s Museum will be open Saturday, Sunday, and Monday 9AM-2PM for Labor Day Weekend 2025, weather permitting.
Savannah Children’s Museum will be closed on Tuesday, September 2 to begin school hours: 9AM-3PM Wednesdays- Sundays. (Closed Mondays and Tuesdays for field trips).
Georgia State Railroad Museum will be open daily 9am-4pm for Labor Day Weekend and offering train rides throughout the weekend including on Labor Day, Monday, September 1. (weather permitting)
Train rides are at 10am, 11am, 12pm, 1pm, 2pm, and 3pm. Schedule and locomotives subject to change, please call ahead. (912) 651-6823
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In honor of America 250, Coastal Heritage Society in Savannah is giving away 25 FREE field trips to local schools and co-ops!
Teachers from surrounding counties are invited to enter our raffle for a chance to explore the American Revolution at Savannah History Museum with their students.
Don’t miss the chance to make history come alive! Enter today here.
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Free Family Event: Splash on the High Seas at Ships of the Sea! Make a splash this summer at Splash on the High Seas—a free family day of water fun, hands-on activities, and important safety education at Ships of the Sea Maritime Museum!
In partnership with Safe Kids Savannah, this event features splashy outdoor games, grab bags for kids, and safety stations focused on lifejacket use and boat safety. Don’t miss the regatta race with water blasters, the water bucket relay, and more fun throughout the museum’s beautiful gardens.
Cool off with sweet treats from King of Pops (available for purchase), and enjoy a day of play, learning, and community.
Admission to both the event and the museum is free, including the current exhibition: Sea of Ink: Savannah Maritime Tattoos—a fascinating look at the art, history, and culture of local maritime tattooing.
Come dressed to get wet and bring a towel! Great for all ages Ships of the Sea Maritime Museum, Savannah Details + RSVP: shipsofthesea.org/splash-high-seas
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Look what is opening this August in Savannah: Public Health 4 Kidz Production Science Center @ 2204 Skidaway Rd., Savannah.
2 Grand Opening Events in 2 Days. 3 Sessions each Day!
August 1st Homeschoolers. August 2nd Open to Everyone!
Public Health 4 Kidz Production LLC promotes careers in public health and provides opportunities for kids to learn and engage in Epidemiology, Biostatistics, Environmental Health, Health Education, and Health Administration.
Happy July! Train rides at Georgia State Railroad Museum in Savannah will continue through July, Wednesdays-Sundays, including on Friday, July 4th. Train rides are at 10am, 11am, 12pm, 1pm, 2pm, and 3pm. Schedule and locomotives subject to change, please call ahead. (912) 651-6823 Tickets and more details here.
The STEAM Center will be located inside the 1925 historic Storehouse of the Central of Georgia Railway campus, between Savannah Children’s Museum and Georgia State Railroad Museum in Savannah.
The indoor expansion will debut Numbers in Nature, an interactive STEAM-focused exhibit that will allow visitors to step into a captivating maze of mirrors designed to challenge perceptions and spark curiosity.
Malcolm and Julia Butler have generously committed to match donations dollar-for-dollar up to $150,000 for the STEAM Center. Funds raised from this matching campaign will be used to finalize preparations to welcome guests into the new museum space.
Nora Lee, CEO of Coastal Heritage Society, expressed gratitude to all donors who share and support the vision for this new cultural and educational resource for the local community — the Butlers; City of Savannah Government for their partnership; Colonial Group, Inc., the Lesher Family Foundation, and other donors for their vision and support to help get this project off the ground.
Learn more or contribute to the STEAM Center matching campaign here.
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Use discount code SOMAMA25 at checkout during June 2025 to receive 25% off a $125 Coastal Heritage Society Family Membership
Coastal Heritage Society operates six local sites: Savannah History Museum, Savannah’s Children’s Museum, Georgia State Railroad Museum, Old Fort Jackson, Pin Point Heritage Museum, and Harper Fowlkes House.
Get your family membership with a 25% discount online here. Please use the code SOMAMA25 to receive the 25% discount.
This discount is only available during June 2025 and expires July 1st 2025. (Discount for family memberships only)
Coastal Heritage Society Family Membership includes: unlimited admission to all six Coastal Heritage sites – Savannah Children’s Museum, Georgia State Railroad Museum, Old Fort Jackson, Savannah History Museum, Pin Point Heritage Museum, Harper Fowlkes House – for one family (up to 2 primary cardholders).
Every member receives:
*Unlimited admission to all Coastal Heritage Society museums and historic sites!
*Discounts for special events like Savannah Santa Train; free admission to certain events like Bug Fest and Seuss Fest
*10% discount in all museum gift shops
*Free Site Tours by Train at Georgia State Railroad Museum
*e-Newsletter subscription
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Come to Savannah Children’s Museum on Thursday, July 17th, 10-11am for a special visit with NOAA’s Gray’s Reef Ocean Discovery Center in Savannah.
This special program – part of Savannah Children’s Museum “Under the Sea” theme – is included with general admission. Free for Coastal Heritage Society members. Become a member here.
Savannah Children’s Museum – Georgia’s only entirely outdoor children’s museum – is open during summer Monday-Saturday, 9am-2pm.
1. Free admission for active military & their families through Labor Day 2025. Details here.
2. Mini Masters Mornings – introducing children ages 1-4 to art: 11AM-Noon on Monday June 23 & Monday. July 2. Details here.
3. Free Monthly Artful Afternoon Workshop for Homeschool Families: Wednesday, June 18 and July 9, 1-4pm. Details here.
4. Summer Teen/Pre-Teen Nights. $10 Admission. All skill levels welcome. Supplies & dinner provided. 4:30-6:30PM Thursdays June 12, June 26, July 10, July 17, July 24. Go to one or all! Details here.
5. Free admission for local residents on the second Sunday of each month. Details here.
Learn the fundamentals of photography with SCAD alum Robin Maaya (B.F.A., photography, 2021) as she guides students on how to adjust their cell phone camera settings to take self-portraits like the images seen in SCAD deFINE ART honoree Zanele Muholi’s eponymous exhibition.
Admission to the workshop is $10. All skill levels welcome. Supplies and dinner are provided.
To sign up, email Hannah Thompson, manager of museum visitation and programming, at hthompso@scad.edu.
Teen Night: Threads of expression
Thursday, July 10
4:30–6:30 p.m.
Explore the impact of fiber arts with SCAD alum Ivy Anderson (B.F.A., fibers, 2024) through the lens of artist Diedrick Brackens and his current exhibition the shape of survival. Practice the process of designing custom textiles with fellow artists in this immersive, tactile workshop.
Admission to the workshop is $10. All skill levels welcome. Supplies and dinner are provided.
To sign up, email Hannah Thompson, manager of museum visitation and programming, at hthompso@scad.edu.
Teen Night: Building character
Thursday, July 17
4:30–6:30 p.m.
Appreciate the ambient art of watercolors and architectural illustration with SCAD alum and artist Derek Larson (M.F.A., sequential art, 2011). While you engage in live portrayal, hear more about the SCAD Museum of Art’s structural history as you bring its walls to life through pigment.
Admission to the workshop is $10. All skill levels welcome. Supplies and dinner are provided.
To sign up, email Hannah Thompson, manager of museum visitation and programming, at hthompso@scad.edu.
Teen Night: Timeless techniques
Thursday, July 24
4:30–6:30 p.m.
Collaborate with SCAD graduate student Joanna Paige Silver (M.F.A. painting) to practice the Japanese art of chine collé! Garner inspiration from the works showcased in the museum collection and lobby exhibition Vera & Friends: Artist Scarves by Vera Neumann and Massif Central — which features designs made using the same technique — while creating your own prints using this special transfer process.
Admission to the workshop is $10. All skill levels welcome. Supplies and dinner are provided.
To sign up, email Hannah Thompson, manager of museum visitation and programming, at hthompso@scad.edu.
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